Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 19, 1895, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, JA GLORIFIED THE LOST CAUSE Bouthern Congressmen Avow Their Attach- ment for It, TFOUELE AROSE OVER PZNSION BILLS Friday Night Penslon Sessions Enlivened Itegalarly by the Fire-Eating Spesches and Obstractive Tactics of Jones of Virginia, WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—In the house the senate bill granting to the Gila Valley Rail- way company a right of way through the San Carlos Indian reservation was passed At 1:40 the consideration of the Indian bill was resumed. Mr. Pickler charged that it was unfalr to proceed with the consideration of this bill tod as many members inter- ested had left the house, belleving that the remainder of the day wonld be used by the district committee. He inaugnrated a fili- buster, which resulted in a call of the house, and continued his filibustering movement for two hours, but finally yielded. Mr. Weadock of Michigan offered an amend- ment to the proviso, that only 80 per cent of the Indian school appropriation should go to the contract schools, and providing for a 20 per cent reduction each year thereafter, until the discontinuance of contract schools so as to further provide that “In making su con- tracts preference shall be given to such &chools as have glven satisfaction in the past and now have contracts with the Indian bu- reau and desire to renew them.” Mr. Holman made a point of order against the amendment, but it was overruled. The whole proposition relative to Indian schools by an arrangement was allowed to go over. Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio at this point took advantage of the latitude allowed in debate to call attention to an incident that occurred in his district in the late campaign, relative to the misrepresentation of his position on Indian schools, made in a circular sent out from this city by Green Clay Smith and the People’s Voice, an A, P. A. paper, published at Columbus, O. The latter paper had com- mented on his course as antagonistic to “the A. P. A, which was Americanism, and had declared that “if his opponent was not a cardinal with a red hat, he should be elected.” Mr. Grosvenor denounced the misrepre- sentation, and then won a round of applause by saying that, although he came from Puri- tan New England stock, who had been Pro- testants since 1640, he had always opposed combinations of church and state, and had never been so hard pressed that he was forced to make war on any living man be- cause he did or did not make certain relig- lous professions. If the time ever comes,” sald he, “when I must make such war to be popular or to be successful, 1 will go out of politics of my own motion."” Without further action, the committee rose and at 4:20 the house took a recess till 8 o'clock, the evening session to be devoted under the rules to the consideration of pri- vate pension bills. ANOTHER PENSION ROW. There was another row at the night session of the house tonight, which grew out of the events which transpired last week. Feeling ran high and bitter words were spoken. It started after the failure of an effort to in- crease the pension of the wilow of General Abner Doubleday and to pension another widow who performed - services as a volun- tary nurse during the rebellion. Both bills were blocked by the obstruction of Mr. Jones of Virginta. Mr. Cooper of Indiana turned on Mr. Jones savagely, and with much temper he charged him with lack of chivalry in as- saulting the fair sex. Mr. Jones absolutely denied there was any foundation for the statement that he was fighting women, “All T am fighting for,” he said, “is against the granting of large pensions to the rich, powerful and influential.” “I question the motive of the gentleman from Virginia,” retorted Mr. Cooper, hotly. “I believe he'is actuated by the sentiment expressed by him last Friday night, when he said he was proud of the cause he had fought for in the trenches. Although he has taken an oath now to support the flag that floats above your head, Mr. Speaker,” (pointing to the American flag above the speaker’s desk), “he now displays toward it the same spirit of opposition he did when he struck at that flag thirty years ago. I have a right to say it, because he himself said it.” Mr. Simpson of Kansas, Mr. Ccx of Ten- nesseo and Mr. Moss of Georgla were drawn into the controversy. Feeling ran fhigh and it looked for several minutes as if a per- sonal encounter might occur, Mr. Simpson continued to taunt Mr. Jcnes, declaring he was nou only surprised, but ashamed that a man should como from the south and say he still believed In the lost cause. Mr. Talbert of South Carolina at last came to Mr. Jones' rescue. He was white with rage, and while deprecating the continual ap- peal to sectional passions, asserted that such appeals usually came from men who were invisible In time of war and invincible in time of peace. “‘As to the lost cause,” he shouted, “it is tho everlasting cause and never can be lost, because it is the cause of liberty.” Mr. Jones got the floor just before the time for adjournment was reached. He branded Mr. Cooper's language toward him- self as unworthy of a gentleman. “I want to say,” he added, “that when the question was asked me last week, I answered that I was proud of the lost cause. To say I be- lieved my cause was not right was a slan- der. I always sald and maintained every- where, as I do now, that I knew I was right.” At this point the hour of 10 p. m. arrived and the house stood adjourned. Had the de- bate been prolonged much longer it might have resulted in a personal combat. OPPOSITION TO THE TREATY. Senators Polot Out Objectionable Features to the Japanese Convention, WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—More opposition was developed today In the executive session toward the Japanese treaty than had been expected by Its friends, the distinguishing feature of the session being the display of criticism from unexpected sources. The sen- ators from the Pacific coast, led by Mr. Mitehell of Oregon and White of California, manifested a deelded disposition to find fault with the agreement in its present form, and both suggested the necessity of amending it Senators Frye and Davis of the committee on foreign relations also mado suggestions in- dicating that they thought the present treaty could be improved by amendments for the better protection of American Interests. Sena- tor Mitchell argued that the clause in treaty which exempted the citizens of one country from military duty while in the other country, with the proviso that they were also exempted from the payment of money in lieu of their services, would mean that they would not be subject to the road taxes. In many states, he said, there was a provision for road taxes, whether residence was temporary or permanent, and under the exemptions of the treaty no road taxes could be enforced. This was one of the defects which will probably be cured if the treaty 1s amended at all. Senator White urged the acceptance of more explicit provision for the restrictions of immigration. The principle objection made to the treaty, however, was directed at the portion giving to Japan the advantages of a favored n tion, and the contention was made by several #enators that the wording of the treaty was such as to fasten it upon the country for a term of not less than fifteen years should abrogation be opposed by Japan. Senator Fryo directed his objections to this phase of the question and offered an amendment in- tended to correct this defect, and also look- ing to additional and discriminate protection to_commerce carried in American bottoms, Senator Morgan defended the treaty at length, but when he discovered the opposi- tion, suggested the postponement of further disoussion until pext Friday, which was adopted. Chill's New Uabloet OMcers. ASHINGTON, Jan) 18.—Mr, McGarr, our charge at Santlago, Chili, has informed the | instruction; Manuel Salustio Fernander nd, treasury; Carlos Rivera Tofre, war and marine; Blias Ferando Albano, industry and public works, LOOKING FOR AN MPROVEMENT, Troasury OfMcials Mopefal of a Detter Con- dition Soon. WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—The heavy with- drawal of gold for export from the sub- treasury at New York t'day was not wholly unexpected by the treasury officials, as the indlcations sinco the first of the week have made It probable that the withdrawals for shipment tomorrow would be exceptionally large. Nevertheloss, today’s transactions have intensified the fear of another bond ls- sue, and in a measure dampened the spirit of hopefulness that has pervaded the Treas- ury department for some days past. It fs, however, stoutly maintained that the record for the present fiscal year will show a de- cided fmprovement in the financial condition of the treasury over that of last year and the steady increase in the receipts from cus- toms and internal revenue sources, it Is pointed out, gives promise of a speedy re- turn to a period when the receipts will more han equal the expenditures. It Is that the customs receipts are sure to make a decided advance after February 1, when the spring importations begin, and that the revenues from whisky withdrawals for the remainder of the year are almost certain to reach a point even above the normal. With the sugar beunty burden of $12,500,000 a year removed and the prospects of receipts from the Income tax amounting to $20,000,000 or more on July 1, a m-re hopeful condition of affairs, it Is sald, may looked forward 1o, GAVE THEMSELVES UP, Sugar Trast Witnosses Are Now Construc- tively in Jail, WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—Broker Elverton R. Chapman of New York, who, with two other brokers and two newspaper men, were indicted for refusing to answer Inquiries of the senate sugar investigating committce, today was placed nominally in the custody of the United States marshal. His surety, Lewis J. Davis of this city, accompanied him to the criminal court later in the afternoon and surrendered him in order to petition the United States supreme court for n writ of habeas corpus. Judge Cole immediately or- dered that the bondsman be relleved of fur- ther responsibility and the defendant be com- mitted to the custody of Marshal Wilson District Attorney Birney urged that the de- fendant be committed fo the custody of the warden of the jail, but this suggestion was overruled by the court, so Mr. Chapman is not actually in jail. A test case has been made out in the supreme court and applica- tion will be made next week to hear the case on petition for habeas corpus. ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED, Caffery Introduces n New Featuro in th Canal BiL Discussion, WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—The senate today sed the army appropriation bill carrying $23,000,000, and the bill which in effect ad- vances General Schofleld, in command of the army, to the rank of licutenant general, held by Generals Sherman and Sheridan. Aslde from this the day was glven to the debate on the Nicaragua canal. Mr. Morgan, in charge of the measure, sought to fix a time for bringing the question to a vote, but without success, and the tedlous discussion goes on with little prospect of a speedy vote. Mr. Caffery of Louisana presented a new phase of the subject by offering a resolution urging a mnew treaty with Nicaragua and Costa Rica for cession of a canal route en- Urely under the jurisdiction of the United States. At § o'clock the senate adjourned. Nebraskans at the Capital. WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—(Special® Tele- gram.)—Congressman Meiklejohn has filed with the Postoffice department a number of petitions, which he recelved from citizens of uyler, asking that M. L. Dunlap be re- the railway mail service. an_ Mercer has been informed by the commissioner of the general land office that the Pawnee lands in Nebraska were sold for $875, and that payments have been made covering all land except in three cases, Involving 229 acres, The residents of Wcod River are finding fault with the facilities for handling mail at that place, and Mr. Mercer today called the attention of the Postoflice department to the matter, An investigation will be immedi- ately begun with a_view to pbviating the difficulties which exist. In response to the urgent solicitation of Congressman Pickler the committee on In- dian’ affairs will report an amendment to the Indian appropriation bill, appropriating 174,000 with which the secretary of the interior shall pay the Sioux Indians of South Dakota for ponies stolen and taken from them by the United States military forces between the years of 1563 and 1868, proof of which is now in the hands of the secre- tary of the interlor, Ernest I3, Hart of Council Bluffs Is in the city. & w. Patton was today appointed post- master at Elkton, Buena Vista county, Ia., vice Graves Louridson, resigned. Proposed Constitutional Amendment, WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—Representative Linton, who has been prominently connect- ed with the contest against sectarian Indi- an schools, today presented a joint resolu- tion for a sixteenth amendment to the con- stitution, in the following terms: “Neither congress nor any state shall pass any law respecting anestablishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof or use the property or credit of the United States, or any money raised by taxation, or authorize elther to be used, for the purpose of founding, main- taining or aiding by appropriation, pay- ment for services, expense or otherwise any church, rellgious denomination o re liglous " sociéty, or any institution, soclety or undertaking which is wholly or in part under sectarian or ecclesiastical control Rallroad Building In Salvador, WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—United States Vice Consul Dawson at San Salvador, in a report to the Department of State, says that the government of Salvador has ar- ranged with the Pacific Mail Steamship company to have its steamers touch regu- larly during the coffee season at the new port of El Friunofo. The provisional government has offered the Scher elly a contract to build a raflroad from Ateos to Santa Ana and from Laceba to San Salvador. Within elghteen months the lines will be finished and the capital will be connected by rall with Aca- Julta and Santa Ani Wish to Take Civil WASHINGTON, Jan, 18.—The civil service commission has received more than 4,000 requisitions for application blanks, sched- ules for examinations for 1895 and pamphl of instruction. It was expected that thes documents would be printed and ready for distribution by January 1, but they have been delayed, ing in a large accumul tion of reque The commission bel that it will be able to fill these orders in about which will be in ample for in all parts of the coun- v to forward thelr applications to Wash- ington and receive admission cards for the examination, Sorvico Exnminations ws for the Army. WASHINGTON, D, €., Jan. 18.—(Special Telegram.)—Captain Joseph H. Dorst 1s transferred from troop K to troop M, and Captain Alexander Rodgers from troop M to troop K, Fourth cavalry, Captain Quincy O. M. Gilmore, Bighth cavalry, 1s Felleved from duty at Kiveryiew academy, Poughkeepsie, N, Y., and ordered to_return to his reglment at Fort Meade. Second Lieutenant Francls E. Lacey, jr., Tenth infantry, is granted leave for four months, and Becond Lieutenant Joseph T. Crabbs, Eighth cavalty, one month ex- tended. ek Presented the Arbitration Petition, WASHINGTON, Jan, 18.—By appointment Willlam Randall Greemer, a member of the British House of Commons, called upon President Cleveland today, in company with Secretary Gresham, an ented o him a memorial signed’ by abers of the House of Commons, 100king to the negotia- tion of a treaty providing for the submis- sion to arbitration of any differences that may arise between the United States and Great Britain, Postmasters Confirmed. WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—The senate in executive session confirmed the following vominations: Postmasters: California— Minnle Clark, San_ Jacinto; Dennis C. Brown, San Mateo; James P. Long, Peta: luma; 'W. 8. Dudley, Holsburg: Frank L. Winglleld, Long Beach. Washington—Wil- liam Goodvear, Palouse. Idaho—Mary Foley, Wallace.” Missouri~Edward Evans, the State department that & new ministry was announced there on the 7th of December and has sloce been installed. The cabinet {s lberal, and Is composed as follows: Ramon Barros Lucca, minister of the in- terlor and chief of the cabinet; Luis Bar- sos Borgone, foreign relations, worship and colonlzation; Osvalde Renjifo, Justice and Princeton. i Cash 1o the Treusury. WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-The cash bal- ance in the treasury is $151,619,961; gold r sorve, ¥IRTLIN, lews engagements yester- and toda: $ilin 808! WRI chakes the triie Amoust of the gold reserve $71,312,126, argued | JUDGE RICK'S CASE REOPENED Absent Members Reverso the Action Taken in His Oase Yesterday. JUDICIARY COMMITTEE COULD NOT AGREE By a Vote of Seven to Five He I to Be Given a Chauce to Be Heard in His Own De- tease. WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—The judiciary committee of the house held a long session today over the Ricks case, Representative Bailey of Texas presented the majority re- port drawn by himself, and Representative Broderick the minority report. The friends of Judge Ricks endeavored to reverse the de- cision of the previous meeting. After three hours discussion there was no sign of a con- clusion being reached. Finally the commiitee decided by a vote of 710 b to reopen the case by extending an in- vitation to Judgs Ricks to appear before them, 1 he so desired, with his witnesses and to give a like invitation to the other side. This action was taken on motion of Mr. Harrison of Alabamh, who refrained from attending the meeting. The afirmative votes wero cast by Ray and Powers of Vermont, Broderick of Kansas, Updegraft of Iowa, Childs of Illinois, republicans; Goodnight and Harrison of Alabama, democrats. The negative, Bailey of Texas, Boatuer of Loulsi- ana, Lane of Illinois, Stockdale of Missis- sippt and Dearmond of Missourl, democrats. Reprosentative Culberson, the chairman, who voted for fmpeachment at the last meet- ing, refrained from voting, Representative Bailey's report was dis- cussed at length and several amendments were voted upon. Members who stood with Mr. Bailey for impeachment regard the vote as a practical defeat so far as action by this congress s concerned. Representative Balley tried to be relieved as a member of the subcommittee, but this the committee would not agree to. Mr Bailey subsequently said that he would walk out, and in his individual capacity try to got action in the house. He evidently regards the action of the committee today as a vie- tory for Judge Ricks, and said that the delay meant that there would be no impeachment proceedings. Speaking of the action taken today and of his intentions, Mr. Bailey this afternoon said “Judge Ricks will appear next Tuesday and the day will be taken up with an e amination of him. An adjournment will be taken until next Friday, and a week will be lost. It would bs nonsense to send a reso- lution_for impeachment to the senate thirty days before the adjournment. I do not in- tend to drop the case here. While I am chairman of the subcommittee T must follow the directions of the committee, but as soon as I am released from that office I will bring the resolution up in the house on my indi- vidual responsibility as a_member, it belng a privileged matter." Chairman Culberson sald to the committee several times that if the case was reported to the house in its present status a majority of the committee would support the minority report on the floor. Mr. Broderick was au- thorized to telegraph Judge Ricks an inv tation to appear before the committee Tu day and did so. The supporters of Judge Ricks in the committee say it was evident by today’s discussion that two or three who voted for impeachment last Tuesday have changed their views, and will change their votes. REASONS FOR HIS IMPEACHMENT. Balley's Report Showlng Whereln Judge Ricks Did Wrong. WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—Representative Bailey submitted to the judiciary committee of the house today the report prepared by him in explanation of the proposed Im- peachment proceedings agalnst Judge Ricks. The report first recites the charges against the judge and says the evidence establishes tho following pertinent facts: A. Ricks became clerk of the circuit court for the northern district of Ohio on March 20, 1878, and served in that capacity until July 31, 1889, when he became the district judge for the same district. During the time he was clerk there was pending in the circuit court a large number of cases brought by John C. Birdscll and the Birdsell Manu- facturing company against various defend. ants involving a question of patent infring ments. The money out of which Judge Ricks is charged with having defrauded the government, says the report, are the fees for making final records in fifty-five of these cases, which are specified in the memorial praying for his impeachment and which were not finally disposed of until after he had become the judge of the district court. Notwithstanding the fact that Judge Ricks had ceased to be clerk of the court before the final disposition of these cases he claimed the right to make the final records and col- lect the fees for that work. His defense for this conduct is that as he was clerk when a decree was entered in the cases he was en- titled to make the final records and that his emolument reports for the first half of 1888, the last half of 1888 and the first half of 1889 he had charged himself with a part of these fees. The answer to this conten- tion is that the decrees which were made whilo Judge Ricks was clerk were not final nd did not entitle him to make final records. The final decrees which alone prepared the cases for a final record were not made until after he had ceased to be a clerk and had become a judge. As to his claim that he had charged a part of these fees to himself in his emolument reports for 1888 and 1889, the answer is that if he did this it was a plain violation of the law which provides that the clerk shall take his compensation for each year out of the fees which are carned that year, The report says that under section 843 of the Revised Siatutes each year stands by itself and the clerk has no better right to anticipate fees which may be earned in a subsequent year than he would have to re- cover a part of the excess which had been earned in a previous year, In his own testimony Judge Ricks testified that he reported these fees as earned and received, but he admitted that they were nether received nor earned, but he so re- ported them, The report quotes an answer made during the course of the investigation as to how Judge Ricks ascertained the amount which he charged himself for in the records of the Birdsell cases, and says the explanation that he selected fees in the cases where he knew the parties to be solvent, If true, would discredit him because an honest and faithful official would not select solvent litigants for his debt and leave the insolyent ones for the government. “But,” continues the report, “it s not true as a matter of fact, because Judge Ricks knew perfectly well that whenever those fees were earned he would be compelled to ac count for them without reference to the solvency or insolvency of the parties. The government holds the clerk responsible for all fees earned, whether collected or un- collected, upon the theory that the clerk can collect them by requiring a deposit or a bond to secure the costs, But conceding all that Judge Ricks claims and walving the nioral question of soliciting the solvent parties for himself and leaving the insolvent ores for the government he does not escape the charge of defrauding the United States. The purpose and the only possible purpose in picking out these cases and anticipat- ing their fees was to increase his personal compensation and In doing so he was not only violating the law, but he was prac- ticing @ deliberate and willful fraud, as will cusily be secn by a simple calculation The report then goes on to argue that if Judge Ricks had closed his account with the government for 1888 with certain specified unearned fees omitted Le would have re. ceived for his services $2,832 and the $549 which he had improperly taken would have gone to whomever was the clerk when the records were actually made. This amount, therefore, ought to have gone to Martin 8. Saunders, so that the result of the wrong- fully taking of these fees by Judge Ricks way to deprive Martin Saunders of $55 and the government of $493. “If," continues the report, “it is alleged that this fraud was commitied while Judge Ricks was clerk and that he is not amenable for it as & judge, it can be replicd that the fraud was a continuing one, initiated while clerk but consummated while he was judge.” | The report quotes from a letter from Judge Crockery and Glassware before they are all gone. Butter Dishes and Spoon 1 Decorated German Dolf Sc Cups and Saucere. . Plates. .. e 20 Slop Jars | Asbestos Stove Mats . HAYDEN BROS. odds afd ends of the great Odds and Ends Decorated Covered Dishos....vu.ee.s Bach, 35C | ) Dianer Plates.....Each, 4C | | | " Saucers...........Each, 2¢ | Crystal_Sugar Bowls, Cream Jugs, 50¢ Decorated Fruit Platos ‘Wash Bowls and Pitchers Decorated Toilet Sets...... 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Wateh and clock repairing at rediced price Nickel alarm clocks repaived, 20e, | All work guaranteed. e iy \ HAYDEN BROS Ricks to the attorrey general on March 17, 1893, regarding which it says: Here we have Judge Ricks' own admission that the fees canot be earned until the master’s reports were confirmed, and the records of the court show that these reports’ were not confirmed until after Judge Ricks had ceased to be a clerk. iiw The report says in this letter Judge Ricks says these fees were’ collected in 1890 and 1891, that at one time ‘ho testified to practi- cally the same effect, and at another time that the work on these records was com- pleted in 1892. " says the report, “it is that we find the judge of the court doing its clerk's work and collecting its clerk's fees. And, furthermore, whilo Judge Ricks had re- celved these fees in 1890 and 1891, finished the work in 1892, he did not settle with the government until 1893, and only did so then after threats of exposure.” The report then says in addition to the fraud perpetrated in the Birdsell cases one no less inexcusable was found in case No. 552 of the west division. The record in that caso shows that $540 was pald to Judge Ricks on November 25, 1889, and he bas never accounted to the government for one cent of it, nor has he ever made, or caused to bo made a final record in the case, The report closes by saying it finds it im- possible to reconcile this conduct with the rules of common honesty, and therefore rec- ommends the adoption of impeachment reso- lutions. ARGUING 1IN BIS DEFENSE. Broderick's Effort to Show that the Wrong ‘Was Not Criminal. WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—Mr. Broderick of Kansas today submitted to the house judi- ciary committee the following report, being the minority views on the Judge Ricks case. The report says: “The committee on judiciary, to which was referred the charges in the above entitled case, has reported a resolution in favor of impeachment, to which the minority states the following objections: “The memorial contains against Judge Ricks, viz: “1, He is charged with having corruptly cheated and defrauded the government of the United States of $1,158.75 received on varl- ous dates between September 19, 1880, and December 27, 1891 It s alleged that this fraud consisted in the misappropriation of certain fees which were pald to the clerk of his court. 2. That he, as judge, on or about the 10th day of January, 1890, corruptly advised and persuaded Martin W. Sanders, then clerk of Lis court, to omit from his (Sanders) emolu- ment report the fees and emoluments of sald clerk from July 1, 1889, to December 27, 1891, aggregating the aforesaid sum, 4. That the said judge willfully and cor- ruptly certified to the correctness of the said clerk’s alleged fraudulent report knowing that the report was untrue. “The answer of Judge Ricks submitted to the sub-committee denies all the charges of farud and wrong-doing, and admits that he received the fees mentioned in the first charge of the memorial, and alleges that he was entitled to said fees, except certain sums which were rjghtfully paid out to in- dividuals for the completion of the record of the cases out of which the fees arose and tise amount paid over to the government. ‘The memorialists and Judge Ricks were respectively represented by counsel before the subcommittee while taking the testimony and until its session’ cloged ““There was no evidence offered in support of the second and third charges, o that the case rests and must be determined upon the three charges first charge, namely, that the judge de- frauded the goverpment out of the said money. Judge Ricks wds clerk in the United States district court for the northern dis- trict of Ohio for a number of years, and dur- ing the latter part of his term was also clerk of the circuit eourt. During his clerkship there were @ - number of cases brought up for infringement upon a certain patent, These were called the Birdsell cases. After one of these cases had been tried and decided the others were referred to the clerk as master, to hear an account- ing as to damages and report to the court. This he did, but some of the reports were not approved untll after Judge Ricks became judge. The remaining reports were ap- proved by Judge Hammond from the United States district court of Tennessee, and (he orders of approval were entered upon the records of the court “In 1888, and also at the close of the first half of 1889, the last year apd a half of Judge Ricks' clerkship, in fendering his emolument reports to the attorney general, | he charged himself up with the fees in the Birdsell cases, including the cost for making the final record, which could not, as a matter of fact, be written up until affer the mas- ter's reports were approved. He had es- timated the cost of this final record in ad- vance of making it, and therefore became re- sponsible to the government for the same. Before this final report could be made Judge Ricks was appointed to the bench and be- came judge July 31, 1889, and Martin W. Sanders, a former deputy, succeeded him as clerk. ~ After Judge Hammond had ap- proved the matter's report some question arose between Mr. Sanders and Judge Ricks regarding the title of the fees of the record in the Birdsell cases, but it was finally under- stood between them, as Judge Ricks had charged himself with'these fees, that an em- ploye, Miss Lillis, should complete the record of these cases and that Judge Ricks should pay her charges. This was done and Judge Ricks reported all the facts to the Department of Justice, and this report was examined and approved. It is not shown by the evidence nor is there any pre- tense that Judge Ricks, while clerk, ever retained or attempted to retain more than his maximum compensation, that is, $3,500 per_annum. “The law requires a clerk of the United States court to render semi-annual emolument reports to the attorney general of the United States, to charge himself with fees earned and received and also with fees earned and not received. He is allowed reasonable office expenses, and at the end of the year he may retain $3,500 as compensation and must remit the balance to the department. There are various views regarding this stat- ute, but we agree that in estimating and charging up fees in advance in these particu- lar cases where the contested questions were settled and litigation, as a matter of fact and law, ended was at most only a mere ir- regularity, and it is the universal custom in all courts of the country to estimate the fees for final record in such cases. “In view of all the facts in the case it is our conclusion that Judge Ricks is not guilty of any offense; that there was no intention of wrongdoing and that no moral turpitude at- taches. We, therefore, recommend that the resolution reported to' the house for im- peachment be not adopted. JUDGE RICKS NO! PROSTRATED, Gone to Chieago to NSit with Judge Woods In & Maple Leaf Case. CLEVELAND, Jan, 18.—Judge Ricks left the city last night for Chicago, where he expects to sit with Judge Woods in consider- ation of one of the Clover Leaf road cases. Before leaving the judge announced that he had received no advices from Washington, and continued: “On the day that the house judiclary committee voted on tie report of the investigating committee the report was sent over the country that I was prostrated by the shock. I am indignant over the report. It has bothered my friends in Ne York, and one of them, who came to Cleve- land today, sald that they were disturbed by the rumor. I have been here every day and am_going to Chicago now to sit with Judge Woods in the Clover Leaf case. “Some of the reports of the proceedings do me a great injustice. I have endeavored to be dignified throughout all this matter, but it ecems as though I ought to pay at- tention to some of the reports which have been DEBS MAY BE RELEASED, ovement to Postpone the Ha beas Co rpu Proceedings for T Months, WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.~In the habeas corpus proceedings in the case of Eugene V. Debs and otbers concerned In the Chicago strike, the government, acting through As- sistant Attorney General Whitney and Attor- ney Darrow acting for Debs and his assocl- ates, today, presented a stipulation to the United States supreme court agreeing to post- pone the argument of the cases until the 25th of March and agreeing that in the meantime the prisoners shall be admitted to bail in the sum of $2,000 each. Chief Justice Fuller stated on behalf of the court that the matter was of such importance that it would be necessary that the court should have opportunity for consultation be- fore acting upon the stipulation with regard to bail. The agreement, therefore, was taken under advisement. Colonel Clenfugos Not Murde WASHINGTON, J the papers publish ancisco stating the Balvador n. 18, d a dis that n army Some weeks ago atch from n Colonel Clenfugos had been mur- 1 on his way from Acapulco to the City of Mexico, and the Mexican minister at Washington having called the attention of his government o the report, the neces sary official Inquiries were e, from which it appears that at the time of th publicatic I Cienfugos was on his way from the City of Mexico to Acapulco, a direction opposite to the one reported | the dispatch; that he arrived safely at th y latter point about Decemb-r 4 and that h was seen on the 24ith and stated that h had not met with any accident on his way. ENGLISH CATTLE SHUT OUT Germany Strikes at This Country Over John Bull’s Shoulders, SEABOARD CITIES PASS EXCLUSION LAWS As No English Rulsed Animals Are Ever Shipped to Germany the Measure 1s Undoubtedly lntended to Pre- vent Reshipment, WASHINGTON, Jan, 18.—The State de- partment has been informed that the Ham- burg authorities have forbidden the Impor- tation of cattle and swino from England and Ireland. Inasmuch as a large proportion of the American cattle entering Germany go through England, this will be another severe blow at our cattle interests and our trade with continental Europe. The official notice of this last action of Germany came to the State department in the following report from W. Henry Robertson, our consul at Hamburg, dated December 22 last: “I have the honor to inform you that by a decree of the Hamburg senate, passed on yesterday and published today, the entry into this port of all ruminating animals and swine from Great Britain and Ireland has been for the present prohibited. The ground given In the decree is the outbreak of the mouth and foot disease in different places in England. Those animals will “still be ad- mitted which shall be proven to have left Great Britain or Ireland up to and Including the 24th inst., but such animals are to be slaughtcred immediately after thelr arrival here.” The regular legal penalites of fine and conflscation will follow any violation of the prohibition.” It will be noted that the action in this case was that of the Hamburg senate, and not that of the imperial government of Germany, but the same course has been adopted al each of the other great German seaports, so that practically it amounts to a national act, It is not possible at present to calculate the exact | effect upon our own trade of the last decree A considerable proportion of the cattle and hogs shipped from the United States to Liverpool, after passing Into the possession of English buyers, is detained for a time in the stock yards and finally sold and shipped to 3]1 THIS Boys’ Suits. with a very choi lection of Smal Suits that ough priced $3, $3.50, they’re half that, M. H Cook TEN CENTS --FOR— . Boy’s Knee Pants We are now stocked up 18th and Farnam Sts. Germany. The German government has been aware of this and recently sent a commission to England. It is alleged thils action was taken on the pretense of examining the BEng- lish cattle, but really to lay the foundation for the present decree, which, it is asserted, fully strikes at us over the shoulder of Enge land, for it 1s believed here that no English grown cattle are shipped to Germany, WESTERN P! SIONS, Voterans of the Late War Rem the General Governmont, WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—(Speciul)~Pens sions granted, issue of January 5, were: Nebraska: Increase—Albert Perry, Kear- ney, Buffalo. Reissue—Jfoseph Westbrook, Bdward, Boone; Silas H. Sherman, Ilba, Howard, Original widows, ete.—~Olive H, Armbus, Shelton, Buffalo, Towa Original—John Jayne, West Ches« ter, Washington. | Increase--Josiah Mile bourn, Santiago, Polk; Joe Allen Martin, Hayesville, Keokuk, = Relssue—Rufus A Gates, Hum 01 Vary Jam A. Laird, Jessup, Buchanan; James M. Gemmiil, Har- per's* Terry, Allamakee: Richard Martin, nal ete, nered by Farragut, Tremont, Elliott, : Orlginal . Garfield. Rels enver, Arapahoe. "—Olive Dye, Longmont, Boulder, South Dakota: Add al—Albert €, Cleveland, Esmond, Kingsbury. . Tibbetts, John L. Me: ginal widows, L. 1. Towns L. B. Townsend, of Twenty. sing, while at had and, s Sndden Death. residing at the corner ourth street and the Belt Ling dropped dead Thursday evening the supper table. Mr, Townsend come home in his usual good health, after partaking of a hearty mea pushed his chair back from the table, su. ing: “Well, wife, we will have some music tonight.” Tis wite kissed him and he fell over’ in his chalr, dying almost Instantly. A physiclan was summoned, but the man ever recovered. Tt 15 thought that death was due to heart disease, The funeral wiil be held Sunday afternoon. Interment at orest Lawn cemetery. Gotting Breakfast. al, Jan., 18.—Harvey shot and killed his Quurraled Ove SACRAMENTO, ¢ Morgan, aged 21 year brother, Monroe Morgan, aged 2 years, at thelr ranch today. The fratricide’s gun blew. a piece of his brother's head off. Then ha walked into a room and killed himself with the same gun. The young men were ranchers and they had o quarrel this morn ing about who should cook breaktast. ——————— State 4 £4 Meoting. At a meeting of the Omaha Turnverein Monday night the following members were appointel to represent the soclety at the state turner convention, which will be held | at’ Fremont Saturday and Sunday: | william Altstadt, Ju wetl, Philip | Andres, Paul Wivil, Emil Gall, 1mil Stein | and Gottlieb Blattert. WEEK —— ce seé- 1 Boys' t to be $4, but Clothing