THE OMAHA DAILY BKE : SUNDAY. 1
HOff DEMOCRATS ECONOMIZE
They Will Lot Vital Interests Suffer to
Make a Record ,
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IT WILL FALL HEAVILY ON THE WEST
Nrbrnskn Particularly Will Veel tlin KITrrU
< > f Ilin 1'also Policy Sweeping Koilnrtlons
AIniln In All Appropriations Heg.ird-
I CM of Legitimate Dc'.nand ) ,
IXOTON- Dunn in OP T.ic Bnn , ]
fi3 ! FOUIITBBNTII SinKKT , >
WASIIIXOTO * , D. C. . Fob. 27. I
The house appropriations commltloo mom-
hers are determined thnt In their remaining
npproprlntlon bills ttioy will Hvo up to tholr
Idea and policy or "reform. " Mr. Dockory ,
who Is chairman of the subcomtnlttoo fortho
District of Columbia , will report his hill to
the full cominlttoo on Monday morning and
expects to Imvo It In the house by Monday
afternoon , lie claims that ho will save 8300-
IKK ) on the bill this yonr , anil It is chnractor-
Istloof the dotnocratlo party thnt tno prin
cipal reductions In the appropriations nro
mudo In providing for frco schools In the Dis
trict of Columbia. No less than $300,000 Is
tuut cut out of the school fund.
Judge Sayros , who Is In charge of the sun
dry civil bill , expects to have that bill In the
house by the end of the week. Ho has mndo
the most sweeping reductions In It thulnro
made In any appropriation hill and claims
that ho will "save" 10,000,000. There Is no
particular cut at any point , according to nU
Htatomonts , but uvory Item has boon reduced
from last year's appropriations. There nro
practically no appropriations for public
buildings , nnd the house has before It now n
resolution providing thut there shall bo no
npproprinllons made whatever for public
buildings.
Both Mr. Dockery nnd Judge Snyrcs
claim thnt tliov will get tholr bills through
the house practically us they will come from
the committee and they will not In confer
ence permit the scnnto to ninko nny sub
stantial increase. The enterprises lit and
developments of the west will receive a
serious setback by the appropriation bills
prepared by this bou&o. The postolllcO' and
Indian and public land branches of the gov
ernment will bo reduced to the lowest pos
sible ebb. The lion so today for Instance
voted to plnco nil the Indian agencies In the
hands of army ofilccrs.
To I'ay lor Xebriisku's Indian Scare.
Dr. Lcandor I ) . Smith has been recom
mended for appointment on the pension board
nt Fremont In plnco of Dr. Crabb , resigned ,
bannlor Manderson Intends Introducing a
bill to re I mum-so the state of Nobtaska for
the expenditures shu made during the Sioux
Indian outbronic , eighteen months or a year
ago , In defending her northern border. Ho
will depend on the state ofllcors of Nebraska
to furnish him statistics and general facts to
back up his efforts. The sonata committee
on miblic buildings ana grounds has re
ported favorably the Pnddock bill providing
for a public building at Irand ! Island , to
cost , with the site. $ (10,000. ( There is no doubt
the bill will pass tbc senate. The burden of
ilnnl success now lies with Hoprcsentattvo
McKcIghan , who is expected to got it through
tbo house.
MlSCCllUMOOllH ,
In the case of Joseph C. Harriett from
Mitchell , S. D. , homestead entry Ilnnl proof.
Assistant Secretary Chnndlor today reversed
tbo decision of the commissioner of ilia gen
eral land ofllco nnd directed that a patent
issue on the entry In question. In the case
of Mary Stunton ngnfnst William Conslan-
tlno , from Cheyenne , Wyo. , Assistant Secre
tary Chandler inodlllod the commissioner's
decision and ordered a hearing to bo neld be
fore the local oflicors , at which one of the
special agents shall be present and represent
the government. When the testimony shall
have been taken the local ofllciuls will road-
judicalo the mutter in issue and nllovv the
case to take the usual course.
The condition of Mrs. Brown , mother of
Mrs. Mnndorson , Is a llttlo improved tonight ,
although she is yet in a dangerous condition.
The vacancy on the committed on ways and
means which will bo made by the retirement
of Mr. McICouna of California , who has been
nppotnted to the bench , will probably be tilled
next weekby Speaker Crisp. The tlirco
principal candidates for the plnco nro Hen
derson and Hopkins of Illinois nnd Dollivor
of Iowa. Each of these named are making
no tight themselves , but the friends of each
ore urging him upon the speaker. The gen
eral opinion is that Mr. Henderson will bo
chosen on account of his long service in congress -
gross , although Dolllvor's friends are making
a determined effort for tho'Iowan.
RepresentativeFlick's announcement
that bo will not bo a candidate for ro-oloctldn
has UrouRIt | out a largo number of the citi
zens of the Eighth Iowa district who will
contest with ox-Congressman Hepburn for
the privilcgo of the republican nomination.
The latest gentleman to come out and quietly
fool around is W. H. Hall of Osccolu , who ,
it is understood , will appear as n candidate
before the convention unless he is convinced
in advance that there will bo no chance for
his success.
The house committee on public lands will
hear Representative Dollivor in behalf of his
bill to indemnify the settlers of the DCS
Molnos Hirer company's lands on next Mon
day , Representative Soorloy is a member of
the subcommittee having this bill in charge ,
and says ho is heartily In favor of it Ho
will glvo Mr. Dollivor nil the support pos
sible. It is believed now that the hill will bo
favorably reported.
Representative Bryan has received a cir
cular letter from the Fremont Manufactur
ers and Dealers association , asking him to
vote Against his own frco binding twine bill.
Ho will not yield to tha request.
N. S. Harwood has loft for his homo in
Lincoln.
Editor M. 1C. Turner , of the Columbus
Journal , who has boon visiting friends in the
east for throe weeks ana who has spent a
iovf days in Washington , loft for bis homo
this evening. Ho departs from the concentric
circle of politics a stronger protectionist
and republican In general than ever before.
Itov. J. D. Tata of Grand Island , a well
known labor lecturer , is in the city collect
ing data for his work.
Henry T. Oxnard of Grand Island went
over , to New York tbis evening. He will re
turn hero on Monday to remain all of next
week.
A. F. Sbopard was today appointed post
master at Ola , noise county , Idabu , vIcoM.
Perron , resigned. J. I ) . Ingleduo of Carroll
county , lowu , who was an employe in the
folding room of the last house , has been ap
pointed watchman in the government print
ing ofllco.
.Senator Allison has gene to Rhode Island
with Senator Aldrlchto remain over Sunday.
Representative Soerloy today introduced a
bill providing for the payment of one-half of
the expense of paving streets around tbo
United States court house and postofllco at
ICcokuk. la.
. Mrs. Senator Sanders gave a ten yesterday
nt her residence , Bin Vermont avenue , when
the apartments wore decorated with palms
und jonquils , at which her gown was of blue
brocaded satin with diamond ana poatl orna
ments. The ladles of the receiving party
wuro Mrs. Ru scll Harrison , Mrs. Tburbor ,
Mrs. Snldor , Mrs , Annin , Mrs. Representa
tive Dlxon and Mis * Rosa Cranx. In the tea
room guests wore cared for by Miss Banders ,
nloco of the hostess , Miss "Perkins , Miss
Snider , Miss Townsend and the Misses Mo-
Purlin.
Air. and Mrs. Scott-Elllaltaront Wolckor's
until tomorrow , when they will leave for
tbolr ranch near Salt Lake , U. T.
Senator Paddock Is co-operating with
Chairman Hatch of thn house committee on
agriculture In an effort to secure an appropri
ation to contlnuo the experiments in sugar
producing from plants and the manufacture
of sugar therefrom. There are a number of
stations where these experiments are lading
made , one at Kchuyler , Nob. , and If they uro
to bo maintained it is necessary that an ap
propriation to cover tne expense should be
provided for in the agricultural appropriation
LIU. Secretary Rusk Is doing what ho can
in the promises.
The house committee on commerce has
decided to report one of the bills introduced
providing for a uniform system of car
coupling , The bill most likely to bo adopted
by the committee Is that Introduced by Rep
resentative D. II , Henderson of Dubuque ,
la , General Henderson was tbo first mem
ber of congress to take up this subject and
bis bill of last season was favorably reported ,
but failed of notion for wunt of time. All
tbo other bills offered have practical modifi
cations of the Henderson measure.
Senators Manderson and Paddock were no
tified In January that the name of A D. I
Yocumof Hastings would have to bo urnppaa
from the list of the Treasury department bo-
cnuso ol the necessity lo reduce tbo force In
tbo particular work on which ho was em
ployed. On Inquiry today from the acting
secretary of the treasury , Senator Paddock
teamed that the order relieving him was Is
sued more than a month ngo , the receipt of
the notice whereof was ncknowleaged by
Mr. Yocum on the 2d of the present month.
There Is much sympathy hero for Mr. Yocum
nnd his family among his Nebraska friends
nnd the treasury officials under whom ho
served , on account of the serious trouble in
which they nro Involved. P. S. II.
sinvs rim THIJ AIIJIV.
Complete 1.11 of Cliiinget In the Kfgnlixr
S T\lci > .
WASHINGTON- . C. , Fob. 2" . [ Special
Telegram to Tuc Br.c. ) The following
Assignment : to regiments of ofllcors recently
promoted and transfers of ofllcors nro or
dered :
The following transfer. ) In the Sixteenth
Infantry nra [ made : Second Lieutenant
Beaumont R. Buck , from Company I to
Company F ; Second Llnulouanl Lewis S.
Sorloy , from Company F to Company I.
Lieutenant Colonel John 11. Paso , Twenty-
second infantry , is detailed as n member of
the board of officers appointed to meet nt
Fort Kcogh , Mont , March 1 , for the physi
cal nnd mental examination of appointees to
the United States military academy , vlco
Colonel Peter T. Swain , Twenty-second In
fnntry , who Is relieved from detail ns n member
bor of that board. Leave of absence granted
Captain James M. Dull , Seventh cavalry ,
January , Is oxtcndod one mouth. Leave
of absence for three months , to tnko affect
nbout March IB , 1892 , is Granted O.iptoln
George F. Towlo , Nineteenth Infantry.
Woitom Pensions.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Fob.37. ( Special Tolo-
gramtoT.ic BnE.J Tno following list of
pensions granted la reported by Tin : Biu : and
Examiner Bureau of Claims :
Nebraska : Original Philip C.Moorhoad ,
William H. H. Prultt , Ell S. Richer , \Vlllinm
M. Knolls , David F. Morritt , James R.
Somans , William C. Clark , Frederick Ungcr.
Edwin V. Chllds , Joseph Manners , Samuel
Miller , John II. Anderson , Wnllaco Jackson ,
Alfred 13. Schuster , Jacob Schwals , Edward
McDonald , Frank A. Jones. John Cook , John
N. MrCllntlc. Additional James B. Morris.
Reissue-John Uolson. Original widows ,
etc. Hannah M. Ridley , Josephine Miller.
South Dakota : Oiiglnnl William Dough
erty , Hugh.lonos , Homnr J. Smith , Franklin
Spencer , Charles B. Clark. Additional
Gcorgo Ucbold.
Iowa : Original Ueorco Trumbs , Wil
liam U. Colbnrn , Robert Sntorleo , Theodore
F. Yotts , Elijah II. Cole , Cephas H. Athor-
ton , Edward Slovens. Hnlvsr Aslnkson ,
Alex Walker , William S. IJuslck , Joseph C.
Stoadard , Sumuol A. Johnston , John Bar-
duo , Adolbort Clark , Hillary Mudd , Gran-
Vlllo Nnylor , Daniel II. Phillips , George W.
Soaton , George A. Parker , William Roots ,
John W. Jonnor , Andrew. ! . Wessels , Henry
B. Dryden , Alex H. Brown , William P.
Drew , John Likes , Christiana Seoler , Clif
ford N. Mavo , Leonard T. McCown , John
Davidson. 'John Williams , William Wilson.
Additional Isaaa Jcssup , George Yarbarn ,
Thomas J. Thompson. Supplemental Cnlob
B. Smith. Increase Charles Westhoff ,
Nicholas Adams.
Western People l.i Clileago.
CIIICAOO , 111. , Fob. 27. [ Spacial Telegram
to Tim Ben.1 The following western , people
ple are in the city :
At the Grand Pacific-A. R. Loomls , Fort
Dodge , la. ; Alex Anderson , W. N. Richard
son , Davenport , la.
At the Palmer A. McKillop , Tobias , Nob. ;
W. L. Brown , M. I. lAUkon , L. T. Botln ,
Dos Moinos. la. ; Mrs. John Farnswortb ,
Mrs. Shop , Proseott , lu.
At the Wellington I. Rlngclman , Dos
Moincs ; Mr. nnu Mrs. George Stephenson ,
Cedar Rapids , la.
At the Lolnnd John G. Stevens , Sturgls ,
S. D.
At the Auditorium Mr. nnd Mrs. M. A.
Dillon , M. II. Young , Omaha : E. II. Putton ,
C. Kuohl , William M. John , D. P. Slattery ,
1. venport. In.
Klllcil lilt Kx-Mlstross.
BvEiw , Colo. , Feb. 27. John Segor shot
and seriously wounded Mrs. F I fir 3 this forenoon -
noon nnd then shot himself , dying instantly.
ScgornndMrs. Ellirs had been living to
gether. Scgcrs had been out of town for the
pist two WOOKS , and when ho returned this
morning ho found thnt Mrs. Elflrs had trans
ferred her affections to n man named Charles
ICimpp. This amused his Jealousy and the
shooting was the result.
Hurled In 11 SmmHllde.
OtmvY , Colo. , Fob. 27. Asnowslldo passed
over the Hugo mine yesterday afternoon and
caught a minor named William Cameron ,
carrying him [ down the mountain ana bury
ing him. A searching party has been trying
for twenty-four hours to recover his body ,
but have not. . yet succeeded.
Dr. Cullimorc , ouullst , Bee building.
J'KltSO\fll , I'ARAtlKAPHH.
C. E. Ellis of Crawford Is at the Arcado.
D. G. Bnckor of Butte Is nt the Murray.
John Kclloy of Ravenna is at the Dcllono.
R. M. Allan of Amos Is a guest at tboMU-
lard.
lard.W.
W. J. McGlllin of Imperial is at the Mil-
lard.
lard.T.
T. M. Schoaff- Fullerton Is at the Ar
cade.
J. F. Eshelmau of Sonttlo is n guest at the
Paxton.
J. W. Lvnch of Columbus is a guest at the
Mlllard.
Mr. ilenry Hardy of II. Hardy & Co. is in
the cast.
J. F. Allen of Fremont was at the Murray
yesterday ,
F. W. Kenney of Blair was ut the Dellono
yesterday.
Nato Doaver of Blair was in the city
yesterday.
' E. E. Drlskoll of Wakolield Is a guest at
the Arcado.
W. C. Conger of Loup City is registered at
the Mlllard.
j. V. Wallace of Grotna was at the Arcade
last evening ,
V. E. Shlckloy of Geneva was nt tbo Paxton -
ton yesterday.
T. B. Alderman of West Polnl is stopping
al the Arcade ,
W. II. Seward of Rapid City is rojlslorod
at tbo Paxton.
John W. Smith of Chadron is registered at
the Merchants.
J. H. Telborof Hartlngton 11 stopping al
tbo Merchants.
Mrs. L. A. Turner of Lincoln is a guest at
the Merchants.
John Johnson of Wakofleld is stopping at
the Merchants ,
Nick Pbllla of Humphrey was at the Mer
chants yesterday.
E. C , Usher of Fremont was at tbo Mer
chants yesterday.
O. L. Slophonson of Bcnnlngton Is regis
tered ut the Arcade.
Governor James E. Boyd came up from
Lincoln last ovontn ? ,
' A. V. Nelson nnd E. B. Nelson of"Osccola
are at tbo Merchants.
John Hunt nnd J. McCoy Williams ol Nor
folk are at the Mlllard.
James W. Holmqulst of Oakland was at
the Murray lasl evening.
E. A. Brown of the Nebraska City Press
was at the Dcllono yesterday.
Hon. Ylo Bloruawor is In the city , a guest
of his brother , E. L. Uierbower.
Colonel J , S. Hoover and ( I. G , Kochlor of
Blue Hill are guests at the Mlllard.
R. D. Stearns and C. U. Tropliagon of Lin
coln were nt the Mlllard yesterday.
J , Fletcher Mead of Beatrice dropped bis
autograph In the Murray josterday.
Ray Nye of FromonJ. was in the city
yesterday and stoppea at the Mlllard.
Walt Mason of Fremont Inscribed bis auto
graph on thoMtllard register yesterday.
I ) . A. MoPherson of Dondwood was in the
city yesterday and stopped at the Paxton.
Misses Jennlo and Nelllo O'Brien of Bur
lington , la. , nro guests of Mr . E. C , Me-
Shane on California streot.
Hon , Benjamin Barrows , chief of tha liter
ary department of the Union Pacllio gen
eral passenger oftlco , left yesterday for Hot
Springs. Ark. Mr. Barrows has boon
troubled with rheumatism for mouths. His
friends bopo for his speedy recovery.
Dr. Culllraoro , oculist , Boo building.
ARMY OFFICERS AS AGENTS
Ono of the Olmisaa of the Indian Appro
priation Bill as it Prtajcil the Houw ,
NEW CLASS OF AGENTS FOR THE RED MAN
Mr. Dlngley , In n IlesolnUon , Charges the
Democratic Congress ullli Axoldlng
Itenl lAsites Silver Matters
tlcnornlVinliiiigton News.
X , D. C. , Fob. 07.-The house
today , In Its consideration of the Indian ap
propriation bill , authorized an innovation
which , if concurred In by the senate , will beef
of great interest to Indian neonts nnd ofll
cors of the regular nrmy. After two hours
debate nn amendment , proposed by Mr.
Bowers of California , wna ndoptnu , urovld-
Ing thnt the president may appoint oftlcora of
the nrmy to net ns Indian ngonts when vacan
cies occur.
On motion of Mr. Holman n further
amendment was adopted providing that such
army ofllccrs. while acting as Indian ngonts ,
shall bo under the orders nnd direction of the
secretary of the interior.
How nrmy oftlcers will rocelvo this Inno
vation is n matter of greal speculation
among congressmen today , ns olllcors of the
regular nrmy have always boon very Jealous
pf their independent position nnd may rodent
being iransforrod from the War department
nmt placed under the orders of the civilians
of the Interior department. There nro many-
representatives , however , who maintain that
the chungo will bo n welcome ono to the oftl-
cerjj , nnd thnt under the proposed roglmo the
Indians will bo much moro fairly treated. It
Is pertinent to state in this connection thivt
western army ofllcora have already con
tended that the troubles with Indinns for
years past have been attributable to .tho
Indian ngcnts nnd the Indian problem would
never bo solvoa until the wards of the nation
wore placed under the chnrgo of the army
men and the Wnr department.
Mr. Ilyini'.n 1'rcililml.
The comtnltteo of the whole was presided
over by Mr. Bynum of Indiana nnd the
amendment of Mr. Bowers was the llrstono
today proposed for the bill. On ti standing
vote the committee ngreed to Mr. Bowers'
nmondmont si ; to10. .
Mr. PIcklcr of South Dakota raised the
point of no quorum. Mr. Wilson of Wash
ington said that there was evidently a
quorum present.
The chair replied that there was evidently
n quorum present , but that the chair could
not vote them. The gentlemen must do tholr
own voting. ( Applause on the domocratlc
side. ]
On a vote by tellers , Mr. Bowers' n-nend-
raont , ns amended , was adopted voas , 12U ;
nays , -13.
Although the amendment was ngreed to by
the committee Mr. Peel or Arkansas gav'o
notice that ho would nsk n separate vote
upon It In the houso. He thought that this
was too important a matter to bo legislated
UDon without greater , deliberation nnd con
sideration than bnd boon given to It.
The committee then passed on to the con
sideration of the clause appropriating $100-
000 for tbo construction nnd reuair of Indian
day nnd industrial schools nnd on motion of
-Mr. Lynch of Wisconsin an amendment was
adopted providing that all schoolhouses
erected under this appropriation shall bo
built on the reservations or as near the
boundary of the reservation as may bo
practicable.
Mr. Itecil Presents His Vlo\r .
Mr. Reed of Maine presented his views on
the Indian problem and advocated n propo
sition increasing by * ) 'JO,000 ' the appropria
tion for the education of the rodmon. The
Indinns must bo educated as a whole. It
was useless to tnko a child hero and there
nnd after educating him send him back to a
savage tnbo to again become a blanket In
dian. There wore today yo.OOO Indian children.
The government was educating 20,000 , but
it was rich enough and sensible enough to
educate nil. it would bo a fundamental
mlstako on the part of this nation to stop in
the work of education. The people in this
country wore composed of manv races. Ef
forts must , bo made to mnko thorn homogen
ous and they must bo made ono race a race
that had some idea of civilization and prog
ress.
ress.Mr. . Peel made a speech In general defense
of the bill , doclarlnr that the committee on
Indian affairs had faithfully performed Its
duty , and denying that it had in nny way in
jured the Indian service.
Mr. Reed ottered an amendment , Increas
ing from $1.003,000 to $1,200,000 the appropri
ation for the support of Indian day and in
dustrial schools , but It was lost.
Pending final action on the bill , the com
mittee rose nnd the l.ou o ndlourned.
SII.VKK l > i. . . , .lOUSE.
What Itx AilvnriitoH and Opponunts Propose
til Do In Ihu Mntter i > ri.CKlHliitl ij.
WASIIISOIO.V , D. C , . Feb. 27. As the re
sult of an Informal talk between the three
democratic loaders on the committee on
rules , Messrs. Crisp , Catchings and Mc.Mll-
lin , a determination has been reached to
bring in a special order on the silver ques
tion. It has been determined to ma no the
Bland free coinage a special order for March
1 or 2 , although this may possibly bochangod.
Tbo purpose is to glvo the bill four days for
consideration in the house. Within this
tlmo tbo bill is to be debated and
brought to n voto. No order will
bo made Using a time at which a vote
shall bo taken , nt least for the present. The
fact thnt the order only makes tbo silver bill
a matter of special privilege for a limited
period of time would perhaps make it possi
ble for the anti-silver men to prevent a vote
by means of filibustering tactics. It is said ,
however , that If necessary a rule would bo
brought , in to bring the matter to n voto.
The rules committco is reluctant to fix a
time at which a vote must bo takon. It is
thought by members of the committco that
flllbtistorint : will not succeed and that tbo
knowledge that a rule will bo brought In if
necessary to check these tactics will bo suffi
cient so prevent a resort to tbis method of
obstruction ,
It Is at present the purpose of Representa
tives Cockran of Now York , Andrews and
O'Neill ' of Massachusetts , and other antl-
silver men , to light the special order of the
rules committee at. the very outset nnd en
deavor to defeat It. While it Is tbo purpose
of the rules cominlttoo to ronort the order on
Monday , It is not intended to cull It up for
adoption by the house for some days ,
A largo number of members of congress
were in conference with the speaker during
the duy , and all gave tholr opinions on the
silver question.
Senator lull had a long interview with the
speaker.
WAYS AND .MISANS UI1MMITTKK.
Itcport ol thn Minority AilvorMa to the Free
lllmlliiK Twlno Hill.
WASHINGTON , U. C , , Feb. 27. A deficiency
appropriation for tbo remainder of the llJ-
cnl year is needed by the Agricultural depart
ment to carry out the provisions of the recent
meat Inspection law , ani it will rccelvo
early consideration from the committee.
U'lien there Is n sllu culture bill which has
boon In congress several years ,
The minority of the ways and means com
mittee today submitted their report dissent-
Intr from the house majority on
the bill placing binding twine
on the free list. It discussoi
at some length the action of tbo senate in
IS'.KJ in voting to place- the article on tbo frou
list. This bill , the minority continues , pre
sents a good illustration of the folly of at
tempting to tinker with the tariff by piece
meal , In civlng tbolr reasons why they
oppose the bill , thn mlnoritv , In conclusion ,
says : "Wo oppose It because this Industry-
Is already established ; bocnuso the removal
of this dutv would destroy it , throwing
thousands of men out of employment and
rendering millions of Invested capital useless
and turning 5,00l > ,00a ID wages annually to
the laborers of other countries.
VUI1 Not I'uku Purl.
WASHINGTON , D , C. , Fob. ' . ' 7 , The report
that Great Britain had consented to take
part In an International monetary conference
has been denied at the Treasury department
In most positive terms. It Is learned from
other sources of unquestioned reliability that
there has boon no material change iV I
untion on thU question since the
this session of congrejv
Mr. Ulnglry of Miilnq .I' iMrnt * n Kriuliiblc
Ito nlutlon lii liiIlonnr. .
WASHINGTON , D. C. , ( Fjop. 27. Dlngloy of
Maine presented for reference a preamble
nnd resolution reciting' t at the democratic
party has dctcrmlnodu | ) ( irdcr to avoid rais
ing the direct issue onitha principles which
separate the ropuolleilll-'n' d democratic par
ties In the nppro.ichln jfrastdonllal election
that It Is necessary to m'o to the people he-
llovo thnt there are ( juostjons nt tssuo be
tween the two parties ns to whether the ap
propriations nnd expenditures of the govern
ment shall bo economical. The resolution
then goes on tot-say that Ihoso so-called lend
ers of tbc democratic ) party , iii pursuance of
this plan nnd In support of tholr unfounded
charges of wicked extravagance ngnltct tbo
republican congress , nnd tholr equally un
founded claims of superior honesty ntul
economy for the present democratic con-
cioss. found it necessary to defer all appro
priations until the second session of the
present congress , or until nftor the presiden
tial election , In order thnt they may bo
nblo to point during the cam.
pnign to tbo apparent reduction of
appropriations in support of their charges
nnd claims. That In oracr to further this
plan of campaign It is inexpedient to provide
for the construction of the numerous public
buildings which congress Intends to nuthor-
Izo until the second soislon , nftor the presi
dential election shall hnvo been decided nnd
the necessity , which , nstho democratic mem
bers seem to think , exists for pressing the
false Issue of economy in lieu of the real
issues of principle * which shall divide the
parties shall have passed away.
They Pumcil Onn nil ) . .
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Fob. 27. After the
passage of ono bill the house went Into com
mittee of the whole on the Indian appropria
tion bill.
ADMIT ! Kl TO It AIL ,
IIlllo Johnson , Arccnsi > ry to Ilin Murder of
l'rrilnVuril , nt Liberty.
MuMi'itii" , Tonn. , Fob. 27. Judge Dnboso
this morning sot the public mind nt rest for
u tuna at least , admitting to ball MUs Ltllio
Johnson , who Is charged with balng an no-
cossory to the murder of Miss Freda Ward
by Allua Mitchell ; In this city on January 25
lust. Tno required bond , SIO.OJJ , was
promptly forthcoming , and Miss Johnson
will spnd Sunday at her quiet homo on
Vance street , instead of in the gloomy Jail of
Shelby county.
It was known yesterday that the decision
would ho given tnls morning , nnd long ba-
fore the hour sot for the opening of court
every scat nnd available bit of standing room
in the criminal court bad been taken. It was
a curious throng that thus patiently awaited
the entering of the Judge , and the principal
figure in tbis preliminary trial. A mixture
of people of nil classes nnd situations in life
was hero represented. A few ladles were
present nnd their bright toilettes lent an air
of cheerfulness to the scene. By the sldo of
the secretary sat the staid matrons of so
ciety , nnd crowded uncomfortably near them
was the colored dame , arrayed for the occa
sion.
sion.A
A little before 9 o'clock a roar door of the
court room opened and Miss Johnson entered ,
loaning upon the arm of her fatnor. Follow
ing her came her twin brother "Jim" nnd an
older brother. They took their accustomed
places by the window'in the corner of the
room , to the loft ot tdo J'udga's seat. Miss
Johnson was becomingly attired In a walk
ing suit of dark brown material and light
hat. When she lifted her veil her counte
nance , though ghastly p&lo , borea cheerful
expression , She seemed to know , as If by
intuition , that tbo ' famous Judge who has
presided over so inany sensational trials
would that mornfns1 pronounce the words
which would allow hero return , at least for
a time , to her home and friends. A few
minutes after 0 d'clock Judge Dnboso , tall
and spare , entered , anil' ' noticing that the
prisoner and counsel wore uli-prosont , Imme
diately took his 'seat. " The habeas corpus
case was the lirst business and it was at
once proceeded with , tbo ruling being read
immediately. It is'ds follows :
The State vs Alice' ' Mllc/ioll / an I Ll'.lto .Tohn-
' "
, son : : ,
' <
The defendants' were jointly Indicted ,
clmrpedvltli murder In the Hrst decree. On
Indictment thus found defendants beini ; con
fined In the oonntyjull awaiting trla' ' , the de
fendant Johnson applies for ball nn a proceed
ing of habeas corpus Instituted for that pur
pose.
Whether she ho entitled to ball , an de
manded , Involves u question of law , as well ns
of fuel , which must bo decided alone by thn
court. It Is provided In the declaration of
rights of the constitution of onrstuto that nil
prisoners shall bo bailable bv MillK'lent sure
ties , "unless for capital olTonseJ , when the
jiroof Is evident , or the nresnmptlon creat. "
The obvious moaning of this lan uacc Is that
when the proof Is evident or the presumption
Broat. Unit the defendant Is KiilltV of u capi
tal otrenso. ball cannot Ho allowed , lint to de-
teiinlno this apnllcant for b.ill must summon
witnesses nnd the court proceed to fully In
vestigate the case on the point as to whether
the proof Is oviclent.or the presumption k'real ;
for the burden of proof N on thu defendant to
show that she has the constitutional right to
be balled ; that the proof against her la not
evident.
Witnesses In this case have bon summoned
and fully examined , anil without rovlowln
the evidence as presented It Is Riilllulunt to
say that the court Is ulijurly ot the opinion
that the proof Is evident that the defendant
aided and abetted In the oonimlsslon of the
crime with which Hho and her codofomlant
are charged a crime the most shocking und
mallnnunt over perpetrated by woman. How
ever , the court mav consider , on application
for ball , tbo condition of the defendant's
health atleoted by confinement In the county
jail , If Itappearsthatcontliiueuc'oiulnement
would endanger the life of the defendant , sheen
on ( lit to bo balled , us the policy of the law Is
not to uunlsh unnecessarily those who are
charged with crime before trial und convic
tion.
It appears from the proof taken In this pro
ceeding thut the defendant , Johnson Is u
woii'un of atimf. ) years of ugo , who has been
In precarious health since a inoro child ; thnt
Mliu suitors continually from headache , und
often with nervous prostration , and the c'ose
confinement In the mmosphoru of the prison
would no doubt U2gr.iv.ito her malady and
thereby endanger her life. 1'or this reason ,
und for this alone , the court will grant the
pravor of the petitioner and admit the de
fendant to ball ,
Immediately after Judo Duhoso bad fin
ished reading his ruling the bail was llxod at
$10,000 , with Dr. II. L. Wllford ana Hon.
Martin Kelly as sureties.
Miss Johnson received the congratulations
of friends and relatives , and immediately
loft the court room. A carriage was in wait
ing , and In company with her father and
brothers tbo young lady was driven to her
homo on Vance street , where tbo party ar
rived at a few minutes after II o'clock.
It is evident that the state has in its pos
session evidence which has nut bjeu made
public , which will hold Miss Johnson for
tribl on the uhurgo of aiding in the murder
instead of tno moro form of a release from
bail , as was sangulnoly expected by her
friends.
Miss Johnson's Incarceration has told
greatly upon her bpjltti. The young girl ,
pale and much omoctatoJ , is uow but a
shadow of her former self. Her condition
arouses the deepest''sympathy and causes
great anxiety among , bpr friends ,
It is not known. vcwu- the proceedings in
the writ of lunacy in Miss Mitchell's case
will be commoifced. ' " General Luke E.
Wrizht , chief cojnsrt'for the defense , said
that ho thought It would oo thirty days before
fore the inquisition/ ) / lunacy would bopln.
Other court attaches glvo it as tbelr opinion
that tbo matter /wilkibo taken up In ten
days. ill
Jt 4tiU of li Vrlltrnetoil Drunk.
An old , wblto halraJ , smooth faced man
was brought up trf't o/sergeant's / desk at the
police station last' ' ' night. Wbllo being
searched it was nb'U d that ho was trem
bling like a loaf.rfh'6 Hrrostlng ofllcor stated
that the prisoner' ) ) n'd'tiio ' was Dan Swoenoy
and that no had bWrt"ll- a drunk which bad
lasted many days'0The old man's hoaa
scorned to bo level and ho talked rationally ,
but tbo continual trembling of bis body betokened -
tokened the near approaching tromons. After
a dose of tlio , regulation snnko antidote- the
old man was led below and locked up in a cell
with u halt dozen old bums who bad beeu ,
found seeking slielter from the rain in an
empty freight car. Sweeney is a llrst class
mechanic and when he leaves liquor alone
can tiiid work iu nearly any machine shop In
tbo city.
Drcrrnne In tliu Hunk llctervo ,
NEW YOIIK , 'Fob. ' 27. The weekly bank
statement shows tbo reserve has decreased
1,888,000. The banks now bold $ ) , " 70,0X ( > in
excess of legal requirements.
Dr , Culllinoro , oculist to Mo , Pac. Tly.
iT 28 , 1S92-SIXTI3EN PAGES.
TT FELL ON FERTILE SOIL
Robert FallOj . .
sjn nt ra' . . "
o Establish ft
RESULT OF A QUARREL OVER AN ACCOUlll * '
> 'rl rn kii Piti-mrr * Offered n
Prlro for All Sngnr licet i It.ilxcil lit
the Slate Text iif the < ) > . -
mini Proposition ,
NEIIIIASKA CITV , Nob. , Fob. 27. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : Uci-A ] shooting affray
occurred In the village of Palmyra nbout 'J
o'clock this nftornoon , in which Harry Simp
son , n farmer , shot nnd fatally wounded
Uobcrt Fnlloy , n neighbor. It was the result
of a quarrel ever a load of corn which Simp
son refused to pay for. They met in front
of Hell's clothing store nnd Pulley , drawing
n knlfo , told Simpson ho would hnvo the
money or his life.
At thtsSlmpson draw his revolver nnd fired
three shots , each taking effect in Fnlley's
head. Simpson gave himself up and was
brought hero this evening and placed in Jail ,
blmpson Is well known bora , being n
brother to Duke Simpson , ox-lroasuror of
Otoo county.
INCUIASII ; : > TIM :
Nebrnnkn Partner * Will lie I'.neoiiniKed to
Kami Sugar | | ecl .
GiUNii ISI.\NI > , Neb. , Feb. 27. [ Special to
Tin : Br.E.J The Oxtiiml Beet Sugar com
pany has , after raising the price of beets last
fall , Just concluded to mnko another raise ,
this tlmo to moot the suggestion of the Lin
coln convention. Boots which nro nt nil ac
ceptable will thus bring ft per ton , ns can bo
scon by n glnnco nt the following tablo.
Mr. Oxnnrd has written to Hon. W. N.
Nnson , sccrotnry of the Nebraska beet sugnr
convention , In explanation of the action
taken.
The scale of prices for beets will bo
materially changed nnd is :
1'or Com of
Sugar
$1.00 per ton for boots containing 12
fl.OU per Ion for Peels containing ii :
Jl.'Ki ' per ton for bcetscontalnlm ; 14
Jl.f < ) pur ton for bouts containing 15
itf.UO pur ton for beets containing in
JV.V ) per ton lor beets containing 17
ti 00 per ton for hoots cent lining IS
$ ilf > 0 pt-r ton for beets containing ID
tt.UOperton for beets containing " 0
This scale gives $1 moro per ton tor 12 per
cent beets and DO per cent moru for 1 ! ) per
cent beets than has heretofore been offered ,
and it is expected thai the average prleo will
be noout ? . " > per ton.
A largo acreage of beets has already been
contracted , and , as stated previously in Tin :
Ben , it has been ilono without much solicit
ing. At this time last your the company had
Just begun to take in contracts. These made
are , of course , under the old scale , but tbo
company offers to nil farmers the privilege of
bring in the old contracts and exchange them
for new ones with the present scale of prices.
With these figures the outlook is for a big
cron nnd a heavy run at the factory next
winter.
INDIAN UOAHDI.NC. .SCHOOL III'UMHI.
Complete DcHtrurtloii of tlioVlnneliilgo
Agency HnUtling iin < I I In Contents.
LYONS. Nob. , Fob. 27. [ Special Telegram
to Tim Bnu.l News ha * just reached hero
that the Indian boarding school at the Wln-
nobago agency was burned yesterday morn
ing between 2 and ! ) o'clock. The building was
built in 1874 nt a cost of $15,003. , There was
nothing saved. All the clothing , warehouse
supplies and immediate outhouses were con
sumed. The lire originated from a defective
iluo. Tbo building was he.V.cd by steam.
There was no insurance. The lire threw n
number of employes out , unless arrangements
can bo mndo to continue the school. The
school building no doubt will be rcbult , but
its location may be changed to ono of the ad
jacent towns ,
Tired of I'olltleul Artlon.
BCATHICI : , Nob. , Fob. 27. [ Special to TIIK
BEE.J The Uago county Tanners alliance
met In this city today with a very fair at
tendance. Tbo discussions during the meet
ing Indicated a strong tendency to abandon
the political features of the organization ,
and to devote the energies of the alliance to
the improvement of the farmers' condition
rather than to lend the influence of the asso
ciation to the political aspirations of profes
sional ofllco seekers. A few calamity howlers
whoso principal farming duties are to bang
around town nnd discuss politics were em
phatically sat down upon and relegated to
the rear.
The first Installment of the now electrical
equipment for the now electric street railway
arrived yesterday with another largo invoice
of UKO material today. Work will begin on
the proposed now lines nt onco.
The Beatrice Butter and Esg company will
shortly begin the erection of an extensive
addition to"their already big plant. This in
stitution is ono of the moit extensive- tbo
state.
At an adjourned special rneatlng of the
city council last night ordinances were
passed calling a special election to vote on
iho proposition to issue $18,003 in funding
bonds to moot the floating Indebtedness of
the city ana calling a special election to vote
upon the proposition to Issue $15,000 inter
section paving bonds for the now paving
districts. Both elections will bo hold
on the same duto as the reg
ular municipal election , April f > .
An ordlnanco was nlso passed specifying
the character ot rails to be used on the now
street car line and for the further regulation
of tbo street car system of the city.
CnliunliiH Pylliluim Olebr.ile.
COI.UMIIUS , Nob. . Fob. 27. [ Special to TUB
BEB.J Last night the Knights of Pythias of
this city celebrated the twenty-eighth anni
versary of the founding of the order by a big
banquet , attended bv members of the order
and tholr families only. Onu hundred covers
wcro laid and thn evening was very pleas
antly passed. Hjsponsoa to n variety of
toasts were listened to from Carl Kramer ,
W. A. McAllister. L. J. Cramer. W. A. Tur-
nll and Mrs. W. A. Dltworth , D. F. Davis
acting as toasttnastor.
Mrs. W. A. Dllworth of Hastings Is in the
cltv ondoavoriiig to organise an assembly of
the Pythian Sisterhood , and will probably bo
successful.
The church people of this city have Just
closed a revival mooting that has been going
on for Bomo weeks lu the Congregational
church. A largo number professed Chris
tianity during the meetings.
Small Illa/.n ut VVjiuore ,
Wi'Moiic , Nob. , Fob. 27. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BUK.'I A small house near the
Episcopal church , in tbo nortborn part of the
city , belonging to A. Davison , was destroyed
by lire this morning. Tbo flro department
soon had tno lire under control , but the
building is almost a total loss , Charles
Vance , the occupant of the building , lost n
line library and nearly all his household
furniture. The flro originated in a defective
Iluo.
Prohibition Delegate * Named ,
BlUTiilui ! , Nob. , Fob. 27. [ Snaclnl Telegram -
gram to TUB Bun. ] The prohibition county
convention hold hero this nftornoon named
the following delegates to the state prohibi
tion convention , which meets at Lincoln ,
March U : E. E. Hathburn , Henry Hill ,
Geotyo H. Benton , W. D. Nicholas , W. W.
LQighton , W. U. Craig , L. B. Hoggs , A. L.
Stnnhop' ) , W. A. Hollonbeck , Q. O. Husscll
nnd S. V. Shaw.
Alleged llurglarn .Jailed ,
BEATIUCE , Neb. , Fob. 27. [ Special Tele
gram to THIS Bi'.i : . ] Marshal Acton of
Wymoro brought Joseph Hill and Tnomas
Wilson of that city to Beitrlno last night and
lodged them In the county Jail for safe keep
ing. They were bound over for robbing C ,
E. Jlo.inott's store ut Wymoro Thursday
night.
I'unnd tlin llrlilgn Wimlicil Atruy.
GIUND IsiAM ) . Nob. , Fob , 27.-rSpocial |
Telegram to THE BiiE.J A Union Pacllio
mixed train under Conductor Palmer had a
narrow escape from being launched into
Loup river this afternoon. A telegraph polo
bad bcon washed away and fell across tbo
AMUSEIMKNTS.
' NEW A WEEK
IBOYD'S THEATER , OF FUN : i
R Si3VKNraNin : , t HAUNKY
ditched : 4 8 iVl p WEEK - - .
noono was hurl. I M
ll:30n.ni. : , but thnl
that line nro delayed so\u. _
' "FES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. !
ruuglit Iii n Corn Sheller.
BnATiun : , Neb. , Fob. 27. [ Special Telegram -
gram toTnt : Bir. : . | Emmons DavU , a well
known farmer near Filley. had hU left band
caught In n corn shcllcr this morning nnd so
bndly mangled ns to necessitate Its partial
amputation.
IIITTJnv A .tun tnxi.
l.ltlln Kltle ( llrasnn of Lincoln tlio Victim
( if n Itulilil Anlniitl ,
LINCOLNNob. . , Feu. 27. [ Spccl.il toTun
nr.i.J-KisloOloason : , n llttlo girl of 10 , liv
ing on East P street , was bitten on the hand
this afternoon by n dog presumably mad.
The llttlo girl was playing with sumo com
panions near Fifteenth and H streets when
the dog came rushing by , and ns It passed
her made n snap nt her hand. Oniccra gave
chnse , nnd pursued the do , ? for several mltos ,
but wcro unable to catch the nnlmnt ; but It
was shot nt Fortieth nnd Washington streets
by Kov. Mr. Hull. Flvo dogs belonging to
various parties in Iho southeastern portion
of the city were bitten nnd were Itninoat-
ntcly killed. The girl Is under treatment by
a physician.
I'rom Dlnlrlcl Court.
John Olson secured the snug sum ot $ li7i :
from the Burlington in district court today.
John was working ns a track hand nenr Ne
braska City in December , 18SS , when the foro-
iiitin ordered him lo Jump on nn approaching
engine nnd rldo to town for supplies , in the
ntimnpt to board the engine Olson fell , nnd
lost the lower portion of his loft log.
J. S. Bishop , nn attorney , was mulcted for
$101).75. ) William Mlddleton In n muriled
man , nnd an employe of the Burlington , Dr.
Littn bad a claim against him tor medical
services which ho sold to Bishop. The Int-
tor , to ovndo the Nobnukn exemption law ,
brought suit In Council Blntts ngnlnst Mld-
dloton , and by gnrnUhcoing the railroad
company collected the dobt. Mlddleton
brought suit to recover the amount , \vtti ex
pense * from the doctor nnd the lawyer , but
the Jury lot the former out and made tbo lat
ter the responsible , party.
CJeorgo E. Bowermnn took the option route
to what ho believed was fortune. Ho got on
the wrong side of the market , apparently , .as
Cockrcll Bros. , commission men of this city ,
today brought suit to recover # 1,001.Sri they
hud advanced to him to buy grain with.
State House llrevltles.
The Omaha Mattress company Hied notice
with the secretary of state of the Increase in
capital to $10,000 paid up.
Among the many stumbling blocks that
have besot Fred Unco In his search for nn
ofllco was the allegation made by nncx-ofilcc-
holder thai ho baa never boon naturall/.ad.
Haco is of Canadian birth , but has been n
ciU/.cn of the United States for ton yours.
Today ho exhibited his naturalisation papers
dated back In 1SS2.
The Security Trust company of Hnrting-
ton , Cedar county , filed articles of incorpora
tion with tbo secretary of state today. Paid
up capital , $50,000.
Sheriff Cavannugh of Platte county todaj
brought Henry Fuller to the penitentiary ,
sentenced to two yours for burglary.
The secretaries of the Stnto Board of
Transportation spent yesterday In making n
tour of inspection along the Kansas City it
Wynndotto rond. The trip was mndo espec
ially to Investigate tno old Finch complaint ,
where nn overhead crossing is demanded.
The results of tin ) Investigations will bo re
ported to the board about Iho llrst of the
week.
The library of the bureau of labor is being
slowly increased , and it will not bo long before
fore the necessary publications will all bo
supplied. Smro Commissioner Andres tool :
churgo bo has invested some $ ! t5 in this di
rection nnd hopes to bo able to prevail upon
iho nexl legislature to appropriate a small
amount to bo applied in this direction.
General Vlfqualn has issued a call for a
meeting of tbo military board to meet next
Thursday.
Tbo First National bank of Wymoro filed
an appeal in the supreme court from the
verdict given in the district court of Gage
county. The case appeared there as First
National bank vs James I. Meyer et al ,
Judgment being asked In the sum of SJ,000 ,
Only u l.lttlu Kcr.iM.
Conauctor Hyan of the O street car line
haa a rumpus last evening with n passenger ,
A. P. Martin , an nld soldier crlpplod with
paralysis. Martin refused to pay his lure
unless the conductor would promise to stop
on a crossing ho named. This the latter de
clined to do nnd he started to eject the old
man. The latter struck the ticket taker over
the head with his cano , whereupon Hyan
grabbed the old man by the beard and
brought out a section thereof. At this
juncture Attorney J. H. Mockctt took a
hand , and ns the conductor maintained his
hola on the whlskow Mockott strucu him
twice in the face for luck. A general scrim
mage ensued and the matter is being finally
ventilated In the police court this evening.
OiliU and KniN.
The city teachers hold n very interesting
institute this morning ana manors of inter
est to the profession were discussed.
The board of directors of the Lancaster
County Agricultural society hold a lively
meeting this morning. The Hickmahltos re
cently captured control of the organization ,
and propose to move the fair to that town.
ThI ? tins been stopped by n temporary in
junction , but this morning the directors from
that town wanted to go ahead regardless of
the court. This drew forth nn angry protest
from the Lincolnltcs nnd to avoid a rumpus
the president declared the meeting ad
journed.
Lincoln prohibitionists have issued n cull
fora conference ol the young men of Ne
braska to bo held In Lincoln on Thursday
nnd Friday of next weak lor the purpose of
organizing n young men's state prohibition
league.
The independent central committco of the
city hold a moating last night nnd issued n
call for a convention on March 12. Primaries
will bo held tbo Thursday previous.
Dr.Culhmorooyo mid oarBeo building
MODEST IN THEIR DEMANDS.
Shot'ly Property OIVIIITH' Clnli
Mali u Knoun Their \VantH ,
The members of thu Shooly Property
Owners' club hold an enthusiastic mooting
at South Twenty -eighlh street amlCrolghton
avenue last night. The members ol the clue
were numerous in their wants , They wanted ,
and so decided , that Twenty-ninth street
should bo opened from Megmilh to the south
city limits , Then they appointed n cominlt
too to take action looking to the erection of a
viaduct ever tbo Union Pacillo and Burling
ton tracks , and along tbo line on Martha
street.
Tha members condemned the park com
mission forgiving Dalduff the refreshment
franchise In Hnnscom park tree of charge.
A resolution was auoptod declaring that
by purchasing Syndicate park the commls
( iioii servo the best Interests of the people In
the south part of the city.
The extension of thostrootcariinofrom its
present terminus at the northeast corner of
llunscom park was discussed at some length ,
It was decided to induce the company to
extend tbo line to Mcgeatb atrcot , three
blocks south of tbo park ,
Dr , Cullimoro , oculist , Boo building.
For the last couple of days an old man
with ono arm In a sling has boon scon
around the street corners soliciting alms and
many a penny has bcon dropped into his
withered hand by sympathetic people. The
police Imvo watched the ugcd applicant and
last night ho wa-i arrested , While being
tea relied at headquarters the dUcovory was
made thnt nothing whatever was iho mutter
with the arm so carefully Imnduged , and that
the aged prlconer , who gave iho name of
George Brackott , was a pronounced fraud.
Ho was locked up as u vagrant and sus
picious character.
lr.Cullimoreoyound ) oar , Boo building
ST. Loui" Mo. .
. , , i-i * - f
disiurbed dusi of Muslo hall his :
to Its prhlluo resting place , fiom which It"
was rudely Hung by the shouting throng ot
Industrial reformers , some peculiar facts nra
revealing themselves In iho clearing nt.iios-
phcro. And they do not demonstrate par
ticularly strongly thai the rcconl conference
was n spontaneous uprising of the down
trodden tellers of iho earth , bill rather that
It was controlled oud run by n few men
whole executive abilities nnd perspicuity
have .shown them to bo schemers of no menu
ability. Indeed , to come down to cold fncts ,
the entire affair , from the issuing of
the call by the Ocnla convention
to the present day wns coolly , i-almly planned ,
and not nnty planned , but executed
bv n llttlo coterio. whoso names nro J. it.
Weaver , Ignatius Dotiiiellv. Honnnn E. Tau-
beni-ck , G. F. Wnshburn , J. H. Davis , C. C.
Post of Georgia and J. L. Merion of Chicago.
And all this is learned directly from one of
I ho lend lug schemers niter the Ocula call went
out ami u conference nt Cincinnati wns holil
nnd the reform party thrown upon iho world ,
Opposed liy Southerner * .
Without going Into details , It Is only neces
sary to say it early became evident thai the
southern element was strongly opposed to In
dependent nction , nnd thnt the loaders In
.his line wcro Di. McCuno nnd Bon Terrlll of
Texas nml Livingston of Georgia. These lu
favor of such nction saw thnt something hud
to bo done ami quickly. At Iiidlnnnpolls It
becnmo still more strongly apparent , nnd thu
promoters of third party action began to
formulate plans. H WHS nothing moro nt
llrsl than that Weaver and Donnelly should
pul themselves forward and draw the
tire of the enemy , thus giving Wash-
burn nnd Tituboncck nn opportunity to
concentrate tbolr forces on the Hunk. How
well the plan succeeded will bis shown by
thi = story.
\tinootlngnftcrmcotlngtlio ihird party
ide.i wns pushed. In the supreme council of
the alllauco the Issue was drawn on u pledgu
offered to support the nction of the federated
bodies. The sou them lenders fought It , hut
were defeated. A proposition to request
that all alliance congressmen should stay out
of nil the old party caucuses was carried , dc-
splto the efforts of Livingston ot nl.
Pulled the Wool Oter Their Jljea.
The committco appointed to call the nn- ( I
tional convention had begun lo ovldonco \
some uccultar characteristics. This com- if
mltleo consisted of Torrlll , Tauboncck nnd I
Bannlgartcn. Terrlll , Its chairman , persist- ' I
cntly neglcclcd to call the body to
gether to formulate a call. Weeks
passed , but , no call ; Jluully Tnubeueck :
and Bannigiirlcn conferred , nnd Issued
the call from Washington. In doing so St.
Louis was selected , that the conforcuco
might bo near Kansas nnd Nebraska , two
strong alllauco and third party states , nnd so
bo strongly Influenced In that direction.
About this tnno Terrill began lo "hedge" by
endorsing the call Issued by Iho majority of
the committee.
Maltor.s were now so shaping themselves
that it was becoming nccossiiry to destroy
the inlluoneo of thotouthorn loaders opposed
to third parly nction , especially Livingston *
of Georgia and McCuno and Tcrrlli of Texas.
Hero the Wushburn-Tnuboncek party
showed its flnosso. With the aid of Post of
Georgia and J. H. Davis of Texas the alli
ance * of these two stales were so worked
upon as lo como to the support of the thinl
partv , thus repudiating tholrextsting loaders
and leaving them without a constilueney. As
a result of this situation , which was planned ,
lor und deliberately worked out , Watson be
came the real leader of the Georgia alliance.
Slgnlllviinei ) ol tlio Ceorgla Content.
The anti-third party fooling having thus
boon practically stnmped out , the steorers
came to St. Louis and began their work hereto
to control the convention. It was known
that Livingston wns coming , threatening to
bolt if an } ' action contrary lo bis wishes wns
taken , und herein lies the significance of the
Georgia contest nnd the row ever it In tlio
convention hall. But to thai roferouco will
bo made In chronological order.
The leaders now In Iho city began tholr
work. They established oulposls of con 11-
denllnl workers lo warn Ihcm of nny action
which might bo taken by any ono of the nu
merous orders embraced in the big as
semblage. The steering commltloo , as It
mav ho called the nnmoA have already been
given received reports from these spies r.nd
planned accordingly. Tno flfsl skirmish oo-
currod on Iho firsl day , when Hayes of Iho I
Knights of Labor cltomptod lo mike Tor- J
rill c/.ar of the body by giving him
power to appoint all committees ,
though ho was neither temporary nor
permanent chairman. How General Weaver
headed Ibis off Is already n tnnller of history. ,
If the scheme had bcon successful it is known '
thnt Torrili would have appointed only ami- (
third parly men. and BO ho , McCuno nnd LIv-
ingslon would have boon in control. Weaver's i
action , however , put Marion Cannon in tbo
chair , and thus Iho Washburn-Taubcncck
clement were again In the saddle , und then
came Donnelly's resolution regarding the
credentials committco , nnd it wns passed and
the third party men breathed still mora
freely.
Tell Into tint Third Party Trap ,
The nexl schcmo was lo spring n row in
the convention and publicly show the south
ern unti-thlrd parly leaders lo bo without a
constilueney. This was done with the old
of the Georgia contest case. Three only of
the llvo stato-al-lnrgo delegates appointed
by Livingston nnd his committee had arrived
In town. The credentials cominlUoo Illlotl
the vaeanclcs with two third purtv men-
Post and Brunch. In the meantime tbo
national citizen1 ! ! industrial alliance bad , by
the line work of the steering committee , boon
Induced to put on'ils national delegation four
Georgia ihirl parly men. This , however ,
was not known to the Livingston clement.
When tbo contest report wus made-to the
convention , Moses of Georgia , an anli-thira
party man , fell Into the trap sot for him , de
manding that tno unit rule govern iho'nowly
llxcd delegation ns had been ordered by iho
Georgia siilo cominlttoo , of which Living
ston was chairman , Tbo matter was fought
out us already known , out when the state
delegation came to tuko formal nction as u
slate delegation Iho Livingston men found
themselves In the minority , They had , however -
ever , sprung the row In the convention , nnd ,
without knowing it , had publicly shown
themselves without a constituency.
Curried Them In Hie. KUHI. |
Tbo noxi slop of thcso line workers , who
had so far had mailers ihelr own way , waste
to create such n third party sentiment of a
public character ns to carry the anti-third
party men forward in the rush and NO uro-
venl their voices bring hoard. This they
did by still ncoplng Weaver and Donnelly
before iho body as lurgels , while they
hems elves , having secured appointments as
circulated the delegates
sorgoants-at-arms umong
egates , and passing word along to their true
and tried men , kept the sentiment on tholr
sldo. They had nearly reached the consum
mation of tbelr hopes when n sudden movet t
tnont by Powdorly almost caused n stampede , i
On bis motion un adjournment of iwo hours .
vvai laucn. During Ibis tlmo iho Wlllard ; |
minority platform was hurriedly put In shapu
nnd when ibo convention reassembled II wnu
presented. Then ensued the confusion de
scribed In the despatches on tbo duy of the
occurrence. In the midst of It all Weaver
himself lost bis bearing , but righted himself
just in tlmo to call a bull by demanding to
Know bow bis delegation bud voted blm.
The third party men pulled themselves
togolhci. During a few moments In which. )
nil the delegations spent In consultation , tha
so-called borgoants-at-arms , succeeded la
pasting the word lo tbolr friends , Donnelly
p.ldod by his speech In [ umoothing Ibo laugUi
and In an instant the platform was passed
with a whoop. The third party schemers
had . And iho spontaneous - '
won. so spontaneous'upris -
ing" of thu people declared for Independent
political action. It did , but it was by tbo
will of iho btoarlng committee who , led by
Wasuburn , Tauboncck , Weaver and Don
nelly , had succeeded In making sentiment
mouths before the convention , and keeping
it lu shape during all the hubbub.
