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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. JSSTAJlTjISnED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAIIA , TJIUHSDAY MOHNING , NOVJSMBEH 28 , 1895. SINGLE ODL'V JFCVI3 (113NTS. ADHERES TO FORMER VIEWS r , K Forecast of tbo Probable Content ? of tbo President's Message. COMMENDS THE PRESENT TARIFF LAWS An Additional HOM-IIIIO .tlrimurrM ( o lie Utvoimnvinloil immiu' of lloiulfi (11 ( Itcllrc llu > ( Irri-ntiuoKs MUM- to lie Heooniiiiondod. vVASIUNGTON , Nov. 27. Th're nro good reasons for the belief that In his forthcoming m ° ssag to congress Prcwldent Cleveland will strictly adhere to hlo previous utterances In regard to the tariff and financial < | iiestlons , ard It Is altogether probable that these sub jects , together with our foreign affairs , will occupy practically , If , Indeed , not absolutely , the whole mossugc , to the exclusion of other matter. It Is believed the president will commend the present tariff as a step toward lightening the burdens ? of the people , and though It has thus far failed to bring a suf ficient amount of revenue to satisfy tha needs of the government , It may be expected to dose so under normal business condition ? . It Is believed that already the Increasing receipts from Internal revenue and customs show a gradual return to bus'lncBS prosperity , and tint In the near future receipts from these sources will more than meet all legitimate ex penses of the govcrnmant. It Is not thought Mr Cleveland will recommend any additional revenue taxation , tlthcr by Increasing the duties now existing or by adding new sub- JcclH. Th ° re has been considerable discussion among politicians as to whether the presi dent might not favor a tax on domestic wines or beer , or a stamp tax on bank checks. lrg.il documents and patent medicines , but such Information us Is obtainable makes It more than probable that he has not consid ers ! any of these quostlotm In that connec tion. tion.That That ho will recommend legislation retli- Ing the greenbacks by the Ipsite of low rate bonds seems almost certain , and It IP not un likely that he will ask congress , as an al ternative , to authorize the secretary of the tioasury to Issue low rate bonds In his dis cretion within certain limit ? , to protect the gold reserve. TRI3ATMI3NT OK CUBAN AFFAIRS. In the realm of foreign affairs the subject which will , It Is expected , claim the greatest Eiiaro of attention ( it the hands of the presi dent and from Us nature will require the mojt statesmanlike treatment , will bs tbs Cuban Insurrection. There are Indications that very recent events , , and notably the adoption by the Insurgents of a policy of wanton destruction of private property , In cluding vast sugar estates , belonging to American citizens , may oblige h'm ' to change the1 passive attitudehe has occupied hereto fore In favor of n more vigorous line of action. According to the precepts of Inter national law , as practiced In the cas ? of our late rebellion , Spain cannot bo held account able for these depredations upon Americans , providing it Is evident that nlio has done all In her power to stop the destruction of pri vate property , and also that Spanish citi zens are equal sufferers by the operations of the Insurgents. If the president should recognize the belligerency of the Insurgents , It la contended that he would bind them to the observance of the rules of civilized warfare , and be In a position to Insist upon tlio abindonmcnt of this policy of destruction of private prop erty under peril of Interference of the United Slates. On the other hand , he may fesl Justified Is using this argument of great Ameilcan losses with Spain as a leason for insisting that she press matters to'a conclu sion in some way. Another matter that undoubtedly will figure- largely In the message to congress will be the Venezuelan boundary dispute. The president will endeavoi to 9'iow that he has done all that It Is possible to accomplish to carry out the direction of the last congress nnd effect a settlement of this Ollllculty by arbitration. Ho will refer to the foreign cor respondence of the past year. Including Sec retary Olney's last and most precslng note to Ambassador Bayard , and the reply of the British government , which there Is reason to believe will amount substantially to a rep - tltlon of Its wllllngaess to a limited but not a full arbitration. UNITED STATES DEEPLY INTERESTED. U Is believed the message will show that the president has made clear to Great Brit ain the deep concern the United States feels In the affair and Its desire for a peaceable settlement of this Important subject. In this hhapc the Venezuelan dispute will bo laid before congress for an expression of Its will In the further guidance of the executive. The Bering sea claims will also be touched upon , and It Is believed the president will take the ground that the United States beln in honor buund , ai the result of the Paris arbitration and the modus vlvcndl adopted during Its pendency , to pay these claims , congress should act favorably upon a con vention which ho will mibmlt , providing for Ilia appointment of a mixed commission to ascertain and settle tlifm. The remaining chapters of the portion of the mcssigo rohtlng to foreign affairs will bo largely devoted to recital of the efforts of the State department In behalf of ex- Consul Waller , a discussion of the feasibility nf completing the Nicaragua canal according to the revised project , and congratulatory icfeiences to the good results attending the efforts of the United States ministers In China nnd Turkey to piotcct the American resi dents therein. ii.vn no.vns COST TOO MUCH. Aurrleiillui ill Uoimrtiiiont ( inlliei-h Some SlKiillIeiint I'nelN. WASHINGTON , Nov. 27 The olllccof road Inquiry of the Department of Agri culture his completed an Interesting Investi gation relating to the common roads of the United States. R ° tunu have been received from about 1,200 counties showing the average length of haul from fauna to markets or shipping points to bo twelve miles , the average weigh ; of load for two horses 2,000 pounds , the average cost pur ton per mile 25 edits and ? 3 for the cntiio hauld. Estimating the farm products ut 219.S21.227 tons In weight and making estimates on olliei articles carried over the public roads It Is calculated that the aggregate expense of this Irai'fportallon In the United States Is J94S- 41I.GG5 per annum. Reports have bc-en asked fioni the United Slates coimilii abroad of the exp use nf hauling where tli * roailb arc goud , BO as to rondct possible a calculation v\hlrh will show how much of this vast emtla } Is due * to bad roade. The estimate la ventured , however , unon Information In the olllcc , counting the loss of tlmo In reaching inirkois , Hie enforced Idleness and the we-ar and tc-ar to tlic live stock and liaullng machinery catuod bv pool roads , that twc-thirds of the cost might bo saved by an Imprneinrnt of the roads. Nnuill Qiinnlltlet. of Colil Iteeelved , WASHINGTON , tVov 27.The treasury p.oU reserve has ahciuly bsgun to fe el ths effscls of the' recent order of the department , directing that exprebs chargeb be paid on all / , * { K t'l KcelvcJ at the suttreasiirics , and also - ' upon the enirency ipluriud In exclungc IliHefor. The assistant tieneurcr at Phila delphia report ? the rcctlpt of ? 100,000 in gold rnd Binuller .imouiitH am reported frnm other FUbire4 ury cltlet. Seval amounts were' nirn d into the trsamiry ht-rs today , the larg est bring 12,250 , Si nalor fiuriiiun'x Dmurhloi1 UVdv. WASHINGTON , Nov. 27. Miss Daisy Uor- limn , ( bird daughter of Senator A. I' ( ior- iiuii of Mar ) land , and Mr. Richard Johnson , eldtst nan of the late E. Kurtz Johnson n wealthy res'dent ' of Washington , and a mer : > ber of a well Known Mmland family wr. Jiurr'-d i.t noon tndav ut the \ \ -'ilnpton le-d lire ef ( ho ci'iiaior \ ' \ 'his ' 'My. T' ' > gupstieic ! eutlifrly relumes ct Hit b * dc I find groom. ARMS run TIII : MIMTIA. Ctoni-rnl PlnKliT of ( lie Oriliinnor Iliiri-nii MnUcN Iti-coiiiiiK-nilntliiiix. WASHINGTON. Nov 27 The most Im portant subject treated by General 1'laglcr , chief of ordnance , In Ills annual report to the secretary of war. Is that of forming nnj equipping the in.lltla of the United States Ho calls alt ntton to the Insitfllclcnt apprrpriatlona annually made for this pur pose , and suggests that In the ovcnt con- press does not prov'de liberally for this Important branch of the country's defense , It at least should make certain changes In the present law , with the object of permitting the ordnance bureau to replace the old arms now In use with ri" n of serviceable tp < and uniform cham < General riagler ehovis a.at It would cost nbuilt 11,000,000 to make the change to the new magazine rifle , and that the new rifles , whllo well suited for short range serv ice , is not BO well adapted for long range and hard service as the Springfield rifle. His conclusion Is that It would be better to retain the Springfield gun at preasnt , dur ing times of peace. Meanwhile It should be the policy of the government to accumulate a considerable supply of these new guns In the armories for use In an emergency He suggests that he be authorized to crodl the state- ) with the actual value of unser , - iMe , obsolete and wornout stores tunic I to Issue to the states such Springfield In exchange for other types as thein j have In UBC and that the statoa bo authunied to purchase most of the United States arms and equipment of regulations types at cost prices. The magazine rifles will now be turned out at the rote of 100 a day , but Mr. riagler asks for nn appropriation to ex tend the capacity of the present plant to 330 per day. All branches of the service but the cavalry have been issued new rifles and the carbines for the latter will 1.0011 be ready for Issue. Considerable delay In turn ing out the new arms resulted from the dif ficulty In obtaining proper quality of steel for the barrels , but ft Is believed that sat isfactory results can now be had with nickel stocks , which dealers undertake * to produce In suitable quantities anil of good material. Ao to the question of how fat the callbsr of a rifle may bo reduced with benefit , Ills otlll open to experiment. Satisfactory references are given that nt least the army has produced a good quality of smokeless powder for the small arms , and It Is said the Industry has now so developed that all of this powder required for war uses can be produced by American manufacturers. The Improvement of powder for large guns has not , however , kept pace with the development of the guns , and an expert ofllcer has been charged with a special study on the subject at the powder mills. TIIU TAI.IC AM. ovnii. SlK-rninil'H C'ii 11 fur a CIIIICIIN ItotUfs HiMiruMiilzalloii SnciMiltit Ion. WASHINGTON , Nov. 27. ( Special Tele gram. ) The call for the senate caucus Is- fciied today by Chairman John Sherman for Immediately after the adjournment of that body on Monday has started afresh the ques tion of reorganisation More than ever Is the Impression prevalent that the senate will bo reorganized along lepubllcan llneu , but Just how this Is to bo accomplished Is not at all clear. There Is no apparent activity on the part of candidates for secretary of the senate , George C. Gorham being most talked of for the place. His candidacy is conditional upon securing bupport of Cal ifornia senators for 13. Naxun , present finan cial clerk. Is also spoken of occasionally for the position , but Naxon Is pronounced for Gorham , with whom he served fifteen } ears ago , when Gorham was secretary. William S. Parker , of Arnold , Neb. , has been appointed a clerk In the pension office at Ds Molnes. The tecretary of the Interior , In con sequence of the protest by State Senator Poote. has returned to the commissioner of the general land office without lilt , approval , desert land lists filed by the state of Wyoming In compliance with the Carey desert land law , which donated 1,000,000 acres of desert land to each state having such land within its borders. Senator Foote pro tested against the approval of the list , on the ground that the lands selected were not desert , and also protested against the sys tem of Inlgatlon proposed. Secretary Smith has directed an examination of the lands by an employe of the land office and also requires the state to flic a plan of the system of Inlgatlon by which the lands are to be reclaimed. The secietary will take no further action until the report and plans are received. Captain Leopold Parker of the First in fantry Is to bo relieved of duty as re ceiving officer at San Francisco , and Is to be succeeded by an officer detailed by the com manding general. Department of California First Lieutenant Law son M. Fuller , Ordnance department , Is ordered to Frankford arcenal Pennsylvania , to Inspect small arms car tridges. First Lieutenant John II Wills , Twenty-second Infantry , Is granted ad ditional six months' leave on account of sick ness. Lieutenant Colonel Clarence M. Bailey , Eighteenth Infantry , Is ordered for temporary duty for three inonthu at Fort Sher.dan , III. _ _ _ vii ms * CASH IIHADY FOII Ai'i-nvi , . \rKiinifii < N Win I'l-oliillily lie Mmlr SiiinciTlnif 'NextV -I . WASHINGTON , Nov. 27. The counsel for the governnunt In the case of Mr. George Arines , U. S. A , ictlred , whose arrest for Insubordination by Major General Fchclleld created a sensation two months ago , filed their brief today In the appeal to the district court of appeals from Judge Bradley , discharging Armes from custody. The gov ernment sets out that the lower court erred In ruling that Armcs was Illegally deprived of his liberty and thut his nrrctt and con finement at quarteis other thai his- own home were unlawful. The Ignoring by Judce Bradley of th ° fact that thenenaltv fnr tli offense charged against Ann's may he legally life Imprisonment Is cited an one error on the pjrt of the Judge. It U also claimed that the court erred In RbsumliiK that Armcs' cliargei against Schotlsld were tru ? or thought to be true and that In ruling that the charges did no' c-iitftltuto unbecoming conduct aa ultlici ofllcer or gentleman nnd prejudicial to dlcclplluc and the contention Is made that courth m.utlal hav exclusive jurisdiction In all proceedings against mili tary persons for offense , and It Is contended that civil courts cannot mersM cr review action by proper military authorities , and cannot relieve parties from the effects of them by writs of habeas corpus. The case will probably bo argued early next week. vmiicniis oAiTt'iti : TIII : M\V .MIJN , to I'lit NovAlcn to WnrU I'rovoK a I'll I In re , NEW YORK , Nov. 27. The strike of the housesmlths took on additional Interest this morning , when tweial hundred btrll rj nnd sympathisers gathered around the Slegel , Cooper & Co , building , whtre an attempt wus > mail ? tn resume work A large * number of police patrolled Ih * side-walks around the building and prevented any outbrtnK. J , N. Cornell , president of the HullJnV league , this morning recum ! n t > core cr more of laborers , whom he attempted to Bit to work upon the- building His rgcnts tried to take th ? men to the building In a body , but pickets who lud been posted by the strikers , i-nw them coming and bore the whole ctowd off to Cnrinloi ! : lull , the headrjtiai urs of the Milkers. The names of the men thus cap tured wire taken , and they wer ; assured that thfir temporary wants weiild be provided for by the union. Thetc mm cla'm ' d that they had not been Informed that they neie to talc the placeu of men who wsre Btriklng foi better wager At the close of hostllltUa today the strlUei" were still holding their gruti'd , Mo > rnii'iits of Oc'fiin Vi'xxi-ls , .Nov. 27. A' S uthampt n Avflvc.1 HafUi fr iu New York , fur Bremen. * ( f At Nev- York Arrived Teutonic , from Llvwi eel At * a" KranclteoAnhwlAiutral'a , from Hc > ti > Kiln. \t Suuihamptitirrlved Steamship St. 1 ill * , friin Ntw Vcrl V Lv . .p'ulAr Ivtljsieamers Alava , fto'it X O.lt'i' * ; Bel\ia , from Philadel phia OP/M PPfn\T IMtAAf P IT ( n I SfcCliSSION MIOM CANADA Manitoba Reported to Bo on the Vorpo of Rebellion , SCHOOL QUESTION BECOMING SERIOUS i\ulloinoiit IltimiltiK lllxli O vo if ( lie Ai'llon of Premier ( ireeimnf I" Ordering " ' < Hi'Htorntloll of tin- ( 'nlliollc Parochial CHICAGO , Nov. 27. A special from Wlnnl- p'g , Man. , sa8' ttxcltlng events are Im pending In Canada. Within a month the Parliament will be summoned to pass a remedial order directing the Manitoba gov ernment to restore to the Homan Catholic church Its parochial schools. Then will come- the climax td the long nnd blttsr war fare , a climax that may disrupt the con federation ef Canadian provinces. To all entreaties for a compromise to avoid trouble It Is said Premier Grccnway turns a deaf ear , and It Is Inevitable that If the Dominion authorities restores Homan Catholic schools in this country they can only do to by force. In Winnipeg there Is said to be a growing movement In favor of a secession from the Dominion , which In reality means the setting up of a crown colony entirely Indep nilent of Ottawa authority , but It Is certain tint Premier Grecnvvay and those below him will hordly resist to the utmost the restoration of the Catholic schools. The premier docs not qualify his assertions In this regard. _ n\n sijuv sniivin : iv KOI'H AVAHS. Ceiicriil ThomilN .lordnii DIcN of I'oii- Niiiiiiiliin In New * 1 uric. NKW YORK , Nov. 27. General Thomas Jordan died tonight at 10 30 o'clock of con sumption at hl home , 124 Uast Twenty-fifth street. Members of General Jordan's family , and some of his Intimate personal friends were present when he died. General Jordan was born In Luray , Page county , Va. , In 1819. At 1C he entered West Point , where he was a roommate and classmate of William T. Sherman. General Jordan served oil through the Semlnole campaign , and after ward was In the Mexican war. At the out break of the civil war he resigned and joined the confederacy. He was made brigadier general and served as chief of staff with General Beauiegard. At the clo e of the war he took the side of General Bearegard In the lalter's quarrel with Jefferson Davis nnd wrote an article for a magazine de nouncing Davis. When the first Cuban In surrection broke out General Jordan enlisted and fought during lbCU-70 against Spain. He eventually became commander of the rebel foices In Cuba. At Las Mannide Tano on Christmas day , In 1S70 , with about 000 men , he held In check 3,500 Spanish soldiers until his ammunition gave out. He came to the United States In 1S71 to Intercede for Cuba , and endeavored to have belligerent rights granted the Island. He was arrested on n charge of violating the neutrality laws and held for trial. He was never tried , ho\\evcr. ui.nvn.v JII.MUS i\ A WRECK. 'IVrrililiAeelileiit to a Cable Car I'nilcr a .Mountain. JOHNSTOWN , Pa. , Nov. 27. By the break ing of an axle on a car of a cable train In tlis Cambria Iron company's mill late last evening eleven miners were seriously In jured , one probably fatally. The Injured are : Michael Sewarla , fracture of left thigh. John Groto , badly Injured limbs. Andrew Mckalko , fracture right leg , which will be amputated. Martel Akeratlon , both feet crushed. John Shuagala , contusion of both legs. Peter Dudock , severe Injury to right ankle. Andrew Koontz , ssverely Injured about the thighs , may die. Smith , Injured about body. Three Slavs , names unknown , vv re slightly Injured. The accident happened when the mliiTs hoarded a cable train In the mines , tinec miles under a mountain , to return home. The train was running ai a high rate of speed when an axle on one of the cats broke , wrecking the train. The nun were caught In the cra"h and buried under the wreck. There was the wildest confusion for a few mlnutei Finally those who escaped Injury went to the asslbtance of the less for tunate and rescued them from the wreck. All of the injured are now In tlio Cambria hospital. iMicTin u.i. THI : nm'UCTivn.s. SlnjiTH of rruitU "VVIiltc Ml Hold for Murder. CHICAGO , Nov. 27. Indictments charging murder , conspiracy to murder and accessories to murder were this afternoon voted against men connected with the Barry Detective- agency , who were recently held by a core ner's jiny , accused of the murder of Frank W. White. The Indicted men are : William J. Dlx , operative ; Jack Flschel , operative ; John Drew , operative ; William Wayo. operative ; Charles A. McDonald , superintendent ; Joseph McDonald , assistant superintendent ; J Pool , operative ; Charles A. Thompson , opeiatlv ? . Ur.ch of the men was Indicted on all of the charges fcpeclfled. Assistant State's Attorney Moirlson presented the evidence ) to the grand jury. With the exception of the two Mc- Doraldy all the men are now In jail , where they have been ever i-lnco a short tlmo after the faenbatlonal Bhootlng of Fiank White , the brother of the notorious criminal. 1)1 HIt.V.Vr MOVHuT'Olt A MJW Till VI. VolllloliioiiM VlllilnvllN Hoail III Sup. port of ( InMillion. . SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. i7. Theodore Dur- rant appeared In court today to be sentenced for the murder of Blanche Lamont. When the case was called the prisoner's attorney began reading from a pile of iilllduvlts , upon which ho based a mot on for u new trial. The affidavits Included every article pub lished by every Sail Francisco newspaper concerning the crime and relating to the trial. No exception noted during the trial was overlooked. The alleged hostility of the press and people of the city to Durrant was dwelt upon and the contention mHf that the Jury was unduly Influenced by op- ular opinion , which had prejudged the prisoner guilty When the prlBoner'b affidavits are read the district attorney will present counter affidavits , and then motion will bo argued , A decision on the motion IB not expected until next week. IOWA WOHKMA.N FATAI.I.V llllaolN Central \Yiiter Tinik ColliiiNo * vvllli .SrrloiiH HoNiillH , IOWA FALLS , la. , Nov. 27. While workmen - men were engaged In elevating an Illinois Central water tank In this city today , two men were fatally , and two others seilously In jured. Their names are. Nick Gregory , bieast crubhed ; will die. Frank McNugh , Internal Injuries , arm and shoulder crushed. Tim Sullivan , Internally Injured. J. 1C. Qulnn , foreman of workman , seriously cut about the head. The crash came suddenly , giving the men no time to escape to safety , All I'M-nprd lii Safe I j' . Mleh. . Nov 2S.-Flre broke out shortly after midnight ( Thiir.udny ) In n Ilve'-Mory Hut building on Cuss avenue , near Columbia Btre"t. A large number of people ueio sleeping In the Btiucturt1 , but vo fui as leaiiud nil escaped in hufetv The building IH bad ) } gutted , and the lost , u IH believed will approximate JW.OOO. The building In owned by J , S. Hlsger & Co , and COM ( $45.000 , It l now definitely known that nil thu Inmates escaped fiom the burn ing Btructuie , Sc-lilatler ( iolnu Suulli. DiNViit , Nov. ST , A special to the News fiom House , Cole , , B.IJS ; Francis Schlatter stopped on his southern journey at the house of Mr , Johnson , a short dUtanco not th of this town , today Nevv of his eoinlng had preceded him. and he was MIOII bislr-jtvd with applicants for treatment. He remained for more than an hour , treat UT over a hundred , after which he let timed bis Journey , ueaUlntr towaid Trinidad. GltUAT rilK.NCll SOVKMST IIKAII. .M. Alexninler DIIIIUIM 1'anm-n Peace fully Aivny nt 1'nrtn. PAUIS , Nov. 27. Alexander Dumas Is dead. M. Dumas died penc ully at 7:45 : o'clcek this evening , surrounded by his fam ily. While hl9 plijslclans and friends had become convinced that his case wag hopeless and death only c question of time , It was not expe-cttd the end would como'so soon. A bulletin IssiicJ at C o'clock stated that the slight Improvement In the condition of the patient which was manifested yesterday was found to be retained today. Soon after this M. Dumas fell asleep and awoke at C'30. He feebly uttered a few words to those about bis bedside and then sank and died , President Taure and ex * Km press Eugenie have inado fr quent Inquiries regarding the progress of the patient. Alexander Dumas , the younger son of ths late M. Alexander Davy Dumai , novelist and dramatic writer , was born In Paris , July 28 , 1S24. He received his education In the College lege- Bourbon , At the flge of 17 h ; published a collection of poems , "Lea Prehes dc Jettn- esse , " n work of small llerary | merit. Ho traveled with his father In Spain and In Africa , and on his Kturn wrote "Lea Ad ventures de Qtmtre Fenne ct d'un Perro- quet , " published In 1810-47. Ills principal work of fiction , "Le Djme- mix Cornelias , " be came one of the best known productions of the day , A dramatic version was played In 1S52 , after having been Interdicted by M. Leon Fancher , and reproduced In Verdi's opera. "La Travlata" created a still greater sersatlon. M. Dumas , who wrote many dra matic pieces , Is considered by the public the greatest dramatic exponent of the demi monde. ' _ _ _ _ _ _ cn.vmiAi , uoi.orK VKHY impnrt'i , . Wrlti-M of Hln KOI-OON anil ( lie llf- lloult.v In Kliiilliirv SlinulMli ( KlKlit. ( CopirlKite > d , 18i" , by Pieis PubUnhlni ; Company. ) HAVANA ( via Key West ) , Nov. 27. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The following letter has been se-nt : "Liberating Army of Cuba , Fourth Army Corps of Las Villas , General Ileailquai ( era In Las Honduras To the Kdltor of ths World On my arrival In Santo Egplrltu there were already 2,000 men In arms combatting for the ? liberty of this Cuban land. Today I have at my orders an army corps the fourth on the Island comprised of G,000 men , who oc cupy an extent of territory forty by 140 miles In area ; also an advance guard , which Is In ths jurisdiction of Matanzas , where we count on getting powerful allies * Few encounters take place , because ( lie enemy does not show himself. To accomplish anything it | y nec essary to go to the cities and the towns. By this you may Know that It Is well to discount misinformation given In the newspapers , ns we are alwas icpresented to b * In greater numbers ami better condition than we really arc. According to the. paperswe ore awayi ! > routed and dispersed. Reinforcements are coming to our Cuban army ulally , even Span- lards belonging to tha cntnii's forces. So far we have been pardonlng4hb prisoners and treating them with kindness. We are human and wo males a civilized war as long as we are not compelled to do otherwise by those we fight against. The Monroe doctrine must be compiled with 'America for the Ameri cans. ' CARLOS ROLOFF , General. " nov/Aiis M.vri2M3iD TO IIHATII. Insurgent Lender anil Seteral of 111 * KolliMvi-r.M C u > Iclvil. HAVANA , Nov. 27. Several additional skirmishes have taken place between the troops nrrd the Insurgents In. the province of Santa Clara , during which the Insurgents lost thirty-two killed and fltty others mortally wounded. " c Gonzalea , "tho Insurgent leader , has been tried by court-martial nnd sentenced to death. Others of his following have been sentenced to twenty years' Imprisonment. A number of Insurgents recently boarded the schooner Leradlta near San Juan. They carried away provisions , groceiles , etc. , valued at $4,000 , and then burned the schooner. The Insurgents made a three days' siege of the fort at Gulnla Miranda , the troops forming the garrison offering a gallant re sistance to several attacks. The Insurgents lost seven killed In the three attacks , the bodies of the victims being burned. A column of troops coming to the relief of the garrison , the besiegers retreated. Several skirmishes * have occurred In the district of Maiuanlllo. The farmeis of the Manzanlllo district Intend to planl with grain the sugar country. The people have threatened to fight agalns } the Insurgents If this work Is Interrupted. TOOK A I'AHTY OK lJIMHL'STiil. . UorHU .Sen * Them Atlrlfl III IloaJs Year ( lie Coitxt of Culm. KINGSTON , Jamaica , Noy , 27. Consider able correspondence Is going on between the authorities here and thu officials at Wash ington , Madrid and Copenhagen , regarding the landing recently of a party of filibusters on the coast of Cuba by Oi Danish steamet Ilorsa , from Philadelphia. Enclosed In a re port on the subject by Collector General Rob ert Batter Is an affidavit by Emll Freder- Icksen , one of the firemen on the Ilorsa , who says the Horba. after Uavlng Philadelphia , took aboard from a steam tow thirty or forty people and a lot of boxes and two big row boats. These boxes , which were subsequent ! } opened , contained about , 150 ilfUs , sabres , cartridges and a small gun. On the 15'h of November , when close to the ? Cuban coast , the boats , containing the passengers taken on at New York , and some ? of the munitions of war were lowered and sent adrift. M-iirelilnif for \Vrci-U .SnrIv orn. KILP.USH , Ireland , Nov , 27. A tug has gone In search of the ml&un'g boat contain ing eleven men believed tO belong to Hie ; Amti lean bhln Belle O'Brien. Captain Col- ley. from San Tianclsca for Queenstown , which Ib Biippos3d to have foundered off the coast of Ireland The boat was sighted elf Loophead and was 'driven seaward by nd- \crto winds. Six burylvurs of the Belle O'Brien , as already cabled , reached Kerry- lead on Saturday momlng. It Is hopsd that Captain Colley and his Wife 'are in the boat which has been sighted ami that the tug will succeed In rescuing all on board , .Mlllerx iVitul IH-uteelloii. LONDON , Nov. 27. The ii ) rquls of Sails- bur } , teplylng to a letter In which the writer points cut that during the pa hi ten years the country has spent 320,000,000 on Imported wheat and flour , and that the Impoit of Hour Instead of wheat had reunited In n loss of 106,000,000 , promises to coiu'Uer thu writer' ? sufc'gektlon regarding the'piyment of a bounty to wheat growers and the admission of wheat free , while * a duty Is planned for Imported ficur. rinillNenteil Tnir iu He hold. OTTAWA , Out , , Nov. 27. Ttie ca 3 of the tug Telephone , which was eUd two weeks ago In Canadian waters off Lake Eric for Illegal fishing , has been considered by lion Mr. Costlgau , minister of marine and fish eries , The evidence proved that the vessel bad violated the law , and Minister Costlgan ordered her to be confiscated and sold by public auction at Amherrtburg. Ont , Th2 vessel was owned by Klihnun & Sons. .Inliez Ilalfiiiir ( JiilKj- LONDON. Nov , 27. Jabsz S. Balfour as fovnd guilty In the que n'c bench dlvlMon of the high court of justice ) today on the charge of fraud In connection' with the House and Land Investment trust , another of the con cerns which formed part of the notorious lib rater gioup of companies , lN Capture a Tort. MADRID , Nov. 27. A dispatch haa been received hero from Havana announcing that the liiPUrgontEi lave captured Fort Gulnez do Mlradn , which waa defenJaJ by forty rolclle | . No furttor particulars of the eneJgzment have been received. 1'nlleil Stnli-M Co n NII I 1'ox Demi , ( Cop > rlB itcd , 1835. ty I'ron I'ul > ll lilne Company. ) COLON , Colombia. No27 ( Nev- York World Cableg'ain Spc-lal Teleg-fm ) Jsmfs G. Fox , th ; United States coruul at Managua , has elled of } ellow fev r. ' IS FIXED BY PRECEDENT Committee Has No Elgbt to Change tbo Representation in tbo Convention , SOUTH SHOULD NOT BE DISFRANCHISED Olilo'N lloiireMontlltlie ill HIP Ileiitili- lleitii roitiiiillfee I'Mv or * Holding Convention In .lime Ohio Tim UN : vet Appllt-antM. COLUMBUS , 0. , Nov. 27. lion. William Italian , who represents Ohio on HID national republican committee , will leave Saturday for tlio cast ami will attend tlio meeting of the committee at Washington , December 10 , before returning. In the matter of basis of repre sentation for dMegates to the national con vention Mr. llahan declared himself as fol lows : "I do not believe that the republican na tional committee lias an } thing whatever to do with the fixing of the basis of representa tion In th ? national convention. It has been the established rule since tlio establishment of the party that every state shall have two delegates from each cangrcssloiial district and fcm delegates at large. In my Judgment , It vvculd be \lolent and unwarranted change for the national committee to depart from this basis. Simply T > ccanse the democrats of the south disfranchise our republican brethren down there Is no reason why he should recognize and abet this dlsfranchisement by cutting oft their representation In the national cot \entlon. "I have been In favor of holding the con vention as boon after the 10th of June as practicable , not later than tlio Kith of June , however. I do not consider this a long cam paign. The republic partjwlll lose noth ing by a full discussion of theUsues and the candidates. " "Where do you fa\or holding the conven tion ? " was asKed. s "If Clexeland or Cincinnati were applicants for the convention I would favor one of those " two cities , but 1 have received but a single letter from one of these cities , and I tike It that they nro not In the contest , nnd tl.at leaves mo free to do what I consider for th ? best In the Interest of the large boJy of republicans In the country. " When asked what city he favored , Mr. Hahan Bald. "I have not determined as yet my choice In that matter. However , I will say that I favoi holding the convention at some central and convenient point where It can bs accommodated and where the largest number of republicans cm be gathered to gether at the very least expense. " I'liTKIl M'CKOUII COMMITS Could \o ( I'neo II Sen mini In IllH rnni- M > llfo. MILWAUKEE , Nov. 27. Peter McGeoch , capitalist , known tlnoughout thu country as a daring speculator and keen financier , shot himself this morning at his home on National avenue. Just outside of the city. Mr. Me- Geoch was found dead In the bathroom of his bout' ? at noon. He had placed the muzzls of a revolver In his mouth and fired. The bullet took an upuaid couiss and penetrated the brain. Domestic troubles undoubtedly led Mr. McGeoch to take his life , It was announced yesterday that Mis. Mc- Gfcch jvas oboutta bring suit for divorce on ths grodnd of Incompatibility of temper , end It Is well known to their acquaintances that tlio married life of Mr. and Mrs. McGeoch was not happy. They have lived apart for some time. Mrs. McGeoch was a Mrs. Llbby of Kenwood , a suburb of Chicago when she married McGeoch eight years ago. Her first husband was a well known Chicago Board of Trade man and pork picker. Their frlerrnVIn Milwaukee , with the assistance of their at- tornojs , tried to effect a quiet settlement of the dlffe-rencsE' . but without success. Mr. McGeoch was a man who had experi enced many reverses and gone undaunted through trials that would have broken down most men. Hut domestic scandal was more than he could bear , and th3 Immediate cause of his suicide , r.o doubt , was the making public of the fact of the Impending divorce. Peter McGeoch was one of the most daring speculators that Mllwaukse ever produced , and his famous lard deal gave him a nutlon.il reputation. The corner failed and ruined him , but he had engineered many corners before which had made stacks of money for him and his associates. lie was born In Scotland In 1834. At the ags of 21 jears he came to America , and with his father lo cated on a farm In Wisconsin near Waterloo Soon after he- went to that town and began hujlng wheat for shipment to Milwaukee Later ho went to Milwaukee and went Into paitiiTshlp with a man named Van Kirk In Hi ? grain business. In 1SG9 the firm entered the pork packing business , but Mr. McGeoch continued to deal In grain. In 1S75 the firm uas caught In the Schrosder-Lindbloom deal , and when all the tiadcs were closed Mc Geoch wab said to be $100,000 In debt. In 1878 McGeoch became Intel ested In n deal with Armour , and ay a result ho became a rich man. In 1SS3 lie. with several others , attempted to corner the lard market. One day In April lard dropped at the rate of 1 cent a minute , and McGecoh Is said to have lost ? 3,000,000 on th3 deal HP soon recov ered fortune and then moved to Milwaukee , where ho has slnco resided. iinvm TO in : SIRVUD. WoHlern HoiiilN Mm ply \VnllliiK on ( Ciinnilliiii raolflf. CHICAGO , Nov. 27 The troubles of the western roads In the formation of their pas- tengT association are evidently at an end Late this afternoon It was only needed that tlio Canadian Pacific should give Its consent to this agreement to have It In full workIng - Ing order. The representative of the Cana dian Pacific , who was In attendance at the meeting , wan unable to blnil Ills road to tlio agreement and wired for Instructions. It Is expected , however , that the response will ! > . favorable and that the roads will then havean assocla'lon covering all the business between Chicago and the Pacific coast. If the agreement goes Into effect the South ern Pacific will have to content Itself witli such a sli arc of the westbound emigrant busi ness as will be allowed by the emigrant clearing houre. With this thing out of the way the only thing that will upset the agree ment Is the difference' of the See line and tha Chlcago-St. Paul line over castbound steamship business. The- toads Interested In this difference were In session this afternoon and the chances are that they will come to an agreement. A proportion has been submitted to the weutern roads for tlio adoption of the follow ing arbitrary schedule of party rates : Krom Minneapolis and St. Paul to St Joseph , $0.50 ; Atclilson , $10 , Leavenworth , $10.25 ; Kaiisay City , $10.85 ; St , Louis , 111. No ( 'iiiifcHhlon from lliirr > MINNEAPOLIS , Nov. 27. Itat reported hero last night and telegraphed extensively throughout the country that Harry Hayward had made a confession. The facts , however , are- that a detective by the name of QiilnUn IB supposed to havu certain details of the crime that did not come out In ths trial , and for speculative purposes he expects to print what he claims to possess In book form. An abbttact of thU was published last evening by an evening paper as a confebslon. The factf ore , however , that Hayward has not nmdj a confession , _ May Mil villeen 1C I II i'il Ii > Kuril * . NEW VOHK , Nov. 27. William Wlllard Howard , a representative of th ° Christian Herald , who sallcx ! from New Voik on the steamship Teutonic late In September on a mission of relief to the perascuted Armenians , lias not been liearJ from for five weeks and Is bU'oved to have been butchered by th Kurds. Mr. Howard's destination was the city of Von and he wan due there more than four weeks ago , His route ley through Hi * mast dangerous dUtilcU of the Armenian ells- turbances. fill < n Atiinit Ilir leeli lon. Albert II. ( I R. president of the Postal Telegraph aVHIvPany ( was In the city yesterday on 1\S S , enrt from a visit to the Pacific coast. WH n the city Mr. Chandler had an Interview with Mr. Korty , snpTln- tcndent of the Union Pacific telegraph lines , with reference to the new situation brought on by the recent decision of the supreme court. "This decision , " sftld Mr. Chandler , "merely affirms the decision of Justice Unwcr. made POIHO jeers ago , In which ho declared that the charter of the Union Pa cific compelled It to operate Its own tele graph sys'em nnd forbade- to enter Into any exclusive agreement with any com- I any. At that time the decision was only provisional , as nil appeal had been taken to the supreme- court and the facilities of the Postal for getting Into Omaha and Kansas City wire such that It vva thought advis able to press for an Immediate working con nection with the- Union Pacific. The deci sion of the supreme court now brings this subject up. The Postal now has ample fa cilities for reaching both Kansas City and Omaha , and will operate the siyatcm Inde pendently. It Is not true that the decision of the su preme court is of no consequence to people utilizing the telegraph along the Union Pa- clllc. On the contrary , It opens the way for a computing t-arvlce and affords the op portunity to suid dispatches by the West ern Union or the Postal as they hec lit. Neither Is It true that the rates for mes sages over the Postal cculd be any higher than rates over Its .competitor. The mes sages would have to bo repeated at Omaha anyway. It would merely raise the question as to the division of the tolls between the Unlrn Pacific and Postal , and not the ques tion as to t'nc amount of tolls. The charge for a mtssagf , say from Cheyenne to Davenport , would have to be no greater by way of the Postal than by way of the West ern Union. If It were greater no one would select the Postal for the transmission of his messages , It might ! ) less. I only heard of the decision of the su preme court on the train out of Arizona , and have not been able to see. the text. I am , therefore , not In a position to say just what action the Postal wllltakt- . Tiinv wn.i. KiJin * OIMN IIDUM : . KiilitlilN of Alv-Sar-llon t < Aot n * IIOM < N TlllH i\elllllK The Knlgh's of Ak-Sar-Ben are preparing for a big blowout this evening and the fol lowing notice has been Issued by L. M. Ilheem nnd I. W. Carpenter of the entertain ment and general committees : "The Knights of Ak-Sar-llen , assisted by the geii'ral public of Omaha , will tender a reception to the- delegates to the Transmls- slsslppl congress ? and will hold a free prome nade concert at the Coliseum , Thursday even- In November 28 , from 7 to 11 o'clock p. in Ever } body Invited. Bring the children Doors op n at : i p. in. Music begins at 7 p m , The members of the committee In charge state that they will be prepared to entertain 20,000 guests. OtietiM Curtt'M Cameron. liny C.imcion mid Kitty Owens , two col ored women bearing un&jvoi } lepumuoni nmong tlio denl/ens of the Thlid ward , be came Involved In n light with each ° t''cf ' at 10-30 o'clock Itist night , In front of the Mldwav , n saloon lit Twelfth street and Capitol avenue. During the progress of the encounter Kitty Owens drew n large black handled knife and stabbed the othei woman three time- , twice In tha head and once In the thleh. The cash In the thigh was the most severe wound , being several Inches In length nnd quite deep. Dr. Tovvne , who dressed the wound * , savs thut they will not prove S < " Both"women were arrested for disturbing the peace by fighting. Its said Kitty was compelled to draw her knife to get ahead of Uay , who had drawn a revolvei , but who did not have a chnnce to mo It , the Kin with the knife being too quick for lici. Cameron has served time In the peniten tiary for former trouble In the levee. SnlMillon Arni > .Tiilillfp. An Interstate jubilee vvus held at the bnr- rncks of the Salvation nrmv l.ut night , at which twenty delegates f > ° "i South Dakota , Nebraska and western Iowa were prebent After an address by Stuff Captain Cousins , eight babies belonging to follovvois of the nimy were dedicated to the light against Hln now being waged by the disciples of Gen- eial Uooth. An open air meeting vv 11 beheld held by the army today nt 2 p. in , follovycd by n special festival for HID children ut the bairncks nt 3. when cnndv and reficsh- nients will be distributed to the youiiKSteis The evening meeting will bo ncldrcs ed b } Itcv. Hovvd In n lecture upon the work uc- ccmpllfhed by the army. Itltrlilc M-nrly < ! Aun > . W. 11. Hltchlc , who wns arrested by De tectives Savage nnd Demp ey on su plclon of having robbed n stoio nt Hirllntf , la. , nearly escaped from the city Jail nt 3 o'clock this moinlnK. lie had picked the lock of his cell , and hud reached the outer Kate on the main floor , when n ri-noi ler saw him and ho'd the Iron gate fuHt. Jnl or Havei and Olllcer Klik , who were busll } engaged nt the time , were boon on hniid mid , after n short stiuqglo. sucoecded In KPttlnp the man Imck Into his.coll The merchant who'-o store Hltchlo robbed , accompanied by the town mm filial , \veif at the station last night The former Identified the nlno pieces of silk us his property. TIMIICII U'HIO IIHIKKS. DoulfNllc. The Htoamer Unllcln put Into Boston Wednesday with KB cuigo on lire. Rev. Oclavlim It. Kiotlieilngton , u Boston Unitarian divine , died Wednesday. All of the hugnr icllnerles In Philadelphia have shut down , tin owing several thousand men out of emp'oyment. The exhibits for the Kanha rlty pet clock phnvv aio now all In place and the Hhow was formally opened Wednesday. Hdward H. Tyler , a Boston broker , lins bcnn in rested , charged with embezzling $ .1,717 , tin1 property of clIrntH , Cad Smith. 11 whlto faun hand living In James county , Tonntwc' . wns lynched for HtHaultlng the wife of hln employer. The Jury In the CJFO of James Henev nt Cnr.-OT I'ity , charged with Htenllng bullion ficnn the mint , vvnH unable to ugli'e. Dr. KiuHtus Dillon of Otwoll. Pike comity , Mo Wednesday phot and Killed Alexander Huuiry nnd another inun whose ntiinu IH un- know n. Pennacoln , Kla , Is the only place In the htute repotting fiec/.lng vveathci during tlio Into cold snap , and no Uumago WOH done except to flow era. ' ' subscribed the Cltl7en of 'I'ncoma have funds nece siiry to meet the Intel ft on city bonds duo December 1. The city money Is tied up In broken bnnkt. A bill has paused both houses of the Cher okee legislature repealing Hit1 Informal rlage law , and. If nlgncd by the chief , no moio whltcH can liercuftei obtain tltl/enshlii In the nation It IH Huppofod that the ctonmer Stralh- novlB , fiom Vlotoiln foi Yokohama , long ovoidue , went down In n llerre huirlcunu which iirovullid on the Pacific November 15 David r. Hannlgan utqulttcd of murder In New Voile on the giound of Insinlt } , Is expected to bo out In 11 Hliort time , IIH the doctom Ktato lila condition In lapldly liu- piovlng. A little ( hlld of Kiank Brown of Clcve- land upct u himii Wfdne.sduy night nnd net the hnuso un Iho. MrH. iirovvn got all the children x > ut of the house but a J-yeur- old girl , who wan burned to death III an uddu-SH bofoio thci New Vorlc Chamber of Committee Andrew Cnincglu btatvd the government was choatcil out of onc-thl ! d of Itn icvenue through undoi valu ation under the ud valorem B > xtem of duties. Oto ( niilers' , th'i Ocrmnn ttxiiloier , has been drowned In lliitlsli N-vv ( lulnca By Hlopplng at PI } mouth Inxtuad of Buutli- atnpton , the Fuerst Jll ° mari'k Lffccted a Diving of five lioui-rf on Itn tllp. It IB olllclnlly announced that thieu deathM have resulted from this explosion In thu cartridge factoiy u | Palena , lel.ind of Mu- Jorcn , A locent storm In southern HutMln IH re ported to huv" done damugu amuuntlrig to W.OOO rubles , mid eighty lives were lout on the Black t"a. The I'oruvlun t-enrtc has dcddoil tint n vote 01 tenburit by one chamber of cimcro" * IH Insulllcleiit to iR'tctaltutu u lutlgnatlon of the ministry. EXPOSITION FOR THE WEST Transmississippi Oongrcss Declares ia jf Favor of tbo Finn , OMAHA THE PLACE AND 1898 THE YEAR Kntcr Into the Mn\omcnt UlltllllslllNIU UlMIMIMHlOII OA orunj mill Itoiull of Ir- rlHiitUiu In Idaho. Yesterday vsas the busy day of the Trans- mlsslsslppl congress. A vast amount of business still remains to bp transacted - acted , and although tlu time of the convention Is more than halt gone , scarcely a beginning has been made * In discussing the various resolutions that have- pcincd In slnco the first day's seislon. The congress was called to order an hour earlier than usual } csteiday. A number of free silver resolutions were read nnd refoirod ; alsx > a "resolution calling upon the railroads to furnish delegates to the next congress n rnto of not more than one fare for the round trip. On motion of Mr. Whltmoro the tulcs were mispcmlcd and thu latter resolution was adopted , and then came the first roil clash of aims of the congress. Chairman Prince of the committee on reso lutions reported favorably on a big bunch of resolutions , among which wab the resolution declaring In favor of the free coinage of silver and which was submitted by W. J. llrjnn Tuesday. At this point John U Webster of Omaha took the floor In behalf of a mlnoiUy of the committee nnd presented the following KU13B SILViit STRUCK A SNAfl. Ilesolved , That wo me In favor of It no bimetallism , which consists In the Imgest possible- live of both gold and sllvei as the- standard nunoy of the- count ! v compatible with the power of the nation to maintain the cqml purchasing and debt-paying power of tlio two metals Itcsolvi'd , That wo mo emphatically op- po = od to the frco and unlimited coinageof silver nt the rntlo of 1C to 1 , under prc-cnt existing conditions ; that mch i olnnge would ilostioy tbo purity between the two inotals ; that the silver would dilvo the gold out of ell dilution , and thus destioy bimetallism and produce pllver mono-inotnlllsm ; there fore , bo It fin Iher , Hooolvcd , That we bcllove this long con tinued agitation of the silver question hni had much to do with the prose-nt tlimnclal dcptcssion , producing want < > f contldcnco , threatening the Htnlillltv and peinmneney of pilce-s , and la u coii'-tant monies to the national orodlt , o\cltlng appiehcnslon nbioad mid iiucerlalntv at home. The discussion of the two reports was made an order of business later In the day. HCSOLVED KOIl MANY THINGS. Ilesolutlons were then adopted declaring In favor of a strict enforcement of the Mon roe doctrine nnd the completion of the Nicaragua canal under the direct supervis ion and control of the government ; demand ing the recognition of the Cubans as bellig erents ; the admission of New Mexico as a plate : the anmonrlatlon nF sr.no nnn i > v tim next national congress for the puiposo of an Irrigation turvcy of the arid and semi-arid legions of the west ; declaring for the Imme diate foreclobiuc of government mortgages on the Pacific roads , or else a reorganization on such lines' UR would only allow the railroads a reasonable degree of profit. W. .1. Carlson of California pre 'ntcd a minority leport on the latter resolution , in which h ° pointed out the utility of the ralltoads In developing the west , nnd uiged that a settlement bo effected on the merits of the cafee. The resolution was championed by President Bryan , who had originally Introduced It. Ho declared that the Union Pacific railroad was the most Iniquitous corporation In this coun try. It had robbed the people , and even attempted to Intimidate ! 'ip United States' courts. There was no rejson why a congress of wehtein business men should not go on record in opposition to this gigantic burden on the pople. Mr. Carlson spoke at length In favor of the minority report , and after some further discussion and a general venti lation of opinions , both reports wcie referred back to the committee to see If It could not agree on a compromise report. BHYAN TALKS FOR OMAHA. Ilesolutldny were uUo adopted In favor of a congressional appropriation for defending the harbor of San Diego by war voxels and fortifications , for the Improvement of water ways and for a deep water harbor at San Pedro. A long resolution urging the various Btato governments to take legislative action relative to Irrigation was submitted and re ferred. The committee on was mid means recom mended that the sum of ? . ! basr > bs'd against each member of the congiess for general ex penses. Adopted. At this point hi the proceedings President Hryan acked unanimous consent to Introduce ( he following memorial In behalf of the Nc- bra ka delegation : Whereas , Wo believe that an ox-posltlon of nil the pioductn. Industries and civiliza tion of thu states wtst of ths Mississippi river , made at some central gateway where the world can behold the wonde rful cana- bllltleH of those great wealth-producing btatcs , would be of gieat vuliio. not only to thu TiuiiFmlHslK.slppI states but to all the homeboekoiH In the world , thoroforo. bu It Itesolvcil , That the Unlte-d Stall s congress 1)3 ) nnkeil to take Hiieh steps as inav be nec essary to hold ft Tranemlsplpslpid oxponltlon In Omaha dm Ing the mouths of August , September and October In the } oar 16 8 , and that leprepontntlves of hiioh ututos and ter- iltorles In congiosn ho requ si oil to favor Hiich an appropriation IIH IH tiKiial In such cacc'D to assist In earning out this enter- pi iHe' nncnivKD WITH ENTHUSIASM. In explanation oft the motion Mr. Bryan spoke briefly un the advantages which surli nil rwnncltlrm xinnlil prnntrt fn. . thn u'nat The people of the cast had no conception of Hie resources of the west WIi'ii they visited Chicago they thought that that was as far uei't UK civilization extended. Such an ex position as was projected would bring thou sands of these people to vleu the actual poe- HlbllltlcM of the TraimmlsslstMppI a ates. Colonel John Donlphan of St Louis urged the adoption of the resolution He paid that no more appropriate place than Omaha could be selected at which to give an exposition of the growth , the products and thu weather of the western country Omaha was ) In Itself a realization of the fondest dreaniH of the early statesmen of this nation. He briefly related the hls'ory ' of Nebraska and the sur rounding Htates of which Oinuliu was one of the grandest trluniph . He urged unanimous action by the congress In favor of the reso lution. Hln eloquent tribute to the went was received with hearty applause. II R. Whltmoro spoke of the manner In which Oinalu had entertained the congress and tald that the lejBt the delegates could , do was to unanimously paps tlio resolution , Rev S Wright Butler explained thut It had Incn a pleasure for the people of Omaha to prepare for the entertainment of the eon- greet ? , and then proceeded to put the dele gates In good humor by a few very pertinent witticisms , which evoked roars of laughter. George Q. Cannon also seconded the propo sition , and by this time a pronounced en thusiasm won inanlfeste-d all over the hall. THEY ALL VOTK1) KOIl OMAHA. Mr. Cannon gald that fifty } eurs ago La had roamed over the hllln whcro Omaha now stands Then the Indians occupied the ter ritory undisturbed , and now ho marveled to nee the stiuctures that had gronn on the then barbarous soil In this hull century. He declared that the city hall and The Beet building had Impressed him with the en- terpilM of Omaha , and the disposition * of Its cltUeiiB to build up c gieat city on the banKH of the MUwurl , Other upeaUeiH expressed similar tentl- mcnln , and then the resolution was unani mous ! ) adopted by a rising vote , and amidst prolonged applauw. Mr Jloan thanked the members of the CGUf-'rcsB for their enthusiastic support , and exprottcd the hope that th y would never bo compelltd to regret their action. It was nearly 12 o'clock when the regular order was reached , Tha firm address was by llo-Aoll Jonta of Top ka , Kun. , who 8poke on 'The Advantage of Waterways to the He took tliu giound that It vvai ( Continued cm Second Pasv. )