2 THE OMAHA DAILY HER ; FBI DAY , JANUARY 27 , 1808.
WORK OF THE LECISLATORE
HOUEO and Senate Both Pushing Bills Along
Toward Final Disposition.
LIVELY ROW OVER AN ANTI-USURY BILL
Dolnon Ooe for I'tirnAvortb nml Rtlr * Up
Gjalton IlMcimlon ItiMitlno In'tho
8cimt.Iolntltiillot Hhotr *
l.lttle Change.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Jan. 20. [ Special Tele
gram to THE Ben. ] The hall of the house of
representatives was heavily draped In
mourning when the members assembled thi *
morning. Crape formed a deep frlezo
around thn entire hall , and depended from
every pillar , and the atmosphere was
vagrant with the breath of flowers. Even
the flag floating above the lower house of
legislature was draped with the emblem of
sorrow and hung at half-mast. It was the
silent tribute of the members to the memory
of their deceased fellow , Representative
Farrcll of North Bend.
The remaining ninety-nine were present ,
and after the usual preliminaries Sutcr
moved the appointment of a committee of
three to net with a like committee from the
Bcnatb to draft a bill redistrictlng the state
for senatorial and judicial purposes' , liefer-
red to the committee on apportiolnment.
To Invostls.ito tlio Itunk.
Johnston's resolution calling for the ap
pointment of a committee of three , one from
each political party , to act in conjunction
with the senate committee in examining
Into the condition of the Capital National
bank with reference to state money depos
ited therein , was adopted , and the speaker
appointed as such committee Johnston ,
Urockman and Sinclair.
The committee on finance , ways and
means reported In favor of indefinitely post
poning further consideration of roll 79.
The same report was made by the commit
tee on agriculture on roll 12 ; by tbo com
mittee on revenue and taxation on roll CO.
and by the committee on constitutional
amendments on roll 87.
The consideration of Watson's resolution
went over again by common consent , as sev
eral of the members were out on committee
work.
Illll * on Klrst Itcnilln ? .
Tlio following bills were Introduced :
By Sodorman-To amend the statute re
garding grand and petit juries.
By Suter Defining the liabilities of rail
road companies and abolishing tbo fellow'
servant doctrine and providing attorney
fees in such action to recover.
By Smith .of Holt Limiting the fees and
salary of the clerk of the special court.
By Brown Prohibiting tbo pointing of
firearms or discharging same .and thereby in
juring , and providing penalty therefor.
By Sutton Amending the statutes rela
tive to grading.
By Higgins To compel coorporations ,
companies or persons intending to construct
or operate railroads in this state to
complete and operate fifty miles of their
road every year after the expiration of three
years from the data of their purchase of
right of way.
By Cornish For the relief of James II.
O'Neill.
By Withnell Amending the constitution
ns to electors.
By Woods Amending the statute as to in
surance companies.
After the Joint convention tbo house took a
recess until 2 o'clock.
Roconiuieiideil for Passage.
At the afternoon session the house went
Into commltto of the whole to take up the
special order of consideration of bills on the
general file.
The first bill was No. 11 , the antl-Plnkcr-
ton bill introduced by Irwjn. . A full hour
was devoted to U , but It was not changed
except so as to make the moaning clearer ,
after which It was , decided to recommend it
for passage.
Barry felt called upon during the discus
sion to question Cornish's good faith in
seeking to amend the bill. Cornish retorted
toy saying that ho hoped the gentleman
would think moro of him and that ho would
bo able to reciprocate that fooling when they
know each other bettor.
House roll No. 41 , Lynch's bill , setting
forth the liability of corporations for in
juries received by their employes , was
recommended for passage without amend
ment.
House roll No. 74 , Suter's bill regulating
railroads and compelling the building of
transfer switches , was taken up and dis
cussed nt length , after which it went over
for further consideration at the request of
the mover of the bill ,
llrought on a Hot Argument.
House roll No. 20 , Dobson's usury bill , pre
cipitated trouble. Farnsworth was opposed
to it on the ground that it was imprac
ticable , and would result in hardship to the
borrower.
Dobson Jumped on the gentleman from
Koya Paha rough shod , and denounced him
ns recreant to the trust.reposed in him. Ho
eleclarcd that if Farnaworth was recreant
to his duty ho would bo doomed to eternal
"obvliion. "
Cornish called attention to the manner of
pounding the independents Into line at the
session two years ago , and deprecated a re
turn to It at this session.
IIowo and Hickotts made picas for the bill ,
netting forth the grievous wrongs practiced
\jnder the present system that allots the
taking of nil household furniture ) under the
chattel mortgage that is given to insure the
liayment of interest at the rate of 150 per
cent.
Rhodes opposed It ns drafted , ' stating that
it would not prevent thu evil that now ex
ists. Ho took Dobson to task for berating
Farnsworth , and maintained that thu
farmers alllanco did not demand the passage
of such a bill as the ono proposed.
Slovens , who was in the chair , at once
called the spe-akcr down , asking him by what
authority ho made his statement as to the
recommendations of the report of the
farmers alliance.
Rhodes produced a roll of papers , stating
that ho hold the re | > ort in his hand.
What the Farmer * Want.
Stevens immediately discovered that ho
was thinking of the report of two and three
years ago , and bogged pardon for the Inter
ruption , but Rhodes nailed him again on the
last statement , saying that it was true that
the alliance had demanded thcso things
two and thieo ye-ars ago , but
had found out , .that this law
was not what It wanted. and
had expressed a wish for something alto
gether cillTcrcnt this year. IIu said that he
would say no moro on the subject at this
time if the mover would allow the matter to
go over for a day without prejudice In order
to give the speaker an opportunity to make
such amendments as bo desired to make , but
Dobson would not consent.
It was finally taken out of Dobson's hands ,
however , by the adoption of a molten to rlso
and roiwrt progress and ask Ic.-wo to sit
again on the bill. Tha committee rose and
ropqrtod on the bills under consideration
nud adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock.
IN THU SIWATIJ.
1I11U Rapidly Finding Their Way to tbo ( Icn-
eral Fllo Kenolutloin Introduced.
LtNCOMf. Neb. , Jan. 20. fSpeclal to THE
ilEE.J This morning's session of Iho senate
vvas'by far tho-most Interesting in the history -
tory of the present session. After answering -
ing to the roll call and dispensing with the
reading of the Journal , the reports .of the
standing committees were listened to and r
largo number of bills placed on the genera
file.
file.Senator
Senator To fit from tbo fish committee re
ported baok Babcock'a bill to include dogs It
the classification of personal property , will
the request that It go to the committee 01
finance , ways and means.
Senator North from the committee 01
Judiciary reported senate file No. 14 , b ;
Moore , making It a capital offense for an ;
person to cause the death of another whlli
attempting to commit n minor offense , wilt
recommendation that it do pass.
Senator Gray from the coinmitloo 01
banks and currency recommended the Indefi
nite postponcmnt of Stewart's bill providing
that both gold and stiver coin shall bo legal
tender for all debts In this state. The scnato
declined to adopt the report , but ordered the
bill to the general Hie.
Keiillred | a DlvUlon.
The banking committee also recommended
the Indefinite imstponoment of Darner's bill ,
senate fllo No. 18 , making It unlawful for all
banks to receive deposits until Ihoy hnvo
placed a good and sufficient bond in the
hands of the county clerk. Darner moved
that the bill b placed on the general fllo and
the motion was carried by n yea and nay vote.
Scnato tlio No. 22 , by Campbell , that all
contracts given for debt Incurred and requir
ing payment in money shall , notwithstanding
any stipulation to the contrary , bo lawfully
payable In any legal tender money of the
United States , was placed on the general
file.
file.Scnato fllo No. 20 , by Harris , providing for
police matrons in cities ot 8,000 and over was
recommended for Indefinite postponement ,
but on motion of Everett was sent to the
general me.
The committee on Judiciary recommended
the bill Introduced by Senator Harris con
ferring municipal suffrage on women placed
on the general Hie , n motion by Mattes to in
definitely postpone being voted down.
Senator Ixibeck's bill requiring court
onlcers to appoint bailiffs to attend grand
Juries mot with favorable consideration at
tbo hands of the commitlco on Judiciary and
it was recommended for passugo.
The bill in'.roduced by Babcock , by re
quest , making constables and sheriffs minis
terial ofllccrs in justice courts , was indefinitely
; > ostponod upon recommendation of the
udleiary committee.
The proposition to call a slalo convcnlinn
o revise the constitution received a dash of
cold water from the committee on constl-
lulional amendments , but on motion of
Mattes it was placed on the general fllo.
Will IIu Considered Later.
The committee on constitutional amend
ments also attempted to smother Dysart's
bill providing for the election of presidential
electors on a now and novel method , but the
author made sue-h a vigorous protest that the
"ill ! wiis placed on tlio generallllo. Ho stated
that ho considered it a discourtesy for a
commitleo lo consider a bill of so much im-
: ) ortanco without giving Us introducer an
'
opportunity to como' before the committee
and explain its merits. He-asserted that the
senate knew nothing of the merits of the
Jill and asked to have it placed on the gen
eral lllo. Ills request was agreed to by a
unanimous voto.
House roll No. 03 was , by recommendation
of tlio committee on financeways and means ,
[ ilaced on general file.
Senator Thomson introduced resolutions
to the respect of the memory of the late
{ cprcsentatlvo Fnrrell of Dodge e-ounty.
They wore adopted by si rising voto.
Resolutions were offered as follows : By
Dale , requesting the secretary of the scnato
to procure a blackboard for the use of the
standing committees ; by Tcfft , instruct-
'ng the secretary of the senate not
to place on the roll the name of any
employe not authorized by a vote of
of the senate , and to carefully scan the list
of employes already at work to see If any
names nro there not authorized by a vote of
the senate ; by North , providing that the
watchmen of the senate bo required to work
no nioro than eight hours per day , by Dy-
sarl , to the effect that no bill shall bo con
sidered and reported unfavorably upon until
its author bad been given an opportunity to
appear before the committee. Senator Mat
tes suggested the word "introducer" in the
place of the word "author , " saying that it
might be difficult sometimes to iiud the
author of some of the bills introduced in the
scnato.
On First Ilcntllng.
Bills were introduced and read the flrst
time as follows :
By Popu Repealing the law relating to
the deposit of state and county funds in
banks.
By Graham Defining the crime of black
mail and providing penalties.
By Babcock A bill relating to certain con
tracts for the conditional sale , lease or biro
of railroad and street railway equipment.
By Eggleston To regulate street rail
ways.
By Moore To amend the laws relating to
the incorporation of universities.
By Darner To amend section 1 chapter
llii of "the statutes.
Tlio scnato then , took < .a rpcess o.f t.wenty
minutes , after which it adjourned to go into
joint convention. After the joint convention
an adjournment was taken until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
NO IlKSULT.
Joint Itnllot for United States Senator Shown
the Haino Condition.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 20. [ Special Telegram
to Tun BEE. ] The Joint ballot of the two
housess of the legislature at noon today for
United States senator resulted as follows :
The following wore the changes : Ames ,
Babcock and Withnell from Boyd to Euclid
Martin ; Johnson of York from Paddock to
Reese ; Kcckloy from Hceso to Paddock :
Leidigh and Sinclair from Morton to Euclid
Martin ; Lockner from C. J. Greene to Pad
dock ; Luikart from Kelper to Euclid Martin ;
Nelson from Vaughn to Bryan ; Hhea from
Majors to Crounso ; Thomson from Kelper to
Bryan.
Frank Koborson'n Intornstln ? Lecture on
"Land of the UIstiiK Sun , "
Pcrcival Lowen in his wonderfully well
vritten book , "Tho Soul of the Far East , "
says : < -Tho Japanese makes love to nature , "
and it almost seems ns if nature heard his
silent prayer and smiled upon him In accept
ance , as If the love light lent her face the
added beauty that It lends the maid's. For
nowhere In this world , probably , is she lov-
licr than in Japan ; a cliuiato of long happy
means and short extremes , months of spring
and months of autumn , a land of flowers
where the lotus and the cherry , the
plum and the wistaria grow wanlonly
side by side ; a land where the bamboo em
bosoms the maple , where the pine at last
has found it * palm tree , and the tropic and
the temperate ) zones forgot their separating
identity in ono long self-obliterating kiss , "
and it was of this country , rich in a history
of twenty centuries , that Mr. Frank Hober-
son talked lust evening at the Llnlnpor gal
lery to a largo audience that followed him
in his wanderings over the "land of the ris
ing sun"yith pleasing interest.
Interesting as the lecture was , full ol
bright bits of fancy , of brilliant descriptions
of the I Atins of the orient , ot towns and cities ,
of temples , pagodas , of the colossal bronze :
statue of Buddha , the dai butou of Fuji
yama , the divine mountain , the pictures
thrown upon the canvass added materially to
the enjoyment of the lecture , for It gave Mr.
Roborson's listeners a moro intelligent idea
of this wonderful land that lies across the
Pad lie.
Dressed In the costume of a native ol
Japan , with the ever present umbrella and
fan , indispenslblo adjuncts to the Japanese
toilet , Mr. Robcrson In a modest way car
ried a room full of people with him on his
three months' tour of the mikado's empire ,
and it is quite safe to say that not ono
regretted bVing part of the company that
made the trip clccroued by this young man
who has a bright future liefuro him as apop-
idar lecturer. The eighty and odd views
shown were colored to nature , and it is safe
to .say that more people know something oi
the islands of porcelain 'ot Shlkishima the
country of the chrysanthemums , this morn
ing than over before.
Ono of the delights of the cronlng was the
singing by Miss Clara Clarksonof that beau
tlful song , "IV > st Know That Sweet Land : '
from "Mlgnon , " accompanied by Mr. Mart it
Calm , and it fitted Into place ns if written Just
for Mr. Robcrson's lecture on "Japan and the
Japanese , " sung nt the close ot his apostro
phe to the land of sunshine , with the lights
low In the gallery , the muslu floating out
from the parlor , over the heads of the audi
ence in cadences soft and dreamy , making a
fitting background to a very eutcrtuluing
lecture.
1'lnUbrd IIU Iiivoatleutxmi.
PAIUS , Jan. 2t--M. ! Franquuvillo , examin
ing magistrate In the Panama canal case ,
has signed his roirart and has delivered It to
M. Bourgeois , minister of justice.
MALTREATMENT OF CONVICTS
Prisoner Now in the Penitentiary Smuggles
a Loiter to The Bee ,
HE TELLS OF CRUELTY AND ROTTEN FOOD
How Convict I'owrll Died n Wrrtchad Ilputh
The I'lito of Put .Swconcy-A I'HI-
fnlTaloof Prison I.lto nt
I.lni'oln.
Ucports of maltreatment of prisoners In
the penitentiary nro frequently hoard of
late , It being next to Impossible to cot
reliable information as to the exact condi
tion of things in the pen , the public
generally Is not ready to positively credit
the reports , and at the same time enough has
been said to excite widespread suspicion
that tlio prisoners are poorly fed and cruelly
treated by tbo keepers. The testimony of
convicts on this point is not always to bo
relied upon , yet the lottcr published below
may bo entitled to some consideration.
The convict's letter reached TUB URB in a
roundabout way. It was written on the
back of a note size printed circular In a neat ,
legible hand , ami addressed to the editor of
THE URB. The convict who penned It folded
it carefully and tucked It In under a buckle
on one of the horse collars manufactured in
the harness shop of the pen. In duo time
the collar found its way with n consignment
of goods'to Mr. G. M. Kowloy , a dealer at
Orleans , Neb. The letter Is dated January
10 and boars thcso directions : "Whoever
receives this please forward to the editor of
TUB 1JKB ( Kdwnrd Hosewatcr ) , Omaha ,
Nob. , and oblige convicts of the penitentiary.
Following Is the letter :
STATE PJIBON , Jan. 10. To the Editor of
TUB DEB : I take this means of letting the
public know how convicts arc treated at the
state's prison , as 1 know if you receive this
it has fallen into good bauds. There was a
man by the name of Powell murdered
in cold blood. He was slclc and not able to
work , so the keeper said to him : "You ,
I'll put you where you don't have to work. "
So they chained him in the dungeon
with his hands cuffed behind his back.
This morning he was found dead. Ho begged
of the warden not to punish him , as ho was
sick. The warden would not listen to
him , for ho is getting paid by tbo contractors
to shorn the men through. This is the second
end man they have killed in the dungeon in
eighteen months. The other one was Pat
Sweeney , the ex-policeman of Omaha.
I want to mention about our grub. Wo
have a plate of rotten hash tC5 ! times a year.
It is so rotten wo cannot cat it half of the
time. Wo have stuff they call coffee , but It
s a iiamo wo could not attach to
the stuff wo get. Wo have a
llnner. the only meal that visitors over
see. The supper is composed of black strap
and bread , which is nice food for men per-
'orniing the hardest kind of labor. Wo have
a change of clothes once in two weeks , and
bed changed once a year.
As I have been a reader of Tun DEE for a
number of years , I hope you will give it your
ittention , as tills place needs investigation.
The contractors arc stomach robbers and
wolves. CONVICTS or TUB PENITEXTIAIIY.
ITS WOKK IS IMPORTANT.
Objects That Ilnvo llcii Sought by the
TriinsniKilHHliHil Congress.
Mr. O. W. Crawford , secretary of the
Transmississlppi Commercial congress , was
at the Paxton hotel yesterday , and talking
a BEE reporter , said :
"Tho Ilrst meeting of the Transmississippi
iommercial congress was held in Galveston ,
Tex. , the next in DenverColo. At this meetIng -
Ing there was a representation of about 1.250
lelegates , From e.very state and territory
in the west the business men came to discuss
questions of public economy and commercial
interest.
"Tho mooting following was hold in this
city , and the enthusiasm exhibited by the
delegates in considering transmisslssippl
transportation , reclaiming of arid , lands ,
deep water outlets by way of the iakp's to
the Atlantic and by way. . of the Gulf of
Mcxicp to all the world showed how deeply
these questions have been studied and
how aeuto is the interest of the whole
people In these subjects. The next congress
was held at Now Orleans last February. It
was a most successful meeting. The most
active business men , the most profound
thinkers , the greatest debaters"mot there
and discussed additional questions of publio
policy and commercial good. Returning
freights , north and south railroad rates , ex
port of grain by way of the gulf , Nicaragua
canal , Mississippi river improvement , deep
water ports on tno gulf , the place and uses
of silver from a monetary standpoint , free
coinage , the obligation of the government to
irrigate arid lands , were some of the sub
jects canvassed exhaustively and upon which
recommendations to congress were made by
a vote of the convention.
"These congresses are the outgrowth of a
desire on the part of the people to express to
the legislators of the country the legislative
needs.
"The next meeting of this congress will beheld
held in May in Ogdeu , U. T. Already
the press of the west is giving
voice to the Interest of the people
in this convention. My correspondence
shows a strong desire to have several now
subjects discussed at the May meeting.
Free harbors on the gulf coast , the defen
sive and commercial interest of thfts govern
ment of the United States in an liiteroeeanie
water way and manufacturing iu the west
will no doubt bo Included in the program
which will bo made by the executive coin-
mlttoo.
"Tho successful development of transmis
sion of power by electricity lias given a great
boom to water powers. This state has two
great powers in fact , and several iu embryo ,
ono of which Is projected for Omaha. At
Kearney you have a successful cotton fac
tory made possible by their water power.
Gothenburg is Just finishing buildluSs'Ior a
brass foundry and copper rolling mills ,
brought from staid old manufacturing Bos
ton.
ton."All the subjects which will bo handled in
the Trans-Mississippi Commercial congress
are of vital interest , to the i > cope ! oftho state
of Nebraska. 11 opo there will bo a largo
attendance of Nebraska delegates. "
Cornell ( Iowa ) college takes on the usual
enthusiastic appearance of the term opening.
Uowmau hall Is full of roomers and many
applicants have been refused for lack of ac
commodations. The dining room has about
150 boarders. The Amphictyon hall has
been closed since the Ilrst of the term and
extensive improvements have been going on
inside. The alumni has generously re
sponded to the call of the society
for funds , and when reopened the
ball of tbo oldest society iu the
college will rival the Ilnest room anywhere.
Prof. J. G. Mitchell , class of 'DO , Middloton ,
Conn..who has boon pursuing a law course
Iu Now York City and post graduate work of
his alma mater since his graduation , arrived
to take charge of the history department for
the rest of tlio school year. Prof. Kbersolo
has enthusiastically taken hold of the Greek
work of the college. The sophomore and
junior classes will dovnto special attention to
Greek philosophy and literature.
J.V H'AHIIIXUTOX ,
Mr. Mnrtln'H Klnctlou DincunsiMl by .Hmu-
hcrs of the Heimte.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Jan , 20. There is
a diversity of opinion , not only among
the senators , but among the members
of the committee on privileges and elections
as to the exact standing of Mr. Martin of
Kansas , who Is credited with being the sen
ator-elect from that state to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator Plumb and
now temporarily filled .by Mr. Perkins , by
appointment of the governor. Thoapi > ear-
ance of Mr. Martin at the scnato chamber
bearing the certificate of the governor maybe
bo looked for any day , and may precipitate a
prolonged and bitter election contest similar
to these of some years ago. The f.ict that
every vote in the senate will bo contested by
the democrats in furtherance ) of their inten
tion to , if possible , organize the next senate ,
gives the case of Mr , Martin immediate im
portance ,
It has escaped the mind of some of the
members of the committee that the Kansas
election was to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Mr , Plumb , whoso term of of-
lice did not expire until the 4th of March ,
1895 , and that Mr. Perkins , the present in
cumbent , was only serving until tno
turo should rewt In regular session nml
cheese his sucrwsor As BOOH as that nuc-
ecasor has booiJ Regularly and legitimately
elected , Mr. Pcrftlns censes to IK > a United
States senator. Under the peculiar condi
tions that exist In Kansas , the probable ac
tion of the senatp becomes an Interesting
matter for eonjoHuro. Tlio question is now
being asked , will , the scnato recognize the
certtllcato isrfubd by the governor of the
state , in which two legislatures are contest
ing for'rceogiiltlpn and both claiming to have
been legally organized ? It is nt this point
that oven the members of the committee
disagree and faiQo Interpret tlio precedents
ali.ce. in o
' Opinion.
Onopromincnt.niembcr of tlio committee
on privileges and elections thinks the .pros
sentatlon of thte'Scrtillcato will bo taken as
prlma faelo evidence of the legality of the
election and that upon this the new member
may bo seated. In case of a contest , the
member himself not votlnjf , the senate will
pass upon the case on its merits.
Another member , who has given a
great deal of attention to these con
tested cases , says that body must of Itself
take cognizance of the existence of the dual
legislature of Kansas , which is suftlcieut
to put the title of the man holding
the certificates under a cloud and cause the
senate to refrain from swearing him In un
til the cloud has lifted and the scnato deter
mines which body sitting as a legislature is
entitled to select tbo senator from Kansas.
Under this view of tbo case , which it is be
lieved is held by the majority of the commit
tee , the credentials of Mr. Martin will bo
sent to the comm'tteo ' on privileges and elec
tions and remain there until the mooted ques
tion is disposed of. In tbo meantime Mr.
Perkins will hold the seat to which ho was
appointed until his successor Is elected and
qualified.
Mr. Perkins Is not , from all accounts , dis
posed to forego his seat in the senate with
out a strugrle , and will not ccaso his resist
ance to a judgment of ouster until ho and
the republican members of the scnato nro
satisfied that the credentials of the senator
from Kansas are good and that ho was
chosen by a body duly organized. So It
may happen that in the event of this sort of
a contest Mr. Perkins may remain in the
senate until tlio close of the present con
gress ; it is just possible , too , that Mr. Mar
tin may refrain from presenting himself
until after the organisation of the next sen
ate.
FI.VKII Till : TIME.
On I'obrunrj- and If ) tlio .silver Itrponl Will
llo DlsoiMscdViislilngton Notes.
WASHINOTON , D. C. , Jan. 20. By mutual
agreement between the free silver democrats
and anti-silver democrats there will bo a con
sideration in the house on tho'Jtli and 10th of
February of the silver question , with the
Andrew-Gate banking and Sherman bullion
repeal bill as the basts of consideration and
of possible action. A resolution reached the
rules committee this morning and this after
noon both sides to the silver question were
called before Messrs. Crisp and Catchings
and McMillan , the democratlo members of
the committee. The resolution had by inad
vertence named February 8 as the day
which under the constitutional electoral vote
for the president , must ba counted , and as
both and anti-silver willing
pro-silver - men were
ing to concede that the election of Grovcr
Cleveland was more Important than oven the
silver question tq the democratic party , a
change iu the date was admitted to bo a nec
essity. !
In the house Mr.-iBacon and his supporters
will move to ameud tbo report so as to have
cloture ordered , bv the house. This course
will be resisted py Mr. Bland and the free
coinage men , aided probably by a good many
others , if the motion is made , as It is a
matter of speculation , but it will require a
great deal of work to carry the motion for
cloturo. - , i
AVants tlio fJuKtir Trust Prosecuted.
Mr. Hopkins df 'Pennsylvania introduced
in the house todliya resolution directing'tho
attorney general ti ) inform that body wh.C
the persons originating and controlling the
American Sugar , Kellning company or Sugar
trust were not , proceeded against as are
other persons eMr ed with crime.
The democratlu majority of the committee
on rules has dee'Iiied 'to report back the
Follows resolutlon' ' pvoviding for an investi
gation ot , the Paninna railroad , and canal
matter , with mi pmondnicnt limiting the
inquiry to the offeat of recent operations on
American commerce and providing for an
examination of tbo trafllc agreements made
botwccn the Pacific Mall Steamship com
pany and the transcontinental railroads
and their bearing upon the steamship sub
sidy act.
act.Will
Will Ittifth the Measure Through.
It is the intention of the friends of the
anti-option bill to make quick work of that
measure when it is passed by tbo senate on
next Tuesday and is upon the speaker's desk
in the house on Wednesday or Thursday.
Instead of asking for a conference with a
view to a compromise upon the senate
amendments they will ask to take the bill
from the speaker's desk and concur in the
unondmentB without prolonged debate. They
fear that should the bill go to a conference
committee there might bo delay and conten
tions and that it would bo lost in tho'legli-
lativo blockade.
Washington Notes.
All matters relating to tbo resolution of
fered by Mr. Burrows proposing an investi
gation of the Whisky trust have been re
ferred to Mr. Heed , ono of the republican
members of the committee on rules , to look
over. The democratic members are not in
clined to report a recommendation for an in
vestigation , preferring simply to refer it to
the Judiciary committee for consideration ,
but if Mr. Heed states ho believes an inves
tigation should , bo ordered it is likely that
this course will bo adopted. It will bo con
ducted by the Judiciary committee if ordered.
Nominations : Alex C. Bishop , Judge of
probate in the county of Weber , Utah. Wil
liam D. Matthews , register of the land oftlco
at O'Neill , Neb. Postmasters : Missouri
John Simpson , Tipton. South Dakota
Alex D. Marriott , Pierre ; Orator H.L.Croft ,
Clark.
Prince Contaeusene , the now minister
from Hussia to Washington , was presented
to the president today by the secretary of
state.
The ratification of the Chilian convention
negotiation by Minister Patrick Egan was
affirmed today.
The house committee on postoftlcea has
completed tbo postofllco appropriation bill
for the year ending Juno 30 , 189-1. It is
agreed upon to carry an appropriation of
§ 83,809,837 , an Increase of § 'i,5iSOSl : over the
appropriation for the current year.
The legislative , executive and Judicial ap
propriation bill for the fiscal year 1894 , ro-
l > orted to the house today , makes an aggre
gate appropriation of $21,077 , )8 ) , or ? 222,1U1
less than that for tbo current fiscal year.
The War department this afternoon re
ceiveu a dispatch from General Wheaton ,
stating that the Mexican government had
instituted proceedings , for the extradition of
the three bandit loaders arrested by United
with the MexIcai 'goVernmcnt iu securing
speedy action in the fises.
I'l.KAmjW I'OU. IIU COUNTHYMUN.
Wong Chin I'oo Mj ur * Argument Favoring
thu itrjiriil iif , tli" ( ienry Hill.
WASHINGTON- . C. , , Jan. 20. Mr. Wong
Chin Fee , representing the Chinese Equal
UIghts league of New York City , appeared
before the house committee on foreign affairs
today and advocated the repeal of the Geary
Chinese exclusion act. Ho represented , ho
said , 150,000 Chinanjfn in this country , who
are no longer linmtat Jits , but bona lido resi
dents of the Ui6J < 5ij States , Chinamen
who have resided'litre fron ten to thirty
years and understand lind abide by our laws.
They oppose the Geary bill because it
requires of them Impossibilities , puts upon
them cruel and unusual punishment and
classes them with thieves and criminals.
They were not pauMjrs- | but law-abiding
citizens. Many of them were wealthy ,
cultured and rotinod , paying into the treas
ury millions of dollars annually , yet branded
and classified under the Geary net us crim
inals , simply because they were of Chinese
birth. In conclusion , ho cited the decision
of Judge Nelson of Duluth and urged the
passage of the Andrew bill , which leaves
the law as It was ten years ago ,
"Wo urge the immediate repeal of the
Geary act , " ho said , ' 'otherwise , in order to
carry out the dignity of this government , at
least $12,000,000 will bo required forthwith
to carry out the terms of its provisions , "
o of people nave piles , out DoWltt s
Witch HaicI salvo will euro them.
. . &
> j. * ti $ irf-rftt &
ATTACK UPON FOREIGNERS
M. Millevoyo Makes n Bitter Speech Against
Thorn in the French Chamber.
NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS SCORED
Such I'oMtlomi Hold by I'orrlRitpra llo WnntH
I'llli'd by I'ri'iirliiiH'ii I'liiiiMnii Canal
Mnttcrn Crrntn n .Stormy Scene
KnstaliK'd the Government.
PAIUS , Jan. 20. The discussion of the
! mdp-et was continued in the Chamber of
Deputies today. When the subject of appro-
irlutlons for the ministry of the interior was
Broached , Lucien Mlllovoyc , Houhinglst
neniber for Somme , made a bitter attack
upon foreigners in Franco in general , and
foreign newspaper correspondents in partie-
liar. The government had waited too
oug , ho said , before attempting to
mulsh these traducers of the French
> eoplo. Adventurers from peoples inimical
to Franco had been allowed to make thlv
country the scene of their dishonest schemes
and bad plotted and thriven at the expense
of loyal Frenchmen. The time had come for
; ho government to proceed energetically
igainst nil who had come from abroad to
exploit French Industry and genius. The
Ilrst persons to bo punished ought to bo cer
tain news agents , who , while pretending
merely to conduct tbo legitimate newspaper
bureaus , were , in . fact , creatures of
foreign capitalists and made a business of
spreading slanders concerning Franco. Thcso
men were practically political agents , and
they ought to bo arrested and punished at
once for the scandalous falsehoods which
they had recently circulated. Their places
should be taken by native born Frenchmen ,
who should bo directly under the control of
the government ,
Cited the KIIIH Dispatch.
M. Millovoyo closed with a reference to
the editing of the Kins dispatch by Prince
Bismarck as an instance of the possible con
sequence of diffusing false reports.
In reply to' M. Millovoyo , M. Hibot re
viewed in detail the steps taken by the gov
ernment against offending newspaper cor
respondents and the probable ) effects of the
new press law amendments. The govern
ment , ho said , would act quickly in every
case to protect every ambassador in Paris
against tbo libels of the press. The govern
ment would consider M. Millovoyo's sugges
tion , but must study the affairs of the news
agencies in question before acting.
Leopold Flourcns , republican deputy for
the Hautcs-Alpes , described lloridly the In
dignation of the French people when they
learned of the slanderous reflection upnn tl
representatives of Franco's friend , the czar.
The animus of the attack upon Baron Moh-
renhclm , ho said , was evident from the
fact that the press of the triple al
liance had reproduced all tbo slander
ous articles against the Kus-
slan ambassador. Thcso tactics wore
familiar. They had precipitated the war of
1870 , and today they might have fully as seri
ous consequences. France had the plain duty
to protect herself from the perils constantly
threatened by the action of news agencies
predominated by foreign influence.
Albert Chicheo , Boulangist , deputy for the
Girondo , opposed the voting of the secret ser
vice fund on tbo ground that the fund was
used for the political purposes of the govern
ment in power.
Would Ili-gard It an a Vote of Conndoncc.
M. Hlbot replied that the fund was indis
pensable , especially ut present. Efforts
were making to incite the people to opan an
tagonism to the republic and these efforts
would not bo relaxed until after the elec
tions. IProtests from tbo right. ] The gov
ernment could not , thereforcrsbaro any part
of the fund and would regard the vote on the
question as a vote of confidence. Uegarding
the disposition of the fund the deputies
must trust the probity of the government.
The statement as to the vote of confidence
caused a stir among the deputies who have
called most loudly for the investigation of
the Panama scandal.
IvO Provost do Launay , who followed M.
Kibot , began the attack upon the govern
ment's position toward the Panama scandal.
The agitation mentioned by M. Kibot , ho
said , had unfortunately been necessary to
force the government to action against the
men responsible for the scandal. The gov
ernment had evinced no disposition to probe
the scandal and had been forced only by the
popular demand to move the machinery of
justice.
The confusion which had grown steadily
during do Launay's speech became an up
roar when Paul Lcschanel , republican
deputy for the Euro-ct-Loire , deprecated the
reflections upon the government's intentions ,
and turning to face tbo Boulangist. Jules
Dolahayc , demanded that he now name the
150 deputies whom ho had described us re
cipients of Panama bribes.
M. Dolahayo replied : "You know who
they aro. It is generally acknowledged that
154 deputies were corrupted. "
Wanted the Deputies Named.
"Name them , name them , " came from all
sides of the chamber.
"I am not hero to name them , " answered
Dolayho. "It is for the law to discover their
names. "
M. Bourgeois , minister of justice , replied
to M. Dolayhn's attack at length. lie re
gretted , ho said , to near that Dolayho again
repeated his charges without giving anv
proofs of their truth. M. Delayho had
abundant opportunity to nanio the 154 depu
ties In question in fact h.id been pressed to
do so by the parliamentary commission of
inquiry. The machinery of the law was hi
motion and the government had done its ut
most to sift the Panama scandal. M. Delnyho
and his friends could not but know , how
ever , that the law was unable to deal with
charges which could not bo proved. [ Cheers
Irom tholoft.l
Augustine do Hamllnc. royalist deputy for
the Gard , made the last attack on the
government. Then officers of the law , ho
said , were already preparing to dismiss the
charges of corruption against members of the
chamber , on the ground that sulllcicnt evi
dence was lacking. Why sufllciont evidence
was lacking all but the wilfully blind
could see. Why were the directors
of the Panama Canal company not
allowed to speak 1 Why was M. Arton ,
who but a week ago had been In Paris , al
lowed to leave without the making of ono
effort to arrest him. The proofs could beget
got , but the government seemed to have no
desire to get them.
M. Bourgeois protested against M. Ram-
elino's insinuations. The 'aw was impartial ,
ho said , and ought to be respected. This
declaration was met with Jeers and laughter
from the right.
Siistalnnil the Clovcrnnirnt.
M. Utbot addressed himself to Dolahayo's
charges and made an appeal to the secret
service fund. Nobody , ho said , should bo
allowed to accuse 151 deputies of corruption
without naming them , and then attack the
regular process of law. That such things
were possible , was the best proof that a
campaign was being carried on against the
republic. The government was bound by
every duty to watch this campaign , and
with that idea as its attitude the govern
ment was straining every nerve to bring
to Justice all men who could be shown to
have betrayed their trusts for Panama
money. At the same time , the government
was doing Its utmost to preserve for Franco
her republican institutions. In conclusion ,
M. Hlbot earnestly exhorted the deputies to
trust the government , vote the secret service
fund and save the French people from an
agitation which would shako the republic.
The fund was voted by ; )0i ) : deputies against
1S2 , and the entire budget of the ministry of
the interior was then approved.
Ii.VTII ; Or.lOIIN DAVIS.
llosult of the InvcHtlgiitloiK of thu L'oro-
nnr' Jury at Victoria , II. O.
VICTOIIIA , B. C. , Jan. 20. The principal
witnesses at the inquest today on the body
of John Davis of Chicago , who was killed
here several days ago , were several physi
cians who attended Davis a ( tor ho received
his Injuries. Three of them testified that
Davis' skull had beuu fractured and the 1m-
mediate cause of death was concussion of
tlio brain. Dr. Johns , who made the post
mortem examination , tostliloJ that there
was a scalp wound on the back
of the head , but the brain was
qulto htmlthy. Ho said the left forearm was
broken In two placets , and nil the ribs on the
loft sldo were broken close to the spine ; the
lung was bruised and the liver lacerated by
( mo of Iho broken ribs , and conslderablo
hemorrhage reanltoti. A aovuro shock was
the Immediate cause of death.
Uobert Fletcher , ehlof clerk nt the Drland
hotel where the accident e > ccurrcd , testlled
that Davis had been stopping at Iho hotel
for eight days. Nine o'clock Tuesday morn
ing Fletcher heard a fall , and running to the
hallway , found Davis lying on the tlio pavo-
incnfblcodlug profusely from u "wound In the
head. Ho had no idea as to the cause of
Davis' fall.
The Jury returned a verdict of accidental
death.
ITALY'S HANK 1'AlI.UItK.
Many Prominent I'olltlrlnnt flared Under
Arrrst.
HOME. Jan. 20. On January 23 Slg.
Culclnollo , manager of the Bank of Naples ,
was arrested on the charge of ombo/zllni ;
2,000,000 lire from that Institution , and the
next day the Guerrlno Banking company
closed Its doors. It was said , however ; that
the assets of the latter Institution exceeded
its liabilities by 1,000,000 llro. The suspen
sion was alleged to have been duo to the
lack of confidence-engendered by the trustees
In the Banco Homana and the Bank of
Naples.
Today the Messnggero says that the police ,
acting upon hints given them by Sin.
Itaulog have made a further so.irch of the
Banco Komana for documents relative to the
sums the prisoners are said to have paid to
political Intriguers and financial speculators.
The houses of several men who are sus | > coted
of being implicated in the affair are closely
watched , and further arrests are expected.
The Chamber of Deputies this evening
was crowded with people anxious to hear an
official state-incut from the government in re
gard to the bank scandals. The statement
was made by Slg. Glovaui Golittl , tbo
president of the council ami minister of the
interior.
1 Sig. Colittl said that the excess of the
Banco Komana's issue amounted to 0.1.00J-
000 lire. Ho believed that tbo amalgama
tion of the Issue banks , for which the gov
ernment had urrantrcd , would suf
fice to guarantee the circulation of the
Banco Homana's notes and ho promised
that a bill dealing with the position of
issue banks would bo introduced in Parlia
ment. To the demand for Parliamentary
inquiry Into the scandals , ho could not nc-
e'cdo , ho said , as such an Inquiry would be a
reproach to the cabinet , which had never yet
llinched iu the discharge of its duty.
The di Hudltii declared
Marquis , ox-premlcr ,
clared that an investigation of tlio scandals
was imperatively necessary. "The country
demands that Parliament shall judge Sig.
Golittl's cabinet as it judged my cabinet , "
said the marquis.
A number of prominent men , including ox-
mlnistcrs , deputies and journalists , are
openly chargoJ with having received money
from the Banco Homana for years. It is
said that some newspapers received a sub
sidy of 0,000 llro annually. The Judicial in
quiry is said to have shown that the Banco
Homana supplied the ministry with a largo
amount of money in the last election. The
failure of the Banco Hounna will , it is expected -
pectod , cause the collapse of several other
institutions , notably the Banco Industrial.
lI.Vii : ) THIS ttZA
Kmpcror Wllll.iin Spr.nlis Highly of thn Cir :
of Itimiu.
BiiitMN , Jan. 20. A luncheon in honor of
the czarowitch was given today by the offi
cers of the Alexander grenadiers. It was at
tended by Emperor William , Prince Henry of
Prussia and Count Schouvaloff , the Hussiau
ambassador.
Emperor William , in send Ing bis regards to
the czar , said : "Tho presence of the czare-
witch at the marriage of Princess Margaret
is a crowning proof of the friendly Interest
the czar has always taken In the happy events
of my house. Wo all recognize the czar , not
only as an exalted comrade , but
ns the representative of lontr'prcscrved mon-
arehial traditions. Hcpeatcd proofs have
been given by Hussia of the friendship and
close intimacy with my auu'ust predecessors
and formerly this friendship was ratified by
Russian and Prussian regiments with their
blood on the battlefields , tlaiso your glasses ,
and cry with mo with your whole heart ,
"His majesty the czar. Hurrah. "
The toast was drunk amiu loud cheering.
Tbo czarowitch then toasted Emperor Wil
liam.
FAVOKS A DOUISI.K STANDAUO.
Itlght Hon. ICdivnrd Courtney Talks on Cur.
ronv.v < jii < 'Btloiis ,
LONDON , Jan. 20 , A free trade banquet
was given at the City of London Library
club this evening. The principal guest was
Ht. Hon. Edward Courtney , member of
Parliament for tbo Bodmin division of Corn
wall , who held the ofllce of financial secre
tary to tbo treasury and deputy speaker of
the House of Commons.
Mr. Courtney made a speech In which ho
denounced the strung monomotallst principles
which have been advocated by some of his
hearers , who were mostly merchants and
bankers. He said since ho served on the
commission appointed to loport on the ques
tion of bimotalism ho considered the subject
and arrived ut the conclusion that gold had
been getting dearer in the last twenty
years. Ho did not wish to say whether or
not it was possible to retnco the steps taken
or to modify the experiences gained or to pre
vent the prices from going down , but ho
thought ho would not bo giving true and
faithful testimony if he did not confess that
there was something in the assartlon that
agricultural prices had fallen through the
growing prices of gold.
Complained lo thu Kruneh MlnUtor.
PAHIS , Jan. 20. Count Hoyos-Sprinzen-
stein , Austrian ambassador , complained
today in an interview with Dovclle , minister
of foreign affairs , of the unpleasant impres
sion produced In Austria by calls upnn him
In the French press In connection with the
eixpulslon of Zckloy , the Austrian newspaper
correspondent. Dovello , In courteous man
ner , expressed regret , and added that ho had
instructed the French ambassador at Vienna
to call the attention of the Austro-Hungarian
minister of foreign affairs to the offensive
comments on President ( Jarnot and tbo
French republic being published in the news
papers of Austria and Hungary.
*
l'KHSO.\.ll4 11/.M Ull.irilS.
D. Brown Is in the city fron : Norfolk.
W. J. Hlchardson of St. Louis is in town.
Dr. II. S. Miner of Ashland is in the city.
A. J. Gcrstcl arrived from Chicago yester
day.
day.J.
J. M. Atkinson of Plttsburg is visiting
the city.
A. C. Fairbanks came hero from Boston
yestcrdav.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Stoves arc hero
from Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Hays are In town
from Norfolk.
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Bryant of Perry
ate in tlio city.
John Barry came hero from Now York
City yesterday.
B. C. Marquardt , an Avoca merchant , is in
the city on business.
Messrs. J. F. Ashby and William A. Cole
of Bloomington are In the city.
Charles Wostnor , a promluent cltUcri of
Grand Island , Is visiting the city.
Miss Nclllo Scott of Touumseh is in the
city for a few days visiting friends.
George K. D.irrington , representative ) of
the Missouri Pacific at Falls City , is in
Omaha.
Miss Grace Turner of Kansas City is visit
ing her sister , Mrs. Blrdsall MaoAllaster of
20',1" Wirt street , Kountzo Place.
At tbo Mercer : H. C. Noyes , Washington ,
D. C. ; C. D. Miller , Byron Klngsbury , S. H.
Vlummor , Chicago ; S. N. IClmo , Toledo , O. ;
j. G. l uniiig , Heading , IM. ; F. B. II. Paluo ,
St. Louis ; J..D. Weaver , S. H. Alexander ,
Denver ; 1. . Higglns , Kansas City ; J. O. Hob-
inson , Hod Oak , la. ; J. G. P. Hlldebrand ,
Lincoln ; J. S. Graham , Lead , H. D. ; Mrs. J.
T. Boatty , Chadron ; George F. Dickinson
and wife , Seward ; O. A. Warn'ir , Syracuse.
CHICAGO , 111. , Jan. 20. ( Special Telegram
to THE Bui : . ] Nebraska anivals ; Grand
Pacific E. J. Colloy , Omaha. Great North
ern O. O. Snyder , Fort Itoblnson. Palmer
U. F. Glenco , Lincoln.
NKW Yoitic , Jan. 20. [ Special Telegram
to THE IlKHlOmaha : W. J. Finckur , M. J.
Coad , Westminster : W. B. Moiklc , Hotel
liartholdl ; II. Saunders , Hoffman. Lincoln :
W. K. Hardy , Hotel Savoy. Nebraska : J.
B. Polndextcr , Hoffman.
DOXOGllCE'S ' GREATEST FEAT
Now York's ' Skating Wonder Does Ono Hun
dred Miles iu Seven Hours.
ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS BADLY BROKEN1
from Tnciity Mli ! Up to the I'lnMi , lo ,
Set New Murk * fur the World Serl- (
DIM Archil-lit on HID ( lutlcii-
burs Track Yfsterdny. I
STAMKOIUI , Conn. , Jan. 20. .Too DonoRhuo )
of Now York , A. S. FranUltti of Norway niul
John Ktnils of Statnfurvl began a skating
contest for tlio UH-niilo ) championship of
America this morning. Douoghuo cove-rod
the ilrst twenty inllos In ono hour and thlr-
teen minutes , which Is ono minute and sovou
seconds ahead of the world's rtvord Frank-
lln was a inllo and a half and Knnls two
miles behind.
Donoghuo made the first llfty miles In
three hours and sixteen minutes , the best
previous time being four hours , thirteen and
one-half minutes. D.inr.ghu" was then ID *
and a half mlles ahead of Fr.inklii ) uiiil s von
inUi-s ahead of limits and appeal-ed nnrf tu
fresh.
On his nlnptv-seoond mtlo D.imi'hio was
tripped by a IK .V who tried to cross ii ti-u u
His fall was u bad ono. It split his , ips and
bruised his Itnee.s. IIu started al.-u- . s < . y
for two laps and then recovered i..irnj'
Donoghuo llnlshed In seven hours i tovon
minutes and thirty-eight and OIIA ilftu
seconds. Franklin made ninety ' >
miles and Hunts eighty niuo i n
best previous record .
fur 1UO i. s
was that of John Eimls at rin. , i-
Ilii7l5. : : Doijoghuo thus heats the romr 1 ( > >
four hours , twenty -six minutes and six and
four-fifths seconds.
llntil > t IJ..11.
Representatives of the 5 o'clock and H
o'clock classes lined up In a ( Mine of basket
ball at the Young Men's Christian nssoua
tlon rooms last evening. The game resul'-d
In a victory , for the 8 o'clock class , s.wo . J't
to 20.
'J'hoso playing In the 5 o'clock class wo > v
Anderson , captain ; Abbott , Th.nnas. Purus ,
Dury , Sheldon , jr. ' 1'hoso In the S o clock
class were : Bullock , captain. Johnson
Young , Waltomeyer , Atterimry , Pickering
i'ho gymnasium was crowded with specie
tors , who becaino oxcce'diturh In' 'rest eel ,
and went away wiihout any feelings of rev
grot. The game Was very close and well
played , as in the language ) of one of the boys ,
they were all "In for blond. ' ' II > wover no
blood was shed , and all came off \vli.-U Tito
playing of Johnson In putting the ball In tin-
basket and Waltemuycr's dofen-Hng goal
were features in tlio M o'clock class , whllo
Abbott , Anderson and Sheldon did splumlld
work for the 5 o'clock class.
Last night's game was I bo second In a
series of three games between tlio two
classes , and makes the score In games 1 to 1
Accident tit .
NEW YeuiK , Jan. 'JO. The spurt at Gutton
burg today was marred by an accident ' )
Jockics Whitburn and Griffin in the ilrst
rai'0 , which narrowly escaped being fatal
Post Maid stumbled , and Jim Norvllle an I
Doc , who were closet behind , fell over her
Whitburn received serious internal injuries ,
Griflin's shoulders wore wrenched.
First race , II vo and one-half furlongs ,
lloci-tt ( I'-Mo liwon , Mrmvllus (15 ( toll. second ,
Trump (7 ( lo 1O ) third. Time : IslO'i
Second race , thrco-quartnrs of a mile Ito-
morso(7 ( to ID ) won , llhickbiirn (13 ( to t > ) second ,
MavortG to li thini. Tlmo : 1:10. :
' 1 bird race , one-half inllo : Insnctorf (9 ( lo
C ) llr t , llyinun (7 ( to 10) ) second , Faust lto.su i7
to 10) ) third. Time : oil" } .
Fourth racu , tliieo-ronrllH of a mile
Mucilage (0 ( to li tlrst , John llh-Ucy (0 ( to 1
bi-eund. MlviOllvuiB to 0) ) lli'rd. ' Time 110' ,
Hftb race , three-eighths ot a mllei. Favor
Han. filly , I'Jft toll Ilrst. Jlai Ilia a to 3) ) hi-oond ,
FnlsudOtu 1) ) third. Tlmn : 117.
Sixth race , si-voii-uhthths of n n llo
SlunhiKtoii (3 ( to 1) ) tlrst , lnoy Clark (10 ( to o >
second , Hlf-htawaylO to 0) ) third. Tlntui 1:30 : ,
. lEiieliig ut Nmv. Orleans. .
NEW Oiii-EANd , La. , Jan. 20. The track
today was fust , woithor pleasant ; attend
ance large. Excelsior was the only winning
favorito. Long Hroeck carried a lot of money
and lost only by the rankest and most careless -
less riding , for which Hennessey was BUS
pcndcd ton days.
First rare , live furlongs : Vnsbtl ( C lo 1) )
won , Ida May (0 ( to I ) second , Oronuuu | 12 to 1) )
third. Time : 1:04. :
Second raco. six furlongs : Kvcnlslor < 7 to 6) )
won , 1'alsy (15 ( to Dhocond , WlgwuunlS to 1) )
third. Tlmo : 1:18. :
Third race , five and a half furlongs : Green-
li-af (3lo ( 1) ) won. Lous llrouolc ill toGHecoml ) ,
ThoJuilKu (10 ( to 1) ) third. Tlmi' : 1:10 : ,
Fourth race , one inllo : Hossller < r > to 1) ) won ,
May Hardy (4 ( to li ) second , Gfiidarmo (4 ( to 1) )
third. Time : l:4i : ( .
Fifth race , handicap , ono nillo : Larshotta
(0 ( to 2) ) won. PoinfretiH to fy second , Sir Planet
( S to 1) ) third. Tlmn : 1:4G'/ : .
Trotting Duti-H Settled.
CHICAGO , 111. , Jan. 20. The trotting horse
men arranged the following dates and places
for mooting today : Sturgls , Mich. , July jil
to August 5 ; Grand Rapids , August 7 to It ! ,
Fort Wayne , Ind , , August 14 to 111 , Indo
ilemlonce , la. , August 21 to .September li
Columbus , O. . August 21 to 20 ; Columbus ,
Ind. , Angust'JS to September 2 ; Indianapo
lis , September 4 to ' . ) : Mason C'lty , la. , Sop-
tember4to 0 ; Chicago , September to 10 ;
St. Joe , Mo. , Septombar 18 to 23 , Terre
Haute , Ind. , September 2.1 to 'M ; Evansville ,
Ind. , October 2 to 7 ; Nashville , Tumi. , Octo
ber 10 to 23.
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Dun Duly Whipped.
PoiiTijANn , Ore. , Jan. 20. Billoy Kcogh ,
formerly of Nevada , and Dun Daly of Col
orado met in a finish fight at the Pastime
club for a purse of $1,2 , " > ( ) . ICuogh won In the
fifth rounu.
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Jfll C'OlllOlti
Joe MoKlroy and George Middloton fucod
each other forty-two rounds at tb'1 AUi'i ' tlo
club rooms last night. The referee dci uled
It "no contest.1
nir. ItluliKi Not SoViill. .
WASHINGTON , 13. C. , Jan.JJO. Dr , T'.hns > .ou
visited MJUlalno at J'M : o'clock tonight
and remained .soino time , at hia bcdaldo
When ho left ho said Mr. Hlaln. ' did nut look
so well or seem so well as he had during the
past few days. Jty thh statement the doctor
did not wish to convoy the imp.-csaion . that
Mr. Dlaino bad suffered u rohip.se or that
.
thorn was any decided I'lianiro fur tin w V.BO
Dr. Johnston said ho would not ret-irn Uir-
Ing the night unless summoned , au'l ho did
not think there would bo any nofo.ss.ltj fir
liis presence. _
Violin Ui-rltil. :
The ptipils of Mr. Hans Albert gave a very
( interesting recital lit Young Mon'o Cbrls
tian association hall last evening , in. 1 iiio
program was received with every rvi.l >
of | ) iiroval. Mr. Albert was hoanliutrtj
selections for two violins , mid Mr C'l > tn s
Illggins and Miss Luella Allen \/uro .u . "IK
the soloists. JO.ich number was fully deserving -
serving of the approval which the audience
bestowed , and s-.ivoral of the performers
showed evidences of marked talent.
I'ur U'ork on Fort Crook.
Hids will bo opened on Fobnwry 17 at
army headquarters for the construction of
several buildings at Fort Crook. An expenditure
pendituro of $ JQ,090 ! ) has been nuthori/otl l.v
congress for building purunsi-s during the
presenl year. Ofllcors < | uartern ami soldiers
barracks will bo erected this summer Tlio
work will all bo of the most substantial kind ,
as tlio government proposes to make Fort
Crook one of the best in the country.
Tlirmi of Tliiiiu lltcnilpntcd.
I'AIIM , Jan. 2 < 5. Franquovlllo's report on
the Panama canal exculpates Deputies
lioche tmd Arono and Senator Thoveiiot.
j.uv.11.
The cable trains were laid out for several
hours yesterday afternoon by a break in the
cable. Assistant SuitorliitPiidont Tod-
hunter spliced the rope and shortly after 0
o'clock trains began running again as usual.
Yesterday the dress gelds found by the
iKillco concealed In the Missouri I aclflo
vards wore identified by Mrs. U. H. S < iulvc.s.
'rho ' property had been stolen the day before
by a sneak thief , who entered the house dur
ing the alienee of the faially.