THE OMAHA DAILY
TWENTY-FIHST YEAR OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOUNING , MAUCH 16 , 1892. X UMBER 271.
IT IS
Tariff Talks Not Exciting Much Interest
in the Ilousa of Representatives.
YESTERDAY'S ' DEBATE UPON FREE WOOL
Jt'roceodlncK In the lluiuo nnil Senate
Mrrllnu nf tlio Ciililnot Tlio Itnuiu
Jnvrntlciitlon nmt Other Inler-
outing WiiililiiRton Nc\r * .
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Mnrch 15. The tariff
Discussion is boglnnlng to tire the house , nnd
there was a lack of Interest In the proceed
ings todiy until Mr. Wnlkor of Masiachu-
notts , who has n very strong personality nnd
loip'rosses his views In n radical fashion ,
' < oou the floor. A number of democrats
Bllrrod him up wilh n conllnuous crossfire of
' questions. During his speech ho alluded to
the docllno in iho prlco of watches and drew
out his own llmopleco for Iho purpose of
making an Illuslrallon nnd laid It on his desk
until the time should arrive for him to make
his point , but somn fun-loving member ap
propriated It nnd when Mr. Walker desired
to refer to It , It was missing , and ho was
greeted with the suggestion that ho was for
tunate enough te retain his chain.
The conference report on the urgency de
ficiency bill was presented nnd acrrocd to.
As finally paused the bill appropriates
$470,011.
The house then went Into committee of the
> ' whole on the frco wool bill nnd Coombs of
New York concluded his speech In favor of
the bill.
Mot KVCII Technically Tiue.
After Mr. Coombs had finished speaking
Walker ot Massnchututls said most ot tbo
1 statement ! uiAdo by the democratic orators
on the subject of protccllvo lurilf were not
oven technically true. The innnufaclurors
oi tbls countrv had not the slightest Interest
directly in the tariff It was not of the
( lightest Interest to manufacturers whether
ve have free trade or protection. They
wcro satisfied wilh one or Iho other. It
tariff was not In tuo interest of farmers and
wngoworkors then ho would vote to repeal
It and adopt frco trade.
JDockory ( Mo. ) asked whether the gontio-
m.ui meanl lo say that the manufacturers
would bo 113 prosperous under free trade as
under protection , nnd Walker replied In Iho
aQlrmniivo.
Mr. Dockcry Then under the theory ot
protection manufacturers merely become dis
bursing ngcnts.
Mr. Wiilkor That Is more fiction.
Dockcry That seems lo bo the logic of
your position.
, Wnlkor replied Ihnt the manufacturers of
tljo country what was loft of them would
bo more prosperous under frco tradu than
J.'election.
Mr. Hnrter of Ohio assorted that In Can
ada the taxation win 23 per cent less than it
was In the United Stntoi. Mr. Walker re
plied that Canada was u country which had
failed to collect its taxes for expenditures
nnd was burdened with debts. Wo had col
lected our tuxes and paid our debts. Mr.
Walker was proceeding to cite authors in
support of his position when he wus ad
vised tiy Mr. Hartor to consult Mr. Blame.
Mr. Walttcr You may consult Mr. Blame
( is much ns you like ; I choose thu man I
wish to consult. [ Laughter. ] On business
questions I consult business men , not poli
ticians.
Mr. Walker entered into a general defense
f the McKlnley bill , declaring that under It
n ono year our foreign trade has increased
400,000,000 , or U7 per cent Increase.
Attacked tlio McKlnley I.a\v.
Illinois attacked the McKln-
[ Mr. Scoit of -
law. Ho held up Us injustice and m-
'nnlltles ' as bearing on the consumer , and
'd special stress on thn unconstiiutlonallty
\ tbo sugar bounty provision.
Ir. Cblpman ot Michigan criticised the
T\ \ \r\l \ speech of ox-Speaker Ilecd nnd
Bt thai , notwithstanding Iho decision
of Iho supreme court , ho was
stl of the opinion that the
cot \lnp \ of a quorum under the rules of the
Flffirst . . congress was unconstitutional.
Turning his attention lo the tariff , ho de-
* . founccd iho system of protection us being u
/paternal system , which built up tbo few at
the oxpcnso of the many. Mr. Dockorv of
Missouri followed. Ho said the McKinley
bill only increased the burdens of the farmer
and the Blaitio reciprocity scheme would
prove fallacious. It proposed tbat the
natural laws of trade should bo disregarded
and that commerce should bo regulated by
correspondence between state departments.
The committee then rose and ibo bouse ad-
Jd fnod.
In tli Semite.
'ASIIINGTON , D. C. , March 15. Mr. Berry
educed a hill for tha adjustment of Iho
its of Indians In Indiin Territory with a
v of having the territory admitted as a
to.
Ur. Morgan Inlroduccd a bill te Increase
5 facilities of the postollleo department.
\lr. \ Puffer Introducd a bill , whlcn was
'erred ' to the finance committee , to rogue -
o the vatuo of certain coins und pieces of
mey nnd to give to all sorts of current
l.onoy the legal tender quality nnd to pro
hibit and pievont discrimination In favor of
told com or bullion us money.
Mr. Halo presented thu conference report
Tin the urged deficiency bill nnd it was
Im-rced to.
\ Tha sonata then proceeded te tbo consid-
deration of the military academy appropria
tion bill. It was passed nnd the senate wont
Into nxncutivo session. When the doors
reopened the snato adjourned.
Jl.UIM ON TIIK STAND.
Itxniiiliintloii of tlio t'i > 'mml l < > ni > r of Pmi.
ydoiiH liy thn liireiitlKatliii ; ( , 'ommlltee ,
WAHinxnTON , I ) . C. , March 15 , Commis
sioner Uatim was examined before tbo house
Investigating committee today. Ho was
questioned ns to bis connection with the
Gypsum Mining company , and refused to
( answer , saying that ho would not answer
"nay questions relating to bis private affairs.
Mr. Wheeler said there wus no power to
compel the testimony and the matter could
b'o brought up later uud , It necessary , taken
to the house. .
Mr. Hoar asked If witness had not bor
rowed money on the endorsement of un at
torney named Locuwood.
The witness said be had borrowed (500 of
Mr. lock\,6od.
\ In answer to further questions ho bald
that ho mot Lockwood on the sircot and
lukud him for a loan of KiOO for n few Uuys.
Lockwood replied that ho did not bavo it ,
but could wet U , 'I hey went to the otllco of
John \Y. Thompion , president of the Na
tional Metropolitan bank , and wus given & 00
on n note for three days , endorsed by Lock-
wood. Ho paid the note and 50 cents interest
nt the end of the three days grace. The notn
had no relation whatever 10 thu promotion ot
u foninlo clerk.
General Uautn said ho had made speeches
In Mr. Cooper's dlstrlcl In Indiana before iho
last election and tried to defeat him. A
number of old soldiers had called on him
ylth reference to pension matters. Ho had
taken tholr memorandum and Jesse
Weeks , an Indiana politician , had
Britten the facts lu reference to
each claim to the pension ofllce. Ho hud In
formed Mr. Dun bar , Coopor'a republican op
ponent , that ho would see that n request from
Aim lu relation to pension claim * received
( Ueiuioii , Ho bad given this privilege to
I'her prominent citizens in different parts of
' tlio country. Thu letters and his orders In
the matter wcro on tlio and would bo pro
duced.
Uoprescutativn Little of Now Vorit asked
if the commlisloner had ever given demo
cratic candidates for congress the privilege
Of inaklui ; claims sporltlcal.nud If the pension
olllco was not lu that way being used for
political purpose * . Tbo commUslonor aid
p'Jl recall auy cuso In which ha gave demo
cratic contestants special privileges , Ad
journed ,
Wi : Wll.H KKTAMATi : .
I'rrMdrnt Itnrrlnon Will Imiie Proclama
tions Against South American ( 'ountrlrs.
WASHINGTON , U. C. , March 15. The cab
inet mooting was attended by all the mem
bers except Blalne. Foster and Noble. The
Issue of proclamations of retaliation against
the countries which refused to enter into re
ciprocity trade relations with the United
States under the terms of tbo McKinley -
ley act was the principal sub
ject of discussion. It was decided
to Isjuo proclamations of this chat actor this
afternoon ncainst three countries of South
America. These are understood to bo
Colombia , Honduras und Venezuela , but
this cannot bo stated positively.
The Bering sea question was referred to
only Incidentally. It Is pretty well settled
that nothing further will be done In this matter
tor until Salisbury replies to iho president's
note of the Sib Insisting on Iho renewal of
Iho modus vlvondl.
If , howovnr , u response is not soon received
t Is understood that thu president will call
: ho attention of iho British minister hero to
: ho fact that this government Is uwnllingr
Lord Salisbury's reply to the president's
iota of the 8th lust. , aud ask tbat the matter
bo brought to his attention.
It U said at the Statu department that the
Franco-American troaly Kicnod nt Purls
today by Prosldont Carnet Is for n limited
commercial reciprocity , the details of which
ire as yet unknown nt the department , liav-
ng been almost solely noEOllatsd by United
States Minister Hold.
Jiulgo Woods' Nomination.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 15. The senate
n executive session today listened for two
lours to arguments by Messrs. Voorhocsand
Turplo In opposition to Iho confirmation of
Judge Woods and to Mr. Hoar lu defense of
Ibo nominee.
The Judiciary committee In lis report
ulacod Judge Woods' name nl tbo head of the
list ot circuit Judges RO there would bo no
possibility of any other nominations to bo
acted upon until Judge Woods' should bo
disposed of. _
AV 1 1 1 Not Press a Vo t o.
WASHINGTON , D. C , , March 15. At a con
ference of thu democratic members of the
ways and moans committee today it was de
cided not to press a vote on the wool bill In
advance of that taking up of the separate
) rdor , but to resume consideration of the
mil after the special order relative lo the
Bland bill IB disposed of.
Will Not impend ! Htm.
WASHINGTON , U. C. , March 15. The Judici
ary committee of the house has njrced to
report with n recommendation lo lay upon
Iho table a resolution looking to the impeach
ment of A. H. McCormick , judo of the dis
trict court of the northern dlstrlcl of Texas.
School of Instruction.
WASHINGTON , D. C. . March. 15 _ Secretary
Klklns has issued a general order for the es
tablishment ut Fort Uilcy. Kap. , of a school
of instruction for drill nud practice for cav
alry and light artillery.
Chilian Consul : it San Francisco.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 15. The presi
dent has recognized Nefuli Guerrero ns con
sul general ot Chili at Sun Francisco , Ca ) .
Senator MorrllPs Condition Unchanged.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 15 The con
dition of Senator Merrill this morning Is un
changed.
VAltltlKU TltU 1'OISUX triTU HIM.
Jacob Iloohm AliuijM AVrnt Prepared to
Take IllH ( > n Life V Suit Case.
DnNvnu , Colo. , March 15. Although the
coroner thought it scarcely necessary , an In
quest was held upon the remains of Jacob
Boebm of Boobm & Co. , the wholesale liquor
firm which failed yesterday , and who in con
sequence ot the failure took his own life.
Evidence was Introduced snowing that for
tbo past six months Mr. Boolun had boon
suffering intensely from nervousness ,
brought on by the had condition of his busi
ness alTuirs. During all thcso six months
Mr. Boehm has carried a bottle of poison ,
renewing it from tlmo to time , avi-
iScntly for the purpose of insuring its
being nblo to perform its work quickly Earl
B. Coo , Baahm it Co.'s attorney , is at work
on tbo company's account ! ) , aim ut present
cannot give the exact liabilities , although ho
says they will bo very large. Nothing pos-
ilivo is known as to the assets , but they will
fall below the liabilities.
Four additional attachments were filed
today as follows : Schmidt /.ciglor , ? 5 , 1UO ;
Grconbaum & Co. , St. Louis , J'-i.fiH.SO : Den
ver National bank , 51.20S.SO ; Kohler& Bur-
pen , Sun Francisco , $ , * i,18t.l ( ! ) . Henry B ,
O'Hcllly ' , attorney , holds eastern claims to
the amount of $ : ! 0,000 or more , but tins not
yet filed any attachments , und he will nolsay
whom ho represents , but it is thought his
clients do business In Chicago. The total
amount of attachments up to tonight aggre
gate SliM.OOO. Boehm's wlfa will receive
Sl'.lXX ) Ufa insurance money.
( JOULI ) A
Ho Wants tlio I'IIIIIOIIK Canlle fi r a Winter
IteBlilenee.
CITV or Mr.xico , March 15. Jay Gould nnd
party are expected to arrive tbo latter part
of the week and It is again reported on good
authority that ho Is negotiating with the
Mexican government for the purchase of the
famous Chapultopeo castle , It boinc said
that ho has offered $7,000,0011 for It. It is
also disclosed that Mr. Gould will make Iho
castle his winter residence , us no is unable
longer to stnnd the rigors of a winter In New
York. 'J ho Tiompo nnd other clerical news
papers here assort that Mr. Gould intends
purchasing the castle nnd strenuously object
loathe government disposing of It.
> mv York's Ne ' Apportionment ,
Ai.ii.vNV , N. Y , , Mnrch 15. A congression
al apportionment bill , which as nearly us pos
sible divides the congressional districts of
Iho state between the democrats and the re
publicans , has been prepared and It will
speedily pass both houses und bo signed by
the governor. Tboro are tblrly.four dls-
trlcts In tbo state. The bill makes sixteen
districts democratic , fifteen republican und
three doubtful. _ _
Ono Killed anil Three Injured ,
WAHIIKN , Pu. , March 15. The Page Tu'oo
Works of this place exploded this morning
and the outlro building was wrccuod. Cyrus
Mlllon , colored , was Instantly killed , and
William Shannon , William tiarnnby and
Jumcs Jackson were undly hurt. The loss
will reach ? 50,000.
Death Itoll.
HKI.HNA , Ark. , Murch 15. Rev. J. T.
White , the colored minister of the Second
Baptist church of this city , died Sunday
morning of pneumonia. Whtto was a noted
politician in reconstruction days and uas al
ways had a wouderful influence over his
peoplo.
Mitverlek It. ink M.llrliU Indicted.
BOSTON , Mass. , March 15. i'ho federal
grand jury has rendered tholr report in the
MavcrlcK bank cases after two weeks' action.
Asi Potter , the former president of the
bank , Colonel Jonas H. Frauch and Thomas
Dana , directors , are Indictoi * .
llcllt'veil to Hit I'nvoiittltiiliomil ,
THKNTON , N. J. , March 15. It Is now be-
llavod the Heading deal legislation bill Is un
constitutional as a plcco of special legislation
and for faulty details in Its passage.
Tlio 1'lro KeOoril.
BiiipneroitT , Conn. , March 15. Danbury
suffered by fl ro this morning which destroyed
a number of buildings. Loss , f 75,000 "to
fiuo.ooo. _
hturtu lor the Ku t.
TACOMA , Wash. , March 15. Andrew Car-
noglo and party left for the east In a eiieciat
coach liut
DAVE HILL IN
Enthusiastically Received nt Jackson He
Makes a Rambling Talk.
HE SKIPS THE LIVING ISSUES OF THE DAY
Subjects Touched Upon liy the Xmv Yorlt
I'olitlcal Ilo Itliixlo Inbuilt Ho-
liuhllcain Kndoriio Itnrrlnnn liny.
ant on MUcr 1'ollttciil 1'olntcrs.
MKHIDIAX , Miss. , March 15. Several
thousand people were assembled at the
depot this morning when tha train bearing
bunutor Hill and party rolled Into thn city.
A salutoof musketry from "Tbo Mlssls lppl
Southerners" announced his arrival.
Senator Hill was introduced by Captain
W , II. Hardy , chairman of the citizens' com-
mlltco , as the "groat democratic loader , whenever
never leads but to vlclory , who never won a
victory but for the good of the people. "
Senator Hill spoke briefly and forcibly on
national political Issues and was loudly
cheered. Ho denounced Ihe force bill and
Ibo billion dollar congress , and said the people
ple would pronounce- against the republican
party In the coming election.
JACKSOX , Miss. , March 15. Governor Hill
was mel at Meridian by a committee repre
senting Iho slate capital and conducled lo
Jackson , wbero an immense crowd was as-
somblcd. Qovornor Slono mot Iho sonalor
at the depot and welcomed him to the state ,
amid the cheers ot 5,000 Mlssisslppiaus.
Uovernor Hill's llcmnrk * .
Sonatorllill faced his Mississippi audlenco ,
calm and collected , and after tbo applause
which greeted his Introduction had sub
sided , he spoke as follows :
"Governor Stone and Gentleman : Before
commencing my remarks I am tempted to remark -
mark that from this vast crowd present to
day Mr. Head , who was once speaker of tbo
house of representatives , but Is not now
[ npplausoj would luivo no difficulty in
counting a quorum of tbo legislature.
[ Laughter and applause. I I am deeply
sensible , gontlamon of the legislature of Ihe
state of Mississippi , how rare your bestowal
has been of lhat distinguished honor , which
with open pride I como hither lo receive at
your hands and to acknowledge with cratl-
tudo. What statesman of our great repub
lic , the most venerable , the most renowned
among thn living or the dead , in the very
flowering of bis fame would riot have
made hasta and traveled long for the gatherIng -
Ing of such a leaf to bind with all his laurels.
[ Applause. ] The old world has had
its cordial embassies from sovereign
state to sovereign state. In this now world ,
where the people rule , shall wo nol brighten
every tie that links our dumocratic 'domin
ions , principalities nnd powers'in the bonded
sovereignly of an imperishable union ! I will
Irust your white-haired veterans , familiar
with ihulr public careers , and I will trust
tbo youngest man who treads tor the first
tlmo these halts , burning to hurl bis heart
into tbo service. Now what thankfulness I
shall over feel , gentlemen of the state of
Mississippi , to have been for an hour Iho
focus of "that reciprocal good which I owe to
their favor , I return lo you on bebalf of Ibo
slalo of New York. | Applause. ]
Growing ; Incoherent.
"There Is good reason at all times for In-
lerchango of Ihought between tbo peonlo of
forty-four states , banded together ( or Ufa to
insure ono another's liberty in tbo pursuit of
happiness. But thcro is excellent reason at
the present time for such an interchange be
tween men whoso political philosophy and
practical politics allko are summed up in pre
serving for our own benefit and for tbo bene
fit of times to come , the great democratic
faith and tradllion. it was uover in
such peril. Scnrco over , till November
wo years ago , and November nnxt did the
popular elections put the issue in such ex-
troino danger or promise so largo a deliver
ance. The ground upon which thodiraocrats
of tbo stale of Now York have lakon Ihoir
stand is the whole democratic faith and tra
dition , not some corner of it merely , not
some splinter of It merely , but tha whole.
This is the ground upon which I would fain
sco tbo democrats of Iho state of Mississippi ,
with all democrats of Ihe north , south , east
and west , both the regular organizations and
Iho fanners alliance , a unit , aud lake their
stand in the approaching contest. [ Ap
plause. ! Other duties for another day , for
like the victories of Jefferson , aud union ,
this victory will close a chapter of history
and will doom lo final disintegration a de
graded party and will ilx the direction of our
political progress for some decades in the
century to como.
How Political Parties Are -Italic.
"Now as political principles depend for
their triumphs upon parties'and the organi
zation of part'.e ? . they create parlies. It is
the democratic principle which has created
tbo democratic parly. In its union lies a
grcalor strength than all Us enemies com
bined can ovur finally subvert. [ Applause , ]
II has survived every disaster. It is the
great and most ofllclont organ of tbo people's
power. The democratic party Is stronger
than any man or sot of men. No man Is
ever Indispensable to Its success , [ ronowcd
npnlmisol for its strongih is wilh Iho people.
It Is greater and moro powerful than any
class , however numo.-ous. Therefore it is
largo , tolerant , liberal and progrossivo. It
Invites to its membership , to Its control , all
men who will uphold Ibo whola democratic
faith and tradition und apply them to the
people's needs. Let us then confer upon
IhU. Shall wo adapt nnd apply our pracll-
cal polities to the upholding and the triumph
of the old democratic fnlth and tradition *
Shall wo commit tbo long future of our
great republic to its supreme guidance )
Thcro are now lights , plenty of them ; there
uro cracked , discarded lanterns furbished
up to loolt as good as now , plenty
of them. There Is a young emperor who
says : 'I rule tbls state , nobody else , follow
nio. ' There Is a little island where many
say : 'The statu Is u llrst rate contrivance
for doing anything wo Ilko with It. Lot us
got hold of ll and do what wo think1 good for
everybody. " There Is a vast empire where
many starve , and all say : 'Lot us call upon
the little father , the White czar. ' There Is a
great republic ever the water where all say :
'We must tight ono day , lot us glvo all our
younu men to tbo urmy and DO ready.1
Ouallly of Democrat lu 1'iillh.
" 1 doubt If there is anything bettor any
where than our old democratic faith and tra
dition , which among man civillzod as wo ,
finds it legitimate to consolidate and employ
the whole physical and mental power In tno
aggregate , first to resist foreign aggression ,
a danger wo nro dwarllng dally by moro
growth nnd wealth within ourocaan barriers ,
next and chlolly to prevent and punish Indi
vidual aggression in order so to establish and
maintain Justice , that wo may all bo equally
aud forever free lo pursue our happmos and
do as wo will. The governmental structures
and social adaptations of any group of men
as civilized as wo must varv with location on
the earth's surface , to sccuro that end
and aim , progressive individual freedom -
dom In the pursuit of happlnest.
Government help too often entails govern
ment compulsion and Implies a lower stage
of crowtb ' , or leas felicity of circumstances
tha'n ours. fApnlauso.1 Every intermixture
of men less civilized than wo complicates tbo
adaption of any difference In the environ ,
room , whotbor u difference in races of men
or In regions of tbo earth , implies changes In
the adaption. Fancy llltlo Uhoda Island
lifted up , carried half way round the glebe
and dropped down in Mongolia , with ftussla
to the westward and all China to the east
ward. Would Uoger William's patent. King
Charles' charter , Governor Dorr's constitu
tion or Horpro's constitution do at all I I
suppose tbat neither James Maulson nor
Abraham Lincoln would think tha constitu
tion of the United Slates a perfect fit for anew
now republic of the Island of Madagascar ,
comprising Just the present white population
ot Vermont aud tbo present colored popula
tion of Louisiana. What disturbance did Iho
Immigration of a four thousand. Chlnoo
cause to our Puc.lflo coast states I What
treaties anil laws have wo not yielded to
their ospoclsl solicitude , und Ihntour peace
with lhat most ancient and populous empire
may depc.nd on Inking back our Own Chris
tian missionaries In exchange for those disci-
plci ot Confucius. All this , that the Pacific
states may hnvo tholr rightful will ns to
propinquity with certain Asiatics , whoso
typo of civilization wont through monetary
measles Ilko ours thousands of yearsaio , and
also created arts still past all competing by
Iho western races.
Coiiftlucr * It n Mnrtol of History.
"The south In her propinquity with Afri
cans , whoso typo of civilization wMti hls-
torlo record , has caused the only alteration
thus fnr made In our governmental strwc-
turo. For the compromises at tlrat embodied
or conccriod In Its frame Ihero nro now sub-
slluilns In Iho last three amendments , The
substance ot thcso amendments Is that
neither color nor color statiis IB visible lo Iho
eye ot the federal law , or over shall bo visi
ble. Now I don't como hero to discuss
tbls ono change in our governmental struc
ture. What I shall seek to fix at
tention upon Is the absence of any
other lawful change , the standing marvel of
contemporary history , lloro Is tbo constitu
tion of the United States ! n Governmental
structure , contrived to unify In peace what
ha ? been lately called a group ot co-operative
land companies , strung alone the Atlanllo
border , which had been assisted to obtain
Reparation from the parent empire by war.
Here now , after a coutury of storm nnd
stress , Is ibat same fabric , almost seamless
and wholly unruplurod. It has sufficed ,
without. Important change , to house the In
dustries and liberties of the teeming ,
thronging millions on millions who bore
have lived , or who here survive and consti
tute today our stuponduous continental re
public of republics between the Atlantic and
thn Pacific sea. ( Applause. ] I say It is the
standing marvel in the history of civilized
man.
Cltca Tlirco Testimonials.
"Now , concerning that structure and con
stitution of trovornment , I wish to cite throe
testimonies , ono from a great Judge , ono
from a crent politician nnd ono from a great
philosopher. I spoke of Iho marvel of Us
endurance. Tbo fact that Its endurance Is
defined in that decision of the United States
supreme court spoken la a case concern ing
Texas since the war by Ohlof Justice Cbaso.
Those are his words : 'Not only can there
bo no loss of separate dud independent
autonomy to the states through their union
under the constitution , bul II inay not bo un
reasonably said that the preservation of tbo
states and Iho maintenance of their govern
ments is as much within the desien and euro
of the constitution as the preservation of the
union and the maintenance of Iho national
government. Tbo constitution In all its pro
visions looks to an indestructible union of
indestructible states. ' The fcroatost poli
tician of Great Britain , Mr , ' Gladstone ,
lately said thai our constitution was among
tbo most wouderful works of Civilized men.
and that the group of statesman who framed
it were unmatched by any. 'other group
In history. Something Uko tbat ho
said , I have had no tlmo to search
for the exact words.
It.VYAICl ) AND .SII.V1CU.
He UcprccntCK the 1'urt Takenly.the Democrats
" "
crats In Colinrcs * ;
WII.MINOTON , Del. , March 15. Hon.
Thomas F. Bayard has addressed an open
letter to the democrats of the country upon
the question of free silver 'coinage , In Ibo
course of which ha says' : "In 'proportion lo
Iho gravity of public questions , , plain and
candid utterances becomes rtTio duty of an
American citizen. I havoo atphod with ln-
crcaslng apprehension the question and tho'
action of congress lu relation'to' the coinage
of silver , and from the veryfirst have de
plored and opposed thot false position as
sumed by the government in 1S76 , for the
first time in its history , of enturing the mar
ket as a purchaser of silver bullion and forc
ing Its coinage as money and as an unlimited
legal tender at a nominal value beyond Its
intrinsic and real market value. While as a
democrat I may and do derive some satisfac
tion from the fact that the responsibility for
such grave errors and injury to the country
cannot bo laid at the door of my party , and ,
on the contrary , hnvo boon strongly disap
proved by Iho only democratic administra
tion of the past thlrly years , yet. In the pro
gress of events , L fool that negative ullsfac
tion giving way lo a feellngof little IQJS than
constornalion when I perceive in the prcs-
dcnt congress such indications of u dis
position on tbo part oi the demo
crats professing to Represent ll clr
constituents , to accept , .expand , Inten
sify and continue those terrible mistakes of
their party opponents. Just jit tbo moment
toowhon , the public mind serins to hnvo been
slowly awaKouod to tbo exposed nnd admit
ted dangers of such a courso. I cannot sufll-
cionily express my amazement and sorrow lo
see Ibe old party adopt tnosiftfauL'orous falla
cies and , clothing their , houflrod parly wllh
such casl-off , diseased garments , and to
Impede its inarch to power a.Qd usefulness by
such balls and chains In a suicidal way. I
don't pretend to road between the lines of the
late votes and thu action of tlio house of rcp-
resontitlvos , but If It moans tbo cunning
Jlnosse , the strategy of concealed motives , I
can only say II Is playing with Iho lira and is
treating a question of thcigreatest public Im
port in an unworldly mannerbut if the votes
nre what they say oh tliolr.printed face , then
I say Iho hour has struck for the democratic
masses to arouse tncmsdvcs' aud examine
their individual consciences- and sense of
duty to the country and te ro-alizo that 'tho
will of ibo people is suprama law , ' is the
rallying cry of true democracy every whoro. "
MlllH1 Star In tlio Anconilnnt.
AUSTIK , Tex. , March id.--Tho senatorial
situation Is taking moro definite shape ovary
hour. Tha Mills men express themselves
B uro of victory. A prominent member of the
house told u reporter that Mills was going
through ; lhat members had already made
up their minds , aud ho would bo elected on
the tlrdt ballot , The Mills party claim 75
out of 100 lu the house , and they htivo shown
such atrongth ibal Governor 4 > or { ? and the
ndmlui9lrllonlsis who are pro supporting
Chilian , hnvo become nlarmod , Culbortson
Is not much talked of , ' , A ; correspondent
asued a prominent and influential member of
the bouse whether the riaihlnlstration would
bo nblo to bulldoze members into the Chilton
"
ranks. (
"Oh , no , " said he , "Govorhor Hogg .and
his administration have doviu > h little influ
ence In tbls logislutu'ro. " " f
The horoscope Is bright forjMuls.
Horizontal Illll TalM I'-r nly.
INDIANAPOLIS , Ind , , Mare 1C. Hon. Wil
liam H. Morrison of Illinois , pir his way east ,
stopped here n few hours > \o BOO Treasurer
Brlnton of the democratic control committee
of that state. Morrison Udked freely on
politics In Illinois. Ho'said Jbo macbino was
for Palmer and would bcipg. * about an en
dorsement of him. Morrises remarked that
bo wanted the delegation m go te Chicago
uulnstructcd.
"With nil tbo talk for PaUner. Illinois Is
for Cleveland , fully D5 per cent of the demo
crats of that btatu favoring'uls ' nomination , "
said Morrison , .
Ainlieml SludoiiUMriiiTfjIljifc With 1'olltleH ,
AMIICIIST , Mass. , March 15. Tonight the
Am hers t students hold their republican na
tional convention. Excitement Is Intense
and the faction leaders are working bard for
their men. McKlaloyU supporters hold u
largo torchlieht procession last night. Mo-
Ktnloy has sent a letter to bo road at the
convention and President Harrison bos sent
a telegram. .
Jiutructctl to Vuto f t , llarrjioii ,
GETTysiifita , Pa. , March. ID. The republi
can convention has instructed the delegates
to vote for President Harrison's rcnomlna-
tlou. (
Jeney't Ilcpuimciut Cou > eiitlon Called.
JeitbKY CITV , A , J. , MarcU 15 , The Now
Jersey state republican couveutiou will beheld
held on April 27 ,
RAID OF LAND THIEVES
O'Neill ' Invaded by a Gang Prepared to Cob
Holiest Sett'.erj.
TWENTY THOUSAND ACRES INVOLVE
Homesteaders to Bo Ousted or Blackmailed
Iiito Settling the Oacs.
FLAWS DISCOVERED IN THE TITLES
Unscrupulous Men Take Advantage of the
Situation to Line Their Pookuts.
THEIR PLANS MATURED IN SIOUX CITY
J. It. Stewart of 1'lorcc , Neb , , Heads the
Invading Host Everything Itcntljr for
Springing the Schema There
May lie Jlloodshcd.
O'Nniu , Nob. , March 1C. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : DEC. ] In the early settlement
of South Dakota , a bold attempt was made
by a well organized syndicate to steal thou
sands ot acroa of land from ti o government.
The plans were carefully laid and many
cholco tracts passed Into the hands of the
land sharks before the plot was unoarthca by
detectives sent on from Washington to run
down aud punish the guilty parties.
Bomo of the principal loaaors were con
victed acd sent to the penitentiary , while
others became fugitives from justice and to
this day dwell In far nway lands , beyond the
palo of the laws of the United Stales.
While ibo plot was a prodigious ono , It
was nothing as compared with a raid that Is
about to bo made lu this land district.
The plans have fully matured and unless
the oniclals of tbo land ofllco stop between
tin settlers and thn raldors , the former will
see their homos Invaded oy a welt organized
band of despoilers before Ihe soiling of aa-
othcr sun.
The principal raid will bo raado upon the
lauds in this , Holt , county , but it will also
extend to the counties to the east
and the south. Tills part of Nebraska , which
Is a gently undulating lablo laud , with rich
valleys , through which course streams of
pure water , In richness equals Iho valley of
the famous Nito. The soil Is a black sandy
loam and for your * has produced abundant
crops of wheat , oats and corn. Countless
herds of fat , sleek cattle roam ever tha hills ,
grazing upon tbo acres of unoccupied laud.
Chased Away thu Outlaws ,
But tilings were nol always Ihus. The
early settlers , lha pioneers who came hero to
carve out fortunes by tickling the breast of
mother earth with the plow and make the
Holds blostom Hue the rose suffered much an-
noyanco. 'rhoy had to contend with Ibo
"rustlers , " the horse and cattle ihlovos , who
upon tbo frontier were known as tbo "pony
boys. " The principal occupation of these
knights of the plains was herding , stealing
ana selling horses and cattle , though Iboy
oven lomollmos resorted to murder. They
were always wall armed , were export shots
a'ld consequently proved a toirorto the coun
try. By their villainous acts they volunta
rily placed themselves beyond the pule of the
law. They know that that law lhat brought
criminals to Justice was not their friend.
Led by the notorious "Doc" Middloton , this
band of outlaws ranged ever the country
until 18T9 , when It was broken up. SInce
that time the settlers have lived in peace.
Struggle of thu Settlors.
in 1SSO the rush for government land sot
In , continuing until 18S2 , when the grealor
porlionvo lakon by actual soltlcrs.
Prosperous sottlomonls sprang up In Iho
vlcmily of Sluart , Ewlng , Atkinson , In-
man and a score of other towns. Farmers
sowed and reaped for a number of years , but
extremely hard tlmoi followed and many of
the settlers were compelled to temporarily
abandon Ibeir homos. Some proved up before -
fore going , while others simply left the land
to reiurn and lake up their residence a year
or two later. Subsequunily most of thorn
upon their return , opened up their farms
anew , proved up and mortgaged In order to
make additional and substantial improve
ments. Some of the lands passed into the
bands of ibo mortgagees , but most of it today
remains in the possession of the original oc
cupants.
Early last fall J. II. Stewart of Plerco ,
who by the way Is tbo traveling emigration
agent for the Pacific Short Line rail
road , extending from Sioux City to
this point , spent some tuna in
this vicinity , traveling about the country
viewing lands. Then ho do voted his tlmo to
poring ever tbo record * In the land otllco.
i'ooplo knowing nothing of his motives
thought be was working In the Interest of
the railroad company und did nol look upon
his ramble with any suspicion. They know
that his oflico was In Iho &amo rooms with
thu goooral ofllccs of the Short Line people ,
und for this reason believed hat bis work
was of a legitimate nature.
Scliunui to Hull UomcHtouilcrx.
The llrst intimation that any person had
that Stowarl was wonting lo accomplish any
other purpose was a few dayi , ago when u
parly in this city received a circular of
which tha following is a copy :
Sioux CITV , la. , March 5. Dear Sir :
Vour note of inquiry In regard tollllng on
government Innu received ,
On the evening of the 10th of Mnrrh we
leave for the point where this laud is locate .
to make tilings on same. There are , alto
gether , 120 quarter sections , and some of
them arc of the very llnost farming land that
can bo found In this section of country. If
you wish to Join tbo party that will enior
unon ibo land the information regarding it
will bo given at this olllco. Filings must all
bo made In ono day , Ihnt Ibo entire body maybe
bo covorrd before tno general public isawaro
of the opportunity , Thojo quarter sections
are variously estimated in vuluo from 1700 to
11,000 , and will cost you from $ . .5 to gr > 00 , ac
cording in valuu. The money Is to bo paid ,
subject to our order , iifteiou Imvo Inves
tigated the land nnd found our representa
tions to ne correct.
This IB tbo greatest opportunity to secure
an excellent farm tor very little money that
will ever again occur ,
Further information can bo given by ap
plying to mo , at room 21 , Chamber of Com
merce. Hobpeclfully ,
J. II. STEWAIIT.
During the afternoon of March 10 Mr ,
Stuwart win visited ut tils olllco. At the
time ho claimed that ho was busy and had
no time to talk , but an invitation was ex
tended lo call at a later hour ,
Two hours afterwards the olllco was visited
ugain and with a smile upon bis countenance
Mr , Stewart asked : " \vuat can I do for
you I"
The circular letter above referred to was
presented. Mr. Stewart road It ever care
fully and then remarked : "You are the man
to whom I sent this ! "
Doing informed that such was the case , bo
remarked : "I hate to disappoint you , but
the excursion Is declared oft for ttio present. "
The bearer of ibo circular expressed his
rogruts at being disappointed uud umoi If
the scheme had boon abandoned.
"Not by any rneani , " acsworod Mr , Stew
art , ' 'and as I tathor Ilko your appearance ,
and believing that you are a man who cim
keep a sccrot , I will glvo you some Informa
tion that will bo valuable ,
" \\V could not depart for Uls land today ,
simply bec.iuso our man did not reach horo.
This afternoon ho tnlojraphod mo from n
certain city In Iowa thai tl would bolmpoiM-
do for him to roach Sioux City until next
Mondav. TLat being the rase , the trip has
been dclajcd until next Tuesday. On that
evening wo shall depart from Sioux City ,
board the Short Line train that reaches
O'Neill at mldnlchu Tbo noxi morning wo
shall make our tilings and return , "
Tool * to Do the Dirty Work.
It was hero succoitod that there wai no
government land lu the vicinity of O'Molll
nnd Mr. Stewart was asked to bo more ex
plicit In his explanations.
Becoming confidential ho said , "At this
time there are but three men on earth who
know iiore about the plan than yourself , but
If you will promise to keep what 1 say to you
n profound secret , I will tell you more. "
The promise was readily glvon and Mr.
Stewart unbosomed himself , divulging a portion
tion of his sccrot.
"Ln t of all , " ho said , "when 1 wes out
along the Shore Line 1 happened to discover
that the government tltlo to much ot the
land was bad. In fact , I considered It abso
lutely no tltlo. I laid Iho matter before two
friends , whoso names I will not glvo , thoueb.
I will say that ono It In Iowa and the other
Is up the road In Nebraska.
"At an enormous oxpcnso wo hired an at
torney and sent him on to Washington to
continue the Investigation that I had started.
Upon his return ho Informed us that I was
correct ; thai Ibo settlers had no legal tltlo
to Iho lands they occupied.
" \Vo then decided lo profit by the Informa
tion that wo had gained , and whether or not
thcro Is a profit will bo determined after wo
close the deal.
" \Vhero Is the land , " was asked.
"That I cannot toll you now , " responded
Mr. Stewart , "for If I did you could sucuro
the land and wo would not make anything
out of you. 1 will suy , however , that next
Wodnosdav morning I will bo at Iho Potlor
House in O'Neill , where 1 will show you the
plaU nnd glvo you all other noooasary la-
formullon. "
How Stmvnrt Onorntrg.
Mr. Siowarl volunteered that bo had but
ISO quarter sections of land at his disposal nt
Iho present tlmo , but would have more with
in a short tlmo.
It was suggcstoa thai ho might have moro
customers than bo could accommodate.
"That mlcht bo so , " ho answered , "but I use
some judgment In selecting my men. I can
real human nuturo and when a man calls , if
I do not like his looks , or If I think thai ho
cannot keep a Roerot , I simply loll him lhat I
have no land for him. If I like his nppear-
anco I slrlko a deal and thereafter regard
him as ono of my customers. "
'That Is a peed policy to pursue , " was
thrown out as a feeler.
"Yes , und It always works , " added Mr.
Stowart. "Every day my olllco Is crowded
with men , and lo show that my judgment U
coed it is only necessary to ntuto that
It has taken a month to Anther logelbor 120
good , Irusty follows. But returning lo the
original subject. As I have snid before , wo
shall leave Sioux City at 0:30 o'clock ' next
Tuesday evening. That will bring us Into
O'Nollt at about midnight. The next mornIng -
Ing at the Po'tor homo I will exhibit my
plats and Iho men can make their selections.
Tua papers will bo nmdo out and signed , nt
which tune Iho parties who buy my Informa
tion will deposit their money in the Holt
County bank , subject to my order , providing
the p.ipors pass over the counter in Iho land
ofllco. If they do not , tboii the money is to
be roturnod. As soon as the deposits arc
made Ibe men will bo marched lo tbo land
olllco , and as soon as the doors are
opened , at the head of the proces
sion , I will walk in and demand
that the papars bo received. " Klght nt this
point Is wtioro part of the dishonesty ot the
scheme romes In.
Mr. Stewart was very careful to state that
after the money was deposited subject to bis
order , It would bo returned if the papers
wcro not passed ever the counter.
Want to Snnilt In Quietly.
Pursuing his remarks ho said : "Wo want
to slip in quietly that the people will not
catch on , for 11 they did they might dnfcnt
Iho enliro project. Hight at this time I want
to say lhat I would i > ot hive TUB OMAHA BEP.
learn of this for $300 In cash. "
"Tho land in question , " ho said , "Ii
the llncst in Nebraska. Some of it is
right alongside of good towns ,
while none of it is more
than twenty miles from market Knowing
full well tbut I would have onlv the best of
men with mo , I have solecled only the best
land , being particular to skip that Is
sandy , stony or hilly. Some tracts are now
undoi- high slate of cultivation while others
are not occupied. "
'It thcro are seniors on Ibis land , how are
you going to take their land from them ) "
was d question that was propounded.
"In such cases It will bo the same as with
hind " ho . "Tho
unoccupied , responded. pa
pers will go ever the land oflice counter , as I
have slated , and moro my responsibility
ends. It will then DO a Jlgnt between the
settler and the man to whom I have sold the
information , but there is another thing
to Do considered , " said Mr. Stewart
In a low tone , and becoming
unusually confidential. "You know
lhat after you gel your tiling in you have six
months In which to settle upon tbo land. In
Ihe meantime the occupant will have learned
what has happened and sugcnst terms. You
can leave your papers wilh mo or wllh somu
other land agonlwlth instruction ! * . When
the occupant of the land becomes nervous
and communicates with you , you can refer
him to your ngunt. Tlmt agent will bo In no
hurry lo settle nnd the result will bo thai
you will got your money back and a good
thing besides. "
"But if they will not settle and the man
who bu.VH your Information does not got bis
land , then how about the money I"
"Thai , as 1 sold before , is somelbln that I
have nothing to do with , " pleasantly answered -
sworod Air. Stowarl.
The gentlemanly Mr. Stouart hero inti
mated lhat there was considerable Idle talk
and thai no understanding had boon readied.
Fi teat I/.inil In till ) Stale ,
Ho wns in formed thai It did look thai way ,
but that ilioro was both money and business
In sight , and that ho could depend upon that
fuel. Soma information , however , would bo
required concerning the land before the
money would be delivered. This touched a
vital purl in Mr. Slowuu's make-up and hu
proceeded 10 state how he classified his tlnu ,
Suld ho : "There are llvo classes known as
AA , A , BB , U and C , AA Is known as land
Dial adjoins a town or Is well Improved. Re
garding this laud , I soil my Information for
> UO on each tract. A Is Improved land and
Is from onn to two miles from town.
This classification I bavq listed at
)50 ) to flOO per quarter section , BB is
farther out , say from three to llvo miles , and
in some instances you will find settlers on
this land. For furnishing the information
concerning tbls land 1 uhargo from $ . ! < ) ! ) to
t.r > 0 per quarter section , B will ran go from
live to ten miles from town nnd , as n whole ,
Is Improved. The last classification C In
cludes all of the other land on Iho lUt , and
for this I churgo from $ -o to t'M ) per tract.
"Now what do you wunll"
Mr. Stewart was informed that n good
tract suitable for grazing or raising agricul
tural products was most desired , but that the
qunstlou of finances might bland In the way ,
The land known as clarification BB would
be just the thine , bur tlOO was the full
amount of cuMi available.
For a moment the gentleman was burled In
thought and then will a benign Binile ho
said , "II is contrary to Iho usual custom , but
I will toll you what I will do. As I have said
before , I Hue your appearance and If you will
moot mo In O'Neill next Wednesday morn
ing with 100 In your pocket I will make
your papers on as fine a quarter auction of
land us you ever put ryes upon , not moro than
three miles from town , and that is the best
offer that I have made to any man with
whom I have dealt. "
A Hint ut ( lluckinnll.
"Is there a cottlor residing upon this
tract ! "
Evidently Mr , Stewart regarded tbo ques-
tlon In the nature of a joke , for bo laughed ,
and then answered , "No , sir. "
Ho was , however , convinced that It was no
[ CONTINUED OK BCCOHU
LURED HIS FRIENDS TO DEATH
Walter Snyclor Shoots Thrco Men and
Then Ends His
TRAGEDY WHICH STARTLED TIFHN , OHIO y
lie Had Not lleen Taken Into Pnrtnprnhlg .1.
When IIU IVlliMT Clerks Were mid
tlio Clreiiiimtntico Projod on l3
Ills Mind.
"
TIITIN , O. , March 15.VnUcr Snydo ) S
bus shot Ed Nay lor , Burt Crouiiuhandl
Thomas Downey , anil killed himself , " wai j ? ' "
the ntiiiouncimicul ttint greeted the people o ! ' -
Tlflln going to their places of business thll *
morning. Snydcr was ngoil 45 , unmarried ,
nnd one of the most popular men lit the city.
Nn.vlor and CrobiiURli wore mombcrs of the
llrm by which bo was employed. Thomas
W. Downey was a fellow olork.
Naylor aud Crobaughvero rooonlly
admitted to 'partnership with John
M. Naylor , In the hnrdwnro business. They
were clerks before and comment was mnda
because Bnydor was not taken in. It has
ilnco boon learned that Snyder , though
worth perhaps 120,000 , had lilr money so tied
up In real estate that ho could not take nn
interest In the buslnoss. This seemed per'
fcctly satis factory to him , but later it preyed
upon his mind.
Ho cu to roil tbo store this morning and
found the others already there. Ho tnado n
pretense of dvsirlng Crobaugh and Nnylo *
to oxamlno the contents of a box which ho
hud Just received by cxprois , and when they
wore at his side ho Eliot thorn both. Ho then
turned the revolver on Downey , who entered
to save the lives of the ottiors.
Crobaugh will recover. Downey was hit
throe times nnd his recover } ' is not probable.
All the p.irtles stund'hlgh nnd business It
nearly suspended.
STAllTIXU A IIKKIX OF TKHIllltt.
I'arlH Onc Again Sturtlod l > y it Terrific IJjor
plotloti of OyniLinltc.
PAIIIS , March 15. It Is ovldnnt that th
persons who stole the dynamlto cartridges
from the Seine quarries are endeavoring to
luaugurato a reign of terror In this city.
About - o'clock this morning n most torriflo
explosion occurroa at Lobau barracks , occu
pied by ttio Republican Guard , adjoining the
Hotel Savillo. In n moment ttio wildest ox *
citomont provallod. Men sprang for the
doors ana windows thinking the walls would
como toppling down upon them.
The streets In the vicinity wcro BOOH filled
with an excited crowd. It was found that a
dynamlto cnrtrldga had been placed upon ths
lodge of the window of the moss room. The
guards fortunately escaped without Injury ,
and the only harm done was to the barracks
and buildings in the vicinity , which was
great. Hundreds of windows wcro broken
and the walls of the barracks ana other
buildings were badly shattered.
A cabinet council was hold this afternoon
at which President Cnrnot signed a bill In
troducing a clause 111 the penal co.lo making
tne wilful destruction of property by moans
of explosives punishable with death. The
clause was introduced lu the Chamber
ct Deputies . .thls , . afteriioon. It Is
bellavod the anarchists will cftlu
courage from their Immunity front
arrest , for the police hnvo not suceeoelcd In
detecting the authors of the explosions , nnd.
serious apprehension U felt regarding tha
action they may talto on May day. The po
lice are worldlier in the dark , and the tracks
of the authors of the outrages are so wilt
bidden that thus far It has been Impossible
for the best tralnod detectives of the Paris
police to follow thorn.
The portion of a cartridge foiind in tha
debris is composed of copper and zinc rivaled
together. The explosive mailer wtiicli the
cartridge contained .vus , according to oxporte ,
plcrnto potassium. The painted windows of
St. Gorvals' church damaged by ihe oxplot
sion nro works of the thirteenth century.
The loss arising from tun damage they hav <
suffered is Irreparable.
IrlHli Pnporn CoiiHolldiite ,
DL'IIUN , March 15. The Hur.ild announce
Ihnt the amnlgamallon of ihoFri-ermin's Jour *
nnl and National Press has been completed *
The directors are Messrs. Murphy , llonly
and Dlckson , members of Parliament ; Cap *
lain O'Connor and Mr. Gray.
Preparing lor a Coup ,
BKUI.IN , March 15. Reports from various
sources show that Uusslan aqonts ara
actively preparing for a coup d'otat In the
Balkans.
Deep .Snow * In ICuropo *
LONDON' , March 15 , It tins boon snowlnff
11 vo days In Vienna. The military review la
Rome was prevented by snow yesterday.
t'li'ii'it SlgiiH the Trinity.
PAIUS , March 15. Prosldont Carnet today
signed the commercial reciprocity convention.
with Iho U n Hod Slates.
J'nllurc nl ItiMBiiin Hunker.
ST. PBTRRSIIUIIG , March 15. Bunker J. US *
Guenzburg has suspended payment.
MB. BEERS' SUCCESSOR.
President AleCiill ( if HID Ncnv York l.lfi ) In
Kiiritni'n Company VlitllH Oniiihii ,
Mr. John A , McCull , president of the No\r
Vorit Llf'o Insurance company , and Dr. W <
T , Iloothof New York City , also connected
with the company , arrived In ( Jinnhu yostor *
day morning at 0J ; ! ) and spent the forenoon in
agonoral Inspection of the building owned by
th Now York Lifa Insurance company aty
Seventeenth aud Fnrnam streets.
Thu { 'I'liltamcii wore shown through tha
bulldlnir ny Mr. George N. Illckl ,
tlio superintendent , anu Dr. George L ,
Miller also joined the party for n short tlmo ,
President McCall Is a portly gontlomaa
probably not much past 40 yearn and I in.
presses ono at first Bight as being a man of
excellent business judgment and oxocutlva
ability of vary high rann. Ho is free and
canuld In conversation and has evidently seen
the west before nnd Is thoroughly convors *
mil with the push und energy which charac
terizes rreat western cities.
" 1 have been In Omaha before , " suld Mi\
MiUall : to n HER rcjiortor , "but I never ln
Hpecloci the company's property hnro until
today. I am thoroughly pleased with thli
building aud I am glud to notu that
Omaha Is moving right nliuud In
the march of development e nlonij
with other largo nd progressive cltlor ,
T hero fa nothing more encouraging to oa ti
orn cupltullkls than the Hubstantlal and par *
manoiit growth of the west. "
"How have you been Impressed with tha
affairs of the company since your election 4
prcsldonU"
"I have found the ullaira of thn company
in excellent condition. The representatives
of the company all ever the country huva
written mo a greut many encouraging
loiters , and the fueling of earnestness
und good fellowship that prevails amonir tu
nijents and other reprusentatlvos of the com *
pany in&ures the prolonged suocoji of th
company. With * I'JO.OOJ.OOO In ns ets and
fliiluuouoo surplus thoconlldonco in our com'
pany has , of course , beou the vary highest ,
and I bellovo wo shall continue to do about
ut much buslnoss as wo can comfortably tkka
care of. "
the Itoyuli ,
SIN FHANCISCO , Cal. , March 1C. The hi
Frederick Billings , which has arrived froai
New York , had a disastrous voyage. A iud
don fcquali dismasted tbo vessel uuo threw
overboard llvo sallora who woru furllntf th
royuU , The mou woru uovur teau
