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TW ENT Y-F LIIST YE A K. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNING , FKimUAllY II , 1802 , NUMBER 237.
WILL FORCE THE SILVER BILL
Blantl's ' Bill Reported Favorably and Placed
on the Oalendar ,
TO INVESTIGATE THE PENSION BUREAU
rive MemherH ill the lloniir Will l.onk Into
the Way ( ienenil Itiiiiin lln * Con-
dneleil Ills Oilier What Wim
Hone In ConitrrsH Yesterday.
WAMIINUTO.V. D. C. , Fob. 10. Tbo most
significant event hi the proceedings ot the
house today was the report of the Bland f rco
colnngo hill by the commlttoo on coinage ,
weights and measures. The action was not
ono which Involved debate , ns the bill almost
Immediately wcn . on the calendar , to betaken
taken up in the order of Its consideration ,
but it indicated the Intention of the free coin
age men to force the bill with all possible
hasto. Indeed , Koprosonlativo Plorco , Chair
man Bland and other leaders of the Ireo sil
ver movement In the house assort tliil the
incasun will bo nrossod to a vot'j and actu
ally pasfoa by the house within the next
sixty days. In this event there Is no doubt
the senate will have an opportunity of passIng -
Ing upon the Bland bill long before the date
of either of the great natlonnl convontlons.
InveillgHlliiii of tlin I'lMiilon Iliirran ,
The house , also , today ordered nn invoUl-
gallon of the pension bureau , as managed by
Commissioner U-iuin. The scope of the In-
vostlgatlon is mudo much broader than that
of previous inquiries , and Mosia. lOnloo of
Tennessee and Cooper of Indiana , as the instigators -
stigators of the investigation , will bo ex
pected to furnish the evidence and nrnctic-
ally conduct the light a gainst the present
administration of the bureau.
After the reading of the Journal nearly an
hour was consumed In debate over a io elution -
tion rncommonded bv the committee on nc-
countt for the employment of two additional
mes iigers for the house. The resolution
passed after nlTordingopporuinity for several
lively speeches by economic members.
On motion of Seerloy of Iowa a bill was
passed extending the time for the construc
tion of a bridro at Burlington.
Mr. L'atchingsof Mississippi , from the
committee on rules , reported a resolution for
tno appointment of a select committee of live
members to Investigate the methods of busi
ness in the bureau of pensions , whether use
has been made by the commissioner of his
'
olllciol position to'promoto his private affairs
or for partisan political purposes ; whether
there has been discrimination madn between
ppllcant-s for Donslons and practicing uttor-
ioys ; whether any of the clerks have taken
ndVantago of their position to mnko prollts ,
Hiid whether the civil service law has boon
violated by the commissioner.
Criticised Coiiimlsslmirr Ittium.
Mr. En lee of Tennessee ofl'c-rod an amend
ment extending the scope of the inquiry so
us to Include the methods followed by the
board of pension appeals.
In advocating his amendment Mr. Knloo
criticised the administration of the pension
ofllco and roitoratcd tl.o charge against the
commissioner and his son , which ho made
iu-1 congress.
Air. Smi'.h of Illinois could see no reason
why the pension otllco should bo made the
general ( argot of a number of gentlemen on
the floor. Ho did not see why this bureau
should bo sinclod out for political buncombe.
General Uaum was not afraid of un investi
gation at this or any other time in regard to
the workings and conduct of his ofllco.
Never since the establishment , of that ofllco
hod there been such u high order ot work
done as had nccn done since Commissioner
Han in had taken charge of It.
The amendment was agreed to and the resolution
elution as amended adopted.
Mr. Bland of Missouri , from the committee
on coinage , weights and measures , reported
the bill lor the free coinage of gold and sil
ver and for the issue of coin notes. The mi
nority was given leave to illo a minority re
port not later than Alonday next.
, Mr. Bland wished the bill to bo placed
"upon the house calendar , out Mr. Dingloy of
'W , Maine made the point that the bill must 111-
lvo nn expense upon the treasury and
IP iould go to the committees of the whole.
Mr. Bland said that thcru was no charge
W made upon the treasury. The speaker held
the matter in abeyance , stating that be
would examine the rule upon tbo subject.
Tti Control Xutloiml lluulcs.
Mr. Bacon of New York , from the commit
tee on banking and currency , called up the
bill for tno bettor control and to promote the
safety of national banks.
Mr. J. U. Taylor of Ohio thought that the
bill was wholly unnecessary. The laws now ,
if properly administered , were sufllclont to
remedy the evils complained of. In his Judg
ment this mcasuro would block the wheels of
business and would do no good whatever.
Wo law of congress hud over made a dishon
est man honest ; and if a man wislied to bo
dishonest he could bo so under this legisla
tion as well as under the present laiv.
Mr. Walker of Massachusetts favored the
bill , as providing safeguards against Im
proper borrowing from the banks.
Pending a duniand for the previous ques
tion tlio moiT.ing jhour expired the point of
110 quorum having been made against the
demand. This gave rise to a little colloquy
between the speaker aim Mr , Koed of Maine ,
the latter contending that no business could
bo transacted until a quorum had appeared
and the speaker taking the view that the
morning hour having expired , the busmojs
pending on it wont over until tomorrow with
out respect to a quorum.
In the courseof the colloquy the speaker
said that ( with the greatest rospert to the
gentleman ) the gentleman was dodging the
question , as ho had boon accustomed to do
during the lust congress.
The laughter caused by this remark was
renewed when Mr. Hood smilingly suggested
that complaint had bean made against him
because ho had not dodged any question ,
.Military Ar.idrinjKill. .
\ The house then wont Into a committee of
xlho whole , Mr. McUronry of Kentucky In the
chair , on the military academy bill.
Mr. Bowers of California made a speech ,
In which ho described his efforts , "seated in
an easy chair In thu luxurious room of the
military allalrs committee , " to reform the
military academy bill and to cut down ex
penditures. Ho was taking his leisure ( at
tbo rate of $1-1 a day ) and ho was wondering
at tbo large aggregate of appropriations In
the support of the academy when a nicturo
arose of thu cheerless room of th-i cadet , unit
bo cama to the conclusion that hn would let
lomebody else reform on that Hide. Some
vlomoorats yesterday denounced the Fifty ,
first congress for having li Ilia aggregate
made Immense appropriations , He joined in
that denunciation. It was easy to criticise
"aBgrvgato. " An "aggregate"
an was a very
convenient term. But ho had yet to see any
( ontloman rise and doncunco the Kifty-tlrsi
congress for having appropriated too nuch
for a puollu building In hU district or for the
improvement of navigation of a dry creek in
which ho was interested.
Mr. Watson of ( ieorgln opposed the appropriations -
priations made in the' bill. Economy had to
start somewhere. If congress was to begin
to economize , lot It begin. There was no
place so lit fora beginning as the commence
ment ,
In speaking to a verbal amendment , Mr.
Compton of Maryland inveighed against the
"desperate and trembling" czar of the last
congress and ugaliut the extravagant appro-
iiriatlons made under his rule , and criticised
the appropriations made by the military
cpmmlttoo ( a majority of whose members hud
Seen clouted on tbo platform of reform ) us
liejng extravagant. The committee then
nroio aud the house adjourned ,
i The speaker placed the free coinage Dill on
the IIOUSB calendar.
Nominated | > y ilio I'n ldcnt.
WibiiiNUTOv , D. 0 , Fob , 10. The presl
lent today sent Ilia ser.utu tbo following
Wttlitjr.il , Stttiboni of Mluuo-
Rota. United States circuit Judge for the
KlRhth JudlcUl district ; J. H. Burford. asso
ciate Justice of the supreme court of Okla-
lotna ; Henry L. Beseo , register of the land
ofllcc at Ashland , U'U.
IX TIIU KiX\TK ,
Srtmtor Ollxon of Miirjliind Tnltcs thr Oath
of Onirn Miitlvr * ConnlllrriMl ,
WtftiiiNdTn.v , IJ. C. , 1'ob. 10. Mr. Squire ,
rom the commlttoo on public buildings , ro-
lOrtod a bill appropriating $500,000 tor n
niblic building at Seattle , \ \ ash.
The Joint resolutions as to the paymunt to
ho state of West Virginia her prjportlon of
the direct lax was again taken up In the
nornlng hour , and after debate went over
without action.
The bill providing for tno public printing
ind binding and the distribution of public
documents was then taken up as the utilln-
shed business. The clause authorizing the
'ranking of ofllclal matter gave rtso to some
liftlcully as to the correct phraseology to bo
idoptcd , and various suggestions were mudo.
Finally It was llxod in these words : "The
president , members and members-elect , dele
gates and dclegiiles-clcct , to congress shall
: mvo the privilege of sending free through
the mulls and under then1 fr.itik any mall
matter to any government oftlcial. " The
jlll then went over without action until to
morrow.
Mr. Ctorman presented credentials of his
collcaguo , Mr. Gibson. The oath of ofllco
was administered to him by the vice presi
dent.
dent.After
After a brief executive seision the senate
djournod until tomorrow.
Unit Kmplo.vliiK Convict I.almr.
LRAVKMVOKTII , Kan. , Fob. 10. The Kan
sas Wagon company , which has been manu
facturing wagons and bucgies for the last
seventeen years with convict labor at the
state penitentiary , has announced through Its
president , Anthony Caldwell , that In future
it would omplov free or outsldo labor exclu
sively. The company found It hard to sell
vehicles made bv convicts , as tboro scorns to
bo a growing prejudice among farmers
against prisoD-nudu goods. It was also
found that the convicts were very wasteful
with material and hard to manage.
I'lillnrc ol llrolicr limn * .
Niw : VOIIK , Feb. 10.Tlio failtyo of Philip
Bruns has boon announced on the stock ex
change. Tno liabilities are about $100,000 , all
to personal friends who were not desirous
of pressing thulr claims , but , the publication
] f the schomoj of White & Co. , showing that
llrnns was a debtor to that firm for about
MUO.OilO , caused the president of the Stock
exchange to request him to announce his
suspension. This ho did today. It is under
stood his assets , aside from his stock ex
change scat , are simply nominal. He has no
outstanding contracts.
iaiis tint Itlll Dliln'l l'un < .
Mich. , Fob. 10. The supreme
court has ordered a rehearing upon the now
mortgage tax law to bo held Tuesday , Febru
ary 111. In the order the court hints that
this law , or the bill that nreccdod It , was
never passed by both houses of tno legisla
ture. At , the hearing it will bo ascertained
what the legislative journal shows upon this
point , and other charges concerning
the legislative nrocecdings in regard to it
will be fully investigated.
T.ost on tlio Kurt * * ; anil Sillrldrd.
ST. Louis , Mo. , Fob. 10. About ! i0 : ! ! p. m. ,
as a large number of attendants of the East
St. Louis races were returning across the
Euds bridge , one of them , an unknown youne
man , suddenly mountoU the railing and
Jumped into tt.o river below , revolving
Eoveral times in his descent Ho was un
doubtedly drowned. It is suspected ho had
lost his own or some ono else's inonoy at the
races and was made desperate in cense
quence.
Stnirli it lUcli.
Boi'i.nuii , Colo. , Fob. 10. A big strike is
reported from Copper Uock , and it promises
to bo oven larcer than tlio Orphan Boy. Ills
called the shady Sldo and Is located a short ,
distance south of the Orphan Boy. The vein
is about four feet wide and pieces of ere from
the top show a streak of whUo quartz two
Indies wide. It is so full of free gold that it
is yellow in color. Every miner nnd pros
pector in town Is outfitting for the new Held.
IrUli rarllaini'iitnr.v Party Afl'uln * .
L.ONHOX , Feb. 10' . The Standard says it
hears that John Dillon was proposed as lead
er of the majority of the Irish parliamentary
party , but that his name was withdrawn be
cause a majority of the McCarthyttos indi
cated that they'would not vote tor him. The
Standard also states it Is informed that Ked -
mend formally declined to negotiate a re
union unless Healy is expelled.
lln IH Old bill Vigorous.
NATCHEZ , Aliss , , Fob. 10. The particulars
of the killing of u negro near Cannonsburg ,
Joftcrson county , by Wade Harrison , a promi
nent gentleman bO yours of aao , on Monday ,
litivo been received here , The two engaged
in a dispute over a settlement when the
negro caught the old man by the throat. Mr.
Harrison cut the negro in the nock with a
knife and killed him.
Defended HU Mother'H Honor.
NnwToiiT , Aric , , Fob. 10. Luke Courtney ,
who killed a man named Wilson ut Black-
wells two months ago , and who surrendered
to a constable at Hlvorsldo Saturday , was
acquitted bv tlio examining court yesterday.
The evidence showed that Courtney killed
Wilson for uttering vile things about his
f Courtney's ) mother. The verdict is gener
ally approved.
lumped Ironi 11 Mot Ing Train.
Orrr.MWA , la. , Feb. 10. .Mrs. Blanche
Harrison of Denver fell off or , in a fit of
insanity Jumped oil , n moving passenger
train near Agency , this morning. She was
picked up In n critical condition , but wll : re
cover. She refuses to fell any of thu cir
cumstances of tbo accident or finvtbing of
horsolf. Her Jewelry Indicates that she Is
wealthy. _
I'onr Spanish AimrrhlslK ( iarroted.
MMIIIID , Fob. 10 , Four of the anarchist
loaders were garrotcd in the public square at
Xeros this morning.
The names of the men executed were :
Husiqui , /.ar/.etcUa , Lamola and La lirjano.
Everything passed ott quietly , The sympa
thizers of the dead anarchists made no
demonstration ,
ICetall I'll nil til re Denier * * Conveiillon ,
GIIAXII HAl'ins" , Mich. , Fob , 10. A call was
Issued today for a national retail furniture
dealers' convention to bo held In this city
July 1" , to correct abuses that now exist in
tlio business , Tha call is signed by fitly of
the largest retail houses in the country.
rhlnene Itohhed and Murdered ,
Pddisix , Ariz. , Fob. 10. Last nlfbt two
C.'hlneso at Parqua Hull , a mining camp , had
tliolr throats cut. Their watches , jewelry
and several hundred dollars in money were
tuken ,
Nim York 1.1IV * Nmv 1'iTnlilent ,
NEW YOIIK , Feb. 10. John A. McCull has
accepted t lie presidency o ( tbo Now York Life
Insurance company , provided he bo given
absolute control.
Schooner and Three Lives Lost.
LOXIION , Fob. 10 , In a Collision today with
a British steamer the schooner Hallway was
sunk near Cardiff and tbroo of her crew
drowned ,
Wnmuii uml Two Children Cremated.
OTTAWA , Out. . Feb. VO.-Mrs. Hotbschlld
and two children were burned to death in a
fire which destroyed twostoresnnda factory.
London Coal rortrru Stride ,
LONDON , Fob , 10. Eight thoutaua coal
porters of this city are ou a strike over u
dispute regarding' '
nil < I1TMTI PXTT T I \ TIT lTTmi fA
1'RAODULLNT LAND ENTR1LS
Methods of Acquiring Lands by Eastern
Corporations to Bo Investigated.
FEATURES OF THE FREE WOOL BILL
Congrrftftlotml Kiciirnlnti to Chicago Chi-
Immigration Illanil and UN Silver
lllll jinny limns of Interest from
thu National Cupltnl.
W9iiiNiTox , D. C. , Fob. 10. In the matter -
tor of government proceedings against al
leged fraudulent timber land entries In
Washington , Urotfon and California , the com
missioner of the general land ofllco , with the
approval of the secretary of the interior , has
Instituted n change of procedure , by which
parties claiming title to these lands will
hereafter bo required to produce the original
entry and their wlttiossoi at the local land
ofllco for futher examination with reference
to any contracts or arrangements which may
have boon made prior to the entry for the
conveyance of the land to corporations or
syndicates.
It appears from the records of the general
land ofllco that largo tracts of valuable tim
ber land In different localities have boon en
tered on the same day by a largo number of
persons and Immediately thereafter all the
parties have transferred to syndicates , It is
now confidently asserted by these syndi
cates that the government cannot provo that
the entries wore originally made in their In
terests , This now order i * made with a view
to simplifying the urocoduro In such cases.
Illauil Will 1'rrt.b Illn Sll\or MoiHUro.
Mr. Bland Introduced the following resolu
tion today ;
Itcsdlvod , That the house bill Xo. 4,420 , for
the free coinage of cold and silver , for the
Issiii'of coin notes and for other nurposes bu
inadu Ibu special order Immediately after the
ruadlmt ot the Journal on Wednesday , 1-eb-
ruary 17. 1M ) ' . ' , anil that consideration thereof
bo continued from day to day until dis
posed of.
"That looks as If you meant to press the
silver billet all times i" snid an Associated
Press reporter to the noted free silver chair
man of the free coinage committee.
"Yos , and on all occasions , " said Mr.
Bland. .
The resolution was referred to the rules
committee.
The only amendment made by the commit
tee to tlio bill as introduced bv Mr. Illond
was to increase the maximum Denomination
of any coin note issued under the provisions
of the bill from ? 500 tofl.OOO. After Mr.
Tracey had moved to lay the Bland bill on
the table and Mr. Taylor had moved to re
port it adversely , a motion mudo by Mr
Bartine was carried by eight to live direct
ing that the bill be reported favorably to the
houso. Mr. Bland was instructed to make
the report and leave was given the minority
to Illo ttielr views. The coiiimittee then ad
journed. The light was transferred from the
committee room to the floor of the houso.
rarui AnlnmlH iiud Tliclr Value.
The annual oslimatos of farm animals ,
compiled from local returns of January to
the Department of Agriculture , indicate an
increase in each kind oi from 3 to 4 per cent
in shcop , swlno and horses , about t ! nor cent
in cattle and scarcely 1 per cent in mules.
Estimated numbers are : Horses , 15-1T8,000 ;
mules , yil4.000 : ; cows , 10I Hi , 000 ; other cat
tle , ; irtI,000 ; ; sheep , 4I'J33,000 ; swine , K- ,
slight increase in value appears in store
cattle and beeves , sheep and swir.e , a cie-
cllno of 1 par cent in the price of cows , 2 per
cent In horses and ! i per cent in mules. Aver
age values aru : Ilorsns , fio.O.j ; mules ,
STn..rj ; milch cows , $21.40 ; other oattlo ,
fin.lt ) ; Pheop. $2.58 ; swine , $4.00. The value
of all aggregates ? 2,4iO,035OTS. , (
Interstate Commerce Law Amendments.
The soniito committee on interstate com
merce today hoard furthorargumont upon the
pending bill to amend the Interstate com
merce act so as to clothe the commission's
decisions with Judicial force and otherwise
make its provisions more stringent. J. 1C.
Cowan , general counsel of the Baltimore &
Onto road , made a long argument to show
that the bill was unconstitutional.
William E. Hogors , ox-momberof the Board
of State Huilroad Commissioners of Now
York and now a member of the committee on
safety appliances , spoke in favor of the bill
introduced by Senator Cullom to compel rail
roads to equip their oars with automatic
jouplors and continuous brakes and locomo
tives with driving wheel brakes.
Mr. Ely of the Pennsylvania railroad op
posed any action at all by con gross looking
to the equipment of railroad cars with coup
lers on tno general ground that legislative
interference was net needed. As the rail
roads were directly interested , they should
be allowed to settle the matter among them
selves. He thought the matter would in time
adjust itself.
Utah Plcmllng tor Admission.
The house commlttoo on territories gave a
hearing this morning to u delegation of citi
zens from Utah , in favor of the passage of
the bill introduced In tlio house by Delegate
Cain , and n similar bill introduced in the senate
ate by Senator Faulkner , providing for local
sol f-frovcrn ment for Utah and for the cloction
of the territorial olllcers. Among the per
sons present were oxGovernorVcst , Mr.
Smith , a lawyer of Ogden and Judeo Judd ,
lormorly associate Justice of the territory.
The tenor of the arguments advanced
today was that the present government of
the territory was inadequate , corrupt and
Impractical. Charges were made by the
spokesman that the ofllcials In power admin
istered the laws of the government more for
their own personal good than for the good of
the people , and that malfeasance iunmcowus
common.
Clilni'sn Immigration.
The Chinese Immigration bill agreed upon
by the committee is tnat introduced in the
house by Mr. Stump , the chairman of the
committee , with some modifications. The
provisions of Mr. Stumi.'s bill have been
published. The report presented with tbo
bill says , lu parti "Tho presence here of
Chinese Is Inimical to our Institutions and Is
deemed injurious and a source of danger.
Hocontly the 1'aclflo slope was a now coun
try and the Chinese might have boon a neces
sity at ono time , but our own people are fast
filling in and are developing this rich and
highly cultivated land , and American citi
zens cannot afford to stand Idly by aud see
this undesirable race carry away the fruits
of labor which Justly belongs to thorn , "
WithhliiKton Hrevltli'D.
Mr. Stone , from the commlttoo on war
claims , rooortod favorably the bill to reim
burse California , Oregon and Nevada for
moneys expended In thn suppression of the
rebellion , California fs , under the hill ,
entitled to tl,401 , 8(19. ( Ororou to { J-MO ! and
Nevada to ? 1 04,000.
The ilrst volume of the blue book for ISO )
shows that there uru employed in the postal
service of the United States lu all capacities
1S4.4U1 persons and In all other departments
or the government O'i.SO.i persons , making a
total of 247.201.
The treasury department today purcha od
2 ! > , OM ounces of silver at from fO.'JO.VJ ' to
fO.'JJUS.
Thu following confirmations were made by
the senate today ; Postmasters Ulchar'd
Butler at Clinton , III. , aud J. E. Chatlou at
Oxford , O. _
U'OOI , AND WOUI.IiXS.
Snmit oT tlio I'Yuttirt' * of Sirliii'iT'H | mil un It
Will llullrportvd to Ilio lloiuc.
WASHINGTON , D , O. , Fob. 10 , There has
been a substantial agreement reached by tbo
wool and woolen special committee of the
domocratio majority of the house commlttoo
on ways and moans on the provisions of the
wool bill. This special commlttoo , by agree
ment among the domocratlo members , was
charged with tbo duty of considering the
Springer bill , drafting any proposed modiU-
cations aud gathering special Information re
Idling to wool growing nnd woolen manufac
tures. Its mamboM have ngroqd ut.0n the
changes In duties they will recommend , nnd
n conference of the democratic members of
the ways nnd moans committee' lias boon
called for tomorrow morning , nt\vlilch : time
the matter will be lormally considered. As
the special committee number flvo out of ton
democrats of the ways and moans committee
It is believed the ngrocmont roacttod ornbod-
les the provisions of Iho free wool bill ,
which the ways and means committee will
recommend to the house for n.tssago.
The ehtuigo9 to bo made In the bill , as in
troduced by Mr. Springer , have not boon
formallv drafted and It will bo fomo days before -
fore the bill is put in shape. Very substan
tial reductions have been made In the duties
on woolen manufactures ns proposed by the
bill ns Introduced by Mr. Springer , The nd
valorem duties on woolen manufacturers of
all kinds , Including clothes , dross goods , carpets -
pots and nil other woolen articles , imposed
under the McKlnley law , and which rates
were loft unchanged by the Springer bill ,
have boon cut down wherever In excess of10
per cent , nnd the average rate of duty pro
posed by the now bill on woolen manufac
tures U about r > par cent bolnw the uniform
rate of 40 par cent llxod by the Mills bill.
Cliungps from the McKlnU-y Hill.
Under the agreement reached wool is made
free , as proposed by the Springer bill , all
duties on woolen manufacturers , where 40
cor ceut ur loss under the present law , nro
loft unchanged , where more than 40 per cent
they nro reduced to that rato. so that no
woolen duties will bo higher than the Mills
rate , and these on the cheaper grades of
goods will bo loss.
Under the McKlnlcy law duties range from
40 to 00 per coat , so that tnero is n reduction
of 20 per cent made from the highest rate
now imposed , nnd the nvoragorato Is brought
down to about 35 per cent. On shoddies and
waste the agreement adopt ! the Springer
rate of ao per cent ngaiust the present rate of
80 cents per pound.
All compansatory duties , of course , nro
taken off , ns raw wool Is made free , o that
the present per pound nnd per yard duties
will bo abolished if the bill boeo.nos a law ,
uud only ad valorem duties retained.
Think It Will I'ass the .Somite.
Members of the commlttoo say that the
wool bill will bo the principal measure re
ported from the committee , nnd that an ex
amination of its provisions , whoa formally
announced , will show that not only has "no
backward stop" boon takoa in the direction
of tariff reform , but a step In advance has
boon tiikon of considerable importance , nnd
that the wools schedule Is regarded by all
tariff reformer. * as the key to the protective
tariff system , and reductions are made
greater than these proposed by the demo
crats two years ago. A careful coasldorotion
of the bill , they bnllovo , will show It is pro
posed to make a substantial attack on the
tariff , and at the same time It is ono which
may luivo a fair show of p.issago through the
senate and os becoming a law.
WILL VISIT CHICAGO.
Arrangement ) * Complete for tlio Congros.
Htoimt t xeurstiHi.
WASIHXUTON" , D. C. , Fob ! 10. Arrange
ments for tbo visit of the members of the
Fifty-second congress to Chicago on Wash
ington's birthday for the purpose of inspect
ing the World's fair site and buildings in
course of construction are now comnlete ,
and tha formal invitations were today Issued
by Chairman Durborrow of the .cominittoo on
tha World's Columbian exposition.
Hoa. A. T. Ewing , chalrraauol , the Chicago
cage citizen's committee , has arrived in this
city ns the personal bearer of 4h'e invitations ,
which reads as followsM : . ,
'The citizens of Chicago hay the honor to
invite the senators and representatives in
congress to visit the city of Chicago on Mon
day , the aid day of February , 1SJ2 , to ox-
nmino the work 'now In .progress for the
World's Columbian exposition , authorized by
act of congress , approved April 25 , 1890. "
MomhnrK of the I'I-OSH Included.
A similar invitation has boon issued to the
press representatives at the national capital ,
and includes every newspaper man whoso
standing entitles him to admission to the
press galleries of the two houses of con
gress.
The visitors will leave Washington , Feb
ruary 19 , over the Baltimore .t , Ohio railroad
aud arrive in Chicago Saturday afternoon
about 3 o'clocd. The return trip will bo
made over the Pennsylvania railroad and the
excursionists will roach Washington early
Wednesday morning , the 24Ui.
The Pullman Palace Car comprny has
already made arrangements to check nil bag
gage from Washington direct to the hotel at
which cacti guest Is to bo accommodated dur
ing the visit so as to save all trilling annoy
ances.
Chairman Ewing stated this evening that
the idea of inviting congress to tfstl Chicago
had Its origin at an after-dlnnor talk at the
house of ono oi the principal citizens of Chicago
cage and this has grown Into a great citizens
movement.
What Inspired tha Invitation.
The motlvo which inspired this invitation
was one of gratltudo of the citizens of Chicago
cage who fully appreciate the great honor
which was conferred upon the city by select
ing it as llis location of a great international
exposition the greatest event of this gener
ation and they doslro that the national rep
resentatives shall coma and see for thom-
selvo ; how faithfully Iho trust is being exe
cuted. The doslro of tbo citizens Is thai , the
invitations shall bo received In the .spirit in
which It is given , namely ; That of pure
hospitality , and In no event shall the dignity
and hospitality be lowered to cover an ulte
rior soi'dld motive and ouch guest shall bo
cordially welcomed and his time spent in an
asrcoablo and instructive manner.
Particularly U it desired by the citizens of
Chicago to remove the Impression that the
coming event has any connection whatever
with the proposed appropriation for the
World's Columbian exposition. The World's '
lair directors and officials have no connection
whatever with the present affair which U
being conducted exclusively by the private
but public-minded citizens of tbo city of
Chicago.
AVentern I'dimlon * .
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Fob , 10. [ Special Tele
gram to TIIR Buu.J The following list of
pouslons granted Is reported by THE BEG aud
'
Examiner Bureau of Claims :
Nebraska : Original Blrtk Livingston ,
Doles D. Walker , Harvey jBrower , J , 11
Brant , Francis M , Smith , Martin Christensen -
son , Conrad Bodes , Thomas fj , Curus , George
Hose , Joseph Conloy , Thomas Kuy , John T.
Hcam , Francis M. Sagegcr , Daniel N ,
Clements , Byron C. Hiliard on , Walton
Walton , J. M. Livingston , Charles 1C Phelpi ,
Marsdon I , Craw , Janios U. Appleguto ,
Uoorgo W. Cooper , John V. Iflytnpton , John
J , Cnltwood , John Mo Williams. Original
widows , etc , Louisa Ulchoy-Darnel Nettle-
ton , Elizabeth Hoach. '
Iowa : Original Hnlph fE. Halloway ,
James M. Worthlngton , f William II.
Hunter , Ewing B , Mcgieary , Leonldas
H. Brannon , Charles W. Snetmrd , Josooh
Mlcklo , Jotin L. Morgan , J. W. Bonnoy ,
Samuel F. Miller , decree W. Bollenbuugh ,
John U , Krouso , Hansom Lee , Oscar A.
Ternoninp , Frank Marital. William F.
Condron , Morrison YVUlvor , Ellas J. Tlotsort ,
John Matthews , Isaao Kemblo , John Hyan ,
James H. Shaver , Thomas X Shafer , Halph
E , Halloway , Dixon Cottlngor , Edgar
Stowoll , Thomas Moore. Anbury Hartshfin ,
John U. Young , John W. VlUon , Patrick H.
McConloy. Benjamin. Lake , David W.
Baldwin , Lewis B. Ward , HobortJ. Salon ,
Uoorge A. Smith , Mortimer H. Shepard ,
John W. Moon , Walter Babbs , Alex.
Abbott , Herman A. Herns , Frank O'Brien ,
John W. Bllzzan , Arcuy OLuughll'j , Peter
Lcennout. Walker Miller. Jackson ( J. Smith ,
Morris H. Warner , Jacob Hurrell , William
B. Brown , Kdwln S. Morey. Additional
Edwin M , Carrel , Peter Connors. . Original
widows , eta Emma U , Johnson , Hannah J.
Matbows , Pauline Hondo. Catherine Etch ,
Maria G. Gibson , Jauo G. Pulvor. mother ,
South Dakota : Original LoronzoO , Stead-
man , Carolina Munson. J. Huntirner , Henry
M , Ballard , John A , Booth , George Pratt ,
H. H. Henderson. Additional James law- (
tins , Franklin S. Mason.
North Dakota ; Original-Cyrus Q. Alton ,
Joseph Allen , J , 1C. Laiupo ,
MAY LOSE A BIG EXHIBIT
Official Delay of World's ' Fair Managers
Likely to Prove Very Oostly.
EUROPEANS TIRED OF PROCRASTINATION
Discovery of u Corpse I'liiiitliig In the l.nlio
I'ro/i'ii In n Solid lllocll ol Ice
Uosl | > of the ( lur *
den City.
CIIICAOO nimiu : ) OP Tun Bite , I
Ottiiuoo , Ii.i. , Fob. 10. f
Ofllclnl delay scorns likely to lose the
World's fair the llnosj slnglo exhibit
Europe had to offer the JTO.OOO electrical
display planned by Siemens & Hnlsko of
Berlin and London. The display ns
originally planned Included a magiilllcant
array of art Illuminating appliances , a tunnel
with now oloctrlo mining apparatus , power
ful machinery with ono motor alone of 1,500
horse power , n great oleotrid 'search light
and n section of street railway track ; l,00l )
foot long showing three dltrcrant systems of
operation by elootriclty. Space had been
applied for by the firm through Herr Wcr-
muth , the Imperial commissioner for Germany ,
nnd the manufacturers supposed there would
bo little delay In getting the necessary grant
of space from the exposition company horo.
Herr Adolph Vogolo was sent to Chicago to
got the necessary plans , expecting , ns be
said , to stay four days. That was four
months ago , and Herr Vogolo Is still here.
When Herr Vogolo found ho was making no
progress ho cabled the Berlin houso. Arnold
von Siemens , president of the company , came
over Immediately , bringing with him his
chief engineer , an architect and the counsel
of the company to utx'o upon
the exposition company tub neces
sity of closing up the affair
at once so worK could bo commenced on ttio
exhibit. Mr. Siemens and his company of
advisers have occupied a suite of rooms nt
the Auditorium for three weeks. Yesterday ,
after a llnal effort to get a dollnlte answer to
their proposition from the directors and
Chief of Construction Burn 1mm , they inti
mated that they would abandon any attempt
at an elaborate exhibit and content them
selves with n small display of spaclal'.ios.
The national board of control moots today
and will probably take up the .gen
eral question of controlling the ex
hibits , using thu Siemens & Halskc
case as one In point. It is understood
the board Intends to settle finally whether
the directors and the chief of construction
shall have It In their power to install or exclude -
cludo exhibits.
Chief Ivos of the department of fine arts ,
wio has boon traveling in Europe for six
months in the Interests of the line art ex
hibit , ronorts that Franco and Italy will
send splendid displays. Chief Ivos has Just
visited Barcelona and Madrid , and is also
confident , of n line exhibit from Spain. He
will sail for Now York next Saturday.
Frozen lu a Cuku of Ice.
Frederick Parker , an employe of the water
works pumping station , last nicht noticed an
odd-looking ouject floating in the lake which
proved to bo the body of u man firmly frozen
in a cake of tco. The calloused hands pro
claimed the man to have been a laborer , or
more probably n sailor , and from appear
ances the body had been In its present condi
tion for some time. It is not known uho the
dead man is or whoro. ho .came from. Ho was
perhaps 50 years of age.
Odds uml Kmln.
A new enterprise Is to bo started In
Chicago within the next two months which
will do n great deal toward revolutionizing
the system of operating roiling stock on all
the railroads. This is the construction of an
extensive plant Where compressed air appli
ances of an improved pattern for passengers
and freight trains will be manufactured. The
now scheme will bo controlled by u wealthy
stock company , among the members of which
Is E. P. Hiploy , third vice president of the
Chicacro , Milwaukee & St. Paul road
Among all the Ingenious efforts of sub-
dividers , what is known ns "Jackson
Park addition , " takes rank , Lots have
been soiling in the alleged addition
for months. The plat presented to prospec
tive lot purchasers shows land skirting the
southwest shore of Lalio Michigan between
Jackson Park nnd some point not definitely
located in Indiana. The unities of time and
space nro entirely ignored , and from Iho plat
there would bo no way of determining
that the alleged addition is thirty
mlles from .Jneksou Park , or nearly
forty miles from the business center of Chi
cago.
Cook county citizens are indignant because ,
as it , is alleged , It is to lose $100,000 In school
funds properly belonging to it , and the cause
Is variously charged to thu density of State
Superintendent Haabi , the Indifference of
State Auditor Pavey and the perverse negli
gence of the census bureau at Washington.
Samuel Maxwell , chief Justice of the su
preme court of Nebraska , Is at tbo Sherman ,
being in town for the purpose of the delivery
of a course of lectures on "the code of plead
ing before the law class of the Northwestern
university.
The Columbia Electric Transmission com
pany , for the conveyance of power by elec
tricity after the plan now in use In Frank
fort , Germany , is to eroot n plant at Mar
seilles , 111 , , eighty miles from Chicago ,
A new style of thief has been discovered
by the arrest hero of a man named Charles
B , Lord , who has been making a living by
removing stamps from papers loft on mall
boxes. Lord has a complete outlit for his
work. Including hooks for pulling out letters ,
nnd knives and sponges which lie uses for
cutting and washing the stamps off.
The Dauvillo News formally announces
Joseph G , Cannon's candidacy for the repub
lican nomination to congress ,
A son of George D. Plant , ox-county super
intendent of schools and present principal of
the O'Toolo school In the old Town of Lake ,
is locked up at the fialstoud street station ,
charged with highway robbery.
- Wrstorn 1'oople in Chleago ,
The following western people are in the
city :
At the Palmer W. J. Cooper , Lincoln ; T ,
P. Gore , Sioux City , la. ; Mr. and Mrs. J. a ,
Douglass. Omaha ; MM. J. E. Doynton ,
Cidnr Haplds , la.
At the Wellington-Mr , and Mrs , J , N.
Cassady , Council Bluffs ; T. W. Marquette ,
Jr. , Dos Molnes.
At the Auditorium L. A * Carey , J. Mulvi-
hill , Omaha. - F. A.
DECIDED ON REPRESENTATION.
ItuninaiitH of Congressional Coiumlllei'H
.Mi'iit mid Call Conventions ,
Tbo tbroo gentlemen composing tbo pres
ent republican congressional committee in
the Second congressional district of Ne
braska mot ast night at the Mlllnrd hotel
nnd decided upon the time and place for the
holding of the district convention , nt which
delegates to the national convention at
Minneapolis will bo selected.
The committee Is composed of the members
of the old First districtcommlitco who reside
In the counties now In tbo Second district ,
viz ; Douglas , Sarpy and Washington.
They nro Fred W. Gray for Douglas , Henry
Gottsch for Sarpy and Donne Allbery ol
Blair for Washington county. The meeting
was brlof and harmonious , It was decided
to call the district convention on Saturday ,
April 23 , in Washington hall. The bails of
representation will bo upon the voo on
Judge Post last fall. Each county will ho
entitled to ono delegate for each 150 votes
and ono delogato-at-large. The chairmen of
the county central committees will bo re
quested to call tbo primaries and the county
conventions for the purpose of selecting
delegates to the district convention ,
In the Hlith DUtrlct.
KEAiiNur , Neb , , Fob. 10 , [ Special Tele
gram to TUB HBK.J The following Is the re
publican central committed ot this congres
sional district as continued at this evening's
mrottng : Arthur , no representation ; Boyd ,
E. O. Blako. Butlo ; Blalno , (5. W. Kaiikin ,
Browsler ; Brown , T. J. Smith , Atnsworth ;
Buffalo , .1. L. Keck , Kcarnovi Box Bulto ,
A. L , Field , Alliance ; Banner , E. F. Coman ,
Harrlsowg ; Cheyenne , W. P. Nllos , Sidney ;
Cherry , A. I ) . Colo. Cody ; Custer , C. O.
Woodruff , Broken Bow ; Oawson , J. II. Me-
dill , Lexington ; Doilol , F. B. Morgan , Chap-
pell ; Dawes , A. J. 11 mullen , Children ; Gar-
Hold. F. A. Wobttor , nurwoll ; Grant. O. P.
Wurnor , Hyiuinl ? ; Holt , John Sklrvlng ,
Stewart ; Hooker , J. A. Holmes ,
Senocn : Koya Pahft , 11. S. J rvis ,
Spring View'Keith ; , E. M. SearlesO aUi\la ;
Klmball , L. W. Biggie , Kunlull : Lincoln , .1.
E. Evuns , North Platte ; Logan , .1. B.
Gundy , Griindy ; Loup , George F. Srott ,
Tnvlor ; MoPhorsou , D. P. Wllcox , Mi-Phor-
son ; Hock , J. D. Kroybel , Bussott ; Sherman ,
W. H. Conger. Loup City ; Sheridan , ,1.
Booloy , Gordon ; Scotts Bluff , K. P. Wo-it-
volt , Gerinc ; Slonx , K. G. Hough , Harrison ;
Thomas , W. E. Hinkin. Thedford ; Vftiloy ,
John Wall , Aroadl.i ; Whi'iilor , L. D. G.ISS
burn , Bcloll ; Greolov , G. W. ScottScotia ;
Howard , Charles Chlnn. St , Paul.
The commlttoo met here this evening nt
the Midway hotel. The counties represented
wore : Hullalo , J. L. Keck ; Box Butte , A.
L. Field ; Cherry , C. H. Cornell ; Custor , C.
C. Woodruff ; Uawson , E. O. uook ; Dauel. F.
B. Morgan ; Lincoln , J. 10. Evans ; Me-
Phcrson , J. D. Thatcher ; Sherman. W. H.
Conger ; Sioux , E. G. Hough ; Howard , B. F.
Thomas. The temporary organization make
J. L. Kock chairman and W. W , Barney of
Kearney secretary. The committee decided
to hold two conventions , ono for electing two
delegates nnd alternates to the national con
vention and ono for nominating congress
man. Kearney was selected for the distrlot
convention to name dclocatos and the time
shall bo two days prior to holding the state
convention to elect , dolegates-at-lorgo The
representation of counties shall ho the same
apportionment as decided upon by thn state
central commlttoo for the state convention
and the chairman and secretary will make
the call.
It was decided emphatically that no prox
ies will bo allowed at any convention over
which the committee has Jurisdiction , but
alternates will bo named. The time and
place for holding the congressional conven
tion was referred to tha district convention.
Kearney and Broken How are candidates ,
and when tno matter of entertainment nnd
convenience is taken into consideration
Kearney has Ilrst place In the minds of the
committee present.
The permanent organization made J. E.
Evans of North Platte chairman and W. W.
Barney of Kearney secretary.
A resolution was passed unanimously , rec
ommending Kearney lor the congressional
convention. The chairman will appoint an
advisory committco to cooperate with him In
campaign work.
Wben the business was completed the
meeting resolved into a republican love feast
and campaign oratory began to How. Chair
man Evans suegosted that campaign work
begin early , and that special attention should
bo given to republican clubs and school
house meetings. W. H. Conger said the
olive branch should bo hold out to the way
ward , and that by well directed efforts till
dissatisfied republicans would swing buck
into line : that the campaign sliould bo an
educational ono.
The meeting was harmonious throughout.
The following advisory committee was ap
pointed : John Skit-vine of Stewart , W. II.
Conger of Loup Citv , ( J. C. Woodruff of
Broken Bow , E. II. Cook of Lexington and
F. P. Morgan of Chappoll.
ririh IMslrid llcpreseiitutlon.
HASTINOS , Neb. , Fob. 10 [ Special Telegram -
gram to THE Bir.J The republican congres
sional central committee of the Fifth dis
trict mot In the parlors of thoBostwick hotel
at7:30 : this evening , presided over by Its
chairman , Colouel J. P. Gage of Franklin
county. Judge J. P. lihea of Holdrogo was
elected secretary to fill a vacancy nnd on
assuming the office resigned his position as
comn.itteoman from Phelps county. Herbert
W. Scfctt was chosen in his place nnd dele
gates from Hall and Perkins counties were
admitted. It was ordered thai two conven
tions be held , ono for the purpose of nomi
nating a congressman at McCook , and tno
other to elect delegates to Mie national re
publican convention at Minneapolis , to beheld
held nt Holdrcgo.
The former convention was sot for Juno 15
and the latter lor May . " > . The basis of repre
sentation was made for ono delegate for
each countv and ono for every 100 votes cast
in 1800 for G. H. Hastings.
This gives Adams sixteen delegates , Chase
and Clay fourteen , Dr.ndy four. Frontier
six , Furnns seven. Frontier six , Gosper
throo. Hall twelve , Harlan live , Hitchcock
live , Kearnov eight , Nnckolls , Perkins and
Phelps flvo , Hed sVillow nine , and Webster
ten.
ten.It was recommended that no proxies bo
allowed in those conventions but tnat the
delegates present cast the full vote of the
county.
A number of candidates for congressmen
were present. Among thorn were Prof , W.
E , Andrews of Hastings , Jnmcs L. Cline nnd
James McPheely from Mind n. Walt M.
Seoly was ono of the interested crowd.
Committcemon nro very chary about ex
pressing their preferences for congressmen
and no ono can predict the result.
Fourth IHtttret KeiinhlleaiiH ,
FAIHMONT , Neb. , Fob. 10. [ Special Tnlo-
gram to THE BUB. ] The republican congres
sional central committco of the Fourth dis
trict mat this evening in the parlors of the
Clarotulon hotel in this city. H , M. Kellogg
of Hamilton , temporary chairman , called the
mooting to order. C. S. Miller of Fairmont
was elected permanent chairman on first bal
lot. C. A. McCloud , formerly secretary ol
the old Second district , was elected secre
tary of the now Fourth by acclamation ,
York was selected on second ballot as the
place of holding tha convention , Fairmont
made A good llcht for the honor , but lost by
one vote , The committee recommended that
each county bo allowed ono delegate and one
nt largo for ouch 150 or major fraction
thereof , of the votes cast for G , H. Hustings
in IbOO. Wednesday , April 1,1 , at 7UO : p. in. ,
was selected as the date of the mooting of
tlio convention ,
The chairman nnd secretary were author
ized to Issue a call for the meeting and see
that It Is published in thn republican papers
of tha district. It was recommended that
each county bo allowed as many u'.tcrnatob
ns delegates.
The committco extended a vote of thanks
to the people of Fairmont for the hospitality
shown its members , The committee then
adjourned subject to call of the chulr.
The following delegates were present : D ,
C. Heynolds of Butler , C. S. Miller of Fillmore -
more , Jack Emery of Gage , H. M. Kellogg of
Hamilton , George Cross ot Jefferson , E. L.
King of i'oik , E. M Jenkins of Thayer , H.
1C. Johnson of Satindors , W. II. Stout of
Saline , H , S. Normal of Seward and A , J.
Newman of York.
( ins uml Oil In Michigan ,
Ku.i.MAbTRii , Mich , , Fob. 10. Prospectors
for gas and oil nt this point say the Indica
tions on the rock nro more favorable than
any now territory In which they have over
oporated. The vein struck In the drift before
fore the rock was reached is pronounced true
potrolaum gas.
.MrK. Nimherry Charged with IiiHunlly.
Ci.Kiit'itNL' , Tux. , Fob. 10. James Barnard
last evening made affidavit charging his
mother , Mrs , Mary Nowberry , with lunacy.
Mrs , Nowberry , it will bo remembered , U the
old lady who about ft week ago confessed to
having murdered her throe little graudchll
drou ,
loiiA liurglurn ,
GAi.Ksnrito , III. , Fob. 10.Tho Church of
Corpus Cbrlstl was entered by burglars last
night , Tbo altars were smashed open and
the silverware , silver roitc case and the con
tents of the contribution boxes uero stolen.
In the IliirlhiBtoii'H Intercut.
BOSTON , Man , , Feb. 10--Tho Burlington
circular to stockholders offering them the
right to take now convertible bonds ut par
up to 10 per oont of tbolr holding was Issued
yesterday.
I1 V BLOOD FLOWING
'
Leave Their Pcnooful Put *
( ft/J suits for the Warpath.
SERIOUo OUTBREAK IN NEW MEXICO
Fcoplo Along tbo Border of the HesarvatioH
Badly Frightonad nt Present.
COWBOYS FIGHTING NEAR COOLIDGB
They Issued a Olmllongo to the Indiana
Which Was Promptly Accepted.
MAY ANNIHILATE THE WHITE MEN
Word Brought from the Battle by a Ruuuor
in Search of Reiuforosnnnts.
CATTLE STEALING CAUSED THE ROW
Predatory i\riirxlniin : ol Itenegiide * from the'
Itcaerxiillou , lte | > rlsals by Iliu Ciittloiueii
mill Itesentnil-lit by the Indians
A Serious .Situation.
N. M. , Fob. 10.-Special (
Telegram to TIIK Bii.l : ; J. AI. Dennis , thq
sawmillor tit Coolidge , who is hero , recclvcij
last night a Ulsimtcli from his malinger , A. '
E. Batcholdor , that the Nnvujo Indians word
congregating in squads of from twutity-llvtJ
to llftv at tlio small towns on thu Atlantic. Ss
Pacific between LnGuann and Coolrldgo ,
with the intontlon of clearing out the coW
boys along the road.
At Chauoz station seventy-five Indlnns nnl
holding n pow-wow. They have on tlio war
paint , and arc heavily armed. Tim poopla
arc in grunt excitement. Tlio women havd
their trnnlts packed , ready to leave , while
the cowboys are rustling all tlio arms they
can got , and propose to stand their ground.
Mrs. C. Jenkins , wife of the manager ol
the eating house at Coolldgo , with her two
children were the first to roach tlio city , and
she tolls Tin : Bin : correspondent that the In
dians and cowboys sro massing their forces
for an engagement , and that the whole whlto
population of Coolidge and vicinity are up la
arms anil ready lor the conflict.
Challenge Oll'ered anil Aecenteit.
Yesterday a number of cowboys from sev
eral of the rangoi asoombled at Coolidge anil
dolled the Indians then In town to oommoneo
carrying into execution their threat * . Thel
Indians loft on horseback and wont in thi )
direction of Coddington's ranch. An hour
later a runner came into Coolldgo at break
neck speed , and reported thai an engagement -
mont was in progress at the ranch between
the Indians and cowboys there , and that it
the latter were not soon reinforced the In
dians would annihilate thorn. Those la
Coolidge than loft to Join their associates' ,
out the actual result ot the right has not been
received.
It is aaid today that the light now reported
raging is ono of bloodshed and is being desi
peratoly fought on in every Inoh of ground ;
by the cowboys , who are greatly outnum
bered. ,
There is a rumor in circulation here to
night that the fight at Coddlngton's is still
going on , and that each side is in Urn bar and
shooting from behind trees. Tlio Indians
were noticed carrying away three of tboi *
dead.
The ding room girls nt tbo Coolidge eating
houses and the women from other towns and
ranches aaecxpecited In tUo city tonight.
How II All .Sturted. '
During tno present winter the cattlemen
whoso range * border the Navajo reservation
have lost a number of cattlo. stolen andt <
killed , and thn cowboys have traced tbo
depredations to the Nuvnjos. Thu owners o (
the stock have called on the chiefs fofl
some kind of settlement , but thole
demands were mot wltu slurs' , '
taunts and throats. Both sides since
then have been bantering each
other for a light and the coxvDoys Dually da.
stroyod ono of tbo Navajo houses , the Indl
ana retaliating by burning the out houses on
a ranch a few miles from Coolidge , and tbo
present affair is tno outcome of the bad foci-
Ing which has all winter existed uetwoou.
the Indians and cow boys. <
This is another illustration of the manner
in which the Indians ara controlled by the
department at Washington. Aloro than half
the Indians are oil the reservation , and
always have bean. All the troublj Is causoil
by tno thieving of the renegades.
3VM/.V JtUltliHie IIKnSl'KTIl .IIHtKfiriHh
Surprised While Cuing Tor Ills .11.ill In Ilia
San l''runrli < M ) I'ostolllre ,
SAN FiiAXCiSL'o , Cal. , Fob , 10---Marlon
Hedspoth , the noted Missouri desperado ,
who Is wanted in St. Loul for connection
with the Gloiulule , Mo. , train robbery , was
arrested at the point of a pistol ut the post-
onico here today , by Captain Leos and a do.
titll of dotoctlves. Hoaspeth was taon ! to
Leo ? ' otllco where two revolvers , a roll of
greenbacks , aggregating fsOO , ? . ! 00 In gold
and a number of diamond * and other jewelry
were found on him.
Hedspeth took his arrest good-naturedly ,
and said he was willing'to return i . Louli
without requisition papers , The detective *
had Information that Hodfpoth was In town
and were waiting in the ponofllco for him to
call for his mall.
As HodHpotb crossed the threshold ono
detocllvo gruipjd him from behind and
pinned his arms to his sinus. Tno other
officers then presented their pUtoU and
pointed them at Ilt'dipeth , Captain LOOH ror
marking : "Tako your hands out of youc
pockets or I'll kill you. " Holuutuntly Hods-
path obeyed the command and was quickly
taken to police huddquitrtora.
Ilodsnoth In un interview stated ho hud
been hooping watch on the police and was
bolter Informed of what they wuro doing
ihan the officers wern of his movements.
"Whoro were you when your wife was ar
rested ! "
"I was at 77J Tenth street , Orkland , ut the
time. Slio is innocent of any crime unj
should not have boon arrested , and I have ad
doubt but that she will go free In a short )
time. "
"Wero you In concealment most of the
tlmot"
' No. On the other hand I have attended
theaters and gone around to uuhlio places
and mudo no special endeavor la avoid atv
rest. "
Later In the day Ifodjpoth was locked up
In the tanks at thu city prison , and will bo
guarded day and night to prevent his escapes
When arrested , Hodepoth hud just received
live letters trotn thu delivery clerk at tbo
postofllco. They were addressed to A. D.
Swansou ,
lluniitniU nl Trainman ( iriinted.
Si. JwKi'iit MoVe , \ > , 10. The St. Joseph
& Grand Island road hat granted the do.
mund oft ho conductors and brakemen tot
more inonoy , thereby averting- the threat *