f f -"Fruit *
TJIE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SlMDAY , JUNE 10 , 1895. 8
NAVAL SUPPLY STATIONS
Point in Which Uncle Barn's Present
System is Deficient.
ENGLAND FURNISHES A GOOD EXAMPLE
tier Independent G'nnllnc t'nrli Scattered
Orer the World Give Her a Great
AdiantnRo In Die Mnlnletntnca
ol Vtnr VetleU ,
WASHINGTON , Juno 15. ( Special. ) "If
TVO ever expect to take hold ot and maintain
our sli.ire of the commerce of the world , "
fttys Commodore P. E. Chadwlck , chief ot the
burtr.u ot equipment ot the Navy department ,
"wo will certainly have to establish for our
own use a sufficient number ot coaling sta
tions to supply the demands of our navy.
The bureau ot equipment is not prosicutlng
any work now looking to the location or es
tablishment at any of these supply stations ,
and , of course , wo cannot do anything In
tl.at direction unless specially authorlred and
directed by act ot congress. I tMnk the
tlmo v , 111 come , however , although may be
not In the Immediate future , when we will
have n system of coaling stations In foreign
ports , owned end protected by the United
States government. In fact , such a thing
would only bo the logical result ot the pro
gress which Is being maJo In the upbuilding
of our navy. If we mo to establish and main
tain nn enlarged navy , It Is Imperative that
vvii should have ports which can be used as
harbors of refuge , as well as for statloni
where equipment can bo kept In readiness In
case of emergency. At present wo are at the
complete mercy of the common dealer In
coal , and we really have no positive supply
on which we can depend In case of need. 1
think that the method employed by Great
llrltaln Is an adm rablo one , and one which
could well be adopted by our country. She
has a large number of Independent coaling
polls vcattercd abroad over her many pas-
fiosilons. Thus established , she has some
supply which can easily be kept up to incel
the cuirent demands of her service , and
which will always be ready to be drawn upon
to equip her vessels should they become shorl
of coal or any other Item of supply used on
shipboard. I think th s question ot estnb
Ilshlng coaling stations Is one which wll ;
come itp In the future , ana tt Is prob.ible
that congress will make provision for the
establishment of a system. "
RENEWING THE POUNDING BOARD.
Workmen have removed from the speak
cr's desk the heavy oaken board upon vvhcl
Speaker Crisp hammered so often and s <
hard with the gavel. It was split from cm
to end , and was almost ground to pulp when
the heavy mallet fell so frequently. A nev
oaken board will bo placed on the desk , am
beneath the heavy hand of big Tom Reci
It wilt share a like fate unto Its predc
ccssor. Relic hunters found the desk toi
which had been hammered ny Reed durlni
the turbulent Fifty-first congress , am
splinter by splinter they took tt away unt
a piece only as large as a brick remained
This a sensible workman preserved and sen
by express to Mr. Reed , who preserves It a
a relic ; an heirloom to be handed down fron
generation to generation In the Reed family
The workmen have removed all of tin
desks and chairs from the housrt of represent
atlves and are giving the big hall a thorougl
overhauling. On the floor where the desk
will be placed copper blocks are being screwei
down. When the desks are put In posltloi
and tint carpet Is laid those little copper die ;
will be out of ulght. They are to form j
part of the electric bell system , which wa
authorized by a resolution passed within i
few hours of adjournment on the 4th day o
labt March. Congressman Cannon sccurci
the adoption of the resolution which author
Izcs the architect of the capital to "Introduc
a system ot electric bells In the hall of th
1'ouso , connecting the desks of members will
apartments to bo fitted up In the rear of Ih
hall , for the convenience of members In com
munlcatlng with pages , the expenditure note
to exceed $1,000" Always heretofore whe :
the statesmen wanted pages they have clappc
their hands , and sometimes1 been obliged t
shout for a boy , thereby Increasing the dli
and confusion In the house , where confuslo :
BO often prevails. This now sjstem was no
adopted without opposition. It was clalme
that good service could not be rendered I
that manner , and that the page boys woul
prove to be Incompetent.
The eenatc Is as bare as old Mother Hut
bard's cupboard. All of the chairs , desk :
(
tables and carpets have been removed. I
Is like to mo banquet hall deserted. In th
cloak rooms chairs are piled In confuslor
Visitors walking on the bare floors mak
the chamber resound with echoes. Scrgeanl
at-Arms Bright Is making the entire senat
wing ot the capltol as bright and clean as I
can bo made. Ho 1st a good executive officei
and will leave his office * In the hands of hi
successor so perfectly arranged that It wl
almost run Itself. The senators will I
pleased to see what good work Mr. Brlgl
has done In providing for their comfort. Vli
Itors and the general public will take It fc
granted that the senate should be beautlfu
But , all the earns. It would not bo but fc
the diligent vacation work which Is belli
done under the direction of the sergeant-a
arms.
arms.INSPECTING MILITARY POSTS.
On the 9th Instant Major Francis Moon
acting Inspector general , started on his annu
toukof Inspection of military posts vvlthl
the Northern district. According to a stat
ment of his itinerary , on file In Inspect *
General Brecklnrldgc's office , Major Mooi
was at Fort Rlley to make an Inspectlc
Juno 10. On the 18th Instant ho will bo .
Kansas City. On the 19th ho will arrive :
Itcavenworth , and on the day following 1
will Inspect the military prison and post ;
Fort Lcavenworth Ho will be In Omal
for Inspection of the put there on July
On the Sth of July ho wilt go to Sioux Clt
Fort "Nlobrara will be Inspected July 9 , ai
Fort Robinson will be visited by him on Ju
1C. The .remainder ot Major Moore's 111
crary , after leaving Fort Robinson , with tl
dates of Inspection , Is as follows : Fort Mead
July 24 ; Fort Custcr , July 31 : Camp Me
rltt , August 7 ; Fort Keogh , August 10 ; Fo
Yatcs , August 19 ; Fort Pemblna , August 2
Tort Buford , August 29 ; Fort Asslnlboln
September , 3 ; Fort Yellowstone , Septcmb
10 ; Camp Pilot Butte , September 15 , Fo
AVashaklo , September IS , and Fort D. A. Ru
sell. September 22. Major Moore will rctu
to headquarters at Denver September 29
Colonel Robert P. Hughes , Inspector go
cral ot the North Atlantic district , Is nc
Jiibt finishing his tour In the northeastc
states. The latest report from Colonel Geor
II. Burton , Inspector general of the Pacl
district , shows that he Is In Helena. Mot
He will also make n brief trip over to Ye'lo
stone. Lieutenant Colonel Peter D. Vrooi
whose Inspection headquarters were recent
transfered from San Antonio to Chicago ,
now carrying on hU work of Inspection
Memphis , Tenii. , and will next go '
through Ohio , visiting Columbas barrac )
Lieutenant Colonel Henry W. Lawton. w
has about completed his Inspection ot r
s counts , will start on July 1 for u visit to t
tfc l posts In his district the Southern dlstrl
Major E. A. Darlington , who is assigned
the South Atlantic district , Is now Inspect !
the posts In the gulf states. ConslJeral
Importance attaches to these Inspections
the various districts , as they are the fli
Inspections which have been made und
the new system recently adopted. Tl
system has not been In vogue since the cl
wir , and hence Its results are looked fi
ward to with a great deal of Interest. T
reports which will bo submitted by the va
ous officers will be Incorporated In the mini
report of Inspector General Brecklnrldge.
REPORTS FROM COLLEGES.
Nearly two-thirds of the 104 colleges win
army officers arc * detailed as military 1
stri'ctors ot cadets have ben Inspect
and the reports have been received by 1
.pector General Brecklnrldge. The Inspi
tlonv of the remaining colleges are n
being carried on and It Is expected that t
reports will be rccatved before long. Ma ;
E. G. Fechet , Sixth cavalry , with he :
quarters at Lincoln , Inspected the Unlvers
of Nebraska at Lincoln und Doane rolli
at Crete. Reports from both Inspections i
on file In the Inspector general's office , 1
report on the Nebraska State unlvers
has been carefully examined by the otllcl
of the Inspector general's ofllce , as well
by the secretary of war , and the opinions i
prettied are that the report Is a very i
cfllenj one and ihovvg much jllicrctlon a
preparation on the part of the officer. Ma ,
Fechet tends goods news In regard to t
military companies at the college. He sa
In ( act , that he think * th organization
Llr. < "Mn li icoond only to West Feint anil
makes an axcclltnt nhowlng , particularly
with refironc * to in * iplcndld nlsclpllna
which prevail * . H appear * tliat ths attend
ance at the Nebraika unlvertlty has In
creased 40 per cent since 1S92 , no ln pctlon
having be n made In 1893 or Uit year. The
report ot Captain John Klnzle , Second In
fantry , Tort Omaha , nho had charge of the
Inspection of the I'nlrenlly ot South Dakota
at Vrrmllllon , has not > ct been submitted.
Alt of the reports ot the Inspections made
by Colonel Peter D. Vroom have be n re-
celved at the War department. Colonel
Vroom Impeded the following colleges : lu
Iowa Coincll college at Mount Vernon , lown
State university at Iowa City , Iowa Wo -
leynn university at Mount Pleanant , and
Iowa Slate Normal school at Cedar Falls ;
In Minnesota University of Minnesota at
Minneapolis and Bishop Seabury mission at
Farlbault and the University of Wisconsin
at Madison , WIs.
CARTER AND THE INTERVIEWERS.
"Thero In very little enterprlsetguiiong the
nowipapcr men of Washington , " said Senator
Carter of Montana , chairman of the republi
can national committee , this evening. "I
have now bcon In Washington for six con.
secutlve dajs and have not been Interviewed.
When I was In New York over night re
cently I was Intel viewed six times without
once e-elng a newspaper man. Each Inter
view expressed different views. Now that
was enterprltlng journallcm. It ought to
become unlvcml. It relieves each public
man of responsibility for his own views.
It saves his time , which Is surely worth
something. And It saves the reporters the
necessity of filling assignments of that char
acter. A good newspaper man can cut off a
yard or two of such views as public men
ought to have on a moment's notice from
his managing editor.
"Why. ono newspaper In New York , " con
tinned Senator Carter , "not only Interviewed
me without EC Ing me , but actually pilntcd
the Interview over my own signature. There
It was as big as life. The whole column
contained not a single sentiment ever ut
tered by ms , and It contained a score ot
assertions which I could not Indorse. And
yet there It was In the morning paper with
Thomas H. Carter' signed at the conclu
sion.
sion."What did I do ? Why , nothing , ot course
When a man In public llfo bglns denying
things said concerning him he mny as well
give up all other buslne p I have not been
Interviewed and will not be Interviewed jus ;
now. I have not expressed any presidential
preference I have not declared that free
sliver will dominate or split the republican
party. In short , I have not been making a
fool of myself down east by talking to
itrang ? newspaper men. I can talk freely to
Washington newspaper men , because I know
them , and they arc gentlemanly In their
treatment of me and ot all other men who
enter public life. I shall not go west for
K0iii3 time , as my state makes demands
upon my time and services , so that I must
remain hero and attend to business for my
people. "
( iUOUIVU INDUSTRY IN HIIAZIL.
vonth American llopub'lc Kncnglni : Lnrcely
In < otton VVcuvlnc.
WASHINGTON , June 15. Consul Me-
Daniel of Bahla , Brazil , has sent to the De
partment of State a report upon the cotter
factories of Bahla. Ho says that a factorj
Is now building In that place which will b (
the largest In Brazil , being 90x275 , will
2,000 looms , 1200 for weaving calicos , llghi
domestics , etc. , and for colored cloths , cot
ton : hecks and stripes , heavy cotton odes
etc. The machinery was alt purchased lr
Europe , mostly In England. There Is ut
spinning , the yarn being Imported from Eng
laud.
laud.Tho
The mill at present employs 450 hands wh <
earn from $2 to $9 per weeK Paen , working
from 7 a. in. to C p. m. , with one hour of !
at noon. The present production Is aboul
150,000 jards of cloth per week. The com
pany has built about 300 artisan dwellings or
the English plan. The foreman , engineer !
and machinists are foreigners , English , Gcr
man and French , and reielvo more wage !
than natives.
Six cotton factories In operation were untl
a few years ago owned separately , but hav <
slnco been consolidated with a capital o.
$880,000. Last year the tlx consumed 2,228 ,
COO pounds of r.iw cotton , producing 282,50 !
pounds of cotton thread and 4,631,500 metre :
i of cloth Another company with a capital o
1 $1,000.000 operates two factories with 80i
splndlqs and 208 looms. The same compan ;
operates a boot and shoe factory emplojlni
i 800 hands.
t In Valencia , about fifty miles ea. t ot Bahla
are two factories with 11,000 spindles am
280 loom * . All the factories have many ad
vnnco sales and their stock Is quoted abov
par. _
MISLKAIMKf ! NAVAL. MMlhNCI , ITUIli :
Secretary Herbert IHAIUIB n rlrculiir MuUltii
Muny Correction * .
WASHINGTON , Juno 15. The result o
the radical changes In naval architecture I
recent years has been to render confuslni
and Inadequate the nomenclature which ha
ruled aboard ship slnco the birth of th
first navy. Particularly misleading were th
terms applied to designate the dlfferer
I
decks of a ship. A modern ship has deck
never known to vessels ot the old navy
whole decks Intended solely for protcctlo
against gun fire ; partial decks that woul
not have been possible to sailing craft , an
bridges , expanding Into the dimensions c
actual decks In parts of the ship. Thes
have been christened haphazard by th
builders , the sailors and the officers , an
the result hits been a degree of confusion tha
In scarcely credible , making It very dlfficu
for the bureau officers of the navy depar
ment to know just what part of the shl
Is referred to In the reports which come t
the department. To correct this In
measure , Secretary Herbert has Issued a cl
cular prescribing In great detail the name
to bo applied to every deck In the ship , froi
II the bridges above to the orlop deck belov
and copies of this circular have been set
* to every ship In the service and every con
mander with Instruction hereafter to us
only the prescribed names on all occasion
CIVIL LAW ftin-i'i.vNis Mii.iTAit
Jiipinoto Speedily Itcmoro OntT < i tli
> nrth of rurutooi
WASHINGTON. June 15. The Japanei
legation today received an official dlspatc
from fce foreign office summarizing tl
statwrof affairs on the Island of Formosa i
follows :
At Tal-Phu-Fu and Tanmil , the two lari
cities In the north , all disorder Is at c
end and psaco Is established. The Japane
have put Into operation a .civil system
, administration. Germin marines were landi
at the cities mentioned , but have now b : <
withdrawn. The foreign settlers are no
under the entire protection of the Japane
army and civil authorities.
The mention of the establishment of a civ
system shows that martial law , which w
In operation- when the Japanese fleet ai
army first arrived , has given place quick
to an orderly municipal system. No me
tlon Is made of the reported uprising of tl
Ulack Flags.
NAYAlll HIM. KUSU3II : VUMtlC.
to
IS ItcllilcliPiii Iran Coiupunles AMU
le tliu > eci > 4 < I
nrr ( irxliit'i July 1.
In
WASHINGTON , June 15. Information h
st
er been received at the Navy department th
there Is no doubt that the work at the Was
lugton navy yard will be actively resum
ITlie after July 1. On that date the Uethlehe
lie
Iron company will commence the deltve
.
rl. of the steel gun forglugs which will bo man
factured Into armament for ships. The co
tract calls for the delivery of the forgln
as soon as possible after July 1 , and requlr
that all shall be delivered within 119 da
alter that date. The contract Is for t
edn oots of forglngs for four-Inch guns and twen
n- acts for five-Inch guns. These will keep t
yard busy for come tlmo to come ,
I'ntrnU to Wcitera Inventors.
WASHINGTON , June 15. ( Special. ) Pi
ente have been Issued as follows : Nebraska
ty Albert W Armstrong , Columbus , pea hullt
Eugene F. Hardln , Lincoln , storm door I
lie lulluay cars. Iowa Jacob S. Baughnu
Ity Ilurllngton. down spout filter ; Albert
Dealt , Hubbard , bed spring ; Wllber A.
Campbell , Eldora , device for applying a
heclves to the edges ot wrappers ; Wlllla
x- II , Jones , Dlue Grass , governor for steam e
xnd glnes ; Harry U. Layton , Leon , device j
or preventing rust In gun barrels ; Hugh Wrlgl
be Clinton , combined whip and tine balder. Sou
ri. Dakota Charles M. Ullger and II. Dlrnbau *
ri.at lUpld City , window curtain hanger. . J '
CLAIMING Tllli ARID LAND
Wyoming and Idaho Aviil Themsolvas of
the Grant Made by Congress.
STATE AGENTS NOW IN WASHINGTON
Irrigation Works Unilcrtnken by tlie Stntc
Make the lloscrl llloom Mka
tlio Uuio One Ml lion Acrei
Ucetletl to Illicit.
WASHINGTON. June 15. Millions anil
millions ot acres are to be added to the great
homestead areas of the nest. The last con-
Greis enacted a 'aw providing that the gen
eral internment shall donate to each state
In which there arc arid lands 1,000,000 acres
of such lands , on condition that the reclama
tion Is done by the elates. Already Idaho
and Wvomlng have compiled with all the
formalities of the law and have taken steps
toward securing a million acres ot land within
their borders. Lieutenant Governor Miles of
Idaho and C. Mcado of Wyoming , both en
gineers appointed by their respective states ,
are here to complete the final arrangements.
Their inlslon promises to bo very successful ,
for they are receiving from Land Commis
sioner Lamoreaux the most cordial co-op
eration.
"Tlio steps that are now being taken to
transform an Immense section ot arid coun
try Into fertile and fruitful fields , " said the
commissioner , "nlll , without doubt , be most
far reaching In their effects. Under the ne\v
Inn , lion ever , the state Is to undertake the
work and Is to sell the lands , In sections of
not over 1GO acres to any one person , for
sucli prlco as can lie obtained. The govern
ment retains possession for five years , and
at the end ot that time It the reclamation
appears to be permanent , the title to the
land pauses to the state and thence to the
settler. This means homes and farms for a
multitude of people. "
LAMJ LITIGATION.
Kotlctr of tlio ( ° nno of .lojcpti V. Webber
from the UlooinliiKtnn District.
WASHINGTON , June 15 ( Special ) The
secretary of the Interior today rendered a de
cision In , a Nebraska land case , which , al
though not Important by virtue of the amount
of property Involved , was quite Interesting
on account of the question which was de
cided. The question at Issue was that ol
veracity between the defendant In the case ,
and the officer whose duty It was to serve
a notice of contest on the opposite side. The
care was that of Oscar Williamson against
Joseph F. Webber. On August 1 , 1889 , Web
ber made a timber culture entry ot the
southeast quarter of section 10 , township 2 ,
north , range 20 west , Uloomlngton land dis
trict , Nebraska. On February 16 , 1893 , Oscar
Williamson filed an affidavit of contest ngalne :
the entry , alleging that Webber had failed tc
plant , or cause to be planted , any trees , tree
seeds or cuttings on the tract during the
third jcar of the entry , and that there were
no trees growing on the tract at the date ol
the filing of the affidavit. Notice was Issued
and the case was set for a hearing on March
23. 1893.
The defendant tried to dismiss the case
on the ground of Insufficient service , but this
motion was overruled by the local officers ,
who found that the charges had been fully
sustained , and ordered the cancellation of the
entry. On appeal to the general land office
the commissioner affirmed the decision of the
local officers. Again the case was appealed
this time to the Interior department , and
the secretary affirmed the decision of the
general land office , holding that there had
been sufficient service of notice , and that the
testimony showed a failure to comply will
the requirements of the timber culture law.
The question at Issue was mainly one o
.veracity . between the dcfndant and the of
fleer who makes affidavit to service of nu
ttcc. The latter on oath swears that ho dli
deliver the notice to Webber. The deendan
contends , however , that ho did not receive i
notice. Nevertheless , the local officers am
the commissioner of the general land office
as well as the secretary of the Interior con
eluded to credit the sworn statements of tin
officers that ho did deliver to the defendant
fendant a true and certified copy ot the no
tic.- .
tic.Tho
The case finally come back to the sccretar ;
of the Interior on a motion for a rehearing
In making the motion for a rehearing the de
fendant asks that the case be reopened to
the following reasons : That ho did no
have an opportunity to eubmlt testimony a
the trial held at Illoomlngton on March 2 ;
1S93 ; that the plaintiff and the officers of th
United States land office at Uloomlngton an
others conspired together for the purpose c
depriving this claimant of his timber claim
aii.l that the claimant be entitled to a fal
and Impartial hearing and the privilege t
submit testimony In the action before th
land Id taken from him In deciding the en
by overruling the motion for a rehearing , th
secretary says'
"Tho accusation ot conspiracy looks a
first blush like a new clement Introduce
Into the case but upon perusal of the argu
ments and affidavits It Is found that the ]
'conslpracy' consisted In deciding the cas
against Webber , and that Is the reason wh
ho makes the charge. "
To corroborate bis statements that he ha
not violated the timber culture laws , Webbe
has prcsentel the affidavit by Joseph Cljppe :
In conclusion , the secretary says :
"Inasmuch as no scintilla of evidence at
pera to support tlio charge ot conspiracy b <
twcen the local officers and others , and as
re-examlnatlon of the record only affirms th
conclusion arrived at In a decision heretofoi
rendered that the service of notice of contc :
was sufficient , nn reason Is disclosed for dl
turblng the department decision heretofoi
rendered. "
On January 11 , 1894 , the commissioner i
the general land office rejected the appllci
tlon of Jerry A. Wells for an extension i
time for making payment upon his pr
emptton claim for a quarter section of lar
In the Alliance land district of Nebraska. 1
that decision the commissioner held th ;
there was no such failure ot crops as wou
warrant the office In granting the extenslc
of time prayed for. The secretary , howcve
overrules this decision and decides In favi
of Wells , saying that ho thinks the proof
compliance with the requirements of tl
pre cmp'lon law were sufficient and the pro
of Inability Is such as brings Wells with
the provisions of the act of July 20 , 180
which provided "that the time ot making tl
final payments on entries under the pr
omptlon act Is hereby extended for one ye
from thtvdate when the same became d
In all cases where the pre-emption entry mi
are unable to make final payments fro
causes which they cannot control. " Althoui
he decides the case In favor ot Wells , the se
retarv says that the application for exteTs'i
having been made In September , 1893 , ai
the case having been pending for more tin
than the tlmo applied for , the claimant h
, e succeeded In securing a longer delay than
would If his anpllcatlon had.been orglnal
granted. The secretary therefore dire :
that the local officers call unon Well * for It
mediate payment of the amount due upon t
claim. The decision of the case Is Importa
In that It carries an Interpretation of t
lavy of July 20 , 1S94 , which was passed f
the benefit of the drouth sufferers of t
11 west.
Two Appnlntmrnlfl toYett 1'ulnt.
WASHINGTON , Juno 15. ( Special Tel
gram. ) President Cleveland today made ti
y appointments at large to West Point , but t
name of Paul Ward Beck , con of Capts
William H. neck , the agent ot the Oma
and Wlnncbago reservation , was not on t
list. The president still has one appolntmc
at his disposal , and It Is possible that
may decide to give It to young Deck. T
appointments which went to the sons of an
officers are as follow. ! George I ) . Comly. t
of the late Major Clifton Comly , orJnan
department , who died very suddenly at Gc
it- ernor'a Island , In 1894 , while In the perfon
ance cf duty , leaving a widow with a numt
ot children , and William Tldball , son ot GE
r ; cral John C. Tldball , U. S. A. , retired , w
was graduated from the military academy
1843 , and retired after continuous and d
anguished military service In 18S9.
Petrel Knit Up \Hlic-Ue-Klanc. .
WASHINGTON , June 15. A telegram i
cetved at the Navy department annoi m
that Admiral Carpenter , In command ot t
Astatic squadron , has sent the Petrel frc
Shanghai to Hankow , This lost named pol
la about COO miles up the Yang-tse-KIa
/Iver above Shanghai and U In the direct !
ot the provinces where the , fptrtit riots oc
curred. Hankow Is many mJlcs from the
scenes of the riots , but It J presumed that
the Petrel le sent up the Uvcp to glvo the
Chinese government an Intimation that the
United States Intends to look after Its citi
zens and Uielr property. TYib ill IP Is under
the control of Admiral Carp < lltctand was not
dispatched to Hankow through' orders from
Washington , the admiral acting1 wholly upon
his own discretion.
bOUtll OMUIA'S rUllMO IIUII.UINO
Itctl Tiipo la Heine Mowl/ Unwound bjr tlio
Trrnmirj Depnttnrnt ,
WASHINGTON , June 15.-lpeclal ( $ Tele
gram. ) The Treasury department has Just
begun to make preparations for carrying out
the provisions ot the Mercer bid of the last
congress , providing for a new public build
ing at South Omaha. The bill provides that
the building shall be used for the United
States postofflce and "other government
offices In the city of South Omaha. " In
cases where the buildings are to be u cd for
more than one branch of the service the su
pervising architect's office always prepires
the plans for the building In such a way that
each office will have a part which will be
constructed In the manner best suited to that
branch. In accordance with the usual cus
tom , therefore , the department has sent out
letters to the different branches of the gov
ernment service asking them to specify how
much , if any , room they will need In the
proposed South Omaha postofllca building
One of these communications was sent to
Secretary of the Interior Smith asking for
Information relative to the land office and
business thereof at South Omaha. To this
letter the secretary replies "I have to ad
vise that on the 8th Instant the acting com
missioner ot the general land office reported
that three Is no United States land olllc ? at
South Omaha , Neb. , and consequently no
rooms are required for the accomodatlon of
such office at that place. "
Now that the first steps have been taken
In pushing the work on the proposed building
at South Omaha It Is expected that other
portions of the work will be commenced
within a short time.
I'mnUlitnt : * f" ' Woitern Krdrrnl limiting *
WASHINGTON , Juno 15 ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Treasury department today
authorized the custodian of the public buildIng -
Ing at Lincoln to accept the bid ot W. N
Uenlaender for furnishing six gallons of pure
castor oil at his bid of $5.40.
The Cascade Netting company at Sioux
Falls , S. U. , has been notified that the furni
ture appropriation will not permit the ex
pense which would bo Incurred In fitting
Sioux Tails' court house and postoffice buildIng -
Ing with wires for the electric light system
The custodian of Sioux Falls' building has
been notified that the department will
pay the expcnce of $14 Incurred In adjusting
doors of building out of the appropriation
for furniture. The custodian of the public
building at Nebraska City has been authorized
to purchase one boiler flue brush at $3.50.
Cnilot Appoln meiit * nt I.nrgp.
WASHINGTON , June 15. The president
has made the following appointments at large
to West Point George D. Comly , son of the
late Major Clifton Comly , Ordnance depart
ment , who died very suddenly at Governor's
Island In 1894 while In performance of duty ,
leaving a widow with a number of children ;
William Tldball , son of General John C. Tld
ball , U. S. A. , retired , whb was graduated
from the military academy In' 1848 and re
tired after continuous and distinguished serv
ice In 1889. '
I'ofttornre ClmiiKCS In Nolmiskn ,
WASHINGTON. June ,15. , ( Special Tele
gram. ) A postoffico has been established at
Canton , Box Butte county , Nebi , with Charle. '
O. Lockwood as postmaster. Nebraska post-
offices have been discontinued as follows1
Ulggs , Sheridan county ; mall will go to Kuh-
vllle ; Thornton , Polk county ; mall will go to
Swedehome.
.No Amrrlrnna Hurt In the Illots ,
WASHINGTON , June 15. The State de
partment has received a cablegram from Min
ister Denby , saying that In the recent Chinese
riots at Cheng Tung the American mission
property was not much damaged , and that nc
Americans were hurt.
Trouble with the llonkblmlcrJ Settled.
WASHINGTON , June 15. The trouble be.
tw een Foreman Espey and the bookbinders ol
the government printing office was amicablj
settled this morning and the threatened strlki
averted. Public Printer Benedict had no ham
In the negotiations.
Llaateimnt I'aoUun Dead.
WASHINGTON , June. 15. The War de
partment 'nas been Informed that Lleutenan
George Backus , First cavalry , died at Dallas
Tex. , today. _
UEl'Klf II OAT HE TllEKK.
Now York' * Orator Cnnnot Aildrcsi tin
1 ( Icvelnn'l I.ciicno Convention ,
1f
f CLEVELAND , O. . June 15 The follow 1m
telegram has been received from Chaunce ;
r
M. Depevv in reply to an Inquiry as ti
whether ho would attend the republican na
tlonal convention next week :
NI3W YORK , Juno H. I have notlfta
the committee of the Impossibility of in' '
. htaylnn over the 20th at Cleveland to ut
: tend the league meeting. I leave hero to
1 morrow tor Nashville to dellvei the annua
address at the Viinderbllt university nn
r make one other speech on scholastic mat
e ters. "Returning- will reach Cleveland o
f the 19th at 5 o'clock nml leuvo nt 0 o'clocli
' CHAUNCKY M. DKl'fiW.
It Is probable that a strong delegation wll
meet Mr. Depew at the depot and endeavo
to prevail upon him to address the conven
tlon.
Squnniluroil Ills Hrlilo'n Mono- .
SAN FRANCISCO , June 15. J. C. Davli
who was arrested Thursday for vlctlmlzln
dozens of local tradesmen by passing fraudu
lent drafts , expected remittances from hi
father-in-law to cover the amount of hi
swindling and avoid prosecution. Davis say
that he was formerly a reporter on the Nc1
York World , but latterly hud been employe
on the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
He was married In Rochester eight weeli
ago to u daughter of H. H. Craig , a wealth
lumber dealer. While on their wedding trl
Davis squandered his bride's dowry , amounl
Ing to $5,000 , at faro. By pawning her jev
els , he managed to reach San Francisco , an
his effort to raise money on his bogus drafi
was to pay the expenses back to Hoclieste
The unfortunate young bride avows her Intel
tlon to remain with her husband.
I'ell 1 olrphone Unclilon Hitniloil Down ,
BOSTON , June 15. A decision ot tl
United States court reversing a decision i
the circuit court and ordering the case '
lr
the United States against the American Be
Telephone company , as assignees of the Cm
Berliner patents and against Berliner , dl
missed , was handed down late yesterdi
afternoon. The suit was ton a bill In cquli
praying that the patent testied November 1
id 1891 , numbered 463,569 , tqLtje > American Be
Telephone company , as assignee of Berlin
In all things , bo recalled , repeated and d
creed absolutely null. 'The ' lower court su
talned the prajer.
Dili > ot t mnU'iiln.fiuullur U illnc.
SOUTH BEND , Ind. , 'June 15. During 11
recent synod ot the fteformcd Church
America at Grand Kapldi ; Mich. , a dlspati
was sent out saying that "A resolution w ;
submitted condemning fjundny bicycle rldln
especially the practices of rchurch membe
riding to church. " Rev.N. . D. William
e * pastor of the Reformed Chllrch ot this clt
. 'o who presented the ret'6Iulbn ( , says the dl
iie patch Is not true. H # .eay/s / : "There w
In nothing In the resolution ! to glvo even t
color of truth to the BtaUnient. The res
IS
36 lutlon was entirely In the opposite dlrectlo
36nt
runnel Into ItccelVer' * Ilamli ,
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lie CLEVELAND , Juno 15. On a bill of coi
liey plaint flled by the Central Trust company
JM New York , the United States circuit con
ce has appointed Benjamin A. Mayo ot Chlca
receiver for the Ashtabula Suburban Ll
n
er and Water company of Ashtabula , O. T
n. court Is also asked to foreclose a mortgu
ho aggregating $250,000 held by the trust coi
ln pany against the water and light company ,
f.ureot Order Kver I'liicccl ,
MADISON , WIs. , June 15. The Standa
Telephone and Electric company of this cl
has closed a contract with the Western Eli
es trie Telephone company of Brltt , la. , whl
ho has been operating Bell Instruments und
im a lease , for 10,000 telephones with Milne nc
nt Infringing transmitters. This Is said to
fig the Urges order ever placed lor ' "phone
on In the United States.
BECK READY FOR BUSINESS
Proposes to Proceed at Ooco with the Mak
ing of Eviction ? .
FALL BACK ON TROOPS IF NECESSARY
slays They Are Promised force of Imtlnn
1'ollce 1'rovrs liniiltlcipntVlll
To'.erute No Interference bjr
Mullm or Otlieri.
It Is sntd upon good authority that In
structions have been forwarded from the
secretary of war to General Copplnger re
viewing the troubles at the Wlnnebago In
dian agency and authorizing the commander
of the Platte to send troops to the Wlnno-
bago reservation In the event that Captain
Beck's Increased Indian police force meets
with trouble when evictions of Flournoy
tenants are resumed. The request to send
troops before the Indian police arc resisted
has been refused by the War department.
The attempt to secure the troops as
"guards" while the police arc enforcing
Captain Beck's orders has also been re
pulsed by a declination on the part of the
secretary of war. But , as a result of per
sistent demand on the part ot the Interior
department at Washington , the secretary of
war has granted the request to Issue In
structions for an emergency and In substance -
stance the troops will be held In reserve to
await the sequel of evictions by the Indian
police. To save red tape and time the War
department has forwarded Instructions to
General Copplnger to be In readiness at an >
tlmo to respond to a call for troops from
Captain Beck , If trouble at the reservation
is precipitated by the action of the Indian
police In obeying their superior officer's
orders.
John R. Beck , assistant Indian agent and
the plucky son of the captain , was In
Omaha yesterday , and when seen at the Paxton -
ton , confirmed the rumor , and said that while
the use of troops had been denied bcfort
there was any serious trouble , It was defi
nitely understood at the agency from official
advices received from Washington , that ths
soldiers of the Department of the Platte
would be held In r servc , and It the Indian
police , with a good equipment anil Increased
numerical strength , could not successfully
evict the settlers , and any disturbance oc
curred as a result thereof , the troops would
go to Ponder on a special , In all probability ,
and uphold government Interests. When
asked whether or not ho believed the Indian
pollco would be capable of enforcing Captain
Beck's orders without calling on the
mllltlary reserve for assistance , Mr
Beck replied In the affirmative and said that
the ammunition would reach Wlnnebago
agercy from the Rock Island arsenal jester-
day. He said that the police would be armed
at once with Winchesters ( loaded this time )
and within ten days thereafter there
would be a determined ciusade
against all tenants on Indian lands whote
leases were regarded as Illegal by Captain
Beck. The assistant Indian agent said
that the War department believed that In
view of the short distance between Fort
Omaha and Ponder It would be the best plan
to await developments of evictions before
going to the expense of sending troops , and
that Inasmuch as no blood had as yet been
spilled and resistance to Indian police was
only an anticipation , the bluecoats would be
Kept at the fort , subject to call , however. In
coso their presence was a necessity to keep
the Flournoy company sympath zcrs from
causing trouble.
When asked If an Injunction was served
on the Indian pollco or troops how It would
be received , John Beck replied emphatically
that It would be Ignored , and that If the man
who served It created trouble he would be
promptly put in Irons. Mr. Beck also
stated that If Sheriff Mullln Interfered with
the Indian pollco again when evictions were
resumed ho would not only bo handcuffed ,
but would be Imprisoned at the agency.
"Up to date the affair has been prcttj
much of a bluff. " said Mr. Beck , "btil
henceforth we propose to enforce Interior de.
partment instructions and will stand nc
more fooling. Those Flournoy tenants have
got to go , and If they shoot at the Indlar
police or In any way resist them there If
going to be some lively times up on tin
reservation. The Indian pollco will be cau.
tloned not to be too hasty or violent , biv
they will not bo sent ouv to b <
made targets of , and if It cotnei
to a choice between peacefully vacating 01
trouble , the tenants will be responsible foi
results. There has been too much talk or
the subject and not enough action. Nov
after exhausting all means In our power t (
settle the affair peaceably , wo have beet
officially authorized to equip our Indian po
llco force for business and If they fall wi
will get plenty of aid. "
Action on the motion to quash the Indict
ment against Sheriff Mullln will occur a
this term ot federal court , In all probablllt ;
next week.
AUMS roil IIKCIl'S INDIANS.
I miles uiiil llnll Cartrlilcei to He Forwnrileil
' to the Kfscrvutloii.
WASHINGTON , Juno 15. ( Special Tele
gram ) The following communication vva
today sent to Captain Beck at Dakota City
'
Neb : "Sir I have been Informed that th
commanding officer at the Rock Island at
senal has been directed today to Issue t
you at once , sent by fast freight , the fol
lowing ordnance supplies : Seventy Sprlnp
field rifles , caliber 45 , model 18S4 , and 2,80
rlllo ball cartridges , reloading. This actlo
Is In pursuance of act of congress of Marc
3 , 1879. The storew will be Invoice J to yo
and recelptcJ for by you as acting agent ot tli
Omaha and Wlnnebago reservation. Whe
these arms are no longer required they vsl
bo returned to the Rock Island arsenal. Fc
the purpose of accounting for these stores ,
supply of blank returns lias been sent yc
today by mall , and these will bo made 01
by you and forwarded to this office quarter ! ;
"CHARLES SCHALRR ,
"Acting Chief ot Ordnance. "
U Is said that the next move In this resei
vatlon trouble will be made by Cataln Bcc
anil the department .will await development
Officials of the Indian office express the bi
lief that Captain Beck will not encounter an
difficulty In entorclng his orders now with
force of fifty additional Indian police.
o
lf KILLED
IfII
II > lx Cotclici Derailed on n Mexican Hull
U roul with I'uiul
iJALAPA , Mex. , , Juno 15. By the deral
ment of six coaches of a passenger train i
the Interoceanlc railway , three passengei
are reported killed and sixteen wounded ,
relief train has been sent to the scene i
the wreck , near the Hacienda Demazapa Tt
derailment occurred as the result of a broke
rail , and four of th ? coaches were bad
splintered. When the accident occurred ,
Is claimed the engineer , who Is an America
Df attempted to escape , as did Nevfcre , the e
glnecr of the train which encountered tl
terrible Temamatla wreck. He was capturi
by several ot tha passengers and delaine
Several ot th : Injured passengers are alreai
taking steps for gaining Indemnity again
the road , which Is peculiarly unfortunate
the number ot wrecks during the prese
year.
Arcunril of Murilerlnff Kin Fitther ,
BROOKLYN , Juno 15. William Henr
son of Charles Henry , who was found mu
dored In his home last evening , surrender
fl _ himself to the police today. He said that
had slept In Prospect park during the nig
and the first knowlcdga he had of his fathei
death reached him In a morning paper I
made a most emphatic denial of having mu
dered his father and close questioning by t
police captain and detectives failed to ma !
Urn contradict hi ? statements. The prison
was remanded pending a further invcstlgatl
ot the case.
Auotlier lUllro.til .11 a u I'romntotl.
MARQUETTE , Mich. , June 16. George 1
Htbbard , heretofore northern pasienger age
of the Duluth , South Shore & Atlantic roa
has been promoted to the position of actl
general passenger agent , vice C , W. Hlbbai
who resigned to accept the presidency ot t
Northern Adirondack railroad In New Yoi
Mr. Hlbbard's headquarters wll be remov
from Minneapolis to Marquette.
Diiinnn aims irur.
Number of 1'topln Injured by tlio Collnpie
of MU Ancient Structure.
GRAND IUPID3 , Men. , June 15. Today
while a crowd of people and several railway
employes wcre'on the coil end of the old
Chicago & Weil Michigan railroad bridge ,
which l now no longer uicd for regular
railway traffic , the foot patsengcr part gave
nay and fifteen or twenty pcoplo wcro pre
cipitated to the rocks below , a distance ot
fifteen feet. No one was killed , but a num
ber were Injured , as follows :
Michael Devos , cut over right eye and In
jured Internally. John Devos , his son , right
ankle sprained ,
Frank White , right knee cap broken ,
Henry Wyllc , brakcman , right wrist broken
and right hip sprained.
Henry Hundcrkorp , 7 years old , seriously
Injured.
E. L. Bookman , conductor , left wrist and
right arm fpralncd and bruised.
Jacob Quint , 7 yeari old , right arm
broken.
The railroad men wcro at work with a
pile driver which stood on the bridge , and
the other people wcro watching the job.
Srcrctnrjr t.iunont Cnmluc e t.
WASHINGTON , June 15. Secretary Lament -
mont with Mrs. Lament will leave hcic next
week for a western trip. Ho will bo accom
panied by Quartermaster General Ditchelor.
Secretary Lament may extend his trip to the
Pacific coast. The secretary will probably
look over the site for a now military post at
Bismarck , N. D. , which Is contemplated In
an act ot the last congress.
Cyrlnne lee < lrn t DnmiiRO 111 TrxtB
DENISON , Tex. . Juno 15 , A portion of
Grazon county was devastated by a cyclone
In the Martin Spring district , west of here.
The cj clone came from the direction of the
river , and thousands of acres of crops were
wiped aft the earth. Houses were blown
down ahd the damage will run high In the
thousands.
FIRE Iff A r.45/rr.VOT > HOTEL , N
M ny GncUt Nnrtowljr Rtcnpa Dfnth la
the Flmiitt. I
WASHINGTON , Juno 15. Fire broke oul
this morning about 0.30 o'clock In n Ku-
ropran hotel oil Pennsylvania avenue next
to WlllarJ's hotel , Tl.o flames ran up tha
st.tlrnay almost ImintilUtuly and burst from )
tha windows of the third and fourth floors ,
cutting oft nil means of rgrcsi by the main
stairway. Many ot the U"ti were aslcrpt
at the tlmo and four of them , Including tha
daughter ot the proprietor , J. E. Mojliui ,
had their escape cut oft from the stairs mid
fire escapes , but were finally rescued with
out Injury by tlmncn. Most ot the gucit *
lost tliolr effects. The origin of the flro lit
unknown. The loss wilt not bo large , being
confined chiefly to damage to the hotel
furnishings. \
Vnlimbln Doc roiitinlm Sulolde.
NEW YORK. Juno 16. A special to tlii
World from West Point. N. V. , savs : Pier- '
pont Morgan's rrlrc collie , Roslyn Wllkes , Uc
llberntcly committed sulcldo today. Tha
animal was bought In England and Is re
ported to have cust $10,000. The dog cama
over decorated with many prlzo ribbons ,
WlTen Bob Armstrong , the kennel keeper , '
took the dog out for exercise , Itcslyn Wllkea
went to the pond for a bath as playfully as
thu rest , but when the others came out tha
prlzo winner rcfusod to do to. Then Arm
strong walked Into the w.Uer. When thrt
collie saw him coming the vvould-bc sulcldq
dived down und staid down until dead , (
lti-n oii'n Mijrrr Surrender * .
DEADWOOD. S. D. , Juno 15. ( Special
Telegram ) -Frank Manlhan , who on Thurs
day shot and Killed his
father-in-law. Charted
II. Benson , this morning drove Into the city ;
and surrendered. Although u diligent searclv
had bt'en made for Manlhan , he managed to
elude the officers , and his surrender wan
upon the nihlco of friends , who profess to
bellevo that fuels will bo brought out In thq
preliminary tr.al Justifying the killing ot
Benson.
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The vehicles on our Bargain Floor arc not
m m
fast have made another
moving enough we re
m duction in prices and if you contemplate purchasing
m chasing- Pheaton , Buggy , Surry , Extension
m Top Carriage , Trap or Cart , this season , now m
is the opportunity to secure a
iil Sure Enough Bargain. IU
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Call and inspect this stock and we will
convince you that the work and prices are all IU
we claim for them.
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Over 300 sample vehicles set up on our
show room floors.
COLUMBUS BUGGY CO. ,
1608 , IGIO , 1612 Hnrney Street
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SPAULDING & CO.
Incorporated.
Gold and Silver Smiths.
IJyoure to be married
or are to attend a wedding in this mat
rimonial month , you're doubtless thinking of
just the thing we have : appropriate giftsin
Gold , Silver and Jewels , almost everything
your taste could suggest. We are adepts
in the production of elegant stationery.
If , strange to say , you have no pioscnt inlorcbt in
wedd IJ , s , our establishment still holds thousands of hean-
tiful uriiulcs to interest you.
Cor. State & Stf
CHICAGO.
Some
Merchants
Do business like peop'e
catch fish they offer you a Bait
under which are concealed numero
barbs , and then chuckle at the
Vermont Sticker
who was unfortunate enough to bite. The
more intelligent buyers are not so gullible and
know where such methods are practiced. If
you are a stranger make a few inquiries ;
it will pay you. Our new fall styles in
are arriving daily and are handsomer
than ever. We sell standard
made goods at
Popular
Prices
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