Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 11, 1894, Page 3

BN - 10 SUCCEED BEN BAKER President Oleveland Has a Hard Time Pick- ing Out an Attorney, OLNEY AND MORTON HAVE EACH A MAN Between the Two the President Favors Naming & Dark Horse - Representative Mercer Pushing Omaha's € an Indian Supply Depot, GTON BUREAU OF THE BEB, 513 Fourteenth Street, WASHINGTON, March 10, President Cleveland and Attorney General WASHI Olney are still wrestling with the district attorneyship for Nebraska. Several weeks ago the president sent for all the papers bearing on the subject, and It was thought then he would not find it very difficult to wolect thé proper man from the list of six applicants, The Bee correspondent asked the attorney general this morning if a suc. cessor to District Attorney Baker was likely to be soon appointed. He replied: I think it more than probable that the matter will very shortly be disposed of, but I cannot tell Just when.” One thing 18 known to be a fact, and that is that Mr. Olney himself has made a recommendation in the matter and the man recommended is not the choice ot Becretary Morton. Therein may be the hitch that has caused all the delay thus far. The attorney general was in consultation with the president for an hour this afternoon, and it fs thought he urged an early settle- ment of the district attorneyship fight, There are rumors that the president has suggested the propriety of throwing all the active candidates overboard and selecting a new man for the place. INDIAN SUPPLY DEPOT. Representative Mercer had a consultation with the secretary of the interior this morn- ing with reference to thg location of the Indian supply depot at Omaha. He was in- formed by the secretary that he had just fssued an order locating the supply depot for the next year at Chicago and abandoning the one at New York. When asked by Rep- resentative Mercer whether he would inter- pose any objection to a measure looking to- ward the establishment of a depot at Omaha, providing such a suggestion took the form of an amendment to the regular Indian appro- priation bill, the secretary said he would make no objection himself, although he thought Chicago the proper place for such a depot. If the Indian committee should re- port a bill with the amendment named for a depot or branch depot at Omaha the chances are such a measure would be favorably acted upon. Judge Holman, chalrman of the house committee on Indian affairs, has repeatedly assured Representative Mercer that he is in favor of Omaha for the location of the supply depot. The chances are favorable for the es- tablishment of a branch depot at Omaha. MORTON AND PENSIO; J. Sterling Morton, secretary of agricul- ture, probably does not go as far as his associates in the belief that the pension rolls are honeycombed with fraud, but he beiieves that there are some inconsistencies that should be corrected. Talking to your corre- spondent the other day Secretary Morton said the Insurance companies have been able to unearth a great deal of perjury in connection with the issuance of pensions, and on the other hand the pension bureau had succeeded in uncovering much perjury in the life insurance busines: He stated that there were a great many pensioners carrying life insurance policies which had been {ssued subsequent to the granting of the pensions. He recalled one Instance which certainly was very flagrant. It was that of a man in the west who was granted a pension, say in 1880, for a chronic disease. About elghteen months or two years after- ward it was reported in the neighborhood that the pensioner had taken out a life in- surance policy from one of the great New York companies. A neighbor of the pen- sloner a short time afterward chanced to be in Gotham and called at the office of one of the general officers of the insurance.company, whom he knew very well. During the con- versation the caller inquired whether a cer- tain person had taken out a policy. The officer called a clerk and an examination of the books revealed the fact that a policy had been issued to the man about two years previous. Then the caller inquired for the examination papers which were filed with the application. When they were produced he ran his eye through the list of medical questions to the one covering the disease which it had been reported the man was given a pension for. To the amazement of the caller the pensioner had answered “no" to the question. He then informed the in- surance officer that it was the understanding that this policy holder had been drawing a pension for two years or more for a dis- ability covered in this question which had been answered negatively. A short time afterward the neighbor of tho pensioner was In Washington and out of idle curlosity he called at the pension office, and knowing the commissioner asked o see the papers in the case of his neigh- bor. When they were brought forth it was discovered that the pension was granted for the very disease which two years after the penslon was lssued the pensioner had declared he did not possess when he asked for a lite insurance policy. The visitor in- quired of himself and then the commis- sloner how It was that the pensioner could retain his pension after he had declared in his insurance application that he did not possess the disability for which he was pensioned. The policy proved to be ono incontestable after two years, and so the holder was secure on that score; but he was not safe as to the pension. It I8 to be chal- lenged and investigated. “Ot course, cases of this kind are and remote,” sald Secretary Morton, T think there should be a question inserted in all applications for life insurance policies which should read something like this: ‘Are you drawing a pension from the United States government,. and If 5o, for what dis- ability?” Then there should be a question inserted and sworn to by the applicant who files his pension papers which would read about this way: ‘Have you a life insurance? If so, in what company and when was it fssued? This would cover the two ends of the line and would put men on their guard. Of course, it Is perfectly proper for one who is drawing a pension for the loss of a limb or a gunshot wound which disables but does not endanger life to se- cure and carry a life insurance. I belleve eIt I8 & part of a poor man's duty to pro- tect his family by a life Insurance, but where a4 pension is granted for an organic disease and the pension becomes incompati- blo with the rules and regulations govern- ing the issuance of life insurance policies there cannot be too much care taken.” TAXING BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS. One of the most important amendments made to the Wilson tariff bill by the senate finance committee strikes out of the income tax provision the exemption of building and loan assoclations, leaving them to pay the same {pcome tax as other corporations. The house took the view that building and loan associations, being malntained by mechanics, borers and others in ordinary cireum- stances, should be exempt from the taxation to which other corporations are to be sub- jected. The democratic members of the finance committee took the other view of it, and without hesitation struck out these ex- ceptions, so that the stack which the poor man may hold in a bullding and loan asso- clation and which represents his earnings, will have to pay 2 per cent interest, the same as a rajlroad or other corporation, or the Whisky trust or any. other trust com- pany. Mr. Bynum of Indlana, a member of the house committee on ways and means, says he intends to make an extraordinary effort to have bullding and loan associations exemptod from Income taxes, and he believes that the house will almost unanimously sup port the effort, as members of that body are held Individually accountable and are voted for directly by the people. WILL STOP THE SMUDGE. It Is believed that the sensational breach of marriage promise and damage sult of Miss Madellne Pollurd against Representa tive W C. P. Breckinridge of Kentucky will come to & close in the court here next week. When the trial began yesterday it looked as though it would drag its way through three or four weeks of time. Under the rullng of the conrt, which excludes all testimony, oral or otherwise, not bearing Birectly on the marriage promise, the great mass of depositions taken by (he defense in Kentucky and elsewhere during the past two months with a view to breaking down Miss Pollard's character and giying her the reputation of a public character will be thrown out. The sensational testimony of Mrs. Luke P. Blackburn and Chief of F Moore has In public_estimation comple sealed the doom of the congressman, whose only defense now is that he made a promise of marriage under duress at the point of a pistol in the hands of the complainant. There {8 a fear upon the part of the at- torneys and friends upon both sides that the trial may end in a tragedy. The actions of Miss Pollard yesterday were not only menacing, but actually v.olent. SOME NEW POSTMASTERS. Postmasters appointed today: Towa—Brandon, Buchanan county, Mrs. A, F. Jackson, vice G. R. Jackson, dead; Burcka, Adams county, U. G. Thompson, vice R.'W. Hathaway, resigned; Exline, Ap. panoose county, J. E. Hendershot, vice John Beneflel, dead; Poynter, Ringgold county, F. H. Greenman, vice J. H. Thomas, re. signed, outh Dakota—J. T. Wier at Turton ty, vice C. H. Deitrich, removed h—Miss Emma Curtis at A Sevier county, vice J. D. Whipple, ro and Thomas Rhoades at Smithvill county, vice A, G. Earl, resigned. Idaho—Wililam Kruse at Glenns Ferry Elmore county, vice G. C. Glenn, removed. PERRY 8. HEATH. Spink ora gied, Miliard SENATOR 'S MOTION, Terms of th Resolut! to Investignte the Alleged Sugar Speculatior WASHINGTON, March 10.—The following is the text of the resolution introduced by Senator Peffer to investigate the rumors and allegations regarding the tariff: Whereas, 1t fs charged in many of the most influential and widely circulatel news- papers of the country, and from them copled in the rural press, that some one or more members of this body were actively partici- pating In recent transactions on the New York stock exchange relating to the pur- chasing and selling of shares of stock in an organization known as the Sugar Trust; and Whereas, It is alleged in sald newspapers and s being %o copied in the rural press that the sald members of this body in their own personal interest and for their own selfish purposes made use of knowledge and in- formation procured through and by their official relations as senators to influence prices of shares in the Sugar Trust on the stock exchange in the transactions aforosaid; an Whereas, 1t is alleged further in the man- ner before mentioned and s being so circu- lated among the people that the said sena- tors did, by reasons of the transactions above referred to and their connection therewith, acquire large gains and s Whercas, The gravity of these charges and allegations s sufficient to require that they be fully, impartially and promptly investi- gated to the end that the truth concerning them be ascertained and made known and the honor and dignity of the scnate be pre- served; therefore, be it Resoived, That a select committee of five members of the senate be appointed by the presiding officer whose duty it shall be to proceed without unnecessary delay to make a thorough Investigation of said charges and all of them and report the testimony and evidence, with thelr conclusions thereon, at as early a date as practicable. The said committee or committee thereof shall have power to administer oaths and perform all other duties usually entrusted to committees of like character and to employ a clerk, a messenger and stenographer. The meet- ings of sald committee shall be held in one of the committee rooms of the capitol build- ing or in some other suitable room in a building belonging to the government to be set apart temporarily for this purpose and properly supplied with furniture, stationery and other conveniences by the Sergeant-af- arms; provided, that in case the committee shall e of the opinion that it would be con- ducive to a more complete and satisfactory examination of any relevant or material matter connected with the transactions out of which the investigation has grown that the full committee or a subcommittee thereof should visit the city of New York such visit may be made. The necessary ex- penses of said committee shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the senate on the usial vouchers, INDIAN LANDS, Bill to Regulate Thelr Sale troduced in the House. WASHINGTON, March 10.—Representa- tive McRae has introduced a bill in the house providing that all lands included within the limits of any Indian reservation, the dis- posal of which has been heretofore or may be hereafter authorized by agreement, con- tract or treaty with any Indian tribe, or by any law of the United States and not already opened, shall be opened to settlement and entry under the provisions of the bill. The secretary of the interfor 1s authorized to cause public surveys to be made of all lands in the reseryations referred to where this has not already been done and also cause townsites to be located and surveyed. The president is authorized to attach any reserva- tion or any part thereof to any existing con- tiguous land district, or he may organize separate land districts, Provision s made for the disposition of all lands in thexgserva- tions not needed for allotment to Indians. The question of ratifving a contract made by the Modoc and Klamath Indian tribes and the Yahooskin band of Snake Indians of Oregon and their agents Is pending action by the Interior department. The contract stipulates for services to be rendered by the latter in prosecuting claims of the Indians against the United States arlsing from an alleged error in the survey of the out-bound- aries of the Klamath reservation in Oregon. It is provided that one agent be given a com- mission of 12 per cent of the lands, which are valued at from $200,000 to $400,000. Com- missioner of Indian Affairs Browning re- cently recommended a reduction of the com- missfon to 5 per cent. (3 The outboundaries were established by a survey made in 1871 and, as a result of a contention which once threatened to end in a serious conflict between Tndians and set- tlers, the land commissioners recommended a resurvey. The case will be decided in a few days, d Disposal | President. WASHINGTON, March 10.—The president has approved the resolution authorizing General 0. 0. Howard to aceept the decor: tion of the Leglon of Honor from the pres- ident of the French republic, and the act appropriating $45,000 for the rescue of the armament and wreck of the United States steamship Kearsarge, and the act establish- ing a port of entry at Bonners Ferry, Idaho. The house committee on Indian affairs has agreed on a bill for the ratification of the treaty with the Yankton tribe of Sioux Indians for the cession to the United Stat of all the unallotted lands in their reserva- tion. 'The amount to be paid is $600,000, of which $100,000 is to be divided among the Indians per capita, and the remainder is to be converted into a fund for the benefit of the Indians. the iHou 1 . WASHINGTON, March 10.—The house committee presented for consideration the District of Columbia appropriation bill, and passed it after defeating the final effort of Mr. Dearmon to reduce the share of ex- penses of the District to be borne by th general government. The debate was de- void of all general Interest. After an un- successful effort on the part of Mr. Sayers, chalrman of the appropriation committee, to reach an agreement as to the limit of gen- eral debate upon the sundry civil appro- priations bill, the consideration of which will begin on’ Monday, the house adjourned. Rumored Penslon Office Changes, WASHINGTON, March 10.—The periodical rumor of extensive dismissals to be made in the pension office is again golug the rounds of the bureau. It is reported that 500 em- ployes will be removed on or before ‘the be- ginning of the next fiscal year. The story is denied at the pension office. First Deputy Commissioner Murphy says that no general changes in the personnel are contemplated, Gold In the Treasury, WASHINGTON, March 10.—-The net gold In the treasury at the close of business was $107,371,060, a gain of $45,504 since yester- day. The cash balance was $138,139,030. Brass and white ron beds lu Shiverick's March sale, SUPPLY OF WHEAT AND CORY | Statistical Retarns to the Department of Agriculture Made Publio, NEW FACTOR IN CONSUMPTION OF WHEAT Encouraged by the Low Price Stock Ralsers Are Feeding Animals on that Hitherto Figures Aristocratic Cereal on the Crops, WASHINGTON, March 10.—The statistical returns of the Department of Agriculture for March consist principally of estimates of the distribution of wheat and corn, the amounts remaining in farmers’ hands, the proportion of merchantable corn and tie average prices of both merchantable and unmerchantable. The is based upon returns of a corps of correspondents of each county of the several states and territories, and also by an independent corps of lumber- men, reporting through state agents of the department. All grain in the hands of farm- ers, including the surplas of previous years, is embraced in the estimates given. The re- turns of correspondents of the department through the great wheat producing states indicate a new factor in the consumption of wheat, viz: The feeding of the same to hogs and other stock, a fact due, as declared, to the unprecedented low. prices, the claim b ing made that this mode of disposing of the eal {s profitable as compared with market- Ing It for human food. The returns also indicate that considerable portions of the western wheat in farmers’ hands comes from crops prior to that of 1893, and especially from that of 1891-2. Such stocks have been held principally by large growers, Some damage to such stocks is_reported from Michigan and Washington. The indi- cated stock in farmers' hands is 114,000,000 bushels, or 28.8 per cent of the volume of the crop of 1893, This is nearly 21,000,000 bushels less than the estimate for March 1 last year_ and nearly 20,000,000 bushels less than the aver- age of the past eight years. The amount remaining in farmers' hands in the eleven principal wheat growing states is about 73, 000,000 bushels, or 62.8 per cent of the amount in producers’ hands in the country at large. The average weight of the crop of 1893, per measured bushel, as calculated from correspondents and millers and state agents, s 57.6 pounds, making the estimated product a little o 181,600,000 commercial bushels, against 306,000,000 measured bushels as heretofore reported. The corn, as esti- mated by producers, aggregates 598,000,000 bushels, or 36.4 per cent of the crop of 1893. This proportion fs less than for any year in the past five except 1891. The aggre- gate of corn in farmers’ hands in the sur- plus states of Ohlo, Indiana, Illinois, Towa, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska is 61.1 per cent of that in farmers’ hands in the entire country, being In quan‘ity 860,000,000 bushels. The proportion of merchantable corn is 85.6 per cent of a present average value of 34.9 cents per bushel. The unmerchantable averages 3.2 cents per bushel. The official and commercial estimates of the world's wheat crop for 1893 makes 32,000,000 bushels less than last year. The final estimates will probably still further reduce the total for 1893, as the preliminary estimates for Russin and Germany are generally reduced by the final estimates. report MITTEE. Whats Its Members Think of t W Tarifr Bill. WASHINGTON, March 10.—When the senate committee on finance met today for the purpose of considering the traiff bill as presented by the democratic majority, only seven of the eleven members of the com- mittee were present. The committee examined the details of the bill and discussed its salient features. They were hampered in this work, however, by the absence of figures showing the effect of the bill in the production of revenue and as compared with the present law and with the Wilson bill. They decided, therefore, to order printed statenients and adjourned nutil Monday morning, when the = state- ments will be ready for the inspection of the committee. These statements have been prepared under the auspices of the com- mittee, and they show that the senate bill will produce from tariff and Internal revenue sources $383,600,000, if the importations prove to he be of the same quantity and value as those of the last fiscal year. This amount, added to the receipts from the Post- office department and from miscellaneous Tesources, amounting to $105,000,000, will bring the government revenue up to $493, 500,000. Under the senate bill the suctoms receipts, it is estimated. will amount to $165,000,000, compared to $124,000,000, as shown by the Wilson bill, and $193,000,000 under the MsKinley law, and those from the internal revenue portion of the bill to $229,- 000,000, as compared with $160,000,000 re- ceived last year from this source. This in- crease Is found largely in the three items, income tax, spirits and cigars, the income tax being estimated at $30,000,000, spirits $20,000,000 and_cigars $9,000,000. The proceedings of the committee were entirely amicable and no position on which the committee is expested to divide was discovered. Senator Aldrich said that after the committee adjourned it would begin the real work on the bill Monday morning and he thought it possible that it could be con- cluded next week. DIMINISHING IN NUMBER, Applications for Pensions Growing Fewer Every Year—A Few Figures. WASHINGTON, March 10.—The decréase of applications received datly at the pension burcau is shown in a statement prepared at the department. The number of pensioners on the rolls is now approximately 966,000, against 952,000 for the corresponding week of last year. The number has, however, steadily diminished since the 1st of Septem- ber. The number of cases now pending the action of the examiners is 654,169, This is a decrease of over 91,000 in the standing number during the year. The number re colyed during last week is a decrease of 3,443 from the number received in the corre- sponding week last year. There s also a de- crease of 281 in the number of case allowed during the week and an Increase in the cases rejected. The claims now pending are di- vided by classes as follows: Old war, 3,067; Indian wars, 2,777; service since March 4, 1861, 203,495; act of June 27, 1890, 126,721; additional to prior applications on file under increase, widows, 203,65 5,887 9; In- army 108,427; accrued former acts, crease _and nurses; 610, _ IMMIGRATIC TICH, ber of Forelgners Who Have Arrived in the United States the Fast Year. WASHINGTON, March 10.—A statement has been prepared by the Immigration bureau of the Treasury department, showing the number of immigrants which arrived at the ports of New York, Philadeiphia, Boston and Baltimore from foreign ports during the calendar year, 1893, The whole number Is shown to have been 431,712, and these, it Is sald, represent at least four-fifths of the whole number which have arrived at all American ports. The port of embarkation and the number at each above 500 ix glven as_follows. Ni Liverpool and Queenstown, 101.051; B men, 93,739 Naples and Marseilles, 50,065; Hamburg, §7,167; Antwerp, 33,442; Rotter- dam and Boulogne, 6,073; Glasgow and Lon- donderry, 24,683; Helsinborg und Gottenborg, Sweden, and hristiana and Christiansand, Norway, 20,185; Hayre, 15,687; Southampton, 11,2 dam, 8,682; Lisbon and the Azores, 3,324; Palermo, 642; St. Michael's, Azores, 646, Presfdentinl Postmastership Vacanclos. WASHINGTON, March 10.—The commls- sions of 111 presidential postmasters expire Genoa and Gibraltar, §,986; Amster- | during the month. About 130 more will explire in -April. Exactly 999 expired during the last three months, as follows Decem- lhcr, 472; January, 851; February, 176. Of THE _OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 189/~TWE! KELLEY, STIGER & CO. NT1Y PAGES. Cor. Farnam and 15th Sts. New Spring Dress Silks, New Spring Black Dress Goods, We' Obened almost daily during the New Spring Dress Goods—American and Foreign. past week new spring goods--and are now pre- pared to show the BEST and the LATEST in the largest varieties--only a few of which are noted below: Handsome printed India silks, Best gr Pongee silk, superior quality... Black Japanese silk, White Japanese silk, 23 inches Habutal wash Black Batiste, 40 inches wide, embroidered in silk, small spot and: disks........ Black French wide .. Llack Whip Cord, 48 inches wide, extra fine grade .. 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AND BLACK VELVET RIBBO CORSETS IN GREAT VARIETY, “P. D.” and “R. G., Royal Worcester C. Summer Co 1 Linen Corsets, Ferris Walsts, etc., ete. LADIES' UNDERWEAR. A full assortment of fine goods now of- fered at popular prices. next ten days, Special sale for the Ladies' Fast Black Hose, extra fine quality, spliced heels and toes.. Boys' School Hose, corduroy rib, iron frame, fast black, sizes 7 0 9%.......ceveeuinnes Men's 12 Hose, fast black, double heels, toes and soles, special price. . Men's Dress Shirts, unlaundered, Irish linen bosoms and cuff bands, extra quality mus- lin, extremely low, cost b Men's Fancy Night Robes, well made and finished, only........... Crepe Cloth (new fabric), all @O ana 22C 12%c 33%se 25¢c 25¢c 75¢ 48c EY, STIGER & CO.. corner Famam and 5th Streets these cases 275 or ), have not yet been acted on, although practically all have been taken under consideratioh by the postmaster general. In twenty-twd cases where com- missions expired {if ' December and forty in January no recommendations for fillug the vacancies have béen Serft to the president. STEAM TURBINBy»JK TORPEDO BOATS, Proposed Change’In the Method of Pro- lling These Small Craft, WASHINGTON, March 10.—In view of the successful results that have followed the steam turbine as a motor power for dynamos it is probable that before long an attempt will be made to substitute the engines used to propel small craft, such as torpedo boats and launches. For some time past this novel form of motor has been used in the navy to spin the gyroscopic wheels that propel the Howell torpedo, as they afforded the only feasible means of obtaining the great velocity required. But their use has been very much restricted, owing to the belief that they were wasteful contrivances. Recently, however, certain improvements have been made, notably in the use of superheated steam, which cannot be used in ordinary engines, and the result has been the attalnment of a surprisingly high degree of economy, making these engines rank with the best of the reciprocating type. The one practical difficulty in the adaption of the steam turbine to boat propulsion Is the necessarily high speed of the motor, the lowest economical speed of existing types being about 5000 revolutions per minute. This obliges the engineers to use reducing gearing in order to secure a proper speed for a crew propellors.. Otherwise the turbine is believed to have many points of advantage over reciprocating engines, as it is light occupies very little space, and that aito- gether in the bottom of the boat, s very simple in construction, almost without wear and is noiseless. These are all valuable considerations in a torpedo boat, and espe- cially the ease of running, as the excessive Vibration of the present type of englnes s very injurious to them and to the hulls of the boat, and necessitates frequent and ex- tensive repalre. Civil Service Inspection In the West. WASHINGTON, March 10.~Chief Exam- {ner Webster of the Civil Service commis- sion is enroute to Kansas, where he will commence the work of instructing local ©lvil service boards in the western states, and will investigate charges of civil se at San Francisco and other cities. The principal eities in- cluded in_the tour of official inspection are Kansas City, Mo.; Salina and Colby, Kan.: Las Vegas and Denver and Trinidad, Colo.; Las Albuquerque, N. M.; Bl Paso, Tex A San Franc(sco, Cal; Reno, Nev,; Portland and Rosenburg, Ore.; Seattle, Spa- ane and Walla Walla, Wash:; Helen KiiTen “City, Mont.; Bismarck and Farg . Paul and Duluth, Minn., and Stevens Wis. The tour commences in Kan- sas the beginning of next week and ends ut Stevens Point,on May 23, tmportant Lunf 'Gmce Declsion, DETROIT, Mich, Mprch 10.—A declsion of Land Commissioner Lamoreux in Wash- ington s of great:Miportance to various an N corporations which WiYE acquired tmmense holdings of land inf the” upper peninsula of Michigan. The Aslon calls into question the title to upwardsaf $50,000,000 worth, of land held by the Porfage Lake & Lake Su- perior Ship Canal. ¢ompany. Some 60,000 icres are affected by Commissioner Lamor- eux's decision. He his recommended to Secretary Smith that, suit be Instituted to set ausidé these titl aihe holdings of the Michigan Land and LH company and other corporations are also. beng Investigated The_titles of most of ‘the iron mines dev oped in recent years are affected by the prospective contest LE Bailding Inquiry. D¥arch 10.~Chairman Bankhead of the ‘public bulldings and grounds committe¢ today announced the names of those members who will go to Ch g0 and investigate the needs of the city for a new public building in place of that which is now considered unsafe for occu- pancy. The committee selected by the chairman will, it is expected, leave for (*hi- cago the latter part of next week., M Hankhead will be one of the committes and as he expects the bill in which he 18 interested will be calied on Wednesday he prefers that the start for Chicago be des ferred until after that date. Aluskn Timber Cutting Kestrleth WASHINGTON, March 10.—-The commis- sloner of the general land office has di- rected that all action on applications for permits to cut timber on blie lands in Alaska be temporarily s ded. This ac- tion is taken on commendation of Com- missloner Lamoreux of the general lund office, . Chicago's WASHINGTON, WHERE THE AUTHORITY LAY Little Point in Connection with the Hawai Matter. an HOW BLOUNT WAS MADE PARAMOUNT Secretary Herbert's Response to the Bou- telle Resolution—The President Acted in His Capacity as Commander-in- Chief of the Army and Navy. WASHINGTON, March 10, — Secretary Herbert has made response to the Boutelle resolution adopted by the house calling on him to state his authority for issuing in- structions placing the armed naval forces of the United States and the use of its ensign under the orders and control of Special Commissioner Blount at Honolulu, March 11, 1893. The substance of the answer Is that the action was necessary to prevent a conflict and that the secrétary's authority for issu- ing the orders was the president—the com- mander-in-chief of the United States army and navy. A number of precedents for this action are cited, The secretary begins his answer by quot- ing the instructions to Admiral Skerrett and that part of Mr. Blount's credentials to President Dole wherein his authority is described as paramount in all matters affecting relations with Hawail. Mr. Blount's instructions (already published) are also quoted, and the secretary recalls the fact that when the order to Admiral Skerrett was issued the United States forces had landed in Hawaii and the United States flag had been raised over ghe public bullding in Honolulu, Secretary Herbert says: “Under these cirgumstances and in view of the remote- ness of the Hawallan islands from tele- graphic communication it was essential not only that mno conflict of authority should arise with reference to the disposition of the United States naval forces at Hawail, but that such forces should be employed in entire harmony with and the support of the policy of the diplomatic branch of the government. For these reasons, and in order that the speclal commissioner ap- pointed by the president might, in the dis- charge of the important duties entrusted to him, be aided by the fullest co-operation on the part of the naval branch of the govern- ment, 1t was deemed proper to direct that Rear Admiral Skerrett should consult freely with Mr. Blount and should carry out any instructions given him in regard to the course to be pursued by the United States naval forces at the Hawailan Islands, “I deem 1t to be at all times the duty of the naval forces of the United States in mat- ters affecting our foreign relations to act in subordination to and in the fullest co-opera- tion with the policy of the civil branch of the government and not to take the initia tive In such matters, unless in accordance with the letter and spirit of such general or special orders as may be issued to them by the secretary of the navy or when re- quired to do 80 In cases of special exigency by circumstances of some gravity and urgency as to admit of no delay, If the ob- servance of this general principle is incum- bent upon the naval forces of the United States in their relations with our diplomatic representatives in foreign countries under ordinary circumstances it becomes particu- larly important upon occasions when a direct representative of the president charged with duties of a comprehensive, delicate and con- fidential character is sent abroad “Believing that the action taken by the department by its order of March 11, 1893, was not only proper and necessary in order to preclude the possibility of any misunder: standing or confiict of authority which might have ensued in serious embarrassment of American Interests, and further that such action was in harmony with established precedent, 1 have to state in response to the direct inquiry contalned in the resolution of the house as to my authority for issuing the order in question, that said order was Issued by authority of the president, who by consti- tutional provision s made commander-in- chief of the army and navy of the United States,” Then the secretary gives a number of precedents for his action, beginning in 1823 and running down to 1881. In 1823 the United States ship Enterprise was sent to Porto Rico and the commander was to “regulate his operations by the advice of Thomas Randall, agent.of the government.’ During the Mexican war Nicholas Trest, an agent of the State department, was clothed with power to arrange for a mutual suspension of hostilities, and Commodore Perry was instructed not to relax the vigor of his operations while he (Trest) remained in Mexico “‘unless he directs you to suspend them.” This order was complied with, In 1869 General Babcock went on board the United States ship Albany to San Domingo and the commander was directed to conform to all General Babcock's wishes and orders. In 1870 Lieutenant similar orders. In 1881, during the Chili-Peru war, Rear Admiral Balch was directed to be governed as far as possible by the wishes of William Henry Trescott of the Department of State, special envoy extraordinary and minister Pplenipotentiary, mmander Bunce had Ordered Statements Printed. WASHINGTON, March 10.—Only seven of the eleven members of the senate finance committee were present this morning when the committee met to consider the tarift bill, It was decided to order printed statements indicating the effect of the bill in the pro- duction of revenue as compared with the present law, and an adjournment was taken until next Monday. These statements have been prepared under the auspices of the committee, - Senator Aldrich states that the work of the committee may be concluded next week. ‘Wil Be Sworn In Monday, WASHINGTON, March 10.—The present understanding at the supreme court Iy that Associate Justice White ‘of Louisiana will be sworn in next Monday at the opening of court. The court officials have not been advised of Mr. White's desires in the matter. but base their belief on the fact that his resignation as a senator from Louisiana will take effect on Monday. Representative Blanchard expects his commission as senator today and if it is received he will enter upon his new duties Monda; Ordered an Adverso Report, WASHINGTON, March 10.— diciary committee has ordered an adverse report of Representative Holman's bill con- ferring Jurisdiction on courts of claims to pass on the question of who should receive the award of 40,000 of bonds issued by the Cherokee nation ——— he house ju- Read page 10. - IT WAS A RELIGIOUS FIGHT, holie War at the Bottom of the roy Election Murder, TROY, N. Y. March 10.—It is alleged that the fracas resulting in the death of Robert Ross was the outcome of an Amer- fean Protective association feud between him and “Bat” Shea, who Is a Catholic, and Boland, who Is excommunicated from th Catholic church, and who only lately became a republican and a member of the American Protective associution. It Is said that in the caucus & few weeks ago the dead man, Ross, had violent words with other members of his party over the question of endorsing Whelan, who s a Catholic, and that in a tracas he was hurt. Shea says: “‘Who- ever fired the shot that killed Mr. Ross fired it from behind him and probably at me, for 1 was facing him when he fell. I did not shoot. After several shots were fired I felt @ pain in my neck and dropped. 1 had my revolver in my hand." watel] A LT Bluefields Under Nicaragua's Flag. AT, A NEW YORK, March 10.—Captain Crowell of the steamer Premier, which arrived today from Bluefields, states that a large number of the inhabitants of Bluefiolds were leaving the town owing to the recent change of government. This town formerly belonged to the Mosquito reservation, but previous to the salling of the Premier the Nicaraguan standard had been holsted and the adjacent country became Nicaraguan territory. The British man-of-war Cleopatra which, as cabled from Colon to the Assoclated press, had landed a force of elghty men und officers at Blueflelds, had not arrived up to the time of the Premier's saillng. QUEEN LIL'S GAME STOPPED Scheme of the Dethroned Monaroh to Regain Power on the Islands, I SHE HAS BEEN IMPORTING MEN TO FIGHT Actlon of the Hawallan Legislature thae WL Act as a Check to Such Proceed- Ings—Other Interesting News from the Islands. HONOLULU, March 3, 1804, (via Steam- ship Australis to San Francisco, Maroh 10.—Every steamer that has urrived hero during the last two months has brought a number of strange passengers, who some- times have no visible means of support and no good reason for coming to the Islands, This has occurred s6 often and Honolulu is becoming o overrun with theso strangers that the idea has become prevalent that they, have come In the interest of the ex-queen, It has been reported to the government on apparently good authority that agents of the ex-queen are recruiting men fn America and the British colonies, principally the lat- ter. For some time the Rovernment fused to believe such rumors, but re- of late suspicion has been aroused and active steps” have been taken to nip in the bud any plan the royalists may have of restoring the queen by force, It is claimed that a number of men have enlisted in the army and are all ready at the sign of any trouble to join the royalists in an attack on the government, A bill was passed by the counciis on Thurs- day last that will stop the coming of any more peovle of this class. It s to the ef- fect that any alien who lands here must furnish good evidence that he comes with no intention of hostility to the government and he must be able to show that he has means of supporting himself while here, Another bill that was passed the same day provides for the deportation of all persons now in the islands In relation to whom thero is probable cause to believe that he enter- tains any unlawful intentions contrary (o the established system of government. Such persons may be arrested, and if found guilty be banished from the country for a space of six years or may be imprisoned at hard labor for ‘one year. A prominent government official said yesterday that it was the inten- tion of the government to enforce this law and to stop the arrival of any possible h for the royallsts, It is estimated that over 250 of these “‘suspects” have arrived since the first of the year. The Annexation club, which was formed at the time of the revolution In January, 1893, has been disbanded and a new organi- zation called the Unlon party has been forged to take its place. This was done as Rhe old club was growing too large to be satisfactorlly managed. A platform has been adopted that Is favorable to the sup- port of the annexation cause and the pro- visional government, but is opposed to the Asiatic fmmigration bill now before the councils, This bill, which has already passed the second reading, provides for the admigsion of 5,000 more Chinese plantation laborers, F. M. Hatch, who was formerly vice presi- dent of the provisional government and a member of the advisory committee, has been appointed winister of forelgn affairs in the place of President Dole, who found the dutles of both offices required too much of his time. This left a vacancy In the advisory council. For this there were three nomina- tions, one by the American league and tho two by the council Itself. T latter two withdrew from the contest leaving the league's candidate, D. B. Smitl alone In the rac It being generally under= stood that Smith was bound by an oath to the league that would conflict with his oath as councillor, ho was rejected by the council by a vote of 6 to 4. The league Is a secret organization and it is sald they have threat- ened, It their candidate was not elected, to overthrow the present government The Portuguese have also held a maxs meeting and protested vigorously agaist the troduction of any more Asiatic labor. Some of thelr leaders have advised them to be ready to take arms agalst the Chinese at any time. The Portuguese leaders seem to show extreme friendliness toward the pros visional government, and many of the Portus guese are joining (he AuDEXAUOL Orgunlcas tions,