Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 16, 1895, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNRSD J ANUARY 16, 1895 ALLEN DEFENDS HIS PARTY fays it Advocates No Vagaries but Simply | Reforms, | | SENATOR GECR3SE TAKES HIM TO TASK Acensed the Nebraska Senator of Garbling the Piatform and 3 res Are All Horrowed from ntaing Its Good Feut Democracy. WASHINGTON, ~The senate gave the furth: in which the income tax served as a text for a wide range of discussion on the tariff, the currency nn']} the popullst platform. Mr. Hill's proposition | made last week to amend the deficiency bill 0 that the income tax would be tested in the courts has apparently started an exhaustible flow of speeches on public fairs in general. Mr. Cockrell, in charg the deficlency bill, has sought vainly &ccure a vote on the Hill amendments to biNL, that it might He hoped to secure acticn today, hes of Mr. Call of Florida and Mr Allen of Nebraska made this impossible, Mr. Allen took occasion to defend the populist party agalnst many charges made in and out of cor that it was a party of vagares, It lod to a very full discussion of | all popullst doctrines and a comparison of them with the doctrines of other parties, Touching reference was made in Chaplain Milburn's opening prayer to the bereavement of Senator Hansborough of North Dakota in the loss of his wife. Mr. Voorhees, from the finance committee, favorably reported the bill for conmage at the branch mint at Denver Mr. Manderson secured the passage of two mportant resolutions, calling on the secre- tary of the treasury for information on the tarift. One resolution asks for the quantites of spirits and high wines taken out of bond during the sixty days prior to August 20 last, when the new tariff law took cffect, the mames of the parties or concerns who took the goods from bond and all other detailed information concerning the same. The other Tesolution calls on the secretary for full information during the sixty days prior to August the names of importers, amounts of imports, the country whence they came, etc. A house bill was passed authorizing the Little Rock & Pacific Rallroad company to construct bridges acros Iourche, La Fever and Petit Je: senate bill to_approv construction of a bridge across the Red river between the states of Arkansas and Texas, at @ point above the town of Fulton, Ark The debate was then resumed on th come tax and the deficiency appropr bill, and Mr. Call of Florida addressed the senate in favor of the appropriation, Mr. Quay presented a statement from the stock books of the Lehigh Valley Railroad company showing the income tax would fall mainly on stockholders having small amounts of stock. It gave the total number of stock- holders as_over 9,000, while more than 70 per cent of this had Interests below $4,000. Mr. Quay said the showing of this company was undoubtedly the same as that of other corporations. ALLEN DEFENDS THE POPULISTS. Mr. Allen of Nebraska spoke of the fact that Mr. Gormon and the senator from Iowa (Mr. Allison) were announcing to the country their Teadiness to got together on a plan for raising revenue although the parties of these two leaders had been irreconcilably separated on the revenue question for twenty-five years. He sald a considerable element on the demo- cratic side of the senate were as essentially Drotectionists as the senators on the other side. It was merely a_difference of degree in their protection. This common feeling was the reason the senate had witnessed the remarkable spectacle of democrats and republicans “falling on each others necks and indulging in a love feast.” Mr. Allen yielded for submission of a mes- sage from the president concerning the arrest of two Japanese students by China while they were under the protection of the United States, Resuming, Mr. Allen urged that the two old parties had served their periods of use- fulness and that the populist party, represent- ing the masses, was the party of the future, It had cast 1,000,000 in 1893 and 2,000,000 in 1894, showing the phenomenal growth ot 100 per cent. It had no ‘“‘vagaries,” as sena- tors had asserted, unless it was the sub. treasury scheme, and this was not believed in by the great majority of populists. Mr. Allen read the populist platform adopted at Omaha and In commenting on it, stated that the populists believed in the election of United States senators by the people. “That doctrine,” Interrupted Mr. George of Missigsippi, “was embodied 1h a resolution by a democratic house of representatives be- for the populists were thought of. It will be found whatever Is good in the popullst plat- form was taken from democratic principles.” “‘Another populist accession from the eno- my's ranks,” ald Mr. Allen, “No, no, not an accession,” declared Mr. George. “The popullsts are following demo- not democrats following populists. Give me your natlonal platform and I will point out the planks taken from democracy.”” Mr. George took the populist platform and awaited an opportunity to comment on it. NOT THE POPULISTS', BUT ALLEN'S PLATFORM, A sharp controversy arose when Mr. George secured recognition to polnt out that the platform read by Mr. Allen was not the au- thorized platform of the party; that it was “made up out of the senator’s head,” and that it omitted the subtreasury and govern- ment ownership of railroads. Mr. Allen, Lowever, insisted he had not claimed the paper submitted was the populist platform. Mr. George commented sharply upon the action of a senator in giving the authority of his name to a platform purporting to em- body popullst doctrine and yet carefully and designedly omitting government ownership of rallways and doctrines adopted by the populist convention, There was g spirited nge between the senators, as Mr. George ed on holding up to the senator the fact ho had undertaken to issue his own populist platform, and Mr, Allen charged Mr. George With “hedging and dodging.” The gallries and the few senators present listened with evident amusement, Continuing his speech, Mr. Allen defended the populist party against the charge of so- clalism and anarchy, Mr. Cockrell gave notice he would insist on the final disposition of the deficicney bill tomorrow. The senate then held a brief ex- ecutive session, and at 4:45 p. m. adjourned, Jan, 15, day to &peec | in- at- of to the move along to final pas- but in- tion DISCUSSED INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS. House Pat 1n th Ay At It but Accom. plished no Results. WASHINGTON, Jap. 15.—-The day in the house was devoted after the morning hours 1o the Indian appropriation bill, but no pro- " gre made. The chairman of the appro- priations committee reported the sundry clyil appropriation bill to the house today. Mr, Grosyenor, republican of Ohlo, pre- sented a reply to a recent memorlal sent to the judiclary’ committee by Mr. Ritchie of Akron, 0., making supplementary charges sgainst Judge Kicks of the United States court of the northern district of Ohle, Mr. Grosvenor stated that Mr. Ritchie's charges Aucldentally involved ex-Senator, H. B. Payne and Judge Stevenson Burke, and the reply which was presented through hin gave a full statement of the pertinent facts fn connection with the Ritehie charges. On be- half of these gentlemen, Mr. Grosvenor asked for a full investigation and complete report, censuring and prosecuting, or exoucrating them. On motion of Mr, Whiting, democrat of Michigan, a bill was passed for the relief of Dennis Mclntyre, Mr. McCreary, democrat of Kentuck called up @ bill authorizing Lieutenant Col- onel Wood and Surgeon General Penrose to scoept certaln testimonials from the Argen- tine Republic, and it was passed; also au- thorizing Commander Dennis W, Mullen, U. 8. N, (o accept & medal from the govern- ment of Chill, The louse went fnto committes of the whole for the consideration of the Indian Sppropriation bill. Mr, Holman, chairman of | Amer changes include a changs in the appropri tions for Indian schcols of $125,360, making the total amount $1,326,260; of this amount but S0 per cent was to be used for con- tract schools, in pursuance of the policy recently Inaugurated lcoking to the ultimate titution of government for contract The subject was further discussed by Mr. Little of Arkansas, Mr. Bowers of Californin, Plekler of South Dakota, and Brosius Pennsylvania, but no progress was made with the bill, and at house_adjourned TOOK UP THE SUGAR DIFFERENTIAL, Wilson Urges tho Removal of the Discriml. 3 nating Duties. ASHINGTON, Jan The house ways and means committee today decided to report to the house Mr. Wilson's bill to remove the tenth of 1 cent a pound differential on ugar imported from countries glving an ex- port bounty, which has elicited protests from Germany, Austria and other nations and the repeal of which was recommended by the president. No action was taken on the bill to increase the tax on beer, as the subcom- mittee having it in charge had not mef Chairman Wilson took the lead in advos ting the bill, urging the arguments which have been advanced by Secretary Gresham that the differential vioiates the most favored nation clause in_treat with Germany, Austria and certain other nations. “The difterential,” said Mr. Wilson, “puts money into the pockets of the Sugar trust at the expense of our cattle interests.” Ho gave it as his opinion and that of the administration that there could be no shadow of doubt that the exclusion of American meat from Germany on alleged sanitary grounds was inspired by the sugar duty and sald that the retaliatory measures against this duty had already done g injury to mercial interests and that still more sweepin@ ncts of retaliation were threatened by Austria and other countries. The republicans opposed the bill. Mr. Reed had s le remarks to make about the insuffic y of the revenue provided by the new tariff and said it would bo folly to make changes that might decrease the governmen Income. Other republican members deplored what they termed a lack af Americanism in the policy of the State department. They argued the differential did not violate treaties and that a bad pre- cedent would be established by permitting fo threats. No formal vote was taken and the names were not recorded. on SUNDRY CIVIL BILL REPORTED, Carrles Two Hundred Thousand Dollars for the Omaha Bullding. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—The sundry civil appropriation bill for the year 1896 was com- pleted by the house appropriation committee toda, 1t carries $38, 1, belng $7,843,- 793 less than the e s, and $4,256,245 more than the appropriation for the current year. Under the head of public bulldings tho appropriations include Fort Worth, Tex., $40,000; Kansas City, Mo., $100,000; Little Rock, Ark., $68,000. For the appraisers’ warehouse In New York City, $200,000 is appropriated for the construction of the building, and the limit of cost of the build- ing, exclusive of cost of site, is_ extended $1,000,000, making the total cost $1,650,000; Omaha, Neb., $200,000. Among other postoffice buildings appropria- tlons are as follows: Portland, Ore., $100,- 000; Pucblo, Colo., $50,000; San Francisco, §60,000; Sioux City, Ia., $50,000; Washington, D. C., $675,000; for repairs and preservation of public bulldings throughout the United States, $210,000. Other appropriations are: harbor, $500,000; fish commi tion of food fishes, $91,250; World's Colum- bian commission, the secretary of the treas- ury is to procure suitable cases for the bronze medals awarded exhibitors, and the bureau of engraving and printing is to print upon the blank diplomas authorized by law the names of persons to whom the diplomas are to be awarded by the Columbian commis- sion. The expense of both the above are to be_pald from money heretofore appropriated. Recoinage of silver coins, $100,000 fs ap- propriated. The word “fractional” is elim- inated from the appropriation, for the reason the committeo submits that occasionally there are a few silver dollars to be recoined. For caforcement of the allen contract labor law §100,000 is provided, and for the enforce- ment of the Chinese exclusion act $100,000. _ REMOVED MRS, LINCOLN'S SISTER. San Francisco sions, propaga- Had Hold Office Through Three Adminis- trations Previvus to This. ‘WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—Franklin W, Joplin was appointed postmaster today at Elizabethtown, Ky., vice Mrs. Benjamin Helm. The circumstances surrounding the case make it one of unusual interest. Den Hardin Helm, the husband of Mrs. Helm, was one of the most gallant soldiers in the confederate army. He was the commander of the famous Orphans brigade and was killed at the battle of Chickamauga. Mrs. Helm, the postmistress, who was removed today, was a younger sister of Mrs. Abraham Lincdln, who was a Todd. Colonel Robert Lincoln was her nephew, and when he was appointed secretary of war by President Gar- field he secured. his aunt’s appointment as postmistress of Elizabethtown. That position she has held through three administrations— Arthur's, Cleveland’s and Harrison's. Al- though an effort was iade to have Mrs. Helm removed during Mr. Cleveland's first term, it was not urgently pressed and was unsuccesstul. The appointment of Franklin W. Joplin today was made on the recommena- tion of Representative Montgomery. Melklejohn Appears Against His Man. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Congressman Melklejohn appeared before the grand jury today and testified In the Beams murder case. Mr. Melklejohn captured the murderer after the latter had killed his daughter, Senator Manderson today introduced a bill extending until December, 1847, the time for the payment of the purchase money due for land sold on the Omaha Indian reservation, The bill provides that the extension shali be made regardless of the consent of the Indians. Mr. Meiklejohn has introduced a similar bill in the house. Senator Kyle of Ssuth Dakota today intro- duced a bill providing that the president shall appoint a commission of three experts to be known as the forestry commission to make a careful and thorough examination of public timber lands of the United States and Teport 10 congtess Within one year from time of appointment what portion should be reserved In the interests of the people. e subject of discussion by the committee on finance today, notwithstand- ing It has not yet been Introduced in the senate or the p ation of It e pleted. Tt {8 understood the repubi bers of the committee manifest a what stronger interest in the subject of r organization of the finances, and this inter- st was displayed, Sherman, who ma tain suggestions for its bearing e: upon the portion providing for a | ssue and looking to the maintenance of the parity of the government's various kinds of cur- rency. The democratic members were e) couraged o an extent by the interest dis- played by their political opponents, No Action on the Vooling Bl WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—The Interstate commerce committee again today fafled to reach a conclusion on the pooling bill, and it went over until the meeting to be held next Tuesday, with the understanding that a strong effort would be made to 5 final action by the committee at tha W. R. Morrison, chairman of the Int Commerce commission, submitted an amend- ment in the of & suggestion made by him last week giving the commission Super. vision of pooling contracts prior o the time when they take effect, ami he made & brie address showing the' necessity from his point of view of giving the committee this privilege. improvement, WASHINGTON, Jan gram)—The postoffice at Mabelo, Brown county, Neb, has bsen discontinued, Mail will go to Ainsworth, Robert flufechmide was today sloned postmaster at Lansing, H. Johnson at Nordness, la. Tele- commis- and George Furalture for Fremont's Bullding. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The Treasury department has been notified that the federal building at Fremont, Neb., will shortly be ready for occup: and has notified” contractors for furniture for that bullding to ship same immediately. - Salt rheum with its intense itching, dry, the Indian committee, who has charge of Mo bill, explained the changes made. These ot skin is cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla, be- cause it purifies the blood. 4:30 the | ign governments to force legislation by | VOTED TO IMPEACH RICKS Rosolution Has One Majority in the House Judiciary Oommittes, ABSENT MEMBERS MAY REVERSE ACTION Impeachment Based on the Charge that He Had Atlowed Himself Ilegal Fees— First Judicial fmpea In Many Years, nment WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—The house judl- clary committes today decided to report a resolution for the impeachment of Judge Ricks of Cleveland. The vote was: For, ven; against, six. The vote was nearly on party lines but one republican votivg for impeachment and one democrat against. Mr. Bailey will present a majority report to th committee, and Mr. Broderick a minority re- port. The supporters of Judge Ricks enter- tain hopes that the decision will be reversed. Three members were absent today, and at Friday’s meeting there will be an attempt to adopt the minority report. The resolution will be reported to the house Friday, privileged business, taking precedence over everything else. If the house adopts it, the managers on the part of the house will be apppointed to notify the senate of the action and to institute tife proceedings. The vote was of as Stockdale (dem.) of Mississippl, Boatn, of Louisiana, Lane of Illi- nols, of Texas, DeArmond of M sourl, democrats, and Updegraft of Iowa, re publican. Against impeachment: Ray of New York, Powers of Vermont, Broderick of Kansas, W. A. Stone of Pennsylvania, Childs of Illinois, republicans, and Goodnight (dem.) Harrison (dem.) of Louisiana, who was pres- ent, refrained frem voting. The absentees were: Layton of Ohio and Wolverton of Penn- sylvania, republicans, and Terry of Arkansas, democrat, It is thought both Layton and Wolverton are opposed to impeachment, and although Terry is thought to favor it, Friday's meeting may change the result. The discussion lasted three hours after the members of the sub- committee had submitted their views, and was rather informal. Mr. Bailey spoke sev- eral times very and Mr. Boatner was very ard cy of impeach- ment, while Broderick was the most actively oppo to the movement. The republicans accused tho democrats of holding prejudices against federal judges and of losing no op- portunity to strike at them. CAUSED SURPRISE IN CONGRESS. Congress was given a decided surprise by the committee on judiciary deciding to report a resolution for the impeachment of Judge Augustus J. Ricks of Cleveland for mal- feasance in office. Not for many years has a United States judge been called before the bar of the senate to defend his right to wear the ermine of office against criminal charges, and only three or four times in the history of the government has an impeach- ment trial of a member of the federal judiciary been conducted. Few members had looked ‘into the charges preferred by the Central Labor union of Cleveland, the ac- cuser of Judge Ricks, that while sitting on the bench he paid to himself fees which he clalmed he had previously earned as clerk of the court and to which it is now asserted he is not entitled, ~The number of years which have elapsed since the transaction and the contention of the judge's friends that the proceedings were ‘inspired by a ruling prejudical to the interests of labor unions which he made recently, tended to lessen the interest which ordinarily would have been taken in the case. Now that the judiciary committee has deemed the matter of sufiicient gravity to warrant impeachment it has become suddenly a decided sensation. The friends of Judge Ricks declare that there are large possibilities that the im- peachment may not be undertaken. They depend on members who were absent from the stormy committee meeting today to join them Friday In voting to substitute a mi- nority report for the one which Mr. Bailey will prepare and which will be a strong arraignment of the judge If couched in the tenor of his speeches today. There is doubt of the parliamentary possibility of such a stroke, but the short time remaining to con- gress inspired the bellef the case will go over to the next congress. In that event the impeachment probably will not be under- taken as the decision today was practically on party lines, the republicans supporting Ricks, The sanction of the house is that of a grand jury in such cases. It decldes whether sufficlent causo is shown to justify a trial and appoints managers who act as prose- cutors. The senators sit in the capacity of judges or jurors, with the judge of the supreme court sitting. The senate has noth- ing to say whether an Impeachment is to be conducted, but if it does not see fit to finish this trial before the 4th of March, the pro- ceedings taken will be vold. PREPARING THE OLYMPIA FOR SEA. Navy Department Anxlons to Get Hor in Jommission Speodily, WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—The Navy de- partment is making every effort to get the new cruiser Olympia ready for sea. The ves- sol is now in the possession of the builders at the Union Iron works in California, and al- though she had a successful speed and ap- pliance trial many months ago, but owing to delays in the Gelivery of her armor and some of her guns the department has not yet bean able to put her in commission. All is nearly ready now, however, and on the 21st inst. Lieutenant Dorn and Bngineer Mallison will sall from New York in a Pacific mail steamer for San Francisco, via Panama, in charge of a draft of about seventy petty of- ficers and apprentice sallors, which will form the nucleus of the ship's company. The Olympla will probably be commanded by Cap- tain Jacob Reed, now commanding the re- celving ship Independence at the Mare Island navy yard. The Olympia will be the flag ship of the Pacific station. Indlans Object to Land In Severalty. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—Chief Keokuk and three assoclates of the Sac and Fox Indian delegation had another finterview with Commissloner of Indian Affalrs Brown- ing today. They objected to the Issuance of patents on their lands and explained the tribe was not yet in readiness for such ac- tion, which, under existing conditions, would resilt In considerable damage to Sac and Fox interests. rostmusters Confirmed. WASHINGTON, Jan, 16.~The senate in executive session today confirmed the fol- lowing nominations. Postmasters: South Dakota—John Pusey. Miller, Wyoming— Isaac Winslow, Evans Nebraska— Joseph Harrison, India olorado. W. Ray Simpson, Delta; Bullock, Georgetown, oli, Horace Confor WASHINGTON, Jan, 15.—The conference of democratic members of the banking and currency committee today was not produc- tive of definite results and will be continued, ight of the eleven democratic members at- tended, the absentees being: Culberson, Johnson of Ohio, and Sperry. PETITION FOR A WRIT City Asks tho Courts to Compel Rallroads to Comply with the Contract. City Attorney Connell went to Lincoln yes- terday to begin mandamus proceedings in the supreme court to compel the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rhllroad company to perform its share of the work necessary to placing the Eleventh street viaduct in sate condition for travel.' The ordinance orig- inally passed by the city council contemplated that two-thirds of the expense should be borne by the Union Pacific and the remain- ing one-third by the Burlington. Action was begun ln United States court to compel the receivers of the Union Pacific to carry out their part of the provision, but the case | has not been decided. In the meantime the | case will be pushed against the Burlington and Mr. Counell expects that the supreme court will soon render a decision in favor of the city. In that event it is understood that the viaduet will be repaired and two-thirds of the expense taxed up agdinst the Union Pa- cific. The petition which Mr. Connell fil:d yes- terday gives the bistory of the controversy | in detail and is accompanied by certified | copies of all ordinances and resolutions bear- Ing on the case. Il recites that the via- For impeachment, Culberson (dem.)d Hayden Bros' Januar It Will Pay You to KEEP YOUR EYES ON THIS SALE, y Sale. Groceries. New Orleans granulated sugar..$1.00 inds white ‘coarst granulated CerTREaTEeeeY 1.00 27 pa sugar 25 pounds fine granfilated sugar. 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P. tes Real Monsoon gunpowder. 53c pound Be sure and ask to see our celebrated blended teas at 39c, 47c and 53¢ pound. Books. We are clearing up all odds and ends of our book stock. Encyclopedia Brittanica, Chambers’ Encyclopedia, American Encyclopedia, at 35c per copy; in_cloth, worth $3.00, and 50c per copy in calf, worth $5., - R “‘Autocrat at the Breakfast Table,” for 25c. Linen paper, 20c Ib. Envelopes to match, 10c package. No. 5 envelopes, 3¢ package. Ink, 2%c per bottle. Lead pencils, 4%c per dozen. pound ¢ pound pound pound pound pouna op, +43¢ pound eas, ¢ pound C poung ¢ pound 48c pound Special Sale. Mill remnants of yard wide per- cale 5c vard. Mil) remnants of light and dark outing flannel 5c yard. Mill remnnants of Lonsdale, Berk- | ley and Fruit of the Loom cambric | 5c yard. Mill remnants of brown muslin only 2ic and 3ic yard. Mill remnants of purple calico 8ic yard. Mill remnants of 36 inch wide serges 5c yard. Mill remnants of best shirting prints 3ic yard. Mill remnants of 40 inch wide fancy white India linon, apron lawn, goft finished long cloth, soft finished cambrics, a big lot to pick from, 10c yard. Mill remnants of bleached and half bleached muslin 5c¢ yard. Mill remnants of black and white and black and green and blue oil calicos 3ic. Mill remnants of heavy shirting Sc yard. Our counters are filled with bar- gains—bargains that are bargains —and these bargains you will find only at Haydens. Be sure and lookover our sale on white bed spreads at 65¢, 75¢, 85¢ and $1 each. Lonsdale and Fruit of the Loom muslin 5¢ yard. 10-4 Pepperell sheeting 15¢ yd. New styles English flannelette 10c yard. New dress gingham 5c yard. On Wednesday we open advance styles in spring novelties in wash dress goods. Haydens you will find in the lead on wash dress goods this season and it will pay you to look over our great display and see our various styles and get our prices. Large stock of hair cloth—the real; also the imitation, from 10c to 85¢c yard. Furnishing Goods Dept. 50 dozen gents' heavy merino shirts and drawers, worth 45c 25¢ 75 dozen gents' heavy mes shirts and drawers, worth 63c no Scoteh wool 60 dozen gents' extra heavy shirts ‘and drawers, worth 95¢ Scoteh 100 worth dozen lndies’ heavy vests, ribbed Y 18¢ dozen ladles black tights, extra heavy, worth 80c..... v 15¢ white merino and o 75 dozen ladie vests ts, worth 87c dozen gents' to all wool sox, reduced from s 150 50 dozen gents' from $1 dozen gents’ unlaundered white shirts linen bosom, double back and front, reduced from 66e to.. ' heavy wool shirts, redu | 5 and $1.50 to.... “EvesseeTB0)| dozen gents' heavy worth 2 rn all wool mitts, 9¢ 5 dozen gents' off tanned leather glov and mitts, lined, worth 7 650 dozen gents' wool woe . 9 dozen 5 C. woven, and several other popular makes, | all in one lot, worth $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, your choice for Jewelry. Special clearing salo on silverware, and ends in silver novelties this weck. i-piece tea set, quadruple plate and gold lined, hand engraved, tea pot, sugar, spooner and creamer, worth $10.00.. $1.98 Quadruple plate cake worth ..$1.48 mufflers, worth corsets, w. B, ch | odds baskots, ruple plate pickle or forks, per set of Rogers' AA tea spoons, per sct. Rogers' AA table spoons, per set Rogers' AA desert spoons, per set......$1.55 Triple plated butter knife and sugar shell in_satin lined box, worth $1.00, per set....39c Silver metal pepper and salts, each. . Silver plated butter knives, worth cach Special low on’ watche Gents' gold filled watches, Blg works, cases warranted to w $7.98 up. Syes tested free by a first class optician. Guaranteed to give satisfaction. Watches and clocks repaired at reduced prices. Nickle alarm clocks repaired for 20¢, excepting broken mainspring. A HAGRED and jews or Waltham ar 15 years, ” We have just Carriages, and handsor ever befor you in ev Flage at le our new line of say that the styles prices lower than Ve fecl sure that we can suit . and can give you a cars St §2 und §3 cheaper than ever. Midwinter Leader. Solld onk extension table This is a late style Pellar ext old-fashioned style, all for a 6-foot and $10.00 for been the regular tariff, we and 18 8-foot U can now table for §5, S-foot for New Table--New Price 12 recelyed an truly and the polished top. nslon, not the polished, $8.00 an 8-fo0t has have 20 the 6-foot 0. oak 0, the ine dining chair, dozen Just in, regular price § Bed Room Suits. Two cars just ‘n, 3-pie mirrors, at $10.50, 1 brace, 65e. sults, bevel plate , $15.00. New Suits--New Price* A new lot of cutting tables. card tables, Grand and Imposing Sale of Musical Merchandise, Of every description, including the cholcest selection of sheet music. The entire stock of the Max Meyer & Bro. Co. is on sale. This stock needs no recommendation to the people of Omaba. Tho selling price is the only thing to com= ment on, which in most cases s less than one-quarter Max Meyer & Bro. Co.'s whole- sale cost. A uew lot of it was declared to [be in a dangerous and unsafe condition by the committee on via- ducts and railways 'and’the city engineer. It was then closed to public travel, and has since then remained in that condition. There- fore it is asked that a writ of mandamus be immediately fssued dommanding the rallroad company to repair the stricture at once. ——————— THIS MAN HAS THE BLUES. Pessimlstio Prophecy of the Year 'Ninety- Five by Samuel Benner. NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—For a number of years past Samuel Benner nas issued an- nually a prophecy In regard to various mar- kets during the ensuing year. His prophecies have been right fn a sufficlent number of cases to create curlosity as to what he would say. His forecast for 1894 declared that there would be ‘‘continued embarrassed business, bankrupt officers, unemployed labor and ruined farmers,” For 1895 he says: “There is no promise or sign of better times for the coming year. We may look in vain for any permanent im- provement in general business. Wheat at 54 cents a bushel at Chicago, cotton 5% cents per pound at Charleston, and pig iron at $10 a ton at Pittsburg denote impoverishment for farmers, cotton planters and furnace men. The increase last year of $100,000,000 in the bonded debt of the government does not signify that the people are contented, keeping out of debt and making money. “Ever since 1873 values have been shrink- Ing in consequence of the establishment of the single gold standard and no onme can fathom the depths to which prices will fall. “There is no evidence that we are at the lowest point of depression. There is no prop- erty, except gold, which is not depreciating. An average crop of grain in this country this year with fair crops abroad will send the price of wheat at Chicago after the next harvest down to 40 cents per bushel. Prices for corn mext fall will decline to 25 cents a bushel. ~ Fat hogs will be $3 per 100 pounds gross for next winter's packing sea- son. Prices for wool, cotton, iron, cattle and horses will be on the down grade during the present year. Common sheep, after the wool is taken off next year, will sell: for what the pelt will then bring, 25 cents, “To the anxious inquirer: The year 1895 will not be the proper time to make invest- ments in property or to engage extensively in business enterprises.” LEVY IS TOO SMALL. Decision Reached that Fire Department Must Have More Money Than ¥roposed. The question of providing for contemplated improvements in the fire department was dis- cussed for nearly three hours yesterday for noon by the Board of Fire and Police Com- missioners, Councilmen Taylor, Prince, Ken- nard and Jacobsen, City Engineer Rosewater and Fire Chief Redell, The meeting was called for the purpose of considering the levy for 1895, in connection’ with the resolution introduced at the last meeting of the council, whith provides for the purchase of two addi- tional engines. B It was the general expression that the pres- ent levy of 5 mills was much’ too small to maintain the fire dé¢partment on a proper basis. Mr. Strickley submitted an estimate of the expenses of tha department for the cur- rent year, which amounted $133,000. This includes the cost of the énglnes, and contem- plates ninety-nine men, besides the chiefs. The commissioners wanted the council to add 2 mills to the general fund levy, with the tacit understanding that the increased revenue so obtained should be applied for the use of the fire department, This would provide a total of $140,000 for the department, witl which the commission- ers believed they could keep up the running expenses and provide fon the added equipment 1f some such measure asthis was not adopted it would be useless to pass fthe resolution authorizing the purchase of additional en- gines, as the 6 mills levy would not suffice to run the department on the present basis, The matter was discussed at length, but the coun- climen did not give a definite answer. 1t is | understood, howe that they will recom- mend the action requested by the commission- ers. P Hearing Water Works Cases at Kuusas ¢ My, KANBAS CITY, Jan. 15.-Justice Brewer of the United States supreme court and Judge Phillips of the United States circuit court, assisted by Judge Thomas of the dis- | triet court of North Da a, listen:d to ar- gument In the United States circuit court vesterday regarding the validity of the title property of An Water | ompany, recently dep: d in court. | arguments were concluded, but a de- | clsion wil Inot be handed down' for several duct was completed 1y 1836 and that in 1892 BROTHERS: WYOMING'S ARID LAND LAW Bill Pending Before the Legislature Provid- ing for Fnture Redemption, TO DISPOSE OF THE GREAT CARZY GRANT Million Acres to Be Glven tho State by the General Government In Case tho Land 1s Reclalmed by Irrigation. CHEYENNE, Jan. 15.—(Speclal.)—The bill introduced yesterday In the hcuse of repre- sentatives of the Wyoming legislature by Mr. Van Orsdel of Laramie county, providing for the acceptance, reclamation and disposal of the 1,000,000 acres of land donated to the state under the provisions of the Carey law is expected to attract considerable attention before the sessin is over. The bill provides that the power of selecting the land and dis- Posing of it to actual settlers after contracts for irrigation works have been let shall be vested in the State Board of commissioners, which is composed of the governor, superin- tendent of public Instruction and secretary of state. The board Is authorized to employ a chief clerk at a salary of §1,500 per annum. Any person or corporation desiring to con- struct ditches, canals or other irrigation works to reclaim lands under the provisicns of the act shall file with the board a request for the selection by the board of the lands to be reclaimed. The request shall be ac- companied by a proposal to construct the irrigation works necessary for the reclama- tion of the land, and a certified check cf nob less than $250 or more than $2,600, as may be determined by the board. An application to appropriate water for the purpose of Irri- gating lands shall also be filed with the state engineer. As soon as the proposal is received by the board it snall be submitted to the engineer for his cpinion as to whether or not the proposed irrigation works ate feasible. WHEN THE SETTLER COMES IN. If the engineer's report be faverable, the board shall file with the local United States land office a request for the withdrawal of the land by the secretary of the interior. As soon as the lands are withdrawn the board can enter into a contract with the indiyidual or company for the construction of the nices- sary {rrigation works. - The contract sball specify the location and character of the pro- posed works and estimated cost of the same and the price at which the state shall dis- pose of the land to the settlers. No contract which requires a greater time than fiye years to construct the works shall be entered into by the board. The work is required to be begun within six months, and at least one- tenth of the work shall be completed within two years. Immediately upon the withdrawal of any land by the secretary of the interior for the state, and the inauguration of work on the canals and ditches by the contractor, the board shall give notice by publication for four weeks In some newspaper in the county in which the land is situated, and one news- paper at the state capital that the land is open (o settlement, giving the price for which it will be sold to actual settlers by the state. Any person qualified under the provisions of the general homestead act is authorized to enter not more than 160 acres of these lands for the purpose of actual reclamation, culti- vation and settlement, in accordance with the act of congress. The application to enter shall be accompanied by a certified copy of a contract for a perpetual water right made with tho person or company constructing the irrigation works on the land. All applica- tions for entry shall be accompanied by a payment of 25 cents per acre, which shall be a partial payment on the land if the appli- cation is allowed. The board shall dispose of the lands ac- cepted by the slate under the provisions of the act at 4 uniform price of 60 cents per acre half to be pa'd at the time of entry and the remainder at the time of making final proof by the settler. * HOW 70O PROVE UP. Within one year after any person or com- pany authorized by the board to constru irrigation works shall have notified the se tlers under such works that they are prepared to furnish water, the said settlers shall culti vate not less than one-sixteenth part of the land filed upon, and within (wo years after and cultivated not Jess one-eighth of the land filed upon, and within three years from date of notice the settles shall make final proof of reclamation before the clerk of the board or a judge or clerk of the district court in which the land is situated. The claimant is required to establish an actual residence on the land. All water rights acquired under the provis- fons of the act shall attach to and become ap- purtenant to the land as soon as title passes from the United States to the state. Any person or company furnishing water for any tract of land shall have a first and prior lien on sald water right and @nd upon which it is used, for all deferred*payments for said water right, and upon default the same may be foreclosed the same as a mortgage on real estate, —_——— AT THEIR OLD BUSINESS, lotel Thieves Found to Be a Crowd of Old Convicts, From present indications it would look as though the gang of hotel thieves who worked the Millard and Paxton recently would es- cape with light punishment. Their names are James Grifiin, alias Tom King, an ex- convict recently released from the Fort Madi- son penitentiary; Willlam Beck and Willlam O’Brien. These men are accused of robbing the room in which Sandow, the strong man, was sleeping, taking $100 in gold and a $2,500 Bold watch. Three watches were also sfolen from the Paxton, but were afterward recoy- ered from the pawnshops where they had been sold by an ex-convict who Is known to the police, but who so far has escaped ar- rest. Some dlamonds were stolen from the Paxton, and one of the men under arrest is thought to have swallowed them. Since the arrest of these men Sandow has been notified and as he {s making big money In giving exhibitions and connot break any of his en- Bagements he refuses to come back to Omaha to prosecute the alleged thieves, Monday Attorneys Tuttle and Jeffries ap- plied to Judge Scott for a writ of habeas cor- pus to secure the release of thelr clients, Then Captain Mostyn filed complaints against all three of the prisoners, charging them with deadly assault upon Sergeant Whalen when they were being searched at police headquar- ters, Beck was also charged with having in his possession burglars’ tools, in the shape of a fine set of skeleton keys, The men will be tried on these charges, Instead of on one of grand larceny, as the complaining witness cannot be secured. Another of this gang, Jimmie Coleman, a convict who was released from the Iowa penitentlary, came here about the same time as did the hotel crooks., He has been identified as the man who com- mitted the big robbery at the Joseph's hospital under the pretense of being a gas Boys’ Suits. lection of Small Suits that ought they’re half that, Sass 37 days. #aid notice the seltler shall have lrrigated Boy’st Knee Pants THIS WEEK We are now stocked up with a very choice se- priced $3, $3.50, $4, but inspector. He has skipped for unknown parts, but the police are confident that they will ultimately run him to the-earth. There was another member of the gang who is known as the “spotter.”” He is the fellow who plans the jobs and gets a description of the places to be robbed for the benefit of his pals, who do the work. Picked Up by the Police. J. 0. Whaland, Swan Johnson and John Evanson went into the house of Andrew Crever at 919 Jackson street at an early hour yesterday and took forcible posses- slon of the rooms. The landlord tried to make them vacate the premises, but the men were too many for him and calmly piled into bed. Crever got a policeman and caused them to be arrested on a charge of trespass and vagrancy. Yesterday Judge Berka sentenced the fellows to ten days at hard labor on the streets. A couple of weeks ago Adam Morrell, the proprietor of the Merchants hotel barber shop, decided to keep his shop open all day on Sundays in ordér to accommodate a num- ber of his customers who do not get down tewn until in the afternoon. He only eme ploys a small force in the afterncon. His course has not met with the approval of some of the other barbers. Monday he re- ceived a threatening letter covered with red skulls and cross bones. He was told that i he continued his present course he would receive a fine suit of tar and feathers, The letter purports to come from a special com- mittee of aggrieved knights of the lather and razor, The letter has been turned over to the police for investigation. B TR FRESH ERUPTIONS AT AMORYN. Island Is Now Practically Devastated and Deserted. VICTORIA, B. C., Jan. 15.—The British gunboat Kaurakat and the survey boat Dart arrived at Sydney from the New Hebrides islands just before the Miowera sailed. Sho brings the report that eruptions at Amoryn island is virtually deserted by all the fn- habitants. A new volcano broke out early in December on a mountain 2,000 feet high with a crater of 600 feet deep. Lava from it flowed in an immense stream (o the sca, fifteen miles distant, devastating villages and farms In its course and where the molten la rushed into the sea a great column of steam ascended. The helght of the latter as shown by the sextant on the Dart was 4,000 feet, The deck of the Dart, several miles at sea, was covered with ashes. Crops have been neglected and it Is feared that many of the natives will starve, The losses are lme mense. SIS T e s SScam b $1.50 | $1.75 | $2.00 Boys to be M. H. Cook Clothing Co., 18th and Farn am Sts. 20