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

TWEN WILL FORCE THE SILVER BILL | Bland's Bill Reported Favorably and Placed | on the Oalendar, TO INVESTIGATE THE PENSION BUREAU Five Members of the House Will Look Into the Way al Raum Has Con- I Mis Ofice — Whie Was 1 Congress Yesterday, 8 Wasnixatoy, D, C., Feb, 10.~Tho most significant event in the proceedings of the house today was the report of the Biaud frce coinage bili by the committee on coinage, wejghts and measures. The action was not e which involved debate, as the bill almost immediately went on tuo calendar, to be taken up in the order of its considcration, but it indicated the intention of the free coin- age men to force the bill with all possivle haste, Indeed, Ropresentative Pierco, Chair- man Bland and other leaders of the fres sil vor movement in the house assert tuat the measur will be pressod to a vote and actu ally passea by the house within the next sixty di In this event there is no doubt the senate will have an opportunity of pass- ing upon the Bland bill long before the date of either of the groat national_conventions. eusion Bureau, The house, also, today ordercd an investi- gation of the pension burcau, as managed by Commissioner Raum. The scope of the in- vestigation is made much broader than that of previous inquiries, and Mossts, Enloe of Tennessce and Cooper of Indiana, as the in- stigators of the investigation, will be ex- pected to furnish the evidenco and practic ally conduct tue fight against the present administration of the bureau. After tho reading of the journal nearly an hour was consumed in debate over a resolu- tion recommended by the committee on ac- counts for the employment of two additional mes®gers for the' house. The resolu passed aftor affording opportunity for sev ively specelics by ecouomic members On motion of Scerloy of Towa a bill was passed extending the time for the construc- tion of a bridee ut Burlington. Mr. Catchings of Mississippi, from the committce on rules, roported a resolution for the appointment of a select committee of five members to investigate the methods of bu ness in the bureau of pensions, whether uso hos been made by the commissioner of his official position to promote his private affairs or for partisan_political purposes: whether there has been discrimination made between applicants for nensions and practicing attor- o Naeys; whother any of the clerks have taken , favantage of their position to make profit wand whethier the eivil service law has been violated by the commissioner. Crivie] Mr. Enloe of Tennessee offered an acend- ment exteuding the scope of the inquiry so as to include the methods followed by the board of pension appeals. In udvocating his amendment eriticised the administration of office und reiterated the chargo commissioner and his son, which & congress. Mr, Smith of Illinois could see no reason why the pension oftice should be made the general target of a number of gentlemen on the tloor. He did not see why this bureau shouid bo singled out for politizal bancombe. General Raum was not afraid of an investi- gation at this or any other timo in regard to the workings and conduct of his oftice Never siuce the establisnment of that oflice had thero been such a high order of work doune as had been done since Commissioner Raum had taken charge of it, 1'he amendment was agreed to and the res olution as amended adopted. Mr. Bland of Missouri, from the committee on coinage, weights and measures, reported the bill for the free coinage of gold and sil ver and for the issue of coin noies. I'he mi- nority was given leave to file a minority re- port not later than Monday next. > Mr. Bland wished the bill to be placed upon the house calondar, but Mr. Dingley of Maine made the veint that the bill must in- %yolve an expense upon the treasury and Donld go to the committee of tho whole, Mr. Bland said that there was no charge made upon the treasury. The speaker held the matter in aboyance, stating that he would examine the rule upon the subject. To Control National Banks. Mr. Bacon of New York, from the commit- tee on banking and currency, called up the bill for the better control aud to promotoe the safety of national banks. Mr. J. D. Taylor of Ohio theught that the bill was wholly unnecessary. ‘T'he laws now, if properly adinimstered, weve suflicient to remedy the evils complained of. In his judg- ment this measure would block the wheels of business acd would do no good whatever. No law of congress had ever mado a dishon- est man honest; and if u man wisbed to be aishonest he could be so under this legis tion as well as under the present law. Mr. Walker of Massachusetts favored bill, as providing safecuards against proper borrowing from the banks, Pending a demand for the previous ques- tion the morting ghour expived the point of 1o quorum baving been made against tho demand. This gave rise to a littlo colloquy between the speaker ana Mr. Roed of Maine, the latter contending that no business could be transacted until a_quoram had appeared and the speaker taking the view that tho morning hour baving expired, the business pending on it Wont over uutii tomorrow with- out respect to & quorum. In the course of the colloquy tho speaker said that (with tho greatest respect to the gentleman) the gentleman was dodeing the uestion, as he had boen accustomed to do uring the lust congress, The laughter causcd by rk was renewed when Mr, Reed smilingly suggested that complaint had been made against him because he had not dodged any question. Military Academy Bill, The bouse then went intoa committeo of the whole, Mr. MeCreary of Kentucky in the chair, on the military academy bill, Mr. Bowers of Califoraia made a speech, in which he described his efforts, *'seated in an easy chair in the luxurious room of the military affairs committee,” to veform the military academy bill und to cut down ex penditures. He was taking his leisure (at the rate of $14 a auy) aod he was wondering at the large aggregate of appropriations in the support of the academy when a picture arose of the cheerless room of thy cadet, and he came to the conclusion that he would let somebody else reform on that side, Some lemocrats yesterday denounced the Fifty- first congress for having in the aggrogate made immenso appropriations, e joined 1 that denunciation. It was easy to criticise an “agpregate.” An “aggregate” was a vory convenieut term. But he had yet 1o see any gentloman rise and doncunce the Fifty-fivst congress for having appropriated 100 mach for a puolic building in uis distriet or for the improvement of navigation of a dry creek in which ho was iuterestod Mr. Watson of Gieorgis opposed the appro priations made in the’ il conomy had to start somowhere. If cougress was to begin to economize, let it begin. There was no place so fit for a beginning as the commence- meut. In spesking toa verbal amendment, Mr. Compton of Muryland inveighed against tho ‘desperato aud trembling' czar of the last congress and agaiust the extravagaut appro- riations made under his rule, and criticised be appropriations made by the military eowmittes (a majority of whose members had Meen elected on the platform of reform) s being extravagant. The committee then Arose aud the house adjourned. The speaker placed the free coinage vill on “the house calenda Nominated by the Adent, Wasuixaroy, D, €, Peb, 10.—The presi- dent today seut the scuate the following pominstions: Waler H, Sanboru of Mioue- Investigation of th A Commissioner Rium, Mr. Ealoe the pension against the e mado the i X THE OMAHA I'Y=FIRST YEAR. judge for the | Burford, asso- | conrt of Okla or of the land States cireuit H sota, United Eighth judicial district; J ciate justico of the supreu noron: Henry L. Besee, rog office at Ashiand, Wis, IN THE SENATE, Senator Gibson of Waryland Takes the Onth of OMce—Matters Consldered, Wasiisaroy, D, C,, Feb, 10.—Mr. Squire, from the committee on public buildings, ro ported a bill appropriating £00,000 for a public building at Seattle, Wash. “Tho joint resolutions as to the payment to tho state of West Virginia her proportion of the direct tax was again taken up in the morning hour, and after debate went over without action, The bill providing for tne public printing and binding and the distribution of public documents was thon taken up as the unfin- 1shed business. The clause authorizing the franking of official matter gave rise to some difiiculty as to the correct phraseology to be adopted, and various suggestions wers mado. Finally it was fixed in thess words: “The president, members and members-elect, dele. zates and delegales-elect, to congress shall have the privilege of sending free through the mails and under theiv frank any mail matter to any goverament official.” Tho bill then went over without action until to- morrow. Mr. Gorman presonted _credentials of his colleague, Mr. Gibsen. The cath of office was administered o him by the vice presi- dent. After a briof oxecutivo session tho senate adjourned until tomorrow. - Quit Employing Conviet Labor, Lravesworrn, Kan, Feb. 10.—The Kan- sas Wagon company, which has been manu- facturing wagons and buggies for the last seventeen years with convict labor at the state penitentiury, has announced through its president, Anthony Caldwell, that in future 1t would emplov free or outside labor exelu sivoly. The company found it hurd to sell vehicles made by convicts, as there seems to bo a growing prejudice’ amoug farmers against prison-made goods, It was also found that the couviets were vory wasteful with material and hard to manage. = £ 4 Failare of Broker Bruns. Niew Youk, Feb. 10, ~The failyre of Philip Brins has been anunounced on the stock ex- change. Tae liabilities are about £400,000, all to persoual friends who were not desirous of pressing their claims, but the publi of the schomes of White & Co., showing tha Brans was a debtor to that firm for about £160,000, causad the president of the Stock exchiauge to requost him to announco his suspension. ‘Ihis be did today. I is undes stood his assets, uside from his stock ex- change seat, aro simply nominal. He has no outstanding contract i SN b the Bill Didn't Pass. Mich,, tob. 10.-The supreme has ordered a rehearing upon the new age tax law to be held FPuesday, Febru- 16. In the order the court hints that this law, or the bill that preceded it, was never passed by both houses of tho lowisla ture. At the h twill bo ascertained what the legisiative journal shows upon this point, nd other charges concerning tho lecisiative vroceedings in regard to it will be fully investigated. - - Lost on the Kaces and Sui St. Lovis, Mo., Feb. 10.—About 5:0 p. m., as a large number of attendants of the East Louis races were returning across the ads bridge, one of tuem, an unknown young man, suddenly mounted the railing and jumped into “the river below, revolving several times in his descent e was un doubtealy drowned. It is suspected ho had lost his own or some one clse's money at the races and was made desperate in’ conse rerl LANsING court mort - Struck it Rich, Bovrrpeg, Colo., Feb, 10.—A big strike is reported from Coppoer Rock, and 1t promises to be even larger than the Orphan Boy. Itis called tne shady Sido and is located a short distance south of the Orphan Boy. The vein is about four feet wide and pieces of ore from the top show a_streak of white quartz two incnes wide. 1t is so full of froe gold that it is yollow in color. lvery miner and pros pector in town is outfitting for the new field. . Irish Parliamentary Party Afair Loxpoy, Feb, 10.-—-The Standard hears that John Dillon was proposed as lead- er of the majority of tho Irish parliamentary ty, but that bis name was withdrawn be- cause'a majority of the McCarthyites indi- cated that they would not vote for him. The Standard also states it is informed that Red mond formally declined to negotiatoa re- union unless fealy is expelled. He is O1d but Vigorous. TenEz, Miss,, Feb, 10, ~The particulars of the killing of 4 negro near Caunonsburg, Jofterson county, by Wade Harrison, a promi nent gentleman S0 vears of aze, on Monday, uve been received here, The two engaged in a dispute over & scitlemont when the negro caught the old man by the throat. Mr. Harrison cut the negro in the neck with a knife and killed bim, - Defended 1His Mothe SWIORT, ATk, Feb. 10.—Luke Courtney, who killed a man named Wilson at Bla wells two months ago, and who surrendered toa coustable at Riverside Saturday, was acquitted by the examining court yestorday. The evidence showed that Courtney killed Wilson for uttering vile things about his (Courtney’s) mother. The verdiot is gener- ally approved. Jumped from & Moving Teain, Orromwa, Ia, Feb. 10.-Mrs, Blanche Harrisoun of Denver fell off or, in a fit of insanity jumped off, a moving passenger train near Ageucy, this morniug. She was sicked up in o cvitical condition, but will re- cover, She refuses to tell any of the cir. cumstances of the accident or anvthing of herself. Her jewelry indicates that she is wealthy, e our Spanish Anarehists Garroted, Mibiin, Feb, 10, -Four of the anarchist leaders were gavroted in the publio square at Xeres this morning. The names of the men executed were: Busiqui, Zarzetella, Lamela and La Hrjano, Everything passed off quietly, The sympa- thizers of the dead anarchists made no demonstration. Retall Furniture Deslers’ Convention, Graxn Rarins, Mich., Feb, 10.—A call was issued today for o national retail furniture dealers' convention to be held in this city July 12, to correct abuses that now exist in the business. The call is signed by fifty of the largest retail housos in the country. Chinese Robbe Murd . Puesix, Ariz, Feb, 10.—Last night two Chineso at Parqua Hall, a miniog camp, had their throats cut. ‘Their watches, jewelry and several hundred dollars in money were tuken, ——— Now York Lile's New President, New Youx, Feb, 10, ~John A. McCall has accepted tho presidency of the New York Life Tusuranco company, provided he be given absolute control, Schooner and Three Lives Lost, Loxnoy, Feb. 10.—In a tollision today with o British steamer the schooner Railway was sunk near Cardiff and three of her crew drowned, Woman and Two Children Crematedd. Orrawa, Oat,, Feb, 10..-Mrs, Rotuschild and two children were burned to aeath in a five which destroyed twostores and a factory. P London Coal ike, Loxvoy, Feb, 10.—Eight thousaua coal porters of this city are on @ strike over & dispute regarding wages, 1 OMAHA, THURSDAY \l()l{NlNG; I’I".HRI'.\R\'V 11, 1892 FRAUDULENT LAND ENTRIES Mothods of Acquiring Lands by Eastern Corporations to Be Investigated. FEATURES OF THE FREE WOOL BILL Congressional curston to Chieago-Chi- gratia and and s Silver Many Items of Interest from the National Capital, nese Tmm Bin Wasninaroy, D. C,, 'eb, 10.—~In the mat- ter of government proceedings against al- leged fraudulont timber land entries in Washingto:, Orezon and California, the com missioner of the general land office, with the approval of the secretary of the interior, has instituted a change of procedure, by which parties claiming title to these lands will hereafter bo required to produce the orizinal entry and their wituesses at the local land oftice for futher examination with refecence to any contracts or arrangemsents which may have been made prior to the entry for the convoyance of the land to corporations or syndicates It appears from the rocords of the general land office that (arge tracts of valuable tim- ver land in different localities have been on- tered on the samo day by u large number of persons and immediately theveafter all the partics have transferved to syndicates, Tt is now confidently asserted by these syndi- cates that the government cannot prove that the entries were originally mado in their in- terests, This new ordor is made with a view to simplifying the proc:dure in such vases. Bland Will Pr Hix Silver Measure, Mr. Bland introduced the following resolu- tion today Resolved, That the house bill No, 442, for the free coinaze of gold and siiver, for the issue of coin notes and for other purposes, be mido the special order fnmediately nfter the 4 of the Journal on Wednesday Fob- ry 17, 1802 and that consideration thereof o continued from until dis- pused of. “That looks as if you meant to press the silver bill at all times ¢ suid an Associated Press reporter to the noted free siver chair- man of the free coinage committee. “Yes, and on all occasions,” Bland, The resolution was referred to the rules committeo, Tho ouly amendment made by the commit- tee to the bill as introduced by Mr. Bland wus 10 increase the maximum aenomination of any coin note issued under the provisions of the bill from $00 to #1,000. After Mr. Tracey had moved to lay the Blana bill on the table and Mr. Taylor had moved to re- port it adversely, a motion made by Mr Bartine was carriea by cight to five direct- ing that the bill be reported favorably to the house. Mr., Bland was instructed to make the report and leave was given tho minority to file their views. The committee then ad- journed. The fight was transferred from the committee room to the floor of the house. Farm Animals and Their Value, The snnual estimatos of farm animals, compiled from local roturns of January to the Department of Agriculture, indicate an increase in each kind of from 3 to 4 per cent in sheep, swino and horses, about 2 per cent in catile and scarcely | per cent in mules. Estimated numbers are: Horses, 15,478,000; mulos, 2,314,005 cows, 16,416,000; other cat” tlo, 37,631,000; sheep, 44,933,000; s wine, 52,- 18,00, A slight increase invalue appears in store cattle and beoves, sheep and swire, 8 de- clino of 1 per cent in tho price of cows, 2 per cent in horses and 3 per cent in mules. Aver- arc: Horses, #5.05; mules, 5; milch cows, 0; other oattle, £15.16] sheen, §2.59; Swine, $1.60. The value of all aggregates 2,460,055,075, Interstate Commerce Law Amendments. The senate committeo on interstate com- merce today heard furtherargument upon the vending bill to amend the interstaie com- merce act so as to clothe the commission’s decisions with judicial forco and otherwise make its provisions more stringent. J. K. Cowan, general counsel of tho Baltimore & Onio road, made along argument o show that the bill was unconstitutional. William E. Rogors, ex-member of the Board of State Ruilroad Commissioners of New York and now a member of the committee on safety apphiances, spoke in favor of the bill inwroduced by Senator Cullom to compel rail- roads to equip thoir oars with automatic <ouplers and continuous brakes aud locomo- tives with driving wheel brakes, Mr. Ely of the Pennsylvania railroad op- posed any action at all by congress looking to the cquipment of raiiroad cars with coup- lers on the general ground that legislative interference was nct needed. As the rail- roads were directly interested, they should be allowed to settle the matter among thom- selves, He thought the matter would in time adjust itself. Utah Pleading for Admission, The house committee on_territories gave a hearing this morning to 4 delegation of citi- zens from Utab, in favor of the passago of the bill introauced in the house by Dolegate Cain, and a similar bill introduced in thesen ate by Senator Faulkner, providing for iocal self-government for Utah and for the election of the territorial officers. Among the per- sons present were ex-Governor west, Mr. Smith, a lawyerof Ogden and Judge Judd, tormerly associate justice of the territory. The tenor of the arguments advauced today was that the present government of tie territory was inadequate, corrupt and impractical. Charges were 'made by the spokesman that the oficials in power aamin- istered the laws of the government more for their own personal good than for the good of the people, aud that malfoasance in oMce was common. day to day said Mr. Chinese Immigration, The Chinese immigration bill agreed upon by the committee is tnat introduced in the house by Mr. Stump, the chairmun of the committee, with some modifications. The provisions of Mr. Stumi’s bill have been published, The report presented with the bill says, in part: *“The presence here of Chinese is inimical to our institutions and is deemed 1ujurious aud & source of danger. Rocontly the Pacific slone was a new coun try and the Chinese might have baen a neces. sity at one time, but our own people are fast filliug in and are developing this rich and highly cultivated land, aud American citi- zens cannot afford to stand idly by aud see this undesirable race carry away the fruits of labor which justly belongs to them.” Washington Brevities, Mr, Stove, from the committes on war claims, reported fuvorably the bill to reim burse California, Oregon and Nevada for moneys expended in the suppression of the robellion. ~ Califo s, uander the bill, entitied to §1,461,80¢ won to §224,520 and Nevada to $104,000, The first volume of the blue book for 1591 shows that there are employed in tho postal service of the United States iu all capacities 184,431 persons and iu all other departments of the government 62,563 persous, making a total of 247,204, Phe treasury department today 275,000 ounces of silver at £0.0005. The following confirmations were made by the senate today: Postmastors—Richard Butler at Clinton, Iil., aud J. E. Chatien at Oxford, O. WOOL AND WOOLENS, purchased frow $0.0050 to Some of the Features of Springer's Bill us it Will Be Reported to the i Wasmixaroy, D, C,, Feb. 10, here has been 8 substantial agreement reached by the wool and woolen special commitiee of the democratis majority of the house committee on ways and means on the provisions of the wool bill. This special committee, by agree- ment among tho damocratio members, was charced with the duty of considering the Springer bill, drafting any proposed modif catigns and gathering special information re lating to wool growing and woolen manufac- tures, Its members have agroad uipo the changes in duties they will recommend, and @ conference of the democratic members of tho ways and means committee has been called for tomorrow morning, at which time the matter will be tormally considerad. As the special committee number fivo out of ton democrats of (he ways and means commities it 1s believod the ugroemant roachod embod fes the provisions of the free wool bill, which the wavs and means committee will recommend to the house for nassage. The changes to be made in the bill, as in- troduced by Mr. Springer, have not been formallv arafted and it will be some days be fore the bill is put in shape. Very substan tial reductions have been made in the duties on woolen manufactures as proposed by the bill as introduced by Mr. Springer. The ad valorem duties on woolen manufacturors of all kinds, including clothes, dress goods, car. pets and all other woolen articles, imposed under the MeKinley law, and which rates were loft unchanged by the Springer bill, havo been cut down wherever in oxcess of 40 per cent, and tho average rate of duty pro- posed by the new bill on woolen manufac- tures is about 5 par cont below the uniform rate of 40 per cent fixed by the Mills bill, Changes from the MeKinley Bill, Under the agreement reached wool is made free, as propssed by the Springer blll, all duties on woolon manufacturers, whera 40 ver cent or loss under the present law, are loft unchanged, where more than 40 per cent they are reduced to that rate, so that no woolen duties will be higher than the Mills rate, and those on the cheaper grades of goods will bo less, Under the McKinley law duties range from 40 to 60 per ceut, so that there 1s a roduction of 20 per cent made from tho highest rate now 1mposed, and the average rate is brought down to about 35 vor cent. On shoddies and wasto tho agroement adopts the Springer rate of 30 per cent against the present rate of 80 cents per pound. All compensatory duties, of course, are taken off, as raw wool is mado free, so that the presont per pound and per yard duties will be abolished if the bill becomes a law, aud v ad valorem duties retained. Think it Will Pass the Senate, Members of the committes say thav the wool bill will bo the principal measure re ported from the committee, and that an ex- amination of 1ts provisions, when formally announced, will show that not only has *‘no backward step bean taken 1 the divection of tariff reform, but a step in advanco has been takon of conslderable 1mportance, and that the wools schedule is regarded by ail tariff roformers as the key to the protective ystem, and reductions are made greater than those proposed by the demo crats two vears ago. A caraful considerotion of the bill, they believe, will show it is pro vosed to make a substantial attack on the tariff, und at the same time it is one which may huve a faiv show of passage through the senate and os becoming a law. WILL VISIT CHICAGO. Arrangements Complete for the Congres- slonal Excursion. Wasnivgroy, D. Keb. 10. rrange- ments for the visit of the members of the IMifty-second congress to Chicago on Wash- ington’s birthday for the purpoese of inspect- ing the World’s fair site and buildings in course of construction are now complete, and the formal invitations wera today issued by Cnairman Durborrow of the committes on the World’s Columbian exposition. Hon. A. T. Ewing, chairman of the Chi- caRo citizen’s committee, has areived in this city as the personal bearer of 4he invitations, which reads as follows: A *“The citizens of Chicago hawva the honor to invite the senators and representatives in congress to visit the city of Chlea®o on Mon- day, the 224 day of r'ebruary, 1502, to ex- amine the work mow in progress for the World’s Columbian exposition, authorized by act of congress, approvad April 25, 1500, Members of the Pross Included, A similar invitation has been issued to the pross representatives at the national oapital, and includes every newspaper man whos o standing entitles him to admission to the press galleries of the two houses of con- groes, The visitors will leave Washington, Keb- ruary 19, over the Baltimore & Ohio railroaa and ‘arrive in Chicago Saturday afternoon avout 3 o'cloed. The return trip will be made over the Penpsylvania railroad and the excursionists will reach Washington early Wodnesday morning, the 2414, The Puilman Palace Car comprny has already made arrangements to check all bag- gage from Washington direct to the hotel at which each guest is to be acdemmodated dur- ing the visit so as to save all trifling annoy- ances, Chairman Ewing stated this evening that the idea of inviting congress to ¥isit Chicago had its origin at an after-dinner talik at the house of one of the principal citizens of cago and this has grown into a great oi movement, What Inspired the Invitation, The motive which inspired this invitation was oue of gratitude of the citizons of Chi- cago who fully appreciate the great honor which was conferred upon the city by select- ing it as the location of & great international exposition—the greatost event of this gener- ation—and thoy desira that the uational rep- resentatives shall come and seo for them- selves how faitnfully the trust 1s being exe- cuted. 'The desire of the citizens is that the invitations shall be received in_the spirit in which it1s given. namely: That of pure hospitality, and in no event shall the dignity and hospitality be lowered to cover an uite- vior sordid motive and_each guest shall bo cordiully welcomed and his timo spent in an agrecable and instructive manner. Partioularly is it desired by the citizons of Chicago to remove the impression that tho comng event has any connection whatever with tho proposed appropriation for the World’s Columbian exposition. The Worldls fair directors and officials have no connettion whatever with the prosent affair which is being conducted exclusively by the private but public-minded citizeis of the city of Chicago. Western Penstons, WasniNgTox, D, C., Feb, 10.—|Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee|—Tue following list of peusions granted is reported by Tie Bee and Exuminer Bureau of Claims: Nebraska: Original—Birsk Liviogston, Deles D. Walkor, Harvey :Brower, J. H Brant, Francis M. Smith, Margin Christen- sen, Conrad Bodes, Thomas L. Curas, George Rose, Joseph Conley, Thomas Kuy. Joha T. Ream, Francis M. Sageser, Dauiel N. Clements, Byron O, Rizpardson, Walton Walton, J. M. Livingston, Charles K. Phelps, Marsden 1. Craw, James H. Applegate, Gaorga W. Cooper, John V. Riympton, John J. Chitwood, John MoW . Original widows, ete. —Louisa Richey, Daniel Nettle ton, Elizabeth Roach, Towa: Original—Ralph (8. James M. Worthington, ¢ William i Hunter, Kwing B. McGleary, Leonidas H. Brannon, Charles W. $nepard, Josenh ickle, Jonn' L. Morgan, & W. Bonuey, Samuel £ Mitler, George' W. Bollenbuugh, Jobn G. Krouss, Ransom Lee, Oscar A. Tervening, Frank Markel, Willlam 1. Condron, Morrison Willver, Elas J. Tietsort, John Matthews, Isasc Kemdle, John Ryan, James H. Shaver, Thowas J. Sbafer, Ralpn E. Halloway, Dixon Cotunger, Edgar Stowell, Thomas Moora. Asbury Hartshgin, Johu U, Young, John W. Wilaon, Patrick 11 McConley, Benjamin Lake, David W. Baldwin, Lewis £, Ward, RobertJ. Salen, George ‘A, Swith, Mortimer H. Shepard, John \W. Moon, Walter Babbs, Alex. Abbott, Herman A, Herns, Frauk O'Brion, Jobn W. Blizzan,” Arcuy O Laughlin, Poter Leenbout, Walker siller, Jackson C. Smith, Morris H. Warner, Jacob Hurrell, Willlam B. Brown, kdwli S. Morey. Additional— Edwiu M, Carrel, Peter Conuors. Original widows, éte.—Emma . Jobuson, Hannah J. Mathews, Pauline Rohde, Catberine Eich, Maria G.'Gibson, Jaue G. Pulver, mother. outh Dakota: Original—LorenzoC. Stead man, Carolina Munson, J. Hantimer, Heury M. Ballard, Jobn A, Booth, George Pratt, H. H, Henderson. ~Additional—James Law ling, Franklin S. Mason. North Dakota: Original Joseph Alien, J, K. Lawpe. Halloway, Cyrus G, Alton, MAY LOSE A BIG EXHIBIT Official Delay of World's Fair Managers Likely to Prove Very Costly, EUROPEANS TIRED OF PROCRASTINATION Discovery of a Corpse Floating in the Lake 1 a Solid Block of Te Gossip of the Gar- den City, o2 Cimeaco Bureav or Tue Brr, | Crreaao, T, Peob. 10, OMcial delay seems likely to lose the World's fair the fines; singlo oxhibit Europe had to offer~the 100,000 eloctrical display planned by Siemens & Halske of Berlin and Loadon. The aisplay as originally planned inciuded a magnificent array of art illuminating appliances, a tunnel with new electric mining apparatus, power ful machitery with one motor alone of 1,500 horse power, & great electric *search light and a scction of stroet railway track 3,000 foot long showing three different systems of operation by eloctricit Space had been applied for by the firm through Herr Wer- muth,the imperisl commissioner for Germany, ana the manufacturors supposed there would be little delay in getting the necessary grant of space from the exposition company here. Herr Adolph Vogele was sent to Chicago to get the necessary plans, expecting, as he said, to stay four days. I'hat was four months ago, and Herr Vogele is sull here. When Horr' Vogele found he was making 1o progress he cabled the Berlin house. Arhold vou Siemens, prosident of the company, came over immediately, bringing with him his chiof engiucer, an architect and the counsel of tho company to urce upon the exposition company the mneces sity of closing up the affair at once so work could bo commenced on the xhibit. Mr. Siemens and his company of advisers have occupled a suite of rooms at the Auditorium for throe weeks, Yesterday, after a final effort to get a detinite answer to their proposition from the dircctors and Chief of Construction Burnham, they inti- mated that they would abandon any attempt at an elaborate exhibit and content them selves with a small display of specialzies. The national board of control meets today and will probably take up the .gen eral question of controlling the ex- hibits, using tho Siemens & Halske case s one in point. It is understood the board intends to settle finally whether the directors and the caief of construction shall have it in their power to install or ex- clude exhibits, Chief Ives of the department of fine arts, who has been traveling in Europe for six mouths in the interosts of the fine art ex hioit, revorts that France and Italy will send ‘splendid displays. Chief Ives has just visited Barcelona and Madrid, and is also contident of a fine_exbibit from Spain. He will sail for New York next Saturday. Frozen ina Cake of lce. Frederick Parker, an employe of the water works pumping station, last night noticed an odd-looking ovject floating in the lake which proved to be the body of a man firmly frozen 10 a cake of ice. The cailoused hands pro- claimed the man to have been & laborer, or more probably a sailor, and from appear- ances the body had been in its present condi- tion for some time. 1t is not known who the dead man is or whore he came from. He was perhaps 50 years of age. 0dds and Ends, A new enterprise is to be started in Chicago within the next two months which will do a great deal toward revolutionizing the system of operating roiling stock on all the railroads. This is the construction of an extensive plant where compressed air appli ances of an improved pattern for passengers and freight trains will be manufactured. The new scheme will be controlled by a weaithy stock company, among the members of which is K. P. Ripley, tnird vice presiaent of the Chicazo, Milwaukee & St. Paul road Among all the ingenious efforts of sub dividers, what is known as ‘‘Jackson Parik addition,” takes rank, Lots have been selling in the alleged addition for moaths, The plat presented to prospoc- tive lot purchasers shows land skirting the southwest shore of Laike Michigan betweon Jackson Park and some point not definitely located in Indiana. The unities of time and space are entirely ignored, and from the plat there would b8 no way of determining that the alleged addition 15 thirty miles from Jacksou Park, or nearly forty miles from tho business center of Chi- cago. Jook county citizens arc indignant because, as ivis alleged, it is to lose §100,000 in school funds properly belonging to it, and the cause is variously charged to the density of State Superintendent Raabi, the indifference of State Auditor Pavey and the perverse negli gence of the census bureau at Washington. Samuel Maxwell, chief justice of the su- preme court of Nebraska, is at the Sherman, being in town for the purpose of the delivery of a course of lectures on the code of plead- ing beforo the law class of the Nortkwestern university. The Columbia Electric Transmission com- puny, for the conveyance of power by elec- tricity after the plan now in use in 'runk- fort, Germany, is to erect a plant at Mar- scilles, 11l., erghty miles from Chicago. A new style of thief has been discovered by the arrest here of a man named Charles B, Lord, who has been making a living by removing stamps from papors left on mail boxes. Lord has a complete outfit for his works, including hooks for pulling out letters, and knives and sponges which he uses for cutting and washing the stamps off, The Danville News formally announces Joseph G. Cannon's candidacy for the repub- lican nomination to congress, A son of George D. Plant, ox-county super- intendent of schools aud present principal of the O'Toole school in the old Town of Lake, is locked up at the Halstead street station, charged with highway robbery, Western People in Chicago, “The following western people are i the city At the Palmer—W. J. Cooper, Lincoln; P, Gere, Sioux City, Tn.; Mr. and Mrs. J. £ Douglass, Omaba; Mrs, J. I. Boynton, C:dar Raplds, Ia, At the Wellington —Mr. and Mrs. J. N, Cassady, Council Bluffs; T. W. Marquette, jr,, Dos Moines. At the Auditorium—L. A, Carsy, J. Mulvi- hill, Omaba. i A e e R o R DECIDED ON REPRESENTA TION. Remnants of Congressional Committees sot and Oall Conventions. The three gentlemen composing the pres- ent republican congressionai committse 1 the Second congressional district of Ne braska met 'ast night at the Miliard hotel and decided upon the time and place for the holding of the district convention, at which delegatos to the national convention at Minueapolis will bo selected, T'he committes {s composed of the membaers of the old First district committee who reside in the counties now in the Second district, viz: Douglas, Sarpy and Washington. They ave I'red W. Gray for Douglas, Henry Gottsch for Sarpy aud Denne ~Allbery of Blair for Washington county. The meoting was brief and harmonious. "It was decided 10 call the district cohvention on Saturday, April 23, in Washington ball. The basis of ropresentation will be upon the voto on Judge Post last fall. Each couuty wili be entitled to one delegate for each 150 votes nd one delegate-at-large. The chairmen of the county ceptral committees will be re- quested to call the primarios and the county conventions for the purpose of selecting delegates to the distriot convention, In the Sixth District, Keanyey, Neb, Feb. 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber ‘The following is the re- publican central committes of this congres- | sional district as coufirmed at this evening's DAiLYy BEE. ‘ meeting: Arthur, no representation: Boyd, | E.O. Blake, Butte; Blaine, G. W. Rankin, Brewster; Brown, I\ J. Smith. Ainsworth Buffalo, J. L. Keck, Kearney; Box Butts, A. L. Field, Alliauco; Banner, 1. F. Coman, Harrisourg; Cheyenne, W. P, Niles, Siduey ferry, A, D. Cole, Cody; Custer, Woodruff, Broken Bow: Dawson, J. H. Me. Call, Lexingtons Deuel, 1. B. Morgan, Chap Dawes, A. J. Handlon, Chadron: Gar %, A, Webstor, Burwall; Grant, O. P. Hyannis: * Holt, John Skirving, Hooker, Holmes, a L Jarvis, Spring View: Keitn, Kimball, L. \V. Big. [ . Evans, North VB ndy, Grandy; Loup, George F. Scott, Tavlor; McPherson, D. P, \Wilcox, McPher son; Rock, J. . Kroybel, Bassett: Sherman, W. H. Conger, Loup City: Steridan, J Beelev, Gordon: Scotts Bluff, B . West- velt, Gerine: Sionx, K. G. Hough, Harrison Thomas, W. E. Rankin, Thedford: Vailey John Wall, Aveaaia; Wheeler, L. D. Gass burn, Beloit: Greeloy, G. W. Scott, Scotia; Howard, Charles Chinn, St. Paul Tho committoe met here this evening at the Midway hotel. ‘The connties represented were: Buffalo, J. L. Keck: Box Butte, A Field; Cherry, C. H. Cornell; Custer, C. C. Woodrufl; Dawson, E, O. Uook: Deuel, I, B. Morgan: Liocoln, J. E vans; Me- Pherson, J. D. Thatcher; Shormun, W. H. Conger: Sioux, . G. Hough: Howard, Is. I ‘I'homas. The temporary orgauization’ make J IKock chairman and V. W. Barnoy of Keurney secretary. ‘The committee decided to hold two eonventions, onoe for electing two delegates and alternates to the national con vention aud one for nominating congress man. Kearney was selected for the district convention to name deleates and tho time shall be two days prior to holding the state convention to elect delogates at-large The reprosentation of counties shatl be the samo apportionment as decided upon by the state cantral committee for the state convention and the chairman and secretavy will make tho call, [t was decided emphatically that no prox- ies will beallowed at any convention over which the committee has jurisdiction, but alternates will be uamed. The time and place for holding the coneressional conven tion was referred to the distriot convontion. Kearney and Broken Bow are candidates, and whei the matter of entertainment and convenience is taken into consideration Kearney has first place in tho minds of the committee present. The permanent orgenization made J. ivans of North Platte chairman and \W. Barney of Koarney secretary. A resolution was passed unanimously, rec- ommending K for the congressional convention. chairman will apvoint an advisory committee to cooperate with him in campaign work. When the business was completed tho meeting resoived into a republican love feast and campaign oratory began o flow. Chair- man Ilvans suggested thut campaign work beein early, and that special attention should ve given to republican clubs aud school house meetings. W. H. Conger a the olive branch should be held out to the way ward, and_that by well directed efforts all dissatistied republicans would swini back into line: that the campaign should be un educational one. The meoting was harmonious throughout. The foliowing advisory committee was ap pointed: John Skirving of Stewart, W. H Couger of Loup City, C. Woodruff of Broken Bow, k. H. Cook of Lexington and F. P. Morgan of Chappell. E. W Fifth Distriet Repro utatlon, Hastings, Neb., Feb. 10-[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee. | —The repubiican congres fonal central committee of the Fifth dis- trict met in the variors of the Bostwick hotel at7:30 this evening, presided over vy its chairman, Colonel J. P. Goge of Franklin county. JudgeJ. . Rhea of Holdrege was clected seeretary to fill a vacancy and on assuming the office rosigned his position as comn.itteeman from Phelps county. Hervert W. Seott was chosen in bis place and dele cates from Hall and Perkins counties were admitted. It was ordered that two conven- tions be held, one for the purposo of tomi rating a congressman at McCook, and tne other to elect del tes to lhe national re publican_convention av Minneapolis, to be beld at Holdrege. The former convention was set for June 15 and tho latter for May 2. Thoe basis of repre sontation was made for one delegate for each county and one for every 100 votes cast in 1500 for (. H. Hastings. “This gives Adams sixteen gelegate: o ana Clay fourteen, Dundy four, Frontior six, Furnas seven, Frontior six, Gosper three, Hall twelve, Harlan five, Hitehcock five, Kcarucy eight, Nuckolls, Perkins and Phelps five, Red Willow nine, and Webster ten. {t was recommended that no proxics be allowed in these conveutions but that the delegatos present cast the full vots of the county. A number of candidates for congressme; wero present. Awoug them were Prof. W . Andrews of Hastings, James L. Chue and James McPheely from Minden. Walt M Secly wus one of the interested crowd. Committeemen are very chary about ex- pressing their preforencas for congrossmen and no one cau predict the result, c Fourth Distret Republicans, Famyont, Neb,, Feb, 10.—|Special Tale gram to Tue Bee.|—The republican congres- sional central committee of the ourth dis trict met this evening in the parlors of the rondon hotel in this eity. H., M. Kellogg of Hamilton, temporary chuirman, catled the meeting to order, C. S. Miller of Fairmc was elected permanent chairman on first bal- lot. C. A. McCloud, formedy secretary of the old Second district, was elected se tary of the new Fourth by acclamation. York was solectea on second batlot as the place of holding the convention, Fairmont made a good fight for the honor, but lost by one vote. [I'he committee recommended that each county be allowed one delegate and one at large for oach 150 or major fruction thereof, of the votes cast for G, H. Hasungs in 1590, Woduesday, April 13, at 7:30 p. m., was selected as the date of the meeting of the convention. The chuirman and secretary were author ized to issuv a call for the meeting and seo that it is published in tho republican papors of the district. It wus recommendod that each county be allowed as many aiternates as dologates, The committee extended a vote of thanks to the peaple of Fairmont for the hospitality shown its members, The committce thon adjourned subject to call of the chair. The following delegates were present: 1), C. Revnolds of Butler, C. 5. Miller of Fill more, Jack Emery of Gage, H. M. Kellogg of Hamilton, George Cross of Jeflerson, k. L. King of Poik, E.M. Jenkins of Thayer, K. K. Johnson of Saunders, W. H. Stout of Salive, R. 5. Normal of Seward and A. J. Newman of York, - Gas and 01} In Michigan, Kinumasten, Mic., Feb, 10,—Prospectors for gas and oil at this point say the indica tions on the rock are more favorable than any new territory in which they have ever operated. The vein struck in the drift be. fore the rock was reached is pronounced true petrolaum gas. Mrs. Newherry Charged with Tnsa Cresvrse, Tex,, Feb, 10.—James Barnard last evening made sMdavit charging his wother, Mrs. Mary Newberry, with lunacy. Mvrs, Newberry, it will be remembered, is the old lady who about a week ago confessed to having wmurdered her three little graudchil dreu. ity - Waork of Sucrileglous Burglars, GALE 1iL, Feb. 10.~The Church of Corpus Christi was entered by burglars last night, The altars were smashed open and the silverware, silvor relic case aud the con- tents of the coutribution boxes were stolen, — In the Burlington's Iuterest. Bos7oy, Mass., Feb. 10.--I'he Burliogton clreulur to stockholders offering them the right to take new couvertiole bouds at par up to 10 per oent of their holding was issued | yostordsy, R — NUMBER 237, BLOOD FLOWING zadians Leave Their Peaceful Puge 7 suits for the Warpath, SERIOUC "UUTBREAK IN NEW MEXICO People Along the Border of the Re Badly Frightened at Pr COWBOYS FIGHTING NEAR COOLIDGR They Issued o Ohallenge to the Tndians Which Was Promptly Accopted. MAY ANNIHILATE THE WHITE MEN Word Brought from the Battle by a Runner in Search of Reinforosmints, CATTLE STEALING CAUSED THE ROW Predatory Excursions of Renegades from the' Reservation, Beprisals by the Cat(lomen and Resentment A by the Tudbins— clous Situation, Aunvquiqre, N. M., Feb, 10.-[Special Telegram to Tnk Bee.|-J. M. Denuis, the sawmiller ut Coolidge, who is hero, received last night a dispateh from his manager, A. I, Batchelder, that the Navajo lndians wero con ating 1 squads of from twenty-hve to fifty at the small towns on the Atlantio & Pacific between LaGuana and Coolridge, with the intention of cleariug out the cows bovs along the road. At Chaucz station seventy-tive Indians arg holding n pow-wow. They have on the war paint, and are heavily armed. The peopla are in great excitement. ‘The wowmen havd their trunks packed, ready to leave, while the cowboys are rustling all the arms thoy can get, and propose to stand their ground, Mrs. (. Jenkins, wife of the manager of the eating house at Cooliage, with hor two childron were the tirst to roach the city, and she tells Tue Bie corvospondent that the Ine dians and cowboys are massing their forces for an engagoment, and that the whole white population of Coolidgo and vicinity are up in arms and ready for the conflict. Challenge O 1 and A Yesterday a number of cowboys from sev- eral of the ranges asecmbled at Coolidgo and defied the Indians then in town to commence carvying into exocution their threats. Thé Indians left on horseback and went in tha dircetion of Coddington’s ranch. An hour later a ruaner camo into Coolidge ot breake neck sneed, and reported thatan cogage- ment was in progress at the rauch between the Indians and cowboys there, and that if the latter were not soon reinforced the Ine diane would annibilate them. 'Those in Coolidge thon left to join tneir associates, vut the actual result of the tight has uot been recoived. It is said today that the fight now reported raging is one of bloodshed and is buing dess nerately fought on in ovory ineh of cround Ly the cowboys, who are greatly outnums bered. There is a ramor in circulation hore to- night that the fight at Coddington’s is still going on, and that each side is in timbor and shooting from behind trees. Tno Indiang were noticed carrying away three of theiw dead. The dine room girls at the Coolilge eating houses and the womon from other towns and ranches xpected in tie ity tonight. How It ALl Sta 1. During the presant winter the cattlemen whose ranges border the Navajo resoryation tave lost & number of cattle. stolon andt killed, and the cowboys have traced the depredations to the Navajos. The owners of the stock have called on the chicfs fon some kiud of sottlement, but thelr demands were et witn slurs, tauuts and throats, Both sides since then havoe been bantering each other for a fight and the cowboys finally des stroyed one of the Navajo houses, tho Indje ans retaliating by buramg the out houses on aranch a few miles from Coolidge, and the present affair s tne outcomo of the baa foel ing which has all winter oxisted betweeg the Indisus and cow boys. { This is another illustration of the mannor in which the Iudians ave controliod by the dopartment at Washington. More than half the Indians are off the reservation, and always have been. All the troubls is caused by the thieving of the renegades, e - TRALN ROBBER HEDSPETH ARRESTED, pted, Surprised While Going for His Mailin th San Franciseo Postoftice, Fraxcisco, Cal, Feb. 10.--Marion Hedspeth, the noted Missouri desporado, who is wanted in St Louis for conuection with the Glendale, Mo, train robbery, was arrested av tho point of & pistol ab Lhe post= oftice here today, by Captain Lecs and a des tuil of detectives. Hedspeth was taken to Lees' oftice where two revolvers, a roll of greenvacks, aggregating #00, $00 in gold and & number of diamonds and other jewelry were found on him. Hedspeth took his arrest good-naturedly, and said he was willing toreturn 1 . Louis without requisition papers. The detoctives bad information tnal Hedspeth was in town and wore waiting in the postofiice for bim to call for bis mail. As Hoedspoth detective grasp*d him from pinued his arms to his sioes. T'no othe officers theu presented their pistols an pointed them at Hedspeth, Captain Lees r mavking: “Take your hands out of you pockets or I'll il 'vou,” Reluctantly Hedse peth oboyed the commuud and was quickly taken 1o police headquurters. Hedspeth in un interview stated he had been kecping watch on the polico and was botter informed of what they were doing than the ofticers were of his movements. “Where were you when your wife was are rosted ' . “I was at 772 Tentn street, Orkland, at the time, She is innocent of any crime and should not have been arresied, and I have ng doubt but that she will go free ina short time." “‘Wero you thne (" “No. On the other hand I have attended theaters and gone around to vublic places aud made no special eudoavor io avold are rest.”! Later in the day Hodspoth was locked up in the tanks at the city prison, and will be guarded duy and night 1o prevent bis escap When arrested, Hedspeth nad just rouelv.a five letters from the delivery clork at the postoftice. They were addressed to A, B, Swauson, Sax crossed the threshold on bebind an iu concealment wmost of the Demands of 81, Joskrn, Mo. Fralumen Granted, I'eb. 10.—The St. Joseph & Girand Island road has grented the dew mand of the conduclois and brakemen fo more money, thereby averung tue \breats ened strike.