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& FRF JL i JLJLv ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORM.NG , FEBRUARY 23 , 180-1 , SINGLE r FIArE CENTS. PE8CE IS NOWSORRY His Angry Words at Yesterday's Session of the House Hctracted. HE HAD NEVER MEANT TO BE SO ROUGH Lengthy Explanation from the Representa tive from Colorado , COOPER OF" INDIANA NOT PLACATED Ho Takes the Western Statesman to Task for His Vicious Words. ALLEN OF MISSISSIPPI MAKES A SPEECH AH I'fttml , It In Witty , ami u Kellef lo the UMIHI Flow "f Oratory TalkH ( 'Made on Air. Hlund'a ' Seigniorage. Hill. WASHINGTON , Feb. 27. Mr. Pence's speech of yesterday , In which ho struck right and left at his colleagues , cut a prom inent figure In today's proceedings. Mr. Pcnce'h reference to Mr. Halncr had been Incorrectly reported and rising to n ques tion of privilege ho took occasion to apolo gize for the personalities ho had Indulged In , but Mr. Cooper of Indiana was not satisfied , nnd gave him a severe scoring. Again today. Mr.- Bland was unable to muster a quorum on his motion to close debate on the seigniorage bill , so he allowed the debate to run on without limit. Falling to obtain a' quorum the house pro ceeded to debate without limit. In his prayer this morning Chaplain Bag- bee referred feelingly lo Ihe Illness of Mr. "Wilson , chairman of Iho ways and means commlltee , who la reported In n critical con dition In Mexico. He said : "Wo bring to Thee , our Father , In our morning petitions , the afflictions of our brother. Thy servant , who , worn out by the unceasing labors of the session , Is seeking health In a distant place. Oh , God , .If It be Thy will , restore him speedily lo his accustomed vigor and bring him again tu the halls of legislation that wo may have the benefit of his coun sels and Iho Joy of his presence. " Immediately after the reading of the journal Mr. Pence of Colorado rose to a per- eonal explanation. When the house ad- journo.l last night , said he , It refused a motion to permit him to proceed with an ex planation ho was making. When ho arose this morning ho was amazed to find In a newspaper the erroneous statement of his re marks which ho understood had been sent out to a number of papers by the United press agonoy. Ho sent to the clerk's desk and had read this statement , which made him say Unit he charged Mr. Halner with being fuller of beer than comprehension of ideas. What ho said was : "Fuller of beard than of Ideas. " Ho had Immediately written a letter of apology which ho sent to the clerk's dpsk and had read. Acting un der the advice of friends , whom ho know to be wlso and experienced In such matters , lie said ho thought he owed a more ex plicit apology to the gentleman from Ne braska. What he had said wax said In the heat of debate , following' a direct charge that ho had said ho desired to sec this bill defeated. "I ( should also say , " he continued , "that In other utterances I have gone beyond the language that should bo used In a legisla tive body. ForHUGH , of them as might by any construction bo deemed unparliament ary , I cheerfully and gladly apologize , and I now ask unanimous consent that the col loquy between Mr. Halner and myself last night bo stricken from the permanent record. " There was no objection , and It was so ordered. This was not to bo the end , however. Before Mr. Pence had resumed his heat Mr. Cooper of Indiana rose to n question of privilege lo call Mr. Pence lo account for the reflections cast upon him yesterday. Mr. Cooper read the words to which he took exception , to the effect that he , Mr. By mini and Mr. Oatcs had , last summer , when the sliver repeal bill was up , ' " 'obeyed the com mands and demands of the executive and traded and'swapped openly before the eyes of Iho world. " Ho asked Mr. Pence to explain * plain what ho meant , and the Colorado rcpesentatlvo again came forward. He said that In the closing of the last congress , when Henry Vlllard , as rcpre- Ecntatlvo of tljo Incoming administration , was here , trying to secure the repeal of the Sherman law , Mr. Cooper had voted for free silver. Yet last fall , acting under a demo cratic administration , ho had changed his entire course. That had justified what he liad snld. "Although Mr. Cooper spoke for repeal , " Mr. Pence concluded , "ho now seeks to save his silver record by supporting this bill In the face of the coming election. " Mr. Cooper said In reply that what Mr. Tenco had said of hit ) silver record prior to this congress was true. But in the midst of the panic last spring ho hud come to the conclusion that free coinage for the Vnltcd Slates would bring untold disaster. Hp made up his mind lo that before ho came to attend the extra session , and was so quoted. Taken Jn connection with the other remarks of Mr. Tonco , his reflections could only mean his position had been shifted In the direction of the whlto house. "Whllo 1 honor Mr. Cleveland , " eald Mr. Cooper , "as I do few men , 1 deslro to say I never had any conversation with him on the subject of the Sherman law until after the bill was repealed. My conclusions were arrived at entirely Independent of others , and 1 consider the refiecllons oJ Iho gentleman from Colorado wholly unkind , unjust and untrue. I should dllfor from him on any subject , under any circumstances , ullh Iho Greatest degree nf reluctance , but I rlnccrely believe the contlcman's utterance and con duct on this floor are prompted by an In terest which has overwhelmed him , and that If lie would stop and think where ho has placed himself and where ho Is going he would speedily retrace his steps. Ho Is In terested In sliver mines ; ho has stocks In silver mines , and If ho will read the statutes of congress and the laws of his country ho will learn ho has no right lo vote upon this question , much less ( o speak upon it. Ho has a direct personal nnd pecuniary interest In the result of this legislation , ami 1 ( ho would exercise that dcgreo of caution or modesty or common decency that com mends Itself to a man having financial In terest In the result of pending legislation , he would hesltalo before ho attacked the motives of other genllumon , honorable men , who are Kcrving llielr country , ns they be lieve , Instead of their psrsomtl ea' ' . " Cl'MMlXOS' INTKUJECTION. , Mr. Cummlugs Jumped to his feet and brought down a laugh by ahoutlaR : "If It Is In order , 1 nuggcst that now Is en oppor tune time for t > omo one to upologtzo for his reinmlM with reference to the New York democracy , " Mr. llelsscnlmlner of New Jeracy then DBkvd unanimous consent to consider a bill to save the armament ot the wrecked Kear- targe. . Mr , Bland objected , nnd moved that the house go into commute. ) of the whole to con- elder his seigniorage bill , Pending that motion , he moved to close general debate tomorrow at 3 o'clock and demanded the previous question. The vote wan taken end resulted 159 to 0 , 14 hhort of a quorum. Ho tlibn moved a call of the house. The call developed the presence of 2SO members , ' Mr. Bland moved to dlipense with further proceedings under the call. Mr Heed showed a disposition to filibus ter , whereupon Mr. lllund demanded the yeas nnd nays. Further proceedings under the call wcro dispensed with by a vote o ( 1(3 to 9 , nnd Mr , Bland , seeing It was prob- that a quorum couM not be secure- ] , withdrew his motion lo limit debate nnd moved to go Into the commltlce of the whole for further debate without limit. < Mr. llnt'ili tonk the i" nlr nwPMr. Bowers of California "was recognized for fifteen min utes. He spoke In favor of Iho bill nnd was followed by Mr. Allen of Mississippi , Ihe wit of the house , who made his first speech at this session In favor of the bill. Ho mid ho hail not proposed to speak on the mensurc , but to vote , but ns there was a disposition lo force speaking Instead ot voting his fol lowers demanded that he bo heard , He hoped what ho had to say would be listened to with that attenllon not only due to his long experience In the house , but with the at tention duo to an cx-candlduto for the senate. Ho rcgretled lhat he was obliged to differ from some of his collcnRiics. Ho would rather have $10.0(10 ( than differ with Oeneral Tracey. ( Laughter. ) .He went on to discuss the promises given to the demo cratic friends of silver at the time of the re peal , which nro now being sifted , nnd gradu ally drifted Into some observations on the speech made by ex-Mayor Hewitt In New York , reflecting on the caliber of the south ern democrats. Mr. Cannon of Illinois opposed the bill. Mr. Heard of Missouri argued In favor of the first section , and urged that It would bo well to separate It from the second scc- lion. This would permit the coinage of Ihe seigniorage , and .the other proposition could be submitted at a subsequent time. Mr. Bryan of Nebraska said ho did not care for the criticisms of the caslern demo crats. Ho icgarded it as a valuable safeguard to the minority to refrain from voting. Ha turned his attention lo the recent bond Issue and read a letler from Iho secrelary ot Iho IrcRsury stating lhat from February 1 to the 19th over $1,000,000 of gold had been paid out In redeeming notes. He said this dis closed that the men who gave gold to the Ircasury by buying bonds first drew the Kold out of the treasury. The present Indication wan that the gold reserve was being de pleted to compel another Issue of bonds. Wcslcrn republicans should .be as Indepen dent as eastern democrats. "When , " said Bryan , addressing Iho republican side , "will you ever give Ihe people more money ? " Mr. Walker of Mnssachusells Never. Mr. Bryan Yes ; the gentlenmivwlll never glvo Iho people Iho money they want. "I said fiat money. " At the close of Mr. Bryan's speech , the houxe , on motion of Mr. Bland , rose from committee of Ihe whole , and then , nt1:40 : o'clock , on motion of Mr. McMIIIIn , ad journed. . IN THE SKNATR. WASHINGTON'Fob. 27. The senate held another brief seslon today , In which noth ing of impprtance was accomplished , and at 10 : o'clock adjourned nftex an executive ses sion of half an hour , In order that the caucus might be continued. Mr. Teller of Colorado offered a resolution requesting the president to suspend action In the consolidating of land otllces provided for In the sundry civil bill for the fiscal year ending June SO , 1891. Mr. Berry , democrat , of Arkansas , sup ported the tcsoiiitlon , and staled lhat since the passage of the last sundry bill the com missioner of Iho land offices hud investi gated the question iud.lmd come to the conclusion that the proposed consolidation would not result In any benefit to the pee ple.Mr. Mr. Kyle of South Dakota Introduced a bill for thu establishment of a national uni versity. H was referred to a helect commit tee. Then the senate went Into executive session. At 1:20 : the doors were opened and the senate adjourned. UNITKI ) STATICS JUDUKS. ICcHOliillons III Die Mouse to Investigate Tlielr ( ' ( induct on the Ileneli. WASHINGTON , Feb. 27. Resolullons were presented to the house this afternoon by Mr. Somers of Wisconsin to Investigate the action of several United Stales judges , who have Issued Injuncllons In railroad cases , most prominent among them Justice Brewer of the supreme court. They In clude United States District Judge Tnft , Judge Ricks of Ohio , Judge Pardee ot Texas , Judge Beatty of Idaho and Judge Dundy of Nebraska. llepresentallvo Somers says , concerning the resolution : "I represent the district in which Judge Jenkins lives. The Judiciary committee is awaiting an opportunlly lo present n favorable report of the resolution lo Invesllgato Iho action of Judge Jenkins In enjoining railroad employes. My resolu- llon seeks to broaden that Investigation so It will show how other Judges have decided. I have had no consultation with Judge Jenkins , but It has seemed unfair that ho should be singled out for Investigation when other judges have mndo similar decisions. The Investigation made "discloses lhat the decisions have gene too far , In which case It may bo necessary to modify Iho law. The resolutions will relieve the InvostlRallon of all political significance , as Mr. Jenkins Is a democrat and the others republicans. I hope to have the judiciary committee of the house consolidate all the Invesllgallons. " The Ulle of Iho resolullons lo Investigate the action of Judge Brewer Is , "To Investi gate the Circumstances Attending the Decis ion In the Case of the United Stales against Kane In the Court for the IJIslrlct of Colorado. " The resolutions specify that n report shall bo made to the house "whether In any of said mailers or Ihlngs Hon. David J. Brewer , judge of said court , exceeded his jurisdiction , abused the powers or process of s > ald court , or oppressively exercised the same or used his office as Judge to Intlnia- dnto or wrongful ) } " restrain Iho employes of any railroad or Iho olllcers of labor organlza- Uons. " The resolutions also request an Invcsllga- llon of William Tuft , judge of the courl of the northern district ot Ohio , In Issuing In junctions In the case ot Iho Ann Arbor com pany agaliiBt Iho Pennsylvania company ; of Iho aclion of Judge Uundy of Nebraska ; In the case of Oliver Ames against Iho Union Pacific road on January 27 , 1894 ; Iho acllon of Judge James H. Bcally , In the case of the Coeur d'Alene Mining company against the Miners union ot Warden , Idaho , July 11. 18)2 ! ) ; the action of Judge I ) . A. Pardco of the circuit court ot the northern district of Texas In April , 1SSG , in tlio matter of Hlg- glns et al , and Judge Augustus Hicks of Ohio , In the Ann Arbor cases. These cases all Involve the -Ignis ot laboring men to strike , and the decisions which will bo called In question extend over u term of years. When Informed of the Somers resolution Judge Uiindy professed to regard It na a very good Joke , but not of much nccount If taken seriously. In his opinion there could bo no ground for an Invcll atl < m of the acts of any of the United iitUos Judge : ) , who had simply nlicmled to suoh h'l&lnesi ' ns was brought before them In accordance \\lih tlielr best judgment. Judge Dmidy cplred that Mr. Somers could find Miffh.'l-int to rc- cupy his attention In Wisconsin without golni ; to the trouble of IcoUl.ig utter the courts In other states , Urynu'M Jury Hill. WASHINGTON , Feb. 27. Mr. Bryan of Nebraska today Introduced a bill to amend the Revised Statutes so ns to permit In civil cases the verdict ot three-fourths of the jurors constituting the jury lo aland as the verdict , and that tueli n verdict have the same force and effect as nn unanimous verdict , " 1 havn favored thin change , " said Mr. Bryan , "for ( several years , und my at tention was called tu It by a nuggc-stlon made by Judge Brewer al the Chicago Union League club banquet last Thursday. In civil cases there Is no reason why liti gants should bo compelled to tight until one can secure an unanimous verdict. Dis agreements are usually caused by one or two members of the jury and n three-fourths verdict would settle most cases , making a great saving. " Will Leavi ! for IIU rather' * llrd lile. WASHINGTON , Feb. 27. The son ot Chairman Wilson of the ways and means commltteo will leave ( or Mexico tomorrow morning to assist In caring for his sick father. Mrs. Wilson's health \a \ not such us will permit her to nurse him through a long siege of typhoid fever , No Information from the Wilson party waa received today. TAKEN IN HAND BYTIIE CAUCUS Wilson Bill Ecmovctl from the Finance Committee to a Democratic Conference , WHIPPING THE KICKERS BACK INTO LINE * MM .Senators Who Vowed They'd No'cr Convent Are Itiipldly C'oii < entlng Itltlffit that Didn't IllnfT the ttiu- nilttco at All. WASHINGTON , Feb. 27. ( Special Tclo- grain to The Bee. ) With certain defeat staring them In the face by any other course , the democratic senators have taken the Wilson tariff bill out of the hands of the finance committee and have decided to complete Its revision themselves and to not report It till they are sure It will receive a majority vote In the senate. They will not toke the bill out of conference till a majority Is pledged to Its support , If the work re quires a month of time , and It promises to consume the balance bf this week at least. The democrats will fight out their battles behind closed doors and wash tholr soiled linen out of the view of the public. The kickers , led by Brlco and Gorman , have already begun to weaken In their bold stand , and with alight concessions now they promise to vote for the bill. The ten or twelve democrats who declared they would vote against the bill If they were not given certain concessions have dwindled In num ber down to five or six. It Is likely a uniform duty of three-quar ters of a cent per pound will be placed on sugar , about 40 or 50 cents per ton on coal and some protection be given to lumber. A duty on Iron ore would require changes In the entire metal schedule. There may bo some duty placed on lead ore , but white lead and the products of lead will probably go upon the free list. Chairman Voorhces appears to have lost his fight for a large Increase In the whisky tax , and $1 a gallon , with no extensions of the bonded period , has practically been a'greed upon , the same as fixed by the house bill. Nearly every democratic senator , when hard pressed In the caucus , has promised to support the bill , even If his demands are re fused. As might have been expected of democrats , they have been "running a bluff" for Impression upon homo constituents. Members of the finance committee cut no rnoro figure In the caucus than other demo crats. They have been reduced to the ranks. The Idea Is now to so harmonize differences , mostly by talk , and Intimidate senators as to have the minimum of democratic speeches In the debate on the bill before the senate. TAI.KKI ) IX CAUCUS. Democratic ScimtorH Not Yet Agreed on the Turin" 11111. WASHINGTON , Feb. 27. The democratic senatorial caucus was the scene today of another spirited speech by Senator Brlce , made In reply to speeches by members of the finance committee , In which one of them , presumably Senator Vest , had said that what concessions had been made had been made at the point of the bayonet. Mr. Brleo said that .apparently they hod under taken to catch two senators from Louisiana with the sugar bait and liad made arrange ments for other votes by making concessions on a few other articles. If thcso additions were to bo made , and an otherwise Ideal bill made to fit the regions west of the Mississippi to catch these votes , Mr. Brlce wanted to know what was to be done to hold the support of the senators from the latitude represented by himself and the senators from New York and New Jersey , and he added that If the many Interests of those great states could not be given con sideration ho saw no course open to those senators but to arm themselves with bayonets and pursue the course of their more successful colleagues. The only definite action on the foregoing concession consists In a decision to place machinery tot cotton manufacture upon the free list. This concession was granted at the request of the Mississippi senators , who urged It because of the fact that they repre sented the committee on manufacturing In dustry , which was rapidly Brewing In the south. The proposition caused considerable debate and more or less reference to favorit ism becauno of sectional lines. It carried when put to a vote. TO 11A1SK Till : KKAUSAlKii : . Propositions AVhleh llnvo Ilecn I'reseiited to COIIJI-I'HS to that Knil. WASHINGTON , Feb. 27. The remains of the historic Kearsargo will bo raised from Roncador reef If the house committee has Us way. Today the committee voted to re port favorably Mr. Blair's bill , but went fur ther. While his bill would appropriate ? 30- 000 for the undertaking , the committee de cided to raise the sum to Stn.OOO , with a proviso that the wreckage company shall receive not more than $10,000 If the attempt falls. Several proposals for raising the Kearsargo have been made to the government by wrecking companies , and It Is represented that the attempt would bo a perfectly feasi ble one. Representative McEttrlck of Massachusetts - sachusetts today Introduced a bill to Incor porate an organization formed by the veterans - erans who served on the Kearsargo during the war. It Is called the Kcarsaruo Asso ciation of Naval Veterans , The survivors Intend to collect mementos of the old vessel , and when the organization ends they will bo given to the Smithsonian institute. Secretary Herbert today sent to Repre sentative Ctimmlngs of the house com ml I tee of naval affairs a letter endorsing the project of raising the ship. Ho asked lliat any acllon should bo taken at once. The committee therefore sought Immediate consideration for a bill framed according to the secretary's suggestions. Mr. Bland demanded that the silver debate should proceed , adding that the KearsnrEO rescue and other projects would have to .wait until the silver bill was dis posed of. linalld l'i'M-.loin. WASHINGTON , Feb. 27. There was a warm discussion In the house committee on Invalid pensions today over the proposal of Representative Plcklcr that the pension bureau should bo open to pensioners and their attorney for examination. The vote of the committee was against the bill , and an Unfavorable report will bo tuado to the house on the ground of the additional labor the bill would Impose on the pension bureau , Mr. Plcklcr Intends to make a minority re port to the house , and republican members undoubtedly will make a strong light In favor of ho rule. Itepcul of Ihe hlntr llanlc Law , WASHINGTON. Feb. 27. At Its meeting the house committee on banking and cur rency discussed which of the three bills before - fore It to repeal the tax on circulation of state banks U will report to the house for action. One of these bills was presented by Representative Springer , the chairman of the committee. Representative Warner , on behalf o' a subcommittee , today mudo a favorable report of the bill of Representative Cooper of Indiana for subjcctlnr ho national treasury notes to the EUIIIO tax - as Imposed on state or other money , AlUtfon on lll-.Metiillltiu. WASHINGTON. Feb. 27. Senator Allison , who was a dclecato to the International monetary conference In 1S92 , was shown the Associated press dispatch from London re garding the attention which Emperor Wil liam of litTinany Is giving to bimetallism , Ho said "Emperor William , If ho Is doing that , Is chowlng himself to bo a man of tense. This matter Is becoming very 1m- IWrtant lu Germany and already a commis sion Is Investigating ithe subject. Things are working very v/ell for the restoration of silver. The Blmtitnlltc league of Bnglnnd growing stronger every day. " Hn.VATOKS ATYi ) TIIK TAltll' ' ! ' . DcmorratH of thn Upper Hnii'o Trying lo Agree In lament , WASHINGTON , Feb. 27. The democrats of the senate spent as much of this day In caucus as yesterday. The proceedings wcro not marked by as many Interesting Incidents , and the discussion today was more of the character of an 'argument In favor of the Interests which the [ various senators par ticularly represent. , Ytfttorday Senators Veil , Brlco and Whl e made rather vigorous speeches. While today some of the senators made speeches , they were not quite so strong In tcrnn. In order that all might have time to say something the roll was called by states and nearly every trian In the senate had nn opportunity to exprcsj his views. Some of the states asked to be passed over. Senator Whlto of California , the Alabama senators and Senator Gorman reserving themsclvt-s for tomorrow , when If , Is expected they will close the general debate. The program then Is that the bill shall be gone through by schedule ) and the committee Instructed as to what changes shall , be mndo. That was the Understanding when the caucus adjourned this evening , though It may be upset and some new program adopted before the closlnc speeches. The general tone Of the caucus was against trusts , and several ' statements Indicated that If the present duties , or proposed duties favored the trusts the commit tee will bo Instructed to make alterations. This was only nn expressed sentiment by some of the senatorfe , which seemed to meet the approbation of those who listened. This sentiment Indlcalcd n disposition to allow a revenue dutv on siiRar.bitt noIMmIn Hie wnv of discrimination . .oj' protection for the re fined article. There as talK for com and Iron ore , and for le d , by various senators but very little could'be shown as to how the senators viewed thcee matters.- Durlng the day the senators from New York , New Jersey and Delaware took occa sion to oppose the Income tax feature of the bill , Senator "Hill declaring It was very un popular In his state ) * His statements were sustained by Senators Mcl'hcrson , Smith and Gray. The Impression seemed to be , however , that there. ! would not bo even a demand for a votri'nn the proposition to strike out the Inconiu tax. Senator Mills made , one of the concilia tory speeches of thp-day. He said the bill was not wholly satisfactory to him , but ho would vote for any measure that would re duce the rates of' taxation below the Mc- Klnley law. Senators from the slqtes having representa tives on the finance'committee did not have much to say , but whit' they said was mostly In favor of It. The fight for coal was led by the West Virginia senators , and Senator Camden of that state also urged for u duty on lumber. Senator Roach oft Nforth Dakota said ho spoke for that vast region west of Wisconsin and through to the I'aplfic coast , which was not represented In the caucus. He made a plea for a duty on wool'barley and lead. He asserted that the west was greatly inter ested In lead , and If sopiothlng could be done for the miners , who had practically lost everything , owing to the depression of sil ver , ho would like to see such protection , In cidental , as revenue , might be ralse.l on these articles. ( Senator Gorman ha malntained a concili atory tone throughout His speech tomorrow Is looked forward id .with considerable Inter est , as It Is believed he.will make a general summing up of the % ltuatlon and give his views with force. . The democratic senutors from Now York , Ohio and > * ew Jeraejj uro contending , among ' other things'for'Clioiigli protection to Insure the maintenance of higher wages In America than are paid In Europe , and are also strug gling to continue a degree of protection to Industries In their states that will permit these enterprises , as they put It , to make fair profits. Thn members of the finance committee feel that they can at any time , after reason able time shall havs been allowed to concili ate all Interests , secure a majority of the caucus by making the demand , but they will not resort to harsh measures , and In tholr deslro lo present a bill which will bo sure of the solid party support and prevent the airIng - Ing of party differences In the open senate , they will not resort to this test for the present. . , 1,11,1 WAS UIIUNK. Lieutenant Vomig'H leSerlitlou | of the I.uit ArlH In the lluuulllill JMonureliy. WASHINGTON" , Fob. 27. Decidedly the most racy chapter. . In the bulky volume of Hawaiian testimony Is Lieutenant Luclen Young's description of the last days of the monarchy. Lieutenant Young was an ofilcer of the Boston and , attended the closing cere monies of the Hawaiian Parliament In full uniform and In an offlclal capacity , at the request of Uaptnfi'Vlltz. ( . Lieutenant YopngX description of the scene Is plcturesquoj In 'the extreme. Ho said : " 1 was shown' the' scat assigned me in the legislative hall , a little lo Iho left and in front of' tl\e \ rostrum , where the speaker used to sit , and where the queen used to sit when blui read her proclamation. I believe It was about the funniest affair I over saw In my life a circus. "The queen lodked at mo rather atten tively and did not return my salutation with any cordiality at all , I noticed that she acted In a peculiar way. "First , when she was reading her procla mation , I thought .she had a llttlo stage fright , but when In the reception room I saw that she was under the Influence of a stimulant ; In fact slw was drunk. There Is no question In my mind about It at all. " iiviit : or Tin ; KII.VKK snx. Tower They llolil lo Compel I'avorublo Action on the White .Metal. WASHINGTON , Ftb. 27. Representative Flthlun of Illinois , ono of the active lieu tenants of Mr. Bland In the silver debute , says that the silver men will block appro priation bills aiid bring every class of legis lation to a halt until the opposition to the pending sliver bill consents to let a vote bo taken. Mr. Fltldan said that the silver men would bo justified In such a course , hut to day ho went further , and said they would effectively carry out the plan. Ho says it applies to all of the' | ; reat appropriation bills for carrying on the government and the local measures for publlo buildings , rivers and harbors and general Improvements. It will apply also to general measures of legislation , such as the bankruptcy bill or bariklnL' measures now on the calendar awaiting u hearing. Mr. Fithlan was asked If the committee on rules could not bring In a spccl.il rule , giving the. appropriation blll'i the right of way. He said the bill would have ' to be passed by the house , and ho intimated' that the silver men were strong enough to defeat such a plan. Ho Is confident they'- can bring all legislation to 'a standstill until the ellvor question Is voted upon. i\riuit : : MY MMITATION. Xiimbrr of Important .ratvnU that Are No Longer Vnllil. WASHINGTON , Feb. 27. A large number of patents .expired by limitation today. Among the more Important Inventions ar the following ! Hydraulic elevators , H. 8. Hunt , Chicago ; coal mining machine , C. L. Drlessllen , Chicago ; car stoves , James H. Price , Saglnaw , Mich ; cotton cleaner , Edwin H , Tullaforro and 8. Kline. Columbus , Miss. ; printing presses , J , 13. Draunsdorf and C. Kaiser , Pearl River , assignors to J. 12. llraunsdorf & Co. , New York city ; cotton presses , A. H. Chetjaln , Chicago , adminis trator of S. A. Clemens , deceased ; sewlnc machines , W. 0. Cummlnga , Cokevllle , Tenn. Aaked lo Itc iii. WASHINGTON , Feb. 27The rMlgnntlor of J , B. Tupper , the chief Of the sugai bounty division In the office of conunlislouor of Internal revenue , has been requested by Secretary Carlisle. . FROM THE WRATH TO COME Lincoln's ' Half World Rapidly Being De populated by Weir's Order , EVERYTHING IS READY FOR THE CRUSADE Last Orders tanned to the I'olleo Merely I'mplmidzc roriniT liiHtrnetliiiifl Women Acecpl tiltSltimtlon with Com mendable J'lilloiupliy. L'NCOLN , Fib. 17 ( Spo'lat to The Cos. ) On Thursday morning the long promised nnd extensively advertised crusade ngalnsl tlic social evil In Lincoln will be Inaugurated. Six weeks ngo Mayor Weir addressed a letter to the chief of police In which he an nounced that ho had determined to stamp out the 'social evil In the city. lie proposed to make no spasmodic exhibition of mtmlclp.il virtue , but would adopt measures that could not fall to Ire successful. In order that the unfortunate women affected by the order might have the opportunity lo prepare them selves for the Inevitable exodus he g.ivo six weeks' notice of his Intentions and set the date for the moral revolution on March 1. Slnco that tlinu a number of well known prostltutcH have left the city , not earing to risk the displeasure of the mayor. But Mayor Weir did not stop with the mere announcement that he proposed to stump out prostitution In Lincoln as far as possible. lie realized that measures were to be taken for the care of the unfortunate women who were to bo driven from their homes. He asked and received the co-opcr.i- tlon of philanthropic women of Lincoln. The services of Mrs. Major French of Omaha , whoso experience In the work among fallen women has been a matter of general com ment. Hounis have been secured and fur nished. These rooms will be used an a tem porary refuge for the unfortunates who are likely to mid themselves without shelter at a moment's notice. Realizing that the city could not hope to keep the refuge open Indefinitely , Mayor Weir opened a correspondence with Governor Crounsc and the members of the Stae lioqril of Public Lands and Buildings. The superintendent of the Mllford homo was appealed to. And here the mayor encountered his first obstacle. The estimable ladle ? at the head of the State Homo for Fallen Women were shocked at the Idea of being compelled to receive at the Institution a largo number of unfortu nate women who might bo affected with dis ease. As a result a meeting was arranged at which the ladles who represent the In stitution and the governor , together with the members of the Board of Public Lands and Buildings , 'were present. OPINIONS FKfilSLY EXPHESSED. Mayor Weir made some very vigorous but effective remarks. He first called attention to the law which created the home at Mil- ford. The law states specifically : "Be sides shelter and protection the object of said Institution shall bo to provide employ ment and , means of self-support for penitent women antt girls , with n view to aid In the suppression of prostitution. " The Institu tion at Mllford , tho' mayor assorted , had been dlverlqd from the purpose ) contem plated by the lawmakers of the stuto. It had really become a refuge for.women who sought to conceal from the world the knowl edge of . ( heir guilty conduct. It had grown Into a private lying-in hospital. Ho had learned that there were present at the Insti tution thirty Infanta who had been born within the walls of the home. Their mothers came to the homo for the mere sake of hid ing their shame from the world. He had nothing to say against tlio fact , but ho did believe that the homo should bo conducted along the lines laid down in the statutes. The law said that It should be conducted for purpose of aiding In the suppression of prostitution. Instead of being such an aid the Institution was practically conducted KO as to encourage prostitution. It afforded a woman an opportunity to escape from the scandal occasioned by her own guiltiness and then to return to her life of shame. Governor Crounso warmly sided with the mayor. Ho supported the mayor so vigor ously that ho Intimated that the Institution should bo conducted according to law , even If It became necessary to appoint u new superintendent. The members of the board soon followed the governor , and as n result of the conference the board rescinded the unjust rule that no woman affected by disease could bo admitted to the home. The board also made the discovery that the ap propriation at Its command would enable It to engage additional physicians. The super intendent agreed to receive and care for all unfortunates that might bo sent to her from Lincoln or any other city and the board agreed to see that the expenses of main taining the Institution wcro met. Mavor Weir stateil to The Hoc this mornIng - Ing that he felt that Urn law had taken every precaution for the welfare of the un fortunate women that could bo taken. Ho has provided a temporary rcfugo and a home for them until they can cither secure respectable employment or permanent homes In respectable families. The women who are driven from their sinful occupation will have no cxcubo for retnr'nlng to It. They will bo given an opportunity lo reform and at the state's expense. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFICERS. Mayor Wolr was present at the police station at 7 o'clock this evening. When the day patrolmen reported and tlio night men came on for duty all were held at the station while they listened to a brief address from thG mayor. Ho read to them the following final Instructions : Olllcrrs and Members of Iho Lincoln Po- llco Force : Ontlemon The proper enforce ment of tlio "social i-vll order" will depend largely upon the elllelency and faithful per- fornmncu of duly on the part of tlio police I nni'glad Hint I can frankly nnd freely say that I Imvo full and Implicit confidence In Iho present force. So far us I know there In not a treacherous or iinwuithy man on the force , ami benco In looking to von for an honest and effective enforce ment of this order I fuel that I shall not be disappointed ; but 1 want to Hay. prior to the commencement of tlio work , no that no ono shall have any grounds for complaint should rettultH not prove Hutlsfuclory to tlic'iii. that I iHsued this order In all good faith und sincerity , that I shall spare no tronblis or effort to make It effective ; thrtl 1 shall unhesitatingly remove every ob stacle that I llnd In the way of Its en forcement that Is poHslhlo for mo to rcacb. In tills work Mr. Drown of tlio excise board lias pledged mo blH support , nnd having taken up the work It wfll require more than ordinary causes to result In failure. 1 want to nay further , Hint In the per formance of their duty I Hhnll afford the olllcers every aid and protection In my power. No outside criticism or Influence will In any way affect their position * as long as I um sntlslled lliat they are lion- ( > lly und elllclently trying to do their duly. The olllcers who stand by mo will llnd that 1 will never waver In tholr support In any nnd all way where. I have the power to nld then ) . I am clad to icpeal that I feel Oiu utmost confidence In the Integrity of tlii > entire force. In reference to the now fnmon order , I wish to say that the paints on which 1 am especially unxtouH for clllclunt enforcement nix the following : 1. The recording of the real names of all men found In the houses of Ill-fntnn nnd In Humbling houses. 1 shall consider It u er- iuus offense for any otllcer to In any way attempt to screen these people. They have hud six weeks notice and warning , ami there cxlHtH now no reason for any leniency In this direction. - ' . All otllcers must keen nil known pros titutes under strict surveillance , nnd If they ruiimln In the city take prompt and effec tive steps to prevent any continuance of tlielr so-culled "biiHlncNH1' a TUT March 1. Olllccru will bo provided with memorandum" books In which ( hey will outer the mimes of all parties neon entering thn r > ' > mi < r places where proMltutero kti"Wn tu r IJi > or visit If any "f tl.e pn'-se it r irt- of evil character nro urtintalii' 1 or o'i nt- tempt to maintain tncrn after thr * l named In the order , the Inmate i will br nr- reste-l whenever theru Is any reason to , be- Ucvo that they are cntertulnlni : jtmle vis. , llors , nnd It docs not matter If the arrests occur every day or oftener. 3. The preliminary object of the order late to break up and destroy this alleged busi ness wherever It can be reached. All olll- eers are expected to persistently strive to accomplish this purpose. It Is lint abso lutely necessary that this clans of persons be driven out of the city , although this will probably bo the result. Wh.il 1 Khali Imdxt upon Is that they Hhall no longer conllniiD In Ibelr present ( node of life wllhln the city , and If they will not discontinue It hero then they mu t leave , for wo shall persistently and relentlessly hunt thorn down until they do one of the two. 1 ask the honest and sincere support of the force In the accomplishment of this work. Wet kin ; ! together harmoniously nnd faithfully we shall gain for ourselves great credit nnd for the city n reputation of which every honest citizen will lie proud. I shall support the force to the last ex tremity In the performance of Its duty. I shall hesitate at no action on my part to make the work effective , and no ninn or Influence shall stand In my way that t have power , ability or nuthorlly to remove. If there In any other thought In connec tion with this .communication than the above It Is to ImnresH the lorce clearly and distinctly with the thought that the order means business and that It Is Intended to mnku It practically and Ihoroughlv effeo- live. A. 11. WKIIl. Mayor. WOMEN TAKING IT SERIOUSLY. There can be no mistaking the fact that the persons against whom Iho mayor's order Is directed have at hist token him seriously. At first the matter was treated ns a lingo Joke. There were many who assorted with an air of peculiar knowledge that Iho mayor was simply making n grand stand play and that nothing more would bo hoard of the order. Othora Insisted that the mayor's action would simply drive the evil to respect able parts of the city. But as time hua passed the fallen women who have mndo Lincoln their homo have beirun to under stand that Mayor Weir means what he says. The argument that prostitution would bo scattered to the respectable residence portions tions of Hie city did not stand an hour. Lin coln has no proscribed district. Her prin cipal hoitso of 111 fame Is situated In the very heart of the business portion of the city , within a block of the leading hotels nnd In half a block directly In fiont of the police station. Disreputable women have been found living In every quarter of thn city. Scores of the leading blocks In the business portion of the city are devoted to roomorn who.so characters uro not above reproach. The "burnt district" comprises but a few hovels where the unfortunates dwell In squalor nnd filth. Tlio population of tlio half-world has decreased rapidly within the past month. Many of the best known have left the city for good and every day wit nesses the exodus of others. c.iritin o.v r/i/i risK.rrr. Germany' ) * Chancellor Tutlis Aliont the Agreement tilth I'lit-sla. LONDON , Feb. 27. A dispatch to the Times from Herlin says that Premier von Caprivl has declared categorically that the Prussian ministry und the Hundesrath were unanimous In their approval of the Rus sian treaty. If any differences prevailed at first that proved how carefully the treaty was discussed. The belief of Herr Wllhelm von CnrdolT , leader of the relchrpartul , that the empire and Prussia were at variance on the currency question and the silver commission , was false. IIu criticised In calm and measured words the agrarian agitation league , and said It had never brought a slnglo inailc to the landlords. "In the first place. " he n.ild , "It separates husbandry from Industry- Then , it In doing its best lo sepanile the east empire from the west. Lastly , It Is'titlempllng to secure large tuxes from the small landed proprie tors. The lenders of the league perhaps do not wish to do Ihls. but the movement bus grown too powerful for them to arrest It. Walt for one or two yciiis and tli.cn romein- ' ber wluil'I told'yotl. " C'nprlvl's speech , the correspondent says , has cleared the political atmosphere and lightened the minds of many supporters of the government who- bad doubted whether all was going on smoolhly. The correspon dent says thai less attention than usual was paid to the speeches of Ilerr llonnlg- MCII , national liberal , as he IH expected shortly to retire from public life. K Tin : iritostj viiotin. Kaii an Farmer Hoys Turn the Tables on a Couple of lEolilicrrf. COFFKYVJLLK , Kan. , Feb. 27. A des perate fight occurred last night about six miles west of thin city between two out laws and four farmer boys , which resulted In ono of the otitliiWH .helm ? mortally wounded. Gen , Ike and Tall Wheeler , brothers , and Pick Andrews , who live six miles west of Coffeyvlllevro returning home from n dance In a two-horse wagon. When near the village of Ueerlng two men suddenly stepped In front of the horses , and. covering the occupants of the wagon with a. Wlnche.stel'iaiul a revolver , ordered them to halt and throw up their hands. As they were unarmed the command was promptly obeyed. They were then lined up by Ihe side of the road , and while ono or the robbers went through their pockets the other covered thorn with a Wlnchefiter. One of the boys , however , sprang at the robber who had the gun , and Oils was the signal for a general fight In which the lobbers - bers came off second best , the one who stood on guard receiving n bullet In the breast from the revolver of his pal , who was trying to defend him , and had his skull fractured by a blow from the gun which the boys had wrested from him. While the light was going on * the other robber escaped. i I'ln.rrii..ixti jr.tititi-r : ; . One of Them Shoots nml Kills Ihe Other A .SciiNiitloiml .tinnier. JEFFERSON CITY , Mo. , Feb. 27.-AH the result of a ( | imrnl of long standing Hon. Charles H. Ilarlaii , one of the leading dem ocratic politicians of t'lillnwiiy county , shot and killed Charles F. Moore , an equally well known resident of this city on Ihe ferryboat plying between tills city and C'allaway county. The facts In the ease ax- hard to obtain , but as near as can be ascer tained Moore hoarded the boat about -I'IO : and told the captain he was expecting trouble with Hal Ian. Shortly afterwards Harlan came aboard and followed Moore to Ihe cabin and a wordy war ensued. Moore , who was a mlld-niitnnercd , gentle fellow , left thu cabin and came down to Ihe deck. Ilnrlaii followed him Ihero. After abusing Moore for awhile be shot and killed him. The tragedy has caused u tremendous sen sation In consequence of Ihe prominence of both mun , Harlan has not yet been ar rested , but no one apprehends that he will attempt lo escape. 11 Is said here tmilKlil that there Is talk of lynching over In I'ullu- way , where lltirlan Is. but Ihlx Is not cred ited. An Inquest will lie held tomorrow , when the fads will be lenrned. It Is H.'ild the trouble grew out of a business Irruisuc- lion some years ago. o . - l.VItRTKHMISKIt. . Ilow'u Mlfcunurl .Moll Took Vcngeani'o on u CHI Couple of Ci'IiiiliKilt , LITTLE HOCK. F'di. 27. A special to the Gazette from Wust Plains , Mo. , Huy.s that Anderson Carter nnd llnd Montgomery , alias Jasper Newton , were taken from the county Jail at Mountain Home , Ark. , by a mob of 2oQ men last night nml lynched. The sheilff , jailer , and ten guards on duty at the Jail were overpowered and disarmed. The tdiorllf appealed to the mob In the name of ) ; iw and order to desist , but they showered nurses at him , and firing gnus In the till' they proceeded fo unlock thu Jail door. Tlio poor wretehe ! * begged for mercy. When the leaders of the mob called for numbers S.'i , M and 91 , Imme.lhuely three big fellows , masked , Kleppeil furxvanl ami began firing Into the prlHuiiHrs' bed with Winchesters and shotguns. Four or live volluys were fired , when N H. II. 172 and 121 were called forward and Ihvd several more volleys. The Icadei'H , Feeing thay were not yet dead , ordered another volley llrfil , and when It was apparent ( bat life was ux- tlnct the mob marc.hod away , leaving no trace as to their Identity. ( ImlrnmnVllson' Condition , ST. I.OIM8. Feb. 27.-A special to the Republic from the city nf Mexico Hays : Todny'H bulletin from Dr. I'nderwood. who Is mirHliiK C'ingivHriin.iii WIlHon at < ! imd- Hlujaru , In very cifoiiratflnx. Ills pulxo IH meudy , bin temperature nearly normal and his iipiiftiie K'ind. A MUan physician has pr < - . . rltie I nti I .u' dl. t. < . ii iil ileti'ri' ' i " , ii ten has rei eived a rvv . ! from Mr 'I'm uv r.ntiij thai Mr U I IH linprLivin . that IK cimutc IH -plimlid and he thliik.t In. u.ll pull through. The patient Is mn h prostrut"U , but It la believed thut the tilsls U ML KOW CONFER Men Who Are Interested May Ilavo A Ohnuco to Qot Together , U. P , WAGE TROUBLES TO BE ARBITRATED Circuit Judges Onldwoll nnd S'anborn Issue Their Eagerly Looked For Order , j PRESIDENT CLARK NAMED AS ARBITER March 15 Set for the Hearing Between Ern * ploycrs and Employed. LABOR WINS A VERY NOTABLE VICTORY | 11 < IB' % " I ' } Nays Iho Jteeel\er Iliuo the 1'oncr lo AlirhlKi ) or Abrogate Sched ule * IUI ; | > IOJCM Kxiiltanl Over | | , o AlTulr. Knipfoycs of the Union Pacific nro to have a hearing upon the wage question nnd will bo Invited to meet President Clark of the sysle.n and olhcrs whom ho may select March 'Ifi In conference , said conference to continue from day to day until nn agree ment Is reached. This much has been or dered by the circuit court of the United States , JuiIKcs Cnldwoll and Sanborn , who Issued the following Monday II.'K'U upon appli cation of General Sollcllor John M. Thurs- lon , who slopped off nt St. Louis cnrouto from Now York for that purpose : "In the District Court of the United Stnlcs In nnd for Iho DIslrlct of Nebraska. Oliver Ames , Second , ct al , Complainants. vs. the Union Pacific Railway Company et al , Defendants. "In the matter of the petition for rehear ing before the circuit judges of Hie applica tion of Iho receivers for authority to place In effect reduced wage schedules. "Since the .action of the courts In the different districts In this circuit on the peti tion filed by the receivers for leave to re voke the schedules of wages of employes In force when Ihey wcro appointed , and to adopt new and reduced schedules , has not been uniform und harmonious , and since It IH deslrublo nnd necessary that any order made on said petition should have a unl- form operation upon the lines of railway operated by said receivers throughout the circuit , and since < lie receivers have re voked and annulled tholr action heretofore taken , ordering now wngo schedules Into effect on the 1st day ot March , 1S91 , and have resolved that the cntlro mailer of no- , , wage schedules be hold In abeyance lo await further action of the court , It Is now hero ordered as follows : ' ' .First That tho.'petition of the receivers for leave to set aside and annul the sched ules of wages of Iho employes on the Union Pacific system In force when they wcro ap pointed , and to adopt now schedules equal izing , nnd In BOIIIO cases reducing the wages of the employes , bo set down for hear ing before the circuit Judges at Omaha , Neb. , on the 27th day of March , A. D. , 1SO-I. / SHALL , HOLD A CONFBRBNCt ! . "Second That the receivers forthwith , eras as soon as may bo practicable. Invite Iho proper rcprcscnlnllvcs ot Iho employes on said system to attend a conference nt Omaha , Neb. , commencing on Iho IClh day of March , 1S94 , for the purpose ot conferring with S. II. H. Clark , receiver ( who Is hereby specially designated and selected to conduct said conference on behalf of the receivers ) , and such other person or persons as ho may select to act with him , at which conference , the cnllro mailer of proposed changes In wage schedules shall bo taken up , and an far as possible agreed upon between Iho said Clark and said reprcscnlatlvcs of the employes. . Such conference to continue from day lo day until such agreement Is reached. ' "Third That In case there nro any mat ters In difference remaining unadjusted , such mailers of difference shall bo clearly nnd specifically stated nnd presented to the court In writing on or before said 27th day of March , 1891 , and the hearing herein shall proceed as to such matters In differ ence before the circuit judges holding the court , and after hearing Iho parlies and their witnesses and counsel , the circuit judges will make uueh order In the promises as mny bo right and just. "Fourth That the receivers grant to such representatives of the employes leave of absence to attend snld conference nnd he'ar- Ing , and furnish them transportation to Omaha and return. " At tlio meeting of the receivers nt Now York last week the wage question was taken up and discussed In all Its bearings. Juilgo Thurston explained Iho embarrassing posl- llon In which the receivers wore placed by rcaEOii of the different orders made In the different district courts of Iho Klghlh and Nlnlh circuits , and asked that the former resolution wheieby Judge Dundy was asked to give the rectdvers powur to make now schedules bo withdrawn , which course wan finally agreed upon. Mr. Thnrston having secured 'i resolution of Iho receivers abro gating Iho schedules sought to bo put In fnrco March 1 , left for St. Louis , where ho nckcd tl-o circuit court to make the order us above. DUNDY IS NOT TICICLEl ) . Judge Dundy was seen la < : lmml rs yes terday and asked If ho had been notified of the nctlon of Iho clinult court. "No , sir,1' said ho , "I have heard nothing , nnd BO far as this court Is concerned iho situation ro- mitlns tin Binno. " "Will you vacnto your order regarding Iho WIIRO question If requested to do no by the receivers ? " asked tba reporter. "I will not do anything of tlio kind. The recelvers'have ampin powr to put tlio sched ules In force ; Ihey have Iho HIIIIIO power to abrogate them. That power was given them In the former order. Under these circum stances It would bo foollah for me to do anything that might embarrass the recclvcru In Iholr conduct of the nmiiurty. The cir cuit court Is not lu communication with me , und I mn Ignorant ot what has been done c. lu contemplated , " After hdvlug read tha order mndo by Judges Caldwell nnd Sauhorn. Judge Dundy ' said lu reply to a ijucatlon , "I do not know what construction iho circuit judges place on their own orders. From the order , however - over , I Inter the receivers Imvo decided not In place the huhedulcH In effect March 1 , but to far ns this court IH concerned ilia HtiitiiH ot the case remains the samr * . " At Union Pacific headquarters llttlo was known us to iho result of Mr. Thurston's visit to Hi. Lnulw beyond the fu-i that the nbovn order wna made , n was generally thought , however U > ul thn receivers , recog nizing MID conflicting ordoru mudo In differ ent uta s , and being willing to proceed In as fair a mauj > r a