Nebraska Newspapers

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TWENTY-SECOND YEAR. OMAHA , TIIU.HFDAY MORNING , JANUARY 12 , .1803. NUMBER 200.
THEY ARE OXE SOW
Dtmo-Pops Organize the Senate by Electing
Their Joint Caucus Candidates ,
NO HITCH IN CARRYING OUT THE PLANS
Everything Moved Off Very Nicaly After
the Start Was Once Made.
ECONOMY ABANDONED FOR THE TIME
Resolution Looking to n Reduction in Forces
Ruthlessly Laid on the Table.
NOT YET READY FOR INAUGURATION
I'ltiin I .n III to Urine About Another Drml-
loi-k In tlm .Joint yn-imloii Toility
AVhiit tlm SfiiMti ! mill Ilium *
Did Yi-ntcrdny.
LINCOLN , Neb. . .Ian. U. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Br.n. ] The senate at last has been
organized , but it may be that the canvass of
the returns is no nearer on that account , as
with the settlement of ono difficulty another
hub arisen , and there Is more than a possi
bility that I ho convening of the two houses
in the morning will develop another dead
lock.
lock.A simple lit HP change in the rules govern
ing the joint sessions is the cause , and it may
be that it will ho settled in the morning
without any trouble , but the altitude of the
senate regarding it just at the time of the
adjournment this afternoon did not in
dicate that the situation was alto
gether satisfactory to the members of
that body. The change Is one providing that
the speaker of the house shall preside over
the joint deliberations , instead of the presi
dent of the senate , as has heretofore been
the ease. The house adopted the report of
the conference committee on this point , but
tonight it is currently reported that the sen
ate promptly laid the report on the table.
And there you are.
Either the senate must adopt the reporter
the house reconsider its action or t ere will
be another deadlock as a matter of course ,
for it will be impossible for a joint session to
bo held under the conflicting rules that
would otherwise govern the actions of the
two houses. What will lie done ocaii only
ho conjectured , as there are conflicting re
ports its to the attitude of the members of
the opi osing forces to-night.
KlltlllllR III It.
It is asserted that the democratic senators
'will ' not consent to the change , which will be
relinquishing their last grasp on monopoly
legislation into the hands of the independ
ents , now bccurcd to them by the nossosslou
of the president of the senate. It is claimed
on the other hand that the democrats have
nothing to lose except by refusing to carry
out the deal , as they have given the hide-
' pendents practically everything and arc now
at their meivy. The lieutenant governor
could do them no good as the presiding ofliccr
of the joint convention , as all there is for
him to do would he an empty honor , as.the
speaker is the individual designated as the
one to open and publish the returns to the
convention.
It is stated that the terms of the deal by
which the democrats assisted the indepcnd.
cuts in organizing the .senate aao practically
the same on which the house was organized ;
that is the independents have It all and the
democrats must pick up such crumbs as fall
from the populists table. The democrats
receive nothing of any importance in the
way of the employes of the senate and it is
.stated that the make-up of the committees
will he along the same line as is to he fol
lowed in the house , the democrats to bt
gi ven the chairmanship of certain committees
whllcovenon thcsocommlttces thus presided
over the independents will see to it thai
they have a majority of members.
rrnulilu O\CT diiiiiiilttreg.
It is stated that the populists will insist on
n majority of members on every committee
presided over by a democrat and will give
the democrats nothing more than what Is
virtually empty honor. There are a great
many who don't believe this , They insist
that the stork yards senator and his ever-
present prompters , McShano and Pax.
ton , would Clever consent to a deal
of this kind un.lcss their inter
csts at South Omaha were lookci
after. They arc certain that it can meat
nothing less than that the committee 01
miscellaneous corporations , which would in
elude the stock yards , will ho given into tin
hands of the mnopolists , cither by way o
making Hancock chairman and giving bin
enough corporation associates to constitute :
majority , or by putting a majority of pllani
tools of both democrats and republican !
llicrji to override the wishes of a radlca
independent who might bo madu chulrmai
OH a blind. In the latter casu the corpora
lions would probably bo compelled to fact
the daiigei-b of red-hot minority reports.
. \iilmiiH ol' I he Prill.
. It is given out that the instructions for thl
latest deal on the organ In t Ion of the bcnati
came from Washington , and that prcssun
was brought to hoar on the local democrat ! '
leaders , who had heretofore boon opposing ;
plan to Induce them to lend their nsblstanci
to a demo-populist combination. I
Is slated tliit : the solo hopu for th <
dfmocrats by Oils deal l to secnrt- the possi
bio election of a democrat to the Unltci
States senate , having Incurred the favor am
good will oC the ) > opull.sts by conceding prac
tlcally everything by way of tlioorganUalloi
of both houses to them. It Is further statci
that the dunooratU1 big guns In the cas
have not only counseled and approved of th
deal , but have also aulhorl/.od the local rep
re.scntallvrs to hold out offers of fedora
pationago In return fur independent supper
In the senatorial light ,
> misrou.s. .
IiulriFiidi'iit anil UrmmT.its I'll I All th
.scimto Otlli-t-4 ,
LINCOLNKoh. . , Jan. 11.Siwlul [ Telegrai :
to TUB HEH. ] It was 10w : : whr > i Meutonan
Governor Majors called the senate to ordei
After roll call , which found every member !
Ids scat , it was l.'haplain ( Jcarh.irdt's tur. .
to offer prayer. The reading of the jmn-nn
pitwcnded without intcmiiitiim , and whe
completed wab apmovod ulih out ) sllgh
correftU n.
Senator Com-ll then called u the rcjuli
lion otTcml by him last Thursday ,
Senator North raised thu jwlnt of ordc
that no businet * could be tnr.snvtcd pen din
the election of a pu.vm.\nent secretary ,
'n\e \ chair dccldc'l the point of order no
WL-H taktu and the resolution mvi read u
follows !
'i'lit\t thjoCftcma&d cupoytb ! c
the fi'imlo shall consist of a president , secre
tary and aisNtunt wcrolnry , vorRcnnt-ut-
units doorkeeper , cnrolllm : clerk , cujrosoltni
clerk , cliiiphun and such other nlllccrs and
viiililnycM , not tor.xeced sixty-six In number ,
IIH may 1)0 deemed nrceiMiry for the proper
transaction of business iirvotiiliitr to the
provisions of chapter 80 , .c slon Inns of IHSti.
KcMilvc'd , Thnt nonlllcrr or employe of this
M'linli1,1'.xri'nt I he clerks occupied In tin'com
pilation of the joutiml , tic nllmu'il or paid for
inou' iliiys M'rvlco than the lime actually
MM-ved by each olllccr or employe , nor more
limn tlieaclTml number of day * of the session
of l ho scmitc.
KoMilvi-d , That the spci-etary he hiitiuiMi-d
to tiansiidt a copy of thc-i1 iCMiltillotm lo the
.tale auditor and tlmt Inlie MMinr-U'd to ni-l
In accoidiinrc llictcnltli In diautiii : warrants
on the iroasury In piymiMit of Hi' S.IIIIIM | | of
the otllccrs anil Hie employes "f thr
I Miner of Dawson moved to lay Con-ell's
motion on thu table. On this question tho"
yeas and nays were demanded , and the
motion to lay on the table was ndtptcd by an
atllrmative vote of eighteen senators
Adopted Tilt * Our.
Pope of Saline offered the following reso
lutions and moved their adoption :
'Wheicns. In the inevent senate of Nebraska
there are fourteen republicans fourteen Inde
pendents and ll\n democrats ; and
Wheieui , No parly has a siilllelent number
lo orKUid/e the senate and | iroceed with tint
business thut Is necessary lo bo disposed of ;
and Whereas , The state ofllcors elected have not
b'cn : snnrn In : and
\Vbeiens , A useless i'\ppiiso N belli ) ; forced
iium | the state by tin ; unnecessary delay In the
nKiinlrutlim of the setiatu ; theiefore be It
Resolved , That this senate be organized
vllhont furllier delay il)0ii ) ) a bnsli of equal
ly , allowing lo the Indep'Midcnt warty
in eiiial | number .of electIve nnd up-
uilntlve ollleers mid employes of Iho sen
ile , and to the dcinoi-rutle purty n number
n proportion to their rcprcscntallon In tlio
senate , and that In the appointment of staml-
IIK committees u eonunlltee lie appointed to
.elect such cotntnlttees , lo be conipo < ul ( of
Ineo republicans , llnvo Independents , nnd
me democrat , to fin selected hy thn ivspoe-
Ivo polltlt-al parties , and that , In all of
said standing committees of the semile
hero ho an equul repiesentiitlen of
lull-pendents and ri'imblleans , and that the
ndercd number bo ulvcti to the democrats ,
mil buhigmihstuiitmlly th ? proposition made
ly the republican member- ilhe senate to
he lndeiendent | inembiMS thvu-of atthocom-
iieiice.ii.Ut oT the session.
During the reading of the resolutions , Sen-
itor rsortn r.useu tne point that the "resolu
tions did not pertain to the business before
the house , but the chair instructed the secre
tary to continue the reading.
Stpwart of Sioux moved to lay the motion
to adopt on the table and the motion was
carried , the democrats voting solidly with
the thirteen independents.
Then They Wliurliinl Up.
The senate then proceeded to the election
of u permanent speaker. The democrats
voted with the Independents and II. A.
Edwards received 1.8 votes and F. P.
Wilson 1 ! ! . The lormcr was declared
elected and within thirty seconds he had
swung himself in the secretary's chair. At
the same instant C. II. I'irtlo hurried
through the aisle and took his place behind
the reading desk. Plrtlo called the roll on
the election of Ilrst assistant secretary and
was himself called down by the chair , who
informed both the gentlemen that until the
senate was permanently org.mued the tem
porary secretary would retain his place.
The election of remaining officers of tlio
senate then proceeded without interruption ,
the democrats and independents voting to
gether. The following is the list selected :
First assistant seeretnry.Gcorgo 11. Doughty ,
democrat ; second assistant secretary ,
B. S. Littlcllcld. independent ; chap
lain , J. M. Snydcr , independent ;
sergcant-at-arms , S. S. Alley , democrat ;
lirst assistant sergo-mt-at-arms , Kcenc Lud-
dcn , independent : second assistant sergeant-
at-urms , H. L. Kossiter , democrat ; engross
ing clerk , J. II. Dundas , independent ; en
rolling clerk , F. H. Morrissey. democrat ;
doorkeeper , A. Wuniner , independent ;
postmaster , W. A. .1. Kaum , independent ;
custodian of cloak room. I ) . J. Cronln , inde
pendent ; assistant doorkeeper , S. W.
Coman , democrat.
At this paint Everett offered a resolution
providing that no further ofllecrs and other
employes bo elected without u two-thirds
vote of the senate. The resolution was not
adopted , the democrats and independents
voting in favor of letting down the bars so as
to admit the entire herd.
Senator Smith Introduced a resolution ,
which was adopted providing that a commit
tee consisting of Senators D.irner , Dale and
Thompson bo appointed to confer with a like
committee from the house in regard to the
adoption of rules governing the Joint con
ventions of the- two houses.
The division of spoils was then re
sumed , the results being as follows :
Bookkeeper , T. .1. ICelighcr. independent
assistant postmaster , .1. Steinhart , demo
crat : mull carrier , F. M. Johnson , independ
ent ; assistant custodian of the cloakroom ,
.I.A.Butler , independent ; custodian of tin
senate , . ! . C. Ournlth , democrat : janitor. H ,
Kcssler , independent ; messenger clerk , J. T ,
Sherman , democrat : clerk of committee ol
the whole , ,1. ( ! . P. HUdebrand , democrat.
On inollon of Smith Iho senate at li2Ht :
took a recess until - o'clock.
Doing .Minor lluslnrsi.
At"-tOthis : afternoon the senate recon
vencd. After roll c.ill McCarty of Howard
offered a resolution , the intent and purpose
of which was that a committee of two bo up
pointed to wait on the secretary of state am
request him lo administer the oath of olllci
lo the olllcers elect of the senate. The res
olullon was adopted , the oftlcers and em
ployes ranged In Hue before Iho secretary' !
desk , an.l when the secretary of state up
poured they took the oath and entered upoi
the discharge-of their rattles.
Senator D.irner , from the committee 01
rules for Joint convention , recommended tin
adoption of thi ! old rules , with the cxccptloi
of rule ! . " > , which was amended to rcat
as follows ;
\Vhemiver llmro shall boa Joint oonventloi
oflltutwo houses thu proceedings at long ! I
shall bo entered upon the Journals of boll
hoiisns. Thn spi'.iUer shall preside ami th <
chief clerk of Ihu lioiiiu shall Keep the records
assisted hy Ihe secretary of the senate.
The report of flic committee was adopted
Stewart of Siou : ; offered a resolution t <
the effect that Iho secretary of stale be re
quested to furnish for the use of the senati
all necessary supplies upon requisition of tin
secretary of the .senate. Adopted.
On motion of Senator Darner the sumo oh
committee to con for with a like commlttei
from the house to UK the time for meeting li
joint convention to canvass the vote on stati
oftlcers was revived and Instructed to do iti
duty.
Campbell of Nanco moved that the follow
ing senators bo appointed onthocommmittc
on committees and employes : Darner , Dale :
Stewart , Mullen , North , Uutjcoek , Thomson
Moore of Lancaster maved to amend b.
adding to the committee the names of Sena
tors Pope , ( Jraham and Halm , The amend
ment wis lost.
Everett of Hurt then undertook to atncnt
bv striking out the words "and employes , '
He Ktutcd in support of his amendment thut
the .senate h.ul already established the prc
ccdcnt of electing its employes. His amend
incut went the way of Its' predecessor am
the committee as named in the rcsolutioi
appointed.
The senate tbwi took u recess for llficci
minutes ,
Alino t llrndy In Ituii ,
After recess Senator Bobc-oek moved th
appointment of a committee of three to not If ,
the house that the senate tuis fully organized
izod and ready for business , The chairmal
appointed as such committed Senators Bui
cock , Scott and D.v.surt.
McCarty of Howard moved that the soero
tury of the senate bo authorised to emplo
a typewriter ( machine or lady not specified
and one messenger , The motion vrus cm
phatlcally voted down.
Stewart of Sioux offered a resolution prc
vidlng for the uppulntmcrt of a couimlttc
consisting of Stimtni-a Or.iy , Thomseiif Ixi
beck , Young and HvereH lo invlto and re
cclvo bids for supplies to bo furnished th
secretary of stnto for t honso of Ihosnrjti
Senator Tcff l rould see no necessity for th
resolution. The secretary of state , In pursi
anco of h\s \ duty , had already purchased nl
necessary supplies. He objected to the rest
OX SttOM > J'AUU. ]
CHARY WITH HIS FAVORS
Librarian Dwight of the State Department
Charged with Gross Favoritism !
HIS CONDUCT BEING INVESTIGATED
rrninliicnl I.Horary untl NcwtjrjjiDr Men I >
nlrd Aceesi tii I'nhllu l > t > cmnrnt ,
While u l.lttln < ; lli.in | KxuitliiPt
thn lllitork-.il I'apcm lit \V111.
D. C. , Jan.nil. The house
committee on library bi an an injiulrv to
day , under which It will report whether or
not the chirges made against Henry Cabot
Dodge and Mr. Henry Adums , relative to
their alleged monopoly ot the documents in
library of the state department , sh-ill 1)3 In
vestigated. The members of the committee
present were Chairman Amos Cumndngs and
Mr. Charles O'Ncll.
General Boynton recounted , how , ai the
representative of Mr. William Henry Sm ith ,
general manager of the Associated Press , ho
had tried through various administrations to
have certain state p.ipers copied , but without
success. This attempt , General Boynton
* said , began in the Gilt-Hold administration ,
extended through UIOSD of Arthur ,
Cleveland and Harrison , ami every
attempt made met with utter
failure. General Uoynton s-.iid that
during all this tlmo he had the
hearty co-operation of the secretaries of
state and their assistants under all adminis
trations and the chief clerks and other offi
cials , but when the ofllce of the librarian
was reached every effort was balked , and
thai , too , despite the fact thai he was armed
with Ihe written and verbal orders of super
ior ofllccrs. Mr. Smith was writing a his
tory of Governor St. Glair and the north
western territories , and a criticism on
Sparks'life of Washington , and granted the
papers corned for use In these works. After
getting a written order for permission to
copy such papers as ho desired , General
Boynton said ho took it to Librarian Dwight ,
who informed him that the order could not
bo complied with , ami that after Assistant
Secretary Porter had Issued it and gave Mr.
Dwight personal instructions that the order
was to be obeyed , ho was unable to do any
thing by reason of the obstructions put in his
way by Dwight.
Who Iho I-'avorltrs'Wrre.
General Boynton told the committee that
he discovered .hat Mr. Lodge and Mr.
Adams were having not only access to these
papers , but that they were being copied for
thorn under the supervision of Mr. Dwight ,
and related in detail how he came to make
this discovery. Another thing that showed
a ring in the library was the fact that im
mediately after Mr. Smith had applied for
permission to copy the papers and said why
he wanted them , a notice was published in
New York papers by Mr. Adams * that ho was
preparing a history identically the sumo as
that on which Mr. Smith was working.
The complaint and the fact upon which the
charges were made was that there was.a
discrimination shown in thajmnttcr of per
mitting access to these papers , and that
while all sorts of obstacles wore thrown in
the way of some people , every facility was
afforded those who possessed Iho favor of
Iho librarian. General Boynton cited as
further instances of this , the cases of Mr. M.
D. Conway and Mr. Dunn , the Indiana libra
rian , who was unable to get access to the
papers , even through the assistance of Sen
ator McDonald , although repeated cft'orts
were made with that end in view.
Mr. H. L. West of the Washington Post
stated that it was a matter of common com
ment about the State department that Mr.
Wellington Ford , former statistical ! of the
department , was now at work copying these
papers , and that not being able to copy them
fust enough , ho was using a camera and pho
tographing them for the publishing firm ho
represented.
The committee will probably summon
Messrs. Smith , DunnConway and Duight
before it.
i , ritouiiiiNis. :
In the Senate Mr. Itliic.Uhiirn P y u Toui-li-
IMKTrllmte to tlic l.ntoSenator Konnu.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Jan. II. The Hugs on
the cupitol ( baling al half mast and u black
draped chair and desk in the senate cham
ber were the outward signs of the sad event
announced this morning the death of Sena
tor Kenna. The senate assembled In gloom
and sorrow. In his opening prayer Chaplain
Butler alluded to Mr. ICenna's death hi these
words :
"We come humbly and earnestly into Thy
presence , oh God , as wc stand in the pres
ence of the shadow of death. Wo thank
Thee for the useful life that has gene out.
Wo bless Thco for the peace and quiet of
that end. We bring before Thee tho" homo
bereft. Do Thou sustain and comfort and
sanctify it. Oh ! that the influence of Hod
may dwell in the midst of their gre.it dark
ness. "
Immediately after the reading of the Jour
nal Mr. Blackburn arose , and , in sorrowful
tones , announced the melancholy tidings.
Ho said :
"Mr. President : It has never fallen to
the lot of man to deliver a sadder message
than that which 1 now bear to the senate.
Because of the absence from his scut of Mr.
Faulkner , a senator from West Virginia , the
painful duty devolves upon mo to announce
to this body that John I , Kenna la to a sena
tor from that state , died in this city in the
early hours of this morning , after a long and
lingering illness during which the fatal
malady , of which ho was the victim , made
steady ami relentless progress , The end
came about ! l o'clock this morning. Sur
rounded hy his wife and family , ho ceased to
live and the soul of the great senator passed
beyond the veil and made Its cntrv
into thii realm of the unknown world.
In the fact of this frcsti and
mighty sorrow the tongue falls or
refuses to speak that which swells up in the
heart. Measured by years ho was ono of the
youngest senators In this chamber not yet
! , ' > years of ago but measured by the accom
plishments of his life ho ranked with the
octogcnhrlun , Whether us soldier or as
cltUon , us husband , father or friend , ho hud
roundeil out a life , and leaves behind a
record to challenge the approval of man
kind. Measured as a luwyci ; or a lawmaker
ho left his impress upon tlio generation to
which ho belonged. Ho has engraven in
IncfYncablo characters on tlio history of his
country his achievements hero and in the
other branch of the national legislature.
Kindly as a woman , unselfish to a fault ,
brave and unllinching in thu discharge of
every duty , It 1ms never been my good
fortune to come in contact with a nature
moro lovable , inoro exalted , than was that
of our dead comr.ido. 1 will not , Mr.
Prctldent , triwtv myself to speak of
him noxv some day in , the early
future , the senate , in obedience to
Its appropriate and honored custom will set
apart , a day when tributes will bo paid by
the : o who know him jinil loved him , to his
memory. Till then I will content mvseH
with asking tlio present consideration of the
resolutions which I send to the desk , "
The resolutions were adopted , They
e.xpress the grc.it sorrow with which the
scnuto lias hoard of the death of Mr , ICennu ;
pmvide for a committee of ovcn senators to
tukomeasures forsupcrlntendingihofuneral ,
which U to take place in the senate chamber
tomorrow at I o'clock , and toaccompanv the
remains to Mr. Ki-nna's lute homo in West
Virginia , and direct that invitations to at
tend the limeral ho sent .to the house ol
representatives , the president and members
of his cabinet , the major general e/inimund-
ing the army and the senior udmlr.il of thu
, navy , the chief Justice and the associate
Jusucea of the supreme court and tht
corps ,
Tlia committee was appointed tnd tlwn ; M
a further market respect , the senate
adjourned.
In Iho Ilonnp.
WAOIIINOTOX , D. C. , Jim. 11. No business
except the reception oT the hanking commit
tee's majority and minority reports on the
repeal of the Sherman net was done In the
house today.
Senator ICenna's death was announced and
the house adjourned. In his prayer tlio
chaplain referred feelingly to the sad event.
Mr. Cate , from * . Arkansas , from the com
mittee on bunktni und currency i-cportwl the
silver purchase repeal bill and it was placed
on the calendar.
Resolutions were received from the senate
announcing the death of Senator Kenna and
Inviting the house to attend the funeral
services to be held in tlio senate chamber at
1 p. m. tomorrow
On motion of Mr. Long from Texas the
senate amendment ! was agreed to. to the
house bill extending the time within which
the deep water harbor at Padre leland
Texas , maybe begun.
Mr. Wilson , from Virginia , rose and am d
intense silence paid a brief , impressive and
eloquent tribute to the deceased statesman.
Senator Kenna , he said , received the warm
est approval of his constituents and the
hearty applause of the country , earned by
the Icnctji and distinction of his service. Ho
had lllled a long and honorable career.
Judged by the years of his life , he had
scarcely reached the meridian of his days
and had but entered on the tableland where
his rare powers would give their richest and
most abundant fruit. Mr. Wilson offered
resolutions expressive of the sorrow with
which thu house had heard of the death of
Senator Kenna , accepting tlic Invitation of
tlie senate to attend the funeral ceremonies
and providing for a committee of ten mem
bers of the house to Join tlio senate in mak
ing proper arrangements. The resolutions
were adopted , tlio commit Ice appointed , and ,
as a mark of respect , the house adjourned.
Ol'I'OSKI ) TO SUNDAY OIM1NINO.
Arguments Miidu Against llrfore thu UOIIMU
Wiirld'H Vulr ( Jomr.ilttce.
WASHINGTON , D. CM < Iun. 11. The Sunday
opening hearing was resumed today by the
special committee of the house on World's
fair. Eliot F. Shepard. Hov. Dr. Uumsdol of
Washington. Kev. Dr. Joseph Conk of Bos
ton , Hev. Dr. Fernly of Philadelphia , Hov.
Dr. 13rooks of Brooklyn , Hev. Dr. Crafts of
Plttsburg , Dr. Hunter ot the Christian En
deavor society and Hev. Dr. Hanilin of
Washington earnestly opposed Sunday
opening.
L , . Collln , ex-rail way commissioner of Iowa ,
and now president of the Iowa Sabbath He-
form association , said that the farmers of
Iowa were against Sunday opening , as was
the liullway Trainmen's association and tlio
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
A committee of twenty-five representing
the American Sabbath union and other organ
izations interested in .preventing . the repeal
of the World's fair Sunday closing law.callcd
at the white house today. They were received
by President Harrison in the cast room and
were introduced individually by Colonel
Shepard of the Mail : md Express. Colonel
Shepard also made u formal address to the
president , reciting the purpose for which the
committee was laboring. Hev. C H. Hams-
dell of Washington road a memorial ad
dressed to tne president , invoking his aid in
securing the object sought. To this the
president responded that it would be mani
festly improper for him to discuss the mat
ter , in view of the f/iot / Unit it was now be
fore congress for action. ,
Dlnpntti Ihc.'OoldMen. . .
The report of thfe Jtilnorlty'of the house
banking arid currency fommitteu on the bill
to repeal the Sherman silver bullion pur
chase act , iyas made tottho-houso by Itepre-
sentative Townscnd. of Colohulo. It is an
argument in opposition to tlic bill , which it
is charged , is intended to be a final steji to
ward an absolute gold standard in the United
States and to suppress every effort at
bi-metalism. Tlio. minority report says
that to secure the support of the
national banks the bill allows thorn gratu
itously to increase their present circulation
about $ l. > ,000,000 and also gives them a bonus
on their present circulation of ( iT5,000 per
year by reducing the circulation tax. It
would seem from the course of the majority
of the committee that it was following tlio
dictates of a master , that he had issued his
orders and that it ivas swift to obey. The
report charges that the house rules were dis
regarded by the committee in reporting the
bill , which properly fell within the
Jurisdiction of the coinage committee. The
report attacks the statement of facts given
by the majority us the ground for its action ,
and predicts that the repeal policy will pro
duce widespread ruin. Figures are quoted
to disprove the statement that the country
is drifting to a silver basis , and the drain of
gold Is attributed to European losses in
South America and to the Uussiau loan. The
silver purchases have not affected the matter
and to get American gold Europe has been
paying a premium.
Nrciln of lh reunion OMU-e.
Commissioner Kaum of the pension bureau
appeared today before the subcommittee of
the house committee on appropriations ,
which is preparing the pension appropriation
hill. The original estimate for 18W made by
the commissioner was SHi.KK,0H ( ) ( > . A subse
quent estimate a few days later placed the
amount required at SlW.WXl.OUO. . Ho was
asked as to the reason for the increase , and
explained tlio former figures by saying ho
had presumed the now administration would
not ilo as much work as his hud clone , but ad
mitted if it did allow as many pensions $17--
( HIO.OUO would bo needed.
The secretary of the navy has awarded
the contracts for the cruiser Brooklyn and
the b.ittleshlp iowii'to the Cramps of Phila
delphia.
The naval review at Now York next
spring , following the rende/.vous at Hamp
ton Roads , Yn. , will not take place unless
congress makes an additional provision for
its proper celebration : This is what the
bccretury of the treasury today told a com
mittee of ciiUons from 'Tidewater , Va. , who
came to Washington to nrgo an appropria
tion of $100,001) ) for carry lug out the objects
of the rciide/.votm and roviuw.
Ho claims the cclebratien will bo a failure
if it is attempted on thp small .sum of money
already appropriated for the purpose. So
far only six nations have accepted the in
vitation of the United { States to participate
in thu review , but .unless the desired appro
priation is made , the secretary thinks it
would bo hotter to withdraw all such Invita
tions and declare the review off.
:
Lining Intcrr * ) 111 tlio Cmt' ,
SIDNHV , la. , JariJ tj. [ Special to THE
Br.K. ] All I lit erost in the celebratiM
Mawhor poisoning case seems to have sub
sided , save conjectures regarding the state
ments of men who Unuw him in California ,
where his brother dleil tu a similar manner to
his numerous wivc-s. The supervisors of this
county took no action locking toward exhum
ing the body of Anna , ' l.umb Mawtior , who
was buried rfcarlUverton.
.lliivomt-ntH of Orojn trainer * .
At Bremen AniTcil ' Smile , from Now
York.
At Genoa Arrivodj-Fulda , from Now
York. , .
At Southampton Arrived Lalm , from
New York for Bremen.
At Quciiiistown Arrived Lord Clover ,
from Philadelphia for Liverpool.
At Boston -Arrived Georgian , from Liv
erpool.
t
They ( 'annul A ri'c > In Monluiiu.
Hni.KNA , Mont , , Jan. 11. On the first Joint
ballot for United States tenator today the
vote stood ; Saunders , republican , : it : ; Clark ,
democrat , IK ; Hau'scr , dcmocr/1,11 / j Dlxon ,
democrat , b ; Mhginnls , demount , 1 ; Mulvi-
hill , | KpulistBehrcr , poinili-Jt , voted for
Hauscr.
Adjourned until tomorrw.
-Melie * Ki-.ld I'llpcr * .
Papers were road at th meeting of the
Omaha Medical society at the Mcivcr. Tues
day owning by Dr. S. 1C. Spacing. "J'nou-
tnoniuj" Dr. W , Mllroy"Symphiilotomy , "
and Dr , II. L , lieivoUou. "Wj'htheria
UtSolojf , . "
WERE GREEDY FOR LUCRE
How Dishonest French Journals Bled the
Panama Oaual Company.
THEY BLACKMAILED ON A GRAND SCALE
raid for HIM * < iipirostiiii | | of Hatl
mid the ruhlleallon of ( liind Neuvttuy -
iillMR A nil I n Acthe rmtlu'r
Cabinet Cluing , s.
Jam H. The Panama canal t-iuh
were resumed this morning. M. Fontaln
was examined by the president of the court.
He said he was placed in charge of the com
pany's relations with the press shortly after
the company had been formed , and held the
position until 18S3 , when the exactions of the
press became so great that he gave up the
job. He paid in the aggregate for the pub
lication and suppression of news 00,000,001) )
francs.
Baron Cottu was then examined and said
that he only had to do with the mechanical
work In connection with the canal.
There is a strong feeling in tlie Chamber
of Deputies as well as among the general
public that M. Hibot has not yet sunlcicntty
purged the ministry of those who , whether
innocent or guilty , have been under sus
picion in connection \\lth the Panama
scandal. The public demand is strongly for
a thorough investigation , without any ham
pering inlluences , and for a ministry free
from the breath of scandal.
ICuyiilUls Scheming *
IfMhJIbot fails to explain to the satisfaction -
faction of the Chamber the reasons for the
changes which have been made in the
ministry the royalists will interpellate him
on the subject. The royalists party in the
Chamber of Deputies came to this decision
at a meeting held last evening. They will
also take occasion to ask why the recon
struction of Iho ministry was not more
thorough.
The royalists have shown greatly increased
activity within the past twenty-four hours
and the authorities appear to be in posses
sion of some new and important Information
as to their design. There bus been consider
able telegraphing between Madrid and tlio
ministry ot foreign affairs , and while the
object of these communicatiolis is kept
secret enough is known to make It certain
that the French legation in Spain is keeping
a most careful watch on royalist interests bJ-
yond the Pyrennes , and that an equally
careful watch is being maintained on royalist
plottingwi P.iris.
The announcement ! that General Saussier
is to remain on the active list as military
governor of P.iris , after passing the ago of
retirement , is construed as an indication
that the government means to bo prepared
for any emergency. Cicncr.il Saussier is
considered tlie most reliable man in the
army and would bo invaluable in the event
of public disturbance , and would crush dis
order ut any cost. There is no doubt that
the assurance of General Saussier's contin
uance in command has had a dampening ef
fect upon those who would like to see tlio
capital thrown into a panic , while it has had
an encouraging influence upon the support
ers of constituted authority.
The Dobats today congratulates M. Hibot
on breaking the bonds which have attached
the ministry to the radicals , and advises M.
Hibot to break-DtlIGlvibonils-which are not
conducive to good administration.
The moderate republican organs accept the
new ministry with good will , while the
radicals arc dissatislied and urge an appeal
to the country. The monarchists assert that
the new cabinet is powerless to dominate
the situation.
Will Itcc-cinntriirt the Cabinet.
In deference'to the overwhelming public
demand for further reconstruction of the
ministry , M. Kihot has had a lengthy con
versation with Admiral Gervais , chief of the
department of marine and of the colonies ,
in regard to accepting the ministry of marine
and of the colonies , in place of M. Bordcuu.
'Admiral Gervais declined the ministry of
marine and colonies loft vacant by Ihe retire
ment of M. Bordcau. His ostensible reason
is that ho prefers to devote himself to his
present naval duties , as thereby he can bol
ter servo the interests of France.
At the cabinet council today , after a dis
cussion of Admiral Gervais' declination , it
was decided to detach the colonies from the
marine and attach them to the department
of commerce under M. Siegfried. The
marine portfolio will bo offered at once
probably to another high naval olllccr. The
cabinet council decided to give any explana
tion which deputies might request.
The commission of Inquiry appointed by
the Chamber of Deputies to examine into
the Panama scandal held a meeting today
and heard the testimony of tlio members of
the lottery loan commission. The evidence
went to show beyond any rcsonablo doubt
that M. Sans-Leroy was to a great extent ,
If not completely , guilty of the charges hav
ing been made against him ,
M. do Hamct moved that the committee
hear the evidence of M. Arton and Mr. do la
PIcse , the liquidator of the Societo Ktudos.
This motion was agreed to.
Mm. .lolibois and Pcllotan moved that the
committee inquire into the contracts. They
declare that TT.OO'l.OOO ' francs had been
virtually stolen , and light on tins subject
was necessary.
This motion was also agreed to.
M. KllVrl on Iho Stand.
M. EilYel , the contractor , was next ex
amined. His'testimony was of a most sen
sational .character. M. Klfl'ol admitted that
ho had accepted cheeks for l'-,000XM ! ( francs ,
ostensibly drawn to pay for machinery ,
while ho had actually expended only 1,000-
000 francs for that purpose ,
Responding to further questions , M. KifTel
said that he had given -J.OOO.OOO francs to M.
Hebnird to secure tlio contracts with the
company'J,030,0)0 , ! ) francs to a certain other
contractor for the same purpose , and'JOi)0,0)0 ) ( )
francs to Baron do Helnach in order to KO-
cure the hitter's inllucnco in his favor with
the government. Presiding Judge Pcrivier
asked !
"What did you do with.tho 0,000,000 re
ceived by you for taking to pieces and ship
ping to the isthmus and there reconstructing
the machinery which as a matter of fact was
never oven supplied in this country , "
"I kept that sum , " replied M. Kifiel , tame
ly , "bccauso it formed part of my renumcra-
tion for the risk 1 was undertaking. "
"But your contract provided that you
were to iccelvu thirty percent , to bo paid to
you within thirty days of the date of sending
Iho orders. Now you took J.ST.'i.OOO f nines
from ono linn as a prccoutagn , though the
order was never executed. 'Do you think
this sum belonged to you I"
"It was not my fault that the order was
not delivered. 1 myself have often paid on
contracts which were never executed. Be
sides , this contingency was contemplated by
the general condition of the transaction. "
Klffal Oimtli-d.
"I consider such a transaction void , " re
plied Judge Pcrivier severely , "since it was
the result of an error , to call it nothing. The
prosecutor general will toll you more about
this tomorrow and ut subsequent Mtllngs of
this court. "
M , KilTel qiruled under the ordeal and thu
audience rose from their seats to get a bcttei
view of tlie manner in which iiu took the
reproof.
M. Floroy , the < govermnent accountant
who recently examined tlio books of the
canal company , wan called to testify uimn
the conclusion of M. KiiYol's examination ,
Ho stated that M. KlITcl had Iwen p.ild
( iil.lKMl.oui . francs on his own contract , ami
that ho made a profit of HO.iiOO.ooo francs on
it. At this point the court adjourned.
l.ulu TlehUid 'im :
miJii'icj / ) llurdnn llr in-tt. ]
PAIIIS , Jan 11.New { York Herald
Cable -Special to THE HiiUnite : : ] *
States Minister and Mrs. Coolldgo gave n
reception this afternoon at their residence It
Avcuuo Murccau. Scmo 390 of the America !
colony were present. The feature of the
occasion was the dancing ofl.olc Puller , who
executed not only her celebrated serpentine
dance but also her new dance , entitled ' 'The
Star Spangled Banner , " In which her cos
tume reproduces the American tingShe
was greately applauded and oncorco.
MAIM : A roott snmvixu.
Ciitlil , 1-oiiliIniF mill iill-l : on the Stiiuil lli-lp
Tlieiiisehrs I.It lie.
[ CV > plrtMrif.sullij / ; / / Jiimr.t ( iini'iin Hfim'fl. )
1'Aitn , Jan. . - York Herald Cable
Special to Tut : Br.r-The ] hearing of the
Panama trial was continued today. The pub
lic , who expected a "Cottu" Incident , was
disapiKdnted. The president , the public
prosecutor and Cottu evidently sought to say
the least possible , and succeeded. The pres
ident | mt a few questions to Cottu , who re
plied by short sentences. He stated , to the
general astonishment of his hearers , that he
had never been cognizant of the arrange
ments for publicity. Thereupon his exam
ination terminated.
It is probable thai there was a reason for
preventing Cottu from saying all he knew.
The sitting was opened with the examina
tion of Fontaine , who assumed an air of in
nocence , and said ! H > had simply executed the
orders of do Lesseps without asking the
reason for them. Nevertheless ho gave a
curious explanation of the relations "of the
press with the Panama company. He stated
that in each paper three persons werV ) paid.
Firstly , the former of the thmnclal portion ;
secondly , the editor-in-chief , and thirdly , the
writer of articles relating to the company.
Ho Mny ( ! < ! OIV.
M. Fontaine expressed his full confidence
in the Panama canal and his entire devotion
lo de I esseps. H would seem as if ho maybe
bo the only prisoner who has a chance of
acqultlal.
Finally came the sorry hero of the day. M.
lOIITel , who defended his cause badly , giving
clumsy explanations. Ho was harshly treated
hy the president. From the llpm-os furnished
by KIlTel it would appear that lie gained
from U.I.OO'l.OOi ) francs to : ! II,000,000
francs. IJo was obliged to admit hav
ing given 1,700,000 francs to Mr. Hellerard
for n promise of participation in the con
tract , 2,000,000 francs to Baron deUeinach and
3,000,000 francs to a llvm of contractors for
work which was never executed. H further
appeared thai ICIffcl received l'J.000,000 francs
for machines which cost -00,000 I , and 0,000,000
francs for the putting up and taking down of
machinery which never existed. Ho re
ceived " 0 per cent upon the supervision of
the works. He defended himself painfully ,
speaking of figures , but without any warmth
or conviction.
The examination oC the witnesses com
menced with M. Flory , the expert , who
gave out a perfect rain of llgures. Tomor
row the examination of the other experts
will bo continued. JACQUKS ST. Cinu. :
CKll.MANY'M IMNAMA.
Cro.ut Things Tlu-cali-iidl In the Guclph
I'timl Mutter hy thn DiniuicnitH.
irnMirtglitril IS.TI hy Jama Hinilan licini'll. ]
Binux : , Jan , 11. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to TUB Bii : ; . ] During the
past few daysIrmve | occupied myself in try
ing lo find oul what there is behind the
scenes as regards the Guclph scandals.
The results are both curioii'i and interest
ing. Scandalous pillaging of the Guelph
funds there has been , but all traces
of such have been carefully obliterated.
Guolph scandals there are , but the Vorwaerls
did not get hold { if them. The real scandals
arc grounds upon which false ones have
been built. There are two persons who could
divulge the real scandals. They arc B anil
C. B , in his own interests , won't , lie prob
ably has destroyed them. C has already
submitted his proofs to Queen Victoria , and
was strongly advised by her majesty tu keep
quiet and do nothing to irritate the kaiser.
C holds them still.
1 saw Lielmocht. deputy editor of the Vor-
waerts , and asked him whether ho would
give me a list of Ihe names he was reported
to bo about to publish. Ills reply was :
"Come to the Vorwnerts ulllco this evening
at T. "
In the evening 1 found Liubnccht again at
the rende/.vous.
' \Ve are not going to publish names tomor
row , " he said.
" " said I "but do intend
"Quite so , , you pub
lishing them at all ? " '
"Yes , when Iho lime comes , "
Trusts In IIH Proofs.
"Do you believe your documents are gcmi-
mo ? "
This seemed to rouse the social democratic
leader.
"Yes , " he said , "we believe the documents
wo have arc genuine , They are not the
originals , but f.ie similes. I have no doubt
but that those In Iho movement have got
hundreds of others. "
"Will you , like Amlreaux and do la Haye ,
have a parliamentary commission1' ;
"About a parliamentary commission I can
not uay. Wo are going to hold a consulta
tion on Ihu subject.Vo shall shortly pub
lish the names of some of the .rnosl promi
nent ini'ii implicated. "
"Anyone in particular ? "
"You can sus 1 consider Bismarck to bo In
It up to Here , " and Llcbnccht placed lib
right hand across his neck.
This ended the interview. I left the dep
uty with a feeling that facts and proofs v > ere
wanting. I had an interview with an inti
mate friend of Dr. Wlndthnrst , who is con
versant with all the .secrets of the center.
Ho said :
"My opinion Is the list which thu Vor-
wacrts holds is falsu and manufaotmcd ,
to attempt , under a political .seal ,
a liugo blackmailing .scheme , but I an :
perfectly aware that there are authentic
papers , which were stolen or put away b.y
a dishonest employe , who cheated the vigil'
anco out of his chief , Bismarck , and whn
procured for certain personages proolous
material with which toslrlku to the hearl
the author of these great scandals. Boas ,
surcd we have not heard the last of this
matter , and a big scandal will grow out ul
H. "
31. l.uur Innocent ul" U'ronn Doliif ; .
PAIIIS , Jan. 11 The btalcimmt recently
published that the house of the Boulanglat
dointytM. | i.aur , had been searched by UK
police In connection with thu Panama In
quiry , and that incriminating documents had
been found , proves to have been entirely
without foundation. It can bo stated upon
authority of the prefect of the police that m :
such search was over made , and that nc
documents in any way compromising to M
I.auror showing that ho had any cduncctioi ;
whatever with the Panama affair , are known
or supposed to b < > In existence. M. . J.atu1 U
at prc-s : nt In America. 'J'hn members of hi ;
family deny that his rc * > ldcnco has heci
Beached , ana In this they are corroborated
by liu- police authorities.
Annlin in Honolulu ,
HONOLULU , Jan. 4. Contrary to the general
expectation the queen has signed the appro
| ivial'ji ! bill and returned It to tholeglilu
Uire , ' "ho attention of the house isnov
taken up with the discussion of the bill ti
authori/.o a nation il loan hy which the iniii
Istcrs propose to burrow fl.V ) O'J'J ' to be usoi
on public Improvements. Kvcryining I
quiet , mill It is now believed that ' .no
lion to the present tnlnUtry U euded ,
PUZZLING THE PHYSICIANS *
Remarkable Features of James Q. Blnino'ff
Extended Illness.
HIS STOMACH IN A DEATHLIKE TRANCH
v.isc Troubling the Uro.tt StiitoMtmit
'til-fly Nru to tlm Aleillrul rrilV Ioli
HIIW thn rutli'iit Approaches
Prutli ( Mil-to Sur\he.
WASHINGTON , ' I ) . C. . Jan. It. - [ Special
Telegram to Tin : lint : . ] Mr. Hlalno's condi
tion shows no decided change. Ho has lost
no strength within the last twenty-four
hours , Dr. .lohnston , us ho came away from
the house at 10 o'clock tonight , said : "Mr.
lllnlne has passed an nnovcnt fill day. It la
not my Intention to return to his bedsldo
tonight unless called , "
Mr. Hlalno's condition showed Improve-
inent all through the day -so much st > that
Mrs. Hlaino found tliuo to herself to answer
seine sympathetic notes of friends. In none
of them did she. hold out hone of recovery ,
yet she gave the encouraging symptoms as
enough In themselves to reward the patient
vigils of the family. She stated that Mr.
Hlalne's mind was entirely clear.
The doctors iniulo their usual morning ami
afternoon visits , remaining only a hrief tlmo
and telling the reporters that there worn no
changes for the worse in the patient's con
dition. It was learned today that both the
attending and consulting phyidei.ins have
reached the conclusion that Mr. Hluliio Is
not suffering from Height's disease or kindred
kidney trouble. Tills conclusion is said to bo
based on a recent analysis In which the ex
amination of Drs. .lohnston and Hyatt was
found to agree witii that imido independ
ently by Dr. /mils. I .
Soiiip .Mysterious IVnturp * .
A perfectly healthy condition was shown ,
and this result has been borne out by other
analyses. A month ago in the Ilrst state
ment issued by the attending physicians the
cautious observation was made that traces
of local organic disease had been recently
discovered , Everybody supposed that this
must mean kidney disease , but fuller obser
vation carried through a longer period
demonstrates the doctors were right in do-
clinlng to draw conclusions until they hail
had the chance to verify the supposed dis
covery.
The failure to llnd evidences of Drlitht's
diso.iso does not lessen the mystery about
the malady which has made such fearful
ravages on Mr. Bluino's vitality , nor does it
lessen the medical opinion that his ultimate
recovery Is hopeless. A report was
published In New York today that
according to a Washington physici'in ' Mr ,
Hlaino is suffering from a rare and
curious malady , a sort of aggravated indi
gestion , which is yet by no means so slmplo
ami explainable a sickness as indigestion.
Like so many other Americans who have
worked hard and have eaten irregularly , Mr.
Hlaino has lung suffered from indigestion.
As soon as these attacks became serious ho
put himself upon careful diet and in every
way tried to restore ids stomach to Its nor
mal health. ,
llrRliinlni ; uT tiin Trouble.
nut sovcral yours ago n curious and un
accountable thing happened. After Mr.
Hlaine had eaten an ordinary meal his stomach
ach without premonition suddenly stopped
work. The muscles which continually ex
pand and contract a healthy stomach ceased
to operate. The elands which sccroto the
juices which aid the process of digcstloA
ceased to secrete.
His stomach did not act feebly as Is the
rase in ordinary indigestion. It simply did
not act at all. The doctors tried all assist
ants to digestion , but the stomach refused to
respond. It was taking a rest indeed , so
far as they know at the tlmo , it had forever
slopped.
After n while when Mr. Hlaino was near
death , the stomach without warning re
sumed its normal functions. The physicians
were us much pun/led by this as tho.v had
boon by the stopping. They unjoined upon
Mr. Blulnc great care in his diet and went
away. Thu stomach working , as if nothing
had happened , ceased to trouble him.
Kovcral months passed says the
Washington physician , anl Mr. Bluino
had no more trouble. Ho relaxed his
caution a little , but as he committed no posi
tive sin against his digestive organs ho waa
free from any pangs. Then , just as it had
stopped in the former instance , so it stopped
iiguin. Mr. Hlaino had put Ills meal into u
lifeless sack , which had no more ability to
digc&t than the stomach of a corpse , Again
the physicians came , and again they ques
tioned him closely as to what he had en ten ,
but ho hail cut en nothing which would in any
way injure his stomach.
Nutiirfl Inlerfiireil.
They gave him medicines which , for nil
the effect they had , mlu'lit as well have bueu
poured Into a holo. The attendants gener
ated artificial warmth and artificial
muscular exercise , but the stomach paid
no attention whatever. It was resting
and refused to bo disturbed. Again Mr.
Hlaino wau brought to the edge of
death. When the doctors despaired
of bringing him around , when his family
had abandoned hope , the stomach
started up with vigor. In a iavr days Mr :
Hlaino was in his usual health and the
public was astonished to llnd that ) m was
looking and acting as if no sickness had
troubled him in years. Eminent physicians
made a study of his case. T hey made diets
for him. They speculated an to the cause ,
They were pretty well agreed that back or
this curious conduct of the stomach Jay
some organic trouble hut no one could toll
why the stomach went on a striku without
warning and why it suddenly res inn oil work
without reason.
Within the last year tlio starting and
stopping of the stomach have grown more
frequent and each time the stomach
has stopped it has taken a longer rest ,
"and , " continued the doctor who glvea
this explanation , "who can wonder that Mr.
Hlaino is morbid about his health , When
his stomach has stopped no ono can tell him
how to start It again , There la no cer
tainty that it will ever start again. Each
time he goes nearer to death and each
time returns after u longer tlmo and
with more dllllculty. You can Imagine what
it means to Mr. Hlaino and his family when
his Ktomach has gene Into a douthllho trance
an It were and when no ono knows whether
it will over rcbiiino UH duties again , "
Thn llr.itli Itoll ,
Kt.mm.v , In. , . 'an. ' 11. ( Jcorgo II. Wlsner
president of the 11 anl In County bank , died
today.
' 4 > -
ii'is.i mint Miitiw.t.ir.i.
Nehruslm Id rromUixhi IliilAo lu'lVmiMiiliir |
Toil n j- ,
WASIIIXIITON , n , C. , Jan. 11. For Jfrj *
brabka , North and South Dakota Pair ;
warmer ; northwesterly winds , becoming
variable.
For Iowa Fair ; northwesterly winds ,
I.utiiI Jittt-urd ,
Orrirr. OITTIIK WKATIIRII HIHIKAU , OMAHA.
, lan. 11. Omaha record of temperature ana
rainfall compared with oorrospjiidlns day of
past four yean ;
1HU3. JH'J'-1 1301 , 1800.
Maximum temperature. U5 ? 0 = : ! ( ) = > ilbo
Minimum luiiiijuiiituro , 113 13 173 140
Avi'rairo tumperuturo. . 23 = too \ \ 26
J'rccipUatloli . 03 .00 .00 ,1O
Statement showing the condition of torn-
poraturo and precipitation a Om.itiii for t bo
day and since March 1 , Ifi'.U.
Normal toiiipuruturii . . , . . . . . . . . . , , . , 163
Iiultoirncy tor tlm < luv . , , , . , 70
DufiHuneybliicoMHitih t , . .4U3
Nunuulprecipitation , , , , , , . , . . , . , , .0'2 Jncbcf
Dtiii'lcm.'for tlm day , , . .01 Inrlici
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