THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY
BOW DEMOCRATS ECONOMIZE
They Will Lot Vital Interests Suffer to
Make a Record.
\
IT WILL FALL HEAVILY ON THE WEST
N"Iirnnl i I'artlciilnrljr Will I'ecl Ilin I'.IVects
nrttin 1'iilnn Pulley Sweeping Iteiliivtlonn
.Made In All Appropriations lleg.irtl-
less or Legitimate Demand I.
WASIIIXOTOX Hunr.itj or T.in Br.n , ]
in FotJiiTr-nNTit Srnr.RT. V
SIIINOTOX , D. C. . Fob. 27. I
The house appropriations committee members -
bers nro determined that In their remaining
appropriation bills they will llvo up to their
Idea and policy of "roform. " Mr. Dsckory ,
who Is chairman of the subcommlttoo for the
District of Columbia , will report his bill to
the full committee on Monday morning and
oxuocts to hnvo It In the house by Monday
uf tornoon. Ho claims that ho will save 8300-
POO on the bill this yo.ir , and It is character
istic of the democratic party that the prin
cipal reductions In the appropriations nro
made In providing for free schools In the Dis
trict of Columbia. No less than $ .200,000 Is
tbut cut out ot the school fund.
Judge Sayros , who Is In charge of tbo sun
dry civil bill , expects to have that bill in the
house by the end of the week. Ho has made
the most swooping reductions In It that are
made In any appropriation bill nnd claims
that ho will "save" ? 10,000,000. There is no
particular cut at any point , according to his
Htatemonts , but uvory Item has bcon reduced
from last year's appropriations. There nro
practically no appropriations for public
buildings , and the house has before It now a
resolution providing that there shall bo no
appropriations made whatever for public
buildings.
Both Mr. Dockcry nnd Judco Sayres
claim that thov will get their bills through
the house practically as they will como from
the committee and they will not In confer
ence permit the senate to make tiny f.ub-
Htnntial increase. The enterprises In and
developments of the west will rccelvo a
serious setback by the appropriation bills
prepared by this lioiuo. The postolllcO' nml
Indian nnd public land branches of the gov
ernment will bo reduced to tbo lowest pos
sible ebb. The housu today for instance
voted to plnco all the Indian agencies in the
bands of nrmy olllcers.
To 1'ay lor Nebraska's Indian Scare.
Dr. Lenndor B. Smith has been recom
mended for appointment on the pension board
nt Fremont in place of Dr. Crabb , resigned ,
bonator Manderson intends introducing a
bill to reimburse the state of Nobtaska for
the expenditures shu made during the Sioux
Indian outbronic , eighteen months or a year
ngo , in defending her northern border , rio
will depend on the state ofllcors of Nebraska
to furnish him statistics and general facts to
hack up his efforts. The senate committee
on nubile buildings and grounds has re
ported favorably the Pnddock uill providing
for a public building at Grand Island , to
cost , with the site. $00,000. There is nodoubt
the bill will pass the senate. The burden of
11 rial success now lies with Representative
McKclghan , who is expected to got it through
the house.
MiHecIInncoiiH.
In the case ot Joseph C. Horrid : from
Mitchell , S. D. , homestead entry final proof.
Assistant Secretary Chandler today reversed
the decision of the commissioner of ilia general -
oral land onico nnd directed that a patent
issue on the entry In uucstlon. In the case
of Mary Stunton ngafust William Constan
tine , from Cheyenne , Wyo. , Assistant Secre
tary Chandler inodltlod tbo commissioner's
decision and ordered a hearing to bo neld be
fore the local ofllcers , at which one of Iho
special agents shall be present and represent
the government. When the testimony shall
have been taken the local officials will road-
judicato the mutter in issue and allow the
case to take the usual course.
The condition of Mrs. Brown , mother of
Mrs. Manderson , is a llttlo improved tonight ,
although she is yet in a dangerous condition ,
The vacancy on the committee on ways and
menus which Will bo made by the retirement
of Mr. MclCeuna of Culilornia , who has been
appointed to tbo bench , will probably be filled
next week by Speaker Crisp. The thrco
principal candidates for the place nro Hen
derson and Hopkins of Illinois and Dollivor
of Iowa. Each of these named are making
no light themselves , but tbo friends of each
are 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 Dollivor's friends are making
'
n determined effort for tho'Iowau.
Hoprcsontntlvo Flick's announcement
that bo will not bo a candidate for ro-oloction
has brought out a largo number of the citi
zens of the Eighth lown district who will
contest with ox-Congressman Hepburn for
the privilege of the republican nomination.
The latest gentleman to come out and quietly
feel around is W. H. Hall of Osccoln , who ,
it is understood , will appear as a candidate
before the convention unless ho is convinced
In advance that there will bo no cbanco for
his success.
The house comraltco on public lauds will
boar Representative Dollivor in behalf of his
bill to indemnify the settlers of the DCS
Moines HIvor company's lanes on next Mon
day , Koprosontatlvo Seorloy U a member of
the subcommlttoo having this bill In charge ,
and says ho Is heartily In favor of it. Ho
will glvo Mr. Dolltvor nil the support pos
sible. His believed now that the bill 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 free binding twine bill.
Ho will not yield to the request.
N. S. Hnrvvood has loft for his homo in
Lincoln.
Editor M. 1C. Turner , of the Columbus
Journal , who has been visiting friends in the
= 1' east for throe weeks and who has spent a
few days In Washington , loft for tils homo
this evening. Ho departs from tboconccntrio
circle of politics u stronger protectionist
and republican In general than ever boforo.
fiov. J. I ) . Tate 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 tbls evening. Ho will re
turn here on Monday to remain all ol next
week.
A. F. rihopard was today appointed post
master at Ola , Bolso county , Idaliu , vice M.
Perron , resigned. J. B. Ingloduo of Carroll
county , Iowa , who was nn employe lu the
folding room of the last house , has been ap
pointed watchman In the government print
ing onico.
1''n Senator Allison has gone to Rhode Island
with Senator Aldrlchto remain ever Sunday.
Representative Soerloy today Introduced a
bill providing for the payment of ono-hulf of
the expense ot paving streets around tbo
United States court house and postoftlco at
Kcokuk.Ia.
Mrs. Senator Sanders gave a ten yesterday
' at her residence , BIS Vermont avenue , when
the apartments were decorated with palms
nnd Jonquils , at which her gown was of blue
brocaded satin with diamond and poail orna
ments. The ladles of the receiving party
were Mrs , Uu sell Harrison , Mrs. Thurbor ,
Mrs , Snider , Mrs. Anniu , Mrs. Representa
tive Dlxon and Miss Rose Craiis. In Iho tea
room guests were cared for by MUs Sanders ,
iilcco of the hostess , Miss Perkins , Miss
'n ' Snider , Mlts Townsend aud the Mlssos Mo-
Parlln.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott-Elliott are ntWolcliar's
until tomorrow , when they wHI leave for
tholr ranch mmr Salt Lake , U , T.
Senator Paddock Is co-operating with
Chairman Hatch of the bouio committee on
agriculture In an effort to secure an appropri
ation to continue the experiments In sugar
producing from plants and the manufacture
of sugar therefrom. There are a number ol
motions where tboso experiments are bolnii
made , ono at Hchuylor , Neb. , and If they ore
to bo maintained it is necessary that an up
proprlation to cover the expouio should be
provided for In the agricultural appropriation
bill. Secretary Rusk Is doing what bo can
in the premises.
Tbo house coinmltteo on commerce has
decided to report one of the bills Introduced
providing for a uniform system ot cat
coupling , The bill most likely to bo adopted
by tbo committee Is that Introduced by Hep
resentatlvo D. B , Henderson ot Dulmquo ,
la. General Henderson was the tlrst mom
bcr ot congress to take up this subject and
bis bill of last season was favorably reported ,
but failed of action for wunt of time , All
tbo other bill * offered have practical mod 111
cations of the Henderson measure.
Senators Maudcrson and Paddock were no
I ,
Iflcd In January that Iho name of A D.
Yocum of Hastings would have to bo drnpnoa
from the list of the Treasury department because -
cause ol the nccc.islty 1,0 reduce the force In
tbo particular work on which ho was em
ployed. On Inquiry today from the nctlnp
secretary of the treasury , Senator Paddock
learned that the order relieving him was is
sued more than a month ago , the receipt of
Iho notice whereof was acknowledged by
Mr. Yocum on the 2d of the present month.
There Is much sympathy hero for Mr. Yocum
and his family among his Nebraska friends
nnd tbo treasury oDIclals under whom ho
served , on account of Iho serious trouble in
which they nro Involved. P. S. H.
smvH von TIM : AIOIV.
Complete IIU of Change * In the
Ker\lce.
WASIIIXOTOX , D. C. , FOB. 27. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : Bnc. ] The following
vssignmont ! to regiments ot o Ulcers recently
promoted and transfers of ofllcors nro or
dered :
The following transform In Iho Sixteenth
nfantry nro [ made : Second Lieutenant
Ileaumont n. Uuck , from Company I to
Company F ; Second Lloutouant Lewis S.
iSorloy , from Company F to Company I.
nontenant Colonel John H. Page , Twenty-
second Infantry , is detailed as n tnombor of
Lho board of olllcers appointed to meet nt
Fort ICeogh , Mont , March 1 , lor the physi
cal nnd mental examination ot appointees to
Iho United States military academy , vlco
Colonel Peter T. Swain , Twenty-second In
fnntry , who is relieved from detail ns ix mem
oor of that board. Leave of absence granted
Captain James M. Boll , Seventh cavalry.
January 21 , Is extended ono month. Leave
of absence for three months , to tnko effect
about March 15 , 1892 , Is orantod C.iptuln
George F. Towlo , Nineteenth Infantry.
Western 1'eiimons.
WAsmNfHOX. D. C. , Fob. 27. | Special Tele
gram to TUG Br.E.J Tno following list of
pensions granted U reported by Tun BCE nnd
Examiner Bureau of Claims :
Nebraska : Original Philip C.Moorhoad ,
\Vllliain H. H. Priiitt. Ell S. Hlckcr , William
M. Knotts , David F. Merrltt , James H.
So-nans , William C. Clark , Frederick Ungcr.
Kdwln V. Chllds , Joseph Manners. Samuel
Miller , John H. Andeison , Wallace Jackson ,
Alfred K. Schuster , Jacob Schwats , ICdwnrd
McDonald , Frank A. Jonos. John Cook , John
N. MnCllntic. Addltlonal-Jnmos B. Morris.
Koissuo-John Dolsoii. Original widows ,
etc. Hannah M. Uldloy , Josenhinp Miller.
South Dakota : Oilgiiiai William Dough
erty , Hugh Jones , Ilomtr J. Smith , Franklin
Spencer , Charles B. Clark. Additional
Gcorgo Behold.
lown : Ortelnal Gcoreo Trumbs , Wil
liam H. Colburn , Uobort Sntorlen , Theodore
F. Yotts , Elijah H. Cole , Cephas H. Ather-
ton , Edward Stevens , Hnlvar Aslakson ,
Alex Walker , William S. Busick , Joseph C.
Stoddurd , Samuel A. Johnston , John Bar-
duo , Adolbort Clark , Hillary Mudd , Gran-
vlllo Nnylor , Daniel H. Phillips , Gcorgo W.
Soaton , George A. Parker , vVllllain Hoots ,
lohn W. Jonnor , Andrew J. Wcssels , Henry
B. Dryden , Alex H. Brown , William P.
Drew , John l ikos , Christiana heeler , Clif
ford N. Mayo , Leonard T. McCown , John
Davidson. John Williams , William Wilson.
Additional Isaac Jcssup , Gcorgo Ynrbarn ,
I'homas J. Thompson. Supplemental Caleb
B. Smith. Increase Charles Westhoff ,
Nicholas Adams. _ _
Western I'eople. In Clilengo.
CHICAGO , 111. , Fob. 27. [ Spsclal Telegram
to Tin : B > JG.1 The following western poo-
ilo are in the city :
At the Grand Pacific -A. U. Loomls , Fort
Dodge , la. ; Alex Anderson , W. N. Uichard-
son , Davenport , la ,
At the Palmer A. McKlllop , Tobias , Nob. ;
\V. L. Brown , M. I. lAllken. L. T. Botin ,
Dos Moines , In. ; Mrs. John Farnsworlh ,
Mrs. Shop , Prescott , lu.
At the Wellington I. Hlngelman , Dos
Moincs ; Mr. and Mrs. Gcorgo Stephenson ,
Cedar Ktipids , la.
At the Leland John G. Slovens , Sturgis ,
S. D.
At the Auditorium Mr. nnd Mrs. M. A.
Dillon , M. H. Young , Omaha ; E. H. Patton ,
C. Kuohl. William M. John , D. P. Slattcry ,
L vcnport , lu.
_ _
Killed HU Kx-Mlstresa.
BYEIIS , Colo. , Feb. 27. John Segor shot
and seriously woundoi Mrs. Elfira this fore
noon nnd then shot hinnolf , dying instantly.
Scgor and Mrs. Ellirs bad boon living to
gether. Segers had been out of town for the
pist two wooes , and when ho returned this
morning ho found that Mrs. Elflrs had trans
ferred her affections to n man named Charles
Knapp. This aroused his jealousy and the
shooting was the result.
Hurled In 11 Smm ( tilde.
Ounvy , Colo. , Fob. 27. A snowslldo passed
over the Hugo mine yesterday afternoon and
caught a minor named William Cameron ,
carrying him [ down the mountain and bury
ing him. A searching party has been trying
for twenty-four hours to recover bis body ,
but have not yet succeeded.
Dr. Culllmoro , ouulist , Boo building.
JMM > .V.I / < 1' . I It.i < > It.l PUS.
C. E. Ellis ot Crawford Is at the Arcade.
D. G. Brickor of Butte Is at the Murray.
John Kcltoy of Havenna is at the Dcllono.
H. M. Allen of Amos is a guest at tboMU-
lard.
lard.W.
W. J. McGlllin of Imperial is nt the Mil-
lard.
lard.T. M. Schcaft. of Fullerton is nt the Ar
cade.
J. F. Eshelman of Seattle is a guest at tbo
Pnxtou.
J. W. Lynch of Columbus is a guest at the
Millnrd.
Mr. Henry Hardy of H. Hardy ft Co. is In
the cast.
J. F. Allen of Fremont was at the Murray
yesterday.
F. W. Koiinoy of Blair was ut the Dcllono
yesterday.
N to Doaver of Blair was In the city
yesterday.
' E. E. DrlskolVpf Wakeiield is a guest at
the Arcade. tf
W. C. Cougor of Loup City is registered at
Iho Mlllard.
J. V. Wallace of Grotna was at the Arcade
last evening.
V. E. Shlckley ot Geneva was at the Paxton -
ton yesterday.
T. B. Alderman of West Point is stopping
at tbo Arcade.
W. H. Seward of Uipld City Is registered
at tbo Paxton.
John W. Smith of Chadron Is registered at
the Merchants.
J. H. Tulborof Hartlngton 11 stopping at
the Merchants ,
Mrs. L. A. Turner of Lincoln Is a guoit at
tlo : Merchants.
John Johnson of Wakofield Is stopping nt
tno Merchants.
NlckPblllaof Humphrey was at tbo Mer
chants yesterday.
E. C , Usher of Fremont was at the Mer
chants yesterday ,
O. L. Stephenson of Bcnninpton is regis
tered at tlio Arcado.
Governor .lames E. Boyd came up from
Lincoln lust ovoniiu" .
'A. V. Nelson and E. B. Nelson of'Osceola
are at the Merchants.
John Hunt and J. McCoy Williams ot Nor
folk are at the Mlllard.
James W. HolmquUt ot Oakland was at
the Murray last availing.
E. A. Brown of tun Nebraska City Press
was at the Dcllono yesterday.
Hon. Ylo Blorbowor Is in the city , a guest
of his brother , E. L. tilcrbower.
Colonel J , S. Hoover and H. G , ICochlor of
Blue Hill are guests at the Mlllurd.
H. D. Stearns and U. D. TrophtiKon of Lin
coln were nt the Mlllard yesterday.
J , Fletcher Mead of Beatrice dropped his
autograph in the Murray yesterday.
Hay Nye of Fremont was in the city
yesterday and stopped at the Mlllard.
Walt Mason of Fremont Inscribed bis auto
graph on theMtllard register yesterday.
D. A. MoPherson of Deadwood was In the
city yesterday nnd stopped at the Paxton ,
Misses Jennlo and Nclllo O'Urlon of Bur
lington , la. , are guests of Mr . E. C. Mo-
Shaao on California street.
Hon. Benjamin Barrows , chief of tbo liter
ary department of the Union Paclllo gen
eral passenger oflloo , left yesterday for Hot
Springs. Ark. Mr , Barrows has been
troubled with rheumatism for months. His
friends hopa for his speedy recovery.
Dr. Cullimoro , oculist , Boo building.
ARMY 'OFFICERS AS AGENTS
One of the Olnusas of the Indian Appro
priation Bill as it Passed the Hoim.
NEW CLASS OF AGENTS FOR THE RED MAN
Mr. DliiRley , In n Itcsoliitton , Clint-gen tlio
Democratic Congress with Avoiding
lleiil lilies-Silver Mutters
( IcnoralVaslmiKtoii NCWR ,
WASHIN-OTON- . G. , Fob. 27. The house
today , In Its consldorntlon of the Indian ap
propriation bill , authorized an innovation
which , if concurred In by the senate , will beef
of great Interest to Ini'lan aironts and ofll
cors of the regular nrmy. After two hours
dabato nn amendment , proposed by Mr.
Bowers of California , was adopted , tirovld-
Ing that the president may appoint ofllccra of
the nrmy to net as Indian agents when vacan
cies occur.
On motion of Mr. llolman n further
amendment was adopted providing that such
army officers , whllo acting as Indian agents ,
shall bo under the orders and direction of the
secretary of the Interior.
How nrmy officers will receive this Inno
vation Is n matter of great speculation
among congressmen today , as olllcors of the
regular army Imvo always boon very jealous
of their Independent position and may ro'cnt
being transferred from the Wur department
mm placed under the orders of the civilians
of the Interior department. There are many-
representatives , however , who maintain that
the ch a n po will bo n welcome ono to the ofll-
CCH , nnd that under the proposed roglmo the
Indians will bo , much moro fairly treated. It
is pertinent to state in this connection Unit
western army officers have already con
tended that the troubles with Indians for
years past Imvo boon attributable to .tho
Indian ugcnts nnd thu Indian problem would
never bo solved until the wards of the nation
were placed under the charge of the army
men and the War department.
Mr. liynnm 1'reslded.
The committee ot the whole was presided
ever by Mr. Bynum of Indiana nnd the
amendment of Mr. BOWOM was the first ono
today proposed for the bill. On u standing
vote the committee agreed to Mr. Bowers'
amendment 8U to 40.
Mr. Pioklcr of South Dakota rahod the
point of no quorum. Mr. Wilson ot Wash
ington said that there was ovldontlv n
quorum present.
The chair replied thatthero was evidently
n quorum present , but that , the choir could
not vote them. The gentlemen must do tholr
own voting. ( Applause on the democratic
side. ]
On a vote by tellers , Mr. Bowers' n-nend-
raont , as amended , was adopted voas , 123 ;
nays , W.
Although the amendment was agreed to by
the committee Mr. Pool of Arkansas gave
notlco that ho would nsk a separate vote
upon It In the houso. Ho thought that this
was too important a matter to bo legislated
upon without greater , deliberation and con
sideration than had been given to It.
The committee then passed on to the con
sideration of the clause appropriating § 103-
000 for the construction nnd rouair ot Indian
day and industrial schools nnd on motion of
-Mr. Lynch of Wisconsin an amendment was
adopted providing that all schoolhouscs
erected under this appropriation shall bo
built on the reservations or as near the
boundary of the reservation as may bo
practicable.
Mr. Itccil 1'resentH Ills Views ,
Mr. Reed of Maine presented his views on
the Indian problem and advocated a propo
sition increasing by WJ0.003 the appropria
tion for the education of the rodmon. The
Indians must bo educated as a whole. It
was useless to take a child here and there
nnd after educating him send him back to a
savage tnbo to again become a blanket In
dian. There were today 30,000 Indian children.
The government was educating 20,000 , but
it was rich enough and sensible enough to
educate all. It would bo a fundamental
mistake on the part of this nation to stop in
the work of education. The pcoplo In this
country were composed of manv races. Ef
forts must bo made to make thorn homogen
ous and they must oo made ono race a race
that had sorao idea of civilization and prog
ress.
ress.Mr.
Mr. Peel made n speech In general defense
of the bill , declarinr that the committee on
Indian affairs had faithfully parformod Its
duty , nnd denying that It had in any way in
jured the Indian service.
Mr. Reed ottered an amendment , Increas
ing from $1.000,000 to 51,200,000 the appropri
ation for the support of Indian day and in
dustrial schools , but it was lost.
Pending final action on tbo bill , the com
mittee rose and the hou o ndlournod.
SII.VKU I.N 1.1. . .nju.si : .
What Its AilvnenteH nml Opponent * 1'ropoHe.
to Do In the Mntter ofl.eglMlation.
WASHINGTON , D. C. . Fob. 27. As the re
sult of an Informal talk between the three
democratic loaders on the committee on
rules , Messrs. Crisp , Catchtncs and McMll-
lln , a determination has been reached to
bring in a special order on the silver ques
tion. It has bcon determined to raako the
Bland free coinage a special order for March
1 or 2 , although this may possibly ho changed.
Tbo purpose is to give the bill four days for
consideration in the house. Within this
tlmo the bill Is to be debated nnd
brought to n voto. No order will
bo made fixing a time at which a vote
ehall bo taken , at least for the present. The
fact that the order only makes the silver bill
n matter of special privilege for a limited
Ecrlod of tlmo would perhaps make It possi-
lo for the antl-silvor 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 a voto.
The rules committee is reluctant to fix n
tlmo at which a vote must bo taken. It is
thought by members of the committee that
filibustering will not succeed and that the
knowledge that a rule will bo brought in if
necessary to check these tactics will bo suffi
cient so prevent a resort to this method of
obstruction.
It is nt present tbo purposa of Representa
tives Cockran of Now York , Andrews and
O'Neill of Massachusetts , and other anti-
silver men , to light tlio special order of the
rules committee at. the very outset nnd en
deavor to defeat It. While it Is the purpose
of the rules committee 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 ot members of congress
were in conference with the speaker during
tlio day , and all gave their opinions on the
silver question.
Senator Hill had a long Interview with the
speaker.
WAYS AND MICANS UO.MMITT.Ki : .
Iteporl ot tlio Minority Adverse to the Free
lllndliif ; Twine Illll.
WASHINGTON- . C. , Fob. 27. A deficiency
appropriation for the remainder of the fis
cal year is needed by the Agricultural depart
ment to carry out the provisions of the recent
meat inspection law , and it will rccelvo
early consideration from the committee.
Then there Is a silk culture bill which has
boon In congress several years ,
The minority of the ways and moans com-
mlttno today submitted their report dissont-
inir from the house majority on
tbo bill placing binding twine
on tbo free list. It discusses
at some length the action of the senate la
IS'.K ) In voting to place the article on tbo free
list. This bill , the minority continues , pre
sents a good Illustration of tbo folly of at
tempting to tjnkor with the tariff by piece
meal. In giving their reasons why they
oppose the bill , the minority , In conclusion ,
says : "Wo oppose it because this Industry
is already established ; becnuso the removal
of this duty would destroy it , throwing
thousands of men out of employment and
rendering millions of Invested capital useless
and turning $ J,000,000 In wages annually to
tbo laborers of other countries.
\\lll Nut ruku 1'urt.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Fob. 27 , Tbo report
that Great Britain had consented to take
part In an International monetary conference
has been denied at tbo Treasury department
In most positive terms. It Is learned from
other sources of unquostlonoa reliability thut
there has boon no material change , -
nation on this question since the opomn
this session of congrtiv '
AntAin TO rAci' tui : isst'i : * .
Mr. IHngley nf Miilnu VJcriont * n Keniliiblo
Resolution Jn/lu" llmme.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , , tjob. 27. Dingloy of
Ntnlno presented for reference a prcamblo
ind resolution reciting tj at the democratic
party has dotorinlnoJti | ( p.rder to avoid rais
ing tbo direct Issue omLho principles which
separata the ropuultcillMn'fcd ' democratic par
ties In the approachlfiit'jTVssldontlal election
that It Is necessary to inp co the people lie-
llovothatthero are questions at Issue be
tween the two parties as to whether the ap
propriations and expenditures of the govern
ment shall bo economical , The resolution
thoh gees on tohay thaMhcso so-called load
ers of the democratic party , In pursuance of
this plan nnd In support of tholr unfounded
chnrpcs of wicked oxtrnvngaiico ngnln.-.t the
republican congress , nnd tholr equally un
founded claims of suiiiirior honesty nnd
economy for the pfsont democratic con-
gicss. found it necessary to defer all appro
priations until the second session of the
present congress , or until after the presiden
tial election , In order that , they may bo
able to point during the cam
paign to the apparent reduction of
appropriations in support of their charges
and claims. That In order to further this
plan of campaign It Is inexpedient to provide
for the construction ot the numerous public
buildings which congress Intends to uuthor-
izo until the second session , attor the presi
dential election shall have been docldoj and
the necessity , which , ns the democratic mem
bers seem to think , exists for pressing the
false Issue of economy In lieu of the real
issues of prlncipl "es which shall divide the
parties shall have passed i away.
They riiHscd One Hill. ,
WASIIINOTON , D. C. , Fob. 27. After the
nassnga of ono bill tbo house went Into com
mittee of the whole on the Indian appropria
tion bill.
.lllMlTTlin TO 71.117 , .
I , Illln Johnson , Arepmiiry to thn Mtirilor of
I'reduVuril , nl Liberty.
MuMi'iit ? , Tonn. , Fob. 27. Judge Duboso
this morning sot the public mind nt rest for
a tuna at least , admitting to ball Miss Llllio
Johnson , who U charged with bMng an ac
cessory to tbo murder of Miss Freda Ward
\iy \ Allcs MltohollJ in this city on January 23
lust. Tno required boud , SIU.OJJ , was
promptly forthcoming , nnd Miss Johnson
wlllspond Sunday nt her quiet homo on
Vance street , instead of in tlio gloomy jail of
Shelby county.
It was known yesterday that the decision
would bo given tnls morning , and long before -
fore the hour sot for the opening of court
every scat and available bit of standing room
in the criminal court had been taken. It was
a curious throng that thus patiently awaited
tbo entering of the judge , and the prlncinaf
figure in this preliminary trial. A mixture
of people of nil classes and situations In Ufa
was here represented. A few ladles were
present and tholr bright toilettes lent an air
of cheerfulness to the sceno. By the sldo of
the secretary sat the staid matrons of so
ciety , and crowded uncomfortably near tuom
was the colored dame , arrayed for the occ.i-
si on.
on.A little before 9 o'clock n roar door of the
court room opened nnd Miss Johnson entered ,
loaning upon the arm of hnr fatnor. Follow
ing her came her twin brother "Jim" and an
older brother. They took their accustomed
places by the wiiidow'in the corner of the
room , to the left at the 'judge's ' seat. Miss
Johnson was becomlrfgly attired In a walk
ing suit of dark brown material nnd light
hat. When she lifted her veil bur counte
nance , though ghastly pale , bore a cheerful
expression. She seemed to know , as If by
intuition , that tlio ' famous judge who has
presided ever so luauy sensational trials
would that mornih ? pronounce the words
which would allow her tp return , at , least for
a tlmo , to her home arid friends. A few
minutes after 9 o'clock Judge Duboso , tall
and spare , entered , nniF noticing that the
prisoner and counsel wcro nil-present , imme
diately took his 'soat.'J The habeas corpus
case was the llrst Business and it was at
once proceeded With ; the ruling being read
Immediately. It is/as follows :
The State vs Alice. Mite/toll / an.l Ll'.lio Johnson
" *
"
son :
i
The defendants' ' were jointly indicted ,
charged with murder In the llrst decree. On
Indictment thus found defendants be I tie con
fined In tlio county Jail uwiiltln'4 trl.i' , tlio de
fendant Johnson applies for ball on a proceed
ing of habens corpus Instituted for that pur
pose.
Whether she bo entitled to hall , as de
manded , Involves a question of law , us well as
of fact , which must bo decided alone by thn
court. It Is provided in the declaration of
rlshts of the constitution of our state that , nil
prisoners shall bo ballublo by hulllslonc sure
ties. "unless for capital offense ) , when the
proof Is evident , or the nresiimptlon ereat. "
The obvious moaning of this ) language Is thut
wlion the proof Is evident or the presumption
grout , that the defendant Is gulltv of u capi
tal olTonsc. ball cannot lie allowed. Hut , to do-
teimlno this applicant for bail must summon
witnesses and the court proceed to fully In
vest lsato the case on the point as to whether
the D root Is ovldent.or tlio presumption great ;
for the burden of proof Is on thu defendant to
show that she has the constitutional right to
bo bil ; lull ; that the proof against her Is not
evident.
Wltncssoi In this case have bzoti summoned
and fully examined , nnd without , reviewing
tlio evidence us presented It la Btilllclunt to
say that thu court Is clearly of the opinion
that the proof Is evident that the defendant
allied and abutted In the commission of the
( . rlmo with which Hlio and her codefendant
lire charged a crime the most shocking and
mallKnnnt over perpetrated by woman. How
ever , the court mav consider , on application
for hall , the condition of the defendant's
health alTcoted by confinement In the county
jail. If It appear.- ) that , continued confinement
would endanger the life of the defendant , she
ou < ht to bo balled , as the policy of the law Is
not to uunlsh unnecessarily these who are
charged with crime before trial and convic
tion.
It appears from tlio proof taken In this pro
ceeding that the defendant , Johnson is a
won'an of about j years of ago , who has boon
In precarious health since a mere child ; that
Hhe sulTors continually from headache , and
often with nervous prostration , and the c'oso
confinement In the atmosphere of the prison
would no doubt usurav.ito her malady and
thereby endanger her life. l''or ' this reason ,
and for this alone , the court will grant the
prayer of the petitioner and admit the do-
fcndnnt to ball.
Immediately after Judge Duboso had fin
ished reading his ruling the ball was fixed at
$10,000. with Dr. II. L. Wllford and Hon.
Martin Kelly as sureties.
Miss Johnson received the congratulations
of friends and relatives , and Immediately
loft tbo court room. A carriage was in wait
ing , and in company with her father and
brothers the young lady was driven to her
homo on Vnnco street , where the party ar
rived at a few minutes after U o'clock.
It Is ovicont that the state has in its pos
session evidence which has not boon made
public , which will hold Miss Johnson for
trihl on the uhargo of aiding In the murder
instead of the moro form of n release from
bail , as was sangulnoly expected by her
frionds.
Miss Johnson's Incarceration has told
greatly upon her health. The young clrl ,
pale and much omacHUoJ , is now but a
shadow of her fprnjer self. Her condition
arouses the deepest' 'Sympathy and causes
great , anxiety among , bjjr frionds.
His not known .Ayljeu. the proceedings in
the writ of lunacy in Miss Mitchell's case
will be common'oed1 ; ! ! General Luke K.
Wrizht , chief coJnsel'for the defense , said
that he thought It would oa thirty days bo-
fora the inquisin nf lunacy would bopln ,
Other court attaches' glvo it at their opinion
that the matter Avillt-bo - taken up In ten
days , i ri _
of it I'rlltractCMl Drunk.
An old , wblto balrad , smooth faced man
was brought un tof'th6'iu , > rgoant'B desk at the
police station last" night , Whllo being
searched It was no'ilco'ii that ho was trem
bling lilio a loaf , 'fho Arresting oRlcor stated
that tbo nrlsonor'U niftiio was Dan Sweeney
and that , ho had bWiVim a drunk which bad
lasted many daya''ACnio old man's heaa
scorned to bo level and ho talked rationally ,
but tbo continual trembling of bis body be
tokened the near approaching tromons. After
a dose of the , regulation snake antidota tbo
old man was led below and locked up in a cell
with u half , dozen old bums who bad been
found socking shelter from the rain in an
empty freight car. Sweeney is a first class
mechanic and when he leaves liquor alone
can Uiid work In nearly any machine shop in
the city.
Dcrri-iisu In tliu Hunk lleservo.
New YOHIC , 'Fob. 27.- The weekly banU
statement shows the roscrvo has decreased
SI.SSS.OOO. The batiks now hold f20OTOOOu in
excess of legal requirements.
Dr. Culllmoro , oculist to Mo. Pac. Tly.
Robert Pa
8)11
RESULT OF A QUARREL OVER AN ACCO
Nebrnkii farmers Offered n Iliiiiiltonio
1'rlco fur All Sngnr Heels ItaNed In
the Slate Text of tlio Ox-
nuril I'roposlt Inn.
NEMIUSKCITV , Nob. , Fob. 27. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : Hr.c.-A ] shooting affray
occurred In tbo village of Palmynx about U
o'clock this afternoon , in which Harry Simp
son , n farmer , shot and fatally wounded
Uobert 1'nlloy , n neighbor. ! t 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 mid Falloy , drawing
n knife , told Stmpioti ho would have the
money or his life.
At this Simpson drowhtsrovolvormid fired
thrco shots , each taking effect in Pulley's
head. Simpson gave himself up nnd was
brought hero this evening and placed In jail ,
Simpson Is well known here , being a
brother to Duke Simpson , ox-trcnsuror of
Otoo county.
INCIIIASIII : : rut : SUIICDITM : .
Neliruskii runners Will Ho KtieontiiKed to
Kami Sngiir Iteetx.
OIIAND Iif.\xi > , Neb. , Feb. 27. [ Special to
Tin ; DRC.J Tlio Oxtuml licet Sugar com
pany has , after raising the prlco of beets last
fall , just concluded to make another raise ,
this tlnio to meet the suggestion of the Lin
coln convention. Beets which nro at all ac
ceptable will thus urlng f4 per ton , ns can bo
scon by a glauco nt the following table.
Mr. Oxnnrd has written to lion , W. N.
Nuson , secretary of tlio Nebraska bcot sugar
convention , in explanation of the action
taken.
The scale of prices for bccls will bo
materially changed and Is :
1'er Cent of
Sugar
$1.00 per ton for boots containing 1"
J4.0U per ton for Deelscontaining Ill
ll.uu j > ur ton for bcutsuotitnliilnit 14
* l..r > ) JKT ton for heels containing 15
$ . "i.l)0 ) per ton for buots containing 10
J.V.VJ per ton lor boutscontalnlni : IT
$600 pur ton for beets eon timing in
$3.50 per ton for beets containing It )
$7.00 per Ion for beets containing ' . ' 0
This scale gives ? l moro per ton lor 12 per
cent beets and 50 per cent moro for 111 per
cent beets than has heretofore bcon offered ,
and It is expected thai the average price will
bo about STi per ton.
A largo acreage of bcots has already been
contracted , and , as stated previously in Tin :
Hun , it has bcon done without much solicit
ing. At this tlmo last year the company had
just begun to take in contracts. These made
are , of course , under the old scale , but the
company offers to all farmers the privilege of
bring in the old contracts mid cxcbnncothom
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.
IXDIAN ItOAItlHNC HCIlOOr , Kt'ltNIM ) .
Complete Destruction ol ° the.
Agency Hutliling and Its Contents.
LYONS , Nob. , Fob. 27. [ Special Telegram
toTiic BEG. ) News ha * just reached here
that tlio Indian boarding school at the AVln-
nobago agency was burned yesterday morn
ing between 2 and 3 o'clock. Tbo building was
built in 1874 at a cost of 815,003. There was
nothing saved. All the clothing , warehouse
supplies nnd immediate outhouses were con
sumed. Tbo lire originated from a defective
Hue. Tbo building was hca'.ed by steam.
There was no insurance. The llro tnrew n
number of employes out , unless arrangements
can bo made to continue the school. The
school building no doubt will be rebult , but
its location may be changed to ono of the ad
jacent towns. _
Tlreil or 1'olitlmt Action.
BnATJtici : , Neb. , Fob. 27. [ Special to TUB
Bnu.J The Gaga county farmers alliance
met in this city today with a very fair at-
tcndanco. The discussions during the moot
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 onico scokors. A few calamity howlers
whoso principal farming duties are to hang
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 rail way
arrived yesterday with another largo invoice
of line material today. SVork will begin on
the proposed now lines at onco.
The Beatrice Butter and Big company will
shortly begin the erection of un oxtonsivn
addition to tholr already big plant. This in
stitution is ouo of the most extensive In the
state.
At an adjourned special rnoatlng of the
city council last , night ordinances were
onssod calling a special election to vote on
the proposition to issue $18,000 in funding
bonds to moot the floating indebtedness of
the city nnd calling n 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 datu as the reg
ular municipal election , April .1.
An ordinance wan also passed specifying
the character ot rails to bo used on thu now
street car line and for tbo further ragulation
of the street car system of the city.
CiiliimhiM I'ythliiiift Celebrate ,
Cor.uMiius , Nob. . Fob. 27. [ Special to TUB
Beii.j Last nlpnt tbo Knights of Pythias of
this city celebrate : ! tlio twonty-nlghth anni
versary of tbo founding of the order by n big
banquet , attended by members of the order
and their families only. Ona hundred covers
wore laid and tbo evening was very pleas
antly passed. Responses to n variety of
toasts were listened to from Carl Kramer ,
W. A. McAllister. L. J. Cramor , W. A. Tur-
nll and Mrs. W. A. Dilwortu , D. F. Davis
acting as toastmastor.
Mrs. W. A. Dllworth of Hastings Is In the
cltv ondoivorlng to arganl/o an assembly of
the Pythian Sisterhood , and will probably bo
successful.
The church pcoplo of this city have just
closed a revival meeting that has bcon golntr
on lor some weeks in the Congregational
church. A largo number professed Chris
tianity during the meetings ,
Small lllaut Wjmorc.
Wv-Moiin , Nob. , Fob. 27. [ Special Tclo-
gratn to Tin : Uii : . " | A small house near the
Episcopal church , in tbo northern part of tbo
city , belonging to A , Davlson , was destroyed
by fire this morning , The tire department
soon had Uio llro under control , but the
building is almost a total loss , Charles
Vnnco , the occupant of the building , lost n
line library and nearly nil his household
furnlturo. The llro originated in a defective
Hue. _ , _
I'rolilliltion Delegates Xiiineil.
BIUTUICE , Neb. , Fob. 27. [ Spsclnl Trio-
gram to Tun BUD. j Ttio prohibition county
convention hold hero this afternoon named
the following delegates to the state prohibi
tion convention , which meets at Lincoln ,
March ! ) : K. B. Uathburu , llenrv Hill ,
GeortfO II. Benton , W. D. Nicholas , W. W.
Lolghton , W. U. Craig , L. B. Hoggs , A. L.
Stnnhop' ) , W. A. Hollonbeek , U. O. Hussell
and S. V. Shaw.
Hiir-larn Jalle.il.
BKATIIICE , Neb. , Fob. 27. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tin : Bui : . ] Marshal Acton ot
Wymoro brought Joseph Hill and Thomas
Wilson of that city to Beatrice last night and
lodged them In the county jail for safe keep
ing. They were bound over for robbing C.
E. Bo.inett'B store ut Wymoro Thursday
night. _
found tliu llrldKO IVimlieil Awiiy.
GIUNII Isi.tM ) , Nob. , Fob. 27. [ Special
Telegram to TUB BUB. ] A Union Paclllo
mixed train under Conductor Palmer had a
narrow escape from being launched Into
Lnup river this afternoon , A 'telegraph polo
had bcon washed away and fell across the
ye „
ditched.
noono was hut" . .
11:30 : n. m. , hut _
that line nro delayed stf
qucnco ,
Caught In n Cnrn Sheller.
uri : , Nob. , Fob. 27. ( Special Tele-
grain to Tin : Ilr.n. | Kmmons Davis , n well
known farmer near Fllloy , had hU loft hand
c aim lit In acorn shelter this morning nnd so
badly mangled as to necessitate lus partial
amputation.
v .t .w.in
I.ltllo Kittle ( llouitm of Lincoln the Victim
oT it Hnlilil Anlmiil.
LIVCOI.V , Nob. , Feb. 27. [ Special to Tun
Bni-Uisloaioason : | , a litttoglrl of JO , liv
ing on East P sticot , was bitten on the mind
this afternoon by a dog presumably mad ,
The llltlo girl was playing with sumo com
panions near Fifteenth and H streets when
thn dog came rushing by , anil ns It passed
her made n snap nt her hand. O nicer A gave
chase , nnd pursued HIP doj for several mlles ,
but wcro unnblo to catch the nnlmnt ; but It
was shot at Fortieth and Washington streets
by Kov. Mr. Hull. Flvo dogs belonging to
various parties in the southeastern portion
of the city were bitten nnd wcro Immedi
ately killed. The girl Is under treatment by
n physician ,
I'roiii DIMrlrt Court ,
John Olson secured the snug sum of # 1,37. )
from the Burlington In district court today ,
John was worklni : as a track band near Ne
braska City in December , 18SS , when the fore
man ordnrcd him to jtimn on nn approaching
engliio nml ride to town for supplies. In the
attempt to board the citgiuo Olson fell , and
lost the lower portion of his loft log.
J. S. Bishop , an attorney , was mulcted for
floa. " ) . William Mlddleton la a man led
man , nnd an employe of the Hurlinirton. Dr.
Litta had n claim against htm for medical
soi'vlccs which ho sold to Ulshop. The lat
ter , to evade the Nebraska exemption law ,
brought suit in Council BlufTs against Mid-
dlotou , and by garnUhcomg the railroad
company collected Iho debt. Mtduloton
brought suit to recover tlio amount wth ex
pense * from the doctor nnd the lawyer , but
the jury lot the former out nnd madu the lat
ter thu responsible party.
Gcorgo E. Bowermaii took the option route
to what ho believed was fortune. Ho got on
the wrong side of the market , apparently , ,13
Cockroll Uros. , commission men of this city ,
today brought suit to recover $1,091.85 they
had advanced to him to buy grain with.
Stntu House Hrevltles.
The Omaha Mattress company filed notice
with the secretary of state of I lie Increase in
capital to $10,000 paid up.
Among the many stumbling blocks that
have besot Fred Haco In his search for an
ofllco was the allegation made by nnex-oftlce-
holdcr thatho had novcr boon naturalized.
Haco is of Canadian birth , but has been a
citizen of the United States for ton years.
Today ho exhibited his naturalisation papers
dated back In 1SS2.
The Security Trust company of Harting-
ton , Cedar county , filed articles of Incorpora
tion with the secretary of state today. Paid
up capital , $ , " > 0,000.
Sheriff Cavanaugh of Platte county todai
brought Henry Fuller to the penitentiary ,
sentenced to two years for burglary.
The secretaries of the State Board of
Transportation spent yesterday in making a
tour of inspection along the Kansas City it
Wyaudotto road. The trip was iiiiido espec
ially to Investigate t no old Finch complaint ,
where un overhead crossing is demanded.
The results of thii Investigations will bo re
ported to the board about the 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 ail bo
supplied. Sincp Commissioner Andres took
churgo ho has invested some $ ! ! . " > in this di
rection nnd hopes to bo able to prevail upon
the next legislature to appropriate a small
amount to bo applied in this direction.
General Vifquain has issued a call for a
meeting of tbo military board to meet next
Thursday.
The 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 ns First
National bank vs James I. Meyer et a ) ,
judgment being asked In the sum of SJ,000.
Only u I.Kilo Scrap.
Conductor Hyan of the O street car line
had n rumpus last evening with n passenger ,
A. P. Martin , an old soldier crippled with
paralysis. Martin refused to pay his laro
unless the conductor would promlHO to stop
on a crossing ho named. This the latter de
clined to do and he started to eject the old
man. The latter struck the ticket taker ever
the head with bis cane , whereupon Hyaii
grabbed the old man by the beard and
brought out a section thereof. At this
juncture Attorney J. H. Mockett took a
hand , and ns the conductor malntainod his
hold on the whiskers Mockolt struck him
twlco in the face for luck. A general scrim
mage ensued and the matter is being finally
ventilated in the police court this evening.
Oililg ami KndH.
The city teachers hold n very interesting
Institute this morning and matters 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 Hlckmahltos re
cently captured control of the organization ,
and propose to rnovo the fair to that town.
This has been stopped by a temporary in
junction , but this morning the directors from
that town wanted to go ahead regardless of
the court. This drew forth an angry protest
from the Llncolnltcs nnd to avoid a rumpus
the president declared the meeting ad
journed ,
Lincoln prohibitionists have issued a call
fora conference ol the young man of Ne
braska to bo held in Lincoln on Thursday
and Friday of next week lor the purpose of
organizing a young men's state prohibition
league.
The Independent central committee of the
city hold a moating last night nnd issued n
call font convention on March 12. Primaries
will bo hold the Thursday previous.
Di-.Cullimoro yoiuiu'oar.Bco building
MODEST IN THEIR , DEMANDS.
Sheely Property Owner * ' Club Mi-inherx
Muku Known Their \Viuit .
The members of the Shooly Property
Owners' club hold un enthusiastic mooting
at South Twenty -eighth .street andCrolghton
avcnuo last night. The members of the clue
wcro numerous in tholr wants. They wanted ,
and so decided , that Twenty-ninth street
should bo opened from Mogrmth to the south
city limits. Then thov unpointed a committee -
too to take action looking to the erection of a
viaduct ever the Union Pacific and Burling
ton tracks , and along the line on Martha
street.
The members condemned tbo park com
mission for giving Balduff the refreshment
franchise In Hanscom park Irco of charge.
A resolution was nuoptcd declaring that
by purchasing Syndicate park the commit )
sfon servo the best Interests of the pcoplo In
the south part of thn city ,
The extension of the streetcar ilno from its
present terminus at tbo northeast corner of
Hunscom park was discussed at some length.
It was decided to induce thu company to
extend the line to Megeath street , tl.roo
blocks south of the park.
Dr , CulUmoro , oculist , Boo building.
KxpoHKil u l-'riinil ,
For the last couple of days an old man
with ono urm In a sling has been seen
around the street corners soliciting alms and
many a penny has bcon dropped Into his
withered hand by sympathetic people , The
pollco have watched the ageu applicant and
last night ho wai arrrsted , Whllo being
searched at headquarters the dUcovcry was
made that nothing whatever was the matter
with the arm so carefully bandaged , and that
the aged prUoner , who gave lha immo ot
( icorgo Hrackolt , was a pronounced fraud.
Ho was locked up as u vagrant and sus
picious character.
Dr.Culliiuore.oyoiuid oarUoo building
ST. t.on , iM
disturbed dust of Music liaTi
to its pristine resting place , fiom which
was rudely flung by the shouting throng of
Industrial reformers , some peculiar facts nro
revealing themselves In the clearing atmos
phere. And they do not demonstrate par
ticularly strongly that the recent conference
was n spontaneous uprising of the down
trodden tellers of tlio I'.irth , mil rather that
It was controlled and run by n few men
whose executive abilities and perspicuity
have shown them to be schomurs of no mean
ability. Indeed , to come down to cold fncts ,
the cntlro affair , from the issuing of
the call by the Ocala convention
to the present day WAS coolly , calmly planned ,
and not only planned , but executed
by n llttlo coterie , \vhoio names nro J. it.
weaver , Ignatius Donnelly. Herman E. Tnu-
bcneck , G. F. Wnshburn , J. H. Davis , C. C.
Post of Georgia nnd J. L. Norton of Chicago.
And all this is learned directly from ono ot
t ho leading schemers of tor the Ocala call went
out and u conference nt Cincinnati was held
and the reform parly thrown upon the world.
Opposed by Southerners.
Without going into details , It Is only neces
sary to say It early became evident that the
southern clement was strongly opposed to in
dependent action , and that the lenders in
'his line were Dr. McCuno and lion Tcrrill of
Texas and Livingston of Georgia. Thuso In
fixvorof such action saw that something h'ld
to bo done ami quickly. At Indianapolis It
became still more strongly apparent , and the
promoters of third party action began to
rormulato plans. It was nothlni : more at
Dm than that Weaver nnd Donnelly should
put themselves forward mid draw the
llro of the enemy , thus giving Wush-
burn nnd Tnuboncck mi opportunity to
concentrate tholr forces on thu Hank. How
well the plan .succeeded will b > j shown by
thi story.
At mooting after meeting tlio third party
Idea was pushed. In the supreme council of
the alllaiH'O the Issue was drawn on u plod no
offered to support , the action of the federated
bodies. The southern leaders fought It , but
were defeated. A proposition to request ,
that all alliance congressmen should stay out ,
of nil tbo old party caucuses was carried , de
spite the efforts of Llviucstoii ot nl.
I'lilliMl the Wool O\er Tlielr Kyes.
The committee appointed to call the na
tional convention had begun to ovldouco
some peculiar characteristics. This com
mittee consisted of Torrlll , Tauboncck and
Hannlgartcn. Tcrrill , Its chairman , persist
ently neglected to call the body to
gether to formulate u call. Weeks
passed , but no call ; linnlly Taubcneck
and Uannlgartcn conferred , and Issued
the call from Washington. In doing so St.
Louis was selected , that the conference
might bo near Kansas nnd Nebraska , two
strong nllianco nnd third party states , and so
bo strongly Inlluonccd in that direction.
'
About thls'timo Torrlll began to "hedge" by
endorsing the call Issued by the majority of.
the committee.
Matters were now so shaping themselves
that It was becoming necessary to destroy
tbo intluoncu of tliolouthcru leaders opposed
to third party action , especially Llvingstod'
of Georgia and McCuuo and Terrill of Texas.
Hero the Wnsbbtirn-Tauboncek party
hbowod Its fluosso. With the aid of Post of
Georgia nnd J. H. Davis of Texas the nlll-
ancoj of those two states were so worked
upon as to como to the support of the thlnl
party , thus repudiating thoirexlstmg loader ?
and 'leaving them without a constituency. As
a result of this situation , which was planned
for and deliberately worked out. Watson became -
came the real loader of the Georgia alliance.
Slgnllleinee : ol tlio ( ! eorlit Contest.
The anti-third party fooling having thus
boon practically stamped out , the stcorers
came to St. Louis and began tholr work here
to control the convention. It was known
that Livingston was coming , threatening to
bolt if any action contrary to his wishes was
taken , ami heroin lies the significance of the
Georgia contest nnd the row ever it In the
convention hall. But to that rofcrouco will
bo made in chronological ordor.
The leaders now in the city began tholr
work. They established outposts of confi
dential workers to warn them ot any action
which might bo taken by any one of the nu
merous orders embraced in the big as
semblage. The steering committee , us It
nmv bo called the namoa have already been
given received reports from these spies end
planned accordingly. Tuo llf st skirmish oc
curred on tbo llrst day , when Hayes of the
Knlirhts of Labor attempted to nnko Tor-
rill czar of the body by giving him
power to appoint nil committees ,
though bo was neither temporary nor
permanent chairman. How General Weaver
headed this off is already a matter of history.
If the scheme had bcon successful It is known
that Torrill would have appointed only antl-
ihlrd party men. and EO ho , McCune and Liv-
Incston would have boon m control. Weaver's
action , however , put Marion Cannon in tbo
chair , and thus the Washburn-Touoeiicck
clumont wore again In the saddle , and then
came Donnelly's resolution regarding the
credentials committee , and it was passed and
the third party men breathed still moru
freely.
Fell Into the Tlilril Turty Trap.
The next scheme was to spring a row m
the convention nnd publicly show the south
ern untl-thlrd party leaders to bo without a
constituency. This was done with the aid
of the Georgia contest case. Three only of
the llvo slato-nt-largo delegates appointed
by Livingston nnd his committee had arrived
in loxvn. The credentials commlUoo lillo\ ;
the vacancies with two third party men-
Post and Branch. In the meantime the
national cltlzonii * industrial nllianco had , by
the line work of the Htoonngcommittee , bcon
induced to put on'Us national delegation four
Georgia thirl party men. This , however ,
was not known to the Livingston olomont.
When the contest ronort was madalo the
convention , Moscb of Georgia , an antl-thira
party man , fell into the trap sot for him , de
manding that the unit ruin govern tho'nowly
fixed delegation ns had been ordered by the
Georgia stito committee , of which Living
ston was chairman , The matter was fought
out us already known , but when the state
delegation came to take formal action as a
state delegation the Livingston men found
themselves In the minority. They hud , however -
ever , sprung the row In the convention , and ,
without knowing it , had publicly shown
themselves without a constituency.
Curried Tliem In Ilia ItiiKli.
The next stop of thcso fine workers , who
had so far had matters their own way , waste
to create such a third party sentiment of a
public character an to carry the anti-third
party men forward in the rush and HO nro-
vent their voices being hoard. This they
did by still icoplng : Weaver and Donnelly
before the body as targets , whllo they
horns elves , having secured appointments as
circulated the delegates
sergcants-at-arms umotiK
egates , and passing word ulong to tholr trua
and tried men , kopttho sentiment on tholr
sldo. They had nearly reached the consum
mation of their hopes when n sudden move
ment by Powdorl.v ulmostcauscd n stampede.
On bis motion un adjournment of two hours
was tuucn. During this tlmo the WlllarU
minority platform was hurriedly put In suapo
nnd when the convention reassembled It wan
presented. Thou ensued tbo confusion de
scribed In the despatches on the day of the
occurrence. In the midst of It all Weaver
himself lost bis bearing , but rich ted himself
just in tlmo to cult u halt by demanding to
know how his delegation hud voted him.
The third party men pulled thomsolve.i
togothci. During a few moments in which'
all tbo delegations spent In consultation , the
so-called sergeants-at-arms , succeeded la
passing the word to their friends , Donnelly
p.ldod by his speech In ( smoothing the tangle
and In an instant thu platform was pasted
with a whoop. The third puny schemers
had won. And so the spontaneous 'upris
ing" of the people declared for Independent
political action. It did , but It was by tbo
will of tlio btosrlng committee who , led by
Wasbburn , Tauboneck , Weaver and Don
nelly , li&il succeeded In making bcntlmcnt
mouths before the convention , and keeping
it lu shape during all the hubbub.