Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 17, 1894, Page 1

r—— “THE OMAHA DAILY ESTABLISHED JU WAITE BACKS DOWN Mo Has Agreed to Leave the Denver Trouble to the Supreme Court, ANTICIPATED FLOW OF BLOOD NOT THERE Expected Battle Between Troops and the Police Failed to Gome Off. ACTION OF THE GOVERNOR CONDEMNED Prominent Citizens Indignant Over His Conduct in this Affair, EXCITEMENT GRADUALLY DYING OUT Troops Will Few Days Incidents the Day. e Kept m the Longer— Dur- United Stat City for Seenes and DENVER, March 16.—The war s over—at Jeast it is announced by Attorney I. N. Stevens, who has been In consultation with the governor a large part of the afternoon, that his excellency has accepted the advice of his attorneys and consented to bmit the fire and police board question to the gupreme court on its merits, While the governor s still considering the matter it is generally believed Mr. Stevens spoke the truth. 8o the Colorado Natfonal guard, which was ordered to be ready to take the field on short notice, will not be called into action. The state troops at Durango, Boul der, Colorado Springs, Gr nd Junction 1 other centers have been uniformed and under arms all day, ready clal to Denver, and the state troops in this city have been on call. Exciting reports have been flying all over the state. Many people regard the governor's mili- tary demonstrations as a big bluff to show his contempt for Judge Graham's injunction and to compel the judge, it possible, to ar- rest him. General McCook's ordering the United troops to this city has been approved bington, and he has removed them from the Union depot to the Gettysburg bullding on Champa street. There they will remain under further orders. Representatives from the Chamber of Com- merce, prominent attorneys and other tinguished citizens have been laboring much of the day with Governor Waite to have him submit the matter to the supreme court, which las power to call upon counsel for both the old and the new fire and police boards to present their cases. The inter- rogatcries to the court are based on two peace forces being In existence, the right of the governor to remove commissioner and appoint others to the vacancies and his right to call upon the militia to scat his appointees fn office. QUIBT REIGNED. The city was comparatively quiet at § o'clock this morning, all hostilitfes having been suspended awalting the conference be- tween General McCook, commanding the gov- ernment troops, and Governor Waite and his advigers. Five companies of the Seventh United States infantry were encamped at the union depot ready to move on the city hall at a moment's notice, should the gov- ernor request thenr to do so. The militia had been withdrawn from around the eity hall and the streets leading to the huilding, which yesterday afternoon were packed with 40,000 people, were almost deserted. The police force, greatly reinforced since yester- day, was still under arms at the city hall. 1t was understood their fighting force num- bers about 350 men, and that under no cir- cumstances would they surrender, Gov- ernor Waite had ordered all the companies of the Colorado National guards to be at their armories at 9 o'clock this morning. The guards number 785 enlisted men, ten commissioned officers and a four-gun bat- tery. Governor Waite appears to entertain some fear for his life. Al last night and today his house was guarded by a detachment of the state militia and no one allowed to enter until atter his business had been stated and the exccutive had given his consent to see the visitor. At 8:30 o'clock the militia guard at Douglas Place, where Governor Waite resides, was recalled to the armory and for the first time since 4 o'clock yester- day afternoon the building was left unpro- tected. Shortly afterwards his excellency left for the executive chambers, but refused to dis- cuss the situation further than to say that he would hold a_consultation with Gonera McCook of the United States army at 10 o'clock. This conference was held in the presence of no other person and lasted but a short time. It is understood it was ex- cecdingly peppery, the governor being very angry because CGeneral McCook refused to ald him in his purpose to seat the new com- missioners, but confined himself to dispersing the crowd and maintaining the peac WAT DECLINES FEDERAL TROOPS. Al the termination of the interview the governor sent General McCook the following ettor: A. MeD. McCook, Brigadier ( 1, U. B. A, D rtment of Colorado: Y erday at about p. m. I received an informal no- tice that you would put seven companies of the United States troops in Denver at my call. I inferred that your object was to assist the state In the pforcement of law, as you were present in. Denver Kknew that the force of National guards had been called out by me as com- mander-in-chief and that they were at the time on duty In the streets near the city hall. 1 therefore requested that you move the United States troops to the city, but I was careful to specify in my letter ihat the object call of el States s t they mi ist the state execution of the laws and in preventing bloodshed. In conversation with y morning at your ofilce 1 find that in your opinfon you have no such right. I therefore most re spectfully withdraw my request for United States troops, Very respectfully, DAVIS H. WAITI, Governor of Colorado. This letter is taken as evidence that the governor is weakening, and will soon accept any reasonable proposition to compromise that may be offered him. General MeCook did not ter and will take no furthe hears from Washington, General McCook declares that Governor Walte, in his lette makes several erroneous statéments, one ¢ which is that he ated for what purpose he desived the government troops. jeneral McCook says Governor Walte did not spec- Iy for what purpose they were wantod Judge Graham, who issued the injunction against Governor Waite and his new polics board restraining them from interfering with the old members, today sald: “I shall take no action on the application made to me for a writ of attachment for Goveruor ‘Walte for contempt, unless ther s e change in the situatio Unless there is a new display of force at the city hall or somebody s hurt, or some ot important I8 made in the status of things, the y action on my to take i ains answer this let- action until he and Police Commissioners Orr and Martin, over whose office the fight is being VE 19, 1871, made, were at their offices early, but no efforts were made to do business, Judge Orr looked upon the governor's actions as a bluft and this having falled in its purpose, he anticipate any further demonstra a hostile or threatening artin indicated that he was of opinfon. All of the city offices were business this morning, but there was little going on. A few policemen were sent out on patrol duty, but most of th force was continued on guard in the bas ment of the city hail, The attorneys for both the old by the governor were firm in the positi taken by them last night. Neither side would recede an inch. The lawyers for the old board express a willingness to arbitra or go # the supreme court on the question of the governior's right to call out the militia at once. This the governor's attorneys re fuse to nccede, but they are wiling to go to the supreme court on the question of th right of the governor to remove the old board and appoint new men in their places WANT THE REGULARS TO REMAIN, The following telegram has been sent to rashington DENVER, Colo,, Henry M. Teller cott, United Pence, Hon. same opened for ard and March 16.—To aid Hon, Edward 0. Woi- States Senatc Hon. Lafe shn (. Bell, Hotge of Repre sentatives, * Washington: The situation here fs this: Messrs, Orr and Martin had been for years members of the police hoard of this city sumed to remove them smoval was unlawful, gseasion having be rnor, they applied to Injunction was ay governor and others to rest ble dispossession of thes thefr office. The court, on full modify the ' injunction deflance of the express mandate of the | junction, yesterday assembled a regiment of militia, a. battery of artillery and ignal corps, surrounded the city hall s expressly ordered to Le onencd upon the city” hall unless poss were deli cred to new appol interven- tion of wiser coun plated was prevente United States force 0 have been called 1 If, has restored peace. So long these troops remal e there wil be no further distu If removed we anti- pate renewal tumuit of yesterday, and probably a bloody riot, as the governor has ordercd all the organized — malitia of the state to Denver, We solicit your influence with fhe admi tration ,to keep the troop: he with ordérs to assist the sheriff in main- taining peace until the matter can be ad- justed in the courts. In the event of such @ riotous state of affairs it js almost jn- evitable that gove property will be destroyed. Immedi tion Is highly im- rtant WILLIAM N. Chamber of D, H. MOPFE. tional fank . CIZESMAN . F. BRNEST, Pr tional Bank, J. A. COOPER, . W. WOODBURY, President Union Na- tional Bank, Hon > district court inst the An any forc entlemen from argument, refused to The governor, in are under for by the gove hich as BYERS, the amerce, (T, President President of First Na- Cap sident alst, American Na- National Bank of Com- BURCHT D, KOUNTZ Sherift Burchinell sent the following tele- gram this afternoon “DENVER, Colo., Daniel §. Lamont, S ington, D. C.: I am quite able to maintain peace here uniess the militia of the state arc used inst me. Nobody but the governor is seeking to disturb the peace, and he Is acting in contempt of the district court. WILLIAM K. BURCHINELL. Judge Bailey has issued an order for the drawing of a grand jury to meet on Monday. District Attorney Steele has for some time been contemplating the calling together of a grand jury to act on several cases pending and he thinks it would be well to have it in session until the danger of riot is past. “If anybody Is killed in the controve between Governor Waite and the old police board, the person who does the kiiling and the one who incites the act will be_tried for murder,” said District Attorney Steele this afternoon. This means that Governor Waite will be tried for murder it anybody is killed in the dispute now on. At 1 people have called on the district attorney and urged him to have the governor tried as to his sanity. It is said that Drs. Eskridge, Pfeister and Semen are willing to swear that he is insane. Others wanted him_arrested for gathering an unlawful assemblage, but Mr. Steele in- formed them that this would do little good, for he could continue the assemblage as often as he gave bonds. ate this afternoon a meeting ol business men was held in the office of Caldwell Yea- man to consider tho situation in all its phases and suggest if possible =ome way out of the dificulty. It was suggestsd by one or two of (hose present that the g vernor might very properly b taken into custody as an in- sane person. This was not very seriously considered, however. Wells, Taylor & Tay- lor, attorneys for the old police board, ume- quivocally condemned this plan when it w presented to them. Several committees were appointed and one of them weat off to con- sult with General McCook. The Chamber of Commerce circulating for the signatures of the most prominent attorneys a paper ‘o be given to the press and headed: ‘‘Military Iforce Time of Peace; Constitutional anl Statuto Provislons Relating to the Use of the Mi tary Forces.” The paper denies 1iot, in- surrection or invasion in Denver. = The courts, it is declared, are ready to declde the rights of the two boards, U of the mili tary in this case, the papar savs, means that whenever in the wr's opinfon the Ccourts are Wrong an is right, then he may use military force to compel chedicnce to his decrees, This is despotism and shculd not for a moment be tolerated. In attempt- ing to enforce his order by wmilitary power, it 1s asserted, the goevrnor is violating the law and abusing his high office. Very wony signatures were obtained. General McCook received a joint letter this evening from Chief of Police Stone and Chief Pearse of the fire rtment, stating that Governor Waite had some ‘‘maliclous, flendish and ,desperate schome” on foot which he might put into execution either this evening or early in the morning, and asking him to call at the city hall at once for con- 1t is feared that tomorrow, being s day, may give an opportunity e inclined (o stir up a fight leading to a general riot. Governor Walte acknowledged today to 1 McCool that he feared assassination i8 no doubt that lay the governor ithin half an disgrace. G says he has the United States troops here only to protect publio property and they will remain in town until the excitement is over, especinlly since there 15 a large number of desperate men in town ready to ferment riot 5o as to m robbery possible. 16, 189+.—Hon. of War, Wash- direetory s a gun be: would have been hour, to the state eral McCook also lasting RULED BY HIS WIFE cause of Governor Waite's obduracy, learned on excellent authority, is his wife. She attended last night's conference in an angry mood, and declared with clinched hands that the fight should go on until the last national guardsman In the state lay low on the pavement Many populists do not Waita and Judge Croxton, known populists In the state, has asked General McCook to use his influence with governor to avert further trouble, Re- ferring to the governor's actions, Judge Croxton said: “This Is not politics; it 1s anarchy.” At midnight, Quring the night The it is uphold Governor one of the best In anticipation of an attack Chief of Police Stone is massing his forcés at the city hall. Game Warden Callicotte tonight swore in 150 deputies, who, under the state law, have the powers of deputy sheriffs, to guard the governor and do his bidding A meeting-of prominent citizens was held in Judge Yeaman's office tonight, at which the question of the governor's sanity was (Continued on Second Page.) COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY Its Transfer to the War Department Dis- cussed by the House Yesterday. APPROPRIATION BILL SUNDRY CIVIL Western Congressmen Complain that They Do Not R nitable Amount of the Money Expended Under Its Provisions. WASHINGTON, March 16.—In the house this morning, after the passage of a resolu- tion calling upon the secretary of the trea ury for information as to measures taken by him for local supervision and inspection of public bufldings, the house went into com- mittee of the whole and resumed considera- tion of the sundry civil bill. The pending amendment that of Mr. Enloe of Ten- nessee, authorizing the investigation of the const and geodetic survey to determine the isability of transfer of this bureau to the department. Mr. Outhwaite of Ohio took the floor in defense of the bureau, the importance of its work and the efficiency of the scrvice, An amendment by Mr. Loud of Callfornia, directing the superintendent of the coast and geodetic survey to sur n F co har- bor and the approaches thereto, was adopted. After some debate on minor amendments Mr. Hartman of Montana raised a question as to some statements made by Mr. Holnan a few s ugo with reference to an alleged cndorsement glven by the commissioner of the general land office and the secretary of the Interior ‘to the amendment he had dopted with refcrence to the timber culture act of 1891, He d t it had received such_ endorsement. the commissioner of the land ofice and the sceretary of the interior repudiated it. Mr. McCreary of Kentucky and Mr. Wilson of Washington also critictsed the amendment and gave notice that they would ask a sep- arate vote upon it when the report was presented to the house. To the paragraph ppropriating $750,000 for expenditures by he Missouri river commlission. Mr. Brod- 'k of Kansas offered an amendment, set- aside $75,000 of the appropriation to strengthen and fmprove the river banks tehison and Leavenworth. Mr. Mercer of Nebraska offered a substi- tute for the amendment, being to set aside $160,000 of the appropriation for the Mis- sourl river providing it should be used for the construction, repair and maintenance of revelments between the mouth of the Platte river and Sioux City. He insisted that the commission should be made to understand that there was something beside the six- teen-mile reach at Jeflerson City which 1 attention. The river between Omaha and Conncil Bluffs should be looked after. The amendment was at this point agreed to, limiting to San Francisco $125,000, the expenditures of the coast and geodetic sur- vey. Mr. Wilson of Washington made a vigorous speech on the discrimination inst the western coast in the matter of river and harbor improvements, He protested against this injustice. His people were weak and powerless now, but he warned the house the time would come when they would be strong and powerful, Mr. Cogswell of Massachusetts character- ized Mr. Wilson's remarks as unjust. He pointed out the fact that from 1885 to 1893 of the $1,500,000 appropriated for public lands in twenty-six states Washington had obtained $250,000. Pending a speech by Mr. Catchings of Mississippi in defense of the Missouri river appropriation, the house, at 5 o,clock, took a recess until § o'clock. About fifty were present at the wight ses- sion. A Dill to relieve W. H. Cobarn from the charge of desertion led to hot words Le- twean Mr. MeKeighan of Nebraska ard Mr. Talbert of South Carolina, in whick the former charged the “latter wi'h trying to make cheap capital by ebjeting ta meritcr- ous. pension cases, and th in 1eply professed his highest regard for brave sol- diers, at the same time Geciaring nis ir- reconeilable hostility to the union soldicrs who were mustered into the army from ¢rog shops and who became camp follcwers, cof- feo coolers and bounty jumpers. The bill was finally reported favorably. After action on aral private bills the house, at 10:25, aajourned pension NEW Z SYSTEM. Good Results from that Colony's New Plan of i WASHL 'TON, March 16.—John C. Con- nelly, United States consul at Auckland, New Zealand, has sent to the Department of State an interesting report on the results of the new system of taxation practiced in that country and which is similar to the in- come and land tax so much discuseed in the Unjted States. The consul begins with the ration that in the matter of taxation laws New Zealand excels, as compared with the other Australian colonies, and, perhaps, with many older countries. The consul says: “In a very short time the system of taxation has been almost en- tirely changed—always a most hazardous undertaking, because of its tendency to dis- turb existing values and disarrange business enterprise, Here reforms have been intro- duced which revolutionize the old system without affecting, at least to any appreciable extent, existing interest ““The most determined position to the ‘new taxation’ came from the moneyed in- stitutions, loan companies, and the owners of landed estates. It was found, however, as soon as the new system became a law and as thoroughly established and fully understood, that, instead of involving the colony in ruin, it had exactly the contrary fect. The credit of the colony in London (which is, of course, the center of financial operations 8o far as the colonies are con- cerned) increased to an unprecedented de- gree. New Zealand’s credit is better today in the London money market than Is that of y other colony in Australia.” The report assumes to show that the pur- pose of the government has been to relieve the “weaklings” from the burden of taxation and put it on the shoulders of those better able to bear it, ‘“The effort,” says the consul, has succeeded, and it has been appreciated and the government rewarded by the largest majority known in recent years."” by new scheme of taxation, briefly stat by Consul Connelly, is: First, a graduat land tax. The property tax was repeal in 1801, having proved to be a levous vurden.” Al improvements on land up to $15,000 were exempt, all above were taxed. The deduction of mortgages and of improve- ments to the same amount rendered very many owners of land exempt from lund ta In addition to the ordinary land tax a graduated tax is levied, and for this all fin- provements are deducted, but an owner Is not allowed to make any deductions for mortgages owing by him, and he has not to include in his return any mortgages owing to him. his tax is only laid upon lands exceeding in value $25,000, less improve- ments, and ranges from % pence to 2 pence per pound sterling. Absentee landlords are taxed 20 per cent in addition, and this is considered justifiable, as there are many large owners living in Englamd, drawing large incomes from the colony without recompens There Is also an income tax, in which there are many exemptions, For Instance, all incomes from mortgages and rents from land or pro duce of land derived by the owner or oc cupant exempt. The result is that only a smaH proportion of the people pay this tax, which, though conceded to be just Is regarde with aversion, owing to its in- quisitorial character. Close scrutiny of the lists has been repald by many addi- tions. The graduated tax on land values over $25.000 was intended to compel posses- sors of large estates, or speculative holders, lw subdivide, thus offering the land for OMAHA, SATURDAY MOl INING, MARCH 17, 4 —— — 189 - TWELVE PAGES settlement. The eonsul says it is having the desired effect and many of the immense estates are being offered to the government at their tax values, while otliers are being cut up into farms and offered at auction. Will e Reported Next Tuesday. WASHINGTON, March 16.—Senators rep- resenting both the democratic and repub- liean sides of the committee on finance ex- pressed the opinion at the close of the com- mittee meeting today that the tariff bill would be reported to the senate on Tues- day next. They statedl, howcver, no agree ment to this cffect hafl been e - into, but t the opinfon was a result of a knowledge of the progress that had been mude tpon the bill #ince the full committee has been in posession of it. The entire time of the meeting, which continued from 10w, until 3:30 p. m., was devoted to that portion relating to the methods of col- leeting the revenue in both the tarif and the internal revenue parts of the work, and has been practically coinpleted. Not Signed as Yot. WASHINGTON, March 16.—The silver selgniorage bill, which passed the senate, ill not go to the president until Monday. ho senate not being ! session today the vice president cannot sikn it until that body meots again on Mond It was, however, presented to Speaker Crisp today by Chair- son of the committce on cnrolled 1s and he afixed his siznature to it The constitutional ten days which the pres- ident has to approve or disapprove the bill will not begin to run until the bill is placed in his hands on Monday. Latest féom Chuirman Wilson, WASHINGTON, M 16.—A dispatch was received today by Representative Strauss of New York from Representative Wilson as follos Y “GUADALAJARA, Strengthening slowly; still Mex., M in bed, . WILSON." arch 15— THAT IRISH FLAG INCIDENT. Acting Mayor McClellan Say 1t Will Fly Over New York's City Hall, NEW YORK, March 16.—Acting Mayor McClellan today receiyéd a delegation of school children who made a protest against the green flag being plaged on the city hall on the 17th inst., and then signed a resolu- tion authorizing the Jdnitor to hoist the flag. Delegates of the American Protective assoclation and school boys from the public schools were represented by L. R. McAdam Blair, who stated that they pro- tested against any flag but that of the Uuited States being placed upon any public building. Those who wanted forelgn flags hoisted, he said, should stay in their own country. Acting Mayor McClellandusays the language of the resolution made 1 plain to him that the opposition was dirested against what is known as the Irish flag. It would be unbe- coming for him to depart from the course followed by his predecessor under the cir- cumstances. He saw no objection to the dis- play of the Irish flag. “The flag will fly on the city hall on the 17th,” concluded Mr. Clellan, Bertrand Stambach ¢f 25 Union called on Acting Mayqr McClellan during tho day and =aid If the Trish flag was raised patriotfe people would be justified in tear- ing it down. square ———— PASSED THE REICHSTAG, German-Russian Carried ommercial Treaty Ensily The Debate. BERLIN, March 16.—%he Reichstag finally P ed the Russo-Gérman commercial treaty today by a largs majority. When the debate on the treaty was re- sumed, Herr Hamme sbein, conservative, said that the treaty inilyad of becoming u milestone In German Wstory, as described by Earon Marschall & Ricberstein, the secretary of state for forefgn affairs, would be a gravestome, inscribed: “Here an husbandry, which will not long vived by German industry.” Sonneberg, Semite, described the treaty as a domestic Jonah, To this Ilerr Liber rejoined that he rather liked the victories Bf 187071 During the course of the debate Count Herbert Bismarck sald the remark that the way to Constantinople is through the Brandenbers gate ” did not emanate from his father, who, according to the count, always held that Germany had no interest in the Mediterranean on the east. The re mark, he added, emanated fr ent chancellor. To this Chancellor von Car replied: “I have always attributed the remark to a Russian source. 1 beg Count Bismarck to inform himself before he again ac- cuses me." unt Herbert answered by saying that he only spoke in the interest of historical truth, ‘adding that Geaeral von Caprivi attack upon him was uncalled for, After the vote had heen taken Dr. Thiel- mann announced that the treaty would go into force on March 20, and then the Reichstag adjourned for the holidays. What cad Says of Us. LONDON, March 16.—Since his return W. T. Stead has had plenty to say to the interviewers phout America, For example “The Americans are a wonderful people wonde much 5o that they preserve thelr inherited goodness in spite uption reigning rampant. s o large majority of the re “notorious boodlers,” pite, nevertheless, he adds; “But none but the most bigoted to ould be othe than dismayed ing_conditions of affairs in_America. If Lord Salishury and his friends find ‘England becoming too lical, they should emigrate to Wlinois.” *hicy but, ‘in Arrestod a Socialist ¢ ditor, BERLIN, March 16.—The issue of the Soclalist, which was seized yesterday morn- ing, was a special festival number, printed on red paper. It was intended by th to celebrate the anniversary of th outhreak of 1818, A quantity of seditiou atter was seized at the ofilce clalist and jts editor was arreste Ten soclal-democrat meeti called in honor of this anniversary 18, when it Is proposed to place a number of wreaths on the graves of those who were killed In the streots during the riot, and who were buried at the Freidrichshain, Victorla in Florene FLORENCE, March 16.—Queen Vietorla arrived here this afternoon. Bands of music were stationed at various polnts along the route from the railroad station to the villa which will be oceupled by her during her stay In Italy. The ‘dense crowds which assembled to { the queen cheered most enthusiastically. The queen was welcon by the Duke d’ Aoasta and staff and by Clareford, the T 4 fi of the Britisl issue CALCUTTA, March '16.—The expedition against the Abors has arrived safely at Sadyia. There willbe no further operations until after the rainy season. e CHRISTIAN 5OL Ceippled Citlzans of o Dakota Town Cared, SOIUX FALLS, 8. I, March 15.—(Speclal to The Bee)—The paople of Elk Point, a town southeast of this city, are in the midst of a Christian sclence craze. The lame ana the halt are skipping about without crutches or any other means of (support except their which have heretofore proved false to Ben Crum of th ty, an old ana crippled war veteran, was persuaded to go to Omaha to be treated by a Christian selentist He came home apparently well and strong A Christian scientlst “healer” was sent fo) and now all of Elk Pulut’s people are in good health, E CRAZE. Blind and eu Demented Farmer Drowned. YANKTON, §. D, March 15.—(Special Telegram to The Bec.)—Casper Weber, one of the ploneer farmers of Cedar county, Ne. braska, disappeared from his home one week ago and his body was found yesterday in the water of Menomince freek. He was a very old man, and it I8 supposed his mind gave way and that he strayed away and was drowned Nonsult Granted in the Koster Case. MADISON, Wis., March 16.—On the tion of the attorney for the defeuse a sult was g roster case. mo- o= ted by Judge Blebecker In the KNOCKED 0UT BOTH PLANS ators Kill the Senate and House Bills at One Sitting. Towa Lej MULCT IN DUAL FORM QUICKLY DOOMED Democrats Vote Against the In the Senate and the ¥ the I May rogether. arpenter Bl nk Bl In 1se Yot DES MOINES, March 16 Telo he Bee)—The legislature decided today that it did not care to modify the pro- hibitory law on the lines of “mulct” or the Carpenter local option bill as it has been amended in the senate. The vote in both houses was decisive, Monstrosities in the shape of mulct or bills that are inconsistent in every respect need not apply to this session of the legislature. The Carpenter local option bill met with a crushing defeat In the senate, only thirteen votes, all republican, being recorded for the bill on final passage. The sixteen democrats, to whom the bill was repugnant because it forbade the manufacture of beer and wine, all voted against the bill and were rein- forced by twenty republicans. In the lower house the “mulet” bill came within six of the necessary constitutional majority and could have been passed had it been ac- ceptable in any way to the local option element. On the contrary, had not the Allen amendment, requiring the signature of 65 per cent of the voters to a petition for a permit outside of cities of 5,000 inhabitants been adopted, the bill would have been deserted by o dozen of its prohibition sup- orters, The battle was opened in the senate by Senator Groneweg, speaking in faver of the local option bill presented by the democrats, He said tie democratic bill was a fair, rea sonable and just measure, while the Carpen. ter bill contained exacting and unreasonable provisions that could never be enforced. In the judgment of the senator from Potta. wattamie, the prohibitory law fis a ‘hum. bug and'a breeder of hypocracy and cor. ruptor of public morals.” He was followed by Senator Perry, demo. crat, of Monroe, who savagely attacked the pending bill, declaring it was intended to perform impossibilities, to placate the pro. hibitionists and satisfy the license element. Harper, democrat, of Des Moines, said the democratic party had been striving for many years to repeal the prohibitory law, and last fall the republicans stole their 'platform. Standing on this plank the republican party seemed to him to be carrying a bible in one hand and grasping a glass of beer in the other. AMENDMENTS AND ALL VOTED DOWN. Senator Finn offered a_substitute for democratic bill, which authorized cities Incorporated towns to to provide further additional penaities for the violation of the present law, but it was sustained only by thirteen _radical prohibitionis The Groneweg substitute teated by a strict party vote of 16 to local option republicans then endeavored in vain to secure an adjournment and delay final action. Al motions of a dilatory char- acter were steadily voted down by a com. Dbination between the democrats and prohis bitionists. The bill being put on its passage, was lost—yeas, 13; nays, 36, as follows: Yeas—Roardmun, Brower, Carpenter, Cralg, Ellis, Funk, Garst, Lehfeldt, Lewls, Harsh, Upton, Riggen and Waterman, all rep licans! Nays—Andrews, Chantry, Cheshire, Con- away, Faton, Finn, Gorreli, Harmon, Hen- derson, Jamison, Jewett, Kilburn, Palmer, Penrose, Perrin, Phelps, Reynolds, Rowen, Turner and Vale, with all of the democrats except Dent, who was absent. Senator Waterman changed his vote to yea in order to move a rcconsideration, but was anticipated by Senator Finn, whose motion to reconsider escaped being laid on the table by the narrow majority of two and is still pending. MULCT ROUNDLY ROASTED. The debate on the mulet bill in the lower house was renewed on a motion by Funk to put the bill on final passage. An amendment by Williams of Howard, requiring 65 per cent of women to sign petitions for per- mits, was defeated without a division. Ranck, democrat, of Johnson arose and procecded to state his objections (o the meas- ure, He said the minority party was will- ing to agrce to any bill of a reasonable nature and assist in its passage, but the pending bill is so radical and unreasonable and contains g0 many restrictions fmpossi- ble to observe that no man in the state could legally operate a saloon under its pro- visions. He bitterly denied that any beer lobby was here, as has been charged, to line up the democrats in opposition to any modi- fication of the law. Robinson, demacrat, of Marion de bill was a double-headed monstros fit for exhibition in a dime museum, Allen and Ellison on the republican side made fitting replies. Chairman Wunk closed the debate, awara that the ~(Special “local option” red the ty, only the prohibition leade He said: “I am fuliy s of the temperance peo- ple of Towa, this whole nation, are focused upon this house. While two scet’ons of the bill are highly obnoxious to me, yet the other twenty-three meet my hearty ap- proval. The fact that the democrats, wed- ded as the to the saloon interests, are oppos'ng this bill with a united front renioves any doubts that I may have had as to the advisability of passing this bill. The memn- ber form Johnson has well said that if this bill becomes a law it will be impossible for a saloon to exist In Towa. I agree with him that it is a web woven around the saloon- keeper from which it will be impossible for him to escape. It is not the purpose of this Dill to protect saloons. It is framed in the interest of home, the hearthroken wives and ruined sons of our state. It makes the s loonkeeper an outlaw and places the brand of Cain upon his brow in characters which cannot be mistaken. Sooner than stand up here and ask, as my democratic friends do, to rehabilitate the saloonkeeper with the mantle of respectability and give his n farious business the sarction of law, I would pray that my right arm might be palsied and my tongue refuse to give forth a sound, Of all the sources of crime that have cur our stricken race through all the years, this is the most damnable. To curb its &wa stay Its destroying hand, is the purpose of this bill. I do not wonder that the advo- cates of the saloon are paralyzed at its far- reaching provisions HOW THEY ANSWERED FUNK. The roll was then called on final passage amid breathless interest, and when the last name was called a chieer went up from the democrats and radical prohibitionists, who liad deserted their leader In sufiicient num- bers to defeat the bill. On motion of Byers the vote by which this measure went down to its death was reconsidered, and the bill made a epecial order for Weédnes- day, in order to allow the democrats and local optlon republicans to ugree upon a substitute that will be pted parties and take prolibition out of The yeas and nays on the passage bill were as follows Yeas—Allen, Blanchard, Brinton, Burnquist, _Byers, Chapman, Cooper of Montgomery, Corn Davis, Davison, Early, Ellison wold, Gurley, Harriman, Hau Horton, Klemme, Lauder Quinn, Martin, Miller of man, Morrls of Sloux Pattison, Reed lons, Smith, Ste Weaver, Y ker Stone—45 Barker, Coonley Diederich, Dk Doubled cott, Finch, Frazee, Haselton, Hinman, Hom righaus, Jay, Jester, Jones, Linderman, M Cann, McGonigle, Miller of Lee, Mitchell Moore, Morris of Clarke, Murray, Myerley, Patterson, Ranck, Robinson, Rogge, Root, Brooks, Chassell Cheroke Morrigon Saberson Milli- Nicoll, Sawyer, arman, Wat ng of Delaware and Bell, Cooper Bitterman, Britt of Pottawattarn y, 1 Il, Er < SINGLE COPY FIVE ha and Vieinity— robably Coldor; Southwest Winds. rakes iis War Into Court. 1 Sarveys Bl Kiiled Progross of the Wag foren Arguments In the e t Libel Case, Wooed with a Sixshooter, Some Sporting Notes, News from Council Blfts, Editorinl and Comy . Lincoln and Nebraskn News, Tobe Castor Leaves Washington. Commoretal und Finanelal Affairs, Week's Husiness Beviewed. Live Stock Ma pded Resolution. nha's City Tiek . Electric Light fn the City Council, Madeline Pollard Telis Her Story. Nebraska Merchunts Feel Encour Indluns Abandoning the Arin When General Custer Was Killed, Sights and Scenes in Monterey, Itinerary of an Aslatic T Books und Magazines. 12, Tin Prospects in the Black Hil ots Yesterday. ar. Ross, Schultz, Spaulding, Ste Stuntz, Taylor, Kins, Wilken, Williams of llams of Howard, Wilson, oung of Calhoun 7 The yeas w all consisted of twenty-one prolibition republicans Tama, Root of Clinton, Myerley and Trewin of Allamukee, local who objected to the 65 per cent reference to s'gners to petitions. WILL DO BUT LITTLE MORE. The days of final adjourning are drawing nigh and it is now certain that no further legislation will be enacted than the fixing of legislative districts, the rate of taxation and the passage of the appropriation bills, be- yond the enactment of some modifications of the prohibitory law. The scnate committee reported for indefinite postponement the Finch Dbill, passed the house by a vote of 75 to 2, requiring all fire insurance com- panies to settle their losses within thirty days. The Blanchard bill, prohibiting insur- ance companies from requiring all policy holders to heep thelr property insured to the extent of 80 per cent of its value, which passed the lower house unanimously, has been referred to the senate judiclary com- mittea to pass upon its constitutionality. The bill for the protection of farmers from traveling fakirs who obtain notes by fraud and work the “innocent purchaser’ dodge, which has passed the house, has been killed by the senate judiciary committee. gttt it ANOTHER PACKING Objeet of the Visit of Phil D. Armour to the Pacific Const. FRANCISCO, March 16.—The Chironicle states that the object that brouzht P. D. Armour to the coast was principally in connection with a new cor poration, papers of which were to > filed tod: The new company is to e e in ing, packing and canning meat, and will be known as the Western Meat company. 'he following directors were elected: Louis F. Swift and dward Mor- ris of Chicago, Philip N. Lillenthal, J. W. Lilienthal and’ Leon Schioss Tran- 1 capitalists, di- s named, who will have stock in the new company, are: A: P. Hotaling, 13. R. . Lilienthal, Henry Millér, H. 8. Crocker, , A. Dissinger, Senator A. P! Williame and others. These were the prin- cipal owners of the big abattoirs at Baden. The packing house will be run to its rull capacity, notwithstanding the boycott placed on refrigerated meat. Pecullar Posters BOSTON, March 16.—The posters of the Latin play at Harvard are displayed at mbridge, and attract scores in front of the bill boards. They are three feet long and two feet wide, and printed in Pompelian red, with H seters, The bill i honor of the libel Sowel John, ilder, Wat- mont, Wil- Wood, Wyckoff, loke, St Shriver, € Stillmunk Trewin, Van republican democrats, and [ the nays thirty tcott of of Emmet optionists clause in on Insurance has HOU SAN ish reads: of our country, a band of Harvard st ents will produce the ‘Phormio of Teren in the theater of the university at Cambridge on the anniversary of the Concord fight, and on the following day That {8 on the 19th, 20th and April. Whoever wishes seats may them at the university book — Trouble & nt Cripple Creek. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 16.— Sheriff Bowers, who 1s In charge of a posse at Cripple Creek to prevent Interference by strikers with the men who have gone to work in the mines, sent to this city today for half a dozen more deputi quantity of arms and ammunition. It is thought trouble will break out first on Bull hill. The sheriff states that a couple of hundred men could ¢ v T watchman an all forces i would then march to Battle Mount where a lively fight would be likely occur. The Battle Mountain miners are all well armed, ther Must Siand Trial. MADISON, Wis.,, March 16.—The supreme court today handed down a decision in the case of Francls W. Noyes and Bugene §. Elliott, directors of the Plankinton bank, Milwatkee, Indicted with other directors by @ special grand jury, for having fraudu- lently received deposits when the bank was insolvent, and who were discharged from custody by Judge Johngon, on the ground that the grand jury did not act in accord- ance with' the law. The supreme court re- ve this ovder ‘and remands the case with directions that defendants be re. manded to the custody of the zherl 1d for England NEW YORK, March 16.—An additional % gold has been engaged by Lazard for shipment tomorrow, which es to England. His I8 the first gold ha rawn for Ensland in many month recent exportations hay- ing Leen to Germany and France. England hat now the largest gold reseryve on record, and in view of the low rate of London d count the shipment of gold to fhat center is regarded as som markable. 1 Up o Murder Mystery. GRAND RAPIDS, Wis, March 16.—The mystery of the murder of Peter Houston, who was shot while eating supper last June, ed up by the arrest and con- fession of Dovid Jacobs, father of Mrs Houston, who implicates 'W. M. Lord and Charles Emery in the crime, Jacobs says Emery fired the shot. Jicobs has been sentenced to prison for 1if Lord and Emery are in jail awaiting trial, the Commisstoner. TOPEKA, March 16.-Gleed, Ware & attorneys for the three castern in companles involved in the Hillm made application before J the Shaw county cireuit tion restraining Insur Snyder from making o decision in the before him. A temj rary injunction has been granted and the hearin 23 —— Failod in Basiness. §T. LOUIS, March 16 Hunicke, dolng business as Hunicke Brow., wholes hats, caps, ete, m 1 asslgnment today for the binefit of tor The failure Wit by pressure of o claim for wed money, made by Hinicke's Assets, ubout §15,000; labilities also that Clen has been cl Enjoinca Gleed, surance case, have Johnson of court for an ance Commi Felix Hanged for Murde ROCKFORD, 11, March 1f fon of John Hart took place this morning. Hart's crime wis the of his two &isters on September b of year, at thele country home, near R ford. The murdercd girls stodd in t of a division of their father's pr - Movements of Sea (o At Hamburg New York At Bren New York At Queenstown New The execu t 11:01 o'clock murder last he way pert 5 Vessels March 16, Arrived--Moravia m rhaven—Arrived-—§ from Arrived York for Liverpool. Lucaniy, from CENTS | CAUSED ASHORTHALT Arbiter Clark Denied that Former Schedule Contracts Wore Binding on Receivers, WOULD NOT NEGOTIATE ON THAT QUESTION 8aid it Was a Mattor of Law to Bo Decided by the Courts, OPPOSIT. POSITION TAKEN BY EMPLOYES They Threatened for a Time to Draw Out of the Conferenco, BUT WILL PROCEED, WAIVING NO RIGHTS Letter of Mr. Re Clark and Reply of the Labor itatives — Arbitration eging with Discusslon ns to Wages of Telegraphers. There were large of disgust dise cernible on the faces of the Union Pacific eme ployes yesterday morning over the totally uns expected position taken by President Clark at the conference Thursday afternoon, when he handed the chairman firemen, conductors, t phers the halt chunk of dinmen reular the engineers, and telegras following ¢ letter on be= of the receivers: OMAHA, March U, The recelvers of the Union I'acific systeny Insist: First—That none of the rules, regulations or schedules with respect to the wages of the employes of the Union Pacific system which were in force prior to the receiver- ship, constituted contracts or estabiished contractual relations between any of the corporations embraced in the Union Pacifle system and the employes, Second—That if any such contracts or ractual relations existed they were utory In character and not in any man= ner binding upon the receivers appointed by the courts to administer the railway, lines and properties of the Union I'acia system as a trust estatc If efther of the above propositions are de- nied by any of the employes an issue of law Is raised which must be submitted to the court for decision and with respect to which there fs nothing to negotiate. The reccivers have sought to put into force and effect new rules, regulations and schedules goveraing the employment and pay of three classes of employes: Iirst, enginemen; sccond, trainmen; and third, operators On behalf of the tvers, and by order of the court, T am here to negotiate with the proper ntutives of the three classes of employes above named concerns ing the fairness and justiess of the new proposed rules, regulations and schedules of pry. T have not invited any employes or their representatlves to confer with me at this conference, except those with respect 10 whom the receivers are How proposing to put into force and effect the new schedules of pay, and there are no differences at tha present time Letween the recelvers and any, other classes of emnloyes which can be properly considered in this conference called by order of the court. I am, therefore, pras pared to take up with the proper repres sentatives of the following organizations of the Unlon Paclfic system employes: First, The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineerst ccond, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen; third, the Order of Raflway Con- ductors; fourth, the Brotherhood of Rall- road Tralnmen: and, fifth, the Order of allway Telegraphers the matter of the ed new rules, regulations and sched- of pay affecting the three closses of employes represented these organizae tions, (Signed.) exel to repres by 8. H. H. CLARK, r the Reccivers, The circular disconcerted the men to such an extent that they immediately went into executive session after the adjournment of the conference to arrange for some new plan of procedure that would bring the Issue to a head at once. In fact there were a nume ber of thoroughly disgusted men about the labor headquarters. one of the employes going so far as to say that thelr answer filed In the Wyoming court was of such a jumbled picce of legal literature that they, would be unable to prove the correctness of thelr position, due to the bungling work of the attorneys who had prepared the answer, FIGURING ON RESULTS. It was contended that the move which Prese ident Clark executed Thursday would have a tendency to arouse animosities that would a0t have been engendered had the arbiter of fhe wage question met the men on anything like fair terms. On the other hand it was freely circulated about headquarters that the whole conference would turn out a that the circult court when it lere Mare 26 would simply power the receivers to make such sc ules, rules and regulations as are with the best interests of the trust estate, It was also intimated that the efforts of the schieduled classes to coupie the Knights of Labor and the American Rallway union with the hearing was purely a scheme on the part of the enginemen, trainmen and telegraphers to strengthen their case before the receivel appointed to arbitrate the wage question, But the unlooked for wultimatum of Mr, Clark caused a sensation that wiil continue to bo the talk of labor circles for a very long time to come, OPINION OF AN OFFICIAL. A Union Pacific official, speaking about the circular, stated that men should not attenpt to cross the bridge before they cama to it “Only three classes of employes,” suld he, “were included in the new wage schedulo, and these men have the right by order of the court to show the unrcasonableness of the proposed new rules and regulations bes fore Mr. Clark, who has been appointed by the court to hear both sdes of the question, The other classes of are not afs fected by the new sehiedules, and until soma disposition {8 shown by th ivers ta change existing conditions the forces of lahos not included in the contemplated reduction have little to complain of until some motion is made to adjust the wages of the Knights of Labor and the American Rallway union, who have delegates here. It seems foollsh for the men not affected to stir up discord. Wo are ready to meet the men on the paras mount_proposition: Are the new rules and regulations onerous, are the reductions sought to be made In wages unjust and un reasonable? Hereln are the issues joine The men have asked for thelr day in court and have been accorded the rights for which they contend. There can be no question but that the circuit courg will decide with Judge Dundy that the coivers have the right to do those thing that tend to the best manuagement of the system. 8o far as contractual relations isting prior to the recolvership are cerned, they were nullified by the courts when the road passed into the hands of the recelvers. Mr. Clark is ot called upon to pass on the legal points in controversy. He 15 simply asked to hear the men upon the question ‘whether the new schedules ar oppressive or grievous in their effect r the life of me | can’t see how the men could think otherwlse, and 1 am inclined to bes lieve that they have had bad legal ccunsel 1o attempting Lo sttach features to the Come S0,