Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 9, 1892, Page 1

\pe— THE OMAHA TWENTY—=FIRST YEAR. BOYD DID NOT FORGET He Declined to Take the Hand Governor Thayer Proffered Him Yesterday. DRAMATIC SCENE AT THE CAPITAL Thayer Had Everything in Readiness to Tum Over the Offce. HUNDREDS WITNESSED THE TRANSFER Nebraska's Chief Executive Office Again Occupied by the People's Choice. /7 (E FOUND NO HEADS TO CUT OFF All of Th Hoase a F the State oy yer's Appolntees at Resigr and mer Assistants Quietly Took Hold—End of the Chapter, 1xcoLy, Neb., Feb, 8,—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee. | —Governor James E. Boyd is once again in possession of the gubernatorial office. Tho transfer was made this after- noon. Governor Thayer quietly stopped out and Governor Boyd stepped in. verything at the state house was put in prendiness this morning for tho reception of Governor Boyd. In the governor’s office the clerks were busy sorting over papers, clean- ing out desks, making inventories, etc Governor Thayer this afternoon ac- cented the resignation of Labor Commis- sioner Ludden and Chief Clerk Downs. The resignation of every appointive officer who has rooms at the state house has now been accepted, and Governor Boya will find no heads waiting to fall into the basket. His first official act will probably be the reap- poiutment of the officials removed by Gov- ernor Thayer last spriug. Governor Boyd arrived at Lincoln ot noon and at once procecded to his hotel, where he registercd, first from Omaha, but immediately vealizing that for the bal- ance of this year his residence was to be at L.incoln, he crossed out the word Omaba and ‘roto the wora Lincoln. He was accom , ‘nied by Charles Ogden, J. E. Boyd, jr., 1 Ellis L. Blerbower, Miss Boyd, Miss Bur- oughsand Mrs. Ewing. No especial demon- ttrmun was manifested at the depot when the governor aud party arrived, but the corridors of tho hotel were well filied with democratic admirers of the reiustated execu tive. A crowd of severul hundred people assem- bled in the corridors of the state house after dinner to await the coming of vernor Boyd. Promptly at 2 o'ctock Governor Boyd, nccompanicd by bis party, arrived at the #oor of the executive chambers. The meet- Ing of ex-Governor Thayer and Governor Boyd was somewhat dramatic. General Vifquain threw open the door and anuounced : “Gentlemen, Governor Boyd of Nebraska.” Ex-Governor Thayer met Governor Boyd In the center of the reception room, but his proffered hand was refused. Governor Boyd, in answer to a request + hie appoint some one to receive the prop vy ol the oftice, answered that no such ac tion was necessary, as he was here to assume . he office to which the people of Nebraska ¥ad elected him, Governor Boyd then passed into his private ofice, whero he informally received the hundreds who filed through to shake hands with him, The Supreme Court Declsion, Since arriving in Lincoln Governor Boyd has received a letter from ex-Attoraey General Garland stating that the supremo court of the United States had decided by a majority of five to three that Governor Bovd was a oitizon of the United States two years prior to the last general election by reason of the admission of Nebraska into the union, Goveruor Boyd stated that he had notbing 10 sy to the pross this afternoon. He will Act in no haste in making appointments, The state officers called in a body and paid their respects to Governor Boyd, and at this Wwriting (3 p. m.) the exccutive rooms aro bocinning to assume their air of quictude, and the excitement is over for today at least, Democrats in Possession, Adjutant General Cole and Geueral Victor Vifquain mev in the adjutant general's bffice, and after a hearty handsbake and o remark thav “turn about's fair play” sat down to discuss the business of the office 10 B friendly manner. Phillip Audreas was hardly as contident as the adjutant general, and it was not until after he had veceived verbal instructions from Governor Boyd to at once reassumo his \dullofi as deputy commissioner of labor that ke ontered into possession, He and the re- tiring commissioner, Mr. L. P, Ludden, were old frieuds and they wero soon engaged in 8 friendly discussion as tothe stute of the oftice work. Governor Boyd Goes to Wark, The first of executive business that was presented to Governor Bovd after he had received the congratulations of his friends Was & return on some requisition papers {ssued by Governor Thayer last week oo the . governor of Missourl, Chiot of Police Dinges called on Governor Boyd shortly after 8 o'clock with tho papers In question. Governor Boyd took charge of them and in formed the chief that they would be referred 10 his private secretary for examination, Oil Inspector Helmrod did not make his - ~-mppearauce this afternoon, but the office was In charge of Deputy [uspector Kittle. The ouly man who doesu’tseem to fit in the pew situation is Janitor Adams. He has been waiting here for a week for the advent of Governor Boyd but was today unable to cateh the executive ear. Judge Higgius, who is to be Governor Boyd's private secretary, had not arrived up 2o @ tate bour this afternoon. He is expected this evening. Goveruor Boyd passea the rest of the /‘:wruuun in receiving callers, among whom s Senator Wolbach of Graud Island. A number of applicants for executive favors were aiso on hand, but they all failed to gain 'y any satisfaction from the governor, who stutes that ho will not be busty in taking up such watte: What Might Have Occurred. / Up to last Friday Governor Boyd and bis attorneys had hoped that Covernor Thayer would at once make a tender of the ,office. On that day, that they would have to go through all the legal formalitles, and accordingly Mr. Ogden served notice upon General Webster that they ould miove the supreme court of the United States for n mandate. Tho letter recelved from Governor Thayer last night, however, put a stop to all legal proceedings. It may be said also that Governor Boy1's attorneys had taken steps to secure from Governor Thuyer's attorneys a stipulation that the mandate might issue, On February 1 Gen- eral Garlana addressed a letter w Judge Ditlon making a formal requost for a stipula- tion. To this request Judge Dillon replied as follows : “I was only counsel In the case, and my connection with it is ended. Ithink you will have to address your request for a stipu- Intion that the mandate way issue to Hon. John L. Webster, the leading counsel, whose address 18 Omaha, Neb, Assuming the de- cision of the supreme coart to bo radical, I should suppose there would be 0o objectios to such a stipulation.” Freparing to Celebrate, From present indications next Monday will belong to the democrats., Elaborate preparations have slready been commenced for a mounster demonstration. The proces- sional feature of the celepration has been placed in the hands of General Victor Vif- quain. In addition to the democratic clubs from Omaba, 1t is expected that clubs from Chicago, Milwaukee, Des Moines, Kausas City and Nebraska points will swell the numbers. Governor Peck of Wisconsin and Governor Boies of Towa will be nere and many democrats prominent in national polit- ical civcles. It will be ared letter day for Nevraska democracy and will undoubtedly be celebrated with an entbusiasm that has soldom been witnessed in Nebraske. BOYD STARTS FOR LINCOLN, The Governor Quletly Prepares to Tuke Up the Burden of Official Lite, ‘When Governor James k. Boyd arose yes- terday he looked out upon a morning as clear and cloudless as his title to the guber- natoriul chair of the state of Nebraska and his right to be called a citizen of the United States, The governor at once begau preparations to go to Lincoln. But there was no effort to create a demonstration. There was uo flaunt- iug of flags or sounding of trumpets, and no ono would have supposed from Governor Boya’s appeavance that the occasion was anything bat the most comwmonplace. His bearing was unaltered, his cxpression the same as that, which usuaily characte the plain, practical busivess man that he is. A few minutes alter 9 o'clock Governor Boyd arrived in his office in his new theater, whiere a stack of letters half a foot high had preceded him on the morning mail. Many of the letters were evidently of an ofticial na- ture, as they were addréssed to “Governor Boyd.” The goveruor took time to open but two or threo, and dumping the others into a grip sack remarked that, they would keep until he got to Lincoin. He had nothing to say for publication excepting that he was going to Lincoln to assume the duties of his oftice. A few minutes before 10 o'clock the gov- ernor’s cacriage rolled up before the theater. In the carriuge were the governor's duugh- ter, Miss Margaret 13oyd, Miss Burroughs of Decatur, 1il,, who isa schoolmate of Miss Boyd, Mrs. 'W. B. Ewing of Knoxville, 111, and the governor's son, James E. Boyd, ir. The party wus soon jowed by (iovernor Boyd and the carriage was driven to the union depot. At 10:30 the party entered the Pullman palace car *'Okanagon’ attached to the Burlington west bound train, Mr. Ellis L. Bierbower, the governor's son-in-law, and Mr, Charles Ogden, chair- man of the democratic state central commit- tee, joined the party at the dopot and went with the others mentioned above to Lincoln. The suddenness with which the chango finally came about prevented a great mauy, no doubt, from seeing the governor off, but Mr. Boyd was evidently pleased with the absence of any public demonstration, My reinstitement is sure to be a pleasant affair,” be said, smiling, *‘for I am taking a few ladies along to sce that everything is all right.” The party that accompanied Governor Boyd was not large in numbers, but in sin- cere wishes for his success, in joyousness of heart and in personal appearance those who accompanied him to Lincoln were sufficient to meet every demand of the oc e CANADIAN CANAL Resolutions Introduced in C for Their Inprove WasmINGTON, D, C., Fob, 8.—A report was today submitted to the house to accompany a resolution reported by instruction of the committee on foreign ana internal commerce, requesting the president to negotiate with Canada to secure the speedy improvement of the Welland and St. Lawrence canals so as to make them conform in depth to the stand ard adopted by the United States for its im- provements within the great lakes. The report says in part: “The recent de- velopements of tho untold resouvces of the great norttwest has made the productions of that region not only a vital partof our in- ternal commerce, but the leading factor of our forcign trade, To facilitate this internal commetce congress Las not hesitated to vote appropriations by miliions, Its action in this behalf has met the country’s approval. The committee believes that it isnow equaily important to take the proper steps to securo a deep water outlet for tho foreign commerce originating in states tributary to the great lakes." “I'ho report cails attention to the natural outlet by the St. Lawrence river, which Caneda has improved by the construction of the Wellond aud other canals, and demon- states the importance to this country of their common uso by Canado and thd United States. “lf,” says the report, *‘the canals were further deepened so as Lo correspond with the new Soo canal, Duluth, Milwaukee, Chicago, Cloveland and Buffalo would enjoy all the advaatuges of seaboard cities with reference to toreign trade,” and in conclusion says that the present time is exceedingly op- portune for urging such action in behalf of the commerce of the great lakes, because representatives of the Canadian gevernment will shortly arrive in this city to necotiate with our goveroment for closer trade rela- uons between the two countries, B WEATHER FORECAST. Orrice oF WeATIER BUREAU, | Oxana, Feb, 8. | Cold and clear weather prevails in the Mis- souri and upper Mississippi valleys, with geuerally fair weather and temperature be- low freezing throughout the western and southwestern sections, which is caused by a large area of tigh pressuve thut was tral over Colorado last evening. North and northwest winds prevail throughout the seo tions west of the Mississippi river. ‘The temperature at St. Vincent last even- g was 65 below zero, while Bismurck and Moorhead reported zero. Light snows were fulling iv the lower luke region For Eastern Nevrassa—Continued fair, cold weather during Duesday; probably fair and warmer Wednesday. For Omaba and Vicinity and cold; warmer \\.I.'JI.I‘!AfI Wasuixatoy, D, C.. Feb, 8 Warmer; soutl winds, aud generally fair, For lowa and Missouri--Continued *col west winds and generally fair weather; fair Wednesday For Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado—Con tinued colder, fair weather: variable winds; slightly warmer and fair Wednesaay. For ™ North aud South Dakota weather; variable winds; warwor uight: fair Weducsday. Continued fair For Moutana Fair Tuesday OMAHA. TUI i WORLD'S FAIR INVESTIGATION however, thoy bogan to believe | | To What Committee it Should Be Referred Decided by the House. HIGH SALARIES PAID THE OFFCIALS crson of Towa Makes n Few Co w—Discussion of the Proposed Referred to the Com- Appropriations, MrH pariso Investigation mittee on WasmiNatoy, D, C., Feb, 8 —"If the labor of the gentleman who occupies the pesition of director goneral of the World's Columbian oxposition is worth $15,000 per annum then overy member of this house should receive & salary of §25,000 a year.” This was the clos- ing sentence of tho arraignment of Director General Davis by Representative Headerson of Iowa, in the house today, ana to the stic- riug argument of the gentleman from Towa was due the action of the house in orderitg the appropriatious committee to thoroughly investigate the expeuditures of the World's Columbian commission. There is great division of opinion among congressmen tonight as tho effect of today’s action of the house. While the Worla’s fair committee met defeat in its demand that all investigations should be conducted by it there are many who maintain that this defeat does not indicate that a ke fate awaits the bill to be introduced making an appropria- tion of $5,000,000 for the benefit of the World’s fair. Today’s action was generally regarded more as settling a matter of pre. cedence than of affecting the vital interests ofthe World’s fair, and there isno doubt many gentlemen voted for the appropriations committee who will vote and have announced their intention of voting for & generous appropriation for the World’s fair, Called Up by Mr. S The world’s fair question was called up by Mr. Sayers of Texas, a momber of the com- mittee on appropriations. Mr. Sayers said in explaining the resolution for investigation, that it was understood that an application would be made to congress either for a loan of £5,000,000 or the investment of such a sum in stock to be held by the government. The oviginal resolution, offered by Mr. Henderson of Towa, provided for an inquiry s to the expenditures authorized by the act of April 25, 1890; the committce on approori- ations had come to the conclusion thatit would be well for congress to have all possi- ble information touching tho expenditures whether they roferred to the government ex- hibit or not. Mr. Henderson of Towa, the author of the original resolution, disclaimed any unfriend- liness to the exposition. From the beginning he had been an earnest, outspoken supporter of the exposition and ho never swerved in his fidelity to its interests. But he had heard mauy reports ana rumors and had seen others in tho pubic press, which might have an influence on the public mind. His desiro was to invite such full information as would enable congress to act inteiligently 1n making appropriations in behalf of the exposition. Tho country would not sustain congress in making appropriations for the great enter- prise ucless itacted with wisdom and pa- triotism. High Salaries Pald Officials, “No,” saud he, “I want to call the atten- tion of the house to the salaries thut are paid. The president of the United States gots 0, - 000, and the nex? highest salary paid by this country is that of the direc- tor general of the World's fair— #15,000. In otner words, this director wenoral ranks next in salary to the president of the Unitea States, The chief justico of the supreme court of the United Siates gets only $10,500, the justices of the suprome coart §10,000, the vice president of the United States £5,000, and the distinguished gentle- muan who presides over our deliberations #3,000. The secretary of this World's fair commission, too, I see got $10,000, and the president of the commission $12,000. This was cut in two after the storm of a year or more aco. The reduction was after a committee had reported on the matter and the board was forced o do it. Public senti- ment, like the waves of the ocean, drove them to the shore of reduction. But when apoointed they took hold of that $1,500,000 as though it had been a private fund in- tended for their own benefit. This comm siou is to last, if 1 remember correctly, until 1803. This dircctor goncral —was glad to fight hard, at no light ex- pense, to get a two-year seat in this house at a £,000 salary. He suddenly ex- panded in intellectual powers that no less than $15,000 will satisty him when he does not even have to bear the current and legiti- mate expense of an elcction. |Laughter, | Many of us served beside him in congress, He was a good man, an aole man, but I remember nothing for whicn he was con- spicuous except for his dead silence on most public guestions. [KRenowed laughter.| If you can vindicate a #15,000 salary for him every gentleman on this floor is entitled to a 000 salary. |Laughter and applause,| Deserve All Praise. ow, Mr. Speaker, there aro two bodies dealing with this exposition. We have the United States commissicn, provided for by the act 2of congress, and we havo the local Chicago corporation, which I think is called the **World’s Exposition of 15802 The latter body, I think, deserves all the praise thyt any mun ean voico with buman speoch fof what they have accomplished, and I want no senteuce or sentiment of mine to reflect in any wmanner or for an instant on that grest body of men who have raised over $10,000,000 for this enterprise and I understand will raise, if necessary, from 3,000,000 to 4,000,000 more to make ita great success. That’ body of men and their work my resolution does not touch, and doos not seck Lo touch, unless they may voluntarily wish to give us information in regard to the exposition. The aim, the scope, the solo purpose of the resolution 18 to go thoroughly into the investigation of such appropriations as have neretofore been mado ana are Lo be made by this congress itsell nereafter. Our friends who have offered a substitute want this invkstigation to go into the hands of the Columbian exposition com- mittee. Gentlemen, you have the 5,000,000 proposition coiing before you. No one con- tosts your prerogatives in investigating that or recommending the advisability of acceding to tho request of the house. But we have the appropriation of it. These items be. long to us; they are properly a part of “the functions of ‘our committee, and for one I feel that I should be quite as willing to have my friend, Brother Holman, of Indlana, ‘run nis massive brain and eagle evo'— |laughter] —over the items of expeuditures of this commission as I would to have the chairman of the Columbian ex- position, by friend Mr. Durborow from Chicago. The great journals of Chicago have approved of this investigation,” Invite Investigation, “Wo invite the iovestigation,” interrupted Mr. Taylor, of Illinois, “and I will say to the gentleman from lowa that there are wembers on this floor now from Chicago who will yote for that resolution.”” [Applause “Well," retorted Mr. Heudorson, *1 always took you for @ thoroughbred, but | more I see of ‘you the more I like you on that | point. [Laughter.] I do not #ay that [ would vote for it myself.” [Laughter. | el then, perhaps you had better igt the other fellow talk who i3 going to vote for it JGreat laughter.) Now, Mr. Speaker, tlis commitiee on appropriations is the only com wittee baving jurisdiction over the proceed ings of the World's Fair commissiou, That is my theory; and that we do notseek through this luvestigation to reach the operations of the local corporation at all.” |Applause, | Mr. Durborow of Illinois, chairman of 1 | | DAY MORNI AILY BEE. G, FEBRUARY 9 the World's fair committes. oarnestly sup. vorted a substitute, placing thesnwvestigation 1 the hands of that committeo.) “I want to say, Mr. Spaaker,” said he, ‘‘that I most heartily and fully agree with what. the gen- tleman from Toxrs (Mr. Sayersy and the gentleman from lowa (Mr. Hondarson) have said in reard to the necossity of'un 1nvesti- gation. 1 believe that I am perhaps botter posted on tho affairs of the Coitimbian ex- position than any other nember of this house; and I want to say that I am not pre pared today to vote for any aporopriation of money or assistanco of any kind until more 1nformation 1s given to tha bouse than we at prosent have beforo sus. I am heartily in favor of an investigation ahd I want to see the investigation started a soon as possible, but this is not a question of an investigation, but it is a question of the jurisdiction of the comunittee on the Columbian exposition. The subject of the Columbian exposition was tirst brought vefore the Fiftfoth congress in the matter of having & _nufmber of petitions presented to congress favaring the holding of this fair, Conflict of Jurisdletion, 0 action was taken, if I understand it correctly, until the Fiftloth congress, when a very large number of petitions were pre sented and referred to certain committees and a coufliot of jurisdiotion came up, but to settle this conflict of jurisdiction the house authorized the appointment of a spocial com - mittee on the quadrocentennial, The name of the committee was afterwards changed to the ‘Committee on the Columbian Exposi- tion, for the reason that the corporate au thorities in Chicago of the expnsition had changed the name of their corporation and it is now known as the ‘World’s Columvian Exposition Corporation.’ 1In the present ses- sion the committee on rules reported a rul prescribing the jurisaiction of the regulas committee, and proposing that the regular committee should be governed by rule 11 of tho rules of the Fiftioth congress. Right to Make the Investigation, w, Mr. Speaker, we maintain that legis- lation ‘or appropriations relating to the World's Columbian exposition do not come under any power which, by the rule, is dele- gated tc the committes on appropriations. On tke other haund, on the 6th of Jaauary last, the committeo on rules reported a ruie gov erning the jurisdiction of the select com mittees of this house, and which also provided for all proposed legisiatien concerning the Columbian exposition. There are no limita tions in thiat vule. Under it all legisiation of whatever character relating to the World’s fair, whother it includes appropriations or not, is to be referred to the committee on Columbian exposition. Now, Mr. Speaker, the committee on the Columblan exposition have not brought up this question because of any objention to the proposed investigation, because we are a unit as to the necessity of having an investigation. The entire subject should be investicated, and 1 am authorizea by the officlals of the World's ~ fair at Ohleagoy to state that they desire an investigation of tke most complete character and will offer every facility in their power tothecommittee that shall bo appointed by this house to make the investigation. But the committec on the Columbian exposition .belicve and maintain that the jurisdiction: conferred on thom in relation to this subjeat’ gives them the right ana the power to attend to all legis- iation in relation to the exposition and, &s a consequence of that belief, they have pre sonted this substitute to the nhouse for adop- tion.” [Applause. | He Was a Friend of the Falr, Mr. McCreary of Kentucky proclaimed himself a friend of the World's Zair and said that the managers thereot did. not shrink from an investigation. But he did not be- lieve that the inquiry should be;made by the committes on appropriations.: ; Ho did not wish o load down that great copumittee, and he contended that the specal Columbian exposition committea was tho peopar cdiun through which the house should receive in formation. ~ Mr. Oathwaite of Ohio, speaking as an impartial person belonging o neithor of the contending commitiees, gaye it as his opinion that the World’s fair committee should not have jurisdiction over the investigation. When the original bill was passed it was understood by the house that those who fav. ored the location at Chicago, for he was one of them, should ask no further appropria- tions from the government. He believed that the committce on appropriations was o better committes to muke tha investigation. Mr. Hopkins of [llinois said he ncither sought nor attempted to avoid an investiga tion 1nto the affairs of the Worla's fair. He did not beliove that there was any occasion for it, but as the quastion had been ralsed it was in the intersst of the commission that 1t should be held. He deprecated the remarks of the gentleman from lowa (Mr. Hander s0n) as to tho direotor genéral, The gentle man had alluded to that gentloman as a geutleman who, when he was a member of the house, had been couspicuous by his silence. His (Mr, Hopkins') experionco had been that the lightest headed and weakest memoers on the floor were those who made tho most noise. He favored the appointment of a special committee of nine members to conduct the investigation. Wielded n Vast Power. Mr, Fellows of New York: thought that a vote against the Durborow substitute would be a vote of lack of confidence in the com- mittee on the World’s fair, The commitiee on appropriations at present wiclded a vast power, and he was nou disposed to enlarge it. Mr. Cummiugs of New York said that he would vote against the proposition of tho committee on Aporopriationis, because it seomed to be a proposition based on the sup- position that the members of the World’s faircommittee were a set of scoundrels and not worthy of beiug entrustod. with the in- vestigation, He could not afford to, and ho would not cast any insinuations or 1mputa- tion upon any committee of the house. The time allowed for debate having ex- pired, the speaker stated the question to be on the amendment offervd by ‘Mr. Reilly of Pennsylvania to the resolutiou of the com- wittes on appropriations, substituting the committee on the Worid's fair for the com- mittee on appropriations as haying charge of the investigation, Lost—yans 103; nays 147. ‘The vote then recurred upon &n amend- ment offered by Mr. Butler of lowa, entrust- ing the investigation to & special committeo of seven members, Lost—yeas, 100; nays, 124, Appropriations Committee Wins, The substitute offered by Mr. Durborow was rejected without division, #nd the reso lution of the committea on @ppropriations was agreed Lo, It reads as follows: ‘‘That the committee on appropriati is ordered to inquire und report whetl those obli- gated and undertaking and obliged to do %0 haye justly and properly-gemplied with the requiroments of the act of gengress, ap proved April 25, 1890, and er all ex- ponditures of whatever char for the ex position have been judiciously fade, whether the number of empioyes und: apnointees to carry out the laws 18 excessive and their compensation ressonable or otherwise, and toascertain and report tho salary paid to each officer and umpm{u, from what state the several appointments have been - made, aud, gencrally, whether in the care and conduct of said exposition proper ement has been bad; that they obtain & fi report of those in charge of the expendature of money, and all such expenditures, and that the re- report of the committee, based upon this in- quiry, may be made av any time %o congress.” Committee Appointments. The speaker made the following committee appointments: y Bankivg and Currency—Mr. Busey of 11li- nois and Mr. Russell of Kentucky, Iuterstate and Foreign Commerce—Mr. (\'vurulll of Kentucky and Mr. Coombs of New ork District of Columbla—Mr, Hallowell of Pounsylvaaia and Mr. Busey of Illinois, War Clals—Mr, Cadmus of New Jersoy, Eleveuth Census—~Mr, Fithian of Hlinois T'he house then adjourned, N NE SENATE, B for a Boat Rallway Around the Colum- biw River Dalles—Vrinting Bill. Wasiinaroy, D, ., Feb, 8.—A bill was re- ported and placed on the calendar for the construction of & boat rauway at the Dalles aud Cello Falls and Ten Mile Rapids of the |CONTINUED ON SECOND FAGE.] OSBORNE ST0OD BY HIS WIFE Story Told By the Gallant Oaptain of the Escape and Return to England, HE HAD HER SAFE AMONG FRIENDS She Wanted to Give Herself Up at Once, BBut He Objected—How He Arranged for Her Surronder—Au Object of Pity, [ Copyrighted 1892 by James Gordon Bennett. Loxnoy, Feb. 8.—[Naw York Herald Cable--Special to Tie Bee.|—The Dwarl, a society paper, will print toriorrow an intor- view with Captain Osborne on the pearl caso. It gives the movements of Mrs. Os borne after the colobrated ocase came to an untimely cnd. As soon as Captain Osborne discovered the terrible denouement to his wife's case, ut & conference held by counsel on the following Saturday morning, he di- rected that the proceedings be abandoned. On the samo night, despito the vehoment entreaties of his wife that he shoula let her stay and give hersolf up to justice, he almost forcibly, knowing her precarious condition of health. rushed her across the Chanuel. Thoy stayed in Paris three days and threc nights, where Cantain Osborne endeavored to restrain his wife from cluding lis vigi- lance, for her constant maniacal idea was to return to London and surrender, and it was only after giving her his solemn promise that he would allow her to return as soon as her extromely weak condition improved that she consented to wait, Among Friends In Spain, On Christmas night in Paris they learaed that a warrant had boen issued. Captain Osborne thereupon lost no time In taking his wifoacross the Pyrenees. Thay settled down at a small place not far from Irun. Had the detectives been fortunate onough to trace them thoy would have met much dim- culty in an endeavor to capture their prey, for Captain Osborne and his wife wore blessed with staunch and powerful friends in the neighborhood of their haven rest, and any endeavor to execute a warrant in the lady’s aeplorablo state would have been re- sisted by sturdy peasants to the number of over 1,000. Besides, owing to the close prox- imity of his refuge to a shipping center, Captain Osborne, could on six hours’ notice sot sail with his wife for any port. There- foro, with a foeling of porfect security, after finding that his wife had recovered sufficient strength to undergo the trying ordeal of another journey, Captain Osborne left her about the 20th of January to recross tho Pyrenees ou his way to England to set- tle up affairs and arrange for her surronder. Ar der, Whilst here for a space of a fow days he oromised Colonel Smith of the city police to deliver up his wife one week after his roturn from Spain, naming the route he would take and the date and hour of nhis surrender. He faithfully kept his word, though when the return journey with his wife was under- saken Coptain Osborne unticipatea that he would not oe able to complete the painful tasks, as Mrs, Osborne broke down again in heaith oa niore than one oceasion, and prema- ture accuchement, which he fearcu from the first, appeared imminent. Mrs, Osborne is now in Holloway jail. Her child is expocted in May, and if she is sentenced and com- mitted for perjury will probably be born rison. BERING 8, nged for Her Surre 24 JOINT COMMISSIO. It Holds Its First Meeting—Items from the National Capi Wasmixaroy, D. C., Feb, 8.—The Bering sea joint commission, consisting of Sir Baden Powell and Dr. Rawson of England and Profs. Mendenhall and Merriam of the United >tates, mot for the first time this afternoon at the Arlington, and made ar rangements for a series of sessions on tho general subjoct of the seal-hunting industry. These meetings are for the purpose of com- paring the results of the Investigations mada by the commissioners independently last summer with a view tathe formulation of a joint report, which may be accepted by the board of arbitrators,” when appointed, as tinal on all questions touching the character and oxtent of the sealing industry. Mean while arrangements ave being made for the settlement of the question of jurisdiction over Bering sea by arbitration, and it is ex pected that a treaty to that effect between Great Britain and the United States will be in shape for submission to the senate for ratification next woek. Nutional Loan Fund, The creation of a “national loan fund” is the object of a bill introauced in the louso todav by Representative Otis of Kansas, This fund is to consist of $2,000,000,000, or as much thereof as may be necessary, of logal tender paper money, to b issued by tho sec- retary of the vreasury and to be intorchange- able at par with any other kind of lawful money of the United States, It is to bo de- rosited in the Umited States treasury, sub- ject to the orders of the governors of tho soy- eral states, Any state desiving to avail itself of the benefits of the fund may do so by the adoption of & joint resolution, setting forth that the state agrees to pay tothe United States 1 per cent per aunum on all sums drawn and retained by it, and provid- ing for tho loan of money to its citizens upon reasonable security at interest not exceeding 3 per cent. ‘The secretary is to honor the re- quest for a loan to the extont of 5 per cent of the assesscd valuation of the real estate situated within the state. Enlisting Indlans, Senator proctor has iptroduced a bill to ocarry out the policy begun by him as secre- tary of war, to enlist Indians in the army as & part of the regular force. It authorizes the enlistment of 3,000 Indians, under the same conditions that govern the eolistment of other persons, to be formed Into troops of cavalry and companies of infantry, The strength of the arwy is to be increased to this extent. Sustalned the Postmaster General, The courtof claims today afirmed the right of the postmaster general Lo annual contracts made without his approval. ‘T'he question arose in the claim of Maginnis against the United States to recover ,000 alleged to be due o & contract for carrying the mails in the lower Mississippr vallev sublet to bim by the original contractor without the sanction of the Postoftice department. Treasury Items, ‘Phe Treasury department today purchused 460,000 ounces of silver at from $0,9075 to §0.9100, The secretary of the treasury today issued a warrant for $606,641 in favor of the gov- ernor of Kentucky, representing that state's share of the direct tax. e APPRECIATED HIS SERVICES, President Beers of the New York Life Re- sigus and is Glven a Big Pension, New Youk, Feb. 8.—Pposident Beers of the New York Life Iusurance company to day tendered his resignation to the board of trustees of the company, which was accopted by the board with the condition that he should remain with the comvany i an ad- visory capacity the remainder of his life, His successor will be elected ou the 10uh. As soon as Mr. Heers' resiguation was offered the committee appointed to consider [ afrairs of the company presended their re port. Tho report states that the committee's consideration of the matter had been thor ough aud careful, but it falled to discover any corrupt or diehonest use of the company's funds. The report of tho insurance depart- ments, however, adds the committeo, satis- fied thom that the business of the company had outgrown the mothods and chocks now in use. The commnttee thoreforo recom- mends Iirst, A division of the duties of cxacutive officors by the appointment of an auditor, who shall report direct to the tr.istees, Second, The adoption of a py-law that no salaried omploye of the company shall be eligible as a president. Three. The appointment of a committee of five by the board to make nominations to fili vacancios, Four. That the committee be reorganizod and the work of the board be redistributed among them Fifth. That the by-laws be amendod in such respects as shall add to the efiiciency of the organization and that a committee bo appointed to report amendments to the by laws to conform to necessary changos. The committoo eulogizes President Beers and suggests that a proper recognition of his sorvices and nis future usofulness to the company warrants them in suggesting to the board that a salary of $25,000 per annum be wiven to him to continue for life, in accord- ance with a contract already submitted to this commwittee, The report vas signed by William Strong, C. T, Baldwin, Jofin Chavlin, Walter . Lewis, E. G. Bebbs, The board adoptea resolutions accepting the resignation with regrot and paid high tribute to Mr. Beers' ability, zeal, ete. It also adopted the following ¢ Resolved. That tnis board authorize an agreement to bo made with Mr. Beers to se- cure his services during the romaindor of his life inan advisory capacity upon half pay. £12500, making together with hls pension of 0 an annual salary of 87,50 ou the for nimended by this spocial committee polntod at a speeinl meeting of this b held on tho 23th duy of January, 180} y ed to this bodrd with the” report of sald mittes this day. The report was accepted and the committee continued until noxt Wodnesaay. A special committee was also appointed to make nominations for officers, ncluding a now president. The committes is expected toreporton Wednesday, The proceodings occupied only a little while. Somo of tho trustees were questioned this afternoon as to Mr. Beers' successor, but they all declined to say anything on the sub- ject or confirm rumors that the presidency of the company had beon offered to certain weil known men, It is said that the presidency has been offered to E. W. Scott, one of the vice presidents of the Equitable Life Assur- ance suciety, to W. L. Strong, one of the company’s present trustees and president of the Central National bank, and to Mr. Me- Call, comptroller of the Equitable company. Town's Governor Will Talk at the Greystone Club Banquet. Des Moixrs, Ia., gram to T'ne - party started for Denver lnst party consisted of Govornor Boies, Miss Ham, Miss Barber, Colonel Ed H. Huoter, Miss Richardson and Henry Shaver. W. W. Witmer, who is now m Colorado, will meet 'the party at Denver ana return with thom. Colonel Charles A, Clark, who weut to to Swoux City Friday night, will join the party on the road out. Hon. J. J. Richard s0u 18 in Nebraska, whero he was called on business. He will join the party at Pacific Juuction. The Greystone club banguet, will be held Tuesday ovening at the Broadway theater. Hon. PPlatt Rogors, chairman of tho commit- tee on toasts, will be toastmaster. Hon. Charles S. Thomas, chairman of tho commite toe ou invitacions, will read the written ro sponses from prominent democrats who .are not present. ‘The program of tonsts 1s as follows: Address by Hon. Aloxander B. MeKinloy; “Tho West in_ Politics,” Hon. Alva Adams, ox-governor of Colorado; *The South and the West,” Hon. Charlos A. Cul berton. attorney goneral of Texa Ladies,” Hon. O. J. Bryan of New Mexico: “Democracy in 18427 Hon. _Horace Boies, covernor of = fowa; “Missouri Sver Faithful,” Hon. Thomas I Crittenden, _ ex-governor _of Missouri: “rbe . don. Charles A. Clark of Towa; *“Ttie Iroquois Club, the Inspiration and Aspiration of the Greystone Club,” Hon. R. I Smith, ex-president of the Iroquois club of Chicago; “Wyoming, Our Younger Sister,”” Hon. George W. Baxter, ex-govercor of Wyommg: “Democracy is Opposed to Isms,” Hon. David Overinire of Kansas; “Coiorado Democracy,” Hon. Caldwell Yea mans of Colorado; “Democracy in High Al- titudes,” Hon. Samuel T. Corn of Wyoming. 8.—Special Te le iovernor Boies and might. The Boies, Miss Towa & . Des Mot al Telo- gram to Tug Bee.]--Tne following decisions wore filed in the supreme court today : Frank Eggleston vs Mason & Co., et al, appellants, Polk aistrict, reversed; Havkeye Lumber compauy, appellant, vs J. W. Diddy, Dallas district, affirmed; C. H. McUndor vs S, A. Pirrine, appellant, Corro Gerdo district: Pouke & Tyon, appellauts, vs Jackson county, Creston aistrict, afirmed; State of Towa, appeliant, s William Manatt, Pow- sheck district, reversed; State of lowa for the use of Winsheik county, appellant, vs T. W. Burdeck, defendant, sud S. B.'Ewin, administrator and intervenor, Winneshiek district, roversed; Daniol Haworth vs Seevers Manufacturing compauy, appeliant, vs Mahaska district, afirmed. Arrived at Denver, Dexver, Colo., Feb, 8.—Governor Boles and party of lows, ex-Governor Crittenden of Missouri, and Governor Baxter of Wyoming arrived here tonight, aud will spend tomorrow viewing the city. Fomorrow evening they will attend the panquet at the Greystone club, arrange meuts for which have been very elaborate aud aro now nearly complotea. Enforcing Prohibition, Crestoy, 1a, Feb. 8.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. |—The chief of police commenced a rand on saloons by swearing out search warrants today. One place was searchod this evening and the liquor confiscated, —-—— Avranging for a Celebration Keanryey, Neb, Feb, 5-~[Special Telegram to T'ue Bk, |—'The goneral committee on ar- rangements for the proper celebration at the opening of the cotton mill, reported progress at a citizens’ meeting tonight. The plan ol work as laid out is now in the hands of the following committees: Finance, aecoration, transportation, advertising, invitation and reception. It is the gencral sentiment among the people here Lo make the celebration the graudest in the state. The finauce committee estimates the outlay of $3,000. Tt is now thought that the mill will not be put in operation before next May, S e Women's Confer Kaxsas City, Mo, Feb. 8, —The interstate women’s conferer opened a three days’ sessicn this evening at the First Congrega- tional church, After devotional exercises Mrs, Clars C. Hoffman, president of the Missourli Woman's Christian Temperance Union, welcomed the delegates. Mrs, Lrura M. Johns, president of the ansas Kqual Suffrage mssociation, re- sponded. ‘The principal address of the evening was delivered by Rev. Avua H. Shaw of Massa chusetts, on **The I"ate of Republics." Miss Mary Duun, secretary of the Kansas City Young Women's Christian association, followed in a discussion of “Pbysical I'rain wg for Women,' Among notable women present at the con- ference are Miss I'lorence Belgarine of Lon don; Mrs, Mary Seymour Howell of Now York; Mrs, F. D, Newby and Mrs, Noble Prentiss, A Ly M. D. Roche, state ngent of the Keeley institute of Blair, Ncb,, room 516, New York Life bldg., Omalia, Neb. All in- quiries for iuformation prompily at- tho report of the state superiutendent on | tended Lo, NUMBER VICTINS OF AN AWEUL DEATH Remnauts of Humanity Taken From the Ruins of Hotel Royal. MANY BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION oreifylng Scencs at the Crowds Visit the Dead House Tdentifylng th matns by Pelends. Morgue W Large New Yonrk, Fob, 8 afternoon fou Upto 2 o'clock this bodios wad beon removed to the morgue. Turee of the bodies wure those of women and tho fourth that of a man Added to the five bodies at tho worgud yesterday makes nino in all_recovered fronf the ruins, Of theso on that of Harry J. Levy, has beon ident| fe1. Tho bodies re- covered today are all | risily burned and dentification may ba imp. siblo. Tae sixth body found is thought to bo that of Fanny Clark of this city, Walter Bates of Philadelphia, a clothier, in a very critical condition, and the surgeouy 0 10t €XPEOL Lim Lo recover. Late in the aftercoon the workmen found a foot and part of & log in the ruins. It was %0 badly burned as to be unrecognizable and was sont directly to the moreue. About 5 :45 the eleventh body was brought to vie. The logs of it were most gone, thé arms had been burned off and the head crushed almost to a jelly. In the upper jaw a set of falso tooth were found whicli looke like those of a woman. Ono hundrod men are at work on the debris and will be kept going night and duy until they have completed the work of clears ing away the ruins, which, in all probability, will take about three days. ‘Work of Ldentification, Threo of the boaies removed from the ruins during the morning were taken to the morgue. A doputy coroner came with thom for tho ]‘mr[msu of assisting in the identitions ion and to ascertain the causo of death, orders having gone out that all bodies should be brought to the morgue and idontified there, 80 that no confusion would result. Body No. 7, that of a man with arms folded across his breast and bowed head, as if to protect his faco, was tho first examined. Ho had evidently made a dosperate effort to escape, as ho had hurrledly drawn on bis trousers, nou stopping toremove his night robe, which ho stll wore, His identification was soou made coms plete. He was A, A. Townsend, a coal dealer of New Haven, Coun., who come on hero from Washington, D. ., lust Satur- ay. By this {imo the number of persons seek- ing information, or prompted by cutiosity to visit the dead house, which was ranidly pils ing up with horrors, had incroused te a mob, It was an orderly’ mob, however, and the ofticials had but little trouble m “letecting tie real inquirers from the bozus, and ejects ing the iatter from the premises, Crowded with So far nineteen bodios have been found, From o careful examination of the hotel rogister and journal furnished by Clerk Un- derwood, the number of porsons in the build- ing when tne fire broke out was 152, Of these nineteen are known to be dead, eighty- oue were rescued before the walls collapsed and fifty-two are still missing. Awong those rescued from the faming building were twenty-four more or less seriouslv burned and _bruised, It is not improbable that a number of those who are still among the imissing may baye cscaped, but until the great heaps of dobris have been removea no ono can tell what will be disciosed. The injured aro: Aveny, J. K., Now York; left hand burned; at Gedney house. BUemasay, W. burned; at Gedney house, Dorneren, O., New York; burned about the hands; av Gedney house, Foxna, 15, C., Rupert, Vt.; bands burnedy roturned home, Hawoixe, Hernenr, New York; broken and slightly burned; at Proesi hospital. Haoy, B. L., Now York; burned about the face and bands and injured wternally ; at iedney house. Hauvos, P. L., New York; fractured skull and thigh with injurod spine; at New York hospital. Kieiy, Cranesce W., Heaton, Pa.; par- tially_asphyxiated and burned; uischarged from Bellevue hospital. Kxare, Mrs. S. W., Boston; hands burned at Geduey house. Lockann, Mis. W, S, New York; badly burned with internal injuries and may di at Gedney_house, L, Now York; hands se- Lusg, Dr. O, verely 'buried, knoos and foot cut and Va,; badly bruised; at Gedney house, Luswii, O. B, Richmond, burned about tho feet; at the home of his brother on West Korty-second strect, near xth avenve. Macee, Geower W., Brooklyn: slightly burned about the bands; at Geduey house. Muaks, Ricuarp, proprietor of Hotel Royal; bands slightly burned; at the Hotel Vendome. Meaks, Mus, Isaneira, New York; siightly burned on head and body and contusions of back ana side: at Bellevue hospital. REYNOLDS, Mus, B., Philadelphiag hand burned slightly: at Geduey house. Sciorr, Mus. W. H., Ji, New Yorky slightly burned; at Geancy house. Trar, A. W., New York; slightly burne odriey house. “Trrvs, Mis. M. A., Albany; hunds burned at Gedney house, Urnax, Frenerick, New Yorl at No. 345 West Rifty-eignth street, Witre, Citanies, Philadelphia: probably fatal burns and contusions; at Bellovue hose Sty York; slightly ribs terian at hand cuty - i Favor of Ine 1 Action. Toreka, Kan,, Feb, 5. —|Special Tolegram Brgk.]—The bolt in the farmers alli- ance over the oelegates appoiuted to the St, Louls conference has resulted in a complete victory for the bolters. Tho oficers aud ex- ecutive board of the allisuce 1 order to pre- vont a complete rupture in the organization, have asked for the resignation of the objece tional delegates and will increase the delee gation to twenty-four. allowing 1o the con= gressional districts to elect fourteon of the members. ‘Ihe anunouncement that the exe- cutive board had appointed delegutes to the St. Louis conference who were opposed to the subtreasuay wud land loan schemes of the alliance was mude iu & woekly slliauce organ two weeks ago. The suballiances all over the state arosd W 8 mass aud one after another adopted resolutions censuring the state officers and the execcutive bolting conventious were called 1o eaclh congressional district, he first was hold in the Fifth district lust Fri- day but it was large and euthusiastio entugh to frighten the state board luto a backdown Lie convention declared in its resolutions that tho vote taken in the subullisnces on the subtreasury proposition showed 1hem to be overwhelmingly n fayor of it and that valuable time would be lost by wuitiug for either of the old parties to recognize the alliance's demand. The resolutions protested against the action of the state board as “tending towards usurpation of power pro- perly belonging to the people and to make this protest emphatic we today select two delegates to the St. Louis confercnce and demand their endorsement Ly the stale board.” The executive board acted under instrbé- tions from the national council of the order and had they been disposed to hold theip ground could have forced their recoguitation at St. Louls. In order to wake the back- down of the state officers ull the more humfy | linting the bolters exacted @ promise that 18| the appointment of delegates to fill possibl vacancies only subtreasury men who fayors indopendent political wotion be chosen, J