Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 5, 1894, Page 1

v WL /X I'ABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871, WAS BLOCKED AGAIN Difficulty Experienced in Getting the Wilson Bill Before the House, DEMOCRATIC ABSENTEES WERE MANY They Were in Such Numb:rs as to Incon- venience Their Party Leaders, REPUBLICANS AIDED BY THE ENEMY Sperry of Connectiont Shows His Objection to “Tariff Reform.” FAILED TO GET TOGETHER A QUORUM Although in the City, Democrats Purposely experience quorum, which the republi should have Absented Thomselves from Yesterduy's Bession of the House—What Was Done In the Senite. 4.—The democrals repetition of their Again they to produce o democratic ans insisted they before the tariff debate could ‘fhe hich water mark today was 170, twelve more tnan yesterday, but twenty-nine less than the requisite number. 1t was claimed by the democratic whip that WasniNg1oN, Jan. today suffered a of yestorda were unable proce over 180 democrats were in the city and that _ satisfaction with the coys Tangement suggested by Mr. MeCreury and some of those who did not appear toduy are lukewarm in their support of the Wilson bill or openly fighting som of its features and have deliberately decided to offer no ald toward getting the bill before the house. Acted with the Kepublicans. One democrat, Mr. Sperry of Connecticut, although present,icted with the republicans today and refused to ansfer to his mame, The democratic leaders are very much disgusted over yesterday's and today’s pro- ceedings and assert there 1s no excuse for the heavy absentees at this important time, saying that every democrat understood when the holiday recess was taken that the program was to take up the tarilf discussion the day congress convenad. The republicans are naturally very jubilant over the success that has attended their efforts to block progress up to this time, though there is some manifestation of dis- of Mr. Boutelle, whose attempt to launch the Hawatian de- bate yesterday has cut off all prospect of consideration of that subject until the tarift is disposed of. Had he permitted the ar- agreed to by Mr. Hitt to be enterea into yesterday, today and Saturday would have been devoted to Hawai, aud the same block- _ ado could have been effected in the house committee of the whole for the consider of the Wilson bill. with the tariff bill by refusing to go into tion in that esent 1t is almost certa the democrats will have a quorum p * tomorrow, but two days have alrcady been wasted, and this will probably necessitate a Tonger limit of time than up to January 17, i i on which duy the program contemplated a final vote. Want to Cat Down the Time. There was some talk today of carrying out the original program to vote on January 17 and reducing the time for general debate to four days and the debate under the five: minute rule to soven days. With this idea in view some of the democrats who desired to speak were approached and asked if they would consent to speak very briefly, with tho privilege of extending their remarks in tho Recovd, but several of them threatened 0 vote against the bill unless they were given the opportunity to tell the house in open session why they opposed it in part or as a whole. 1t1s liely, therefore, that the time of debate will be extended ut least two days to mako up for the two days that have been wasted, The committee on rules will consider the question tomorrow morning. Some commuuications were laid before the house and the speaker announced the reappoinument of Messrs, Wheeler of Ala- bama, Breckinridge of Kentucky and Hitt of Illinois as the r ats of the Smithsonian lnstitution, Immediately thereafter the fight over the Hawaiian matter precipitated by Mr. Boutelle of Maine. Although the majority ot the member of the ways and means commit- tee were willing to make an arrangement to devote two days—tomorrow and Saturday to this sucject, they decided ter tho wi Ing of vesterday through the persistency Mr. Boutelle, to shut the Hawaiian debate out entirely until the tariff bill was disposed of. Accordingly, when Mr. Boutello called up his privileged Hawailan resolution this morning, Mr. McMillin, on vehalf of the committee, raised the question of considerr- non. Exchanged Compiiments, Mr. Boutelle was sarcastic and Mr. Me- Millin rather contemptuous in the exchinge of shots before the vote wus taken. By a rising vote of 33 to 124 the house do- cided not to consider the resolution. The 1 nays wore then demanded all of the house developed the pres. ence of 240 members. ‘The vote then re curred on the question of consideration raised by Mr. MeMillin against tho Boutcllo resolution. 'T'he republicans aguin remained mute and the quorum aisappeared the democrats again mustering bt 150 votes. I'his time four votos were cast in the afirmativo. Afier a consultation the democratic leaders decided it was usoless to coutinue the effort to_ secure a quornm today, and on motion of My, Wilson, ut 1:40 p. m., the hou IN THE SENATE, Wants th nmissioner Blouns a WAsHINGTON, Jun. 4.—Tho scssion of the sonato today was significant in two respects. Senator Hoar of the republican side intro- duced a resolution calling on the secrotary of the treasury for his anthority for the payment of Special Commissioner Blount for s Hawalian services, ana Senator Gray ot the democratic side served notice that uesday uext tho democrats would insist on taking up the federal elections bill and con- tinuing with its cousideration until the measure shall be finally disposed of. Tho object of Senator Hoar's resolution 1s mani festly to call into question the right of the president to send a personai comunssioner to Hawaii or, indeed, any commissioner, with- out the concurrence of the senate first, ob- tained by the confivmation of his nomina vion, und this object is. of coursu, most effectively reached by demunding the au thority of the secretary of the treasury for the payment of Commissioner Blount for is scrvices and expeoses. he notice of Senator Gray indicates that the democrats ave determined to dispose of tho federal elections bill at an early dny and before it can passibly be hampered by the tarift bill or any other purty measuro which might come over from the houso demunding early consideration throush motives of party expediency. The bill wiil be taken up luesday and will continue the paramount question 10 the senatc il finally dis- posed of. There was 1k souate wet score of aenators Lelug prescat when the vico president rapped the senate 40 order. Seuator llour prescuied the fol- when only 8 light attendauce this morning, - lowing resolution, with the roquest that it lie on the table for the present; » Hoar's RResoluth Resolved, That the secretary of the treasury be requested 1o inform the senate of whit sums have been paid fo Hon, James . Blount for salary, services or other exXpenses us s spoeinl commisstoner to Hawail, together with coples of vouchers and receipts for %0 to Inform the senate r, or by virtue of, wi thie samie have been piid. On motion of Senator Gorman it wos agreed that when the senate adjourned to- day it be to mect on Monday next Senata Berry of Arkansas called up the bill relating to the disqualification of regis- ters and receivers of the United States land offices and making provision in case of such disqualitication, und after amendment the bill was passed An interesting colloquy took place over a suggestion of Senator Gray of Delaware that the senate proceed to the consideration of the federal eleetions bill Senator Chundler, republican, of New Hampshire, asked whether this was mere for the purpose of allowing some senator to eral consideration al consideration,” said Senator he views of prepare the minority are not yet snator Chandler, “and will not be some days yet. I do not think it well, therefore, to procoed with the consideration unless some senator especially s to speak upon it today.” “My understanding was the views of the minority might be presented at any time,” said Mr. Gra *“I'here are gentlemen on this side,” inter- rupted Hoar of Massachusetts, “who desire to debate this bill at considerable length I have no doubt of that,” quietly retorted Senator Gray. [Laughter.| T suppose it will involve consiaerable debate on both sides, and for that purpose thought it would be well to take ivup at an early day.” win Tucsdny. 50 far us I am concerned.” resumed Sen- ator Gray, “1 will consent Lo the suggestion of the weatleman from Mussachusetts to postpone the consideration until Tuesday and I now give notice thut on Tuesday, imi- ately after the morning business, T v/ill that the senuate proceed to the con- sideration of the federal elections bill and continue with its consideration from Tues- day until disposed of.” A message was received from the presi- dent, submitting the report of the secretary of state in regard to the claims of persons agaiast the government of Spain for ille arrest on the coast of Yacatan in 1850 subsequent illegal imprisonment. Senatoe Dolph called up the bill to_extend for three years the time for vhe Umatill Trvigation company in the construction of il irrigation canal ss the Umatilla Indian tion, in the state of Oregon, and it was passed without opposition. After a brief executive session the senate, at 1:20 p. m., adjourned untal Monday next. Move Its Consideratio and HAWALAN INVESTIGATION Prof. Alexander Examined Yesterday the Senste Committee. Wasiixeroy, Jan. 4.—The subcommittee of the committee on forcign relations re- sumed its investication of the Hawaiian situation at 10 o'clock this morning. Senator Butler sat with the committee for the first time today, having returned from his holi- day vacation, so all the members, with the exception of Senator Sherman, were presont. Prof. Alexander was again the only wit- ness present and his examination was con- tinued on the line begun yesterday. He devoted much time to relating the details of the revolution of January last, and explain- ing the active part taken by the Americpn minister and troops of the United States and Showed conclusively, to his own mind at least, that the revolution was entirely inde- dendent of the ofcial influence of this country. Benator Butler, who had not been present atany of the previous meetings, was espe- cially interested in the narrative of Mr. Al- exunder, and asked bim many questions con- cerning the people of all races on the islands, all of which were answered to the satisfac- tion of the senator. The understanding now is that the inquiry will be pushed to as_ speedy a conclusion as possible in Lhe interest of thoroughness. it 18 possible that time may be asked to send to Hawaii for ywitnesses, and it is hinted that Mr. Jones, \who hastened away toward Honolulu on the afternoon of his appearance before the committeo, goes largaly as the messenger of the senate foreign relations committee to request the appearance of per- sons now in the islands before the commit- tee. The committee will not be able to re- port until some time in February. by WILL TALK IT OVER. Democratio Congressmon Will Meet and Dincuss the Wilson iil, Wasiixg1oN, Jan. 4.—Judge Holman today issucd the following call: Thero will bo n meeting of the democratic mewbers of the house in the hall of the house on Iriday evening, Junuary 5, at8 b, ni., es- beclally to consider rovenue measir soneral attondince ot the democratic ors 15 carnestly requestod. WILLIAN 8. HOLMAN, Chairman, It1s in response to the request of demo- cratic congressmen, made beforo the holiday djournment. The' purpose of the call 1s to consider the tariff bill, not only as to the mevits of the bill itself. In this respect the movement is_accepted by tho tariff leaders as the first open demoustration ou the demo- cratic sideof tho house in_opposition to the Wilson bill in_its presont form. None of the members of the ways and means com- mittee have signed the call, the names beiug confined to those who do not approve one feature or another of the bill Juoge Holman said: “I expeet the dis- cussion will be very general and will tuke in the entive range of tariff differonces. The substance of the bill, iucluding the internal revenue featuro and the incowo tax, will also come in fc attention,’ Chairman Wilson and his associates e press_thelr willingness to #o into us, Mr. Wilson said it was his understanding that the custom features and all other tions of tho bill would bo considered, Muny democrats deprecate the caue they see iu it the prospects of o disa able clash within the party. e NOT ACTING AS P Brazil's Troubles Have Not Ileen Sabmitied to the Unitod States for Arbiteation. WASIINGTON, Jan, 4.--The report eurrent in Montevideo that President Peixoto was negotinting with United States Minister Thompson looking to the intervention of the Unlted States fieet av Rio fn accomplishing u settlemont of Brazilian diMculties nied by officials of the State and Navy de- partmwents today. The Montevideo dispatch was shown Secrotary He any such intervention was contemplated he had not been informed of it. In the State department it was asserted no information of such negotiution has been received fron Minister Thompson and no fustructions had been sent him to take such action. Corroboration was sceured for the report that the United States and Gernian authori- ities had togethier taken action to prevent tho rebeis from agam attacking the city of Rio or bringing damage to it As to the reported movements of Peixoto’s navil forces towards Pernatiouco, the Navy devurtment is inclived to doubt that it in dicates that Peixoto is 1 nny sich straits as conveyed by the dispateh. Lt is also ues tioned whether Mello would go back 1mto Rio bay, exposing himself 1o th forts, and then bring the wh away again past the forts, thus, iu wholly abandouing Rio. Anythiag for O WASHINGTON, Jan, 4.Tho forgery ters in cases of postmasters for ap, by the president, is said at the department & mmon. goneral roceived mplaint yeste iho forgery of a letier relating o an polutment tu a Missouri postodice, the name of which is not divulged. ACEMAKER, of I niment Postoftice The postmaster Y of OMAHA, | POPULIST CONFERENCE ENDS Labor Leaders and Third Party Directors Settle a Plan of Campaign, PLANS MADE TO START DAILY PAPERS hed at Bearney and Deaver Talks the Ne- ry. One Will Another e Laun in Omaha itlon ot Stute Tre on Hastings, Jan. 4.—[Special Telegram to Tug Bee. | —Hastings scoms very quiet hore today after the stirving scenes of the woek, for the last of the alliance and independent conventions has adjourned and the delegates generally have gone home, This morning at 9o'clock the industrial conference met in the hall where the alliances have been held, the confercnce having adjourned ata late hour last night to meet this morning Mayor Weir presided, and tho conference immediately began considering the r of five, appointed last night to pres plan of campaign to the conference. report favored what is sometimes knowu as the Indiana plan or sometimes as the school district organization. By the adoption of this report the conference rec ominends to the next state convention of the ndependent party 4 reo:canization of the state central committee. By this plan the' chairman of th county tral committees will be ex-ofticio mem- bers of the state central committee, and the members of the county central committee will be the chajrmen of the town commit- tees, and thus the organization will be com- pact and the head of the central committee will be directly in communication with the lowest school district committeeman. Plans were made for polling the stute at conven- ient times during the campaizn so that the executive committee will have the power to poll the state when they think it necessary. D. Clem Deaver, chairman of the populist staute central committee, made an address whicii was received with marked signs of approbation. Chairman Deaver's Address. Mr. Deaver's address was confined most entirely 1o state issues. He said, in part: “We have met in convention to con- sider matters of great importance to the taxpayers of this state, and I hone you fully realize the task we are undertaking. It is no small job to dislodge a lot of treasury looters like we have on our hands in Ne- braska, and the man who thinks that this fight for reform that we are making is an easy task may well disabuse his mind and prepare for a siege.” The brightest hope that we have now is the fact that the ring at the state house has become so bold and open that it is disgusting even to the hide bound partisans who have been trying to defend their teaders, Intoxicated by their success in the last campaign, the state house ringsters think themselves permanently es- tablished and are now preparing to have a special tax levied to foot up the amounts they have practically stolen’ from the peo- ple. Tnereis nothing more important to the people of this stato than that their state funds should be handled in a businesshike way, and when they ore cailed upon to pay a special tax to make up for the money used on junketing trips, lost in the Capital Na- tional bank and squandered in conducting the various state institutions, as has been clearly proven by indisputable evidence, then and not until then will they fully realizo how necessary it is that the obusiness of the state be conducted honestly in the interests of the people. Halt Has Not Been Told. “I cannot believe that the people of this state will forever put up with the job- bery that has been running pant the past fifteen years or [le evidence brought outin the i ment trial last winter was enough to convicted forty men, but I tell you the half has not yet been told. The high-handed outrages against the taxpayers of this state boing permitied to £o on unchecked 18 a re flection upon the intelligence of our people The taxpayers of Nebraska pay their taxes as freely and as promptly as they are paid in any state and itis certainly right that these funds when so paid in should be pro- tected absolutely. What protection have we now for our $1,500.000 that is in the hands of our state treasurer? Charley Mosher is on his bond for §00,000, and what do you consider Mosher financially good for? Outealt, who is Mosher's business partner, is on our state treasurer’s bond for $250,000, and what is he good for? Why, .if these men were good for anything, surely the de- positors which they have robbed would Ianage some way to' get their money. Such conduct on the part of our state treasurer is 4 public disgrace and should not be toler- ated for a day. “There are many other men on Bartley’s bond for amounts ranging from $50,000 up to £600,000 that one-half the amount could not possibly be collected from, especially in try- ing times like theso. Bartied as u Law Breaker. *Are not the people of this great state going to demand security for their monoyt Aro they going to sitidly by and let it go like the 236,000 went in the Mosher failure? Are they going to silently permit the present state treasuver to openly and boast- fully violate the law of 1801, which requires that state money be deposited in_approved banks that will eive bouds for double the amount of deposit? ‘Ireasurer Bartley today openiy violates the laws of the state passed by the legislature, and his only excuse, when questioned ' regarding his actions, is that the law is unconstitutional When didBartley becomo subreme judge? What right has he vo suy that a law is un- constitutional and then” disobey it? He is custodinn today of about §1,700,000 of the people’s money and uot a particle of it is secured by bonds from the several banks in which itis deposited fas requirea by law. I is notortous that some of the bauks in which the Jouey is deposited are unable to give the required bond and that ifthe state's monoy was withdrawn the panks would be compolled to close their doors. in fact, our state treasurer has said himsclf that he kept the money in some of the banks to provent them from break- ing. Methods That Inv.te Bankraptey. “That may be very nice for sentiment, but the state should not be made to run the risk of depositing money in banks that would fail if it was withdrawn, On all this money the t or is drawing iutercst and e prob ably gets 6 and 7 per cent theso times, This is another violation of the Jaw, as the law of 1801 provides that tho interest paid by ap- provea banks shall go to the state. It is a pretty state of affairs that permits the treasurer of the state to bo personall pocketing intercst on from $1,000,000 to 1,500,000 of the people’s money, und at the e time 5,000 of the state warrants flosting avound the country unpaid and drawing 7 per cont interest. How long would it take such business methods to bankrupt the richest corporation in America? Not Neither will it be long until these stedals will have to be met by a speelal ov increased tax if there is not a cheek put upon the ring Bow in power. *T'he law pussed by our islature in 1801 good law, and ‘U suver Bartley hus no right to anticipate a decision of the supreme irt upon this law. It is a retlection upon the supre court for hiw to i ate what ihe decision will be regarding this law, and 1 cannot believe coury will declare 1t uncoustitutional becuuse there is nothing containead thevein that 1s in conflict with the coustitution. Muny of the ablest lawyers in the state have said that the iaw of 181 vegulating the deposits of state funds is in 1 perfect hurmony with the constitution and good government. 1f this law was being complied with the inlerost aceruing to toe atule cach year would amouny Lo thousands FRIDAY of dollars and would be wsed in defraying the expenses of the state government. As taxpayers of the state itis our duty to ap peal to the supreme court o pul o ston to this lugh-handed jobbeey. The only object there cin be in failing tollive up to the law in this case is personal @wn by defrauding the state, and I certaitly think if the su- preme court was appesiofl to in the proper spirit and these oufrageous violations pointed out to the Judge§, that they, in the spirit of jastice, equityfand good govorn- ment, would give us the §ecessary volief. it is a seteled fact in this Jase that the su- preme court is our only hbpe for rehef and we should not hesitate ta apply to it at once. This is a serious question and” involves th: very foundation of free government, It Looks Like Thievery. “This discrepancy of about $225.000 that has been noticed between the stato auditor's books and the state treasurer's books calls loudly for correction, but it will not be cor- rected unless the people take action and legally force it to be done. Such mistakes dn not happen with business firms, and when a business firm's books are out of balance it is generally taken for granted that somebody has been stealing, In accord- ance with that whish we already know what other conclusion ¢an we form but that some one has taken 25,000 of the people's money, else the discrepancy, as it is called, would not probably have occurred? “There is another matter which should ap- peal to the people of this state more strongly than anything else. Our public school sys- tem in Nebraska is the pride of our stute, yet today there ie §700,0000f the school funds bractically unseclired and liablo to be lost any day, the sume asthe 236,000 of state money was lost in the Capital Natfonal e, Shame upon a people that will sit idly by and see the Nebraska youth de- frauded of an opportunity for an education. For years ana years the management of the school lands in Nebraska has been a stand- ing disgrace. Sharp practice on the part of our state officials who fave hao chargo of the school lands Las prévented thousands of dollars from becoming & part of the school money. How long | will these dis- graccful steals be permitted without the guilty party = being punished? Where is that organization that is makixg such loud pretensions about protecting the public schools? In the name of tens of thousands of Nebrasku youth I ask you to cease your senseless tirade against your fellow-men,who believe just as youdo on this already seitled question, and’ direct your efforts toward the real source of danger. Jobbery Kunning Ra “The expense of runmigg our state institu- tions shows plainly that jobbery is running rampant in nearly every department. Tho expense statements are nt great variunce with good busins he only way to dislodge these public plunderers is for all the people who believe in- honest government to pull together and demand of their public servants the observatios and application of all laws. This question:isabove a narty ques- tion, and we invite all fovers of honest gov- ernment to unite with, us in downing the ring that has robbed us so long. Let no man be debarred. + *Our party has never vielated a pledge. ‘We promised in our platfurm of 1800 that we would pass the Australian ballot law if given power. We we»e given power and the law was passed early in 1891. Our platform promised a railroad law and our mem- bers of the legislature kept their pledge. Our platform promised,s law regulating the devosit of public moneys in places of safety in the interest of the state, and the promise s fully kkept. But what 38 the use of pass- £ laws that are not lved up to? It seems to me that the situation, almost calls for a law and order loague.. L3t 4s get right down to business in this state and asic everybody who bel in the prizciples of free govern- ment to join us in our crusade for honesty.in politics, I'he Nebraska business man who has not yet fully appreci ited the grand nn- tional platfoem of the, les party can any- how move forward in solid columns with the l)upuliszs to clean out the horde of treasury looters and corruptionists who have sys- tematically robbed ard plundered the state. It we are given power wa will enforce the laws, we willopen up the books ahd dis- close the frauds against thestateand punish the guilty parties. We will give Nebraska & _clean, economical administration of the affairs of the state government, and brizhten the great principles of honesty and popular government.” Bound to Have a Daily, ‘The matter of the proposed state populist daily came up and Brewster, Carpenter and Smith, the committee appointed last night to consider the matter, made two reports. Omaha and Kearney were tte two candi- dates, Brewster representing the Omaha Populist and Smith the Kearney Standard, Carpenter of the Tecumseh Republican, therefore, had the balance of power, and he exercised it in behalf of Kearney. Omaha had no definite proposition to make, but the Kearney people made this proposition: The party was to secure 2,000 subscribers Lo the daily at $6 a year, outsiae of Buffalo count, and the publishers agreed to print a six-col- umn, eight page daily, with general news not to be more than twelve hours behind the Omabha dailies, to reach towns as fur cast as Lincoln before the Omaha papers; to be in Omaha by 8 o'clock in the morning, and also o publish a weékly of the same size, which should sell for S-cants a year. The exccutive committee of the ind. pendent central committeo held a short ses- sion in the ante roomdf the ball and adopted the Kearney proposition. An effort was at once made to secure a good-sized number of subscriptions to the proposed daily and the work was apportioned off. Brewster of the Omaha Populist announ- cos his intention to put in a people's purty daily at Omaha notwithstanding the action of the conference, Will Open the Ball Next Month, The committee on_campaign recommends a midwinter campaizn to be held in Feb ruary, with an interchange of speakers, By this plan no speakers of national repute will be brought to the stute, at least not beforo the active full campalgn, and the speakers wiil be almost entirely under local control. ‘The conference adjourned at abour half past 10 and muny of the members immedi- ately took the flyer for the east. The gatherings brought to light a number of cundidates for vurious ofiices, Speaker Gaftin made a lot of friends at Lincoln last winter, and they are earnestly advosating his nomination as governor when the independent state convention 13 held noxt fall. Lhe — gubernatorial position is regardel as bewg a triflo too high to be reached by Mr. Gaftin's aspirvations. Mayor Weir of Lincoln wa given sudden and unexpected assistance when Lo was chosen ebairman of tho confer ence of the labor ovganizations. The friends of George Abbot of Richardson county, who has been mentioned “for the plice of gov- craor, were taken back, and did not at all likke the turn taken when Weir was chosen chaivman, us they faaredithat the prestige guincd by Weir might seriously detract from Abbou's following. OVE WAS IMPATIENT. Brilllant Noolety Eveat Glves o Seoret Marrin go. Muxo, Tnd., Jan. 4.--[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. |—Last nightat Danville, west of this city, Miss Myrile Shocmaker and James Fetrow were sogretly married at the parsonage by Rev: Mr. Beck. The marriage has caused o soclal sensation and has pre- vented a brilliant affaie that was to take place at the home of Mr. aud Mrs. Shoe malker tonight, Today Mr. Shoemalker been busily engaged telegravhing and othor wise notifying %00 invited guests that th wedding of tonight_had been declaved off. Many orders fram Munele for articles to be used at the badquet svere hurriedly can. celed, and there is genpral regret and weep ing ull around becuuse 10vo was 50 impa ticat that the young people could uol walt twenty-four hours. et Postal Card Frinting Cow Wasuixaroy, Jan, 4.—Postmaster General Bissell has not yet had . time to ta action in sottling the postal card for the next year. The postmaster said today that he expectea to confer with Socretury Carlisle @b the cabinct meeting Friday, toa hus MORNING, JANUARY 5, IEI,IVI']RED HIS ULTISIATUM Minister Willis Said to Have Notifiad the Provigional Government, IT I3 ASKED TO GIVE WAY TO THE QUEEN President Dolo and His Followers Are Pre- pared for a Vigorous Kesistance—De- munds of the United States Ignored— atest from Honolulu, [Copyrizhted 1894 by the Associa ted Press 1 AvckrLasn, N, Z, Jan, 4.—Advices from Henolulu to December 22 have been coived here by the steamer Alameda, which has just arrived from San Francisco. The officers of the vessel stated to an Associated pross correspondent that the excitement in Honolulu over the volitical situation was growing in intensity. The provisional gov- ernment was as firm as ever in its de termination to maintain its position and was completing its preparations to resist any effort that might be made to restore the monarchy. The members of the police force of the island had beeu notified that they would be expected to take up arms 1 de- fense of the government and a number had been dismissed from the service for refusing to obey this order. Willis Makes His Demand, The officers further stated to the inter- viewers that the minister of the Umited States had written to the provisional gov- ernment requesting that its members su render offices, as the United States had decided in favor of the rastoration of the queen. The minister, in his communication informed the government that Liliuokalani had agreed to grant amnesty to all thoso who had taken part in the revolution, to ratify the obligations of the present govern- meat and to govern faithfully in accordance with the present constitution. The govern- ment was preparing a long reply to the minister. The mmercial Advertiser of Honolulu in an art supporting the government, de- clared the United States congress had taken the matter out of Cleveland’s hands by call- ing for the pavers in the Hawaiian corespond- ence and assert the provisional rovernment will not retire from power unless compelled to by force and says this is not likely to be employed. Temporary repairs haye been made to the nadian und Australian Steamship com- pany’s steamer Miowara, which stranded at Honolulu lust September, and she will pro- ceed to San Francisco. MEXICO'S WAR MINISTER. Early Resignation of General Hinojosa Ex- pected—Grenserland Notes. Crry oF Mexico, Jan, 4.—It is said that General Pedro Hinojosa, secretury of war, will soon, because of trouble resulting from old wounds, resign his position. He will be succeeded by General Don Ignacio Mescudro, General Hingjosa will be given a seat in the supreme military court of Mexico. Lmportant Offices Filted, The permanent committee of the Chamber of Deputies yeaterday. eleeted Senator Ignacio Pombo and Altonio Arguinzoniz as president and vice president of congress ad interim. The position of president of the chamber ad interim is a very important oue, asin case of thedeath or removal of the president ot the republic_ghe duties of chief executive would devolve Tipon the president of the congressional permanent committees by law. Efforts to Quiet Wariike Indians, HeryMosiLo, Sonorro, Mex., Jan. 4 —Gen- eval Lucius Torrez, governorof the state and military commander of the northern zone of Mexico, is on a tour into the Yaqui country in an effort to restore the troublesome tribe of Iudians to peace. Geueral Torraz is en'irely familiar with the country and probably has more influence with the warlike race than any man living. He will endeavor to make such overtures to the Indians as will being harmony 1nto the Sierra Madres once again. If the Indians do not submit and return peacefully to their reservation a renewed effort will be made to vipe out the tribe. The outcome of General Tocrez trip is being anxiously awaited, ALL KINDS OF RUMOKS, What the Hostile Forces of Brazil Are Doing or Are Abont to Do, MoNTEVIDEO, Jan. 4.—Oicers i command of ships belonging to the government of President Peixoto of Brazl have received instructions to immediately embark pro- visions, conl and other supplies and to pro- ceed with all possivle haste to Pernambuco, where they will join the cruisers Nictheroy and America and preparo for a combined movement against Admirals Mello aud Gama. Tt is also stated that the agents in Europe of Presiaent Peixoto have been instruciol to do their utmost to raise the money neccs- sary to complote and provision the two war vessels of the goverment now at Toulon and that they be sent as soon as possible to re- inforco the fleet in Brazilian waters. Revort also has it that negotiations have been in progress between President Peixoto and the United States minister at Rio look- ing to a settlement of the dispute by tho intervention of the United States flect now at Rio de Janeiro, It is now reported here that Admiral Mello is on his way to Rio de Janciro with reinforcements for’ Admiral da Gama, and that unon his arrival at that port the rebel admirals will proceod to atlack the new Brazlian cruisers fitted out in New York. INDIA'S CURKENCY EXCERIMENT, Sie James Mackay Lo 4 to Lts Ulti Succens. Loxnoy, Jan. 4.—The Gazette publishes anJuterview with Sir Jumes Mackay, lato president of the Indian Currency association, during the course of which he says. I have not yet had vime to judge if the closing ot the mines s a success. Speculation led to abuormal importations of silyer. The banks imported largely and coined in order to be ready to meet the bills already lodgod by speculitors who were hopinz for a riso, In consequence there were fewer bills than usual on the market and speculators were compelled to buy sterling and largely cover tho sales, This will bo entirely stonped shortly and there is no doubt that the measure will, eventually, be a suceess,’ te augurats an Active Policy. JaNemo, Jan, 4.—Admiral Coel- Admiral Chave as min- ister of marine, and, iv is reported, tho change indicates that the government in- tends to inauzufate s more active maritime policy, and that the new minister of marize will immediately take steps to prepary Pres- wdent Peixoto’s fleet for an engagement with thegyrebel squadron in order that the rebellion way be settled as soon as possible. Wi i Rio 1 beneto has replaced Siolly In w Sta o of siege. Paveryo, Jan, 4.—General Mora 4i Livri- ano, who has succeeded Prefect Colmayer of Palermo, in charge of this district, has, by a special royal decree, been appointed special amissionor, with full powers over all tho miltary and civil lists of Sicily. T'he royal \lso proclaims Sicily to be in a state we und is signed by all the cabinet ministers. ‘'he issuing of this decree hus caused an excellent impression -~ Tar Was the Laue Savt Lake, Jan. 4.—The election held Liere today to fill the vacaney iu the lower of the legislature, caused 'by the duaih of hoise SING, | Clarence W. Hall, turned upon tho tarift 1ssue. In the light of the vote the repub. licans carried the city by nearly 1,000 ma- jority for C. 8. Varian against W, C, Hall democrat. The legislature, which wiil meet next Wednesday, will be composed of seven republicans and' five democrats in the council, and fiftean republicans and nine democrats in the house. FIRE SCARE LY CHICAGO. ople Caught In Five.Story Bul bur Al Are Rescued. Ciicago, Jan. 4.—A fire in the office building at 108 and 110 street, near Clark street, heiwrt of the city, today caused in tenso excitement for a time. The f escapes were soon thronged with panic- ken occupants of the buildings, The windows were broken and scared clerks and stenographers screamed for help through the shattered casements. An immense crowd of people gathered in the streets. The firemen with the aid of ladders and ropes soon rescued all those who could not reach the staivways and five escapes. The blazo was extinguished without loss of life. The age will not exceed 15,000, sun ling, five-story Randolph in the . Mysto Toreno, Jan. 4.—Tho cause of last night's fire is as yot a mystery. The wind carried burning brands to the northwest for a dis- tance of at least half a mile and threatened at ono time to involve the city in a gen- eral conflugration. Ivery roof in the threatened district was watched by the oc- cupants of the houses, however, and dozens of mcipient fires were extinguished. The wind.which was strong when the fire bogan, died down within an hour ana this aided the five department in its task. A careful esimate of the loss foots it up to $750,000. It is. by all odds, the greafest fire this'city ever suffered. o nt ot sprinzs. Ark,, Jan. 4.—Just befors morning five destroyed half a block of stores, with a loss of 5,000, In- surauce, $5,000. For a time fully $1.000,000 worth of property was threatenced, but the firemen succeeded in checking tho flames, Hor Spuixas, daybreak this DEATH KUNNING DOWN HILL. Empty Cars Start Crashed Into the T Wansaw, N. Y., Jan. 4.—A freight col on the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsour way at about 8 o'clock this morning resulted in the death of two men and serious injury to another. The first secyion of train No. 3 left this station at 10:80 a. m. and was to take on some cars at Rock Glen. Ten empty coal cars and the cabooso were left on the man track in charge of a flagman who must have gone to sleep and failed to set the brakes. The carsand caboose in which the three men were doubtless aslesp came down the hill at a fearful speed and struck the en- gine of the second scetion of No. 83, justas it was pulling out of the west end of the yarg, The caboose and six coal cars were utterly wrecked. The killed were: D. 1. CASSMAN, of Muchins. WILLTAM MORREL, brakeimnr GeorGe W. KEFER, the flaz injurcd. uan's body was found under the Blmirs win, badly wreck, Morrel's on the top of the boiler of the engine. He was evidently in the cupola of the caboose. 3 e COLORADO'S COAL VAR, Latest Move in the Fight Being Made Agninst the Combine. Dexven, Jan, 4.—~The first move of the de- fendauts in the suit of the Commercial Fuel company against the coal *‘combine” was made today when answers were filed in the district court by J. J. Thomas, assignee of the People’s Coal compuany, and by the Leader Coal combany. The Leader company admits that" it has a con- tract to furnish the plaintiff with coal, but declares that there is a further agreement between the two compunies which allows the Leader to enter mnto a “combime” with the nortiern Colorado coal mine owners to sell coal through one agency, proviaing the plaintiff is given the margin of profit under its contract at the rate of 5,000 tons per year. 1t is denied the Leader company has en- tered into uny agreement to control the en- tire output of the northern Colorado coal, or to control the price of coal, or that it has signed any contract to that effect. It asks that the injunction be dissolved. Assignee Thomas' answer is similar, and denies that any agrecment has been made Lo control coal or regulate its vrice. ———— > 10 FiX THE BLAME, Inquest Over the Romun of the Louisvitle Bridge Disist LoutsviiLe, Jan. —Tho inquest over the victims of the bridge disuster was begun by Coroner McCullough this morning. Nothing of importance was brought out by today" heaving. Mr. Marshall Mosely, civil engic neer, stated that it was his understanding that'the accident had been caused by tho concentrating of the entire weight of the traveler on one bent of the bridge Mr. C. L. Cornwell, anoth gneer, had not examived it however, to render an_expert opinion upon s condition. He said he thought the cause of the accident was the large span, which was the largest on this continent Coroner McCullough stated this afternoon that although he aad mado o dilizent effory to serve subpazaas on the superintendents of the bridge company he v ble to locate any of them. The inquest will be continued tomorrow. of the Vietims vil en- suficiently, - IN HAGD LUC in Sedatia, Separia, Mo, Jan, 4.—1%r the second time within three days EditorJ. West Goodwin has been beaten on the street, this timo by D. W. Woods, provrietor of the opera house here. This beating grew out of a_horsewhip. ping given Goodwin Tuesday by three female members of a burlesque troupe which the Bazoo roasted. \Woods touk the women's part in court, thereby rencwing the old ill foeling. ‘Today the two met and Woods beat Goodwin horribly, brusing him badly and fracturing his bip. Goodwin cluims ho was attacked unawares - DJIIURN WON'E 10 ONCE, Colorado Legislators Declara They Will Sit at Least a Month, DexveR, Jan. 4.—Twenty-five members of the lower house of assembly called to mect in extra session on Wednesday next, held a caucus in this city last night ided thavon account of the many of local importance, such as state reservoirs, irvigating ditches, ete., which will give work tothe uncmployed and which they will bo asked to cousider, th not adjourn tho session ab once s has boen suzgested. Lhey will be in sossion at least thivty days. - ana d subjects Itohbed IKan., a Baitroad Ntation. Paoia Jan. 4. - hr late last evening onterod cific station here and with sized with revolvers Agent Neylon stand aud de Tioney. buk fuiled to g05 1nto Lho SAfo. w was locked and which the rallvoad nen fused Lo open ma - Kecviver Applied Fol TorERa, Jaa. 4. ~App foro Judgo HMazen of the district court toda fora r for the 'y orty at the instanco of Toston posis and Trost wiil defaulted incumbrauce of §0,00 cution wus made be celvor aps prop Sufe holds a company Cory FIVE ULLIFIED THE LAW CENT Statutory Provisions Concsrning the Pormas nent fohool Fund Persistently Ignored, INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE DISREGARDED Oredit of the State and Safoty of the Oash Jeopardized Officially, TAXPAYERS LOOTED FOR NOTE SHAVERS Brief History of a Most Disastrons Systom of Public Financiering, EFFECTS OF A CONVENIENT DISPUTE Million Stato P, More While n Bonrd Is Quibb of Money Ldle and the ng Interest on a Million LixcoLy, Neb,, Jan, 4 Bk, ]—The educational nave since the [Special to Tum funds of Nebraska establishment of the state goyernment been an incentive for men of all political parties who have stoud before the public us candidates for the ofiice of stats treasurer. No state in the union came into existence with a richer endowment for her educational institutions. The liberality of the federal government has made Nebraska's common schools the admiration of the union. And yet itis a aeplorable fact that this en- dowment has for twenty years past been used more for the advancement of private interests than it has for the cause of education. Had the fund been as carcfully fostored as the general govern- ment had intended that it should have been, the schaols of Nebraska would today be re- ceiving fully double the amount apportioned among them every semi-annual period. The temptation to use tho large amounts of moncey paid into the school fund every year has proven too strong for a long succession of state treasurers, and as a vresult the tunds have been farmed out for the benefit of pri- vate individuals instead of for the benofiv of the cause of edudution. The continued retention in the treasurer’s hands of large amounts of school money has led to political combinations by which the state has been plundered, the state institu- tions carclessly managel and the mterests of the taxpuyers neglected. The most eare- fully deawn laws have been either ignored or defied, and so perfect has the combina- tion formed that up to the present yearin the history of the state government no chief executive hus been elected who has had the hardincod to insist that the laws upon the statute books should be obeyed. tont of the Educational Fund ancnt school fund of Nebraska ts of the proceeds of the sale of tho sixteenth and thirvy-sixth sections of each township, granted by congress inthe en- abling act of April 19, 1864; of 5 per cent of the nev procecas derivad from the sale of all government lands within the state, of tha proceeds of all lands ntea to the state not otherwiso apgropriated by the terms of the graut, and of the net proceeds of es- cheats, forfeitures, unclaimed dividends or distributive shures of the estates of de- ceused persons. Chis fund is invested under the direction of the Board of Educational Lanas and Funds, the state holding itsclf responsible for unv loss which may cceur to the princi pal. Under the enabling act the state e quired 2,733,500 ucres of lund for the common school fund, The constitution of tho state provides that none of the educational lunds shall be sold for less than §7 per acre, nor for less than the appraised value, and that the annual income derived from the nvest mont of this fund, together with tho inter- eston sales and leases, and a state school x of not less thau !5 mill on _the dollar of valuation,shull be semi-unnually apportioned among the school districts of the state, Luvestment of tho Fu The question as to the investment of the permanent school fund of the state has probably occupied more of the atteution of the law makers of the state than any one brauch of the tinavcial legislation, Laws and constitutionul provis have divected that the fund shall be invested in United States bouds. Aun effort has been made to ure the adoption of u constitutional amendment giving the Bourd of Educational Lands and Funds power to invest thy idle moneys of the fund in registered school dis- trict warrants, I'ho treasurer has been au- thorized to lonn the funds upon approved real estato sccurities, the plan only being ubandoned after tho state had been de- frauded of a considerable sum by private individuals whose keenness to borrow state funds greatly esceeded their willingness or avility to return their borrowings to the treasury. As tho law stands at present the Joard ‘of Kducutional Lands aud Iunds is authorized by constitutioual provision to in- vest the fund in registered United States and state securities and county bonds. The legislature of 1801 also added a statutory ctient, somewhat vague and indefimite in its provisions, and a little uncertain as to designation’ of the proper authority to out its provisions, requiring the in- of the unemployed mone registered general fund wirrants. hus up to the present time been . fund in This law ignored, o Fin Nou neial iistory, The question as to the advisability of in- esting the iale funds in tho pernancnt seliool fund in general fund warrauts has always been a disputed one from the for tion ‘of the stato government, A backward through the fiscal history of N braska proves « sively that the ques- tion has at least been tried upon its merits and that it has been satisfactorily demon- strated that the policy was beneficial. A study of the financial history of Ne- braska revoals the fact that the state treas- urer has, from the vory foundation of the state government, been embarrassed by the question as to the propor disposition of the permanent school fund, At one time it was invested in United States bonds, the treas- urer puying a high vremium for the covern ment securities. Again it has been invested state warvants, he experiment of loan- ing the money belon to the p s:hool fund upon roal cstate securitics has also been tri 3 may well be ex- pected, the experiment was a alsmal failure, On January 21, 15069, the state treasuver eported tothe legislature that the invest ments o account of the permanent school fund amounted to 87,000, of which smount £27,000 tervitovial bonas and the alanco in- United & bouds bearing 6 por cent the summer of 1869 the pe wunent s L received lwvge accessions from th nds and tlon of ut wis forced u s sionors chigwead with that duty 0,000 wis promium ovonts of the finaoeial sworld ) 10 drop the Au nel qu Finally the United Uhan 24 teveloy it ad vy sum of invesied Stites bonds b a of mord n the i per cent, & mex seq purchase of bonds, Fiist Uhen the treasurer face with an empty treasury general fund wus concerned. udvice he commenced 10 pay warranis with the money in hi lonzing to the pecminent school fund Tro Hweet was firwly improsseid with the resultsof this first experiment. In his report he says: Very soow the ime cawe (oF reporiing pEa Fallure, 18 brought face to as far as the Acting upon neral fund hands be-