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SEE J. 1. UNRUH e?s
CONGRESS MEETS TODAY
ChancesThatthe Opening Ses
sion Will bo Slim.
APPLIED FOR A IVORCE.
Ben Clover. Populist Congressman
From Kansas Has a Divorce
Suit on Hands-Rebuked
by the Mayor.
i.a.niMliHM, II. IJl'C, .). t..OU-
gress will begin its second session
in noon louay, but from the' de
serted appearance of the capitol
yesterday one would imagine that
the session was yet four weeks dis
tant. The senators have been com
ingin with such promptness that
there will be but few vacant seats
when Vice President Morton calls
that body to order today. The hou.-e
on the contrary, will do well to
muster a quorum. A large number
of representatives are expected on
late trains tonight and on early
trains in the morning, but it is the
general belief that at present there
are scarcely more than 100 repre
senatives in town. Among them
are Speaker Crisp, Chairman
Springer of the ways and means
committee, Chairman Holman and
nearly all of the members of the ap
propriations cotuittec; Mr. McMil
lian of of Tennessee, who was the
virtual leader of the house last ses
sion; "Farmer" Hatch, "Silver Dob
lar" Bland, in a word, as "Private"
John Allen of Mississippi expressed
it this morning, "Most of us leaders
are here." On the republican side ex.
Speaker Thomas Brackett Reed is
here, as well as Mr. Burrows of
Michigan, Colonel Cogswell of Mas
sachusetts and other leading repub
licans. The Indications therefore are that
the house today will consist princi
pally of "leaders," with very few of
tne followers.
Men wbo have been in
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A METROPOLITAN ESTABLISHMENT.
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: : PLATTSMOUTH
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ton for years nn -, " "" ,
tne opening of more than a Bcore of
sessions agree that never in their
experience has there been on the
part of the members of the house,
such tardiness to report for duty.
Generally the absence of so many
members lies in the fact that the
democrats, relying on their enor
mous majority in the house, per-
sauded themselves that their own
individual presence is unnecessary,
while the recalcitrant republicans,
nowingthat they can neither effect
orbhinder legislation, feel in no
hurry to come on to Washington
large number of letters have
been received in Washington from
both republicans and democrats,
giving reasons for their absence
until after the holidays.
it is a general expection that the
session will be very dull. The only
committee that has any work before
it is the appropriations. The ways
and means has nothing to do. The
pensions committee and the claims
committee have already on the
calender sufficient bills to occupy
the house during the session. The
public buildings committee, which
expected so much in this session
has been practically warned in ad
vance by Mr. Holman that it need
expect no consideration, a decree
however, against which it is safe to
precict a successful revolt. The
river and harbor committeemen
know that it is not worth while to
frame a bill of which there is no
hope of passage. Hence there is no
temptation for the average con
gressmau to hurry away from home
before the holidays.
HAS APPLIED FOR WVOkCE.
A K KANSAS ClTV, Kan., Dec. 5,
The people of this state will be
greatly surprised to learn that E1U
abeth L. Clover has instituted di
vorce proceedings against her bus
band, Ben. H. Clover, populist con
pressman Irom the third Kansas
district. The reason set forth in the
petition is extreme cruelty. Last
night Clover assigned his property
to his son Tom. Clover was elected
president of the Kansas farmers' al
liancewhen it was organized in
1880, and in December of the same
year vice president of the national
farmers' alliance at St. Louis. He
owns a large tarm in the Grouse
Creek valley, near Cambridge, Cow
ly county, and was one of the first
settlers in the county. Clover, how
ever, was not a success as a farmer,
and soon after his election he found
himself so encumbered that he was
in dager of losing his property.
Mrs. Clover then agreed to clearthe
property of its debts provided she
could have the exclusive manage
ment. To this Clover agreed. Mrs.
Clover made good her promises
and paid ull outstanding accounts
rehuked ny the mayor.
PlTTsiiUKMi, Pa., Dec. 4.-Mayor II,
i. iiourley today created n fresh
sensation in the social evil crusade
here by a stinging official com
munication to J. (). Brown, of the
department ot public safety. The
mayor says the police had no an
thority to close up the houses and
that they had power only to pros
ecute. All the houses are running
tonight and the police have done
nothing further. Francis Murphy
today declared himself in regard to
the crusade against the social evil,
declaring it inhuman to pursue
the crusade without providin"
homes for the Magdalens. The
Rev. Robertson and ot hers take the
same stand as Mr. Murphy.
ST. I.OITI3 MERCHANT PtANT PRUNES.
Boish, Idaho. Dec. 5.-A number
of Missouri capitalists, headed by
iviwaril I,. Waggoner, formerly of
St. Louis, are engaged in setting
out an Italian prune orchard of 280
acres Ada county, Idaho. In the
same neighborhood. New York
capitalists, headed by J. M. Clark,
will set out a SlO-acre orchard of
the same trees. Other persons will
follow the lead of the Missouri
company und will devote over 2,000
acres of prune culture. They will
cure the fruit and ship it to all port
ions of the United States. They do
not think that any change in the
present tariff regulations will effect
their business. The prune trees
are being planted in sage bush soil,
which was until a year or two airo
considered arid and worthless. The
trees will be irrigated throughout
each year.
WORK IN COLORADO IRON MINES.
Denver, Colo., Dec. S.-Supt T. B.
Butler of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company mW a hurried visit
to Denver yestert'kv, and forseveral
h9JWulManager Kelber. Later he
left for Salida with orders to at once
place all the force yofibie at work
in the Calumet and Orient mines.
These mines have produced the
priucipal supply of Iron for use at
the works of the company at Pueb
lo, and it is now proposed to begin
operations upon a scale never be
fore attempted in Colorado. About
225 men have been employed upon
the two mines. The number will be
increased to double that number,
which will give an estimated out
put of 3C0 tons of ore per day. Per
sons who have visited the mines es
timate that each property has 3,000,
000 tons of ore in sight. The mines
are near Villa Grove, in Sagauche
county the Calumet producing
magnetic and the Orient hematite
ore. The company has several
large railroad contracts on hand
for which this ore will be used.
THE SECOND SESSON.
A Large Number of tho Mem
bers Are Absent.
NO NEWS OF MR. BRYAN.
The Effect of Prohibition In the Da-kotas-More
Drunknoss Than
If Liquor Was Allowed to
Be Sold.
laughing stock of all ollr observant
visitors." The asssert,,,,, by Bishop.
John Stanley, of the Catholic dio
ceseof No,,!, Dakota. i Pttt.r
given to the press, has m ated tre
mendous excitement in church
circles. Continuing Bishop Stan
ley says: "Wholesaleli.junruealcrs
have infomed me that their soles
m this stale are nearly three times
greater now than formerly, Kail,
road and express men bear testi
money of the truth of the lio.mr
dealers' statement, f :,....,
travelers tell the same story. Hotel
men, who have no 'bliiul-piir annex
scarcely know what to do with the
empty bottles left in the rooms by
guests. Farmers who formerly
took II drink or 4...... . i.. .
cilery and a dispbiy of llowers now keen ; ' 3 OW"
burirrz':, Ty, tt out" "me "nd 1 We
uurst ot floral tribute. Si-nutor I i... .1. J
Woleott was lost to sight from the make Ha" !
front behind hii iiihihmimi tr.. r,f I n.fni;,,;,.,,
I'j'i ni in uin
Washington, Dec.5-The second
session of the Fifty-second congress
opened in the senate today with the
usual scenes. I here was a crowded
riuiu fitiii unt.H.,.1 ii 1 1
' "",,r """"" npprovmg prohibition ns n theory
rested on his desk. The desks that I assert that prohibition as a fact
were not the resting place of some is a ilat failure in North Dakota.'
tloral design or bouquet were few
and far between and the irood efTer Wyoming's two oovernors.
of the flowers was heightened by "Ei snne, Wvo.,,Dec. 5.-Wyo-
the air of jollity and good feeling t,U h4", U,e remarkable "pec
that marked the greetings of the two alleged governors. Gov-
senators for the first time since the "nr;e,ect Osborn and a party of
latepolitical upheaval, nemn.-r,.!- l"8 frien(,rt called at thecapital this
...uiiiwig ami announced that they
wumru 10 canvass the vote. Aetintr
-
w.vrnior uariK-r refused to hava
the vote canvassed or to let Osborn
be present when th rnnnu ilnsi
'K""" cuniurB were an-1 ... . ui
sent from their places, including .e p'acc
Senator Gibson of Louisiana and . . . 10 look "9 Hufch
Kenna of West Vircina. who Bre "uul"cm,KcmiM! at any moment
seriously ill, Senators Hill and His- """" e'ect Osborn has plenty
cock of New York and Senators K" , qualities and
Allison of Iowa and Jones of Ne- Bny8hifl pernor anyway. Gov
vade, who are in Brussels attending ?r"or I,urber.. "y .le will act as
naturally were jubilant nnd joyful,
but the republicans made a brave
show, and if there wbs any grief felt j
it was hidden behind a smiling
lace, luirhteen senators wer au.
the international monetary confer
ence.
Vice President Morton called the
senate to order at noon.
The credentials of Proctor of Ver
mont to fill FIdwards unexpired
term and a new term from March 4,
lAMVi. .ju.nnntarl on1 l.o .....I. . 1. .
A committee 1 v
wait upon the p
im that the senate was ready to re
ceive any communication which he
might have to make nnd took a re
cess till 1 p. m.
On reassembling the committee
reported that the president had no
communication to make at present,
nd the senate adjourned for the
day.
north polk enthusiasts.
Louisville, Ky., Dec. 5. Mr,
Americus Synnnes' call for volun
teers to join the proposed expedi
tion to start out for Greenland ir
search of young John Verhoeff, the
missing member of Peary's expedi
tion, has already met with, numer
ous responses. None of these were
by letter. Such n method of com
munication was too slow for the en
thusiasts, So they came in person
eager to hear all about the voyage
and impatient to set out at once.
All the World's Fair business trans
acted in room 39 of the Courier
Journal building had to be tempor
arily suspended today in order that
the North Pole enthusiasts might
be received and interviewed. It wa
astonishing to find how many peo
pie were imbued with a desire to go
upon this perilous journey. Mr
Symmes was not in town when his
visitors called, and many of theiri
left without leaving their names
They stated, however, that they
would call again, and trusted that
they would be fortunate enough to
see him. Mr. Max Wolf, with C,
Rosenhiem & Co., was one of the ap
plicants for a berth, as also was M
O. H. Burks, of fial Third Avenue.
FAMINR KTRICKl'N RUSSIA.
S r. I'ktekshl'Rcj, Dec. ft. The gov
emor of the province of Voronezh
has asked the Imperial Government
for 5,000 roubles with which to pu
chase food for the peasants in that
province who are suffering from
famine. The governor of the Prov
ince of Toula asks for 2,000,000
roubles to be expended for the same
purpose. Owing to a series of bad
crops in the government of Samara
large numbers of German colonists
have been ruined.
HOUSE OF representatives.
Washington, Dec. 5. A beautiful
crisp winter day ushered in the sec
ond session of the Fifty-second con
gress. The house galleries Were
well filled long before the hour of
ssembling. The scene on the floor
was a lively one. There were nun
gled congratulations and con
dolences among the members. The
democrats gathered on their sideof
the house and indulged in a love
feast. Handsome floral tributes
adorned many of the desks.
Springer of Illinois was the center
of attraction on that side. As the
hands of the clock pointed to the
hour of 12, Speaker Crisp assumed
the speaker's chair and rapped for
order.
The blind Chaplin Milburn de
livered a brief and impressive
prayer.
The roll call showed 224 members
present. A committee was ap
pointed to joiu a like committee of
the senate to notify the president
that the house was in session and
readv to hear any communication
he was prepared to make
The following members, elected
to fill vacancies were sworn in: Mc
Kaurin, Sixth North Carolina dis
trict; Kilgore, Third Californa dis
trict; Ohliger, Sixteenth Ohio dis
trict; Brown, First Maryland dis
trict: Sim Twenty-fourth Penn
sylvania district.
The daily hour of meeting was
fixed at noon.
Hooker of Missouri introduced n
bill to change the time of thu meet
of conirrcss to the first Monday in
March after the election. Referred.
A recess for half an hour was then
taken
On resembling the committee a n
nounced that the president would
communicate his message to the
house tomorrow.
The death of K.J. McDonald of
New Jersey was announced and ns
a mark of respect the house ad
journed.
DENOUNCES PROHIBITION A FAILURE
Farho. N. Dak.. Dec, 5. "I am
Kwriiwr until ne hllM canvassed
the vote cast at the late election.
EXCITEMENT At Dfig MOINES.
Des Moines, la.. Dec. 0,-Oea
citement was created in this citv to
day by the announcement of- the
of the- sudden disappear
ance of Kdgar Lewis, the young
stepson of James Windsor, the
and was etpected Vack Friday, but
he has not been heard from since,
lie was head book keeper and one
of the managers ofithe Des Moines-
Liverpool Packing (Ho., and rumora
were rife today of a shortage in his
accounts, nlthough-his friends deny
this. There idea that thvre is a
woman in the case- i also vehem
ently denied by his friends. His
young wife-, a well known magazine
writer, is almost heart brolurii.
TWO GREENLAND EXPEDITIONS.
Philapelhhia, Pa., Dec. 5 Two
Greenland" expedition may start
out from Philadelphia xiexi spring-
While Lieut. Robert Peary is raising
funds by his lectures for a second
and prolonged visit to the great
continent of ice Prof. Louise K Heil-
prin is.it is- ruuusred, projecting a
rival exploring trip to the frozen
regions of. the north. Ten thou
sand dollars are repurtttd. to have
been already secured for this expe
dition. Owing to the rumors and
contradictions of rumors f a-slight
cool nes between Lieut. Pay and
the comniandi r of the relief expedi
tion it is difficult to tell jut how
much credence to put in hi jeport.
IIEII) up the wron train.
KKOHUK. I4., Dec. 0. The Santa
Fe passengsr tr;ui narrowly es
caped being robbd betwen Wya
cond and MedilL Mo., Saturday
night The rot burs, stepped a
freight travai by mistake, and when
it reuched Medill the conductor tel-
egrnphed j warning to the passen
ger train Whm it rachd the
point the roblx.TS tried to, stop it,
but the eaginerr pulled the trottle
wide opcu and dashed past..
COSSIP AROUND COURT HQOMS.
Kynard Giluiore has begun pro
ceedings in the district court
against Geo. H. Gilmore.
Judge Ramsey issued a marriage
license today to John B. Engel, and
Maggie Staller, nnd they will be
married at the residence of Judge
Ramsey this evening.
The J. I. Case, Thrashing Machine
Co., vs, J. R. Barr is 011 trial in
county court this afternoon.
O. Tucker, a young farmer living
south of town, today brought to The
News office three ears of white corn
each of which were over twelve
inches in length. One of them had
1,170 grains nnd the others had
about 1,000 each. The corn was
planted May 2Tith. That is the kind
convinced that Jour uniqurc brand of corn we raise in Otoe county.
of prohibition is doing incalculable Nebraska City News.
harm to the state and to many of its "Crown couku cure wsrronte.l t. cure
inhabitants, and making tua the by Hrowu A Hurret.
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