THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , SUNDAY , JAMUA11Y 11 , 3 891-SIXTEEN PAGES. power , nnd report from tlmo to tlmo M may team best ; and in accordance with nld nr- tlcle , town nnil range , nnd by tha authority In tntt Tested ai squatter governor , I do here by announce said committees ! Who will euro for mother newt John M. Thn.vor , chairman ; "William Lccso , A , V. Cola. On secret caucuses J. M. Caldwcll , chair man : David llutlcr , E. tWarren. . Contests ilohn V. Howe , chairman : Wal ter Lamb. J. Hurrows. Stale or the Union James E. noyil , chair man ; John H. 1'oweri , L. . D. Ulchartls , Dr. I 'ay no. Iliilr Ilcslnror-E. S. Dundy , chairman ; Hen H. Duller. John C. Watson. Indian Affairs General Colby , chairman ; T II. Tiblos , Bright Eyes. Military Affnlrs-E. J. Murfln , chairman ; C. .T. 1)111 worth , W. A. McICoiiflmn. Constitutional Laws George D. Mickie- | ohn , clmlrman ; Kldor of Clay ana Iho orator from Knox county. I Oil Rooms Paul Van Dcr Voort , chair- Dmn ; Pat O'itnwes ' , John Snhlor. liidonnd UoScek C. It. VanWyck , chair man ; J Uiirrows , David Butler. Th o ro the standing committees wlio will report nt the Joint convention1 ! of both tiousc.v-U.inn and place to bo Hindu known licrcaftrr. Tom Cooke Is inndo stirftcant-nt- iinns , who \\lll muster In n suflldent force to ko'cp tordcr during the joint convention. SaUl pollcu will bo uniformed In citizen's clothes , with the ornamental star on left breast. The Hcrgcant-nt-nrms will also conduct himself ns nno Inferior to the powers that jnaduhlin nnd rommunleatc. Inn qulot way , to the presiding ofilccr where further Instruc tions are ntuded. J. W. PKUIMAN , Governor of Third IIouso. ] ) y order of Iho governor , JonsIJ. . FUIIAT , Secretary of State. N < t"H. Governor Iloyd loft this evening to pass Sunday In Omaha. Captain Hlioadea came Into Governor lloyU's ' onico this morning nnd acknowledged that ofllclnl ns his stipeiior oOlcer. The happy outcome of the squnublo In the Joint convention Is lamely duo to that prlnco of pnillatncntarlnns , John C. Watson. Mr Mndloof Kcd Willow , who introduced tlio resolution to appoint eleven more pages , says ho did so merely to obi 1 go n trlcnd. Judgo.T. G. Hlgglns , Governor Boyii's pri vate secretary , is n resilient of Urntm Island , and , as is well known , was the candldato for attorney general on the democratic ticket. Church IIou'o g.ivo notice that ho had joined forces with the Independents on the line of economy and , reform and wns opposed to appointing any supernumerary employes. On motion of WhltoofCass , the house has decided not to pay nny employes except the Journal clerk for Sundays , or lor any day that the legislature Is not actually in session. Mr. Kali-child , n leading Independent of An- tclopo county , says the reason why the inde pendents in the leglslatuio stick together so well Is because they uro nearly nil old sol diers. The Independents In the house are making nn excellent record In favor of economy and loformln the matter of employes. The law limits the total number to soventv-livo , and H li not likely that the number will roach the limit. Frank White of Cass Is nn invnluablo mem ber. Every resolution looking to the ap pointment ot supernumerary employes Is met , by the gentleman from Cass with a motion that It bo laid on the table and a demand for a roll call on the question , The efforts of n few of the leading independents pendents to Induce Sneaker Elder to ccslgn was anything but n brilliant success , Thoro- publlcans and democrats believe that the speaker Is an honest nnd fair-minded man , and will stand by him to the ond. Tbo house has elected an excellent clerical force. With Mr. Erlo Johnson chief clerk , W. C. Holden , A. H. Blgclow nnd M , M. Hnl- leck assistants , and George M. Kane type writer , the business of the house will bo handled with neatness nnd dispatch. "Order ! " "Orderl" Is frequently hoard all over the houso. and especially from the inde pendents. Ono assistant sorcoant-at-arms oven went so far as to rnako n speech to the crowd In the lobby , and the speaker en deavored in vain to call him to order. The plain Intimation of the supreme court , that unless the speaker of the house pro ceeded in nocordnnco with the constitution to count the vote nnd publish the result every law the legislature might , pass would bo null end void , was the clinching argument in favor of obeying tbo mandamus. "Got out of here , " said n puimv looking militiaman yesterday in the stato" house to the stalwart Captain O'Donhuo of Omaha. The captain looked nt the tin soldier a moment contemptuously , and then said : "Sonny , I have ns much right hero as you have , and if jou glvo mo another saucy word I will put you in my pocket and carry jou " off. An old German farmernnmod Henry Gross man who lives three miles from Cheney came to Governor Boyd today nnd told how his bixteen-ycnr-old boy Freddlo had been taken away with tha militia ngalnstbis will to fight the Indians. The old man declared that ho had never consented to Ids Doy Joining the mllltln. Governor Boyd kindly listened to the old man's story nnd referred the case to Adjutant General Vifqualn. The adjutant general is Investigating the case. Patrick Ford Las given up the Job of "coaching" Speaker Elder , ana his mnntlo has fnlloti upon Hon. John C. Watson of Otoo. When the concurrent resolution fixing n tlmo for hearing the contest cases was In troduced und read the llrst time no ono seemed to know what to do with it , until Wateoii nroso aud laid down the rules of pro cedure. Speaker Elder listened with breath less interest , and with a sigh of rcliof has tened to adopt the suggestions of the gentle man from Otoo. IT Jtill'H'E. How a IMouibcr of the HnrvcMcr Trust Looks ut the Future. CHICAGO , Man. 10. [ Special Telegram to Tin : BEE.J Ono of the members of the Into harvester tnist said today that ho was very sure that another organization of a similar nature would ho formed before long. "It Is a notorious fact , " said ho , "that for along tlmo previous to the formation of the trust , nona of the individual concerns made money as they did In the old jlays when com petition wiis so kcon and agricultural imple ments were not so perfect In construction as in this day. Every one was grumbling , for expenses wcro exceedingly high. Then came tome blight mind who suggested n trust nnd a consequent lessoning of expenses with the thohopooi better days to como with better prices. And then came the col lapse of tbls trust , because , as is said and is true In the main It could not evade responsibility to the law. Business for the trust under the conditions of forma tion was Impossible. No one would hnvo dreamed of paving for goods received f rom a company Illegally formed , nnd If the com pany went to law about the matter they would bo their own accusers. This was the chief cause of the dissolution. Now wo nro where wo were before cutting prices nnd maligning each other , if wo want to rnako mono ? wo must pool Issues , but you may rest assured that , if ibo conjunction is ever again clTcctcd , it will stand the test of the laws In every state where the combination may do business. In unity thcro is strength , vou know , divided , wo must go to the wall. Yov these reasons , I say the trust will bo re vived , " Opposed to High Salaries. WASIIINOTON' , Jan. 10. The sub-commltteo of the house world's ' fair committee came to nn agreement today which will bo reported J" the full committee Tuesday. The report will recommend , In part , that no high salaries bo paid to tbo world's fair ofllcers. and that the number of employes bo curtailed as fur as possible. It will , it Is understood , dwell upon tlio advisability of having the management of thd fair In the bands of tlio local directors , with as llttlo Interference as pwblblo from the national commission. ( V llnllrond AooUlont in t-ootlnml. tiiHxnuuo , Jan. 10. Thcro was a danger ous railroad panic this morning at Musscll- burgti , about six miles from this city. A passenger train toox the wrong switch and w&s derailed. Whllo the train wus still In motion a uumbor of women aud chlldron sprang shrieking out of the railway carriage * , causing others to follow. A great number of people were scilously injured. Stoaimlilp Arrivals. At Now York The City of Chicago ami thoKtrurla , from Liverpool. MET DEATH H THE STORM , An Old Tramp WLllo Intoxicated. Wanden . to Death , AN UNEXPECTED FAILURE IN BROKEN BOW , Tlio Proprietor of Several Stores Goes Untlor Ilcil Cloud AITiiIrs Nor- ( leu Alnrinccl Over tlio Indians. SIDXHT , Nob. , Jan. -Special [ Telegram to Tim JlEE.- ] During the heavy snow storm last night Jimmy Hughes , nn old timer , wan dered aimlessly , whllo Intoxicated , Into a snowbank to sleep. This morning ho was found frozen to death. AUrokcii How I'ulliirc : . BIIOKKX How , Not ) . , Jan. 10. [ Special Tel egram to Tun BKE.J The store ofV. . H. IClllno of thli ctty was closed by the shcrllt this morning. Ho has the largest retail merchandise stock In this city nnd his liabili ties are about $120,000. Ho conducts two stores and his fuiluro is duo to crop failure In this county and the picsctit depression. IIu liw turned over nil of his property for the benefit of creditors. A ( Si-eat Storm. GKIUNO , Nob. , Jan. 10. [ Special to Tun Bin : . ] A lively snow storm nnd blizzard Is raging , nnd snow has been coming down for tvvoUo hours steadily. It Is hulled ns a god send In the light of next season's crop , hut limy cause moro suffeilng among humanity and slock than the unprecedented warm winter thus far. ' 'llio Tnlm.iKO Donation. TALSIVOP , Neb. , Jan. 10. [ Special Tele gram to TUB Bun. ] A recent donation of SU by the Masons of this city swells the amount donated by Talmaso to western sufferers to flS-l , besides clothing and provisions. A New Knrniors' Onianl/.ntlon. CIIICAOO , Jan. -Special [ Telegram to Tun UEE. ] A now agricultural society , sim ilar to tbo farmers' alliance , has been organ- l/ed by a convention of influential farmers at l-'nlrbury , 111. It concludes the Ninth con gressional district only. Tlio now venture will ba known as the farmefs' organization of the Ninth congtesslonal district of Illinois , and the object Is to promote the financial , moral , social , educational and other interests of the farmers throughout the district. The various counties will have separate so- cietU * , nnd each township In the counties also. Every township will ho thoroughly organized by nn executive com mittee of the inoit influential farmers , and It Is thought tlio new move , when In full blast , will bo quite a power In politics , in that is one of the objects. Its organizers nro some- whntdlssatlslled with the farmers' alliance and farmers' mutual Denollt association. Tlio extension of the now order over the whole state Is expected to follow before long , ns there are already reports of dissensions in the old orders. G. A. 11. Installations. CJeorgo Crook post , No. 202 , hold their annual installation of o Ulcers last night in Goodrich hall. There was a largo attendance and the occasion was one of exceptional In terest. Charles E. liurmolstor performed the important duties of the Installing oniccr. Following are the officers in- .stalled : Gcorgo E. Homier , commander ; 1) ) . H. Hall , senior vlco commander ; J. U. West , Junior vice commander ; A , 1C. Rhodes , quartermaster ; S. 1C. Sp.iuld- Ing , sergeant ; Ij. P. TVlcCJinn , ofllccr of the day ; J. L. Hull , ofllcer of the guard ; D. O. Clements , sorgcant major ; Frank Miller , adjutant ; Charles Kohu , quartermaster ser geant. The toadies' Kellof corps of George Crook post , No. 88 , also Installed olllcors. The fol lowing ladles were placed In tbo positions of honor and authority in the post : President , Mrs. Anna E. Aslnvith ; senior vice , Mrs. Anna Ynlo ; Junior vice. Mrs. Amelia E. Drake ; treasurer , Mrs. Sophia L. llcnnctt : secretary. Miss Nellie Ask with ; chaplain , Mrs. E. A. Hull ; conductor , Miss Mnmlo F. Mulhall ; assistant conductor , Miss Nelllo Clement ; guard , Mrs. Mnry R. Heese ; assistant guard , Mrs. AddiaM. Uhodcs. The installing oHicor was Mrs. Miriam E. West , the retiring president. After the Installation ceremonies were over the tuo posts enjoyed some excellent music , both instrumental and vocal , and then ad- journal to the dining loom , whoratho Indies of the relief corps served an excellent supper. National Capital Notes. WASHINGTON , Jan. 10 , The ballot box com mittee will report next week. It is under stood that all the members will concur , al though some append Individual views on dif ferent matters. Flower of Now York today introduced In the house a long preamble und resolution with reference to the Indian troubles In the west , reciting General Miles' ' statements that the Indians were starved into revolt , charges of mismanagement of the Indian bureau , etc. , and providing for a committee of live to in vestigate. Mrs. Harrison held her first public recp- tlou of the season this afternoon , and there were many callers. Tlioso Caroline Inland Indignities. WASIUNOTOK , Jan. 10. Secretary Blnino has taken up with the Spanish minister the matter o ! the alleged indignities offered American misslonnilc * on the Island of 1'oiiapi. Captain Taylor of the United Slates steamship alliance , has returned from the Caroline Islands , In miofticml report con firms In all Important details the treatment alleged to have been Imposed up6n the missionaries. Secretary llliilno will see that the treaty stipulations between Spain and the United States in rcgaid to these islands nro observed Inthofutuifl and demand reparation fora violation of the treaty If after Investigation li Is shown to have been violated. The Interstate Unll ST. Louis , Jan. 10. Splnk , editor of th e Sporting News of this city , ut the request of several ball clubs of the old Interstate league , has called a mooting of that organization , to ho held at Burlington , la. , January 17. Favorable - vorablo answers were received from Burling ton , Qulncy , Evansville , Toiro H.mto , Daven port , Cedar Hnpids , Kockford , Freeport , I'eorla , Dubun.no nnd Keokuk , all of which promised to soud delegates to the meeting. Disastrous IJnltlo In Senegal. PAWS , Jan. 10. Advlcas from St. Louis , the chlof town of Senegal , bring news that rrcnch troops , under command of Archl- nard , carried by assault the fortress of Nlora , belonging to Sultan Anomdos. During the b.ittlo100 natives \vero killed or wounded , and of the 8XK ( ) natives engaged on the Trench side tlfty-ono tmtivo soltilcrs were killed and several dangerously wounded. Terrible Restitution In Irclnni ! . COIIK , Jan. 10. The state of destitution Into which the poor people of some portions of Ireland nro plunged can bo Judged by the I fact that today representatives of over ono hundred families living in the Clovno dis trict waited upon the board of guardians and earnestly bogged for assistance. They stated that for some time post they had boon living almost entirely upon turnips. < \ Uoinnnd for Kepi ration. Boitox , Moss , , Jan. 10. The American board of commissioners for foreign missions after obtaining full particulars of tholuiilg- nltios practiced upon Its missionaries by Spainards at Ponage , Carolina islands , has laid tha case before Secretary Blalno with astt Uomnnd for reparation. ICannaH Pnriiiera AUII.ESB , ICnn. , Jan. 10. The farmers are moro than satisfied with tbo outlook for ' wheat throughout the state. The freezing weather and heavy snow full has effectually disposed of tbo Hessian Uy. Murttoror I'tulluwsUl Cnptured. MAUHID , Jan. 10. News has been received that I'rtdlowskl , Iho Polish Nihilist and nl- | leged murderer of the Kusslnti chief of the ecrot police General SollverskolT. has been captured whlla in hiding nt Olot , on the . Tluvla. tO.NH Ol' OMAIM. Tliclr T/ilMl / Maniii | tnt the Koomi of tlio Oinalia Oliih. The young man who \\ta born in Omaha WiWi In his element last night ; In fact , there were several of them. Whllo the young men of Omaha nto always proud of their birthplace ofP' place ' , thosu who llrst opened their eyes In this city were doubly proud when they entered - tored iho rooms of the Omaha club last night. The occasion was the third annual banquet of the association known as the "Son ! of Omalia. " Two yean ago Dr. George L. Miller , who takes great prldo in being known as the god father of the association , prepared nn elegant banquet nnd sent out Invitations to nil of the young men who wcro boru in Omaha Thirty responded , nnd ns toasts were drank to the host It was decided tom cieute a permanent organization , The movement took root nnd the organization ba- came popular. ccbl One voar ago , In honor of the date of the birth of the association , the boys gave an ele gant b.mtpiet , with a much larger attendance than : upon the former occasion. Last night the third banquet was n grand success , nnd the Omiitia club rooms presented a brilliant .scene as forty young men in full evening arcss moved through the largo rooms und halls of the club iiparlmonts. Just before 8 o'cloelc lr. ) Miller was ob served ( in ono of the parlors and was greeted with hearty applause. A few moments later wIn wns escorted to the mnin corridor , wbero ho said : InCD "Young mon , tons of Omaha , I nin glad to moot you tonight , nnd when you under stand that I camo" from a bed of sickness to greet you you will excuse mo from remaining to participate with you In your festivities. I tun happy to sco you , and I am glad to sco such n deep Interest taken In this association , which in time must grow and bccumo a mighty factor in the welfare and prosperity of Omaha. I nin not here tonight for tbo purpose .of making a speech , ns my health \vlll not permit , but I give you my heaity gieetlngs and most sincerely hope that this organization will grow und achieve great results. "Hoys , you must remember that this or ganization Is not for a. day , iior for a year , but it Is for a series of years , and realizing this 1 bid you good-nlcht , hoping to moot you at tunny of your fututo annual banquets. Again thb doctor was loudly applauded , nnd us lie loft the room the announcement was made that thu banquet was ready and the young men tiled into the dining room , whcro forty covers were laid. The dining room was beautifully deco rated , wreaths of ( lowers hanging from the chandeliers nnd boqucts of cut llowcra ornamented the tablo. The menu was olaboiate , consisting of several courses. Hobort W. Patrick occupied tbo head of the table and as president of the club and toastmaster of the evening presided in a man ner that inndo many of the boys turn green with envy. Will Koonlg responded to the toast "Omaha" and referred to a banquet that was given during the early days hi Otnuha , when nil thu inches that could bo mustered were nine. Ho dwelt at some length upon the growth of the city ana informed the club that 1653 was the most memorable year of the cpntury , as that chronicled the date of the birth of the president of the club. C. Will Hamilton , in responding to the toast , "Tno Married Mon of tbo Club , " said : "Yesterday , while enjoy Ing tbo quiet which my retreat down stairs allords , who should br-ak in upon my rest but our president , und without ono word of apology ho delivered this command , 'William , you must speak at the banquet tomorrow evening. ' I ontcred a mild protest , 'But I nm a married man-i' nnd was iong ! to add , 'and therefore must bo dis creet , ' but ho Interrupted mo. 'Very ' well , ' said ho , and It scorned to mo with almost fiendish glee , 'you will speak upon married meu.1 And , after jotting down something in a mysterious llttlo note book , ho vanished. ( I was going to say , 'into thin air,1 but ono glauco at our worthy president will convlnco you that that Is an impossibility ) . "Well , how I nm , and I suppose f must champion those 'married men. ' Why fata should play such n prank on mo Is a inystorv. There are friends Sutphen and Hitchcock , both old nnd tried veterans. Then there Is friend McCormick , \vhom wo may call 11 new recruit. As for myself , I will only say I'm married , and 1 wish moro of you wcro in the same fix. "Gentlemen , my ideas of married men hnvo changed somewhat since tlio time when I wns ono of the boys.1 I now have decidedly nioro icspcct for married mon. I begin to bo- lluvo an unmarried man Is incomplete. A single man's ' ideas , to say the host , must of necessity bo narrow. It Is only after a man has passed through the tire of matri mony tnat you can say ho is pure gold. After marriage a thousand and ono llttlo responsi bilities crowd upon him nnd ho must take broader views of life. ( To-be-suro I have only ono llttlo responsibility , but some of our friends have more , nnd 1 am speaking for thorn as well as myself. ) "Tho unmarried man is a blank , a cipher , until a warm little heart drops Into his life , when straightway n transformation tokes place and u structure more wonderful , moro uoautiful thau ttio most perfect crystal , takes shape. The structure of his homo. "Then to our sweethearts and wives , for our wives shall always remain our sweet hearts , lots drink a bumper. " The toast. "Tho Ludlcw. " was hatjdlod In a masterly manner by will Doano. He ap preciated the honor of responding to tbo toast , and regarded the ladles of .Omaha the most beautiful , Intellectual and cultured in the world. Ho thought no ono appreciated the ladles moro than ho , for what would Omaha bo without the Indies ; what would the stores bo without the ladies , and what would thosons , of Omaha bo without their wives nnd sweethearts , the ladies. G. M. Hitchcock spoito upon the political situation , referring to the fact of .Nebraska having tlnco governqvs. "This.'Uisald ' he , "beats the record ; in fact , It boats the circu lation of the city dailies. " Ho thought that every man in the city , and particularly the sons of Omaha , should take a hand In politics. i Will I. Popplctou was called upon , but simply responded , "I pass. " This captured tbo assemblage , and as Mr. Poppleton re sumed his seat ho was greeted with cheers. Volunteer speeches were made by Curtis Turner , Arthur Smith , Victor Ualdwoll aud others. At midnight the banquet was closed and It has now become a matter of history. Among those present wcto the following well known gentlemen : Joseph Frcnzcr , W. Hoagland , C. Belndorn . J. II. Llvosoy , Cur tis Turner , II. W , Patrick , J. E. I'atrfck , W. S. Ponpleton , W. G. Ionne ) , William Koonlg. John Prcnzor. Arthur Mctz , L. "Kuhncs , Paul Kuhnes , Fred Mctz , Charles Sutphon , Clark Hedick , Chat Uedlck , C. Will Hamilton , Franit Hamilton , G. M. Hitchcock , II. V. Berkley , G , S Kodgers , Arthur Onion , Dr. Miller , W. Uogors , P. Ueering , R O. Sher wood , William Kennedy , \V. U. Caldwell , H. S. AlcCormlck , J. McCormlck , A. Cahn , Frank Parmolee , Abe Koad , Martin Cahn , Clinton Briggs , Arthur Smyth , Herb UogeM. Dusporato Thieve * Kt'Ust Arrosr. j SroKkNK FALLS , Wash. , Jan. 10. Five members of a baud of horse thieves wcro arrested - , rested near this city. Whllo the sheriff was trying to capture two otburs hi another part of the county , they llrcd on him , shooting him in the leg. One oftho , hievos waa wounded , but both escaped. A posse has been organized to capture thorn. Murder n lid Attempted Suicide. SAN PKASCISCO , Jan. 10. J. J. Barnett lost night shot und killed Margaret Cnstlno , a woman with whom ho has been Hvini : , and then attempted sulcldo. Ills wounds are thought to bo fatal. The Sugar Trust. NuwYoiiK , Jan. 10. Juik-0 Pratt has va cated the order appointing u receiver for the sugar trust and directed that the affairs of the trust bo banded over to the ruorganUa- tlou committee. Collision In the LONDON , Jan. 10. The steamer Middloboro and an unknown brig collided last night in the middle channel. Ills believed tha bark wont down soon after the accident with ull h&nds. Chicago Stomnnttors Return to AVorlc , CHICAGO , Jan. 10. About ono thousand stcamflttcrs who had been on a strike for some tlmo In tbls city , returned to work today. They returned unconditionally , JAY I , \ GOULOS THE BRIDGE , "f J i O' Ho is Perfectly Satisfied but Respects the " " ! * r- , , rCourts. 11 THE PRESIDES. IN NEW YORK , R ThcyMnko n infant Blany Hosiilutlons with no I'L'iioii Trouble About - the CoinTiifsgloits-Tlio Old NEW YOIIK , Jan. 10. [ Special Telegram to Tun llr.n. ] Jay Uould was seen by your cor respondent late this afternoon , Immediately after the adjournment of the meeting of the advisory bo.ird of tbo Western Trufllo asso ciation. Ho said : "I am perfectly sitlsilod with the way everything Is going. As for the Oninhttbfldgo question thcro is nothing to bo said or done at present , ns tlio matter Is In the hands of the courts nnd wo must await tholr decision on the Injunction obtained yesterday by the Uock Island restraining the Missouri Pacific from Interfering with the trafllo over the bridge. " "How much truth Is there to the rumor that you bad obtained control of the Santa To road by purchasing the holding of Bnrlng Brothers or any other stock ) " was asked. "Xono whatever. You newspaper men know or scom to know moro about that than I do. It. 15. Cable said , as you know , the Hock Island obtained an injunction against tlio Missouri Paclllc , and wo feel conlldent of the result. Wo mean to get all there Is out of It nnd there Is no truth In the talk nbouta compromise. Wo nro going to en force the contract for all It Is wortli and I don't care how strong you put it. AVe don't ' believe any man or set of men have the right to nbror-uto a contract. " O. P. iluntington said the Omaha hrldgo question was in nbeyunco for the present , llu did not believe there was any foundation for the story that Gould hail secured con trol of the Snnttt Fo. At the adjourned meeting of the advisory board of the Western Trafllo association at the Windsor today , those olllecrs were elected. President Hoswell Miller ; finance committee , Marvin Hughitt , Chicago & Northwcstoin ; .lay ( Jould , Missouri Pacific ; U. K. Cable , Chicago cage it Hoclc Island ; Thomas F. OnUcs , Union Pacific , and Allen IManvell , Santa Fo. At Monday's meeting four commissioners will bo elected. Thb constitution and bv-luws of thu new association wore adopted with ht- tlo discussion nnd general harmony prevailed throughout the meeting. All A lion t CnimiilHsloiiH. CHICAGO , Jan. 10. [ Special Telegram to Tun HnR.-Uallroad ] ofllclals , now in the city , nro divided In their opinions as to the new nntl-commlsslon paying agreement. Some arc inclined to think it means that the fight of three years ago against the commis sion paving roads when "circular A"as Issued and the tkkcts of the Alton and \ \ Is- consin Centr.il were turned to the wall , because - cause they persisted in paying commissions , Is to bo ronewodjmd that the action taken , means that no western road c.m pay com missions to tiio agents of eastern connections for buslnoss ticketed over its linos. Others take a moro restricted view and hold that the intention of tbo committed * Is merely to stop the pay ment of commissions by lines In cither of the associations , ronresentod on the committee. Just what the western roads will do In the matter no ono is'hblb to toll. Knch road will have to act for itself In the premises. None of them will tfcllQvo that the payment of cominlssioils carS'bo ' ' abollshed and , therefore , none of them nro'wi'lling to come out squarely and spy that it Is'opposed to thdr payment. They "fear th'stf , 'if. they > J&a so the agents' of eastern rdttas , in' ticketing passengers-to points In the 'west ' would send thorn overllnos * tlit were believed to bo favorable to tlio payment of commissions. One general passenger agent , today , insptak- mg of this'subject , said : "Just such agreements have been arrived at , time nnd again , but they nro never kept three monts at n time. The trouble Is that If commissions nro abolished tbo roads will secretly begin paying salaries to agents who f.ivor their lines , or they will find other moans of remunerating them. They wilt tell the eastern agent to Itccp tab of all business no gives the road and as soon as the agrcu- ment is broken , which it will surely bo. He will bo taken care of. There are a thousand and ono ways of getting round any such nui-eoment. It has always boon found impossible to enforce tBomand , In my opinion it always will bo.1' ' Tlio Unilrond President * . NBW YORK , Jan" 10. The conference of railroad presidents was resumed this morn ing. The reports of the general and sub committees were presented. At 13:45 : o'clock the advisory board adjourned until 20 : o'clock. Miller , the chairman , said the board had not yet reached the report of the cnmmltteo on organisation and by-laws. After iccess the board will probably remain in session the greater part of the afternoon. Until final adjournment nothing of the action of thu board on the report of tbo committee will bo inndo public. A 5 o'clock this afternoon the mooting ad journed until Monday morning. Chairman Miller announced that the advisory board has decided upon nn agreement and elected ofllcors for ono year , ns follows : Prcsldont , Koswcll Miller ; llnanco committee , Messrs. Hughitt. Gould , Cable , Oakes and Mauve ! . At Monday's meeting thb llvo commissioners who will compose the arbitration board will bo selected. Everything done at the meet ing was unanimous Miller said. The agree- inent , which Is qulto lenghty , begins by ro- lierslngtho preliminary ugrooment adopted I at the December mooting. The statement Is i made that those resolutions have been formally ratified by the respective boards of directors nnd companies represented , and , In order to carry out design ana fundamental principles of agreement , the following bylaws aio agreed to. Those bylaws provide in sub stance : Tno name of the association shall bo the Western Trafllo association. The affairs of the association will bo under the manage ment of an advisory board , composed of ttio president and ono niombor of the board of di rectors of each company , The hoards shall have power to establish and maintain uni- foim rates between competitive points and docldo all questions' of common interest. It shall also linvq charge , through properly constituted representatives of nil outside agencies , for the securing of trafllo ut com petitive points. The ? rates established and the policy adopted by the board shall continue In fore's -and boi lulling upon all companies untli'riltcred by subsequent ao- tlou of the board.'A vote of nt least four- filths of the members shall bo necessiry to make the action binfting upon all. No com- piny shall wlthdnWfrom the association ox- copt after nlnoty'tlaVs' ' written notice by res- olutlon to the bowu' ' of directors of every other member with the proviso that the asso- elation snail continue at least six months from January I.tflfy91. Tbo business to bo covered shall bo. all state and Interstate tralllc , both freight nnd passenger , which is cofflrSitltlvo between any two or moro 'Molnbors ' f the asso ciation , haying jiltiK origin or destination in Illinois , MltiuosQfj } , Wisconsin and tbo peninsular of Michigan , or any state or terri tory west of the Mississippi river cxccut business passing between points north of tha Ohio rlvur and points sputli thereof , both of which are cast of tha Mississippi river. Business to or from tbo republic of Mexico via the Klo Urandocrosslngshall bo included. 1'iovidod , that buslnoss to and from trans- I'aclllo points 1s excluded , the association having control of the routing of tbo same rait of the Missouri nvur. The advis ory board shull incut quarterly , In January and July , in Now \or\c \ , and in April and October in Chicago. In order to meet the competition of llqcs outsideof tlio associa tion , the commissioners shall , on the applica tion of any member , iruVko such Immediate temporary changes In rates , di visions , rules and regulations affect ing any ono or moro Interested lilies ns the commissioners may doom neces sary or expedient , llrst notifying all Inter ested parties , und they shall nt once convene the rate committee of thu intorcstud l.uoj for further consideration of ana action In the matter. Agrornlitc to Wcntnrn Koadn. CitK'uto , .Tun , 10. 1'rivatoadvices rocclvcil In Chicago from the Jftnv York railroad meet ing are to the effect that a warm discussion has been In progress over the question of whcro the liomlqnnrlers of the now associa tion will bo located. The scheme of the east ern men to ostnbllsh thorn in New York was llnnlly defeated , nnd It was decided to make Chicago the headquarters and hold every al ternate mooting of tno advisory board in Now York. So far in the agreement has been outlined It Is generally pronounced by rallroid men ns ono that nil western roads cansubscnbo to. OIH Co nt Docs Not On. Ciuovno , .Tan. 10 [ Special Tolcgrntn to Tun II is n. | Tlio Michigan lines have con cluded to appeal to the United States supreme court ngnlnst the decision of the Michigan supreme court , declining constitutional Michigan's ' U cents a milo passenger law. The basis of the argument will bo that 2 cents a mlle Is n non-paving rate ana that the supreme court has already decided in the Mlniu'sotii grantor cases that such an act muiins conliscntluns of property nnd Is there fore Illegal , \M1I Invrstlicatn the At ro > omoiit. WASHINGTON , Jim. 10. Anderson of Kan sas introduced In the house today n resolu tion callini , ' on the interstate commerce com mission to Investigate and report to congress any Information it may bo able to secure ulth reference to the western railroad agreement which Is now being formulated In Now York city. It provides , among other things , that the coiinnitteo shall ascuitaiu whether any form of agreement Ins been entered Into by nny of the cominnies to make territorial di vision of raihvny business ; whetherniiy poolIng - Ing agreement has been enured Into ; also whether , If such combination oxlstn , thopeo- plo have any oflcctlvo safeguard against ex- orbitnnt charges , nnd whether the United States possesses the power to secure the en forcement of the law and punishment for con spiracy , ana if not , what further Icgl.itlon Is necessary , Tilt : AMtVI Jt A fill.l CA\AL. Heport of tlio Committed tin Foreign Krlntlmis to tlio Senate. WX HIVOTOV , Jan. 10. The report of the committee ( on foreign rotations on the IMcnragua ( ruml bill , presented by Sherman IrI" the senate this morning , recites the Im- portnnco of the canal project ; tre.its In detail of the history of past negotiations on the sub ject nnd maintains that tha proceedings of Great Britain at Ulaizo , on the Mosquito coast , discharged the United States from Its engagement with Grcnt , Ilrltain la 1850 to ro- 01fi fraln from oxcri-lslug eontiol of any part of Central America. The report says the uork \ of the private , corporation on the canal has advanced with great rapidity , that the total cost of tbo project will bo but one-third more than the Wcllanil canal , and that it will bo completed within six vcars. The full cost of the worlds set down at SIOO)00XX ( ) ( ) . The committee fools that to secure this amount of money the company will boobllged to soil bonds at ulargediscount , consequently IIn will be necessary to impose a heavy com mission on shipping , and as the canal would really constitute a part of the coast line of the United States this burden should bo largely borne by the American people. Therefore the committee believes it uouldbo the part of economy , nsldo from considerations of national policy , for the cI United States to guarantee the bonds or tno cc company to the amount of $ IIHXKKH ) ( ) , ( ) so they may bo sold nt pur , with thoicsultof reducing Hist , the actual expenditures of the company and , second , the tolls , which would otherwise amount to jlD.oOJ.OOO annually. In its present form the bill meets the objections raised oy President Cleveland to the treaty negotiated In 18S4 , and it does not commit tlio United States to n defense of the territo rial integrity of the Central American states. In conclusion the icport , which Is unan imous , says : "It is believed by your com mittee that the United States will not bo called upon to pay any portion of the princi . pal or interest of the bonds , but that the \\orkltselfwlllnmplyrcpay \ all Its costs nnd yield Its benefits not only to the people of Nicaragua and Costa Hica , but the civilised world. If It appears nt any time that the in terests of the United States are in Joopaidy from any cause It can purchase a innjorlty of the stock and become the contiolling owner of the canal by pnyinir its own bonds to an equal amount , and the property , tolls , In come nnd prollts of the cannllll be ninplo security against the obligation U assumes. " The bill leportert provides that the capital stock of the company shall bo limited to if ui > , UM,000 , and to complete the canal tlio company is autbori/.ed to issue bonds to an iimount not exceeding the capital stoclc , dated January 1 , Ib'Jl , and payable January 1,1911 , , with Interest at ! t per cent , payable nuarteily. The bonds nre to bo secured on llrst mortgage on nil the properly of the com pany. The bonus nro to bo deposited In the United States treasury nnd Issued to the company only ns the worlc on the canal progresses. The bonds are to boar the gunranteo of the United States for the principal and interest an It r.c- crues niul the company is to issue no other bonds. The secretary of the treasury Is au- thorbcd to pav the interest on tlio bonds as they become duo , If not paid by the company , and an Indefinite appropriation tor the pur pose is embodied la the bill , If the company fails to pay the Interest as it falls duo nnd upon payment thereof by the United States the company is required to repay to the United States the amount paid , with Interest annually , at 4 per cent , until paid. The stock is to bo issued as follows : Fust The amount of stock which , with the amount of bonds at par value , to be issued by tlio canal cnmp.iny for expenditures prior to Janunrv 1,1SU1 , shall make nn aggregate of $7,000,000 , may bo retained by the stockhold ers and bo non-assessiblo. Second The amount of shares stipulated to bo delivered toNIciiagun and Costa Hlca according to their concessions. Third-Seventy million dollars of shares to bo hold in the treasury us a pledge to the United States for tlio ra- pavment on demand of any sum paid under its guarantee , with Interest on the sums so paid at the rate of 4 per cent , und the secretary of thetroasury. on oohalf of the United States , may at his dls- cretlon vote such stock In person or by proxy at any stockholders' meeting , and the United States stiall at any time before the maturity of the bonds have an option at the discretion of congress to purchase at par v.iluo all or nny part of the stock so hypothecated. The United States may apply In payment for sudi stock the sums paid under the guarantee and the remainder of tlio purchase pilco of the stuck shall bo applied cither for tno ledem tlou of tly > bonds or for the sinking fund Fourth. The residua of the stock shall bo issued by the canal company only after It shall bo subscribed for , and It shall only bo ottered for subscription when , in the opinion of the president of the Unltod States , the proceeds of the Installments of the mottg.igo bonds shall bo Insutllclcnt to meet tha cur rent retirements of tbo company , The original net of incorporation Is to bo amended so that six of thu Ilf teen directors of the com pany shall ba appointed by the piesldcnt by and with tbo ndvlco and consent of thu sen ate. These government directors are not to ba stockholders , nnd are to report direct to the president. Chrnper for Pnrtsoiijters. CIIICAOO , Jan. 10. ( Special Telegram to Tim BEB. ] Chairman Finloy has authorizes the Atchison to reduce tlio passenger rate to from Chicago to St. Louis , the preset ! rate being $7 50. It will bo remembered thai several weeks ago Chairman Finloy author Ized u reduction in the rates from St , Loul : to Chicago to ? 5.50 , on account of the nllegei cut rates by the Jncksonvillo Southeastern the St. Louis connection of the AtchUon This iiftornoon the Atchison charged th < AVabash and Alton with Manipulating rates to St. Louis nnd Chairman Finloy authorl/ci thu reduction In the rate , holding the proo to bo conclusive against the Wabash. Tin Atchison also brought charges of oxcosslvi commission paying against the Hoclc Island nnd will push the case next week , AH to Chicago's I'ulillo Building. WAHIIINOTOX , Jan. 10. The house commit , tco on public buildings and grounds toda ; granted a hearing to tbo Chicago roprosenta tlvca in thu house on the bill upproprlatln $11,000,000 for tlio erection of anowpubli building on the site of the present govern i neil t building. Head Morso's adv. on pa go 0. \IRID \ LANDS WILL BE CEDED , A Proposition to Turn Thoin Over to State s and Territories. AVORABLE ACTION TO BE RECOMMENDED , Some of the Km ) lent Silver Mon In thu Senate Mnko a Definite Offer to Compromise nn Kroo Coinage , \VASIUSOTO.V \ nuiiniuTitR OMint Bun , IF 1 fiinPoUIITKKSTIt StaBB WABIIIXOTDV , D. C. , Jan . . 10. I The select comtnltteo of the house on Irri gation of arid lands will soon make a favor- bloroport upon the bill of Mr. Vandovor of Itillfornla , coding the arid lands to the states nd territory wherein they nro situated , pro viding for their Irrigation and the protection ) f forostand pisturago lands. The Intention f the bill is to turn ever nil the arid lands to ho state ? and territories to bo disposed of in ho liitemt of making thoin arable. It Is be loved t ptho state nnd territorial govern- ncnts can better handle tlio irrigation qucs- ion than the federal government and tlmt If ho nrlu lands nro turned over to the control f tlio state nnd territorial governments the nlllions of ncies of arid lands Will bo imulo lllablo. The bill provides for the survey and ilnttlug of the Irrigation districts and In uchn manner tlintoich district will consist if basin for the collection , storage and dls- rlbution of water to bo used for Irrigation ind the ascertainment of the location and ggiegnto of tirld lands , so that heymnjbo turned ever to the states mid orritorics to bo disposed of In any way to in prove thoin. Thcro is ample provision undo against the lands falling Into the hands of corporations or speculators. A minority eport will bo imulo against the bill by Mr. Herbert of Alabama , who appears to bo the only opponent of the proposition. mi ; sihvi.il coMi'iioMtsi : . Adollnito proposition toward n compromise on frco coinage has boon made by some of ho radical silver men In the .senate. It Is that .hero bo unlimited fiec coinage for American silver and some chaiacterof hcigmorngoupon 'oreign silver , probably enough to cover the litTercnco between the market value of the Million and its fnco value ns coin. The scig- ilorago upon silver at present Is about 80 unison $1 , or , In other words , the bullion value today is about 80 cents for silver dollar upon a gold basis. The stamp of the federal government nukes it worth , however , $ t in gold. It is understood that Senator I'lumb advocates this proposition and will submit it ns tin uncndmcnt when tholln.iuco bill comes to a vote on Wednesday next. IIo hopes to se cure Its acceptance in advance ufllnnntlvo action In caucus or a poll of the republican side of the chamber. The proposition is recanted quite favorably > y some of tbo most radical fioo coinage ro- .Milillcnns , nnd thcro aio prospects that it vlll lie adopted. It is understood tlmt such a fcMturo would bo repotted to the house from the committee on coinage , veights and noiibiiros , and it is very much desired tlmt the iiiinuco bill bo not killed by extreme ) iction of the scn.ito on the silver question. w\s IT .iiscounTiousl : Of course there was talk in the senate to day noout "discourtesy towards senators" In connection with tbo nomination of ex-Sena tor N P. Hill of Dunver to bo a member of Iho iiitnriiation.il monetary conference. That was to bo expected. If senators had their way the presidency of the United Stntes would simply bo a clerkship nnd the presi dent would mnko no appointments and take no step in any direction without llrst nsiting the permission of the somito. According to the gunge of a grunt many of tbo senators the people have no rights which thoynro bound to respect. Whau President Hariison sent the nomination of ox-Senator Hill to the semite ho had no thought of nffrontlug nny ono. IIo knew that the nominee wasatop- rcsentativo silver man and ono well versed In linanclal matters generally a man who was In every way titled for the position , who had been strongly en dorsed by representative republicans of Colorado and who , above nil pthers , would do credit to the position. Ho was conscious of simply exercising in an honorable and In- telliKent way the duties devolving upon him , and inasmuch as the functions of tbo ofllco are to bo eierclsed wholly outsldo the state ot Colorado and the appointment was ono from at large , It did not occur to him that It was necessary or oven proper from any point of view that ho should suggest the name to either of thu Colorado 301111101-3. The stories being circulated to the effect that It was a pre meditated affront to the Colorado bcnators or anybody else is untrue nnd unworthy the utterance of anj'ono. An effort may bo made to defo.it the continuation of the nomination of ex-Senator Hill and it may prove success ful , but it will not alter the fnet that the quarrels of certain men In Colorado should not be made the business of the president or that ho should ask permission of a senator every time ho is confronted with"tho exercise of his n lopondc niduty , Tliopresldonliiiiownotbliig of tbo enmity existing between the nouiinoo nnd tlio senators from Colorado und therefore coulu have had no feeling In the matter , but If ho had known nil about It nnd desired ever so much to plcaso the senators , it was not his duty to consult them In regard to un aupolnt- nientof this character. It begins to luok as though this thing of "senatorial courtesy" waa being carried entirely too far. MiNnrnsoNox TIIK OOVKKXOHSIIIP. Senator Manderson was Interviewed today on the Nebraska political light. IIo said : "I have known Governor Boyd for twenty j-cars , and in all that time I nuvor heard and question as to his citUenship. If thcro had been a suspicion during the campaign that hu was not naturalised the matter could hnvo been speedily settled. IIo certainly had always voted and enjoyed iho rights of citizenship. The situation is full of novel problems. The llrst question Is whether the naturuluatlon papers the father took out In ' IMWareietroactlvcnnd carry their bonolits backtothoson This isti Judicial question , nnd I suppose thosuprcmocourt will speedily decldo it nnd end the struggle. You may bo sure , however , that nil parties will acquiesce In the ruling of tlio court , for the fight is not n revolution. " "la ( Jovornor Thnyer's position character istic of the man , or has he developed a now trait ? " "IIo Is a man of pugnacity , but ho flpht-s for what ho believes Is right. Ho Is not barricad ing himself In tha executive cilice and sur rounding himself with troops for the moro purpose of continuing In olllce. Ho believes that Governor Boyd is not his legal successor nnd hu Is simply standing up for what ho bo- liuves Is n constitutional riirnt. " "What will happen IfBoyd is declared not nunlillcdV Senator Mnnderson thought a moment and replied : " 1 really cannot toll. Lieutenant Governor Jialora may succeed to the gov- ernorblili ) or Governor Thajer may continue to act. The latter ivill certainly DO the case until iotiio ono else U installed. " AGniiui/ruitu , nii.t.s. Senator Allison said to Tim BKK corre spondent today that ho tnouyht there would bo action on some of the bills from the com mittee on agriculture as soon us the Ilnanto nnd election bills are out of the way. Ho has given notiM in the senate that he will supplement the efforts of Senator Paddock In this dhection. As Senator I'atldock gave the same notice two weeks ago , there is evidently very stiongprossuro being brought to bear upon the senate to induce prompt consider ation of these measures , Tliol'addock pure food nnd drug bill Is tha II wt on the calendar , having been favorably reported last session from the committee on agriculture. The Conger lard bill , which will undoubtedly ho oHf.-rcd either as n substitute or nn amend ment to the pure food bill , passed thu house last soislon and was ropoitad from the sen ate committed without recommendation BCV- cr.il weeks ago. Congress has been deluged with petitions for the passnico of both moai. uros , whllo each Is strongly antagonized by the Interests likely to bo affected. Tno southern states nro practically a unit against tlio lard bill on the ground that its operation by reason of the rigid rostrlo. tl'ons placed upon tha manufacture and sale of compound lard will destroy the cotton seoi oil Industry , this product being largely used. In the compound lard factories. Un the other hand , the bog raising states of Iho west are clamorous for the passage of the measure owing to tha r belief tlmt Its enforcement will raise tha price of hogs , low u'osTMAsrnits Arroistnn. lown postmasters were today appolntotj ns folloxv.s ! Deer Creole , Worth county , N Davidson , vlro I. llondrlxson , removed , Matitono , Shelby county , ( J. ( Iroonwood , vleo C. Kced , removed ; Wlra , Washington comity , J. II. Lowls , vice .T. tII MM , re moved ; Klrkord , Hard in county , It. W. Dob- ney , vice \V. H , Osborn , unnoved , MISCFM.lNnoi'Ji. Gnitul Island people want the BloomlngUm land district consolidated with their district. They contend that the Broken Bow dlitik't cuts off so much land fnun the. Grand bliunl district that the latter should absorb the Bloomlngton district. Petitions are being received here to this effect , but they are simply rofcrnnl , Uy direction of the secretary of war , Sor- grant George It. C. Preston , company O , anil Private Thomas K. Iltidgoons , roirp-iny U , Second Infanti'y ' , having porfot mod tlio duties assigned them January nt Fort Oiimluu , will return to their station , with permission to delay twenty days en route , The secretary of the Interior Uvlay recom mended to congress nn npproprlntloirof ifSU.- OiHI to pay the Indians on \Vnhpcto6ii nnit Sissoton reservations in South Dakota for ( HtWO acres withheld unjustly from the In dians by errors In the survey of ISIl" . lioprosentntlvo I'lckor of South Dakota has intrmluri'd u bill In the house to nppropilnto S.WO.OOO for the relief of settlers east of the Uocky mountains who have suffered from drought nnd the Indian depredations during Iho past nnd present season. Henry Fontmiullo , Thomas MrCmiloy , Henry Blui-kbltd mid Vfu Jnpa , Omaha In dians from near I'ender , nto hero to confer with Hoproscntiitlvo Dor.soy and Iho Indian commissioner In respect to intruders upon lawr reservation in Nebraska. K'l > rosontnUvo . - Dorsoy today introduced a bill to pension nt the rate of Sot ) a month John Ci. Hickott of Aierrlck county. , The Nebraska members In both houses of „ congress nro being deluged with petitions and mcmotinls from their constituents m favor of the Buttcrwoith null-option , the Paddock pure food and the Conger Inrd bil.s All of these pipers are promptly tiresonUa on the llonrs of the two housc.s. Lewis S. Gibson was today npi > oliitod post master at Whitney , Duwcs county. The senate has passed the bill which was recently adopted bv the house , pioviding for n public building at Fort Dodge , In. 1'imilV S. Hl'ATII. AHltlSSTlCI ) FOIl UJl.XXD IjAUCKX V Ncwmnn'H Cnrncr n n Iiutlo Cut Short by the Police. William Newman , a colored man who has been employed as n aceno shifter at tlia Grand opera bouse , wns arrested last night for grand larceny. Mrs. Arlington , one or the leading Indies of the Undo Tom's Cublu company now plujing nt the Grand , left her valise , containing a y purse nnd ? 'J7 , In ono of the dressing rooms > e j csterdny afternoon w bile Mm assisted in Iho .7 piny. Newman made n sneak Into the thess- ing rcom and tooit possession of the pockctbook mid money. Ho llngcicd uncon cernedly about the theatre , looking after Ills duties until the play was ovor. lie went Im mediately to the missflt clothing btoioon Farnnm street and proceeded to buy tho.store out so far ns his cash would accomplish lh.it transact ton. Ho bought underwear ami shirts enough to last him for a couple of years. Thou no took two lull suits and nn overcoat and completed tne bill with n couple V. ot hats , some silk handkerchiefs nnd ' throe pairs of suspender * . His bill amounted to $01 , and ho loft the store -with . his nnns full and his purse almost omptj- . * Ncuman then hastened to the homd of his ' best girl and invited her to acconipnnv him ' nt night to the sumo theatre where iio had stolen the money to heat Uncle Tom's Cabin. At : . ' ! U o'clock Neumnnarrhv the theatre wltn his girl. His line aroused suspicion at once nnd nn ofllcer was'X. called. Newman wns arrested and made li x. full confession , telling bow nnd where ho not clothing was uli found in Noumau's posses sion. Postponed tlio Meeting ; . ThftjExpositlon building assoclution mot last night at Max Mo.vcr's store but adjourned immediately , aslhoro was not n fall attend- anco. Another mooting-is called for Monday afternoon nt 1 o'clock in Max Meyer's music hall. The business to bo discussed Is the disposition of the old exposition building. Some of the stockholders nro In favor of closing the Grand opera house , nnd others wish to keep it open until the new Boyd is opened. Then , it is believed , the old Boyd will catch neiiily everything the new Boyd will not , and there will bo nolhlng left for iho Grand. Tlio Saloon UrciiHo Itrcoril. The granting of saloon licenses for the com > ing year has been nearly brought to n close , nnd the indications are that ns many , if not more , men will engage in the business this j'car than last. Last year'JIO ' lleensos wem granted. Up to this date the number for the Ib'Jl has reached l'.l.'l ' , with fortv-llvo nppllrnyf tlons to bo conildcued. In addition to lids J ten applications are out and will bo Hied durIng - Ing the coming week. Of all the applications filed only seven licenses hnvo been refused. You Jjosnt'io Hot. HASTINGS Neb. , Jan. 0. To the Editor of Tun Bui : Plcaso decldo the following bet made Tuesday in Tin : SUNDAY DKK : I bet that Boyd would bo inaugurated by Friday. Who wins the beU CONSTANT RUADKII OF Tin : BEB. Trouble * . CIIKHCO , Jan 10. A report inaito by tlio ci editors of the saddlery Jinn of ICoIm & Co. , who assigned recently , show the linbllltlos to bo $31t,0)0 ! ( ) , assets , MIS.1WU. The crodltois have ncc'iplod a proposition for 11 settlement at10 cents on the dollar. 1'KltSOXA I , / ' . r It.I tl tlA I'JIH. Charles C. Candy of Boston is at tlio Pax- ton. ton.A. A. W. Davis of Philadelphia is nt , the Mur ray. ray.II. II.t. . McMoans of Grand Island Is at tha Casej- . E. A. Brown of Nebraska City Is at the Merchants. \V. H. Branch of St. Louis Is In the city at the 1'axton. A. S. Edwards of Dos Molnos is In the city at the Casey. E. J. Kogers of Now York was at the ; Paxton - ton last nluht. A C Cable of Buffalo , Wyo. , Is registered atthol'axton. George II Harris of Washington.D. , 0. , U attho.Millaid. T F. Bennett of New York Is in the city at thoMurraj' . J. B. Hart of Sioux City Is rcgisteied nt the Merchants. , , Charles Blackburn of O'Neill was nl Hie Casey last night. ( Jcorpo A. Decker of Jolict , 111 , , was at the Murray lost night , W. P. Tochsoo of St. .loscpn wns nt thu Merchants last night. J. W. Welnton of Hvlrson , In , Is in Iho city ut the lp cnants. William Jackson of Newark , If. J. , Is In the city nt the Mlllard. L. U. Lallirop of Chicago was registered at the Mlllurd last nighl. C Lurch IIowo of Auburn was In iho city last nlKht at thu Mlllard , P. J. Goovaor of St. Louis was icglstered ut the Murray last night. J. .1. McElMth of West Liberty , In. , was registered at the Cnsoy lost uight. Mr. T. H. Kusscll , the traveling represent ative of tlio Pioneer publishing company of Dcadwoud , B. ] ) . , sKint | yesterday In thuoity. George Harris , onoof the boH kno n Washington newspaper men and tlio sonnto roporterof the Star , Is In the city. Restarts for Pine Ktdgo this morning under spuulal r V commission from the Star. Mr. Harris Imsj f number of tuofossional friends In Omnhn. Three or four yours ago ho was a moinbur of thu Kopubllcan staff , The roller skating carnival nt thq Coliseum last night was participated In by over four hundred skaters. The 7'hoosophlcal society moots avery Sun- day afternoon at t o'clock In UoomtX)5 ) , B jhcoly block. All uro Invited. Read Morso'a adv. on pugo U. J * > ' i fid l v \ \ tln rttl tltl ( II IIvl \ <