Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 23, 1895, Page 5

] iy S VOTED DOWN IMPEACHMENT House Oommittee Passes a Resolution Oen- suring Judge Rioks, APPEARED IN HIS OWN BEHALF Quosttoned as to ITls Teansactions Te Glves Lucld Answers and Claims that He Acted In Accordance with the Usaal Custom, WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—The attempt to fmpeach Judge Augustus J. Ricks of Cleve- land, 0., falled today in the house judiclary committes by an adverse vote of 9 to 7, and, instead of a resolution for impeachment which Mr. Balley had prepared to report to tho house, one will be presented denouncing the fee system, which in the opinion of mem- cbrs has made the proceedings possible. Judge Ricks gave a personal explanation to the committee of the accounts in the Bird sell cases, which he had handled as clerk of the court and which furnished ground for the Investigation, and testimony was given against him by Martin W. Sanders, who had been his deputy clerk and succeeled to the clerkship when. Judge Ricks was promoted to the bench. Today's review of the case, which was of a bitter and acrimonious char- acter, changed the opinion of no member of the committee and the charges were lgnored, as it was expected they would be, when all the members could be brought together for a vote. The case was made largely a party question, although Ricks had four demo- cratic votes, and as the next congress is strongly republican, there is no probability it will be revi 5 The judge was present with his attor- ney, Virgll P. Kline. The Central Labor union of Cleveland was repre sented by two attorneys, Arnold G. Green and General Edward Meyer. But one member of the committee, Mr. Terry of Ar- kansas, was absen Chairman Culberson announced to Judge Ricks that the committee had invited him to appear it he saw proper, although he was not summoned and there was nothing obliga- tory in hls appearance, and asked him if he desired to make any statement. he judge said that the brief submitted by his lawyers covered the ground fairly and fully, but that he would be glad to answer any questions, RICKS MAKES A STATEMENT. At the suggestion of the chairman he made a statement. The cases In which improper Teceipt of funds were charged, he said, were anomalous in character or ho would not have undertaken to complete the records. He en- tered at length into varfous sums and figures involved, and said: I claim that I had a right to complete the records as I did. 1 claim that 1 accounted satisfactorily to the government for all the moneys; that my successor as clerk lost nothing by the trans- action and that I acted strictly according to the custom followed by tne courts in such cases,' Ho stated that he had afidavits from clerks of several courts to show that the practice of the clerk to charge himselt with the completed records in advance of their completion was a universal one. The charges for the work had been made cighteen months before he was appointed judge and before he had any idea that he would be appointed, Chairman Culberson inquired why he had not returned the accounts to the attorney general's office in ome report instead of scattering them through several years, and the judge replie “It was not my duty to complete all records, but it was my option or privilege, 60 I charged myself with those in Which the parties were solvent. Had I charged those In which the parties were in- solvent, and I well know that some of them were, I would haye become a guarantor for the government for the cost of the work. I hold that a clerk s not obliged to make re- turns until the work is done.” Had he done otherwise than he did it would have been necessary for him to ad- vance the money, some $1,700, ho said, when he became judge and run the risk of col- lecting it when the work was done. Mr. Stone of Pennsylvania asked if it wero not a fact that in all the Birdsall cases the fees were estimated in advance by him- self and his successor as clerk and collected before the work was actually done. The Judge said that it was, Mr. Boatner asked him if there was any law authorizing a clerk to collect fees be- fore work is done, Mr. Stone—He has sald it was the general custom, Judge Ricks—Otherwise the clerk and the government would risk losing the costs, since parties might become Insolvent or move from the district after the decree was en- tered and before the record was finished. STRUCK A GENERAL AVERAGE. To the question of the right to estimate the work without knowing the exact amount to be done, the judge replied that the general average was about correct, as in some cases the work slightly exceeded the estimates and in others fell below. In answer to Mr. Boatner's question as to what right he had before he became a judge to complete cases which he had not reported 10 the attorney general while clerk, the judge sald that he had no legal right to, but that the course was the most convenient to all parties. Regarding the right to collect for work not done, the judge sald that the advance charges were subject to review by counsel. “Suppose the clerk should die,” asked Mr. Boatner, “before he had done work for which © he had recelved charges?” “The cost could be collected from his bonds- men or from his estate. Mr. Boatner—But suppose' they were in- solvent, could I compel the clerk’s successor to complete the work without paying for it again? Judge Ricks admitted that and in answer to the supp coessor objected to another clerk coming into the office to complete the records, said that it was a matter of comity and custom. The supposition was elted by Mr. Balley that there might be errors in the records completed by the direction of a retired clerk which would be costly and liability of his bondsmen having ceased with his term of office there would be no redress, and this ex- cited considerablo discussion. Judge Ricks stated in answer to a question from Mr. Powers that he had never passed upon his own accounts as judge. Mr. Bailey inquired whether if a contost over the records had been made he would not have been called upon to decide it, and the judge sald that as & matter of fact no contest had been made. The following contention between Mr. Balley and the judge as to whether docu- ments bearing on certain phases of the cas had becn submitted at the hearing at Cleve 1and, onded with Mr. Bailey becoming rather angry and declaring: “I'll be sworn and testify they were not.” Tho questin was raiced whether there had not been a confusion of the Birdsell caso wiihh the other cases with which he was working. “While you sware in your report In 1888, asked Mr. Balley, “that the fees in these cases had been earned and recelved they had nit been actually earned or received.” . FELL BACK UPON CUSTOM. “I think,” replied the judge, “that the oath can be fairly construed in the light of what T have explained as to this universal custom,” The judge was about to explain his con- ructin of the law when Mr. Bailey sald: ““Phe c>mmittee can pass upon the law with- out testimony. What I want to get at ls your motive.” Da you know any line of law that justified you in doing that? I ‘have explained what the custom is," sald the judge. “If it ‘Was the cus'om of the clearks to steal that would not be a defense against an indictment for theft,” Mr. Balley retorted, Your testimony, as 1 understand it, is that you so returned Yees in advance earned when there was a chance to m money from them, but did not when they were doubtful. “I could not be expected to ineur liabili- tiea that were doubtful,” the judge answered. The question and answers passed thick d fast until the judge said rather warmly: “Tho" comptroller, Who Is The Acconnting officer of the government, is satisfied with my accounts and the goverument is not here complainiug of them." “Dut certain persons who have never been indicted for theft have complained of them,” Mr. Balley retorted hotly, “and this com- Mittes, which is & part of the goverament, has adopted the resolution for ycur impeach- ment “Not while T was here,” spoke up Mr. Layton of Ohio, “and it is now considering a reconsideration of the resolution.” “And will reconsider it declared Mr. Powers. Martin W. Sanders, who was Judge Rick's successor as clerk of the court for two years, when the latter had been appointed to the bench, gave.some testimony which he had not given in Cleveland. He had dis- covered during Judg: Rick's incumbency, he said, that the master's report had not been filed in fifteen of the Birdsell cases in which the judge had been master before becoming Judge. The judge had directed him to pre- pare master's reports and date them back, 80 he had fixed his stamp to date them back and Judge Ricks had signed them as master. In March, 1893, he had been sent for by Judge Ricks and the judge had accused him of circulating reports that his accounts were not right in the Birdsell cases. “I told him I had not circulated the re- ports and had only spoken to Mr. White, the deputy marshal,” sald the witness. FEES NOT ACCOUNTED FOR. “But I sald It was true that you received the fees in these cases and they have not been accounted for.' Witness explained that he had assured Judge Ricks he would let the judge know if the matter was brought up again. He had never talked with the lawyers for the labor union other than yesterdzy. One of these lawyers had come to hin about the case and said_he would look over the records for them for $25 a ¢ He had been a candidate for clerk of the court and another man had been appointed, but he cherished no animosity on that account. He had written to the judge while in New York to help him get a position. “What If he aid,” Mr. Bailey demanded, when Mr. Powers asked if he had discussed the case with attorneys for the labor union. “I have seen nearly every member of this committee talking with lawyers for the other side.” The trouble with you, Mr. Bailey,” said Mr. Layton, “Is thut you take the part of a prosecutor instead of a juror.” Mr. Bailey said he was competent to govern his own conduct. Mr. Layton responded that Mr. Bailey, being his committee colleague, he would take the liberty of criticising his course. The witness continued that he had not been employed by the labor union to review the accounts, After his retirement from the clerkship there had been uncompleted records on his hands and he paid for their completion out of his own pocket. His succossor had collected the fees and turned them over to him in those cases. HAMMOND SIGNED THE REPORT. Judge Ricks then denied that anything had been said about money or friendship in the conversation with Mr. Sanders, or that he had confirmed his master's reports, stat- ing that Judge Hammond had signed them Ho denied having instructed Mr. Sanders to date back master's reports, The journal would show that he and Judge Hammond were present when the reports were signed, but would not show which one signed one. When he sent for Wiman to know what S said, Wiman replied: “It's some of E s’ rot.” At 3:40 the committee went into secret session on the case, and at 5 o'clock adopted, 9 to 7, the following resolution: “Resolved, That while the committee Is not satisfied that Judge Ricks has been guilty of any wrong committed while judge that will justify it in reporting a resolu- tion of impeachment, yet the committee cannot too strongly censure the practice under which Judge Ricks made up his ac- count: it was offered by Mr. Harrison of Ala- bama. All who voted for impeachment at the last mecting voted against the resolu- tion, while those who voted against im- peachment, with the addition of Messrs. Wolverton and Layton, favored the resolu- tion. The vote was: Yeas—Goodnight (dem.) of Kentucky, Lay- ton (dem.) of Ohlo, Wolverton (dem.) of Pennsylvania, Harrison (dem.) of Alabama, Ray (rep) of New York, Powers (rep.) of Vermont, Broderick (rep.) of Kansas, Stone (rep.) of Pennsylvania, and Childs (rep.) of 1llionis.—9. Nays—Stockdale (dem.) of Mississippi, Boatner (dem.) of Loulsiana, Lane (dem.) of Illinols, Bailey (dem.) of Texas, DeArmond (dem.) of Missouri, Udegraft (rep.) of Iowa, and Culberson (dem.) of Texas.—7. Mr. Bailey will make a minority report. MANY MATTELS IN THE HOUSE. BIll Goes Through for the Appointment of w Naval Cadet from Kach District, WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—In the house to- day, on motion of Mr. Henderson, democrat of North Carclina, February 16 was set aside for paying proper tribute to the memory of the late Senator Vance of North Carolina. A bill passed to amend the articles of the navy relative to punishment on conviction by court-martial, also to grant an American register to the barkentine, James H. Hamlin. A bill, offered by Mr. Cooper of Texas to authorize the appointment before March 4, 1895, of a cadet to the haval academy from each congressional district not actually rep- resented provoked considerable opposition and a roll call was forced on the question of its passage. The bill was passed by a vote of 161 to 57. The conference report on the urgent de- ficfency bill was adopted. In the morning hour Mr. Sickles, democrat of New York, of the committea on military affairs, called up and had passed the bill to establish a national military park at Gettys- burg, Pa. The bill provided for acquiring the 800 acres now owned by the Gettysburg Me- morial assoclation fer the acquirement of other lands of the battlefield and their proper marking, etc., by commissioners. It carried an appropriation of $100,000. The committee then went into committee of the whole and resumed consideration of the Indian appropriation bill. During the progress of the debate Mr. Brickner of Wisconsin asked why provisions for several Catholic schools heretofore ap- propriated for had been omitted from the bill. Mr. Pickler of South Dakota replied they had been omitted in pursuance of the policy inaugurated of discontinuing sectarian schools, The denominational schools were to be discontinued first, the commissioner of Indian affairs providing for them at a re- duced rate until the perlod of five years had elapsed, when all appropriations for them should cease. Amendments were adopted to add $6,000 to the appropriation for the Wyandotte Indfans and to authorize the secretary of the interlor, with a majority of the chiefs of the Pottawatomie and Kickapco Indlans, to sell thelr surplus lands. A provision in the bill for the construction of Indian industrial schools at Chamberlain and Rapid City, §. D., was ruled out on a point of order made by Kem of Nebraska, Mr. Keifer's of Minnesota amendment to pay to 126 scouts and soldiers of the Sisseton and Wapheton Indians who took part in the Sloux outbreak in 1892 $395 cach hwas passed. The provision containing the gen- eral appropriation for Indian schools was amended so as to authorize the construction and purchase of schools and passed. An amendment to pay the Indians of the Pine Ridge agency for 5,000 ponies under treaty of 1868 was ruled out on a point of order. The last section of the blll providing that no Indian child should pe sent from any Indian reservation to a school beyond the state and territory where the reservation is situated, without the voluntary consent of the father or mother of such child, was stricken out on a point of order. The bill was then reported to the house the amendments agreed to, and the bill ‘Sayers gave notice he would call up the sundry civil bill tomorrow and at & o'clock the house adjourned. Judge Clark Finally Confirmed. WASHINGTON, Jan, 22.—There was no de- lay by the senate in reconfrming the nom- ination of Hon. ©. D. Clerk to be judge of the eastern and middle Tennessee dis- tricts, after the judiclary committee reported the matter to the senate. The chairman of the sub-committee made a brief statement to the effect that the sub-committee had made a thorough investigation of the charges agalnst Mr. Clark and had found them to be_unfounded. Surgeon Joseph B. Parkes, to be medical inspector in the navy, was Denver Mint Bill Favorably Reported. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—At a meeting of the house committee on coinage yesterdsy a favorable report was ordered on the bill passed by the senate to provide for gold and sllver coluage at the branch mint at Dénver, Cola. the | THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDA STILL DRAWS GOOD HOUSES Hawaiian Debate in the Semate Brings Orowds to the Galleries, GRAY DEFENCS THE ADMINISTRATION Lodge Calls Attention to English Aggres- slons in the Pacific Islands and the Part Hor Citizens Played in the Hawallan Revolution. WASHINGTON, the the the the n. 22.—The poliey of administration as to Hawail was again subject of sharp attack and defense In senate today. The personal clement in controversy drew large crowds to the galleries, which at time overflowed into the outer corridors. It fndicated no diminution of public interest In Hawall, now that the course of the administration is the main question of discussion. Mr. Gray and Mr. Georgo Justified the administration, and Mr. Gray dwelt upon the persistency and vin- dictiveness with which the president was villified and misrepresented. Mr. Lodge and Mr. Hawley made the critical speeches of the day, the former urging the extent of tho forelgn British aggression in the Pacific, whilo Mr. Hawley made pointed comment on tho consideration given to Queen Liliuo- Kalani's representatives, who visited the State department after’ the United States had formally recognized the Hawallan re- public. The debato was still in progress when the Nicaraguan bill was taken up. Mr. Tur- ple spoke against the measure for three hours, and had not concluded when the sen- ate adjourncd. . The pooling bill was favorably reported Mr. Chandler stated that the report was not unanimous and gave notice when the bill was taken up he would move an amendment concerning the submission of freight and passenger rates to the interstate commission Mr. Allen of Nebraska presented a large bunch of petitions from citizens of Alabama claiming they were deprived of a republican form of government and asking the interven- tion of congress. Mr. Wolcolt, republican of Colorado, submitted a resolution from the legislature reciting the circumstances of de- fault in paying the Pacific railroad debt and urging the creation of a single government boad {o secure the speedy settlement of the government's rights. A resolution was passed asking the secre- tary of the interior for information as to permits to cut timber from public lands. Another resolution was passed asking infor- mation as to pension suspension, applications, ete. This cleared the deck for the renewal of the debate over Hawaii. Minister Thurston of Hawail was again in the deplomatic gallery, accompanied by his secretary, Mr. Hastings. The subject came up on M.r Kyle's resolution, which is one expressing generally the disapproval of the senate in the action of the administration by ithdrawing war ships from Hawaii. Mr. Gray, democrat of Delaware, again took the floor to further answer, he said, the fiimsy attacks made in the senate agalnst the ad- ministration. The senator referred to the statement by Senator Hawley made yesterday as to the president’s sceing the royalist dele- gation which visited Washington last August. Mr. Gray reiterated that the president had never seen these delegates, being sick at the time. ““Are you prepared to say that they never saw the secretary of state?” asked Mr. Frye. CONFERRED WITH CONSPIRATORS. Mr. Gray sald he had mo information on that point. Mr. Hawley rose to reply, hold- ing in his hand. a newspaper slip containing President Cleveland’s authorized statement of the facts concerning the royalist dele- gates. Mr. Hawley said he had not intended to maintain that a personal interview be- tween the president and the royalists had occurred. He was reliably informed that there had been no personal meeting, but continued to read from the president’s state- ment to show that the royallst delegates had seen Secretary Gresham. It should be kept In mind that these delegates were the representatives of those conspiring to re- store a deposed queen. They were in Wash- ington _either as conspirators against the existing government of Hawall, or else they were here on an honest mission. If it was honest they ought to have been referred to the Hawailan minister. It they were con- spirators they should not have been seen by Gresham. Mr. Hawley read from the letter of the royalist delegates to the sec- retary of state: ‘We, the undersigned com- missfoners, sent by the deposed queen, re- quest an interview with the president. “Just think of the audacity,” said Mr. Hawley. “Think of this request to our scc- retary of state, after we had formally recog- nized the government of Hawali." The senator said he desired fo make. no personal arraignment of the president, but he (Hawley) believed tho president’s whole course on Hawail had been wrong. Mr. Gray again answered the criticisms upon’ the president. He said these attacks were o constant, the animus so evident, that is was perhaps useless to controvert them. Some people seemed to attack the president whatever the subject be. If he sat down he Wwas too long; If he 5t00d up he was too short. These critics were bound to find fault. The president’s letter to the royalist delegates was purely unofiicial; it was a part of the course by which the president, with a steady head and strong hand, was endeavoring to conduct public business.” The senator declared this agltation and this talk of keeping warships at Honolulu was Kept up largely by the “schiemers for annexation,” who thought it would help their cause. BROUGHT IN SAMOA. The Samoan question was unexpectedly n- terjected into the debate at this point. Mr. Gray referred to the fact that the United States was now bound by international agree- ment to '.cep a barbarous king in power in Samoa. It would not do to declaim against a barbarous queen when we were at the same time protecting and maintaining such a king. Mr. George declared the Hawallan govern- ment was republican only in form. It was a government of force. It had been estab- lished by force and was now maintained by force, Mr. Lodge presented a new phase of the subject by submitting a long list of the fs- lands In he Pacific which Great Britain had gradually absorbed. In pursuance of a set- tled policy England was taking every foot of territory she could lay hands on. They were now trying to get Necker island of the Hawailan group. This was part of the Brit- ish policy of aggression. This British in- fluence was back of the royalist clement in Hawall. The heir to the throne was Princess Kaulan], daughter of an Englishman, and now being educated in England. Her guardian, Theophilus Davis, was an Eiglish sympa. thizer, and was to some extent identified with ‘the recent uprising of the royalists, “The arms used in this uprising were bought by an Englishman,” declared Mr. Lodge. “They were shipped in a British ship from a Canadian port. The insurrcctionists were largely Englishmen. When the Alameda left Hawall fifteen Canadians were under arrest and the British minister was interceding in thelr behalf.” This, sald Mr. Lodge, made out the case that British influence was be- hind the royalist element in Hawall, The senator proceeded to criticlse the ac- tion of the administration in taking ships from Honolulu and then couferring with the | royalist delegates who came to Washington, Mr. Lodge thought It a peculiar coincident that warships were withdrawn in July at the time when the royalists arrived here. The present administration was openly and avow- edly opposed to the existing government of Hawail. The speeches of senators in defense of the administration were in effect speeches in support of the royalist element of Hawail, But it was time for action by congress. It was no longer a question of the new or the old government of Hawaii, but a question of maintaining American interests in Hawali, The senate had heretofore passed a resolution stating any forelgn occupancy of Hawall would not be tolerated by the United States. This was & threat to the rest of the world 1t created a responsibility on the part of the United States. 1t should impel us to up- hold the existing government, because is rep- vesented American interest as agalnst for- cign sentiment. Mr. Lodge closed with an impassioued protest agaiust pulling down the Awmerican flag when it bad once been rased Mr. Kyle gave figures from the latest Ha- wallan year book showing the many mil- lions of ‘American capital invested in Hawail “How much of that 15 held by oune man- Claus Spreckels?” asked Mr. Gray, Grand Januar UARY 23, 1895 LA OTHER A Cent For a Song. Sheet music one cent. of copyright and standard sheet musie, some that Max Meyer & Bro. Co. sold at wholesale for 30¢ to 60c. We give 3314 per cent, 50 per cent and even 6 per cent off on some of Max Meyer's music not included in the Sheet Music for Just a Cent. We are headquarters on pianos. CHICKERING, 20,000 pleces STISINW VOSE KNABE, JRS & POND. And every leading piano worth hav- ing. I Org: 108 as low as low as Clothing. Clearing sale clothing bargains. Too many boys' and children’s suits and overconts We put In prices on them to re- duce stock If there is any merit in cheap selling these prices must clean tliem up at once. Overc s, sizes 13 to 19, about 75 of them, with and without velvet collars, §8 values, clearing price $1.75. Boys'overcoats and ulsters, 8 12 .00 ).00 some to 19, about 135 of them, all odds and ends, almost any color you wish or any you sizo yme may want; some were §4.50, ome $6.00; choice of all for 5. Children's two-piece suits, about 2 of them, culled out $4.00 and $4.50 lines, all wool cheviots, double breasted coats, pants have pat- ent waist band, agés 4 to 15; choice, as long as they last,'nt $1.4 Children’s two-piece suits, all our very fine cheviots and simeres, double Dreasted coats, our regular $5.00 and 25 from our regular $6.00 suits; must clean them up at once for $2.75. 3 Linens. Big bargains in square, 10¢ el 2,000 e cambric towels on center ons 18-inch square, fanc handkerchiefs, printed borders, 30c a do: 24¢ ench, 2 for de or 10-4 white crochet sale tomorrow, 89¢ each. Cream damask at 25¢ yard, T0-inch wide bleached damask, 50¢ a rd. 40-inch wide apron lawns, 10¢ yard. Mill Remnants. mill on ¥ The largest stock of ever brought to Omaha. Mill_ remmnants of printed duek, light or dark, be yard. Mill remnants of yard wide peres 5e yard, Mill remnants of Lonsdale, and Iruit eambrie, be yard. Mill remnants of outing flannel, cot- ton elderdown and sanitary Hanuels, be yard. Mill remnants of indigo blue shi remnants Berkley ing alico, purple, pink and three-fourths pereale, 3¢ yard, Mill its best muslin, 5e yard, Mill remmnants of lining cambrie, 1%e yard. Now is the time to inv looking for bargains, ¥ place where they hi them, too. ouare N s' is the ve them, and lots of Look them over. Dessicated Fruits. Grape raisins, per pound.. Valencia ralsins, per pound. nglish currants, per pound alifornia_prunes, per pound Desiccated peaches, per pound. Tvaporated peaches, per pound California_apricots, per pound 5 aporated ring apples, per pound Evaporated pears, per pound. Silver prunes, per pound... We show tho mest complote 1ino of New Noveities in Silks. brought to Omaha at Striped wash silks, 25¢ Checked and plaid wash silks, $0c. Cable cord wash silks, 30¢, Plaid surah silks, 60 Plaid taffeta silks, Ghe Changeable taffeta silks, 75 ace silks, 89c. Natural pongee si Natural ponge 39¢. Novelty silks, only 69¢. Black gros grain silks, 50¢. Black taffeta silk, S, Gouftre crepes, all colors, China silks, only colors, White wash silk, 20¢ , 200, 20 inches wide, of the latest things in silks. Groceries. pounds standard fine white sugar, $1. 27 pounds pure white coarse sugar, $1. 3% pounds New Orleans granulated sugar BT 2-pound can sugar corn Large pail jelly. Scoteh rolled oats -pound can golden pumpkin 3-pound can deliclous plums. Pure Java and Mocha coffee Pure red salmon............ 3-pound glass jars strawb, rves, worth 60c, now on sale at. Oll sanlines Condensed 3 Evaporated Crea rlor Matches—Doz Swedish Parlor Matc S-pound bars imported mottled or white.... Domestic castile Laundry _soap Duke's * Mixtu ..(can) 10¢ TY Dpre- soap. I-pound package with briar pip popular Come in and see our immense stock y Sale |Selling Blankets. The prices we made on blankets are selling them fast, 104 silver grey blankets, 89 a pair. White blankets, a sample line slightly, solled, single b by the pair nd $1.00 a pair, 25¢ and 35¢ eachy , 86a Ghe, nita than cost, Dlankets, all wool, at less 10-4 red Dblankets tomorrow $1.00 @ pair. Sanitary flannels, mill remnants, 5@ yard, Dark or light striped outing flannel, e yard, New, neat styles in English flanne elte, 10¢ yard. wool eiderdown Lambs flannel, 350 rd. Yard wide yard, ciderdown flannels, Fancy colored elderdowns, White shaker flanuel, 8t4e ya Muslins and Sheetings. Our stock was large, but at the rate they are golng tiey will not last long. 10 different lin at He yard, worth up to 10c. Yard wide bleached muslin, 314e. Yard wide Sea Island brown muslin, fine, He yard. 1des of bleached muse Ready made pillow s tomorrow, 2 yards wide by reduced to 3% each You will y more for some of these cials when they are sold. Our ade de now. yards long sheets Mr. Kyle did not have the figures as to Spreckels. This closed the Hawaiian debate for the day and the-senate proceeded to the consideration of the Nicaragua canal bill, Mr. Turple speaking against the project. Mr. Turpie had not concluded when, at 4:30 p. m., the senate heldra short executive ses- sion and then adjoyrned. REPEALING DISCRIMINATING DUTY. Wilson Reports the Bill to the House with a Lengthy Report. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—Chalrman Wil- son of the ways and means committee today reported to the house the bill to abrogate the disrciminating duty of one-tenth of a cent per pound on sugar imported from coun- tries payimg a bounty on exports. The re- port accompanying the bill expresses the opinfon that he does not believe it was the intention or desire of congress in the last tariff act in imposing the additional duty on all sugars from countries paying a bounty for export thereof to give a ground for com- plaint of foreign nations of a violation on our part of long standing treaty obligations, least of all to abrogate such treaties. Both Germany and Austria, however, have pro- tested against tho discriminating duty, hold- ing it to be a violation of the most favored natlon clauses, which for more than sixty years have governed the trade relations with the United States and Germany. Inasmuch as the inspection of our meat exports under existing laws, and under the regulations and supervision of the Department of Agriculture, is now so thorough and effective as to ex- clude all reasonable objections to their en- tranco on sanitary grounds, and as the king- dom of Great Britain and Ireland, which consumes the bulk of our exported pro- visions, ralses no sanitary objection to them, it is almost certain, says the report, thaf this unfriendly action of Germany is really a retaliation for our discrimination against German beet sugar. The committee believes that when the irritation caused by the al- leged violation of our traditional treaty ob- ligations to Germany, or, more strictly speak- ing, to Prussia, is removed, it will at once open the way for the removal of discrimina- tions and prohibitions against the entry of our beef and hog products into Germany. Furthermore, the example of Germany fs having its influence with other nations *ith whom we have a large and profitable tra 4, and Sweden, Decmark and Belglum have prohibited the introduction of American cattle and dressed beef. This additional duty on foreign sugars, concludes the report, i not needed, even from the point of view of pro- tection of Avierican refiners and sugar grow- ers, ‘The amount of revenue it might pro- duco is insignificant and should not for a moment be considered in comparison with the threatened and resulting loss or lessening of foreign markets for our raisers of cattle and hogs, while no amount of revenue would compensate for any merited stigma of un- faithfulness on our part to the treaty ob- ligations, COURT WAS DIVIDED, Three Opinlons in One Case Declded by the Supreme Court, WASHINGTON, Jan, 22.—Tlree separate opinions were rendéred in the United States supreme court fn the gase of Hermann Sparf and Hans Hansen, plaintiffs in error, against the United States, who had been found gullty In the California federal court of mur- der committed on the high seas. The crime occurred on board the bark Hesper on the 13th of January, 1883, and consisted in the Killing of the mate, Maurice Fitzgerald, and an attempt to Kill the’ captain, by the pris- oners and others of th¢ crew, with the view to seizing the vessel and turning it into a piratical craft. Many" legal complications were inyolved, and’the court seemed thor- oughly impressed that'an important prece- dent was being esfablished in the opinion rendered. The principal opinion was ren- dered by Justice Harlan and afirmed the decision of the court below with regard to t:ansen, but reversed it with regard to Sparf. sustices Brewer and Brown dissented from the opinion of the majority In remanding the case of Sparf, while Justices Gray and Shiras held that the verdi:t should be set aside in regard to Hansea as well as to Sparf. All the decisions were of considerable length. Western FPostal Appointments. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Postmasters were appointed today as follows: Nebraska—Little, Holt county, J. Larue, yice 8, H. Trufsell, removed. South Dakota—Strand, Day county, Ellas Wenger, vice . Syverson, resigned. Towa Finchford, Black Hawk eounty, F. J. How- ers. vice . D. Pinch, removed; Solomon, Mills county, John Cahill, vice John Tobin, resigned. Postmasters were commissioned today as follows: Nebraska—James E. Galvin, Big Springs, Bouth Dakota—Mary A, Lewls, Worthing: Willlam_ B. Cannon, Mansfield, lowa—Richard H. Johnston, Cromwell. CANNOT W ALK ALONE. Finaocial Legislation to Bo Tacked on to an Appropriation Bill, WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—There Is a pos- sibility of an effort to sccure financial legis- lation in the senate through an amendment of one of the appropriation bills to be acted upon by the committee on appropria- tions. A canvass of the senate, which has been made during the past ten days or two weeks, has convinced the leaders of both sides of the chamber that the conflict be- tween the silver and bond men renders it next to impossible to secure the passage of any financial or currency measure. They have, therefore, quietly taken up this scheme of securing the needed legislaticn by adding the necessary provisions to one of the bills providing for the regular appropriations. It is understood that the republican sen- ators would not oppose an amendment which simply granted authority for an lssue of bonds. They say that if it becomes abso- lutely necessary to provide additional money for the government expenditures and for the maintenance of the gold reserve, the demo- crate can provide it by agreeing to this amendment without weighting it down with other questions, and that a majority of the republicans will accept it in this shape, but will not permit it to go through if coupled with either silver legislation or the repeal of the state bank tax. AMENDED ARBITKATION BILL. Report of the Lubor Committee on the Settloment of Industrial Disputes. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—The amended bill for the settlement of labor disputes by means of an arbitration committee has been reported favorably from the committee on labor with a few minor changes in the verbiage, ““The national and state legislative bodies,” says the report, ‘“‘are not so constituted as to be able to give proper time to the examina- tion of the industrial matters presented fin this bill, nor are they made up fully of repre- sentative men such as proposed by this com- mission; nor are they non-partisan. This commission can hear, consider and recom- mend more In a shorter time and with less ex- pense for the best good of all than can be accomplished by a legislative body or in any other way. ““Congress is the proper body to authorize the appointment of such commission, as it s composed of members coming from all parts of every state.” Appended to the report were letters of approval recelved by the committee from Samuel Gompers, John W. Hayes, H. C. Denning and J. R. Soverelgn. INTERNAL REVENUE RE T8, Incrense of Nearly Nine Millions Compared with the Year Betore. WASHINGTON, Jan, 22,—A statement pre- pared at the internal revenue bureau shows the aggregate receipts from all sources dur- ing the six months ended December 31, 1894, were $81,847,606, which is an increase over the recelpts for the same period of last year of $8,919,971. The receipts for the last six months of 1894 and the Increase or decrease in the several sources of revenue are given as follows: Recelpts. Increase. Decrease. Spirits Tobacco . rmented liquors Oleomarg Miscellaneous Of these last rec the tax on playing card PLEADED NOT GUILTY. Searies and the Two Hrokers Arraigned Court. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—President Henry Havemeyer and Secretary John W. Searles of the American Sugar Refining company, and Brokers Allen W. Seymour of New York and John W. McCartney of this city were ar- raigned through their counsel in the district court and entered pleas of not guilty. The arraignment of Messrs, BEdwards and Schriver, the newspaper correspondents, was postponed until next Friday owing to the fn- abllity of their counsel to come to Washing- ton before then. Pleas of not guilty will also be entered in these cases. Havemeyer, Carlisie's Views Wil Settle It. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.—Representative MeMillin, chairman of the ways and means ommittee, to whom the beer taxation has been referred, intends seelng Becretary Car- l or tomorrow to learn®whe government's revenues necessary. Mr. Me- Miliin says the action of the subcommitee Wil depend largely on his views, . In the meantime it appears to be accepted among the tariff leaders of the houso that there is no present ne essity for an increased beer tax or any other i v nternal re e ta or customs duty., R DISPOSED OF HIS GARDEN § )8, Senator Manderson Sends His Quota to the Rolief Bureau. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—Senator Manderson today sent to Nebraska his entire quota of garden seeds from the Department of Agriculture, to be used by the state committes to relieve the sufferers of tha drouth-stricken districts. Applicants for these seeds must communicate With the committee, and mot with Senator Manderson, who now has no allowance with which to supply the requests, Senator Allen today eecured the passage of a resolution calling upon the public printer for a list of all union soldiers who have been removed from office since he has taken charge, and also giving the reasons for dis- missal in each case. Reservo Agents Approved and Disapproved. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—(Special Tele- gram)—The comptroller of the currency has approved the selection of the First Na- tlonal bank of Lincoln, Neb., to act as re- serve agent for the City National bank of Kearney, Neb, and the Des Molnes Na- tional bank of 'Des Moines, In., as reserve agent for the Clarinda National bank of Clarinda, Ia. He has revoked his approval of the Lincoln National bank of Chicago acting as reserve agent for the City Na- tional bank of York, Ne AL d. WASHINGTON, Jan, 22.—The secretary of the Interlor has directed the issuance of a patent on thirty acres of land embraced in the townsite of Inid, Okl, and known as McGuire's addition to the townsite of Enid, to L. W. McGuire. When the town- site becomes organized as a municipality and proper proof is furnished to the de- partment a patent will be issued to the town for the remaining ten acres, to be maintained for public purpos Now Ceiling for the Ponsion Building, WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—The Interior department has called for bids to be opened February 18 for furnishing a sheet metal celling and new copper for the pension bullding. The present appropriation is §28, 000, but congress has been asked for an ad- ditional appropri Reanon, Doln; WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—Secretary Smith, in reply to a house resolution asking for the causes of delay in opening to scttl oESTS S SR A SR SA A S S S PSSt away, S R S A S SRS HR SR SR SO SR S0 AR SIS ment_certain Jands in Oklahoma ceded by the Kickapoo Indians, says that subsequent to the agreement by ‘which the lands were ceded the Interior department —reccived many communications asserting the Indians were dissatisfied and that their assent was obtained_through misrepresentations and fraud. The great difficulty in making al« lotments was a source of much delay. Settlers t Sixty Dava' Extension. WASHINGTON, Jan, 22.—(Speclal’ Telo- gram.)—The secretary of the interior today rendered decisions on appeals from deci- sions of the commissioner of the general land office in the cases of John A. Osborn and Thomas H. Taylor, from the Rapld City, 8. D, land office. The se tary re- vers the decisions of the commissioner and grants the applicants an extension of sixty days in which to pay for their lands, Fate celled for Fraud. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—The patent is- sued to the Montana Mining and Reduction company on a mineral entry for lands in the Helena, Mont., land district, involving the Ida, Emma, Cleveland, I)nnd‘y, Bls- marck, ‘Star, Siratoga and Handy lode claims, has been cancelled l){ the Interlor department. It is charged that the lands embraced are non-mineral and that the entry was fraudulent, aps on the Way to Poking. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—The secretary of the navy has recelved the following cablegram from Admiral Carpenter, dated at Chemulpo, the 21st instan! “Army has landed on the Shanghin promontory, China, under cover of the Japane k‘ll;'('?l J('h(‘lyll::lll()f ces tho. Japancse fo Boking And the ImpOHant forirens of Wele Hal-Wel, Coun WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—The secret serv- ice officlals have discovered a new photo- graphic counterfeit $10 silver certificate of the series of 1891, check letter B, J. Fount Tillman, register; D. N. Morgan, treasure portrait of Hen cks, small scalloped cal Tino seal. General James et 18 Dying. WASHINGTON, Jan, 22.—General James N. Bethune, former owner of Blind Tom, and ex-solicitor general of Georgla, 18 se« riously ill at the residence of his son here, His great age, 91 years, makes his family fear the worst. Nominuted for Indian Agent. WASHINGTON, Jan, The president today =ent the following nomination to the senate: Interlor—George Stecle of Mone tana to be agent for the Indians of the Blackfoot ag Montal Jones Wi 15111 Today. WASHINGTON, Senator Jones has given notice of his Intention to intros FOR AN 'OVERCOAT. 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