Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA 'DAILY ' BEE.
TWENTY-FIRST YEAH. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNING , JANUABY M , 1892. NUMliER 211.
Platform of the Alliance Presented and
Adopted at the Session Yesterday.
PLAIN PLANKS ON MONEY AND TAXATION.
Oovnrnmriit Oum'ralilp of Itullrouils ntiil
C'onl Mine * Called Tor A nUtuiico
for .IiirobJV. Wnlfn I'rotlded
Vim Wjclt anil HnrroMs.
LINCOI.V , Nob. , Jan. 13. | Special Trie-
gram to Tin : Bur. . ] The second day of the
annual meeting of Nobraski Stnto Farmers
alliance has passed with none of the dls-
Jttrblng features which were so confidently
' predicted lute lost night. It is trim there
wcro several llttlo tilts on the floor of the
convention , but none of thorn was sorlous
enough to bo of consequence and delegates
Who had been uneasily untlclpatlni : livelier
nnd possibly morobittor discussions breathed
n sigh of. evident rollof when the adjourn
ment for supper was taken.
There wus an apparent disposition on the
part of MosaM. Van Wyck and Burrows to
clash on ono or two occasions , but neither
seemed willing to tnko the initiative. General
Van Wyck found the opnortunlty to make n
to\\ caustic comment * on ono or two matters
which cauio up for discussion and ho also
pave Brother Burrows a rap over the
knuckles whenever that contloinan gave
him n chanca.
Ono of the features of the day's session
\vns nn impromptu "executive session , " held
shortly after the noon hour. This Instdo
mooting was held for the purpose of paving
the way for some ofllclal action on tbo part
of tbo alliance in regard to the reimburse
ment of Jacob V. Wolfe and other members
of thu executive committee for the money
which they put lute the campaign two years
ago. In addition to plodglng bis credit for
fJr > 00 , Mr. Wolfe had advanced $3,000 on his
awn account , and It Is believed that to Is
financially embarrassed In consequence , ills
touching allusion to bis wife , who is likely to
bo made hotnelpss bv his action , visibly af-
fuotoJ rnanv of the delegates , and the action
of the alliance In contributing $1VJU toward
making up the deficit Is eonerally com
manded , and all of the delegates feel better
because of It.
While the matter was under discussion
General Van Wyck siezod the opportunity to
make a few sarcastic romuiks. He cuaructcr-
l/cd the contest proceedings as most foolish
nid forced Treasurer Thompson to admit
that the funds bad not been handled as
] unlci6nsly as they might have boon. Ho
objected to the suggestion that the delegates
from each county got together and sco what
proportion each could stand to make up the
tdolleit , nnd said that a year ace there had
' been $15,000 In the treasury which had all
been eaten up excepting about $ JODO , which
might as well bo apnroprlatod. "L3t u ? put
all our mistakes behind us , " said he , "and
start over again. "
The greater part of the day was consumed
in. the discussion of the platform.
Fremont's T\t Ine Industry.
A "Mr. Jerome , representing the Fremont
JP/Wiiio works , ail dressed the allianco. in re
gard to his industry. Ho claimed his com
pany was manufacturing the twlno for tbo
benefit of the farmers and ho asttod their
hearty co-operation in making tbo Industry a
sin-cess tn Nebraska. He stated that tils
company was independent of all trusts nnd
combinations and claimed that dealers who
were handling twlno manufactuied by the
trust hud formed a combination against thn
Fremont company. Ho guaranteed that his
twine would work on any binder that any
other twinu would and that the crickets und
other Insects would not oat it. Ho assorted
that Nebraska hemp was superior to Ken
tucky hemp.
A member asked : ' 'If wo buy your twlno
will you vote with us ! "
Jerome replied : "SVo arc not voting ; wn
uro makins twlnd , "
Mr. Dale asked : "Will you moot the prices
of other linns for the same article ] "
" 'Not If they make prices to break us
dowil , " was the response.
Mr. Dale retorted with : "We farmers have
boon raising crops for yours at leas than
cost , " nnd amid tbo deafening applause
which followed the romurk the representa
tive of the Fremont factory retired from the
platform.
.President Po.vors remarked : "As the
pontlomun bus left his sampler I presume ho
means to donnto thorn to tbo stuto alliance. "
ItesnliltloiiH ICe | ) rted.
Chairman Burrows of the committee on
resolutions roporlod the following :
We demand tno free nnd unlimited colnuza
of silver on an equality with gold , and thu
Istfiieof full loKul tender treasury notes , ro-
colvublo for all public and private duos until
the volume ot money in circulation shall
rqnul&Obor capita or Hiilllclont to transact
thu business of the country on u cash basis.
Wo demand thu abolition of national banks
nnd tbo establishment In tnulr stead of L-OV-
ernmont postal bunks , which .shall receive
money on deposit and u ly Interest therefor at
H lute not to exceed Upor cent por'annum , und
lie responsible for KAlddeposlts , und shall loan
money to the people on Imperishable pro
ducts , land nnd ether acceptable security , at
not to exceed 4 per cent.
Wo demand tbo prohibition of alien owner
ship ot land , and that all lands now bold by
syndicate and lands bold by rail
road corporations In excess of such as aiu
nctuu'.ly needed by thorn for nsu bo reclaimed
by the K'oveinment und held for actual Hot-
tiers only.
We demand that taxation , municipal , stuto
or national , shall not bo used to build up uny
Interest at the expense of annthnr.
Wo demand u Just and equitable system of
tux on Incomes. >
Woduinnnd the government ownership and
operation at cost for thu whole people of all
railroads , toloitruphs und telephones.
Wo demand the election of president , vice
president und United Hiatus senators and
tiostmasters by direct vote of the people.
Coal bolng a bounty ot 1'iovldonce , und as
iiecflssuiy to the people ns air oc water , we
bollevo the government should own all coal
mines and furnish their product to the people
at COH | , and tliut all municipalities should
open coal yards and furnish uoal to the eltl-
cena at cost , and wo doniHiid the pisstiiio of
u law to carry these principles Into elfect.
Wo demand vhut the government Institute
proceedings to forolosu the lien of the Un ted
btntes on tbo Union I'aaltlu nnd Central I'u-
clllc rallro.uls and operate thu sumo fur tbo
' "
Wu demand of our next legislature tbn pus-
BU'ju of an act In Ibo following terms , viz. :
"An act to proscribe the mode of payment of
obll ntlons of debt contracted to Lu paid In
money , lie It enneled , etc. , that from and
uflcr tlio puNxmoor this act all obligations ot
debt contracted to be paid In money shall he
jKiyuolo till stipulations to tbo contrary , notwithstanding -
withstanding In either the notes , gold or sil
ver coin authorized by the congress ot the
Vnltod Htatcs us a losul tender , "
\Vo demand ot thu next legislature of tbls
Into the passage of u umiry law , thu penalty
to tie the forfeltiuoof both principal und In
terest , and \\here the usury exacted umonnls
to more tliun f.tt a punaf o lie use , und that
iinnnul Interest bhall bo no higher than C per
cent pur annum.
\\odemaml a law fixing u maximum freight
and piifMingar rate , und that the same shall
not bo higher than tbo rate now In forcu In
Iowa ,
That all money derived from fines and
licenses , und tliu ohool tax collected from thu
rulliouds. should go Into the iener.il school
fund nt the itnto and bo distributed union : :
the Hchool districts on u pur canlta basis , und
thut nil costs In criminal prosecutions should
bo nssohscd ngnlnst the olt'os or towns here
the CO IH arise , and wodemund thut un umend-
mont to the constitution bo submitted to the
people lu iiccordanco with the above prin
ciple * .
Wn demand Iho pais.ino und enforcement of
twllclont lawn to und the uornlcloim oontriicl
lytdem In penul labor , or un uied by thu gov
ernments , of towns , cities and ntuton.
Wu deinund the mibmUslon of an amend-
nn'ntv'.o the constitution providing that lliu
purniunent tehool fund of tbo Mute may bu
loaned to cltltviiH of NftbranUa on llriumort-
> jasaim productive farm land iitun interest of
not moru Ihun ft per cent , at now ko success
fully done luUnt on , Iowa , Mliiourl , Indiana
nd other stairs , tbu amount so lomcd to bo
ipportlouod among tbu various counties In
pr'portion lotbu farm land.
ItvbuUc of t'onereiijuiuii Kvm.
U'lio convention took up tbo dUcustlou of
the roiolutlons , oanh ono bclnir considered
separately. Mr , Burrows requested Senator
Poyntor to tnko charge of the resolution * , as
bo was compelled toloave the ballon account
of mcknoss In hli family.
ICdltor Thornton offered an amendment to
the free coitmzc platin , providing for an
endorsement of Congressman Kom's bill now
before congress.
Allen Root nskod : "How many delegates
on this floor know what the Kom bill 1st"
Scarcely a dozen band * were raised ,
whereupon Mr. Root declared that not one-
tenth of the members had soon or road tbo
bill.
bill.Mr.
Mr. Wolfe roio to n-polnt of order , assort
ing that lha intent and purpose of the rcso
Intlon and the bill were Identical , but tbo
president declined to sustain him ,
A delegate from Kom's district arose and
remarked tbat-if tbo amendment was voted'
down It would bo considered as a direct rebuke -
buko to M r. ICem.
A half dozen delegates kept up a running
discussion for it few mononts when Mr.
Thornton withdrew his amandmont , where
upon the resolution ns reported from the
committee was adopted ,
Before tbo next resolution was taken up n
woarV delegate , tired of the cndiosi discus
sion likely to follow , moved that all speeches
bo limited to throe minutes A majority of
the delegate * wero'ns weary ns the mover
and the motion was carried with enthusiasm
Allen Land O\t nrrnhlp.
The second plonk was then taken up. Mr.
Hoot moved to strike out the words "foreign
syndicatoj. " Another delegate moved as an
amendment to Root's motion that simply 'tbo
word ' 'foreign" bo stricken out. The motion
was carried as amended. The resolution as
amended was then adopted as a part of the
platform.
Tbo plank on taxation came next , and it
was thoroughly shaken up. A delegate
offered the following substitute :
Uesolvod. That wo demand the roneal of the
present national nystcm of taxation.
After considerable discussion tbo presi
dent ruledtho substitute out of order.
Then another substitute was offered by
Roprascntattvo Shradnr of Logan :
Kesolvcd , That wo denrtnd the repeal of
out present t irllT system of taxation.
Mr. Burrows thought that the substitute
Involved too.rudical amovement.
Mr. Dale was of the opinion that the time
would come , if tbo government loan scheme
should bo adopted , when there would bo no
taxation tosupport.tho government.
Wolfe moved thn previous question and it
was carried. Mr. Schrador's substitute was
lost and the resolution as reported was
adopted.
The plank referring to the graduated In
come tax was adopted without discussion.
dm eminent O\vnerHhli > of U.lllro.ldn ,
The plank referring to the government
ownership of railroads , telegraph and telephone -
phone lines was the next to bo handled by
the delegates , who wore now getting warmed
to their work.
An amendment was offered to include express -
press companies in the resolution.
A delegate from an eastern county nskod
if a law conforming to the resolution would
Interfere with telephones designed for pri
vate uso.
The question seamed to excite the risibility
of the president and with an amused look bo
said it would be referred to the supreme
court.
The amendment to Include express com
panies In tbo resolution was discussed pro
and con. Mr. Wolfe rum irkad that govern
ment control of the railroads would natur
ally carry with it the control of the express
companies , and the amendment was lost.
The resolution ns road wus then adopted.
A round of applause greeted thu reading of
the resolution demanding the election of
piesidontand vice president of the United
Sta'os and United Stutos senators by direct
vote of the people.
An amendment was offered and carried In
cluding postmasters in'tho scope of the reso
lution , which was then tidopioi as amended.
Control of the Coal .Mines.
When tbo resolution frvorln ? thu govern
ment ownership of teal mines \\aa tauon up
nn amendment'wus offered including gold and
silver mines as long as these metals were
used for'money. The amendment was lost
and the original resolution adopted.
1'aellle Kiillro.iil Indebtedness.
On the resolution favoring the foreclosure
of the mortgngo on thn Union Pacific rail
road , General Van Wycu spoico qulto earn
estly. Ho said that the Union Pacific was
able to pay Its debt to the government , and
that it would pav it if it were compelled to
do so. Ho said that the road was worth
twlco the amount of Its indebtedness and ho
bollovod that rather than allow the road to
pass Into the bands of tbo trovornmont the
great railroad corporations which today con
trol Ibo country would raise thff monov and
buy it themselves. The railroads of the
country would never allow so formidable a
competitor as the government to outer the
business.
The os-senator's remarks touched
- a re-
spouslve chord In the hearts of the delegates ,
and ho closed amid lust- cheers and a vigor
ous clapping of lianas. The resolution was
enthusiastically adopted without amend
ment.
llrought Out .Some History.
The next resolution advocating the pay
ment of all debts public and private in monov
authored by congress , notwithstanding
contracts to the contrary , gave the ex-
senutor another opportunity to air his elo
quence.
Schrudor bollovod that the hiw contem
plated by the resolution would not bo consti
tutional. ,
Mr. Van Wyck remarked somewhat sar-\
onstically that some men evidently did not
approve of the constitution. Ho stated thut
ho offered the embodiment of tno resolution
nt the last annual meeting ot the stuto ulll-
anco and that it bud boon adopted almost
unanimously , but that It had never appeared
lu tbo olllclnl proceedings ; neither did Ityi
appear In the columns of the official orgair
of the state alliance. S
The characteristic m inner In which the
statesman from Otoo county emphasised the
words "official organ" brought forth tbo
statement from Mr. Burrows that Mr.
Van Wyck failed to nroiont , the
resolution to the proper committee
through which all other resolutions
had been presented to the alliance. The resolution
elution as reported by the committee was
adopted. Some tittle confusion arose at tbls
point , and when it hail in u muasura sub
sided Wolfe moved thut a rocois bo taken
until 1 : ! W , that delegates remain In their
seats and that the doors be locked. This mo
tion v as carried ,
Hemlndcr of tint Campaign.
The oDjoct of this move was to permit the
delegates to take up some matters which did
not properly como under tbo rozular alliance
work. Mr. Wolfe of the people's independ
ent partv executive cournlttuo made a touch
ing sioucb , in which bo stated that there
wa.i n delicti of about ? . ! , MJ left from the
campaign of two years ago. Seven hundred
dollars of this amount went Into the cam
paign fund and $1,800 to meet the contest ex
penses. In addition to this amount bo had
expended $ .2,000 pf his own prlvuto funds ,
A delegate from Adams county Interrupted
with the remark that when the meeting of
the state alliance has boon changed from
Hastings to Lincoln u bowl Irid gone up
from his county , and if this deficit was made
up from the alliance treasury , the stuto
would bear unreal howl.
Wolfe replied that he cared more for ono
homeless woman's tears ( evidently alluding
to his wife ) than ho did for an ; howl that
overcame or over would como fiom Adams
or any other conntv , and notwithstanding
thu fact that ho bad already paid ? , ' , UOO , ho
waa willing to pay fi5 tnoro today toward
making up the dollcit ,
Doch pledged Lancaster county for J100 of
thu amount ; Prof , D'Allumaud contributed
S.'S from his private purse , and VonWvck
W ) . The latter then sugBOsted : "Lot's take
It out of the alllaticn treasury. "
In response to thu suggestion Editor
Thornton moved that it bj the sentiment of
the mooting that. $1,000 bo contributed from
the treasury of tbo state allianco.
Van Wvck wanted tbo amount $3,000 , and
offered an amendment to thut effect.A com.
promise amendment , makliij ; the amount
il,5'JO , was finally adopted unit the "execu
tive session" came to un end ,
Adiiuu County llouled , All night.
VVbon tbo stale alliance ro-convenod for
ILOSTIM.KU O.N SECOND l
Kopresontatives and Senators Admit That
Trouble with Chili is Imminent.
INDIGNATION IS FREELY EXPRESSED.
In the r.lght of Itccent Development * Af
fair * Assumr n HcrlntH Anieet | The
yucitl'Mi of I'rro Colnagt ! Chi I lull
Jtvfneuci Sulu ut Ist Notes.
WASHINGTON , D , C. , Jnu. 18. There can be
little doubt thut the developments of the last
few days In % tbo Investigation now bolng
conducted at Sin francUco by Judxo Aavo-
cato Uencr.il Homy , into the attack upon the
Baltimore's ' crow , the publication of the
toslmony in the Shields cajo and the ugly
demonstration ut Valparaiso against the
Vorktown'H gig crow have had the effect of
creating a very uneasy feeling at the capital.
Senators and representatives who have all
along carried the idea that no serious result ,
would follow the Chilian correspondence ,
and have had the greatest ronfldonco that
Chill would soon tender an ample apology
and make reparation for the inlsdnods of nor
cltlznns , are now willing to admit privately
that the situation is full of the gravest dfll-
cullies.
An Ominous Sign.
One ominous sign is the inactivity of con
gress in the matter. Heretofore , it has bean
uustjmary , whenever a matter of the small
est public interest Is tbo subject of diplomatic
correspondence for ono of the two houses of
congress to call upon the president for all
tbo information in the possession of the
Stnto department , tn rotation to the matter.
But no senator or member has yet boon vcu-
turosomo enough to Introduce a resolution
calling for the Chilian correspondence ,
although It has boon apparent to all of them
that the relations of the United States with
Chili have boon strained nearly to the point
of rupture within the last few weeks. The
very gravity of the situation appears to have
had a roprosslblo effect upon congress. Tbo
republican ! ) are tndispoiod to embarrass the
president by calling for the correspondence ,
having In view his significant promise to
transmit It to congress at an early day. The
democrats are fearful of interfering with
the negotiations and thereby precipitating
trouble that may then bs chargeable to their
action. O ! courao , the president might de
cline to accede to u request for the corre
spondence , as ho has done in ether cases , on
the ground that It would not bo expedient erin
in the public interest to publish it , but ho
would find it bard to do so nftor tbo strone
expressions upon the subject contained In his
annual message. So tbo situation In congress
Is one of anxious waiting1 , in tbo hope that
the president will soon relieve the general
desire for information by voluntarily , or by
means of a prompted request , supplying tbo
correspondence.
Senator Morgan Indignant.
Vorv naturally , the senators and members
who are members of committees having the
foreign relations of government in their
charge , nro uuwillmg to express themselves
at this Juncture upon the merits of tbo con
troversy witlvwhlub they may sooii have to
deal officially ; and from tbtlr private oxores-
sions , it Is clear that the party lines are not
to bo drawn , and that , the president will have
tbo united support of congress in the adop
tion of any moaturas ho fools to bo necessary
for the preservation of the dignity of the
United States.
Senator Morgan , who is tbo loading demo
cratic member of the sonulo committee on
foreign relations , is particularly Indignant at
the i evolutions in , the case of Patrick
Shields , the fireman of the American stoarnor
ICeonowa , who was cruelly treated in a
Chilian prison. He declares that Shields Is
undoubtedly entitled to the protection of the
American government , as bo was serving on
an American vessel. Ho predicted that the
Uhlllan government will never raise the
question of Shields' citizenship , as had boon
suggested , in view of tbo fact that bo is an
Irishman and has not been naturalized , as a
plea for refusing reparation.
In tbo house the members of the foreign
affairs committee have discouraged all who
spoke to them in favor of calling for tbo cor
respondence , but tboro has been no consulta
tion among the members of the committee as
a whole on the subject. Members of Ibo
cotcmittco say that It would not bo wise to
prcclnltato a discussion in the bouso while
the correspondence was incomplete for fear
that ill considered utterances or action might
result in embarrassing the negotiations , If ,
indeed , It did not prevent an honorable un
derstanding from being reached.
On thn Coiimgu Committee ,
After the bouso committee on coinage ,
weights und measures had effected an organi
zation thU morning Mr. Pierce of Tennessee ,
offered a resolution to report a free silver Dill
without delay. The discussion that arose on
thu resolution showed that the committee
was a free coluago committee , though both
free silver and anti-silver men opposed the
adoption of the resolution on the ground that
it was too precipitate.
Mr. Plorco finally withdrew his resolution
for thn present and by common consent the
subject went oror until the next mooting.
The mooting closed utter Mr. Williams
brought to the attention of the cotnmlttoo the
question of the adoption of tbo metric sys
tem.
tem.Mr. . Bland proposed to refer the subject tea
a subcommittee and this will bo dono.
The committee moots again next Wednes
day.After
After the mooting Chairman Bland said to
an Associated Proas reporter :
"Thoro Is no doubt that the scnbo of the
committee U in favor of a free col'iago bill.
The resolution which Pierce today Intro
duced was merely to test the sense of the
comirittoo upon the silver question. Tboro
is evidently a majority of the committee fav
orable to the resolution , but wo thought
there should bo a fair opportunity given for
a full discussion. "
"Do you think a resolution for a free coin
age bill will bo adopted i"
"I think the temper of the committee Is to
tnUo up the subject without delay and report
a fron coinage bill to the house at an early
date. " ,
"Will the bill bo a strictly frco coin ago
bill or will the coinnu-o bo limited to Ameri
can product ! "
"Thoro will bo no American product about
It or any ether limitations. It wilt bu a uon-
era ! free coinage bill , and , in my opinion ,
such a bill will puss tbo houjo. "
Mo\cmoiit foru.Toliit CUIICIIK.
The action of the house coramlttoo on coinage -
ago today In discussing , with the evident In
tention to adopt it , a resolution declaring In
favcr of a bill for tbo free coinage of silver ,
bos suddenly revived tbo movement of prom
inent democrats for a Joint caucus to deter
mine the policy to bo adopted by the party on
tbls prominent issu" .
Chairman Springer of the ways and mpan ?
commltto , was asked thU evening "far his
opinion on today's action of the committee ,
und the apparent Intention to report n free
coinage bill at an early day.
"I am not surprised at the action or ] > Va-t
posed action of tbo committee , " said ho. "It
indicates , and I tuka for granted thut they
will , rupert a bill for the free coinage of
silver. That has boon cxuectcd from the
well known views of a major'ty of the mem-
ben of the committee. Tno only opinion T
have expressed on the subject has not Doen
In opposition to froa coinage , but nonvietlon
thut a free coinage bill could not become a
law because of tbo priHlclont'a veto. I want
to say for the benefit of these gentlemen who
have tuKon exception tn my New York
spnccb , thall huvo never assumed tny lead-
orshlp on tbo silver question ,
Vrar * Iliirrlion' * Vitto.
"Jn my Now York speech I merely stated
a /act thnt in vlow of the political com
t
ploxlon of the senate and house nnd the
president's well known opposition to free
coinage , no bill could" bo paimed securing
free colnatro which could beoom'n in law. It
would bo vetoed by thn president oven If It
did pass the sonato. Mv assertion was
simply ns to n question of fact n fuel which
I bavo never hoard disputed , and wbloh even
my frlond , Mr. Bluiid , admitted to mo n few
days oijo. Of course , ho takes tbo position
ttmt that tact do.ij * not nbsolvo htm irom
limiting nn effort to pass nueti n bill. "
"What Is your obinlon M to tbo ultimate
pnssago of a free coinage bill through the
house I"
"I could not say as to that , I think it
probable that tbo democrats will soon tnko
the matter up and havn n caucus called upon
the subject , und whatever Is agreed upon at
that caucus will bo carried out. For my
part , before nny action Is taken upon the
subject in the bouse , I am In favor of n dem
ocratic tolnt caucus bolng Xi\lloJ : , to bo com
posed of the democrats of the house nnd sen
ate , to consider the question and determine
the policy to bo pursued by the party. As a
democratic I will cheerfully nbldo bv the no-
tied of that caucus , ns I am sure will all
oilier good democrats. "
Cltllliiii Refugee * Safe Xow.
Secretary Tracy today received n cable
gram from Commander Evans of the gunboat
Yorktown nt Valparaiso , saving that the last
of the Chilian political refugee * who have
been under protcctlou of tbo different loca
tions nt Santiago , were safely transferred to
the Yorktown yesterday. There were seven
of thcso refugees , ho says , live at the United
States legation , and two nt the Spanish
legation. They were accompanied from
Santiago to the Yorktown by the 'American ,
Italian nnd Spanish ministers , nnd will re
main on the vessel until the lltth mat. , when
they will bo transferred to the Pacific
Mull steamer scheduled to sail for Panama
on that data cnrouto for Europe. The dis
patch says nothing In regard to the condition
of affairs In Chill. It I * therefore , assumed
that there Is nothing to report on that sub
ject.Thoro
There were originally fourteen refugees nt
the different legations , whou the present ad
ministration cnmo into power. Five of these
were subsequently allowed to leave In peace.
The remaining nine are now on the York-
town.
Captain Schely MakesIlls Iteport.
The final report of Captain Scholv , com
manding tbo eruiserBalilnipro , in regard to
tbo assault on the sailors of that \1issel , at
Valparaiso on October 10 , was received by the
Navy Department , today. Jn It Gun tain Schely
makes a positive statement that the only
Interview ho over had wlh | Judge of Crimes
Foster of Chill on the subject' ' of the attack
on the Baltimore's sailors occurred shortly
after that event , and thoi'oforo Us full trravlty
was , known nnd understood at Valparaiso.
At that Interview Captain Schloy says Judge
Foster expressly stated ltd him that thocauso
of the attack was the hntrod tQat the lower
class of Chilians had for Americans , because
of the belief that the Amdricans. had been on
the side of Balmacona. This oppression by
Judge Foster Is regarded by naval ofllcors as
highly significant , in view of'his subsequent
statement in regard to thn Baltimore Inci
dent. Tbo Interview took place before the
receipt of the president's note calling on tbo
Chilian government for reparation.
Secretary Foster had a roU8htrip to Fort
ress Monroe , and suffered , sompwbut in con
sequence. Ho Is much improved today , aiid
there Is no cause lor alarm.
ChurgcH Against the AVhl Jcy Trust.
Agents of the Department Of Justice have
been making Inquiries rtmoijg tbe whisky
dealers of Now York and Boston for the pur
pose of determining whether the whisky
trust is violating the antl-fruftV law or not ,
as charged by the Alexandria Irug ? and Seed
company of Atlanta , Ga. 'Blarney General
Miller , when questioned co'nwaning the mat
ter , declined to state whntJthl&iiQults of the
investigation were , orwhaticourso , the department -
partment would/piii-iud. ' ( ' r < . ' - - >
, . . .rWestern
Western
\YABHINQTOX , O. O. . Jan.-13. [ Special Telo-
grim to TUB BBB.J Tha following list 'of
pensions granted is repo totf-by Trie BRE
and Examiner Bureau of Claims :
Rlnaldo A. Batty , assignor of one-half to
G. C. lies , Norfolk , Neb. , broom support nnd
bridle ; George E. Cotiroll , Grant , Nob. , us
signer to M. K. Bouroll.Bloorolngton , 111 , ,
truck ; Walter Bradbrook , "Dysnrt , Iu. , vlco ;
Louis' and H. F. Buoslng , Wnverly , la. , end
gate for wacon body ; George E Deinos , ns-
slgner of throo-fourtha to N > Delncs , . ) . T.
and P. C. Larson , Frlonu , ivob. , fence rod ;
uuui'iu u , r i 'ii , uuvuuiiurb , * u. , vumciu
wheel ; William F. Harjp , assignor to Auto
matic Call Manufacturing company , Omaha ,
Nob. , oleetrieal annunciator : Oliver High
land , Oakland , Nob. , corn planter ; William
C. Hocking , SuolUold , lu. . dry measuring
vessel ; George W. Long , Deifuvaro , la , corn
harvester ; Daniel I. Lybd ana'W.JO. Nickles ,
Sidney , la. , said Nickles , assignor to said
Lybe , velocipede ; Owen P. Nelson , Onmba ,
car coupler ; Adam Schneider _ , .Lyons , la. ,
cured tobacco ; Milo E. SnUh' ) , Urand Islund ,
Nab. , chain power ; Charias U , Vuughan ,
Union , Iu. , paint Tor tin , Iron , ( woodwork ,
etc.
_
I'roposed .Money Order Ifee.s.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Jnuv ! 1U. Mr. Grant
has introduced a bill In tbo bouso relating to
the postal money order system , It provides
that a money order shall not bo Issued for
more than $100 , and the fees for money orders
shall bo as follows , namely ; ' For orders not
exceeding $5 , ! 1 cents ; for orders exceeding $5
und nut exceeding $10 , 5 rents ; for orders ex
ceeding $10 and not exceeding $15 , 10 couts ;
for orders exceeding $1Q and not ex
ceeding $30 , 15 cents ; for or
ders exceeding $30 and not exceeding
$10,20 cents ; for orders exceeding $10 and not
exceeding $50 , 23 cents ; fdr orders exceeding
$50 nnd not exceeding $ ( W,80 cents ; for
orders exceeding f0 ( ! and not exceeding ? "i , U5
cents. That an act entitled "An act to
modify tbo postal money order system , and
for other purposes. " approved March a , Ib83 ,
bo. and the same is hereby repealed.
AVVstern 1'fiisioilH ,
Wisiti.voTON , D. O , , Jan , in , [ Special
Telegram to Tin : Bcc.J Tno following list
of pensions granted Is reported by Tim BUB
and Examiner Bureau o't Claims :
Nebraska : Original David Z. Bryant ,
Ambrose Henthaw. Uotsspe Horace T.
Haigbt , deceased ; John W. LUo. ( ! Original
widows Sarah B. Haigbt , ralaors of Freder
ick Cleveland. s ,
Iowa : Original Uotibon Daniels , Tamer
lane Davis , William lUGrirads , Samuel A.
Butllngton , John McElroy , lAddltllional
Lewis C. Robb. Increase Albert- , Scott.
Original isnno Lane , EdpnrVaJorgan , Alon/.o
W. Plgrnan. Addltlonal-WlUlara Franklin
Stotts , Reissue Noshl "Owen. Original
widows Ella , mother of CaWllno W. Ever-
sou. J
Western
W.\smvnroN , D. C. , Jan. V&4I Special Tele
gram to THE BER.J The fdlynVing list of
pensions granted In reportedly Tim BUB and
Examiner Bgroau of Claims : . (
Nebraska : Original johnfBurk , Charles
H. Crocker , Jackson Abbott : ] Additional
Gilbert M. Unnklns , Uala M.'toartlett. Increase -
crease C. Soverston , Relsjuo John H.
Fitzgerald , H. W. Try Original widows ,
etc. Harriet Try. , ' {
Iowa ; Increase IllranrVCoble. . Re
issue Jumos A. EIIOS. J
Denial Irom
WAHIIINOTON , D. 0 , , Jun. 13i In reply to
an Inquiry as to the truth oft'10 ' Ynport that
an ultimatum demanding instant apology and
reparation had been cubbed Ui Chill , President
Harrison this afternoon 'said ho bad Kent no
ultimatum to Chill and Is BU ! ) derating him
self to u careful examination of" thu volumin
ous Chilian corruspondtib.co. *
) o tliu Nnllonl Comentloii.
\ \ Asuixaro.v , 1) , C. , Jan. tlU. The republi
cans bnvu elected delegate * to the national
.republican cbnvcntlqi ) . Tno resolutions
adopted endorse the Elarrlson administration ,
Another Town Cajiturvd by ItevolutH > nlits.
DKMIVI , N. M. , Jan. 18. A cowboy from
Mexico brings a report that the revolution
ists have captured the town of Cmagrando
after a hard lljnt In which tuverul IXIMOUS
were killed.
f IN A SOUND CONDITION ,
Formers Union Insurance Company Will
Continue to Transact Business.
APPLICATION FOR A RECEIVER DENIED.
Kriirney Clll/ens LTnvell Hunt of the l.atu
( ieneral I'hll ICe.u-ncy Amid Vittrliitlii
Deinonstr.illons _ Ni'brask.i .Sot-
dicr * A * t > cl itlon In SiM lon-
OIIAND ISLAND , Neb , Jan. 13. iSpoctnl
Tclogrum to TUB DBE. ) .ludgo Harrison
banded down bis decision In the district
court today lu the matter of thu application
of the attorney general to have a receiver
appointed for the Farmers Union Insurance
company of this city. Tbo Judge hold that
tbo showing inado by the company was
craditablo , indicating a sound financial con
dition , and tbo iipplltiitioi ! was denied , The
temporary receiver appointed at the tlino the
application was made was ordered to return
to the company all belongings of the com
pany being hold by him in tils official
capacity.
NKIiltASKA .SOLDI iitS : ASSOCIATION.
1'ourtli Annual Hennlo" of the Organization
nl Nobriiika City.
NnmusKA Cirv , Nob. , Jan. 18. [ Special
Telegram to TUB Bun. ] The fourth annual
reunion of tbo Nebraska Soldiers' association
convened at the court bousu in this city at
' 3:80 : o'clock last evening , President Goss
presiding In the absence of Mayor Ireland.
Hou. M. L. Hay ward , commander of William
Baumor post No. 21 , Grand Army of the Il-J-
publlo , of this city , nude the address of wel
come , insuring the visitors a hearty wolcoma
Jrom the citizens and offering thorn the froo-
ilmn nt thn Mtv
President Goss In behalf of the association
responded , thanking the citizens for the
courtesy shown them , and at some length
reviewed the condition of the territory of
Nebraska at the lime of the breaking out of
the war. Ho pild a glowing tribute to the
patriotism of the state which , with a popu
lation of : ! 0OUO people , sent out 13,000 loyal
boys to defend tbo country.
The remainder of tbo ovenintr was devoted
to speech making and the singing of rousing
patriotic songs. Stirring speeches were
made by Major Pearman , Second Nebraska
calvary , G. W. Barrows , Company B. , 147th
Illinois infanlrv , and Lieutenant Governor
Majors , First Nebraska volunteers.
At the close of the exorcises an Invitation
was reail from the mannirers of the Chicago
Docking house Invlttnc all tbo visiting veter
ans to visit the houses , which was accepted.
The second day of the reunion dawned
bright and clear , and although the weather
was very cold this fact did not lessen the
ardor of the veterans In attendance. This
morning a business session was held at thu
court house at which meeting a resolution
was passed asking President Harrison to
remember the 1S.OOO honornblv di.'charged
union soldiers of Nebraska in his appoint
ment of inspectors of moat at packing houses
of this city.
The afternoon was spent in visiting places
of interest throughout the oil } ' . At 50 ! !
o'clock the association held another business
session. Auburn was chosen as the place
for holding the next Jail meeting. Nebraska
City wa * designated as tbo location of the
no t annual reunion which will convene ,
December 18 and continue thrco davs.
Tbo following officers were elected for the
onsuingyoar : President , Wilson Majors of
Peru ; vlco president , C. N. ICarstons of No-
bra < dc.i City.secretary ; , David Campbell of
Auburntreasurer , , T. J. Majors of Peru.
At ! ) o'clock this evening tbo dining room
of the GruiiVPaclUo wus thrown open and
the old veterans sat down to an elegant ban
quet. Following tbo banquet eloquent .and
inspiring speeches were delivered by Presi
dent Goss , Colonel VanAtta , J. S. Stull , Hon.
Church Howe , Major Pearmau , G W. Bur
rows , James Shaw and Lieutenant Governor
Majors. The meeting has been a very pleas
ant ono Jor tbo veterans.
< ; iNiit.\L KUAHNKY IN
Kearney Cltl/cni Umoll u I. He Sl7o llnst of
I he Dc'piuted I'lltllut.
KE uiSKV , Nob. , Jan. * 13. [ Special Tele
gram to THE Br.K.l Kearney citizens nro
overflowing this evening with , patriotism and
gratitude at the unveiling uf the lifo size
bronze bust , of the lutoGenoral Phil Kearney ,
presented the city of Kearney by his cousin ,
Brevet General J. Watts DoPoystor of Now
York. Tbo largo assembly room in the city
hall was vastly decorated for tbo occasion.
Tbo bust occupied an eminence In the roar of
the room and u back graund of stars and.
stripes set the figure out in bold rollof ,
The walls and windows were draped with
the flags and streamers of all nations while
festoons of wreaths hunt : from tbo ccillncs.
The presentation was made by Rev. Dr.
Oliver , an old time friend of General Phil
Kearney and who held an intimate acquaint
ance with the donor of the magnificent gift.
He extolled the virtues of both as bravo
commanders and thorough gentlemen.
The speech of acceptance on behalf of tbo
city was raado bv Hon. 10. C. Calulns and n
stirring address wan made by Norrls Brown.
The Midway military band rendered a pleas
ing selection and suvnral national airs were
sung by a selected choir of voices , The bust
will remain lu tbo city hall ,
Trjlng to hoUo the Mystery.
SrmsoviKVi' , Nob. , Jan , 18. Friends of A.
W. Culver , who was found lu n canon with
his sicull crushed last Friday , uro endeavor
ing to solve the mystery of his death. Mr.
C.ilvcr started in the morning from homo
after a load of wood , and not returning ut
sundown bis wife became uneasy and notified
the neighbors , who instituted a search and
the body was found about midnight.
The deceased had felled atrco parallel with
the hill ; had it trimmed and Idggcd up , with
the limbs rolled to the gulch below. Tno
body was found between where the Iocs
started from up the hillside and where they
landed In the gulch. Whether they rolled
over him or whether ho was murdered ts n
question y/bich a Jury is today ondenvoi ing to
find out. Mr. Culver was n man perhaps S3
years of ago. Ho leaves a young and delicate
wife find throe small children. The remains
were Interred In Sprlngviow cemetery Sun
day. _ _
riecced liy I'oreer.
NBIIIUSKA OITV , Nob. , Jan. 13. [ Special
to Tun Bun. ] A smooth forger has been
.vorklng this city for the past few days.
About n week ago ho came horo' and wont to
J. II. Overtoil , a furrnor and extensive stock
dealer living' near the city , and under n pretense -
tense of selling him n lot of hogs obtained
the signature of Mr , Overtoil , Then ho very
cleverly trausuribed it on to several bank
checks and than negotiated tbo paper with
dlfloront merchants. Yesterday the fraud
was discovered , but the forger had tlad ,
While here the follow went under the name
of Miller , wbictrwus evidently assumed , lie
went north on the Missouri Pacific. He is
described as oolng a man about 2H or ! (0 ( years
of npo , height about llvo loot eleven inches ,
weight about 17f > pounds , smooth face , sandy
complexion and face naturally rod.
With Clilvki'ii Striding.
BEATIIICK , Nob. , Jan. lii. lSpoolal Tolo-
'gram toTiic BuB.l Fred Larousbo wa to
day bound over to the March term of the
district court In & > 00 , charged with stealing
chickens. In default of ball ho was com.
milled to Jail. _
Hurt Suiriir to Ho Dlictmml ,
CIUTOIII > , Neb. , Jan. 13. fSpeclul to Tin :
IKK. | Extensive preparations nro belli ! ?
made forentortalnlng the numerous delegate !
wuo will convene in tbls city uuxt Saturday ,
The subject to be considered Is the making
of sugar from sugar bccU. Mr. C , J. Grablo
Is ono of the nctlvo men in the enlorprho.
Crawford Is reaching out for a sugar fuolory
and will undouhtudlv so euro If , ns the re
quirements have been 'complied with ,
U. 1. Mcssoiaull IH In Beatrice ns n delegate
from the Hoard of Trade , to look over Its
factories. It Is expected that Crawford will
also secure n starch fnclorv. The excellent
railroad facilities , cheap fuel and nlmndani
water supply nro pnlnls that cannot bo over
looked ,
I'l'd/en ( o Death Near York.
Voitic , Nob. , Jan. 1 ! ) . [ Special Telegram
toTnn BKK.J This morning Hugh Winters
was frozen to death llvo miles north of hereon
on the luins'is City t Omaha railroad track.
Ho had boon working tu that section of the
country this fall , shucking corn. Yesterday
ho had boun drinking and Is supposed to have
started for York about dark. Ho was found
early In the morning , and from thu Indica
tions hnu fallen down several tunes in differ
ent places before ho lay down for the last
timo. His body was brought to York this
ovonintr and the coroner will Inquire into thu
facts tomotrow.
Urnnt County
HT.NVII , Nob. , Jan. 13. [ Special to Tun
Bnn.1 The commissioners of Grant county
met In regular session today. The following
county officers were sworn in : Clerk , L. J.
Holcomb ; B. E. Crnndall , county Judge ;
tioasuicr. Hiram Greathcad : Bborlfl , H. M.
Moron ; Mtrveyor , H. H. Domlnpor ; commis
sion , H. . ' . Collins. The coroner anil county
superintendent-elect did not appear to takn
their ofllros. An ovstcr supper was served
for n select few of the rctlilng and Incoming
ofllcors.
Oonxlrtod of Assuulr.
EI.K POINT , Nob. . Jan. 111. [ Special to TUB
BKK.J Walter Hoffman and Byron Smytho
were convicted in Justice Eslick's court
yesterday of assault and battery on the per
son of Mrs. AduIoScovill of Algonn , In. , who
Is here on n visit with relatives , and lined & 0
each and costs , and In default of bonds they
were committed to Jail. The 'ostimony for
the prososution wa * most shocking. The
lady's uody was terribly bruised.
Id-turned to Tci'llinHrh.
MUI.FOUD , Neb. , Jon. 18. [ Special to TUB
Br.n.J A stranger loft a team of horses in
care of a local liveryman January 1 , stating
that ho would return for them later. The
authorities believed the animals to have been
stolen and when the man returned last Fri
day ho was arrested. Today Johnson county's
sheriff arrived and identified the stolen
horses and took the prisoner to Tocumseh.
Turned U ] > lu Lincoln.
CHAPVAN , Nob. , Jan. 18. [ Special to Tun
BIE. ] A telegram was received here yester
day from tbo superintendent of the asvlum
at Lincoln stating that Peter Muhl hall ar
rived there , having walked all the way and
is now in custody of the sheriff of Lancaster
county. Orders will bo sent to have him
placed In tbo asylum for safe keeping.
Denth of 11 rionrcr.
Biuriiicn , Nob. , Jan. 18. JSpeclnl Tele
gram to THE BIK.J : Alexander McGregor ,
aged 2 years , a pioneer of tbls section , died
this morning of erysipalas'nftoran Illness of
ten days. Ho was a leading citizen of this
locality.
llcattlco ContnielH Au.irilnl.
BKA.THICI : , Nob. , Jan. 13. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BISK. ] J. S. Uuthorford was
last night awarded tbo contract for pavlnp in
dlstrIctNo.il. O. 1C Reedy accused the
grading contract in the sama district.
MiRht'lii u Uorn hhellnr.
Auiiox , Nob. , Jun. 18. [ Special -to
BCK. li-'Alfredlvnutzon , a farmer living near
this city , had his hand torn off In n corn
"
shelter "yesterday.
STIC.L is .1 n
lown's Senate No No irer Or uiil/atlon Tluin
It Wn Yosturilny.
Dis : MOIVEla , Jan. 18. When the sen
ate met tbls morning the republicans wanted
to adjour.i at mice , but the democrats and
Senator Brewer prevented. The roll wus
called on the election of a permanent secre
tary , and J. A. Cllft received twenty-four
votes , Brctver and the demo-
< tt nt B w Ftiai i rr * n \i\t n T . ( nil ft ir.f /3/\tr _
crnor Po.vneer decided no election
and Senator Finn , ( republican ; appealed ,
saying that a mujotity of these present was
all that was necessary for . .n election and
not a majority of all the members oloct3d. '
The chair was t > U3taluod by a vote of 4'3 to 5'
The senate adjourned till tomorrow morning.
The democrats immediately went into cau
cus. Englo ( independent ) still voles will )
Ibe republicans.
Tbo house ibis morn Inn elected the re
maining minor officers. After the passage of
several unimportant resolutions the bouse
adjourned until tomorrow morning.
A caucus will be hold this ovoulng by tbo
republlci.uR of both houses to name tho'state
printer , binder , regents of the university
und trustees of state institutions.
Shrrnmu I'ornuilly 121crtc < l.
COI.UMIIUS , O. , Jan. 18. The two bouses
met lu Joint session today and elected Jobn
Sherman United States senator.
KlLLii ) A VnOMIJfKXT 1'llYSlCr.lX.
John Jtedmnml , it DUrfiurgrd I.umttle ,
Commits Murder.
CIIICMCIO , 111. , Jan. 18. Dr. Flnvlus M.
Wilder , n well known physician of this city ,
was shot and instantly killed at noon today
by John Redmond , who was recently dis
charged from nn * Insane asylum , Hedmond's
daughter was stolen two years ago and
shortly afterwards be became Insane.
Redmond , when asked why bo killed Dr.
Wilder , said : "Dr. Wilder , by his tesu-
monv in the Insanity ease aualnst mo , sepa
rated mo from my wife , and made myself
and children homeless. I was not then and
am not now insane , "
I'nrtlnl Vletory Tor thu Million * .
iNDiANAroi.is , Jan. 18. The strike of the
employes of the Citizens' Street Hallway
company of this city , which has resulted In
a complete tie up of tbo line , is In a fair way
to bo settled. A compromise was effected at
0 o'clock this evening. The strluors con
sented to return to work , provided President
Fronzel would hear u committee of thu
biotberhood relative to their grievances , and
in tbo event of n failure by this plan tbo
matter was to bo Bottled by arbitration.
After much pressure hud boon brought to
bear upon President Frenzol ho finally - consented
sented to the proposition. The strikers have
conducted themselves houorablv throughout
the light. *
Thu Death Hull ,
Dvn.r.p , III. , Jan. 18. JudjfO Oliver Davis -
vis died hero ycstnrJny.
Cur orMitxico , Jan. 18. Slims Iturbldo.
nephew ot the late emperor Iturbldo died
Saturday morning In this ciiy of general do-
bi Ity. Ho wus ono of the most prominent
civil engineers In tbls country.
LONDON , Jan. 18. Viscount Dillon , six-
teeth bearer of that tltlo in the Irish peerage ,
is dead ,
POIITAOB , Wis. , Jan. 18. Ichabod Tanner ,
one of the wealthiest citizens of this city , has
Just died from the effects of u cancer , at the
advanced ugo of 100 yearn.
AVcHtrrn Tralllc Axsoel.tllmi .Mutto ,
NKW YOIIK , Jan 18. The advisory board
of the Western Traffic association continued
Its wonting this morning , It transpired to
day that utyostordav's session" the question
of the ncccRJlan of the Chicago & Alton rail
road to the Western Trafl'c ' association wa *
discussed. .Those present declared that they
wculd ba very glad to have the Alton repre
sented , _
Maryland' * Nuw
Av.vAi'oi.is , Md. , Jan. 18. Governor Frank
Brown wus Inaugurated today In the prci-
once of tlio goriei'al aisetnhly. Ills millions
rotated mnhlv to matter * of interest only
within the stttto.
MM HANGS BY A THREAD
[ pomlition of the Heir Presumptlv
to the British Throuo.
| t\ND EXCITEMENT IN ENGLAND ,
Ktiinor of the Dentil of the Duke of Clar
ence .Vo | Itelliiteil Cardinal .Mini-
nlilKTIioiiglil'lo lleXeur
JIN iiul. :
LONDON , Jan , 13. Great npprohonslon is
felt by nil classes of society regarding the
condition of the duke of Clarence and Avondale -
dale , heir presumptive to the throne , who
has boon suffering from pneumonia. The
attack ot congestion of the lungs from which
ho was si.Tormg ( has developed into a very
serious case , anil the opinion Is openly ex
pressed that the duke will not recover.
A bulletin Issued this morning from'Sand-
ringhnm slates tbnt grave symptoms have
supervened In the case and thut the condi
tion of the duke Is critical. No change In
his condition up to 1 o'clock was noted.
The condition of tbo duke Is tbo solo topic
of conversation In the clubs , hotels , railway
stations and In every place where people con
gregate. There is no denying the fact that
no such anxiety and excitement has been
dUplnrod since 1871 , when It win thought
the prince of Wulos .voiild die from an attack
of typhoid fever , from which ho was then
suffering. Great crowds of people of all
classes have gathered around Sandringhain
hull , und at tbo Mansion house where the
bulletins nro posted , and much excitement Is
shown when the bulletins arc posted.
A sensational rumor that the duke Is dead
is discredited.
At G o'clock n bulletin was Issued stilting
there bud been n sllphl change for It.o bolter
in the duke's condition.
oviu : rouit IUINDKII > DICO\V.NID. :
Steamer roundera ut Sc.i mid All on Jloard
Aru Lost.
LONI > ON , Jan. 1 ! ! . A dispatch from Hong
Koug received today stutos that the steamer
Munchow foundered at sea and all on board ,
411 persons , were drowned. Tno ofllcors and
ciow of thcstoamor , who woroull Europeans ,
stood at their posts to the last and went
down with the passengers.
Cardinal JMiiiinliis-Crltloilly 111.
LONDON- , , ian 1. ' ) . Cardinal Manning , who
It was announced yesterday was suffering
from a severe cold , has grown rapidly worse ,
and this morning Ms physicians express llttlo
hope of bis recovery. The last sacrament of
tbo church has bncn administered to him.
At 5:80 : p.m. tnero had been n marked
chnugo for the worse In the condition of Car-
di'ial Manning and It is believed bis death U
a question of but a very brief timo.
I'loiidcd by the CiridiilquUIr.
Mumm , .Inn. 13. A dispatch from Seville
states that business In that part of the city
bordering upon the Guadalquivir river has
been brought tn a standstill by a sudden rlso
in the river , bo great n quantity of debris
has been brought down the ilver that the
port Is practically closed to ( .hipping. The
loss will bo very hoav.v anu muuh further
damage will result unless the water recedes.
Kuiioror mill Arcblxltliop.
BEHMN , Jan. 1 ! ) . Emperor William , In re
ceiving tbo now archbishop of Posen , ex
pressed the hope that tho. prelate would
reconcile tbo conflicting parties in his diocese
cese and would Inculcate In thorn respect for
and lovalty to the thro no. His majesty
added that the archbishop should strive to
hrhiL- about obedience to thu laws in the dlo-
coso which hud been entrusted to him.
Cahlncl CrlHlH Imminent.
MM.IIOUUVK , Jan. 13.--A crlsi i is Imminent
In tbo Victorian cabinet , on "tho ono man ,
one vote , " question. Throe ministers have
already resigned. The Victorian cabinet has
chosen Mr. Shields as the now premier.
Cininseliimn'H C.IHO the Theme ot General
Discussion Some Opinions.
WASHiNnTOV , D. C. , Jan. 1 ! ) . The decision
of the supreme court of tbo United States in
the Counsolman case Is the subject of much
discussion and popular inquiry turns to the
question of whether , in the light of this de
cision , the Interstate law can even bo so
amended as to give It the onicloncy that was
Intended by Its frameis ,
Dills nro being props rod for Introduction
In both houses designed to correct the de
fects of the law , but the opinions of promi
nent lawyers of the two bouses are divided
us to the possibility of framing an amend
ment which will afford tbo remedy desired
and at the same Urnbo constitutional.
Hon. W. U. Morrison , the member of the
largest circuit on the interstate commission ,
does not view the situation with The discour
agement that bus boon manifested by the
oilier frloiids of tbo interstate law.
"What do you think of thu supreme court
decision In the Counsolman case I" Mr. Mor
risen was uskud by an Associated I' rota ro-
portor.
"There Is not much profit in discussing the
decision of the court of last resort , " ho re
plied. "If tbo court bad boon bo Inclined it
could have hold the law constitutional upon
very good authority. Tbo decisions of state
courts on substantially tbo same question
bavo not all boon onn way. "
"Will thu decision seriously hamper tbo
work of the commission. In your oplnlonl"
"H will uo at least a temporary hindrance
to the enforcement of Ibo law. There are
usually two guilty partlcitothc must flagrant
violations of tbo intnrstato law , and those
two are not likely to huvo witnesses to the
transaction. If ono of tbo tutltv parties
cannot bo compelled to testify against tbo
other , It will frequently happen that both
will go unpunished , and go on In wrong
doing. After all , some of the guilty will be
overtaken , for murder , though It have no
tongue , will apeak. "
"la tbo obstacle ono which you think can
bo removed by legislation ? "
"Yes , It can bo partially removed. The
court points the way to n romody. That way
Is , give Immunity or lot go unwhlppod of
Justlco one guilty party who la made to
testify against another. "
The remedy which the court suggests and
to which Mr. Morrison rofor.i Is contained In
the following paragraph of the decision :
Wo nro clear ! v of thooplnlon tlmt nontatuto
which leaves thu party or witnosu subject to
prosecution aflur ho answer * thu erlmln itlnjr
question put to him can have the c ( Tout of
supplanting the privilege conferred by the
constitution ot the United States. Section 81
docs not Hiipply a complete protection from
all thu perils ixnlnst whluh the oomttltiitlonnl
provision was designed to tMiurd. and It U not
a full NUbstltiilo for that provision. In rlow
of the constitutional provision , a Htuluiory
enactment , to ho valid. iiniHt .illord absolute
protection fiom prosecution for tlioolfonvo to
which the ( ] iioslon | relates.
The I'lru Uncord ,
Ci.Bvnt.vNi > , O. , Jan , 11) ) . The six-story
orlck block on the viaduct wni totally do-
btroyod oy fire at 1 s30 o'clock this morning.
It was occupied by the Cluvolund Electrical
Supply company , thu Champion Safety Look
company and the National Iron world. All
suffered total IOISOH , which amount In tb *
aggregate to about tUO.OOO , The building
wni ivorth(0,000 ( aild wus owned by P. N ,
York , -Ml the concerns carried insurance. ,
ulr rntii < ! liUf In n Hurry ,
CITV , la. , Jan. Ill , ISpooinl Telo.
irram to TUB Hue , ] At 10 a'olook last night
the city council passed an ordluatico cranU
ing right of way to the Sioux City & Loid *
Electric Kallwav compuny. and within oigbl
liouu a milo of track buil boon laid. Tba
nht co-iipunics had frunchiies on the 8 m
'r ' 's , i j u rc ciJinj/lotuly outwitted.