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THE OMAHA DAILY TWENTIETH YEAK. OMAHA , THLTKSDA\7 MOUNTING , APRIL 2 , 1891. NUMBEK 2S5. DEMANDS OF KING HUMBERT , 1 The Now Orlsani Lynchers Must Bo Pun ished and Indemnity Granted. THAT IS WHAT ITALY INSISTS ON , CorrPNpondPiino Ilclwccn lUlnlntcr 1'nvii and Socrotury Illiilnc : Mnilo Publlo 'Jliu Twit Nut on Good Terms. rfr . Uovn , April 1. In ofllelnl circles hero It Is stated that Baron Fava , the Italian minister nt "Wnshlnglon , has not cabled anything de cisive to his government in regard to his ro t-nil. tnil.United United Stntes Minister Porter yesterday called toscoManiuIs ill Hudlnl , Italian pre mier , who , however , was absent from the city. Mr. I'orter then saw the under secre tary of foreign affairs , Signer Darco. I'ho " " United States minister expressed regret at "llio fact that the Italian government had thought fit to recall ilaron Fnvn , and , gcncr- nllv speaking , thought the United States government would not deny any request of the Italian government If there was reason nnd fairness in such demands , Porter also promised to plnca bcioro the United Status government at Washington the substance of the conference which took plnco between him- Holf and Sftmor Dnrco. Incidentally Porter also said that the Italian govonunont should wait before taking further action hi the hope thru H satisfactory answer might bo received from Washington , Before Mr. I'orter loft Signer Darco's ofllco the Inttnr said : "Suppose n down Amciicnn citi/.ens wcro murdered in an Italian city and wo pleaded impotence to punish the murderers because the city in which the murders occurred enjoyed an au- Jonomous form of government. What opin- lee would you in the United States and what opinion would the civilized world nt largo y have In regard to our plenf " - 1'ortor thereupon tried to make clear to Durco the dilutions 6f the federal govern- Lrc.1 inont to the Individual states as llxed by the f constitution. Unruo was notsatllled , and replied with heat : "Wo have nothing to do with your constitution. If It is found wanting you muht mend It , You know It is no consti tution worthy of n free , civilized country if It doc.s notlnsuro ilunlshinont from crime nnd protection for the weak.1 The rumors circulated In the United Stntes to the effect that a number of Americans have been detained in custody hero as hostages for the future treatment of Italians now In the United States , Is denied. Publlo opinion hero awaits the issue of the negotia tions between the United States and Italy In a most tranquil frame of mind , The tenor of Baron Favn's note to Blaine is tlmt what Italv asked and still asks Is the federal government's guarantee that regular legnl proceedings be taken against the cul prits in the New Orleans Iviiching , and that the federal govern incut will admit In prin ciple its obligation to pay indemnity to the families of thu victims. The note ndds thnt Italy cannot and is not called upon to discuss American institutions , but she must tirgo upon the federal povcrnmcnt the obser vation of the principles of international law. Italy hopes that tlio federal government will appreciate the obligations Incumbent upon it as the government of a civilized country to accede to Italy's Just demands. If this should not bo the case tno king's minister must , by order of his government duularo that ho quits the post whore bis legitimate action us a rep resentative has proved Inefllcacloua. _ . , . , * . , < , . , r ' 'Wl'ho"'Assoclated press "correspondent here has perused the dispatches exchanged from the outset between the government of Itnly and the government of ttio United States In regard to the Now Orleans lynching. The substance of them is thnt Itnly nskcd in the main that n fair , legal process should bo instituted against the cul prits , regarding them as common assassins. Italy likewise asked for indemnity for the families of tha men killed in Now Orleans by the mob which Invaded the Jail thcro. The answer from Washington is regarded ns tmsutlsfactory. Italy Instructed Baron Favn March " 7 to press the two original de mands mndo upon tbo United States govern ment , and In the ovcnt of his falling to ob tain satisfaction to leave Washington on congo after consigning the care of the lega- Xtlon at Washington to the first sccrotnry. This nctlou upon the part of Baron Fava \ | and his government is uot regarded as a diplomatic rupture. It is merely the first step towards such a rupture. Political circles hero fully endorse the notion of the Italian government. . The newspapers - papers of this city pronounce themselves " " very strongly against the action of the United Stales government. Influential Italians ad- visa the kalian government to .send a circular note to friendly powers denouncing the United States us being confessedly unable to insure Justice In tlio United States and as Impotent to fulfill the duties Of a civil government. Other prominent Italians suggest that the Italian government-should break uff alt negotiations with the government at Washington and that it should in the future , so far ns tho. Now Orleans lynching is concoinod , deal directly with the state nf Louisiana and that the lat- tcr' ' & government should bo called to account for the killing of the Italian prisoners in the Now Orlotms Jail. The ItnUau cabinet will meet today nnd will rcsolvo upon what further step * shill betoken token in | ha Now Orleans matter by the gov ernment. In tha coursa of nn Interview to- dnv with the Associated press reporter Mar quis do Kudini said 1m was personally most kindly disposed toward the United States government , nnd expressed the hope tnat the civil authorities of the United States would , - not fail In their duties toward society 1' , in Justice , morality nnd law. Publlo opinion , however , ho ndded , demanded n moro energetic course of action. If the United States government , ho continued , does not norceivo it Is in the wrong , a diplo matic rupture is inevitable. Continuing the premier said : "Tho report that Americans hnvo been insulted nnd arrested In Italy as the outcome of the present negotiations Is ridiculous and falso. Americans always ro- celvo hem the best nnd kindest hospitality , both upon the part of the Italian government nnd tha Unllnn people , both knowing per fectly the duties of tbo clvili/cd country. " The pressure brought to bear upon thu Marquis dl Uiutlm , nnd which compelled him to net vigorously wns fomented hv the friends of Slgnor Crispl , the Into premier of Italy. Kspeclallv was thnt pressure brought to boar by Sicilians who more or loss were cither dreading or were In sympathy with the Mafia society. Their attitude has been stiffened by the fact that the lending opponents of Slgnor Urispi nnd his cabinet have openly declared that the lynching of the Italians confined In Jail nt New Orleans on the chnrg of having boon implicated In the murder of the chief of police of that city was Just if It was Illegal. livening papers comment briefly ou the Favalnrident. Their utterances are marked by calmness and moderation. The Opinionc bnd Obsorvutoro liomnno simply publish tele grams received from America. Fanfullr asks \\hethcr Baron Fava could return to hi ; post If Italy llniitoit her demand for rnnativ lion to the payment of Indemnity to tlio rel.i lives of the murdered men , adding : "Till : is the only satisfaction the United Stntc : government is in n position to qlve. " Itullo snys that Italians and dtlrcns of tin United Stntes have the greatest Interest It the maintaining of friendly relations , and I' ' will bo best for the two governments to cotm to nu undorst.iudlng ns quickly as possible. The position of the court of King Number of Italy during the present strained relation ! existing between Itnly nud the United State : is unpleasant. The court at present is un duly exposed to umnevolont attacks , owlni , , f to the knotvn and much commented upon par tlallty of both the king and queen of Italy fo America and for Americans. In tnct , semi of Queen Margaret's special favorites nraoni the ladles of the court are Americans. In Its Issue tomorrow morning Popolo Ho mnno , the taadlup organ of the opposition will declare that tSio entire country apuroyfl tno recnll of Baron Favn , nnd , nttcr dwelling upon the tact of thu Italian press in refrain ing from hampering diplomatic action nnd Its dlKnlllcd nttiludo in the face of tha polemics of American Journals , will sny : "If wo cannot - not obtain the solemn rights which ono great people owes to ( mother wo will at least allow ourselves the satisfaction of sending back American vessels filled with wheat for our markets nnd returning to Yankee breeders their trichlnlous meats. " The clerical p.ipor , Voce Delia Verlta. holds that the rcc.ill of Baron F.iva will lead to no useful result , It bglng n purely iilalonlo protest duo to pressure upon the Italian gov ernment from within meaning the Inlluunco of sec-rut societies. In nn Interview today a prominent official of the foreign ofllro snld : "Slneo Mr. Per ter's request for delay H Is to bo honed that the American press , having received prcrlso Information as to the situation , will endeavor to contribute to thoKolutlon of the problem the same equanimity shown bv Italian Jour nals. Italy Is a Hinccro friend of America , nnd I nope" for a settlement lu accontanco with Justice and equity. King Humbert's ' representative could not. however , bo allowed to quietly look on white the guilty persons wcro allowed to go unpunished simply be cause the United Stntes government declined to Insure tuclr being brought to trial. " Xb AMt /iMI'.l. They Have Not Keen on ( Jooil Terms I'orfMjine "I line Past. WASHINGTON' , April 1. [ Special Telegram to TUB Buif : "Thcro Is one vlow of the sit uation between the United States and Italy which does.not scorn to have attracted the at tention of the American press , " said un at tache of the diplomatic corps this af ternoon , "By withdrawing her min ister with the understanding that ho Is withdrawn on account of the Now Orleans affair Italy has practically ceased all neco- tiatlons for the settlement of the dlfllculty , and ns a result Mr. Illalno would bo fully warranted In refusing to take any further stops toward n settlement of the dispute. " Tnls vlow Is slinrcd by every member of the diplomatic corps , and every foreign rep- scsentativo hero openly snys that Italy has mndo a fool of herself In this unprecedented diplomatic movement. The Italian affair continues to absorb public attention. It Is discussed in all its bearings and upon occasions to the entire'ex clusion of everything else. Some very queer Ideas nro ndvnnccd by different statesmen. Senator Plumb , for instance , says that there Is no danger of a war , but that it is quitn probafilo that the affair will lead to bloody and serious encounters in all the Inrgo cities where thcro is nn Italian element in the population. Senator Sanders thinks that the United States will * hcd moro blood in suppressing the Indians of the northwest than will bo shed in patching up the strained relations existing between this country and Italy. There is a number of very Intelligent Ital ians In the city nt the present time , among whom nro many bitter enemies of Fava , who Is anything but popular among his fellow- . countrymen. Ono of these gentlemen said today : "Nothing Is farther from the thought of Undlnl , the present Italian premier , than a war with ttio United States. Fnva's re moval has been contemplated for some months , and ono of the things which has brought it about Is the planner in which he has conducted the domestic uffnlrs of the nation hero. Italy is a nation of ! tO,000,000 people , who nro entitled to bo represented in Washington in a respectable manner. Their minister receives n salary of $10,000 a year , and besides this ho has un al lowance of 1,000 fr.uics , or about ? o,000 , , for rent. Fava has lived in two insignificant rooms on the corner of Eighteenth and H streets , for which ho paid ? 18 a month. Tbo legation proper. was located over a confec tionery store. Two small rooms wcro occupied and the cost was 'only 20 a month. In other words , I assert that Favn , the Italian min ister to the United States , has received from his government ? T > , OOOn year for rent , and that ho has spent only about $150 of the amount for that purpose. This has recently been called to the attention of the Italian au thorities , and is ono of the causes which led to his recall. Of couro there was politics in it and plenty of politics. Italian affairs nro in n chaotio state sin co the down tall of C'rlapi and the clovntion of Kudini. It was abso lutely necessary that something should bo done , and it has been accomplished by the removal of a minister who was a persona non grain to his own pcoplo ar well ns to the people ple to whom ho was accredited. " "What do you moan by the statement thnt Fava Is not on good terms with the people of this country I" " 1 mean exactly what 1 say. Fava has not been on go6d terms with Mr. Bhdno for some mouths. Some months ago , possibly a vear , the United States consul nt 1'nlcrmo , Italy , In ono of his dispatches to the state depart ment called attention to the lawlessness of certain classes In Italy tn tlio neighborhood of Palermo. For some reason Fava took strong exceptions to this and In the abscnco of Mr. Blaine ho called on the president and made such a fuss about the matter thnt the president war Induced to depose the consul 'or his alleged indiscretion. When Mr. Blaine returned nnd found what had been done ho did not hosltato to express his indignation nt the breach of diplomatic eti quette on the part of Fava. Tno consul was reinstated in the service , but Fava has not , been reinstated in the good graces of the sec retary of state. Soon after the Now Or- ' leans'affalr occurred and noout the tlmo that Fava mndo his demand for redress tlio atten tion of the Italian government olllolnls was unoQIclally called to the fact that Mr. Illnlno was practically nt outs witn the Italian ren- rosontatlvo hoi-o. Mnv it not bo due In part to this fact thnt Kudini concluded that it would bo wise to retnovo the minister and thereby score a point with opponents of his policy while relieving hlmselt of a ropro- hcntiitlvo who under the circumstances could noi successfully noogotlato for a settlement of the difficulties growing out of the Now Orleans murders ! If Hud lid really meant to mnko a hostile demonstration against the United States ho would not have loft the impend ! In charge of the legation here. On the contrary , ttio rooms over tho. confectioner's shop would hnvo been closed completely. As It Is Italy Is represented at present by a diplomiit fully as competent to negotiate a.s Fava and one who U on better personal torma with thu department of state than his late chief. " CorrcNpoiitlenud of Illalnc and Favn. WASHINGTON , April 1. The following cor respondence between Secretary Blalnn and Baron Favn Is muda public by the depart ment of state tonight : UOTM. LnoioN OP ITU.T , WASHINGTON , March III. Mr. Sccrotnry of State : By mv two notes of the 15th and ISth Inst. , I tuid the honor to call your excellency's atten tion to occurrences of exceptional gravity which too'.t place nt Now Orlonnson the 14th , whereby four subjects of the king of Italy , who were confined in the prison of that city , were massacred by n crowd under the lead ership of two American citizens. After hav ing formally protested ngahist tbo unJusUtlu- Ulo conduct of the loc-il authorities , which wcro evidently recreant to all their duties on thr.t occasion , I reserved to the government of Ids iiuijeMy thn right to de mand such .satisfaction as It might think proper , since the occurrence In question con stituted n patent violation of the stipulations of the trenty in foivo between our two coun tries , winch secures to Italian subjects resid- ins ; In the United States the same protection enjoyed by American citizens nnd which til- ways have been accorded to tlio latter lu Ital ian territory , The reparation demanded by the government of the king , as I nave had the honor to bo Informed In our Interviews held during the last few days , wore to consist of tbe follow ing iwlnts : 1 , Ofllclnl assurance by tbo federal government that flio guilty par- tie- , should bo brout'ht to Justice. U. Hccog- nitlon , in principle , that indemnity Is duo to the relatives of the victims , Your excel lency was pleased to declare to mo that as the federal government did not think It could take this view of the case. It declined to take ho nforosald demands into consideration. Under those circumstances the government ofhls | majestv , considering tha locitmato ac- tin of the kluu'i mluUlcrnt Washington [ CONIl-SOCO O.N BCCOSU WE. | APPEALING FOR RELIEF , Colorado Drouth Suflorers Working Ohar * itablo Chicago. THOUSANDS OF DESTITUTE PERSONS. f llnlldlnj ; n Illg Wnr Ship for the IVorUI'n Fair UliiwIiiR IJI1- . liardlsts .V lioiifj Lost Muter Found. CHICAGO Orncr.op Tun Finn ) CHICAGO. April 1. I B. M.Vlmor of Arnp.ihoo county , Col orado , Is In the city representing the settlers of eastern Colorado , who are is distress. Mr. Wlmcr says that In the eastern part of his county alone there are over a thousand desti tute persons , "Our people hnvo hnd no crops for nearly two years , " said Mr. Wlmer this morning , "and unless they hnvo help very soon thtiy will not bo able to plant crops to preserve thorn from starvation this year. Thd failure of crops has been duo to drouth , nnd as most of tlio settlers are now- comerd their capital has been exhausted and they are helplcs , " Tin : wow.ii's r.viu wui stnr. t It has been detlnltely decided that Captain William 11. Mead of the United Stnto navy will build his big war ship for the world's fair. It will bo nn Imitation of a great war ship of the latest design , such as the govern ment is now building nt an expense of $3,000,000. , Captain Mead's ship will not bo rocked by the waves or stiff gales that tear down across the long chain of lakes , for It is to ho built of bricks and its sides are to bo' made of cement. A $11)0,000 ) will bo required to build the war ship nnd $40,000 to transport the big- guns nnd seamen and maintain them during the lair. The break water to protect the structure will cost fJO.OOO. Tuo fair management will furnish the money nnd the government will then bo asked to pay It bark. Till : ITAtI\N THOWH.E. Chairman Bnkcr of the foreign affairs committee fears that the sudden recall of Huron Favn means no good for the exposi tion in Europe. "If this moans war , " ho said , "It will bo most unfortunate tor the fair , both at homo a : < d abroad. Our foiclgn work Is going on admirably , but I fear this will disturb It loan extent. " nii.i.iAunisTS m.owixo. .Tako Schaefer has crown quite warm ever Slosson's declaration that bo chose Carter in preference to Gentleman George for a match gunio for the championship. lie says that lie was anxious to play Slosson and even agreed to go to Now York to play , provided the plan was agreeable to Dick Kochc , Ins backer. When the latter hoard of the matter ho refused to allow Schnofer to play unless the match was made for $ J.OOO n side. Slosson then withdrew into the uarbor of silence. Schaofcr says that If anv one wants to piny him for the cham pionship ho must como to Chicago and com ply with all the conditions of the champion ship trophy. ' FOUND HF LOXO-LOSI SISTER. Miss Sadlo Bacon , assistant manager of the local telephone exchange , has Just found her sister Stella , from whom she was sepa rated eighteen years ago. Stella was adopted oy wealthy relatives In Louisville , Ky. , and wax only told of tha relationship a short tlmo ago , when on what was supposed to bo her death-bed. Pension CommissIoBcr Raum.-vwho.ta nt the Grand Pacific hotel , this morning donlod em phatically that ho is about to resign. "I liavo the full confidence of tha president and the secretary of the interior , " said ho . "Tho pension department is now doing twlco as much business us it over did before , I expect to remain In olllco during the romain- i der of my term. " WESTEIIS rnopLB 'IN CHICAGO. Tlio followfng western people nro in the city : At the Auditorium George C. Lake , Salt Lake , Utah."P. ; Marks , Helena , Mont. At the Lelund H. J. Cosgrovo , Lincoln , Neb. , f. M. LntTan , (3.V. . Muulwrs , Buffalo , vVyo. , J. M. McC.mdlosh , Wyoming. At the Palmer Joseph Elbooek , Dos Moines , In. ; Gcorgo II. Pawoll , Euclid Mar tin , Omaha : P. H. Lnnnan. Salt Lake , Utah ; Frank Lnntorman , Lincoln , Neb. ; H. P. lluckor , Grand Forks , S. D. ; H. C. Southard , W. C. Plummer , Fargo , S. I ) . ; K. W. Wick- ham , Bismarck , N. D , : F. L. Goodman , liillsboro : F. J. IviobCl , Qgdon , Utah. AtthoGrnnd Pacific Craig L. "Wright , Sioux City , la. ; W. M. Gaddis , Fort Logan , Mont. At the Windsor Miss Brown , Lincoln. At thollriggs C. Cunninghnin.Omaha , At the Brevoort J. W. Gumming , David City ; C. E. Simpson , Omaha. ATKINSON. KIXCAIl ) OX THE STAXD. lie Tells How HoVaa Continually Persecuted by Tniilbce. WASHINGTON , April 1. The defendant in the Klncald trial was put upon the stand to- , day. lie testified to the repeated Insults heaped upon him and to threats made against his life by Taulbco. Ho said ho fired the shot because ho believed it was Tnulbeo's life or his. Klncnld tcstltled that from December , " 1S87 , down to ttio shooting Taulboo never neglected an opportunity to assault witness nnd to follow him up. Taulbco whenever ho met him used to push him roughly and porsccuto him in a small way , A number of persons communicated Taulbeo's threats to witness , and after that ho did everything ho could to avoid Taulbco. On the inornme of the day of the shooting Taulbeo seized htm by the shoulder , used nlm roughly.w ronchcd his car , applied most offensive laniruago to him , and pushing him away told him to go nnd hang himself. Kin- cald after this put into his pocket a revolver which ho had bought aftera previous assault. \Vlion lie was coining down the .stairs to lunch In the capitol ho saw Taulboo and another man on the stairs , "Taulboocamo towards mo with his light hand in his pocket. I said : 'You are going to kill me , nro you 1' I retreated to the plat form and said , 'Stand back , stand back,1 drawing my revolver. As bo came on the upper step I tired " Witness had no expec tation of meeting Taulbco on the stairs , but when ho did ho thought it was death to ono or the other , Tnulbce's hand was In his pocket and ho came at witness with a rush. KVJtHtt MIOVr Ml.lV.1f , Il'lio Pension Coinin'sslonor Said to Have UiHlKii tI"llc Diinli'H. WASHINGTON' , Apul 1. [ Special Telegram toTitnBrn.J It Is generally understood that General linuin has prnctlcallv severed his connection with the pension bureau , lie Is at ptcsent absent from the city , and the bMlof Is that when ho returns ho will go Into pri vate business. A report is In circulation to-i nluht to the effect that the place has been oilercd to ox-Governor nearer of Pennsyl vania , who has declined to accept It. Ex- Congressman Brown of Cincinnati is said now to bo slated for the placo. IUUM'S ' I : NIAI , . CHICAGO , III. , April 1. Pension Commis sioner Rauin , who U In the city , today om- plmtlcnlly denied the published mmor that no is about to resign. IMibllu Debt Mnteinunt. WASHINGTON , April 1. The public debt statement is as follows : Acgregato of in terest bearing debt , exclusive of'United States bonds issued to Paciflo railroads , tOl3r > l2,7 U ; debt on which Interest has ceased since maturity , tl,070llf , > ; aggregate debt bearing no interest , including national bank fund deposited in the treasury under thotict of July H , 1600 , | 3'STC ) , S 1 ; aggrc- of ccrttflcato.1 and notes , offset by cash In the treasury , $ .VW.V.25rjll ; npcgrcpnto doot , Including certificates nnd tnotos , Mnrch 3l < IS'Jl ' , Sl.r. . MTl.VWTt decrcaso of ' bonded debt durinir month , I.OW.OO'Jj ' totiVcash In treas ury , $ ) ! ll.441H07 ; debt , loss cash In treasury Mnrcb III , ISO ! , fSM.tKB.OJOs debt , loss cash In treasury February 28 , * 3 > lUflVO. ? * > j net In- crcasoof debt during month , 140,135. J lea r ranging ; I 'cnnlou WASHINGTON , -April l.--Tho secretary of the Interior has -directed that the various pension agencies bo rearranged into three groups , so that , beginning July 1 , 1891 , there may be qunrtorly'p'J.vnicnts of pensions mndo each month during the year. Whllo the do- talls nro not yet fully nrrnnpcd , it is expected the three groups will bo mndo uii ns follows : Group 1 , Chicago. les ) Molnos , Buffalo , Con cord , Milwaukee nnd I'ittsburg. pay- nionts to bo niiido on the fourth day of "the month of July. October , January and April. GIW.D 2 , Indianapolis , Louisville , Topck * , Philadelphia , Knoxvlllo , New York , payments In August , November , February and May. Oroup I ) . Columbus Washington , Boston , Detroit , Augusta , Me. , and San Francisco , payments In Scptemdcr , December , March and June. Oenernl Couln tn Washington. WASHINGTON , April 1 , [ Special Telegram to Tin : Dun. ] John C , Cowln of Omaha 1 In the city nnd appeared at the supreme court today. Ilo was summoned hero to npponr in the case of the county of'Boonc. appellant , vs the B , & M , railroad company in Nebraska , in which case F , M. Miirquottoi Is the op posing counsel. It was thought that the cnso would ho reached today , but It was not , nnd the chances nro that It will not bo called for a week or moro. Instructed to iVUvertlHC. * "WisiiiNOTON , April 1. Secretary Noble has directed tha commissioner of the general land olllco to publish a notice In papers cir culating in the vicinity of the lands forfeited by the recent railroad land forfeiture act , re quiring all persons h61dlnp contracts for the pui-clmso of such lands from the railroad com panies to Indicate at the local land ofllco within sixty days the particular lands which they Intend to purchase under the act. The Cnso Nnllb Pronsed. WASHINGTON , AprlPl. The case of Harry Martin , stepson of Senator Vance , who at tempted to enter tfio whlto house on the night of March SI by breaking through n window , came up in tollco court this morn ing mid was nollo prosscd. NP\V Iimnicr.ittOii IlcstrlotlonB. WASHINOION , April J.-rAsslstantSecretary Spauldlng says tha act passed at the last session of congress , Imposing additional re strictions on immigration ) goes into effect today. i IXrOfsVXTAJlV IHAXHLA VttHTElt. Verdict in a Murilor Case ivlth a Pe tition for Mercy. S I.T LAKE , Utah , April 1. [ Special Telegram to TUB BKKiMVillIam ] Diamond , who killed his friend , 'WlllUm Scott , on De cember 12 Inst with n chisel. was convicted of involuntary manslaughter this morning , but the Jury recommonde hlm to the mercy of the court. After th * Jury was discharged ten announced their wllllngnc&s to Igri'ii pe tition for his free pardon. New evidence is also claimed to bo dlscbvcroll wtilch will re mit In a new trial. Hoa. II. B. McGahun of Toledo cntno hero to specially defend the pris oner , and , tocothcB with Hon.,0. W. Powers , made ono Of { . stroityfoit picas over entered in behalf of any prlsoiifi ? Jik ' this territory. Thocrlmo was commuted ifu tao bpatqf jias- slon nnd public sym'pathyjSwajJ strongly "Iti" favot1 of clemency. "Jjitvk > OTild came here from. Lexington , O. ' , whe.ro h5 is'woU known nnd popular. . _ Marrying the Knttro Family. SALT LAKD , , Utah , April 1 , iSpocial Telegram to TUB BCEJ James Hoblnson of Coalvllle , Utah , camo' hero today with a request to the governor f 01' a requisition for a man named Stearns who lives nt Butte , Mont. Stearns married Hobtnson's daughter a short time ago and wbiU to Uutto to live. Ho came back a week ape and married the otncr , and is supposed to have goiVe to the snmo place. All the parties are Mormons nnd the offense Is merely the action of living their religion from thft family's point of view , with the exception of the old man. A fOHGKlt AllllESTElt. Gcorgo Coy , Wanted nt Lincoln , IH Arrcstctl In Cqlur.iiln. DnNvcn , Colo. , April' 1 ? [ Special Tele gram to TIIC BRB.I tloqrgo B. Coy , who is badly wanted ot Lincoln , Nob. , for nn al leged forsjory , was arrested yesterday at La fayette , Colo. , by Defective Ustlck of this city and Deputy Sheriff Lnngdon of Lincoln. Tbo crime for which Coy is now in durance vllo is the forcerv of 'notes to the amount of about $ SOO committed ra year and a half ago. Detective Ustick located the prisoner In a mining camp two- * and a half miles from Lafayette. The hiding- place chosen was a hlch hill entirely out of sight nnd almost inaccessible. Hero Coy was running a lodging house for minors. Ho was variously knownk In the community as McKlnloy , McCor * and Mccarty. He was arrested on requisition papers Issued by Gov ernor Koutton on application of Governor Boyd of Nebraska. ( I'ho prisoner at first stoutly denied his guilt , but llnally concluded to go peaccablv with moofllcors and practic ally acknowledged implication In the forger ies as hnrged. When arrested ho had n woman with him lip claimed as his wife , but ho left her behind , not oven Informing her of his sudden forced departure. military I'rlKoner-i .12 < oine. ST. Louis , Mo. , April 1. It is Just learned that foui teen of the twenty soldier * imprisoned in the guard house at Jefferson Barracks made their escape last Sunday night. The ( juard house contained about a dozen garri son nrlsoners ( soldiers held for potty of fenses ) nnd eljiht "Keneral" ones , the latter beingin custody on ehafgos which would send them to the military * prison for a term of years. The cuarxf , who was a raw re cruit. fired several stfoisi ttho fleeing men , but without stopping them. Ritnl Collision ill C Pt'nuu ) , Colo. , April 1A. . coal train on the Santa Fo collided with a freight on the Ilto Grande near Floronooiast night. Arthur Bcldon , u brakemun onj iho Santa Fo , was killed and Fireman Coclilty nnd Walter Her- rlngton , n brauumnn , fauuly hurt. Sevcra ] other Santa Foomployesnvcro more or less Injured , It Is reported thjit ! several men on tbo Hto Grnndo train wco hurt , but their names are not known. | Colorado's I ntcH ( Hit ; Storm. DENVEII , Colo. . April ItA-T ostnight'ssnow- storm is unprecedented nijlbls season ot the year. Nearly a fool , fcllltn this city nnd local trafllo was prnctlrally stopped until this fore noon. A dispatch from J aJmer Lnko , on the divide of the Hocklwi , snrp the most toriflic blizzard , the worst ( or years , Is now raging on trio divide. Tbo _ sno\v is two feet deep and the wind blowing a hurricane. THK n'K TUKH FtHtECAST. For Oma/ia and Ytetnllv Fair ; ulntfonnri/ ( tmjxrnliirr. / } For Xtbratlta CWcr ; cJeirdij ; northirnl- cilii tcliitls. T For Iowa } , l'jht rain or inoir ; northiccstcilu idMito niuJ culJei' ; fair on FrMiy. For the / > nAilUi-IJu'it ( ' innw ; ( { caring ( turliiff ( fie ( lay ; iiur/nctkrl ( / | trfmli ; cnUer. Not Such u Massacre Aftpr All. CALCUTTA , April 1. A force of COO Goorkhos and coolies of the missing detachment have arrived at Lakblpur. ' It U belluvod that all the member * of Chief Commissioner Quln- ton's staff uro stife vjtk tue exception of Urackeubure , FIRESTINE IS NOT GUILTY , That is the Conclusion Anivotl nt by nn Intelligent Jury , A LITTLE GIRL BURNED TO DEATH. Acquitted of a Chnrgo of Perjury I'lrcs nt Sterling nnd Hcntrluo A llepnbllcnu Club FIIKMON-T , Neb , , April 1. [ Special Telo- cram to Tun BKK. ] The rircstlno trial was broucht to a close at 4ilo this afternoon by the jury hrlnglnc In n. verdict of not guilty. The verdict Is a great surprise to nearly every one. It will bo remembered that Flrostlno is the man to whom the the Dos Molnos burglars , who robbed Slckels1 clothing store In Feb ruary , sold a largo portion of their plunder. Flrestmo learned thnt the ofllcors suspected htm , and ho sold his store hero and wont to Toronto , Canada , from where lie was brought back by Sheriff Mallou nftor the latter had found a portion of the goods known to have been sold to Firestlno burled In an old well. A clerk of Flrestino's tostlllcdthnt ho and his employer ptii them there. The citizens of Fremont are Indignant ever the result of this trial and say thnt In this In stance lustleo is n farce. Further , there Is strong talk Indulged in on the streets thnt Flrosttno dight to bo given twenty-four hours lu which to got out of town , uot to re turn. Found Dealt o i t'io I'rnirlo. Tiicnronii , Xob. , April 1. [ Special Tele- ram ttf Tun JJr.i : . | Alex Graves , aged fif teen , and his brother some yours older , started from William Cassoy's ' quarters , on the Dismal river to drlvo to their homo near Thodford. Last Saturday morning about three miles south of town Alex turned his team from the main travelled road and rut through the sand hill for homo , Ills brother protested , but to no avail. This was the hist seen of him until late this afternoon. Ho was found dead several miles southwest of town by n searching party. Ilo was no doubt lost and overtaken by the terrible storm of Saturday night and Sunday. Ono of the horses was also dead. A Child Iturncd to Dentil. McCooi , JUNCTIONNeb. . , April 1. [ Spe cial to Tins BiiJ : : This afternoonwhlloAdn _ Dean , the slx-yc'ar-old daughter of Joseph Dean , was warming herself by the kitchen stove , her dress caught ( Ire The frightened child ran out doors nnd the heavy wind then blowing added icnewed vigor to the blazing clothes , so that before aid could be given , parts of her body were burned to a crisp. The child only lived a few hours thereafter. Failure nt Lexington , LiEXixoTox , Nob. , April 1. [ Special Tele gram to THE UF.E. ] J , llf Campbell , dealer in confectionery , fruits , tobacco , etc. , today assigned his stock and fixtures to his cred itors , D. M. Stcolo & Co. nnd Poycko Brothers of Omaha , nnd (5. "W. Chase & Son of St. Joseph are Included. The llabl.1- tles are ? SOO , and the assets about STOO. Poor collections and the stock in. business nro as signed as the cause. A Republican Club" .Lour Ciir Nob. , April 1. [ Special to THE. BEa.J rhrty prio.rcpubUcan5 moj " 'at' the ' ' * cxmft.- house andvf6 inb'a 'republican club. .T. Rkcott was elected president , George E. Benschotcr secretary , and Hon. w. H. Censor , George W. Hunter nnd W. H. Mellor as a committee to draft by-laws of the orga nization. Tbo intention is to hold meetings every two weeks and discuss live issues from a republican standpoint. A Ro < li < : neo nnrncd. _ BEATIUCE , Neb. , April 1. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BCE. ] The residence of Mrs. D. M. Busby , 210 North Seventh street , was destroyed by tire with its contents between 10 nnd 11 o'clock ' last night. The flro caught In the domestic's room in the attlo from n lamp. The occupants of the house barely escaped with their lives. Loss , tSUO ; Insur ance , SCOO. Cheap LtNCOLX.-Nob. , April 1. [ Special to TUB BEE. ] At Lincoln last night Major McAr- thur , collector at the custom house here , turned over to the various wholesale grocery dealers of Lincoln forty car loads held in bond. All this sugar through the provisions of the McICinlov bill , Is to bu sold at 2 cents off on each pound until tho'supply Is ex hausted. Fire -tprllntr STEKMXO , Neb. , April 1. [ Special to THE BEE. ] A-flro yesterday morning destroyed the building occupied by Mrs. Dr. Hobblns as u residence nnd ofllco. By hard work the flro was prevented from spreading. It Is almost certain that the housewas , set on flro by an incendiary , as this was the second time it had boon lired within a week. Solil the Property 'Iwlco. LIXCOI.V , 'Nob. , April 1. [ Special to Tun BKE. ] Charles E. Gusmanhas Been arrested on the charge of selling a piece of real estate twice. Marilla B. Hubble is the comnlaina ut. Gusmnn w.is put under $ " ) OJ bonds to appear fortrlal and has boon rustling mound try ing to get somebody to go ou his bond. fihnt n Coal 'Ihiof. LINCOLN , Nob. , April ! . [ SpecialTelegram to TUB BUE. ] Frank Fritz , a Union Paciflo watchman , caught W. P. Hoyd stealing coal from the company this evening nnd ordered him to desist. IJoyd refused to do so. Fritz llrod his revolver at the thief , inflicting n serious wound tn his side. Snow , Uain mid Mull. BEATIUCE , Nob. , April 1. [ Spooinl Telo- grnm to Tin : BEU. | It began ralnlug hero early this moraine , nnd was followed this nttcrnoon by a heavy damp snow , with pros pects of continuing the greater part of the night. The unpnvoa streets are almost impassable - passable from mud. Crop I'ro pcots. , AN-SHI.MO , Neb , , April 1 , [ Special to THE BEE. ] "Tho state of Custor county" is very thoroughly moistened , and a great crop seoim nssured.v Winter wheat was looking well before fore the snow camo. The acreage of spring wheat will bo increased ever last year. InurcnHcd Aurongo In Crop , McCooi , JUNCTION , Nob. Anril 1. ( Special to TIIE BEE. | Farmers of this vicinity nro busy sowing , and some of them have already put in their small grain and are elated ever the good prospects of a largo crop. The aereago will exceed last year. Ilnll Appointed District Judge. LINCOLN' , Nob. , April 1. [ Special Tele gram to TIIB Bcn.J Governor Hoyd 1ms ap pointed Charles L. Hall of Lincoln Judge of the third Judicial district , comprising the county of Lancaster. Not Oullty of Perjury. BEATIUCE , Neb. , April 1. [ Specl.il Tele gram to THE Hr.E.I Dnvo Payton , colored , ou trial for perjury , was acquitted this morn ing by the Jury after an all night session. 'I ho HoiidHero NKLSOV , Neb , , April l.-ifSpoelaliTolejrram to THE Br.E.J The report in today's ' B EH was reversed In reference to the school bond ] , Tney were carried by 157 majority. ut Mnunlti. LINCOLN , Nob. , April 1. [ Special to Tim BEE. ] Burglars attoirptod to bronV Into the homes of Mr. Goldimlth mt ' ' , irnoy ( Hike- son , nt Seventeenth nnd V > ' * s last even ing , out were scared nwny b > . . ; o use of n shotgun , Tn CITV , Nob. , April Special Telegram to Tin : BnTho : Gin Bur lington & Qulney today Hied Its appeal from the county commissioners' decision ntul ask to bo reimbursed to the amount of fllUl , tnxes paid under protest , A IMifT l'ii I'ork. NEIIIUSKA CITV , Nob. , April 1. [ Special Telegram to TUB Ilnii.Tho ) l.irgost deal over consummated In Ncbrnsk.x City was filed tod.iv. The Chlc.iKO p.icklng nnd pro vision company sold forty-two cars of meat to St. Louis dealers , consigned to James Mcagher & Co. O. M. Ilenshuun , n tmard of trade Inspector for St. Louis , examined the product nnd pronounced it the finest and liobt cured meats of any packing point he Had visited. Ho has been boron nutnWr of times during the year on the same business and says the repntatntlon of Nebraska City hog products Is alun'o the standard. Thnt Is the largest shipment r-vcr made at one time In the state of Nebraska. ItV Hf'O.VO.llY. lown'H Columbian CnnimlHslnii Finds Its llniuln Mud y Tied. Dns MOINTS , In. , April -Special [ Tele gram to THE HUE. ) The Iowa Columbian commission held n meeting hero tod.iy , nil the members were present except President 1'dwnrd Johnston of Keokulc , who is sick. Thu business of the mooting was simply routine , nnd of little general Interest. The report of the minor committees were heard , stating the piogrcssof the work In the va rious districts of the state , which Is very en couraging. The greatest economy is nccesvirilv exor cised by the commlssio'n , because of the lim ited appropriation , nnd the construction of n suitable building for tha Iowa exhibit In Chicago cage has boon delnvod on this account , no architect being willing to underlain ) the work at a price which could bo afforded by the commission. ll'Hi , . ) . It. ( ii-lniicll Dead. Dis Mom s In. , April 1. lion J. B. Grin- neil , one of the oldest and most prominent citizens of Iowa , died at his homo in Orinncll late last night. Ho was the founder of the city of Grlnnell nnd of Gilnnoll collese. Ho preacliwl the llrst anti-slavery sermon heaid in Washington , D. C. Ho was a republican in politics , and was a state senator in 18.13 nnd n delegate to the republican national con vention in ISfiO , a member of congress four years and held other oftlcos. County Sent Klght. MBOUUI VAI.LKV , In. , April 1. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Bin. : | A hot county seat contest is In progress in Harrison county be tween Missouri Valley and Logan , the pres ent location. Representative * on both sides arc scouring the county witn petitions and remonstrances. The Vnlloy offers to build [ I J.'O.OOO court house and give it to the county lor the location. It will bo u long and bitter light. _ V. A. S. Fraternity Meeting. Cr.mii KAi'in < < , la. , April 1. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ) The grand lodge of the V. A. S. fraternity convened In this city this morning nnd will bo In session several dnvs. About llfty delegates are present. The day was taken up with routine work. AVill Havu an < . ) jxriv House. ' Mtss6um VAM.EV , la. , April 1. [ Special Telegram to TUB BEB. ] . Architects from Council Uluffs , today. submitted pinna nnd specifications for a $20,000 opera h'oubo to be bullfln this city thlstsprlri ' * ' W i iq H < > : . JIUOJJK 18 LAX U'S ELECTION. A Imrgo Vote I'olled But the KcHult In IJonbt. , Pnovincxcc , K. I. , April 1 , Thcro was a largo vote at the state election today , and the result cannot bo definitely determined for some hours yet The indications are that there has been no election of any ofllcer upon the goBoral list by popular vote , although both Davis nnd Lndd for governor mndo gains which nearly balance each other in the state as far as hoard from. The general assembly with fojr cities and several towns still to hear from stands ; Republicans , 4s > ; democrats. 23 ; no election for flf teen scats. The republicans need 'Seven votes moro to ob tain the requisite majority on Joint ballot , by which the governor and gonctal ofllcers are elected after a failure to elect by the people. ol' Mi odle in Colorado. DEXVEII , Colo. , April 1. There Is great In dignation hero over the defeat of the Colorado rado Central bill In the senate yesterday , and open charges -corruption will undoubt edly result in an investigation. A JlAltSIUI , 31 Fatally Stubbed by a Youth AVIillc MukiiiK nn ArrcHt. LIMA , O. , April 1. [ Special Telegram to THE EEE.J The city marshal of ICenton , Ed- mend Harper , was murdered by n young man named "William Vail , whom ho hnd arrested for creating n disturbance In a saloon. The marshal was proceeding quietly to Jail with him when lie was attacked by four of Ynll's friends and in the melee ho was stabbed by Vail and died Immediately. Two of the parties were captured , but vail escaped and is yet nt large. The town is wild with ex citement. Chicago hivn Stock Kvuhnnu : Inquiry. Si'iiiNOFiEi.n , III. , April 1. The Joint com mittee investigating the Chicago live stock exchange resumed its hcarlnrs today. A. H. Gregory , a farmer nnd live Block shipper from Green county , said that to the best of his knowledge the American live stock com mission company is boycotted by the Chicago oxchnngo by prohibiting members from buy ing stock from that company. Ho spoke on this subject at much length. lie denied tlmt the company bad any arrangements com pelling them to ship over the Alton road , but said that last year from .Inly to December the company hnd100 cars leased from that road. road.General General Manager Titus of the American livestock commission company said , in sub stance : "Thoro is a boycott In Chicago , Kast fat. kouls , Kansas Citv and Omaha. Mem bers of the exchanges are prohibited from buying from any except men.bers and the American company has to sell through com mission men. " Stt lltcrH Gel I > 'lnaiic'l'il Hacking. I'ITTSIU no , Pa. , April 1. 'I'ho endorsement of the Federation of Labor has assured finan cial backing for the striking cokcrs , of which they were sadly in need , and several Jubilant mass meetings were held today. A dispatch from Mount Pleasant says Unit IN ) Hungarians , many of whom were drunk , started shortly after midnight toward the Standard works. Shoutlne , Intermingled with pistol shots , could bo plainly heard in the direction of Morowood , At l-iiu : : ) ui. the mob Is said to bo gathering recruits and a riot seems not Impossible. SCOTTIUI.E , Pa , , April I. The sheriff today arrested six prominent coke strlko lenders on the charge of conspiracy , riot , etc. They hfcvo given ball fora hearing A pill 15. TMO arrests have excited the miners very much. Fatitl Iliilldlng t'ollapse. I'lTxaiiuiio , 1'a. , April -BnrJy thU morn- ng the second lloor ofV. . A , llovelor's stor age warehouse fell In. Ono man was killed , another will dlo and tbrco others-\\oro \ in jured. Tint Ueatli Itoll. MILWAUKEE , Wis , , April I. James Ludlng- tou , a pioneer of this city and extensively Interested In lumborlus operations'lu Michi gan , dlod today , APRIL FOOLED THE PUBLIC , Supreme Court Adjourns and Leaves Boyd's Onso Still Unsettled. SOME SPECULATIONS THAT AKE RIFE , II iw the ricncrnl Appropriation Itlll I'nsHpil ilia Semite Salaries Con- Hldcrd In ( ho Homo Couldn't Itnlua It. Ltvot.v , Nob. , April t. [ Spsclat Tele gram to Tun Bm : . | The siniraino court this afternoon adjourned until Mnv ft HUM , niul will take no tunv business t tlio next term. Tin ) uiuiouiicoiiicnt of the adjournment wns n surprise to the friends of botli parties In the Thnjer-Boyd quo \vi\rr.iuto case , nl though It Is known Hint the Tlniyor ponjilo for sovcr.il ilnys piist luivo boon praying for adjournment. Tim news w.w disappointing to the friends of Governor Hoyil , who hnvo been conllilcnt for some tluy.s that ho would lot bo disturbed in his occupancy of dm { ubornittorlnl chair. As regards the governor himself , ho fcola no moro concerned over the adjournment than ho h.is . full siuco the court hu.iril tliu arguments in his enso. lie has expressed him-iolf ns careless us to what would ho the opinion of the court , but has boon anxious to bo adjudged eligible to the oil loo. Beyond this ho wilt not oxnress nn opinion. The adjournment U vigorously Interpreted by pcoplo hero , some holding that It moans Judgment of ouster will tin entered against the governor , others thnt It rcnlly menus that Boyd 11 to bu sustained. These who favor the Conner opinion s.iy the court did not wish to make so linjHUtiuiL n change at the close of n long and important session of the legis lature. These who Incline to the contrary liold thnt unless the court intended eventu ally to sustain the governor , It would not liavo allowed the latter to remain live weeks longer in a position , during which time ho must in.ikc some of the appointments In UICL gift of ttioolllro. The latter opinion Is more generally entor- tallied and bus a reassuring effeet upon the moro timid of the governor's support ITS , The decision , however , compels ( Governor Hoyd to net upon the Newbcrry maximum rate bill without knowing- what Is to be his futo. Ho has several times stated thnt If ho knew what the court would do with him ho would knov/ whether or not to assume the responsibility of acting on the measure , or leave that're- sponslblllty tobu assumed by his successor as the case might bo. In oiiler Unit the limit might bo allowed the court to exoru Iso Us prerogative the pov- crnor decided lo not net upon the hill until next Friday morning. This doterilitnntlon. however , mav now bo nltcred , It would neb bo considered strange If the rovarnor'ti views regarding the 1)111 should bo transmitted to the legislature tomorrow. The prevailing Impression is that his excellency will not veto tljo bill. Ilo Is still daily in receipt of remonstrances nenlnst his signing It. These have undoubtedly had some effect upon him.1 If the bill bo vetoed It cnn bo carried over the veto In the house , but In thononnto the veto will bo sustained. It Is posslbto la order to avoid the calling of an extra session , the Slovens maximum rate bill may bo taken up' and nlterou Into a "commodity" muxlmuui iirto Uill.tttic3 Viishodjhrough. during the ro- malnlng days of the session. This Is ut least talked about , though some Indcpondonls oppose - pose the Bchomo because they fear It might ulvo credit to the democratic party for the ' - - . * * > * * . . Another plan suggested h , In the ovcnt of the veto of the hill , for the governor to call us soon as ho may n special session of the legislature for the purpose of passing a com modity r.ito bill. Representative Moan , who has done so much for the Nowborry bill says ho would support suuli n measure after tnb veto. It is bcllovod that this schcmci would llnd mnny supporters and would certainly go through ttio senate. Some of tho' ImlaponcU outs tulle of tukinc n recess and returning in the fall , while others say if the Newberry bill is vetoed they will go homo immediately nnd allow the democratic party to assume the responsibility or the veto. The idllnnco people are caucusing In tha capltol tonight unu midnight may dctonnmo on a novel phm of campaign. IjaHf , Nlp-lit's Conl'erenoo. LINCOLNNeb. . ; April 1. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BIK. : ] Thcro were forty-llvo independents nt the conference tonight. It was decided to attempt to pass the Nowborry bill over the governor's veto ; fiilhngln that , to mnko no further attempts to seoiiro rail road legislation. They have no fear of being able to do this In the house , but uro rather skeptical us rog.irds the senate. In tholutto ? place , however , they say they will got Col lins to vote with them , notwithstanding that ho had voted against the bill when It was on its passage. Thoio present tonight will suggest to an other conference , to oo held tomorrow night , the advisability of the legislature taking a ITOOSS until May , Vhcn coming together In time to ascertain whether or not Hoyd Is to bo knocked out. Then the democrats nnd in dependents could combine , revise the old resolution elution contest and dcclara Powers elected. This resolution , Governor Boyd said , some time ago , ho would not sign. It ho should adhere to this determination , this imlopond- out plan would be knocked ou ihn head. It was also decided to kill the Omnhd charter. Ono of the reasons advanced for this is the iniit that under the "day's ' labor' ' feataro H,0) ) ) Italians couly bo put to work near election day. and then made vote tliQ democratic ticket nnd elect it. Adjournment , Looming Up , LINCOLN- , Neb , , April 1. [ Special Telegram - gram to TIIKBKK.Tho | conference commit , tuo of the house and senate regarding final adjournment met this afternoon , but was uu able to agree as to a date. Some favored im mediate adjournment , while otheis wished to hold over till TuosU.iy. It Is not llkoly that nn adjournment can bo taken before Monday at least. Cniildu'L llaloo It. Iiivooi. ? : , Neb. , April 1. ( Special lo a'ua Bia'.lIn the senate this morning the independents - pendents showed a great deal of uneasiness regarding the fatu of house roll No. .11 , rolnt/- lag to the management of tuo South Omaha stockyards. The bill proposes to regulate the prices which the proprietors or that Industry shall rhurj.'o for fend and yardage. It passed the house soir.o Hints ago , and Is new oa general tllo. Senator Unmlull tins , endeavored to In. duce tlic silting committee to report It to the sunato , but without suc cess. After the soimto hud adopted a icsolutlon to go Into commutes of the whole to consider bills icportcd by tua sifting committee , the senator In question moved that the houao roll referred to be con- sidorcil. Ilocnld lhatit scorned to him as It the sifting committee IntondoJ to squelch thq bill , This , of course , it had no right to do ; ' and ho wanted to have the bill given a fal chance , Scnntor IColpor said that the .sifting com * mittro 11ad merely to recommend bills and that it hud no authority to suppress thosa which hud been ndvuncud to general file. Senator Uysarl Raid that house roll No. 31 was In Its regular place on general Illo , and thntlti could not comoiip out of. tlmt ordou without a twO'thlrdn voto. That at least was the rullntr of tlu < chair , and to that ruling ho took oxcoption. Ho and Senator Randall hnd gene to Omaha to investigate the subject and felt that they w < * ro prepared to net on it. It was an lniKirtant | bill and should oo considered. A committee of saveu men hnd no right to hold back a bill whlca. lit-1 men had Ixxm elected to act upon , Tha ohnlr Raid tlmt ho considered the duty of the sirilng committee to bo that of revising the Rcnurnl Wo , Until that conjinlUeovus