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NEW YORK AGAINST CHICAGO Demand for Indian Supply Depots that May Land a Branch in Omaha, CHAIRMAN HOLMAN ON THE MATTER Me Says if There Are Only Two Omaha Wikl Dave Mercer Thinks 1is for a Third Will Get None »l rON BUREAU OF THE BEE, 513 Fourteenth Street, WASHINGTON, March 17 1 Holman of the house o on Indlan affairs is wabbling upon the sub- Ject of establishing a branch Indian supply depot at Omaha. . He aid today that as be tween the proposition to abolish the depot in New York and locating it in Omaha, he would favor the retention of the New York establishment. Representative Mer who has been making a canvass of the he ald 10 The Bee correspondent this afternoon that he belleved complications would arise from the agitation to abolish the depot in New York and establish one in Omaha as would result in the retention of the New York depot, as well as the one in Chicago, and the establishment of a third one at Omaha. In other words, he belleved that the men who are Interested in New York and Chicago, in order their interests, would be forced to vote for the establishment of a new branch Indian supply depot at Omaha. URGING A LONG CAMPAIGN. Republicans in congress are almost unani- mously In favor of an cxhaustive campaign for the election of their successors this year. Ordinarily men who secure womination easily and have such a large majority as to insure re-clection without much effort, favor a short campalgn. This year, however, the conditions are regarded by the republicans as unusually propitious for a campalgn of thought. Members of the republican campaign con- gressional committee say laborers, mechanics and farmers voted the democratic or popu- list ticket in 1802 under misapprehension, and that although they now keenly appre- clate their mistake it will take time to have them all understand the details of their error. They are pot satisfied with simply proving that prospective free trade through the Wilson bill has paralyzed business and thrown millions of men and women out of employment. «They want to have time to sufliclently. explain the underlying prin- ciples of economic questions and foreign and domestic markets in connection with the financlal poliices of the parties in the field It Is conceded that the silver question has been eliminated from the issues, which will cut a prominent figure in the approaching campaign. The tariff, income taxes and forcign markets, the latter embracing re- clprocity, will be the issues which will test the strength of the various parties. The advocacy of early nominations is largely with a view to reaching the farmers, who must hear and read speeches and study the fundamental principles of policies. Free sil- ver is now the only distinctive policy of the populists. In everything else they are bour- bon democrats. heir representatives in congress are all tails to the democratic kite. The populist influence, more than anything else, has led to the destruction of pro- tection to farming interests. While demand- ing free trade against manufacturers the populists have had to take free trade for the farm. GEORGIA'S INVALID SENATOR. From his invalid's chair in the senate chamber Alfred Holt Colquitt has carded the democrats of Georgia that he is a candidate for re-election to the United States senate. Senator Colquitt’s term expires on the 3rd of next March. The old minister-senator, pale and emaciated, does not look as though he could live out another term if he should be chosen for six more years by the Georgia leglslature. For two years now Senator Col- quitt has been taken to and from and about the capitol in an Invalid's chair. He cannot walk. Some organic trouble has so impaired his locomotion and reduced his physical strength that he can scarcely turn over his ody. Senator Colquitt is one of the purest Wund best men In public life. He will be 60 years old next month. He was a major in the Mexican war, was a colonel in the con- federate army during the rebeliion and won his way to a brigadier gencralship by his gallantry. He has had a long and brilliant service in public life, comig up through the Georgia legislature to the governorship of that state and serving in the lower house of congress before he was inducted into the United States senate in 1883, Senator Colquitt has been a minister and a temperance orator. He was one of those who led the temperance crusade in the the state of watermelons a few years ago and_secured actual prohibition, and finally mplanted local option upon a safe footing. Georgla’s three greatest statesmen in the last quarter of a century were during the @osing years of their career confirmed in- valids, and were wheeled about upon the floors of congress and through the cor- ridors of the capitol In invalid chairs. First there was that great and brainy little man, Alexander H. Stephens, who was the most potential power in the house during a period of many years and up to about a decade ago, when he died. He was a punny little man, and was unable to walk during his last two or three, or possibly four, yea service in the house. He was once a’ bril- liant orator, but was wise in party leader- ship and nonpartisan legislation. When he addressed the house a page would wheel his chair down into the semi-circle in front of the speaker's desk. Here the little old man would pipe out with his weak and high-keyed voice words which were eagerly caught up by the great leaders on both sides of the chamber. Members flocked about him like boys listening to a parent's story or examining some great curlo. Every member of the house treated him with the greatest possible deference. He could peak whenever he wished and his time was extended without limit, To take up the succession of Georgia in- vallds in congress, “Uncle Joe" Brown, the great rallroad magnate and millionaire, be- came a confirmed invalld two years before he retired from the senate, which was not many months since. Strange, but he was wheeled around the senate in the same sort of chair and occupled about the same position on the floor of the chamber which now characterizo Senator Colquitt. If Semator Colquitt should not be re-elected there will no doubt be a shudder constantly passing over his successor and Senator Gordon, who will fear that the hand of fate will smite them into that Invalid's chair. MORE TROUBLE FOR THE COLONEL mid the reports put in circulation today is one that at the conclusion of the Pollard- Breckinridge breach of promise suit Mr: Breckinridge will flle a bill for divorc from her husband, because it has already been proven that he continued his relations with Miss Pollard some weeks after his secret marriage In New York. There Is a good deal of speculation as to who fs paying the expenses of the prosecution, which must aggregate some thousands of dollars. Colonel Breckinridge charges his political rivals with defraying the expenses. Others say the Musons In Kentucky are paying them, while others assert that Dr. Briggs, the eminent Presbyterian, who was recently tried for heresy and soverely arraigned by Colonel Breckinridge, I8 putting up the expenses. There is probably not a single disinterested person in Washington tonight who does not believe that a judgment will be secured against Breckinridge. Under the law here, his secret marriage to his present wife prior to public admission of his engagement to Miss Pollard does not affect the merits of the prosecution. MAY VETO BLAND'S BILL. An impression began to grow today that President Cleveland may after all veto th Bland silver seigniorage bill. A number of New York bankers have called upon the president duriug the past twenty-four hours and urged him to veto the measure. Thoy represent that when the last issue of bonds was purchased Secretary Carlisle made a solemn promise that there should be no sil ver leglslution, naming the selgniorage prop osition among others, and nothing done by congress which might Injure the value of the bonds, Ex-Comptroller of Currency Hepburn tl #L (Lo Lead of the deleguiion aud be sald WASHINC Chalrm nmittee to preserve ar KELLEY, STI Special Splendid Bargains in Siiks. JIREAT OPPORTUNITY MONDAY BUY THE BEST DRF | VeV GOOD SILK. 65c. Sale Come early. INDIA SILKS, BEST STYLES, This silkc retails generally at commences Monday morning BLACK JAPANESE SILK, a leader, at.. BLACK MORIE SILK—Imported........ elved over m. WHITE RADE. .. BLACK MORIE SILK-Just twenty new styles to choose HABUTAI WASH SILK, BEST re COLORED JAPANES Bargains... FINE NOVEL STYLES JUST sell rapidly 40 INCH LTY SPRING SUITINGS. NEW IN. Come Monda BLACK FRENCH § WIDE. . ¥ ENGLISH DIA AL, 48 INCHES BATISTE, BEST QUALITY FRENCH SCOTCH SUITINGS—NEW EFFECT STORM SERGES—FOR MONDAY........... BEST GRADE AND STYLES IN NOV AND CLOTH EFFECTS FOR SPRIN SEE OUR VERY BES FRENCH GRADE. TO CHALLIES—THE THE OMAHA DAILY GOODS AND SILKS. 39¢c 80c¢ 98¢ 80c¢ STL 78¢ 85¢ (510)e) 48¢ 680c FULL SUIT $3.15 AND UP 80c IH l SUNDAY, ‘\I\R( H 1 189 I-- "I'\\' ENTY PAGES, = opiEp Cdpes, | Dress Goods, Gloves=d]_aces Spring Capes and Jackets We recelved Saturday a large line of ladies’ ER & CoO. Raster Display ackets, capes and jackets day morning at broadeloth, | the very Ladies' capes skirt and price made of sttot sleeve, Ladies' and braid, cape by in brown only utifully trimmed price with ace Ladies' capes in black only, neat} fine broadcloth shield front, Ladies' capes made of handsomely braided Dblack and brown, only Ladies' fine clay diagonal jackets, with skirt and Tisttot sleeve,” the very Ladies ' fine broadcloth jackets, breasted, tight fittting, colors, brown and black, all prices, from.. We also show Monday our full line of ladles wrappers and heme dresses, in ginghams and percales; Silks, which goes on sale Mon- xceptionally low prices. nd- latest, meduim length rdian trimmed with handsome applique work, extra value. and shades, full latest, double blue, 820.00 sating, prices from ... THE great demand. and styles MOUSQUI In the VERY $5.00 ' $8.00 $7.00 ' $8 .50 $7 00 AND POINT DE POINT DE LAC mn largest vavieties and colors I()\\‘li.\'l lRl\ La CCS. THE VERY LATE: BLACK CREME, BCRU Our Importation of Spring Gioves Have Arrived. “TREFOUSS as in the past, is in | the new Spring shades I-button length— REDS, TANS, NAVIES, GREEN3, MODIS, OLD RO873, Eto. See our splenlid assortment of SUEDE AIRE, S-button length Gloves, Al the Latest Shades, EEriy Gloves at the S L( 1CCS. 1S RECE NOVEL JUST comprising CREME, ECRU AND BUTTER POINT DE GENE VENICE Laces and insertions to match, AND BUTTER, RICH SILK, POINT DE GENE, POINT BRU VENISE, BS AND POINT BOURDON. AND INSERTIONS TO MATCH Beautiful new matched sets in PCINT DE PARIS VALENCIENNES $5.00 to PLATT OR NEW $1.10w NEW Notice some of these goods displayed in Show Windows Kelley, Stlger & Co, today that he belleved President Cleveland would make good Secretary Carlisle’s prom- ise and veto the Bland bill. PERSONAL MENTION. F. B. Lawrence of Omaha is at the St. James. Representative Mefklejohn started this afternoon for New York, where he goes on personal business. He will return in time to be In his seat in the house on Monday morning. Colonel and Mrs. Guy V. Henry enter- tained at breakfast at Fort Meyer quite a company who drove over to the fort in time to witness the drill. Among the guests were Mrs. Joseph Carey of Wyoming, Mrs. Charles Gibson, Mrs. and Miss Blackburn, Senator and Mrs. Manderson, Mrs. Logan, Mrs. Tucker and Senator Squire. PERRY 8. STERDAY IN CONGRESS. HEATH. ¥ Lato Congressman Enochs th Eulogies on th of Ohlo Pronounced House. WASHINGTON, March 17.—The house con- tinued its work today, notwithstanding the fact that this was St. Patrick’s day. Quite a number of members wore sprigs of shar rock upon their coats. At the opening of the session Mr. Reilly of Pennsylvania, chairman of the committee on Pacific railvoads, rose to a question of privilege with regard to the resolution in- troduced by Mr. Boatner yesterday, instruc ing the president to employ specfal counsel to bring suit against the Union Pacific. The resolution, at Mr. Boatner's request, had been referred to the judiciary committee. Mr. Reilly thought it should properly be re- referred to his committee. Mr. Bailey made the point of order t Mr. Reilly had not been authorized by his committee to move the change of reference. The chair sustained the point of order. Tho senate amendments to the house bill to charter the Iowa and Nebraska Pontoon Bridge company and to construct a high wagon bridge at Sioux City, Ia., were agreed to. The house then went Into the commit- tee of the whole and the consideration of the sundry civil appropriation bill was re- sumed. The amendments to the appropriations for the Missouri river commission, which wcre pending when the house adjourned yester- day, were postponed until Monday. Mr. Reed. madesthe point of order agalnst the amendment governing the fees of clerks of United States courts as not germain. The chair sustained the point of order. Mr Bowers of California offered an amendment to the appropriation of $20,000 for special counsel to ald district attorneys 0 as to provide that $5,000 of this be ex- pended in the employment of special counsel in the case of the Southern Pacific railroad to set aside United States patents now pend- ing at Los Angeles. The chair ruled the amendment out order on the ground t it changed {sting laws. The committee then arose. A resolution authorizing the enlisted men of the army and navy to wear a badge on public occasions, on motion of Mr. Outh- waite, was agreed to. hen, at 2:30, in accordance with the provision' of a special remainder of the day was devoted upon the life and character of Representative W. H. Enochs of of ex- to eulogi the late Ohlo. OF GREAT IMPORTANCE, Case Pending Hefore the Land Office Which Affects Tacoma Property. WASHINGTON, March 17.—Another’ step was taken today in the case of the state of Washington against John G. McBride, which is perhaps the most important case before the general land office. The con- troversy arose over tho application for a mineral placer claim, valued at between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000. There are six locations, each covering twenty acres, claims made by right of discovery in Sep tember, 1889, by M. Topliff, G. P. Topliff Reed O. McLean, F. T. Crowex, M. Laylin and M. Gorger, who subsequently sold their claims to McBride. The attorney general of the stato filed a protest against the applica tion, alleging that all the section on which entry was sought is state property, that the land contained no valuable mineral deposits, but was wanted as city property, as it joius Tacoma, while McBride asserted that gold existed ‘in paylng quantities, entitling him to the property See ith today held that a hearing is necessary to determine the value and ex tent of the alleged deposits, and orders a thorough prospecting of the land. A speclal J‘ulnl of the deperument will be preseut at eve | ) Latest this Investigation. and the case has been made special to secure an early settlement. COSTLY LITIGATION, What the Washington Lawyers Think of the Pollard-Breckinridge Case. WASHING! March 17.—The Breckin- i omise and seduc- on case had a rest in court today, but the developments of the past two discussed in every place. The was spent by the attor on each side In consultation with their clients, Among the people connected with the courts there is quite a little gossip and dis- on concerning the expenses connected the trial, for it is one of the most costly suits for hoth parties that has been tried here for vears. There is on both sid a number of laywyers who are accustomed ain_ large awards for their services. Wilkon has been consides the of the local bar. Mr. Calderon Car- lisle, while & young man, is alo an atto ney of exceptional ability and is_accu tomed to receive heavy One witness for Miss Pollard was summoned from Col- orado, while heavy traveling expenses und 1 were incurred in taking numbering about fifty, ors’ fees ulone amount o near While Miss Pollard is not supposeil much money, she must have influ- triends who ~are Interested In the $1,000. o have thal case, DEMOCRATS CONSULT. at Faith Meet and Talk Over the Tarift Bl WASHINGTON, March 17.—If the present program remains unchanged the tariff bill will be reported to the senate on Tuesday next and debate will begin on the bill on Monday, April 2. After the full committee adjourned today at 4 o'clock the democratic members held a consultation among them- selves, S vy Carlisle being present fo the purpose of deciding upon what change they should recommend, They devoted the Eredter part of the time to the sugar sched- ule, but did not reach a conclusion as to whether any change should be made. The question, however, has been reopened and a further change is not unlikely. Determi- nation of this matter was postponed until Monday morning, when the democratic members will decide definitely before re- porting to the full committe The whisky tax has not nor has the income been several small ules. Republic tee have h the adn one of ators of t been cl but th ME. MANDERSON OBJECTED, eels that Attorneys in the Patent Office Guretto Case Are 1 t WASHINGTON, March 17.—The printing committee of the senate this morning re- sumed the investigation of alleged | laritles in the printing contract for the Pat- ent Office Gazette. Senator Manderson took @ hand In the examination, and during the course’of the vestigation the attor- neys " moet SIf a P auestions, room or Ex-Auditor Sol's Views 4nd he stions are to be that reflect uj will leave the an_attorney either he Day attempted to say some. thing further when - Senator * Manderson rned upon him and sald: “I don't want Jou 10 Dass biriotpres upon my questions, and I won't have it Senator Gorman interposed the questions it was desired first be submitted to the ing. Nothing new was developed and the com mittee adjourned subject to call to say that to ask must committee in writ- Clgars and Cig WASHINGTON, March mmittee decided today ternal i bill o8, 17.~The finar to change the of the t provisions of in- venue tobaceo schedule the 80 a8 to restore the present law concerning clgars clgarettes. This law fixes the tax on cigars at 3 per 1,000, on clgarettes welgh- g less than three pounds per 1,000 at cents per 1,000, and on cigarettes’ welghing more than three pounds L0 at §§ per L. ‘The house bill changed this schedule 50 to increase the welghing less than three 0 per 1,000, and the senate bill changed this so to provide for a nd thres and ghing more tax on cigarettes of light ut at §1 per 1,000 on those wrapped in e % cents on those wrapped in tok Chlldren and Matches. Fire yesterday afternoon damaged the res. idence of John Schlack Thirty-fourth and California streets, to the extent of §300, Children playing with matches started the Lre, P “aald near HAS SOME FUN Y 0LD LAWS District of Columbia’s Code is a Queer Con- glomeration of Statutes, SNAGS THAT NEW LAWYERS ENCOUNTER 014 and Long Forgotten Provisions Sprung from Time to Time to Entangle Liti- gants and Retard Justice— May Yet Be Codified. WASHINGTON, March 17.—(Special to The Bee)—In connection with the Pollard- Breckinridge breach of promise trial lawyers are discussing the laxity of laws governing the morals of the District of Columbia. While it is pretty generally believed that Colonel Breckinridge will have a judgment entered against him in favor of Miss Pol- lard, it will create mo especlal surprise if nearly all of the eviderice should be against him and yet he should escape. The law controlling the District of Columbia and everything (herein are full of conflict and in- consistency. When, more than a century ago, it be- came necessary to find some laws for the immediate ernment of the little territory of the District of Columbia, congress seemed to reach out in every direction and grasp everything that offered a suggestion. A part of the old English code, fresh from the lords who cstablished Great Britain, and some of the old blue laws of Maryland and Virginia, were gathered together in a con- glomorate mass and adopted as a code for the Distriat of Columbia, aimost verbatim There were a great many features of th laws which were inapplicable, but no one seemed to have the time or care or abiiity to bring about proper modifications. For instance, there is yet upon the statutes of Maryland a very anclent law, which forbids a slave owner feeding' his 'slaves oftencr than so many times a week upon terrapi and duck, hose two articles of food, which are now so rare, were once more than plenti- ful in Maryland; they were a pest. No one in that old te has ever taken the trouble to lave the law repealed. There are many other obsolete la in force in Maryland, Yhe same Is true in the District of Columbia. Laws are almost dally unearthed which have no earthly application, because the objects and conditions for w h they were adopted have passed away. New lawyers are con stantly being entrapped by th solete laws through exhumations at the hands of the old professionals., HOW CAUSES AR Unwritten more than the erns the procedures in the courts here at present. It reminds one of a parlia- menta body which attempts to proceed before adopts a code of rules; it must proceed under ordinary parliamentary law It may be sald that this is strictly true of the trial of cau here. he laws govern- ing the trials and the actions of the court and upon which verdicts are reached are more the laws of states than the District of Columbia. Many times efforts have been made to have the great mass of civil and criminal laws for this District codified, but u parsimonious andindifferent congress has refused to appropriate the few thousand dol to cover the.expense, in spite of the fact that there is scarcely a week passes when more money Is not wasted or illegiti mately wrested from some innocent person. The irregular conditign of the laws is the secret of the great lemgth of trials hero. It will be recalled that the famous star route trials in 1881-2 covered the better part of a vear. The best lawyers of the country were employed, and t was a constant serfes of surprises throughout the trial by the un. v hing of vague, Indefinite and obsolete and inconsistent laws. No sooner would one xpert find a law than another would dig up one to contradict or nullify it. In accept ing law congress had failed to repeal another n conflict. This may be a charac teristic of the Pollard-Breckinridge trial be fore it is finally disposed of, for it be lleved " that whatever the verdict may be at th hands of this jury there will be an appeal or revival of the cause. Lawy throughout the country will never the length of the trial of Guiteau, who assus | sinated President Garfield. The way the | lawyers juggled the statutes and mixed up | the codes in the introduction of expert tes CONDUCTED written code gov- timony bearing upon the sanity of the pris- ouer was amazing. LAWS ARE LIKEWISE QUEER. But aside from and above all this the Jaws governing morals in the District of Columbia are strange. There are some of the lowest and worst crimes in the calendar which have no description in law here and which are not punishable. For instance, a woman may be severely punished for & common crime and yet the man who is as guilty goes scot free. ‘There are laws to punish gam- ing and kindred crimes under certain con- ditions, but not under others; and of course the offenders manage to have thelr offenses come within the list of the undescribed, Another peculiar feature of the conditions here is race prejudice and *‘social propriety.” No one appears to have ever heard of a negro woman proceeding against a white man for bastardy, assauit, breach of mar- riage promise, or anything of that kind; and it is improbable that it would avail any- thing for a female with a black face to at- tempt to recover anything from a white man for any offense relating to her person or social condition. Of course a white man could not slander a black woman under the conditions. Then there is the feeling that any woman who secks damages for any of- fense affecting character or reputation must prove herself to have been spotless and even above suspicion, as anything reflecting upon her character takes her out of the pale of consideration. SENATE HAS NO TARIFF ORATORS. Very unlike the debate in the house over the Wilson tariff bill will be the one in the senate. It is a lamentable fact that there is more expert knowledge of the tariff in the house than In the senate. There are no men in the senate with the knowledge of the tariff like Burrows of Michigan, Dalzell of Pittsburg and Gear of Iowa, republicans, and Wilson of West Virginia, Bryan of Nebraska, Breckinridge of Arkansas and Johnson of Ohlo, democrats. The only men in the senate who claim to be expert in the tariff are Sherman of Ohlo and Aldrich of Rhode Island, republicans, and McPherson of New Jersey and Mills of Texas, democrats. Not a single one of the senators on either side of the chamber, excepting possibly Messrs. Aldrich and Smith, the latter of New Jersey, have practical knowledge of the operation of a tariff law. These two men have intercst in manufactures, and they have knowledge of the exact extent which a tarift will protect certain articles: but neither of them have given the subject the study of McKinley, Dalzell or Burrows. Neither of these men are good debaters, in the sense that they are impressive orators or have the gift of language sufficient to create an ex- pression by th pounding of any special information. The tariff experts in the house are all good speakers. Mr. Bynum of In- diana, for instance, made a special study of the glass, iron, tin plate and one or two other industries which have large Interests in his district, and benig a fluent speaker he was able to give some attention to local interests. Pickler of South Dakota and Hen- dersen of Towa studied closely the farming interests as they are affected by a tariff, and were enabled to intelligently debate ures of the bill relating to farm products Wisconsin and Michigan men had knowledge of the effect of the tariff lumber and fron interests, because they were located in their own but men representing these states in the se ate know very little about those Interests, and if they did they would not be able to defend them It would seem that a senator after long vears of service becomes so general In his abilities and charac and spreads over so much territory that he is utterly unable to give proper attention to local interests He may be a manufacturer and when he comes to the senate have enough practical knowledge of the tariff to be of great serv- fce in that discussion, if it should soon com up; but gradually he drifts away from tha specialty and studies questions forelgn to his own state. Senator Sherman is undoubt- edly the greatest financier of the age, yet are men in the house who, upon their rm, K more about the wool in of 'Ohfo or lake or river navigation than the great financler ever thought of knowing, and when it comes to rendering specific service to the interest of his state he s not nearly as efficlent as any of the members of the house from Ohlo. 8o it goes down through the list. The specific knowledge of affalrs and the ability to pro tect home industries are with the men in the house. While the tariff debate in the senate may and doubtless will take & wi range und occupy much time it will be wore or perfunciory. There will be little done In the direction of improving intornal conditions upon Southern Wat March A cablegram orce in Naval l WASHINGTO! Cor. Farnam and 1s5th Sis. Qistricts; | CHOICE FROM 12 THE was received at the Navy department this afternoon from Admiral Benham at Rio, stating that his flagship, the San Francisco, was taking on coal preparatory to starting for Bluefields, Nicaragua. It was also stated that the Detroit would sail for the United States as soon as she ‘can be made ready. She will bring the cadets from the Charleston who must report at Annapolis for their final examinations in May. The Detroit will come directly to Hampton Roads, Va., and will be put out of commission preparatory to undergoing certain alterations in her battery and otherwise to increase her stability, as recommended by the naval board having the matter in charge. When the San Francisco and Detrojt shall have sailed there will be left at Rlo the New York and Charleston with the Newark at Montevideo within easy reach. LW IH Work. WASHI , March 17.—The practical working of the army appropriation bill, as it was agreed on yesterday, will be exemplified when General Howard reaches the age of retirement a few Tonths hence. It will leave Generals Schofield and Miles as the two major generals, with the former ranking as brevet lieutenant general. This will ter- minate, however, in September, 1895, when General Schofield reaches the age of retire- ment. At that time the new law, If enacted, will be of special benefit to him, as he will be retired at three-fourths of the pay of a lieutenant general of §7,875 instead of threc- fourths of the pay of his present rank, which would be §5 After General Scliofield’c retirement ~ General Miles becomes brevet lieutenant general and President Cleveland will then be called upon to call a new major general from the six brigadier generals in the service. This condition of the service will continue for some years, as General Miles has considerable service before reach- ing the age of retirement vorabl WASHINGTON, March 17.—Representa- tive Wilson of Washington is making in- quiries as to a contract which the Treasury department §s said to have made with a British coal company for supplying $100,000 worth of coal to the United States vessels which will patrol the Bering sea. Mr. Wil- son regards the contract as a discrimina- lon favorable to Rritish interests, and he s it is specially objectionable in view of American contention with Great Britain the Bering Wilson has unofficial _information that the contract was made with the mines on Vancouver island, although there are sald to be abundant’ coal supplies in the Puget sound country ——e WEATHER FORECAST th ov Mr, I oand it Wil hraska Today. ~—For Nebraska weather, with portion; slightly Light Shows Will Bo Slightly Colder In N WASHINGTON, March 1 and Kansas—Threatening light showers In eastern cooler; northwest winds. For South Dakota—Generally fair; cooler In cast portion; north winds For lowa—Threatening weather, with light showers in east portion; cooler; winds becom- ing northwest For Missouri—Threatening weather with light showers in northeast portion; slightly cooler; variuble winds, Locul Roco Orpice or Tt WEATHER BUREAU, OMAlA, Murch 17.—~Omaha record of temperature ind rainfallcompared with corresponding day of pust four years slightly 1894, 1893, 1892 842 202 1 72 21° 1 Ho= 00 04 I 00 nent showing the condition of tems perutureanl pracipitation at Omaha for the day and since March 1, 1893: porature. ... 1891 Maximum temperaturo Minimun: temperature. Ao ten 362 342 o Murch 1 - clnitation 'y for the duy Deticlency since Marci: ST indleates trice. GEORGE E. HUNT Normul Detiele 04'Inch 04 inch 15 inch of aulding the The of the Craigen be explained by off on a spree Aft Goodwin to Treasurer company s fact that he simply went disappearanc Hee leaving Boyd's theater night he went with others loon and was until peared to b under liquor. K'riday evening he was with Charles Stevens and Mr. Lund drinking at Fritz Wirth's, He was then drinking freely, Wednesday to Kilkenny's sa midnight. He ap the influence of ANTIQUE TORCHON CAMBRIC, Novelties in NOVELTIES PASSAMEN age ALL CLOSES st LOUIS XIV VALENCIENNES VALENCIENNES ITALIAN VALE MEDICI AND IENNES Embi ()1(]01 1cs NAINSOOK AND SWISS MATCHED SET EMBROIDERIES in the beautiful new open empire lace effects, Don’t fail to see them. Veilinos IN IRIES rich bands and rufled effects to match TO $5.00 A YARD, AT PRIC THAT WILL T BUYERS. BRUTAL HUSBAND'S CRIME Bartender John Tobin's Unnatural Treate ment of His Unfortunate Helpmeet, PLEASE BEATEN AND KICKED TILL NEARLY DEAD Woman Assaulted at Home by the Drunker Head of the House Who Only De- sisted When He Thought e Was a Murderer. A report that a woman was cut to pleces at Ninth and Bancroft streets called tha patrol wagon there last evening at 7 o'clock. The report was slightly exaggerated, ever, notwithstanding the woman was serie ously hurt and she may be a lifelong sufs ferer from her injuries. James Tobin, who lives at 231 street, went to his home last ey 6 o'clock in an intoxicated went to sleep on the lounge. His wife and her sister, a Mrs. Carlton, were about to sit down to supper and asked him to do likewise. ~ They saw he was In an ugly mood and did not say much to him. At this he took offense and began using abusive language toward both his wife and her sis- ter. They sald nothing and soon he seized the wrist of Mrs. Carlton rather forelbly, and caused her to scream. This alarmed Mrs. Tobin and she arose (o assist her sise er . When Tobin saw this he got up and first attacking the woman he held in his grasp, he knocked her down and after she was in a prostrate position he gave her a blow that broke out four of her teeth. Her screams attracted the attention of neighbors and then Mrs. Tobin interfered. Tobin was not long disposing of her, slapped her in the face, then beat her over the head and finally knocked her almost enseless to the floo He then struck her, atedly in the face and over the head. She began to bleed and this seemed to whet. his appetite for blood, and when his already: wife was struggling to regain her kicked her in the stomach, This settled it, he could not speak and it was thought she had been killed, and this was the reason of the report, Neighbors hegan flocking in and Tobin left the house and has not yet been arrested. About ten minutes after the kicking been administered Mrs, Tobin was with a hemorrhage. Dr. Sommerville was called and made an examination f the won n's injuries. He said they were very, South Ninth ning about condition and Heo had taken Tobin does not bear an tion as to his thrift. excellent reputas He was at one time & bartender, but that was o year or two agoy and he has done absolutely nothing since, He has been supported by his wife She Had Him Jalled. Yesterday A, Peters, Fourtcenth and Jones ts, acquired some money un ame He went to his home and went to bed. His wife arrived a few Noments later, He attempted to get up and she ™'d him to stay where he was, IHe sald he hax some- thing to tell hier and he was golng to i\I her in a way she would not soon forget. Nimp- ing up he struck her In the face a coup\» of times and sl 1 screaming into the strect, She did not stop, but went straightway to the police station and asked to have him ar rested. She then foolishly returned to the house, where he struck her again. He waw arrested and she remained at the station for half an hour, crying and begging the police not to let him out during the night. Peters is a blacksmith when he works, but of late Mrs. Peters has been doing all the supports ing that was done, he drunk Arrested us Traln Robbers. GEORGETOWN, Tex., March 17.—Three Georgetown boys, Tass Dever, Nate Dever and Von Evans, have been arrested charged with the attempted robbery of the national & Great Northern train at Palim Valley last Monday night The rests were made on information glven the officers by Billy Mayfield, whom the suspects tried to murder last night. The officers are con= fident that but for the reports published the attempt to rob the train at Palm Valley, would have been repeated next train after the attempt w folled and the whole gang caslly captured. The prisoners are young men and unmarried and belong ta §ood families, Inters how=*

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