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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1891)
THE OMAHA MU\7T.TSJW"rfiV'PTT Vli1 A 1 ? A T-I A A V TUYWM T1Y/3 T A TNJTT A 1 ? V 1,1 1 S0 1 om MRAL MILES IS IEN1EST. Give's tbo Hostiloi Time to Eegain Their OouCdenco. AHEY ARE AFRAID Of PUNISHMENT. ( V I'lfin tolCnllst tlio liull'iiu. to Take the Plnuc orSnlillcrH , Who Will Giiiirnntoo I'rotcutiou lo ThoHO Now Out. Pise Rmon , S , D , ( via Rushvllle , Nob. ) , /an. Ul. [ Spoclnl Telegram lo Tin ; llnu.l- Contrary to expectations , there was no con ference between the chiefs of the hostlles and General Miles. The latter states thnt 11 the Indians are still timid anil apprehensive of punishment mid proposes to allow a couple Of days to elapse before attempting to bring the negotiations to a close. Thus far the disposition ho 1ms shown to treat the Indians kindly , has made for him many warm friend ? ut .them. This fact , coupled with the pains which Captain I'lorco , tlio now agent , is taking to show Iho Indians that every thing they nro entitled to under the treaty will bo Issued to thorn , will undoubtedly hnvo a beneficial effect. Yet , as ulreadj published in those dispatcher , an act for which neither of these gentlemen may bo re sponsible may undo nil that has already been done to bring the war to a close. A member of O troop , Second infantry , who came In today with the detachment of the fc > o vcn teen th infantry under Major Eg bert , reports that 1)00 ) Indians broke away last night from the hoUllo camp anil hud been followed by Colonel Sanford and Colonel Henry. At headquarter. ! no report was re ceived regarding the mutter. Colonel Corbln suys the raport was occas- loncd by tlio fact that the commind men tioned had left In the direction of Wounded Xviico on n scout. There Is now under discussion the udvlsl- bility of enlisting scouts for service In Iho reservation. The agency Is now guarded by a forcoof nlnoly-nlnoIndian policemensixty of whom wcro enlisted for two mouths at the time trouble broke out. To the thirty-nine regular policemen an offer has been made , plvlng them the option of entering Hie scout ing service or remaining In the police forco. In ilio former their pay will bo $ l't per month \vlth nn allowance of , ' 10 cents per day for their hones. Thin amounts to about fc5 ! per month. This party of scouts will bo distinct fjom tlio scouts nowundcr command of Lieu- ' 4 \ciiantTaylorof the Ninth cavalry , and who 'x have enlisted since the opening of this cam paign. Mr. Taylor will endeavor to take his com mand with him to Fort Robinson at the close of the difficulty and endeavor to render thorn n beau ideal troop of what bus been' termed Irregular ' cnvnlry. 't was thought the Indian police would op- * the plan of transfer lo Iho scouting 'jiiuTieenTrve ' the term of enlislinent iu thor r service is only six months. They cared that at the end of the first enlistment they would bo discharged from the service , nnd thus left withoul un occupation , Having been assured that they would bo given per- niuncnt employment , they have , lo u man , de cided to become scouts. cd Ulg Foot's wife , ono of the women Injured on Wounded ICueo , died last night iu the hoitllocamp. Clleil Eagle , the son of American Horse , vis ited the hostile camp this afternoon and s3ii bis return this evening said the Brnlot wanted to stay at the agency and wanted to Iteep their puns. Ilcd liuijlo thinks it would bo very inadvisable for General Miles to say anything nt all about disarming now. The old men are all right and want to avoid n ilgnt , but the young ones hnvo ad hearts nnd'tho fact that they are surrounded by troops uud camion docs not cut any ilguro with them. TJIB JXltfAXS SUItllKXDKH. So Gciirrnl Milcn 1'clt'fjraplis to tbo Commander of tlio Mllllln. RUHIIVII.I.I : , Neb , , Jan , 13. [ Special _ Tele gram to Tin : Bii.J : : General Miles tl'ils Llf- ternoon wired General Colby from hoar agency that tbo liostilcs wcro oil in nnd sur- reudurcil , and thnt it was now safe to ro- pv.o the forces under the latter's command. A telegram to the same effect was also re ceived from Colonel Cody at the agency. reTo the former General Colby replied as follows : / "Relying on Information received from you : nr t [ bat the hostile Indians have surrendered X , a that the lives and property of tbo cill- zens of Nebraska are perfectly secure and that thcVo is no further danger from nn out break , I have ordered the removal of the entire - tire military force under my command , now stationed at various points adjacent lo the Indian reservation. Four companies will be moved tonight find the remaining force by Iho regular trains tomorrow. Please navlso mo if anything occurs to make it desirable to delay Iho removal of Iho force under my command , or any part thereof , " Shortly after the above dispatch had left headquarters the general received a telegram from Vifqualn to the oilcct thnt ho should hold his command ns now stationed unlll sut- Isllod that the lives and property of Ihu citizens zens nro perfectly secure. General Colby informs ino that ll non less ho receives advices from Gen eral Miles contrary to that already mentioned , part of tbo forces under his [ wi mand will move tonight and the der tomorrow. Accordingly orders have been l.i ied for companies to move tonight ns fol lows : Company I ) of the Second regiment , to proceed from their station hero 'o Fair- bury , via Crawford over the B. ft M , rail way ; company 1C of the Second , from Gordon to Schuyler , vlu the Frcomont , Klkhorn A Missouri Valley railway : company G of thu Second from Hot Springs to Long Pine over the same route ; company B of the First rog- lineiil from station hero to Crawford , thcnco to York via il. & M. , thence to Stilton via Kansas City & Omaha railway ; company , D of the First from the station nt Crawford to Lincoln , via the H. & M. j company 1 of the First from Children to Crawford , thence to Lincoln and thence lo Benncvt , via Iho I ) . & M. These sick In thu hospital are all able now to. bo moved to their homes , but will not bo taken before tomorrow night , or until staff oftleors leave to accompany them , which it is thought they will do within the next twenty-four hours. Colonel Hills bus issued n special order ap pointing Lloutouaut Colonel HIsofT , Captain U. P. Degnian , Captain G. L. Prltchott and Surgeon Dempster us an Investigating ! I committee lo Inquire carefully into and ascertain the cause of the death of Private Ueorgo Wllhovnrof Company 1C , Second reg iment , whllo on'picket duty lust night near Gordon and to report the same In writing to his headquarters at the earliest ixmlbla mo- iiienl. Ills understood Unit Private Wll- liovcr's death was purely the result of an , uc- cldcnt , but the colonel Is noting strictly in accord with military requirements. NTILM , OVTSiDi : THE AUWVV. HoHtllcH Have N'ot Vet Ventured In- * bldo the UriMitmvork * . ) PINK UIPOK AOKNCT , S. D , ( via RusbrlUe , " Neb , ) , Jan. 13. [ Special Telegram lo Tin ; Ilinl Tlio hostile Indians still remain In Iho ' camp they went inlo yesterday , about two : miles from the iiccncy , They have made no attempt to como nearer with the exception of those who ( iesircd to visit some n ( Iho iblldI I lies and who were compelled to toke n cir cuitous roulo around Iho agency lo roach them. These were generally met ubout half n milo bevond the breastworks by pickets by whom thov wcro compelled to Hiirronder their arms until after their return from their visit. Tlio number of lhe.se visit ors this morning Is. somewhat greater limit it was yesterday and it Is not nt nil Improba ble that many of them hnvo weapons con- ccnluu ubout their persons. Youiis-Miiti-Afrald-of-Hls-Horses came in from the camp ibis morning nnd Is now ar ranging for a meeting of hostile chiefs with General Miles. The cominiinils referred to in thcso dis patches of yesterday are about two miles to thu rear of the hostlles. They will advance no nearer until thcro shall have bcon u con ference between the chiefs and General Miles. Captain Pierce , the now npent , has u plan of enlisting four companies of Indians to t'o ' dutv on the reservation instead ol whlto Hohilc'rs after this trouble .shall have blown over. H is also felt that the Indians will bo expected to glvo up all their arms , take n receipt for them from the agent , and that they will ho guaranteed protection by the en listed force of their own people. General Miles , it is said. Is in favor of this plan. Agent Pierce Is making an investigation of the amount of rations issued und itlsrumorod lia.i ni.ido some interesting discoveries. Today ho sent out Colonel Kent und Captain Baldwin , under escort of 1C troop of Iho Seventh cavalry , under Lieutenant Squires. Into the corral to weigh Iho entile received. Last October the cattle there liad an average welc-htof H.'IJ pounds. Today the average weight was but a lltllo over nine hundred pounds. This shows a shrinkairo of over Iwo hundred pounds per head for which the gov ernment paid nnd of which the Indians will be deprived , COJ1IXG IIOJIK. Several Militia ComptuilcB Start on the Itelurn ) t > iiriiey , Cii.umox , Neb. , Jan. 13. | SpeclalTelegrnin to TUB Uii.l : ! Today has been one of the busiest In the Western Union oflice In this city. The uninterrupted passage of business has taxed the local force to the uttermost. Tbo receipt of local messages regarding the situation at Pine Itldgo have been very numerous , their trnor Indi cating , beyond a doubt , n victory for patlcnco and norsovoronce , uut whcthoi1 General Miles' reward will bo a permanent settlement now remains to bo seen , The Indians , with a few exceptions , have returned to the agency. Generals Brooke , Carr and the other com mands are all within easy distance and a simultaneous move upon the Indians can ho made at a moment's notice and General Miles is now , it at no other time , muster of the situation. Uut the end is not yet. It has not been do- cidcd whether ho will insist on a sur render of all arms in their possession and , if ho does Insist , It re mains to bo seen if his request will be com plied with. By those familiar with the In dian character it Is thought the prediction al ready sot forth In your paper will bo vo rilled and that as soon as an attempt is made to enforce this dmnand will como the tug of war. Dispatches state that General Jllloa is san guine there will bo no further trouble , but uit Is not yet known what his future plans aro. That this belief Is conerallv shared in is sub stantiated by the fact that general orders for the return home of all tile companies of the national guards hnvo been Issued. Company I of Bennett , Neb , , will leave Chndron ut 0:30 : tomorrow morning.rotnruiiif , ' homo via Crawford und tlio B. & At. railway. Company K of Fremont and company V of Juniata have been ordered to break camp and return to Chaitron for /ur- thur orders. They will probably leave hero tomorrow evening via the Fremont , ' Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railway. Com pany E , Second regiment , of Children , , robe expected homo tomorrow morning. The several other companies now stationed boat Crawford , Gordon , Hushvillo und Hay Springs will also return as soon us trans portation Is provided. A So.iro ut Chad ron. CHAIJUOX , Nob. , Jan. -Special [ Tele gram to Tan BEIJ. ] A flra occurred hero 3 this morning ut 1 o'clock and what might proved a serious conflagration was averted by the prompt , response of the firemen , who wuieou tha sccnu live minutes after the first ttlurin. The lire originated in a small frame house south of the railroad depot , nnd , as a strong wind was blowing at the time ( , Iho building was quickly reduced to ashos. The efforts of tbo firemen were mainly directed to adjacent buildings which eauslit [ lire several times , but wcro quickly extin guished. Loss , ? TiOO ; no Insur.iuco. During the progress of the flro a number of pistol shots wore hoard In the vicinity of Main and Second end streets , which wore audible to residents In the onsl end of thu town , who immediately Jumped at the conclusion lhat the Indians hud arrived , The greatest alarm nnd con fusion prevailed in consequence , which was not quieted until some of the moro nervy of tno masculine gender , armed to the teeth , sallied forth lo Investigate. II Is need less to say that clgara are plentiful on our streets today. Reports itoanl at Gordon. fiounox , Neb. , Jan. 13. [ Special Telegram to Tin : BKI : . ] Colonel 1 < V D. Vatcs , an old tlmo trader and scout , is Just In from the agency and reports that ibo Implies are nil at the agency , surrounded by the troops , nilso that it is impossible for them to escape. General Brooke Is on Iho north , Colonel Carr on Ibo east and Miles on tbo west and south. The hostilcs are iu n plcklo whcro it Is im possible ) for them to got away. With Oat- ling guns , Hotchkiss guns and regular anil- lory within reach ot the camp It is not prob able that General Miles will ask or demand llnnr arms until they have a chance to cool down. What the outcome will bo no ono can tell. tell.It It may bo another Wounded Knee nnd 1 It may bo n backdown on the part of General Miles , All indications point lo a buttle if they refuse to give up their anna. As I write , the remains of George Wil- , hoiiser of Company K , Second rogimcnl , are being carried by his comrades willi mullloil drums lo the depot , to bo sent to his grief stricken mother. the Ilostilns. PISE HIDOK Aor.xuv , S. D. , ( via Ritahvillo , Nob. , ) Jan. 18 , [ Spaciul Telegram to Tun BEE. ] At 2 o'clock this afternoon Companies B , Captain Green ; D , Captnin O'Brien ; liesH , Captain IIo.vo , of the Seventeenth Infantry , muter command of .Major Egbert , and with thirty army and freighters wagons , arrived for supplies. They passed within half a mile of the hostile camp. The Indians came to within about ono hundred and fifty yards from the road and carefully scrutinized the command ns it passed , Thu tram and escort will return to the mission tomorrow and reJoin - Join Colonel Otlloy. To Howard the Inill.iu Pollen , WASHINGTON' , Jan , 1 ! ) . Secretary Proctor bos received a letter from Gonctul IJueor in regard to the conduct of the Indian pollco ) taking part In the capture of Sitting Bull , with a vlow to rewarding thorn for their ser vices , and also providing for the families of the policemen killed lu that engagement. Ho sim : "I'ho conduct of thcso men i.s remark able for fidelity as well as courage and some act of the government In rccognillon of them would scum lit us to these directly concerned ami expedient for the encouraging effect it would nave on all Indians of the reservation who desire to couforni to the now conditions of their llvos. " Only a Drunk. WitnixiiTON , J'UH. 13 , The commissioner ° * 'lll"an ' tifialrs "ays regarding the reported I'u"a" troubles In Idaho that ho has received lel'grummm the ns.'cnt saylnir lhat there ' no tl'oub't ' > i ' ' ' ' )0 I'ldl1 ' ! were oft the rcser- [ COMINUKII OX TUJXU I'AOK.J THE EXPORTATION OF CORN , . Secretary Rask Enlists in the Movement to Advance Iti AN APPROPRIATION ASKED OF CONGRESS , \V. O. AVntldcll of Oiimlm AI-KIICN Be- 1'oro the HOIINO Coiiimilt'jo Conimsrco on tlio Now Bridge * WASHINGTON BUIIKAUTIIR Ouiiu BISB , filU FOUIITEKNTII Sflir BET , > WAHIIINOTOX , D. C. , Jan , . 13. ) Socrolary rusk has enlisted In the move ment ofV. . S. Delano to advance the export ation of our corn to foreign countries , for which nn appropriation is asked of congress. Secretary Husk has written a letter lo Scn- nlor Mnndorson , In which ho has coinmls. stoned Colonel Murphy ns a special agent of Iho ngrlcullurul department to make a report on this subject , and ho Inlends to enter ox- teuslvely upon Iho work. "Thoro Is , how- over , one consideration which I think ought not to bo lost sight of , " says Secretary Husk , "and that is that representatives of other tluui the corn surplus states and the mem bers of our agricultural organizations generally might feel Indisposed to sup port a special appropriation having iu vlow the extension of foreign markets for a single product. The appropriation could ho nindo for the purpose of an effort toward the extension of foreign markets of American agricultural products.1 The secretary then calls attention to the absolute ' importance to an agricultural Inter est of a careful study of all the foreign mar kets | , in order that wo may bo fully Informed M to the demand in foreign markets for such goo Is as wo can produce , and as to the best manner in which such order must bo pre pared In order to satisfy the foreign cus tomer. Ho suggests that this could bo aoue by a general appropriation , to enable the sec retary of agriculture to make a careful study of and report upon the availability of foreign markets for agricultural products to increase the export of our agricultural products to foreign countries , Every effort Is now being made by the ng- rlcultural mid state departments to enlarge our export trade for farm products , and con gress will at this session Do asked to lend as- sbtuuco In the way of an appropriation for the appointment of special agents to go abroad and work up and report upon the mar kets there ami the possibility of enlarging the sales of our surplus. It is likely that Senator Manderson will offer nn amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill to this effect. IIIUKIXO OX THE NEW OMAHA IlHIDOi : . W. O. Waddell of Omaha was today glv.cn a hearing by the house committee on com merce In support of the bill which has been prepared toy Mr. Reed of lownauthoriz ing the coustrucMon of a draw , street railway , motor , wagon and pedestrian bridge over the Missouri river near Omaha. The committee expressed an Immediate Inclination to make ! a favorable report upon the bill , but according to the rule it must wait till the secretary of war lias reported upon the subject. It is probable that a favorable report will bo made upon the bill at an early date. The bill authorizes the Interstate bridge and street , railway company to construct and maintain a bridge across the Missouri river between Council Bluffsund . tbu JEast Omaha land , company's possessions at some point at least one-third of a mile from auy other bridge to bo selected consistent with the interests of navigation. The bridge is to bo constructed so as to provide for the passage of railway trains , wagons and vehicles of all kinds , street railway cars , motor s , etc. , and for nil road travel for such reasonable rates of tolls mm under such rules and regulations as may bo proscribed by the corporation and ap proved by the secretary of war from time loon time. The bridge , which must bo commenced within two years from the adoption of the hill , is to bo constructed under plans and specihcations approved by the secretary ndof war. The brldpo Is to bo constructed with out interference with the security and con venience of navigation beyond what is neces sary to carry lute effect the rights and privi leges of the bridge company. The bridge Viis to be constructed as a pivot draw bridge with one span affording two clear openings of not less than two hundred feet. Each draw span shall be maintained over the mam channel of the river at an accessible and naviagablo point and with a Used span or spans , each not less than three hundred feet in length in the clear , and the head room under such spans shall not bo loss than ten feet above the standard high water grade line established by the Missouri river com mission in 18S9 and now in force , and the piers of the bridge shall be parallel with und tlio bridge itself at right angles to the current > of the river. Provided , also , that the draw shall ba opened promptly by the company upon the usual signal for the passage of boats and rafts , and the company or corporation shall maintain at its own expense from sunset till sunrise such lights or other signals on the bridge as the light house hoard shall pre scribe. Provided , further , that the interstate bridge and street railway company shall build and maintain , 'under the directions and supervision ot thu secretary of war , such wing dams and booms or other works necessary to maintain the channel within the draw draw span of the orldge , and shall maintain a depth of water through the draw span not loss than that now existing , Ail ndlroad companies desiring the use of the bridge slfldl have and bo entitled to equal rights and privivlloges relative to the pas sage of railroad trains or cars over the ap ] preaches thereto upon the payment of n rea sonable compensation for such use , and In case the owner or owners of said bridge and several railroad companies , or any ono of de siring such use shall fail tongrcoupon the sum or sums to bo paid and upon the rules and conditions to which each shall conform In using said bridge , the secretary of war , shall decide. SO IIOPH FOIt SKS'ATOIl HEARST. The condition of Senator Hearst of Callt foriila , who has been very ill for several weeks , Is such ns to cause the most serious apprehension on the part of his friends. His dtscuso is cancer of tha stomach and his pnyslclans said this morning that there was no hope of his recovery. Ho may llvo a month nud ho may illo within a few days. The senator has Just completed a very ox- pcnslvo residence iu this city , nnd Mrs. Hearst , who is ono of the social leaders of Washington , wns preparing to entertain lav ishly , but this sad affliction keeps her entirely from social enjoyment , A CHANCE TO PISPIAV HIS KNOWLEDGE. Justice Drown , thu now member of the supreme bench , will have his knowledge of admiralty law put to the test over the Dehrlng sea case , which has just been brought before the court. For some years ; the supreme bench has been without a Judge whoso specialty wns admiralty law. Most of the judges have their- legal specialties , hut no ono had this ono. Judge lirown was thoroloro welcomed by reason of his thorough knowledge nnd experience. For years i ho lias made this a special study and t of the cases before his district court wcro upon admiralty practice. The Bchrlug sea case is largely ono of admiralty practice and it Is likely , therefore , to have the special atten tion of Justice Urown. It Is a fact , how ever , that Iho justices of the United Slates supreme court do not give individual opinions. The full bench consider * a case and after coming to a conclusion the matter Is given to one of the justices to bo put in the form of a legal decision , Ihls being y a mutter of composition. This is directly op posite lo the practice In the stale courts , where Iho Individual Justices first wrlto decision , which the other Justices nfllrm or assent to. r"G. . W. Cnrhart was today appointed pqst- master at Castana , Monoua county , Iowa , vlco J. E. Carrott , resigned : also W. H. Ketcham at Marsltiml , Box Butto'county ' , Nebraska : , vlco U , U. Gregg , removed. Di Cyrus Picket has beer * recommended for appointment i on Iho pension 1)0111x1 at llrokcn Bow. Representative Plcklor of South Dakota today introduced n resolution asking the coin mltteo on rules to give ii d.iy early next month for tlio consideration of the hill ratify Ing the i agreement between Iho Wnhpaton imdCl Slsseton Indians la Soula Uikoln. Charles A , Brookes was today appointed postmaster at Hrlstow , a uow postouleo lu Toil county , South U.ikota. By direction of the president Captain F. Itcon Taylor , Ninth cavalry , \vlll report lu person ti ) Brigadier Goncpjl Thomas A. Ituger , president of the army retiring board at Ht. Paul , for examination by the board and on the conclusion of his examination will return to his station. ' John F Cook of Davenport , la. . Is nt the Shorehnni I'fiiujys , UBATII. AT THE KAXHAS 'C.H'JlTAfi. Convened 'nnd the Cltl- zcns' Alllntiuo Goon Into Hussion , TOI-EKA , ICnn. , Jan. 13.--Bpeclal } | Tele gram to Tun BUR. ] The Kansas legislature convened today and perfected Its organiza tion. The lower house elccUng P. P. Elder , a prominent alliance candidate , for United Slates . senator , as speaker. ' Ttio nllllanco legislators j , of whom much ot the ludicrous had been oxpoclcd , conducted themselves much as other lawmakers of the old parties have been accustomed to do. In their caucus , which lasted all of last night and this morn ing , the members were put through a regular drill iu legislative practice to inako thorn familiar with parliamentary customs of the former Kausus legislative bodies. The state convention of thi } cillzons' alli ance was in session hero toilay for the pur pose of making the organization a secret order and for calling a national coiiferenco lo perfect n national" organization , with a vlow to engaging unitedly lu the tlilrd party move ment. General John H. Hico , and Conifress- innn-olcct Davis of the executive council of the Knights of Labor are Iho principal movers in the matter. Over seven hundred sub-allinncos are represented by delegates. Ttio convention will bo in session two days. The executive commlttcu. of the stnto f armors' nllinlico began its investigation of President McOrath In connection with the boodle letter of Congressman Turner. Mnny witnesses wcro sworn , bui the committee has not yet nnnounced its' verdict , as each member Is a warm personal f r end of Pres ident McfSrath. A report is expected com pletely oxhouoratiiig him from all blame iu the matter. . ' The Chairman.nuttled. TOPRKA , Kan. , Jan. 13. After a continu ous session of twelve hours yic caucus of the farmers alliance completed ut 3 o'clock this morning n list of oftleors for the lower house. II. H , Elder was agreed upon as speaker and at 1 o'clock today the organiza tion of the legislature began. In the senate the senators-elect wcro sworn in nud adjournment till this evening taken. In the house , after tbo members had taken the oath , J. 11 , Coons was : oln'cted temporary chairman in accordance iwilh the alliance caucus. Tno chairman labored under great ombarrassomeiit iinil was /'rallied" / nt every motion , and the house soon htor ( adjourned until U o'clock. They Ask Tor Further Time nnd n Reduction iiT'IiitRrcvsr. WASIIIXOTOX , Jan. 18- : ; Senator Fryo's committee on Pacific rallrp'id mot todayjjo J ojr _ further ' areumcntajii > nn .itiVbllL already" "rcp'orl'ed io sectirtftho ? ' repayrjeri t of the government - ernment Indebtedness of UiojUiuon and Central tral Puelllo railroad companies. The Union Pacific was represented by Jiromlah Wilson , who said In substance thnt as a result of the reorganization of the compapy the manage ment now found itself utiablo to accept the lorms formerly agreed to by it and embed ied In tlio bill reported. The company would accept a proposition to refund its debt at ! i IdK ner cent Interest , payment to1 bo based upon n term of 100 years Inslo.id of S per cent and three years as proposed in Iho bill. The Central Pacific was represented by Hunt- ington. Ho said that inasmuch as the Cen tral Pacific's earnings and prospects were below these of the Union Pacific if bettor terms were granted thai rend the Central Pa cific debt , fixed in the bill for 100 years and i 'J per cent interest should bo favored in n cor responding degree by a further reduction irof interest and extension of time. Ifltisdono lie would bo willing to apply n part of bead earnings of the Southern Pacific railroad toward the payment of the deot of the Cen tral Pacific. . nuel Operators' Troubles. CHICAGO , Jan. 13. The committee repre senting the agents and operators oa the lines of the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul road has completed its conference. General Man ager Karliug refused to recede from ills posi tion. Ho says the company has not made a reduction in wages , but simply equalized them , as it has bceu doing in coses of other classes of employes. At towns along Iho line operators have been paid f50 per month besides - sides being furnished with dwelling houses , fuel and light , while in largo cities the pay has been only S'-iO ' per mouth without extra. The recent'order wns Intended to equalize this. The management docs not anticipate a strike. MiNXBirous , Minn , , Jan. 18. An Ot- tutnwa , la. , special says that ns a result 3tof the failure of the conference of lift operalord and agents with olllcinls there will bo a gen eral strike of all operators In a few days. nusinuss Troubles. WILMMAMIG , Conn. . Jan. 13. William C. Jlllson , owner of a majority of stock In tbo r" Hope river wlro company ; and who Is busi ness manager of that company , has asslif nod. 1i Liabilities 1 are stated to bo over. tiS.OOO , nud it i Is expected that the assets will realize 100 cents on Iho dollar. LV.NX , Mass. , Jan. 13. ThoPard Co-opera- live shoo manufacturing company assigned today. No statement yet given. FINM.A.V , 0. , Jan. 18. Three firms went ito the t wall tonight the grocery of A. J. Blah , the t general store of BnUer and the shoo es tablishment 1 of Weokloy Brothers. In each instance 1 the liabilities uro largely in excess cess of the assets , * X2I " ' A South Dnkutu iliuilcIiiHnlvcnt. MiN.NEAroi.ia , Minn. , Jan.US. The Trib une's special from Sioux Falls , S. D. , snyss "Proceedings wcro begun\ln. the United States court today for the appolntinenl of f a receivorfqrtho Hank of Canton , at : rm , which closed yesterday. The bank has fT > 00- 000 capital. The petitioners allege that Charles B. Kennedy , the president , fraudu lently mismanaged the affairs of Iho bank nnd that it is insolvent. ' ' I3nthii < ilaNtio lioocptipn pfl'itrnoll. " DUIILIX , Jan. 18 , At Iho"ineellng of the National league held hero lotfay Purnell was , given an enthuslaslio reception. A dispalch from Longsford say lhat Ihcro has been u split in the National lengiio party in that locality. A division there taken upon Iho question of n vote of conlldenco In Par- ncll shows lhat there were 150 Puniellitcs and 105 McCarthyiles present. Tlid 'Wrnthiir IJorocast. For Omaha and vlciulty Fair ; s'.lghtly colder. ' For Nebraska nutl Iowa Fair : tolder , ex cept stationary temperature In BOulb\\C3tern Nebraska ; southwesterly winds. For South IJakola Falrf warmer ; south westerly winds , ' The Uentli hull. BOSTON , Mass , , Jan , t , Captain J. H. Thomas of thu Standard sugar refluery nnd tbo Boston trustee of the sugar trust , died this morning , AIT1SC FOR A QUORUM , Lost Night's Council Meoti g Fails to Materialize- SCOURING THE CITY FOR ABSENTEES , I'rcjlclc.'it Ijowry and Klglit Domo- crius Hold tliu I'Nirt and Patiently AVnlt I'or Dnyll lu. There's a blc row on in the council. At 8 o'clock last night , when President elect Iiowry called the meeting to order , nlnodcmocruts wcro present , but not a re publican was In sight. Mr. Cooper , demo crat , was-also absent , leaving ono man short of a quorum. The members present formed themselves Into groups with Interested spectators and wondered wlml It all meant. President Lowry announced that the coun cil had niel for business and would remain while Iho sergeant-at-arms went out nud cap tured a fo\v absentees. Ed O'Connor , the now scrBreant-at-nrms , made a sortie , but returned in half nn hour with the report thai Iho other nine members of Iho council were supposed to bo dead. . "We'll camp right hero until a qjorum is secured If it tokes until tomorrow night , or unlll Saturday night , " said President Lowry , anil the crowd In tno lobby cheered. Cards wcro produced and the members of the council who were present , with their friends , soon had a half dozen hlghiivo games lu full blast. During the progress of the card contests the cause of the shortage of members , numer ically speaking , wns discussed. It was finally pretty well understood that the whole affair was the re sult of nn effort that is being made by some of the mouthers of tbo council to re- laln Harry Couiismnu us deputy clerl : and other republicans in the city clerk's ofllce. Harry is u republican and the democrats want to sup him by forcing John r s , the clerk , to appoint a democrat. The appointment of a deputy has to bo confirmed by the council.nnd . Counsmnn's friends lipped to win over two republicans by some clever maneuvering. Mr. Cooper was compelled to bo absent from the meeting , ana , with ChulTeo and Davis out ot the cit.v , the other members in favor of retaining Counsman saw a chance to block the proceedings by staying out , and probably by this means force ttio democrats to a compromise. At a o'clock lid O'Connor , the sorgoant- at-arms , canio in , accompanied by Couns- ) ninii , and said ho hau visited several of the councilmcn's homes and lound that they were either out of tno city or in bed. Ho had no authority to break into their houses and could not bring them to the council chamber unless ho had some means of getting them out of bed. "t3o and try again , " said Lowry. ' it is no use. " said O'Connor. ' "I nm Will ing to do nnvthlng reasonable for this coun cil , but I will not break into a man's ' house to drag him out hero at this hour of the nicht. " "I am a member of this council , " -shouted Elsasecr , " and 1 demand that the scrgeant- ut-nrms be made to obey the chairman or bo discharged. " Tlds created a great hubbub , and nil the men in the room were suddenly crowded around Lovviy to hear what should bo done with the sorpeantnt-arms. Osthoft took O'Connor's ' pirt , saying that .it. was. unreasonable und ridiculous \ ask , , him to go.out. after the absentees at that hour. ' " i n < ii.i/ * * * . , Counsman ventured to say n word in behalf of the sergeunt-at-arms. and Councilman Tuttle answered him sharply. The words began to Ily hot and fast , and Counsman became quite angry. Tuttle was on his mottle in a Hash. Couns- man pulled his coat , and a personal encoun ter was only averted by several of the conn- cilmcn stepping between them. Lowry smoothed the ruffled edges down by a few timely words of advice to both , and then the card tables were made the center of interest. It was generally conceded'by all members of the council , including Elsasser , that it was unreasonable to expect the ser- gcnnt-nt-arms. to bring anybody in until morning. "As soon as daylight comes , " said Lowry to the sergcant-at-arms , "you will bring in the absentees. "All others will remain hero until we get n quorum. Your deal , " said the president passing the cards to Tuttle , and on went the game. National Capital WASHINGTON' , Jim. 13. The report on the house ) apportionment bill was presented to the senate today. Davli , Derrynnd Blodgett unite in a minority report that Arkansas , Minnesota , Missouri and New York ought to hnvo each one more representative than pro vided by the bill. A hill passed the senate today to transfer ofllcors of the army from the limited to here unlimited list of the retired list. It will result sult in the Immediate' transfer of ninety oiliccrs and result In placing fifty of tlio sixty ofllcors now Ineligible fur retirement on the limited list. from Custody. Hurt Alloy , the young man who wns ar rested upon the charge of arson , was acquit ted yesterday in police court. The evidence was extremely vague and was deemed of no consequence by Judno Helsloy. S. S , Alloy \Vilber , father of the young manappeared in his son's behalf and hau no dlllleulty in showing thai Ihcro was no reasonable grounds for his arrest. " A Doulilo .tinnier In Misoonrl. jRFrEK ON CITY , Mo. , Jan. 13. Meager do- tails of a double murder como from Tuscum- bia. Mrs. Freemin quarreled with ono Faulkerson and flrcd n charge of shot into his breast. Faulkerson snatched the gun from the woman and before bo expired mor tally wounded her. A ShnrlirShnrt. PKOHIA , 111. . Jan. 1ft. Exports who have been examining the accounts of - rift Noel made an informal report today ing n shortage in the neighborhood of (11,000 ) , The sheriff says ho will maico the shortage good. Snowed Umlnr mill Starving. PAIU ? , Jan. 13.- Advices from Algiers state that the French military forco. has been snowed up m Terney pass. A largo detach ment has boon senl out to try unit relieve the inhabitants of Terney , who are snowed up and starving. Senator Mlldioll llnnoiiiliintoil. SU.KM. Ore. , Jan. 13. In the Joint caucus of the republicans of the house und senate tonight Mitchell was nominated by acclama tion for United States senator to succeed himself , Senator Stanford Snucncds HlniMcir. SACIIAMEXTO , Cnl. , Jan. 18. The two branches of the legislature in separate ses sion today formally elected Senator Stanford United Stales senator. Killed by Giant 1'owdor. DKADWOOII , S. D , , Jan. W. Harry Lewis , , Dennis Slmonds and Joseph Hughes were billed today by an accidental explosion of giant powder. Texas IjnwniukorH Convene , AUSTI.V , ' Tex , , Jan. 13. The legislature ; convened loduy , The senate completed Its corganliatlon and the bouso will do so toraor- 'i k > Kire. SALT LAKK , Utah , Jan. 19 , [ Special Tele ' gram to TUB BEE. ] The Co-operativo furni turo company , a part of the fai'ipvs tflon's ro-oi > cnillvo mercantile Institution , was burned out today. Thu bl.izo started lu the cellar and was caused by n exploding lump. The loss w.is fl"iOUUO ; Insurance , & > 0OUO. Sevcnil ftromcn were overcome by Ihc smoke , Assistant Chief Levy being resent front Ids position in the third story with Sth xnUest dlllleulty. / ' _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 v 11 r ATKH THI : uinii A. Snlt Imlco CHHO U'liluti K.xo is < i-u.it Indignation. S\I.T LtKK. Utah , .Inn..111. [ Special Tele gram to Tni ! Hr.i : . | On Sunday mornliig lilclmrd M , .tohnson , who had been arroitcd the previous night for drunkenness , was found dead lu his bunk. Thu deceased was hurled on Monday , i'lhvin Johnson , a brother of the deceased , hud the remains dis interred this morning and taken to.I. K. Tay lor's undertaking establishment , Mr. John- sou snld to a reporter : " 1 was not Informed of the death of my brother until I saw It in the paper , yester day. They say ho w.is arrested for drunken ness , but I have my doubts about it. Tliero was no Immcst held , so far us I have bcon able to find out. Such a burial as was given ray brother I There ho is In a cheap box. with nothing . . . on but a shirt and socks. Ho was one of the best kuoun men in the place. The body was washed an. . . . closed tli.U it was badly mutilated , some ono evldedtly having b > ; oii practicing surgery upon It. Rosa & Kvaus , who do the business for the coroner , claim they know nothing of it , but an Investigation will be had. it is sus pected that some amateur wns trying hli hand at dissection. There is considerable ex citement over the affair. Tlio Snap \VIIH Spoiled. SALT LUCK , Utah , Jan. ID. ( Special Tele gram lo THU 1UK. | It has just como out that on tlio day of Kmma Abbott's death her maid carried down into the hotel boiler room a lot of new shoos and underwear and a sealskin sacquo , the property of Iho deceased prima dnnna , ami requested Iho flvemnn to burn them. Ho took them and said he would do so , nt the sumo tlmo thinking what snap ho had struck. The maid started to go away but turned und came hack , remarking that she would watch them burn , unit she did. This action was iu accord with Miss Abbott's will , which provides that her wardrobe should bo burned , Tlio Haibcdlrc Out look. CHIOAOO , Jan. III. A local trade Journal says the outlook for the combination of barbed wlro manufacturers In the country is good ; that they met two weeks ace In I'itts- burg and formed a plan of consolidation , and now that session is being continued in Chi cago. The Columbia wire company has bcon incorporated under tuo favorable laws of Kentucky , a stock book opened und substan tially all the manufacturers except the U'lish- burn-Mocn company nro or will bo subscrib ers. The now company will control all patents , contracts , etc. , issue now licenses and establish prices. . Tin Trial I'nr Heresy. PnTsnt'uo , Pa. , Jan. 13. Kov. J. U. Mllll- gan of tbo Allegheny lioformed Presbyterian church was on trial by the presbytery today , charged with heresy. At the conclusion of his trial Kov. A. W. McClurktn will bo tried for the same offense. Several months ago the accused , with llvo other ministers , adopted a platform recognizing the rignt to vote for publlo ofllcers. For this the ministers - tors were tried and suspended from the church , and Kov. Mr. Milllgan is now ar raigned. A split m the church i.s feared if the suspended ministers are not reinstated by the general synod. .a . * * . * AvIjendliijf Citizen.Jlund. t..k , DEAiWoou , S. D. , Jaii. lii " ( Special Tolc- grnm to Tin : BBC. ] News has just been re ceived hero of the dcalh , nt Suta Barbara , Cai , , last night , of J. 1C P. Miller of thiselly , aged4 about forty-eight years. Mr. Miller was president of the Deadwood Central rail way , of the Deadwood ft Delnwnro smelter company and was largely interested in min ing enterprises hereabouts. It was dun mainly to his Individual efforts that the H. it Al. and tbo Frcir.onl , Blkhorn & Missouri Valley railroads were Induced to build to JDeadwood. Insurance Compmles Koolcil. CHICAGO , Jan. 18. Outside Insurance com panies doing business m Illinois without a state license mot a shnrpsot-baclc today , .r , F. Powell , n cotlon factor of Missis - sippi , Insured $ } 00,00fl worth of cotton with several of these companies hero , The cotton burned , unit when Powell demanded the insurance companies cooly re joined that the policies were void , us they had no right to do business In this stale. Judge Anthony held today that they could not take advantage of a prohibition not to do business without authority from the state. Thawed Giant Powder. DIUPWOOD , S. D. , Jan. Ui. | Special Telegram - gram to THE BiiJ : : Harry Lewis , Dennis Simmons and Joseph lluwos , tluco 'graders in the employ of the Fremont , Klkhorn & Missouri Vniloy railwaywere instantly killed this morning by an explosion of eighteen sticks of giant powder. They wcro thawing it out before a Uro at a camp near Silver City , four miles above Dadwood. The bodies were horribly mangled.o . o- Tlio Chilian Naval ilnvolr. Loxnov , Jan. 13. Further advices from Chili confirm Ihc statement to tlio Chilian minister hero to the effect that only a portion tion of the Chilian fleet Is In revolt and the army continues to remain loval to the > hov ernment. The government is taking ener getic measures to repress the disturbance. Destitution In Kniisnfl. LAWJIKNCI : , Kim. , Jan. 14. J. H. Shirley of Northfleld , Sherman county , In western Kansas , is In the city soliciting aid for dosti- lulo settlers. Crops hnvo failed for five years and now they nro actually dying from destitution , starving from want of fond und freezing for want of clothing and fuel. Throe Killed ly nn K.vploslon. ASIIIAXP , Pa. , Jan. 18. Martin Sacgcr , John Smith and C. Hollsh were lustanlly killed nnd another man badly wounded by the explosion of a locomotive boiler at Gor don this evening , A Clilpnowii Indian to Hung. MADISON , Wis , , Jan. in. John Vouiiginan , a Chlnpown Indian convicted in the United States dlstrint court for criminal assault on abe ilve-ypiir-old girl , was today sentenced lo bo hanged April y. Will r. I a .NYw Trlnl. Ai.iu.vr , N. Y. , Jan. W. The courl of np. peals has grouted n now trial to ox-SherllT Flack and William Flack , convicted of con spiracy to secure a divorce for the former. Ainplio Itlvs Improved. PAIIH , Jan. 13 , Amcllo Hives , the Ameri can authoress , has Improved iu the last few days. She Is suffering from severe bronchi tis and not consumption The Flro Itcaiird. MoXTiinn , Jan. 13. The promises owned by II. B. Angers , tenanted by a numbar ledof firms , huriiod last nigtit. The lo.is amounts lo $125,000. , A llrll'l.int Hocnptloii. WASHINGTON , Jan. 13. Tbo roccnllon given by President and Mrs. Harrison tonight to the diplomatic corps was a brilliant ono. Oapturn ol'nii Imvn Iliirglnr. NuwYoiiK , Jan. 1.1. William Wnrrou i , a Fuyctlo counly , Iowa , burglar , Is hying held by the police awaiting a requisition. BOYD , TIIAYBR AND MAJORS. They Are All in it According to the Etato Supreme Oouit. THE' ' BASIS OF TIIAYER'S ' CLAIM , ChlolMust tun Colib ltninlnr.4 I ho Opin Ion Orally nnd Throw * lu u I'Vw Hide Iti iiuirkH-A Ltxcowf , Nub. , Jim. 1 ! ) . [ Special Telegram to Tin : Hii-On : : convening this morning the supreme ; court announced Its decision al lowing the quo wiirranto proceeding.- ) against Governor Doyd to go on file and the summons to Issue. t The ruling was by Chief Justice Cob and wns oral. Following Is n steno graphic report ! "Last 1 Friday morning application was mad to Illo nil Information In the nature of a quo ] wnrnmto by .John M. Tlmyer against James K. Doyil.'o have been given an opportunity of passim. , nnd us these mutters are of great importance to the parties In court ns well us to the people generally - ally , we have concluded , us a mere matter of form nnd proceeding , mid as a matter of notice ns well as of Jurisdiction , to Indicate thnt 11 summons may bo issued , re turnable according to tint statutes governing the Issuance of summons In the district court heroi and wo have determined In consulta tlon thnt I .should .say thnt If It should appear nt any tlmo In the course of these-proceeding * thai the person who was elected lieutenant governor at tlio last election should deslro to Intervene in this proceeding , In view of a decision In a ceitnln way as to the eligibility of t present Incumbent of the e.xivullve oil ! i , that the court will nllowsuch lutorvi'ii- tlcns mid furthermore , while It may seem somewhat out of place that what t am aoout to say should como from. this pliu-o , yet wo have deemed It advisable that tt should bo said , thnt during the pendency of these pro ceedings , so far us tlio mutter limy over bo directed by this court , unless wo should bo advised dllTorentlv from what we now are , that the relater will lose nothing by a quiet .uid orderly submission to the present order of thlncs t growing out of thu recognition of Jiiincs K. Doyd us the legal governor , ns now re-cognised by this court nnd nil departments of tT the t state government. " . Tlio hearing may bo uoitponod llvo weeks. Tin > unimonu Is rcturmiblo on tlio second Monday : after Issue and the defendant has until thu third Monday thereafter to answer. The InToi-niulion. The ground upon which ox-Governor Thayer , by tils attorneys , bases hU claim to the oulco of governor uro contained In the In formation , ttio full text of winch is giveu herewith : John AI. Tlmyer , In his own behalf , prose cutes this action. George II. Ilnsting ! " , the at torney general , having refused to rroiccuto thu same and fives the court to understand and bo informed ; 1. On tlio Tuesday next succeedingtho first Monday of November , of the year I8S8 , ho , the snld .loliu M. Tlmyer , was. uud for moro than two years next proceeding that tlmo , hail been a citizen of the United States , and of this Rtnto , and then had and now Inn all the qualifications required by law ID hold the ofllco of governor of thu state of Nebraska. 3. At tbo general election of this state , at the dale aforesaid , for the election of gov ernor and nil state onlccrs , lu accordance with the provisions of the constitution and laws oC this state , ho. was duly ulci.ted gov ernor ; that lui duly qualified ( and entered 1 upon" " the dutiesof. . saidolllro on the first Thursday after thu first Tuesday Til 'January , ISS',1 , and ever since then has exercised and now exercises the duties of said ofllco. ! ) , That his said election unit onIh of offlco us governor made It his duty to hold his of flco for the term of two years from the first Thursday after thu llrst Tuesday in the Jan uary next uftcr bis election and until his successor should bo elected und qualified. i. That thrro was held another general ( -lection of this st.ito on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday of November iu the ycnr isUO , for the election of KOveriioranU otlmr olllcors , and the returns of said election for the olllcet' ! ) of the executive depurtni''Ut wore , as required by the constitution , sealed up nnd transmitted by thu roturuing olllcors to the secretary of the htuto , directed to the speaker of tlio house of representatives , who , did , on thu bth day of Jununry , Ib'Jl ' , immedi ately after the orcanizatlon of the housu and before proceeding to other business , open and publish the same , in the presence of a ma jority of eaoli house of the legislature , wiio were for that purpose assembled in the hall of the house of representatives. .1. That said returns so sealed up trans- milled , opened und published , showed flint the wliolo number of vote * cust utsaid gen eral election for the several portions for for the ofllco of governor aggregated 'Jl-l,0'JO ; that of said number of voto.s so cast for gov ernor James K. Boyil received 71l'H ! ( J. H. I'owors received 70,187 ; L. I ) , lilclmrds re ceived ( W.878 , and there were scattering il(19l , ( ; nnd James K. IJoyd , being thu person having the highest number of votes for the olllco of governor WHS by said speaker do- elared duly eleotod governor for the term ot two years from the IIrat Thursday after the llrst'Tussday of January , 1SUI , r nd until his successor shall bo elected nnd qualUed. And relater exhibits herewith and inuko.4 part hereof a duly certified and authenticated copy of said returns. ( i. That thereupon tlio said James K. Doyd look the oath of olllco required to bo taken by the executive oflicors before they enter upon their ollielnl duties , and has usurped und Invaded tlio olllco of governor of Ne braska and has unlawfully attempted und now unlawfully attempts to hold the snld perform Iho dullcs of governor of Nebraska , and will coullnuo to do so unless ousted thorofrom by tbo judgment of tills honorable court. 7. But the relater further gives the court to understand and bo informed that the said James K Boyd was not at the time of bis bald pretended election on the snld Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday of Novom- l > er , lb',10 , a citizen of tlu United States , und because ho was not , as afore said , then a clll/.en of the United States ho wns not then eligible to the ofllco of governor of this slate , and us vet no per son eligible thereto has boon elected nud qualified to succeed your informant ; und it i.s tlio houiidon duty of thu relater to hold nnd continue in the olllco of governor until some person eligible thereto shall bo elected und qualified ns liis successor ; thill In Iruth and In fact tlio said James K. Itoyd was born In Ireland , of alien parents , in about the your Jbitl ; tnat ho was brought to this country when about ten yoar.s of ago by Int. father whose mime was nnd I.s Joseph J toy d , who .settled In about the your IbII /.uiicsvlllo , Muskingum county , In tlui htnto of Ohio , where ho has over since resided and now re sides ; that the said Ji oph lioyd , father of thu salil James K , Doyd , has never since be came to tlii ? country and settled atanus - villo , O. , resided at any other place. That on March . 'i , IM'.i ' , al and during tha Fotiruary ( I a Id ) term of the common pleas court of said Miisldngum county , In thu state of Ohio , thn said Joseph Hoyd , a native of Ireland 1 , and father , u.s aforesaid of the said James 10. Itoyd , n > id when thu snld , Iiim s 13 , lioyd was about fifteen years of ago. In open court , declared it to bo his Loiiu lluo inten tion to become a dti/en of the United States nnd lo renounce and abjure forever nil allog * lance and fidelity to every foreign prlnno , po tentate , btutn or sovereignty whatsoever and partlctihirly the queen of Great Britain and Iriilund , And the following U a true and full copy of tha journal entry from snld com mon pleas court of .said Musklngum county , Ohio , showing such declaration of Intention , to-wll ! Tlio ritiito of Ohio , MusldiiKimi county. 11 , In the common pleas I'uiirl , Puhrutiry term , lsl ! > . Journal vulunio "T. " pugo 1ST , uortlfioa coiy | of Journal entry , Monday , .March S. IS49. 1'nKt' Hi. Thlidny cunm Into upon nmrt Will- linn Itlcbus , u niiilvodf KiiKliind , and Jufcupn lioyd and I'utrluk Jot don. mill vrunf Iruluna. nnd on lliolrimih * roMpuutlvi'ly drclaru It to tin bomi lido lln'lr Intenlloii to becoiiiii nltUpri ) of Uic lliiiiud .Sliitf. , i.ud to luiiouacu un % ti *