Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 8, 1892, Page 1

THE OMAHA HOT WORDS IN THE HOUSE Free Silver Men Spring a Schems and the Antis Oppose It THEY LET THEIR ANGRY PASSIONS KiSE ellow Demo- ockran Confes Back Man—Proceeds Senate, Blana Denounces S orats and Bourke ( at Missou ings In th Asmivotoy, D, C., March 7.—Tho free coinage issus will not down. This was clearly deraonstratod by today's afternoon sossion of tha houso, and tha gontlomen of both parties who hiave been hoping that tho silver question might be postponed until 4Tter the general elections, are tonight con- vinced that the 1ssue is one which must be met and disposed of by tho houso before the date of the national conventions, The freo coinago mon in both partios are, of course, highly clated at their triumph. The gold mon in the democritic party are filled with most dismal forabodings of the political result if the democratic party com- mits itself to the Bland bill, at which the anti-free coinage republicans, who comprise 85 per cent of their full moembership in the house, are disposed to view, 1 not with satis- faction, at least with a great deal of compla- cenoy, as they rogard the contest us one in hich the democrats in tho end must be the " eator losers. Will Surely Pass the Bill. The voto in the houso today indicates that the house will surely pass the Bland bill—so declsivo and overwhelming was the victory of advocates of free coinage. Tt was a significant feature of the procecd- ings that on all the disputes that arose on parliamentary questions tho anti-freo coinago men did most of the talking. To one familiar with political methods the conclusion would have been irresistable after listening to the denunciation of Sveaker Crisp's rulings, to the impassioned oratory and direful predic- tions of those opposed to the Bland bill, that tho free coinago men were to be swept away in a whirlwind of popular indignation. Yet, when tho vote came—not on the silver reso. lution, but all auxiliary questious—the free coinage men came to the front in an un- broken phalanx and by a vote of over two to one routed their opponents from every re- doubt behind which they sought temporary refuge. On the last and vital proposition — that setting apart three days for the con- siueration of the Bland bill—the free coinage men won by tho overwhelming vote of 1%) yeas to eighty-four nay: Appealed from the Chalr's Declsion, Beforo the reading of the journal, Mr. ‘Catchings of Mississippr called up a resolu- tion setting apart three days for the consid- eration of the silver bill. The clerk pro- ceeded to read it, and upen its adoption Mr. Catehings demanded the provious question. Mr. Tracey of New York calied attention to the fact that the journal had not been read but the speaker declared iv was in order to eall up the resclution and the reading of the resolution was concluded. Mr. Dingley—Has the chair ruled that this roport of tho committeo on rules can be con- sidered befora the journal has been road. Mr. Speaker—The chair has, That 1s a provision of the rule. Mr. Dingloy—Then the ohair decides that business can be done before the reading of the journal. Mr. Speakor—The chair so decides. Mr. Tracey—I appeal from tho decision of the chai By a vote of 105 nays to 73 yeas the decision of the chair was sustained. Recognlzed Mr, Bland. Mr. Tracey then claimed the floor, but tho spoeaker had already recognized Mr. Blaund, and stated to Mr. Trucoy that, s he had ve- servod his time, the gentleman from Mis- souri was entitled to the floor. Mr. Bland, procecding, said that when the committee on rules had accepted the resolu ions, certain silyer meu had cometo him ‘and had said that if the resolution was post- poned for the time being they would bo ready to vote for it today without filibuster- ing, It was a fair, square ugreamnent, made by the gentlemen, who were Messrs. Cock- ran and Andrews, He thought it fair play nd fair dealing that when they came to him nd to the committee on rules and made a solemn agreement that filibustering tactics ought not to be resorted to. If the house rocoeded with the reading of the journal, in he temper of the gentleman from New York (Mr. T'racey), the opponents of the resolu- tion could move to ameud the journal from now until Christmas. He movea to lay the appeal on tho table. Mr. Tracey then demanded the floor, but tho speaker stated that the motion was not debatable. J Mr. Tracey—I have the floor. Tho Speaker—The gentleman has not the floor. Mr. T'racey replied that if the cbair at any stuge of tho proceedings desired to make such a ruling he wanted to know iv. Buggested That Mr. Tracey Be Respectful, The speaker suggested that if the gontle- man had any objection to make it should be in a respectful manuer. Mr. Iracoy repliea that he would address the chair in a respectful manuer. The Speakor—The chair wishes to bo ad- rossed respectfully, Mr. Tracey—1 don’t desire to be looked at in that manver. (Laughter), The Speaker—The gentleman must con- form to the rules of tha house. Tho gentlo- man will be quiet and the chair will state the questions and the gentiemun himself will 800 the improprioty of his proposition, The gentleman reserved time, whereupon the chair recoguized the gentleman from Mis- souri and thav gentieman made a motion to lay the appeal on the table, which cuts off debate. After further discussion on this point, Mr. Bland witharew his motion in order to en- able Mr. Cockran of New York, to whom he had personally alluded, to take the floor, Mr. Cockran said that the gentleman from " Missouri_had stated th in an interview with hini that he (Mr. Cockran) had under. taken to vind a portion of the house to 1ts sotion today: that was not correct, though it might be the gentleman's understanding. He appealed to the gentloman from Missourt to consent that a vote bo taken today. acd the gentleman bad refused to make ahy sgreemont whatever and the conversation ended. It had been carried on in the pres- ce of Mr. Andrews. He (Mr. Cockran) ad to appeal to the committee on rules for this disposition because the gentieman from adissouri had refused to consent. Mr. Bland is Emphatie, Mr. Bland inquired whether the geutle- man had not stated that there would be no opposition by filibustering. Mr. Cockran denied that filibustering had been referred to. Mr. Blund—You said in that couversation that you would vote without filibustering. My, Cockran—My recollection does not eover any such conversation. Mr. Bland—Mine does, most emphatically, Mr. Cockran continuing expressed himse!{ [ oprosen to filibustering methods. When ho filibustercd it would be when the govern- ment of his country was in danger and not when & fiscal guestion come tefore the oouse. The ruling of the chair was a dauger- Qus ©10. When the jourual was read no member could tell whether the house was in session. Mr. Andrews of Massachusotts stated that his recollection ot the conversation between Mr. Cockran and Mr. Bland was in entire “‘mocord with the recoliection of the former geatlemar Mr, g of Texas inquired of the chair whether a motion to adjourn would be in order before the reading of the journal. ‘I'ne Speaker—It has always been so held sud nevor been questioned, and the same language applies 1o this rule s applies o motion to adjourn, My, Catcbings of Mississippi eblalned recognition and yielded to Mr., Pierce of Tennesseo, who stated that he had been present at the convorsation between Messrs, 3land, Cochran and Androws, and that the facts of the conversation were as stated by Mr. Bland, He heard every word that passed on that occasion, Thinks tho Rules Arbitrary. Mr. Lockwood of New York said that his recollection was that during the Fifty-first congress the democratic side of the house had always respectfully protested aguinst any business being transacted beforo the reading and approval of the journal, *1 would like to know," said he, “whother the rules we have adopted this congress are more arbitrary than the rules of the Iifty- first congressi" This inquiry was greoted by laughter and applause on the republican side and cries of “Yeos, ves," The Speaker-~The chair will state to the gentleman from New York that if he will take the trouble to read the rules he will find that they are different. [Anplause|. Mr. Catchings of Mississippi closed the debate on behalf of the committes on rules and concluded his remarks by moving to lay tho appeal of the gentleman from Now York (Tracey) on tho table. Speaker Crisp Explains, Before putting the quostion Speaker Crisp stated the question and his position as fol- lows: “The committee on rules having sub- mitted a report some days ago, the gentie- man from Mississippi (Mr. Catchings) this morning immediately after prayer of the chapiain, and before the reading of the jour- nal, callod up the report for consideration. The gentleman from New York, Mr. Tracey, made the point that such report could not bé called up until after the reading of the jour- nal. The chair held that it might be called before the reading of the journal and (!\0 gentleman from New York (Mr. Tracey) appoaled from tha decision of the chair, 'The chair aesires to call tho attention ot the house to the rule of the houso, because the chair has no purpose, of, no intention, except to carry out and effect the orders of the house. Whether such rules are good or bad, whether they be arbitrary or otherwise, the chair must exe- cute them if he isa faithful officer of the house. The rule provides that it shall al- ways bo in order to call up for consideration a report from the cowmittee on rules. The rules of the house also provide that it shall always be in order to move to adjourn, to fix @ day to which the house suall adjourn. al- ways be in order to entertain a motion to ad- journ, or to take a recess or to flx a day. It has been held also, as far as the chair knows, that the house may adjourn before the jour- nal is read. The chair has seen it done fre- quently during his service 1n the chair. The chair calls attention to rule 29, as illustrat- ing the intent and purposes of the rule. I'hat rule provides that ‘the presentation of re- ports of committees of conference shali al- ways be in order, except when the journal is being read, while the roll 1s being called, or the house is dividing ou any proposition.’ sustalned the Chair, “Nowhere, respecting conference reports, the words ‘shall always be in order’ are used when we desire to put any limitation apon 1t, such limit being cxpressed in the rule. It is always in order except when the journal is being read, when the house is dividing or when the roll is being called. Butin the rule providing a report from the committee on rules there is no limitation of the words ‘always in order.” The rnle says that it shall always be in order. If arbitrary, itis the action of the house, not mine, The chair has undertaken to enforce the rules of the house as he finds them. The chair might say, in passing, however, that in the last house thero was no such rule ss this, providing that the veports of the committee on rules might be called ub any time. The question is, shall the appeal be laid on the table, and on that ?Iluslloll the gentleman from New York (Mr. Tracey) demands the yeas and nn’jys.” "he roil was called and by a vote of veas, 194 nays, 73, the housa tabled tue appeal from thie decision of the chair. "o opponents of free coinage were not to ve so easily routed, however. “I raise the question of considerati tho report,” said Mr. Tracey of New Yo ““The chair will_have to hola,” said the speaker, “that the question of consideration cannot be raised. The rules provide that It skall always be 1n order to call up for con- sidoration” tho oport of tho cominitteo on S M. Tracoy spoke at some length on the point he had raised, and the speakor also quoted the rules sustaining his position. ““The intention of the house,” said he, ‘‘was, as the chair understands 1t, just what the rules proposed. Under the rules of the last congress— ) “Does the gentleman endorse the last con- gross{" inquired Mr. Reed. [Great laughter. | Applause on the Democratic Side. “Some parts of it he may, and some of it he does not,” rotorted the speaker, chair does not endorso its sveaker. |Laugh- ter and applause on the democratic side, | *The speakerof the lust house begs leave to say that he never expected the chair to en- dorse him,” replied Mr. Keed. [Applause on the republican side. | “Quito rignt,” commented Speaker Crisp, lacomeally. *T was just going to say when interrupted, that the gentleman from Maine, tho speaker of tho last congress, beld that the question of consideration could not be raised against the order of business.’” “Well, I don’t want to have anything to do with the rnles of the Fifty-first congress, said Mr. Tracey. |Groatlaughter.| *Tho rules of the Fifty-first cougress should not be alluded to in this house, excepting pos- sibly by the gontleman from Maine,” ~ [Re- nowed laughter. | The Speaker—The chair won't quarrel with the gentleman about that. [Laughter, | Once more Mr, Tracey appealed from the decision of the chair, aud Mr. Warner, an- other New York democrat, warned his col- leagues that they were on the point, as a democratic house, of enforcing a wmore arbi- trary rule in '8 more arbitrary wman- ner than any enforced by the Lifty- first congress—by virtue of whose crimes the democratic majority is here. |Applause, | Again the yeus and nays were demanded and again Mr. Tracey’s appeal from the de- cision of tho chuir was tabled—yens, 17 noys, S1. M¢. ‘I'racey thereupon made & motion to re- commit the resolution with instructions to the committee on rules to report it back with an amendment changing the date forthe con- sideration of the silver bill from March 22 to December 12, ‘The motion was defeated—yeas, 70; nays, The provious question was thon ordered upon the resolution without further objec- tion being made. Willlams Lectures the Democrats, Mr. Williams of Massachusetts, in oppos- ing the resolution, said the free coinsge wen would need more consolation before the democratic party got through explaining to the people why it had left free coinage out of the platforin of 1885 and had uppealed to the eoplo on the ground that it was opposed to vee coinage, thereby justifying its admis- sion four years later. It was now proposed to give the lie to oune of its pledges. In the north pledges to the people meant somethiug and the pledges of the democrats in the north had chauged a great minority 1nto a great How was that majority raade up? ons from the refmlnlcnu party, and if” those accessions were lost it would be bu- causeo the democratic party bad been false to its pledges. Tho day of reckoning would come upon this question. If free coingge was ostablished by democratic votes the reform of the taviff was at an end, The npeonle of the north could stand taxation under unjust laws d would stand thew, but they were not yot ready 1o go into national bankruptey and pay 70 couts on the dollar, Tuhe baukruptey would come for those democrats who were trsing to make a farmers alliance party out of the democratic party. They would” have to decide betwoen two things—farmers alli- ance in the south or democratic alliance in tho north, One of the two must be given up. The question wenlde%per into politics than anybody conceived, 'he organization of this house had been directed toward forcing this question upon the country, He did not know which was more important, that congress- men should be returned from (ieorgia and Llissull;:ri or a democratic president should be elected in 1592, Reed Scores @ Polut, OMAHA, TUI onee with the gentleman etts. Tnat gentleman bad poluted out that the vast democratic majority had been so- cured by false pledges to the people—pledges that were now in progress of being broken. [Laughter). The gentleman had singled one instance before the house and no doubt the rest of his party will csrefully point out by its action the others. Indeed. all the way along had baen engaged in the noble work of uncovering itself to the gaze of morican people. Under the guise that going to give good currency to the try, the domocratic party had stolen a march upon the republicans of the north and the gentleman from Massachusetts had fitiy charaoterized the result. Upon the delusive and false statements that improper means bad been used house of the Fifty-firet congress the demo- crats had gone betore the people denouncing actions which they evory day surpassed. [Laughter and applause]. They themseives had overridden what they had called the sacred rights of the minority with & harder noof than they nad ever beon ridden over bo- fore. They had deliberately overruled the decision of Speaker Carlisie, who, in the Fiftisth congress had decided that no business could be transacted until the journal of the house was approved. In their eagerness to override the rights of the minority they had overridden the decision of the speaker they had hitherto said they de- lighted to konor. Here was two-thirds of the capital stock of the last election for the oung minds., As the gentleman from Massachusetts well said, the people got up to expose them, the people would yet rectify the frightful mistake they had mado in 1860, [Luughter.] Never since the world was created had there been such an instance of the power of lying over the truth, The gen- tlemen from Massachusetts now hoard the tramp of the march of the grand army of truth sometimes delayed, sometimes defeated, but in the ond eternally triumphant. [Re: publican applause. | Democrats Favor Free Coinage. Mr. Pierce of Tennesseo said that the domooratic party had favored abd would over favor a bill for the free coinage of silver. Within the last four years twenty- cight democratic state conventions in_their platforms haa declared for tho freo coinage of silver. The republicans in 1888 had do- ceived the peoplo when thoy declarod that they were in favor of free coinage of silver. Now the democratic party proposed to keep fith with the people and perform the plodge of free silver coinage. Mr. Bland said the freo coinage question was ono which ought to be considered out- side and indepandent of any party exigency connected with it Mr. Carlislo’s ruling 4 forred to by Mr. Reed did not apply to the present case. After furtifer debate participated in by Messrs. McKeighan, Townsend and Boutalle, the yeas and nays were ordered and resulted in the adoption of the resolution —veas, 100 nuys, 84; as follows: _Yoas—Abbott, Alder- son, Aloxander, Allen, Aruold, Bubbit, Bailey, Baker, Baukhead, Bartine, Beeman, Beiden, Belknap, Bergen, Blanchurd, Bland, Blount, Boatner, Boutelle, Bowers, Bowman, Branch, Brotz, Broderick, Brookshire, Bryan, Bullock, _Burrows, Busay, Butier, Bynum, Byrnes, = Caminotti, Capehart, - Caruth, Catchings, Cate, Clarke of Wyoming, ~Clark of Aia: bama; Clover, Cobb of Alabama, Cogswell, Cooper, Cowles, Cox of Tennessce. Craig of Texas, Crawford, Culberson, Cut- ting, Dalzel, Davis, DeArmond, Dixon, Doane, Dockery, Dollver, Dungan, Ed- munds, Ellis, Enloe, Enochs, Epps, Everett, Fithian, Flick, Forman, Forney. Fowler, Evan, Gantz, Geary, (foodnight, Gorman, Grady, Griswold, Halvorson, —Hamilton, Have, Harries, Hatch, Haughen, Haynes of Ohio, Heard, Hemphill, Henderson of Iowa, Henderson of North Carolina, Herman, Hitt, Hooker of Mississippi, Hooker of New York, Hopkins of Illinois, Huff, Hull, Jonson of Indiana, Johnson of North Dakota, John- stone of South Carolina, Jolley, Jones, Kem, Kilgore, Kylo, Lanham, Lawson of Virgini Lawsan of Georgis, Layton, Lester o Georgia, Lewis, Lind, Livingston, Long, Loud, Mallory, Mansur, Martin, ~Mc- Koighan, McMillin, McRae, Merodith, Milliken, Montgomory, Moore, . Moses, Norton, Oates, O'Donnoll, O'Ferrall, O'Neill' ot Missouri; Ous, Owen, Parrett, Patterson of Tennessee; Patton, Payater, Pendleton, Perkins, ickler, Pierce, Post, Price, Ravnes, handall, Richardson, Rife, Robertson of Louisiana; Sayres, Scott, Seer- ley, Shiveley, Simpson, Smitu, Snoderass, Siiow, Stackhouse, Stephenson, Stewart of Iliinois; Stowart of Texas; Stockdale, Stone, of West Virginia; Stone of Kentucky Sweet, Tarsuoy, Tuvlor, 5. B. Taylor, Joseph B. Taylor, Vincent, Terry, Timmon, Townsead, Tucker, Turner, Walker, Warwick, Wash- ington, Watson, Waugh, Weadock, Wheeler of Alabamu; White, Whiting, Wike, Wil- liams of North Carolina; Williams of Tlli- js; Wilson of Washington, Wilson of ouri; Wilson of Virginia; Winn, Wise, Wright, Yonmans—190. Nays—Amerman, Andrew, _ Barwig, Beltzhoover, Bently, Brickner,” Buchaonan of New Jersey, Bunting, Bushneli. Cable, Campboll, Causey, Chapin, Chipman, Clan’ cey, Cobb of Missouri, Coburn, Cockra Coolidge, Coombs, Covor, Cox of New York ! Crosby, Curtis, Daniel, ' UeForest, Dunphy, Durburrow, Elliott, English, Fitch, Funston, Gessenuainer, Greenleaf, Grout, Hall, Hal- lowell, Harmor, Harter, Hayes of Iows, Hor- bert, Hoar, Hopkins of Pennsylvania, Houk of Ohio, Johuson of Ohio, Ketcham, Kribbs, Lapham, Little, Lockwood, Lynch, McAleer, McDonald, McKinnoy, Miller, Mitoh® cll, Newberry, O'Neill of Massa- chusets, ~ O'Neul _ of Pennsylvania, Outhwiite, Page of Rhode Island, Page of Muryland, Payne, Pearson, Powers, Ray, Raynor, Royburd, Kusk, *Sporry, Stabil nockor, Stevens, Stone, Charles W, ; Stone, W.; Storoy, Taylor of Illinois, Taylor of Tennessco. Trucay, Van Horn, Wadsworth, Warner, Wheeler of Michigan, Williams of Massachusetts, Wilson of Kentucky—si. Ordered the Journal Read, The speaker aunounced the result and im- wediately added: “The clerk will read the journal of yesterday's proceedings.” [Laugh- ter. | “Tho house then took up the pension appro- priation bill. Mr. Grout moved to recommit with instructions to increase the aggregate from $135,000,000 to $144,000,000, This mo- tion was aefeatod, jthe bill passed and the house adjourned. IN THE SENATE. Senator Palmer Makes Objection to Sections of the Pure Food Bill, Wasin , D. C,, March 7,—In the sen- ate, among the bills introduced and referred was one by Mr. Sawyer to authorize the es- tablishment of a postal telegraph service. Mr. Morgan moved to reconsider the vote whereby Mr. Dubois was declared entitled to retain his seat. The motion was laid aside temporarily as wus also one to reconsider the vote by which Mr. Cloggett's claim was re- jected. Resolutions in respect to the railroad com- panies of Ilorida influenciug the senatorial election of 1591, and for the opening to settle- ment of railroad land reservations in that state, was taken up snd Mr. Call addressed the senate upon them, At the close of Mr. Call's remarks the res olution as to the railroad lands in Florida was referred tothe committes on public lands and the other resolution was allowed to rve- waio on the table, Discriminated Agalnst Cotton Seed Oil, The pure food bill was theu taken upand Mr. Berry addressed tbe senate. He de- scribed the motive of the bill to the syudi- cates who controlled the lard industry of the country and who sought to put down the cot- ton seed o1l industry, which competed with them and broughi tothe southern states $15,000,000 per year. It was uot because these syrdicates cared whether the food used by the people was pure or impure, but be- cause they found that they could not charge the price they had been charging and com- pete with the cottonseed oil industry. Mr. Paddock challenged Mr. Berry to point out a single provision in the bill that would favor one industry at the expense of aoy other industry. Mvr. Berry repiied that if the parties inter- ested in the lurd business can induce the secretary of sgriculture o use the powers which the bill would confer upou him Lo p nounce agelust the purity of cotton seed oil, My, Reed of Maine cordially agreed for \ that iudustry would be crushed and driven from Massachus- | the party | in the government of the | , vently s DAY MORNING, out of thé market, and the eompetition against the lard industry would'be destroyed. Conferred Too Much Power on One Man, | Mr. Palmer expressed his sympathy with tho parpose of the_ bill. That purpose (as described by Mr, Paddock) was to punify | commerce betwoen the states, The state of Tllinois hada laws to punish the sale of adul- terated food and drugs, and these laws, if enforced, were entirely adequata for the pur- | pose. It was to be regretted, however, that they were not thoronghly enforesd, He con- ceded that 1t was witbin tho power of con- @ress to rogulate interstate commerce and prevent the introduction of adulterated food and drugs into a state from other states, or from foreign countries, and what he regrotted was that the bill had not been happily arranged. Looking at the substance of the bill, ho was inclined to support it. Some of the sections of the bill he was prepared to support, but others he thought were unnecesss Mr. Palmer went on to analyzn and criticize sev- eral provisions in the bill. He regretted the fact that instead of enforcing existing laws, the tendency was to enact new ones. That argued feebleness of public spirit, which was groatly to be deplored, and the pending bill was subject to that ob}nc“on. tlo drended the bill because it left so much to the dis- cretion of the secretary of agriculture. Con- gress and the people would never know what the law was until the seoretary of agricul- ture declared it. That was a dangerous power, which he would not entrust to any public oficer. Approved Some Portfons of the Bill In conclusion Mr. Palmer said that the people of the states could take care of their own rights in the local sale and use of food and use of drugs. Ho grunted that they could not control interstate transportation and tho power of congress in that respect was a most salutory power, but it had to be kept within its just limits, Ho protested against portions of the pending bill, howover, as establishing the most rigid inspectiun of food and drugs unaer the protense of regu- lating interstate comm fi' Unless the bills should be amended to i extent suggested by him he would vote agaiust it. The question was then taken on Mr. Coke's motion, made some days ago, to strike out sections 7 and 8, Tho vote resulted 1n yess, 18; neys, 15, No querum and the senate ad- journed. MR. SPRINGER'S CON DITION. He 1s Somewhat Improved Today But 18 Still Very Slck. Wasmxoroy, D. C., March 7.—Mr. Sprioger was reported somawhat better this morning. The physicians held a toug consultation at 11 o'clock this forenoon, and at is conclusion Dr. Vincent of Springfield made the follow- ing statement: “nir. Springer passed a and his condition is very mucl proved this morning. His pulse and températuro aro re- duced and he manifests much¢ less delirium than yesterday. His mind appears to be clearving up and the parlods of coma are less frequent. He takes mourishment well today, and another very good indication of hisamprovement is that he is' more sensi- tive to external impressions and sounds than he has been since his illness assumed the se- rious stagze. I'his shows that he 1s returning gradually to his normal condition. The ery- sipelus today nearly stopped spreading and there are indications in somo places that it is beginning to_ disappear. ' The ' fact that its progres: checked is asplendid indication. Has vitality, of course, is still yexy low. yorable night LETTER CARRIERS . CASE. Deolsion of the Court of Clajths in the Lake Clty Case.; WASHINGTON, March 'lhe court of claims toaay reachod a decision in what is known ‘as the letter garrier casos, In the Salt Lake city cases it appsarad th# earriers were employoa six hours a-day in getting their letters ready for dolivery and deliver- ing them four hours a day durjng tha inter- vsi i distributing the letters within the post oftice, aud one hour a day or more in tho post oftice’s work after noir lasi carrier service had been concluded. They sued under the eight hour law for additional pay for the additional time; The court de- cided that the postmaster at Salt Lake City had a right to employ them in distributing mail between their trips.’ / As the employ- ment-after their day’s work:as darciers was completed, the court expressed grava doubts, but the equities of the case beiug strongly in favor of tho carriers, it wos deemed right to resolve the doubts in their favor, leaving it to the supreme court to gorrect the error, if 1 be an erior. salt Board of Lua A WasmyetoN, D. C., March 7.—Aoting Secretary ot the Treasury Spaulding has sent to vthe house a lolwt'kconblmmg osti- mates jor appropriations aggregating $120,- 716 for the exponses of the board of lady managors of the World's Golumbian exposi- tion for the fiscal year 1808, IN THE Necessity of F cussed—The Motion Defeated, LoNDON, March 7.—In thé house of com- mons today Sir Stafford Northcote, member for Exeter. called the attention of the house to tho state of defenses at #squimault, a sea- port of British Columbig, on Vancouver island, sixty-five miles froththe entrance of ihe strait of Juan De Fuca. Sir Staffora asked what stops had been_taken to sccuro the completion of the works vequired for the prou ction of tho harbor, Tne Canadian Pacific railvoad, Sir Stafford said, now offered an alternative route to the east and would be of immensa service to the empiro in the event of war, Therefore it was of importance to complete theé defenses in the soonest, time possible and made a motion that the fortifications be hastoned to completion. Hon. Kdward Stanhope, secrotary of stato for war, said the importance of Esquimauit nad enormously incrcased. during the last fow years,. The government boped to shortly sec that place properly defended; the state had therefore promised to provide guns, mining stores, skilled engineers and plans, and Canada could help to provide the sites, construct the fort works onavhich the guns would be erected and maintain them. [Cries of “hear, hear.”] He had recently telographed to ' the Can government that the works should - <be undertaken and defenses carried ' ‘et He was quite sure a5 thieg stood At present that Canads e mlso determ- ned to complete the He bad confidence that no dificulty would stand in the way of a successful Cries of “Hear.”| The secreta red in con- clusion thav urgency exl for executing the works and he assured §ho hiouse that the spirit of the motion would be observed, Mr. John E. Redmond, mwmber for Water- ford city, condemned the of the gov- ernment 1n not carrying the plan’ of fortification independent of istance of the Canadian government. (| Sir Stafford Northeoto's dmotion that the defenses of Ksquimault be gt ence completed was then put to a vote. jIt was defeated without a division of the ) Mr. Willism Redmond (eme ruler), mem- ber for North Fermanagh, asked whether, in view of the resulisof the Loudon county council elections, the government proposed to immediately dissolye parlisment. Mr. Redmond’s inquiry was greetod with cheers and laughter, Mr. Balfour, the government.leader, arose and proceeded to speak concerning tho busi- ness of the house, iguorin Mrjwmnnd'u question, Among other Anuoupcements, he rmmliml that the detatoon the government’s rish local bill and its ‘second reading would take place on Lriday. ‘ s SRR Arrested i Chicngo. Cmicaao, T1L, March 7.—Lewis Medelsoun, formerly associated with Lelpold Hartman in business in New Yprk City, and who fled to Chicago after vhe firm had, it is alleged, obtained “$100,000 worth of stack on falso representations and then falled, was ar- rested last night and taday gave bonds for bis wppearance, - Phe complainauts ~are Meyer, Victor & lselin. Hartman was r sted in Burope. MARCH 8, 1892, OVERLOOKED BY SURVEYORS Platte River Islands and Their Peculiar Prodicament. VALUABLE BUT LIABLE TO WASH AWAY How Somae of the Property Tias Increased in Areaat the E the Vicinity—Senator Mander= won's Remedy, pense of Other Land in Graxp Tstasn, Neb., March 7.—[Special toTne B The bill wntroduced in con- gress by Senator Manderson for a govern- ment survey of the islands of the Platte river is of considerablo interest to settlers along that stream. In the governmental survey, taken about the year 1864, all the is- lands 1n the Platte wore left unsurveyed. On the plats in the ofice of Franklin Sweet,reg- ister of the United States land office here, only the techuical variations of the islands are given, Never have they been ofticially surveyed and their measurements recorded. One surveying party began with the Kansas line and worked north to the southern bank of the river. Tho othor party began at the northern bank of the river and worged north. Thus the islands were simply thrown 1n ae water. In Hall county thero are possibly 500 acres of land in such islands, but _probably only 800, Even an approximate figure will not be venturea excepting by the older setulers, who ere well informed about the county and the river. And this land is chiefly in 1s- lands of three and four acres. The soil of these islands is generally good, and much of it 18 being used for stock and graz- ing purposes. In the dryest of seasons the growth of grass is fuxuriant, Many quarrols as to the right of possession or use arise in regard to these islands and cousequently many appeals have been made to the courts, and the passage of the bill woula forever settle many of them. The right to use these lands 18 fixed by the de- cision of the supreme court of the United States in the case of the Railroad vs Shur- mior (7 Wallace, 272) which says that the ‘‘proprietors bordering ou streams not navig- able, unless restricted by the terms of their graut, hold to the center of the stream.” The people owning property on the banks are gonerally desirous of socuring adjacent islands and there would pea good demand for them. But while the land is good and could no doubt be advantageously disposed of it is questioned whethor serious difficulties might not arise in future years. The islanas are in a cortain sense perishable property, at least, those not wooded. A farmer in Merrick county, took posses- sion of an island about ten years ago, which at that time was claimed to have an_area of thirty-two acres. At present the same island is claimed to have been worn down to but seven acres, The water wears 1t away from oneand deposits it at another point. An- other gentleman in Buffalo county, declares an island he possesses, under the riparian law, to bave increased thirty acres since his possession. So that if the government would convay it to an 1ndiviaual, nature might step in and convey it to someone else’s heirs and assigns in the very next generation. Investing In Cheyenne County Land, StoNey, Neb., March 7.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne BEE.|—inquiry at the land office roveals the fact that more homestead entrics are being made thun atauy time since tho spriog of 1890. 1t Has Not Been Called, GraND IsLaxp, Neb., March 7.—Special to Tue BEe.—The report sent out from here to the effect that the mayor is ordered to call a special election for the purpose of submitting ro the people the proposition of issuing §10,- 000 in gnnds, payable semi-aunually, drawing 5 per cent iliterest and to run for twenty years, $5,000 of which is to goto the im provemont of the water systom and $5,000 to the extension of mairs, is quito erroneous. At _present there is no such order. There will very likely be a special meecting of the city councii this weck at which the order will probably be made. The order has once been given butit was immediately recon- sidered. Venture of Omaha Men, Norvork, Neb., March 7.—|Special Tele- gram to Tur Ber.|—Norfoli is to have a now £50,000 hotel, articlos of agresment and stipulation haviug been signed this evening between the guarantee committee of Nor- aud Kyner & McDonala of Omaha, Tho structure is to be a four story with pressed brick and stone front with all modern con- vemences and is to ba located at tho corner of Second stroot and Norfolk avenue, dir ectly opposite the Norfollc National bauic. Funeral of C. H. Jones. Graxp Istaxp, Neb, March 7.—[Spocial to Tne Bek]—The funeral of C. H. Jones tool place this afternoon under the auspicos of the Ancient Order United Workmen. Death resulted from a twelve pound tumor. Premont's Murder Trial, Nt, Neb., March 7.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee|—The trial of Charles Behrendt for the murder of his brother, which was to have commenced in district court today, has been postponed until the Mty term of court. The defense was ready to go into court, but one of the state's wit- pesses, Mrs. John Behrendt, wife of a brotker of the prisoner, 1 sick. It was be- cause of hor being unable to appear that an adjournmont was taken, Will Rush the R Neuan, Neb,, March 7.—| gram to Pug Brk.|—President Hitchcock of the PPueblo & Duluth railroad was in che city today looking after the work of the engi- neer's offie Ho said that they had secured 100 miles of right of way for the road and the indications are good for the early construc- tion of the line. Chief Engieer Collins is verg busy. Neligh News Notes, Nevion, Nob., Maroh 7.—[Special to Ti Bk, |—County Juage Bonner, who has been ill for some time with pueuwonis, 1s again at bis desk. Ex-register of the United States land of- fice, A. Lundvall, will leave soon for Mex- ico, where he goos to take charge of a gold mine and crusher owned by Nebraska capi- talists, Over 150 students are in attendance at Gates college this term, Beatrice Ropublicans to Meet. BraTRICE, Neb,, March 7.—[Special to Tie Bee.)—The republican city committee has called the several ward conventions to mest March 14 to elect delogates to the city con- veution and to nominate ward officers. The city convention 1s called for the auditorium March 15, at which time a mayor, city clerk, city treasurer, an assessor and Lwo mewmbers of ‘the Board of Education are to ve placed in_nomination. The injunction suit of J. H. Von Steen against tho city of Beatrice was called in the district court this morning. The case is one wherein Von Steen asks that the city be re- strained from paving North Sixth street. After hearing & part of the evidence a con- uuuation was taken to Saturday next. Juage J. 1. Bush has gone to Falls City to open the March term of the district court for Kichardson county. The snow of Saturday anht and yesterday bas put the country roads in a very bad con- dition. The sunowfall of Baturday night, which was accompanied with blizzardy 1endencies, reached & depth of about two inches. Mr, Barrett's Side, AsuLaxp, Neb., March 6.—To the Editor of ‘Pur Bee: I notice this morning in Tus Bes an item concerning my srrest in this place which I take the liberty to deny ana wish you 10 please give me space i your kdo DALy BEE. columns for. The statoments which I make here are true, and I can prove the same by all prosent. "I was placed undor arrest on the oth inst, charged with selling whisky, wino and bsor. 1 had no troublo whatever with the officers. My family living in the building in which my club room was sit uated, I denied the officer the right to search my private rooms. This caused somoe littlo confusion, nothing more, whilst myself and the officers wero parlying over the matter a brute picked up one of my own chairs and wilfully and unknowiogly to tho officers struck me n hoavy blow over the head and face. The officers searched my placo of busi noss thoroughly, also my private residence, from cellar to garrett, and they could not find any whisky or wine. I had only one barrel of beer and nothing more. As to sny hrew- ery man backing me iu my transaction, such is ot the case. I wassimply hired by a club of Ashland mon to keep and handle said beer. Thaso statements 1 will vouch for and can prove them, . L. Barnerrn PENNILESS PI NEERS OF PLATT! Possess Thousands of Acres and Dollars To- day— octs af Tobaceo Farming. Corvmpus, Neb, March 6. — Your corre- spondent has made inquiries of a number of farmers in Platto county, and the result of the investigation proves that farming is a paying business in this portion of Nebraska, at least. There are a very large number of tillers of the soil nere who came years ago without property or money, their sole pos sessions consisting of helpless families and largo appetites, Many of these mon can now bo pointed out who are worth over $100,000, and nons can te found who bas not succeeded in gainiog a com- petenco; it would be strange wors it other- wise when we consider the fact that daring the past twenty-tive yoars there has been but one partial failure of crops, caused by dry woather, and that was in 1800. It is_true that small areas have occasionally suffered by hail storms, and during the early days the grasshovper visitations were sources of an- noyauce and loss; but the loss caused by the grasshovper has been greatly exaggerated, owing to tho fact that this locality was theu mainly planted to wheat and oats and but little corn was raised. The grasshoppor al- ways came too late to seriously damage the wheat and oat crop, and had to be content with destroying the corn. Patrick Murray came to Platte county thirty-five _years ago with comparatively nothing. Not havine sufticient means to en- able him to commence farming, he went to work for the government, puttiag up hay. While thus engaged his brother was Killed by tho Indians and his wife, who recently died, was severely hurt by an arrow. Mr. Murray now owns 3,000 acres of land, which which cost_him all the way from §1.50 to §30 per acre. He owns numerous business build - ings and residences in Columbue, and is now worth $100,000. He is about to retire from farming and intends to pass the balance of his davs in comfort. Mr. C. H. Sheldon is one of our foremost cit- izens and president of the Commercial bank as well s aa extensive farmer. He does not hesitate tosay that farming pays in this lo- cality, He came here the 1st of May, 1883, He paid from $7.20 to 810 per acro for 1,400 acres of land which could now be sold for £30 per acre. He farms 080 acres of t using the balance for pasture. Corn, wheat, oats, rve and tame grasses are the crops he raises. Mr. Sheldon says that he owes bis success in farming to raising grain and feeding it. From what inquiries he has made he is ¥satisfied that tobacco growing can be made a decided success in this valle v Se Hundred Per CentProfit in Johnson, Tecumsen, Neb,, March 5.—D. S. Warner caws to Nebraska from Iowa in the fall of 1870 and settled in Johnson county, All be owned was & wagon and team and about 2500, He bought 160 acres, agreeing to pay $1,200 therefor. Mr. Warner refusea 10,000 in cash for his farm about five years ago. He now owns 240 acres of land. Ho devotes his time and cnergy improving his already fine head of shorthorn cattle, numbering about forty head and worth not less than $100 per head. Mr. Warner has dowmonstrated the fact most thoroughiy that farming pays in Nebraska, Robert Dew came to Nebraska from Tlli- nois in 1866, driving & mule team conveying all ho possessed in the world, consisiting of wife, chila ana about $140. He homesteaded 160 acres of land, He has now 430 acres of laud in Johnson county, worth not less than §0 ver acre, and_about 100 head of cattle and horses. Mr. Dew knows that farming pays Jin Nebraska. S - KANSAS POLITICAL COMBINATION, Democrats and Alliance Divide the Spoils sxelude the Republicans, March 7. —It is said that at their recent meetings the central committees of the democratic and p2ople’s parties con- sidered a plan for the basis of their proposed combination this fall. Tne plan, which is still under consideration, is said to be as fol- lows: The dewocrats will support the peo. ple's electoral ticket and give them the en- tira state ticket with the exception of usso- clate justice, The aemocrats will endorse the people’s congressional nominations in the five districts now represented by alliance congressmen and the people's party will eu- dorse the democratic nominees in the irst and Second districts, now represented by ro- publicans, and give the democrats the con- grossman-at-large. e Left for Mexico, Sax ANroxio, Tex., Marca 7.—Jay Gould spent last night in eis private car and at un carly hour this afiernoon took a long walls abyut the city, accompanied by Dr, Munn, Upon returning to his car he received a num- ber ot friends and acqusintances and he left av 3 o'clock for Mexico, accompanied by his party. Mr. Gould said he feit very much better in health, He no longer afflicted with the cold, which Dr, Munn states was assuming an alarming state bofore leaving New York, and bis color is 2ood. Scudder is Violent. Cuicaco, I, March 7.—Dr. Henry M, Scudder, the man who is accused of killing his mother-in-law, Mrs, Dunton, and who is confined at the detention hospital pending an examinution as to his sanity, followed up his aftacik of last night upon a fellow patient by attacking Dr. Novle, in churge of the hospital, this morning. He was overpowered and will nereafter be confined to his cell, —_— Will Open it to Settlement, SAN fraxcisco, Cal, March 7.--Orders have been 1ssued from the military head- quarters bere for company B, Captain Dougherty, First United States infantry and a detachment of cavalry to procesd tomor- row to Round Valley, Indian reservation in Mendocino county, the government having announced its iutentions of opening the reservation to settlemer old, Sr. PavL, Mino,, March 7.—A despatch to the Associated Press from Great Falls, Mont,, makes a sweeping deneal of the report luluzrn[:lu:d throughout the country that the First National bank of that city is 1n the hands of & bank examiner, The despatch adds that the bank 15 as solid as gold, —— Actors Wedde 81, Pavr, Minn,,March 7.—Odell Williums, the quire Tucker” of A, M. Palmer's Alabama company, now playing at the Mot~ Topolitan opera house, and Zenald Visluire, the “Atlanta Moberly" of the same company, were married today at 12 o'clock in this city, el Acquitted the Doctor, AnINGDON, Va.,, March 7.—The trial of Dr, Bador for the murder of his wife by poison ended today by & verdict of not guiity, ———— It Worked Wonders, The following is un extvact from a letter of Rev. J. W, Carter to Rev. J. ', Mumford: “It has beunefited my wifeso much I want her to coutiuue the use of the medicine. Tuking 1uto consideration ber age—6Y years— and the long standing of her kiduey and liver troubles the Tree of Life has worked wou- in ber case.” For sale by all druggists’ - UMBER 264, PANIC IN A TENEMENT HOUSE Women and Ohildren Surrounded By A - Bea of Angry Flames. con IN A BURNING BUILDING > Des of & Costly Edifice In Wesy Minn, —Narrow Escade of the s—Hrave Work of Firem L Other Contlagrations. 3 -~ Wt «= erionr, Wis,, March 7.—The most disas. = onflagration 1n Suporior's history Camo to an end at 12:20 today, wion the Ale louesa block, corner of Eighth and Tower strects, the finest apartment houso in the city, was completely wiped out and mnoteen families rendered homoless, ‘The fire started in the basemont and the first alarm was sent 1n at 9:10 this morning. A servant had been in one of tho store rooms and threw a match fnto a pile of rub- bish. A few minutes later flames burss through the floor, The building was ereoted around a contral well, whick was occupied by the passenger elovator and staicways. 'This, acting as a chimney, drew the flames to the roof and in ten minutes tho skylight had been blown out and the stairway was ip flamnes, tho fire shooting pillariike iato the air for forty foot. Narrow Escape of the Inmutes, ‘The block was four stories high and con- taineda twenty-eight apartments, all but one of which wero occupicd. All the tenants' rooms orened on the central corridor, and some dozen women and almost as many sers vants found their escape cut off in that direce tion. There were not three men in the house, and the womon growing pauic stricken, took to the fire escapes, where they ere huddled with their children in theiv arms when the tire department arrived. The fire escape was a clumsy affair and the women would not go dowa it tiil the Hames bursting through the windows forced them to. Mrs. M. Gillingham, who, with her baby was cut off from the fire escape, was saved after she had thrown herself from the fourth story window by a firoman who made a des- perate leap from a ladder and caught her. So far as _known the only casualties are those resulting from jumps, all of which are of & minor character. The losses will reach $120.000. Tho tenants saved nothing. The tenanta saved nothing. The building was owned by Mrs. R. L. Bolkaap of New York and was valued at £65,000 and was insured for £40.000, UflTh“ total insurance held by tenants e PULLED A POOL ROOM. Chleago Police Rald a Gambling Establishe ment and Make n Big Huul. Cuicado, 1il,, March 7. —One of the moss exteusive raids orgunized by tho Chicage police department in years was mado this afternoon, when Chiof of Detectives Shes and twenuy-five ofticers surrounded the premises, 267 and 200 Clark streot and placed 250 men who were in the establishment undes arrest. The place was a full fledged pool room run by Frank N.Shaw, the St. Paul plunger, and Sid McHio and others, who are said to be members of the Chicago gamblel trust. Books were being made on the races avGlousterandGuttenberg and a rushing busi- ness was in progress, the smailest bot taken being £, Instead of buying a rozulation pool ticket, the better ostensibly sent a dis- patch through the Mercantile Telegraph company to St. Paul, where the bet was sups posed Lo be consummated, the Chicago end of the businass being spoken of as conducted ina branch office. Tho allezed -interstate arrangement, the proprietors professed to believe, lefi no room for prosecution under the Illitois anti-pool selling law. ‘The eager speculators caught in the rald were from all walks of life, "Assoon as the captain_had thoroughbly sorrounded the rooms, hoe sent for u dozen patrol wagons from = the nearcst stations, and then stepped 1nside and announced that everyone in the place was under arrest. There was a gencral stampede for the doors but oflicers bared the way and refused to alow anyone to pass until the arrival of the patrol wagon: When the wagons arrived the men were loaded in and the sight of the long procession of loaded patrol wagons going through tbe streets attracted immenase crowds. The 250 vrisoners were spared the ignominy of being put behina the bars, All were released on vonds signed by Proprietor McHie and ex- State Senator McNally, aggrogating £50,000, Frank Shaw was absentin St. Paul and escaped urrest. The hearing in court was : or WeAtnER Buneao, Oxzmana, March?7, Fair weather now provails throughout the entire western part of the coun in tho west and northwest thau 1n the Mississippi valloy. The storm now appears to be crossing the Ohio valley and the weather recently experienced here is now over the lake states. Temperature will prob- ably continue rising and & period of fine weather is indicated. For Eastern Nebraska—Clear to fair weather, growing warmer during ‘Tuesday and Wednesday. For Omaba and Vicinity—Iair weather, warmer on Tucsday, warmer on Wednesday, WasmiNgTon, D.C., March 7.—I%r Mis. souri—Iaiv Tuesday und Wednosday, pre- ced by rain tonight in sourthern portihnj north winds, For lunsas—Fair, slightly warmor, north winds, For lowa—Fair, warmer, west winds. For North Dakota--Fair, west winds, warmer in southeast portion. For Colorado—Fair, north winds; warmer in extreme nortn portion. For Moutana—Fair, winds, I"or Neoraska—Fair, portion; west wind: clear, mnorthwest warmer in ocastern LOST HIS LIFE IN A4 SNOW BANK, Fate of a Young German in Nevadu Ventured Out In # Snow Sto Austiy, Nev., March 7.—Word has just been received of tho fate of a young Gorman rancher named Leopold Bauman, who left Santa Rosa, Cal, in December last for his ranch forty miles distant from Austin, He arrived av Cortez, Nev,, January 11, left for bome on horseback, distant thirty-nve miles, At that time fully thirty inches of snow covered the ground mod the mercur) had reached a very low poiut tew aays 8go s brother of deceased had ocuasion to go to Cortez from s ranch, but when threo miles of tho journew was reached ho found his saddle and blanket, to- gother wih nhis overcoat. On reaching Cortez ho found his brother bad left there on the above named nate, but never reached his home, A searching party returned to the scone and found the clothes and articles, which were identified by his brother, and two human hip joints, The supposition is the horse became fatigued, whereupou Baa- man unsaddled him to walk the rest of the journey, being but three miles, but under the Plorcing cold gave up sund was frozen to aeath. The body was eaten by coyotes, g Charge the O1d Officers with Fraud. CrawronnsviLLe, Ind,, sarcn 7.—Attors neys for the Wabash Valley Protective union of Indianapolis tilad suit in Lhe cirouls court this morning against Noah J. Cled- felder of this city, together witn all the old officers of the company for $150,000, The complaint avers that since the orgunization of this insurance company the defendanis have conspired for the purpose of defrauding the plaintiff aud the beneficiarios of its de- ceased mewbers, that they refuse to pay sums due these benoficiaries aud dovoted $100,000 of the woney celleoted Lo thoir ows persoral use, Who