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THE OMAHA DAILY ESTABLISHED JUiNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING DECEMBER 3 , 1805. COPY FIVE CENTS. Iksorvation at tlio Fort to Bo Scoured fo that Purpose. PLANS SHAPING ALONG THAT LINE rYvhrnxkn Delegation \VunliliiKloi liiellneil < < > ItiMitn ( lie Scheme ut tinI'renen * ScxNlou of WASHINGTON , Dec. 2. ( Special. ) Th Ruggeitlon made by General C. P. Mander Eon that the old Fort Omaha Hltebe turne over to the. state of Nebraska upon the com plctton of Fort Crook meets with favo among the Nebraska" delegation here , and bill to that end will be Introduced at th present fess'on of the Fifty-fourth congress Congremman Mercer is In receipt ot a lette from General Manderson , offering a numbt of valuable Eiiggestlonsr as to the course t be pursued In securing the desired legislation The letler follows : OMAHA , Nov. 23Hon. . David H. Mercer Member of Congress , \Vn hlngton , 1) . C. My Dear Mr. Mercer 1 enclose here with n letter written by mo t < J"nor < il P. II. Harry , niljutnnt gen ornl of the stnte of Nebraska , hav Int , ' reference to the granting o old Fort Omnlm to the state of Nebraska us n place of rondezAoua nnd school of In Htruotlon to our mtlotml RU ml of Ne lirtiBka. I Imvo also had consultation will General Harry nnd Major Fecliet. U. S. A. In regard to this subject. Acting undo my udvlcc , Governor Holcomb will ntldres a Icttei to tlio secretary ot war , urging 111 action proposed. Gencrnl Harry will wilt to Adjutant Oencr.il Uugplef , and M.ijo Feolict will write to General Miles All o these loiters will be transmitted cither t Sfrrttor Thureton or youis'olf , and my SUB Kcstloti Is that our ile'tButlon In congres cnll upon thefo Wnr department odlcln'.s I obtain their co-operation to nttnln the en desired. desired.TOQ Mucn O1,1 > OS1TION. I see by the piperi that you have som Idea of IntiodticInK u bill for the establish mcnt ot it military ncndemy by the genera government ut Tort Omnlm. I do not be llcvo that tint result cm uu hud. You wll llnd n strong Imllnposltlon In the War ilc p-irtmont nnd In the military nftalrs com nilttee to establish another academy nt a like that ut West Point. Uesldes this , sucl u proposition would at once proxoko torn jii'tltlon from e\ery prominent place from ChlciiKO to Sin Francisco , nnd under thl rivalry the "chcine would fall. The enl icurso Hint 1 think cnn bo successfullj pursued Is that the go\ eminent should turn over Fort Omaha to the stnte of Nebra ki for the purpose buggestcd and also for th establishment of what might ba called i Hoot Graduating State Military school In many of the High schools of the stat and nt the university young men tire beln tuught the rudiments of the military nrt nnd I think It would be desirable , If th ptuto obtain possession Of Tort Omaha Hliould place perhaps three military In Htruutors thcie who could give a course li military science to flfty to 100 joung mci who hud had the preliminary Instrcutlon li the schools fitting them to take the hlghu branches of the military art. . . I enclose a draft of a bill lliat I think ' -Kill meet the Ideas that I have siiRgestei nntl I wish that , after consultation with th lest of the delegation , jouwould In traduce the bill in tnu house and have Sen atoi Thurston Introduce it In the innate 1 will fend n copy of thin lettir to Senator Thurfton , iird one also to General Harry If I cnn aid the matter In any wa > ilo no hesitate to cull upon me. 1 would be clad to hear from you In regard to the matter Truly yours. yours.CHARLES F. MANDERSON. CARRYING OUT THE PLANS. Congressman Mercer said , In speaking o the mibject , that he recognized the face o General Manderson's thought and the ne ccsslty of concerted action. While ho woult Ilka to sec a western branch o ( West Point ho appreciated fully the difficulties In the ' way and the antagonisms such a course would arouse. In deference therefore to the legislature and the citizens of Nebraska , he would Introduce a bill such as contemplate * by General Manderson , and would ask Sen ator Thurston to look after the bill In the senate. Shortly after the house organization U completed Mr. Mercer and the Nebrarki delegation will call upon Secretary Lament and General Miles , \vltH , the Idea of securing from those gentlemen an expression looking to favorable legislation. There would seem to be little difficulty In the way of securing the passage ot such a bill as proposed b > General Manderson , being hedged about with the pro\lulon that the buildings and site should bo turned over to the government , should the military necessities of the United States reim'rc ' the use of the reservation foi purposes of a military character. The adjutant general of Nebraska would be responsible for the maintenance of tlio rrs iNatlon which Is proposed be main tained without expense lo the United States , and would annually report to the pccretary of war In detail the uses of the reservation. With thcsEi conditions It Is thought there will not bo much opposition to the passage of the bill , In view of the fact that the bite was donated to the government by the cit izens of Omaha. In fact , the establishment , of such a school would be along the lines Indicated In a former telegram from Washington OB to n contemplated Increase In the appropriation for military purposes being n training school for the youth of Nebraska , who , In cnnn of threatened danger from abroad , would be In a position to take their places an officers In the mllltla and at the head of ! newly ic- cruited companies. ESTIMATES OF LOCAL INTEREST. In the letter of the secretary of the treas ury transmuting cstlmatcb of appropriations requlrsil for the service for the fiscal yeir ending Juno 30 , ISPS , Nebraska has received consideration. In pupport of the Indians of tlio illffurcnt tribes. Including the Santee Sioux of Nebraska , ? l,3ts 50 IH recommended to pay twenty-seven of the thirty Instal ments to purchase clothing for males over 14 joaia of age ; $125,000 to pay twenty-seven of thirty Installments to purchase such ar ticles as may bo considered proper b > Ihe hccrelnry of tlie Intel lor ; $ JO per head for 10dOO PS.ISWIW engaged In agriculture ; pi ) of fhe teachers , one physician , ono rarpentcr , one miller , one engineer , two farmers and ono blacksmith , < 10.-IOO ; pay of additional employes , $ . ' 0,000 ; for the Slnux In Nebraska and Dakota Industrial schools at the Sintrc Sioux and Crow Creek agency , $6,000 ; for ciibslttcnc ? of Sioux ana fur purposes ot tlulr civilization. $1,000,000 ; support and m.ilntcimico of day schools , $75,000 ; for the Yanktoii agency , S. I ) . , fulfilling treaties. $50,000. Pur the completion of the Omaha federal building , under thn present limit , $200.000 ; for tlio South Omala pnstofllce , total amount to bo apptonrlatnl , $75.000. Amount appro- printed for thu fiscal > ear ending Juno 30 , 183(1 ( , ? J5.000 ; for Iho completion nf the Sioux City pontniiici ) , under present limit , $50,000 ; Improving the Missouri rlvir from the mouth to Sioux City , $75,000 ; removing obstructions iilWH Sioux Cll > and operating snag boats , $ CO 000 , Kor Oniilm and Wtimebago agency , Inter- nt on deposit for trlbn. $ UlGi ; support and cUlllzatlon ot Shnshones In Wyoming , $1BO- $ 000 , Incidental cxpens-s of Indian service In Snjtli Dakota , J3.500 ; support of th * Indian bdnnl ut Kill Irean. 8. I ) . , $34,550 ; support iif Indian itihtiol at Gtiuci. Neb , $ GS'iH ( ! ; Biipi.ort of InJIa.i school at Pierre , H. 1) . , rjf.TM support of ludlan icliool at Shoslione. \V > o. . $2i ,4lr. , ni'KNi.NV jAeicin , : HNTIIUSIASM. There waa MI element of tamenns about thft opening cf conurfsi today , which ocea- Blond rcmnik among the old timers who l < a\e k n oongreis convene In biennial ses- Eln-ib for years put. The pout-up entliuulaim it republicans In returning to the hou ? ot V el- father * was of n mild and temperate c'uracUr , In tlia drawing for ; aU the in inborn ot the loucr houeo showed little M'riiliou to their well known associates an tlit'r nan ex were called , probably foi the real on that 'lie ' young fellow B overran cvery- thlif : : , taKIng the choice teat * on both slJe of 'l.e chamber by reason of the drawing , leaving the old members the husks. At a result of Hi In drawing Nebraska came near not getting anytl.lnu. Omar Maditon Ken ) , htm ever , llcallj- breaking the Ice and ( dipping Into n seat In the back row near the democratic tide , being No. 1G9 on the house diagram. Plumi fell to Iowa , to South Dakota , to Kansas and to Missouri before David II. Mercer's name was called , and he quietly appropriated No. 29 on the cost of the center al'lc , three rows from the front. Again a long lapse ensued , to bo broken by JesseH. . Strode ot the First district , who hesitated a long time as to just where he should camp , finally selecting a place on the west In the heart of the republican camp. Mclklejohn waited long and Impatiently for his name , but at last It rolled out , and the gentleman from the Third settled on No. 167 , but two seats away from Kcm , with whom he ha < < not exchanged even the courtesy ot speaking of thewtather for several years. Uugene J. Halner's name came next , how ever , and he chose a seat In the "Cherokee Strip , " ag It has been dubbed , tar on the speaker's right , No. 33. William B. An drews was not far behind , and ho selected a aeit Immediately In the rear of Halner , No. C4. These two members from Nebraika are In good company , Henderson and Hager of Iowa , Sijero of Texns , Joy of Missouri , Her man of Oregon and Hltt of Illinois bslng In the Immediate vicinity. Mercer Is surrounded by a lot of democrats , young Mr. McClelland and Amos Cummlngs being in his front and In the senate the scene was much more dignified than In the house , bright bits of color worn by the women being In pleasant contrast to the rich looking Interior , as It now appears after Us complete house clean- Ing. Senator Allen acted as escort for his colleague , Senator Thurston , who was In the II f tli form to tuko the usuil oath to support the constitution. In the senate gallery there wcro noticed Mrs. Thurston , Mrs. Warren , wife of Wyoming's senior senator , and Mrs. Clark , wlfo of the junior senator from V.'yo- mlng. KNDORSKD THU EXPOSITION. The Nebraska delegation Is a unit on hold ing a TransmisslsBlppI exposition In Oimha In 1838. Senator Warren also spoke favor ably of the Idea , saying that as the east .md south had expositions , he could * c ; no good reason why the. great empire west o the Mississippi could not have an nppoi'tm'ty to show the world what grand resources there are In tint section "It Is by association tint men's minds grow brighter , " he says , "and I am In favor ot doing anything that will bring the atten tion of the world to us of the west. " Senator Carter of Montana Is al o an en thusiast on the question. Representative Pel kins ot Iowa , however , thought the west was too poor to Indulge In any pyrotechnics of this kind , but " .aid if It was thought wlso to hold on exposition in 1S9S he would be with the majority , having Slout City first , then Omaha. Dave Mercer , when entering the corridor to the cloak room en the house side today , felt some one JotHle him rather rudely. Ho stopped for a moment , then went on. Again the same tactics were pursued , and finally ho felt a hand steal Into his pocket. Quick as a Hash ho grabbed the hand and startled Us owner by Inquiring what It all meant. He thought his pocket was being touched , but , fearful that he might be making a mistake , allowed the man to drift Into the cro\vd A moment later he felt In his pocket to find his pocketbook gone. At once the matter was leportcd to the- police and an hour later the book was restored to him Intact , having bcn picked up wherei It had been dropped by the pickpocket. "Thcro was no money In the book , " said Mr. Mercer. Judge Isham Reavla oC Falls City and Eu gene Moore , state auditor , ar ? at the Na tional , the former In attendance on the supreme premo court. L ave of nbsmcogranted Captain Phillip Iteade Is extended t n days. First Lieuten ant G. Harry Duval Is also granted an addi tional ten days' leave. Harry N. Walker of Nebraska has been appointed assistant inspector In the Bureau of Animal Industry. The comptroller of the currency has ap- I roved the Bankers' National of Chicago as a reserve agent for the First National bank ot Huron , S. D. KAVOII MILL : TO HIOUGAMXATIOV. ; Heiiiilillenn Senatorial CIIIIOIIH Fall * to Ilenvli n CoiieliiHlixiii. WASHINGTON , Dec. 2. The repub lican senators were In caucus for half an hour after adjournment today , but adjourned until Wednesday without taking any action on the reorganization of the senate. Mr. Sherman was elected chairman of the cauetta and Mr. Dubols secretary. The dis cussion was Informal , and centered around the- question whether the republican senator ? , having a plurality , but not a majority of the senate , should attempt a reorganization with republican officers nnd republican chairmen of committees It was evident that the pre vailing sentiment favored republican organiza tion , and som ? strong speeches were made , notably by Mr. Davis of Minnesota and Aldrlch ot Rhode Island , urging that there would be no combination or compromise with any element outside the republican ranks. This appeared to voice the general view of spraton ? , and no opposition t'pe c'ies wore made. * The question arosp , however , as to whether the test of strength should be made on se curing the committees or on the choice of a president pro tern. In order to present thlt Isduo Mr. Ho.ir moved the appointment of a committee on committees , to have charge of a move to : vcuro committee reorganization on republican lines. Mr. Hale offered an amend ment for a test on the choice of president lira tern. Tn the Informal discussion follow ing , Mr. Fryo's name was mentioned as the i > rouablo candidate for president pro tern. Some senators raised the point , however , that the president pro tern could nnt be elected wniie me presiumg oincer was prsseni aim acting under the senate rules. It was finally decided that no vote pliould 39 taken at pic ent , nnd Meirs. Hoar and ilalevllhilrew their motions The under standing was that a definite line of action would be agreed oa at the meeting Wcdncs- lay , following the session nf that day. The irlnclpal reason for the withdrawal of the { solutions for the appointment of n com- nlsslon by the chair was the discovery of the fact that there was u larpe element In the cauriip opposed to the selecjjon of the com- nlttfc by appointment. It Is now understood that when th * resolution li renewed It will x > antagonised by a substitute providing for ho selection of the committee by th caucus. SRTTI.HI > Till ) I'llItU : UP TUB I. VM ) . TIVO DolliirM mill n Half ( lit * Correcl CluirurtVKIilit I.a nil flrntit Mnillx. WASHINGTON , Dsc. 2. Justice Harlan endered the opinion of the supiemo court oday In the case of Honjamln Healy , In ching the price o ! lands on alternate sec- lens with railroad gran IB , entered under the ctert land lav.8. The court held that the aw provillng a price of $2.60 per acre In i'ch cases hud nbt been repealed by the tim ber cultuifl net , as was claimed , and that $2 50 Mf > . under the law , the correct charge on ntrlcs within land grants. In the bovcral cases between the Washlng- on & Idaho Railroad company against the 'ocur d'Alene Navigation and Railroad com- any , Involving the question of right of way t Wallace , Idaho , the court declJed In fiver f the Cocur d'Alene company , Justice Shlras ellvcrlEig the opinion. He also Incidentally eclded that the United Stata circuit court f Idaho had propirly taken jurisdiction In 10 cafe , In the caoo of Stephen M. Folsom , who , is president of the National Bank of New lexlro , had been found r.ullty by the terrl- orlal courts ot New Mexico of falsifying the ) ooks ot the bank , the chief justice delivered li ; opinion of the court , holding that the ederal courts did not possess the right to if- lew the judgment of the territorial courts n such a case. The Smtthtril Pacific railroad care , Involv- IIR \eril hundred thousand acres cf the verlap lamia In the vicinity of Lou Angeles , al. , was roaislgned for Ihe first Monday In Inch , 'uu llrotluTM Afer ( the hnuie IMaee. WASHINGTON. Dec , ; . By a clerical rror It was announced l st week that John . Purtun hail been nppolnfed receiver of pub- c money H at Alra , Ok ! . , whereas the per- on appointed to the place was James W. ottaii , hli brother , lloth brothers were ap- llcants for the pavilion. EPISODE IS NOT YET ENDED Question of Extra ( hardships Being Dis cussed by the Ambassadors. HARMONIZING THEIR OWN DIFFERENCES Not Wllllnpr ( lm ( Any One Power .Should Take- the Initiative mul Til oil ( tiiln mi Aili nntiiKe Mtirnil Ilex l-'lli-H tu UtiHHln , ( Cop > righted , 1 S5 , by Hie Annoclnlcil I'ros ) CONSTANTINOPLE , Dec. 1. ( VI.1 Sofia. Bulgaria , Dec. 2. ) The sultan has not yet heard the last ot the extra guanlshlp ques tion. As Intimated In these dispatches on Friday last , the withdrawal of the Urltlsh gunboat Dryad from the entrance to the Dardanelles , where she was awaiting tlio necessary nrman allowing her passage through the straits , was only a temporary measure , tnken on account of the fact that the pnlico people had Inflamed the fanaticism of the Mussulman population here , nntl that serious rioting was planned to commence so soon as the war ships entered the Dosphorus. While being desirous ot not doing anything \\litch would In any \vay tend to Induce dis turbances or hinder the work of restoring order the powers appear to bo again unani mously resolved to Insist upon their demand for the extra guardshlps. In consqucnco the ambassadors have arranged for a meet ing tomorrow ( Monday ) to discuss the situ ation and consider what action Is necessary In view cf the sultan's continued objection to granting the firmans. In the meantime the palace party Is tri umphant and the impression Is being con- ve > ed to the general public that the tr.iltan has won a great victory over the powers. This tends to make the matter more delicate to handle , as to demonstrate that such Is not the case Is almost certain to lead to an outbreak oven more serious than the ono which gave the pretext for the demand of the extra guard-ships. A Turkish official who IB usually well posted on the Inner workings of diplomacy hero , discussing the withdrawal of the Dryad , Intimated that the matter was a very simple one , the substance of which was that the powers objected to any power taking the lead In any action In Turkey , as such a step would be calculated to ghe that power a prestige which was not part of the agreement of the powers. In other words , If an action Is to be taken , It should bo com bined action upon the part of the powers and not the isolated action of Great Britain for Instance. POWnilS MUST ACT TOGETHER. Thus It Is Intimated that If the passage of the Dardanelles Is to b ? forced It should be done by war ships of all the powers Inter ested. This , It should be added , was the original understanding arrived at , but Great Britain , It appears , was not disposed to de lay matters beyond a certain point. A gentleman attached to one of the embassies whose Insight In political affairs Iscry keen , when questioned as to the foregoing , admitted that It might be the correct ono , but ho added significantly , It looked as If Great Britain had attained the object she had In view when the Dryad was sent to the Dardanelles , namely , to show the sultan , and the powers as well , that while being desirous of acting In accord with the other powers , her majesty's gov ernment was prepared to act alone If the necessity should arise and that If the powers desire concerted action they must act promptly or Great Britain will take the Initiative. The so-called firing upon the British ship Loch Rannoch In the Dardanelles Is said by the Turkish officials to be a matter of lit tle Importance , and easily explained. They say that the Loch Rannoch arrived after sundown and that Instead of anchoring ohe attempted to proceed and was signalled from the shore by a gunshot to bring up. As sh9 did not do so a second shot was fired and Loch Hannoch let go her anchor. The "shell" which Is said to have whizzed over the head of the Rannoch Is pronounced to have bjen nothing more than the wad from the shell gun on shore. This Is the Turkish explanation cf the matter and It Is bollevcd to bo about correct , for nothing more appears to be known hero of the affair. If the mat ter had been as the Odessa correspondent of the Dallv News made It out the captain of the Loch Rannoch would certainly have made a complaint at the British embassy here before - fore proceeding to Odessa. MURAD FLEES JO RUSSIA. A great deal of excitement was caused here today by the report that ex-Sultan Mohammed Murail , who was deposed on the ground of Idiocy on August 31 , 1876 , ( he was only proclaimed sultan on the deposition of his uncle , Abdul Aziz , on May 30 , 1876 , ) had escaped from the Ylldlz kiosk , where he Is kept a close prisoner. The ex-sultan al though a captive for nineteen years , Is said to enjoy good health and to have b'-en In triguing with the young Turk party. As a result his quartern are examined dally , sen- tlnils are at all the doors of his apartments , all his letters are read before being handed to him or posted and at night the keys of his rooms are taken to the sultan for safe keeping. Ho still wears * a uniform , however , Is addressed ao "your majesty" and has a good table , a small library and a small hall COM cried into a niosnup. OR nnri nf Mo apartments. The report , It appears , grow out of the night of Murad Bey , the Imperial commis sioner of the council of the public debt , who waa also suspected of having relations with the young Turk party. Murad , It seems , has been watched by the police for some time past and ho was suddenly summoned to the palaceto glvo an explanation of hlo conduct , political and administrative. Ho went In con siderable alarm and gave the EUltan what appeared to be a satisfactory explanation of the charges brought against him. But the matter being pressed further and his friends warning him that his lite as well as his liberty was In danger , Murad fled on board a Russian ship and Is newell on lib way to Russia. It la sold that grave charge ! ) rlmllar to thoio brought against Murad Bey arc pend ing against other high officials. In fact , It Is dinicult to name any ofllchl of prominence who la not suspected of taking bribes , It nnt ot something worcc , From the provlnceo there Is not much news forthcoming today. The Turkish officials are apparently doing everything possible to sup press any farts except those which are fa vorable to the government. The- utmost secrecy Is observed regarding the movements of the Turkish troops opsrat- iug from Mdrush un Zeltoun , and as the lat ter place Ib now suppose ] to bo garrisoned by ( julle an army of Armenians the com plete illenco as to what is going on In that district causes much Interest as well as con siderable anxiety for the safety nf the- Arme nian * , although the Turkish commander has been doing everything possible to Indues the Insurgents to uurrcnder. If Armenian reports are to be bellowed , the Turks will have to lay siege to Xeltoun before they will have any chance of capturing the town , which Is said to bo well supplied with provisions and am munition , On the other hand the Turks profess to be lieve that Hie- Armenians of Zeltoun will sur render on the appearance of the sultan's troops. troops.IMPORTANT IMPORTANT POINT MENACED. BOSTON. Dec. 2. The missionaries of Ceasaria , for whose safety great anxiety Is felt , are thow of the American board ; their names and realdenc a In this country arc ; Rov. James L. Fowler , Woburn , Maa. ; Mrs. Caroline P. Fowler. Auburndale , Matu. ; Mr , William S. Deed , M. I ) . . Boontoa , N. J.j Mrs. Mary L. Deed , New , York ; Rev. Henry K. Wlngate , Minneapolis ! MM. James C , Win * gate , Madlfon , WIs. ; Miss Sarah A. Cloaion , Arlington , Mats ; Mlrs Fanny K. Burge , Pitts- rord , Vt.j MlwCcra A. Nason , We t Superior , The city of C.'amla la Important , not merely because of Its own population , about CO , 000 , but as the renter of a large number of thriving villages , The strongest element In number Is Turkish ; then come the Arme nians and Greek. The Un tiond Is entirely Turkish , even , thc Armenians nnd Greeks using It. As a mission rtitlon ot the west ern Turkey mission of ths A. B. C. V. M. , It Is the center of operations that cover an area of 45,000 square miles , and Include * the cities of Konelh ( tconlum ) . Angora , Nlgde and YuzR.it. Mission work wa * commenced first In 1823 by British and foreign blbto socletlm The mission was formally , occup'cd by the A. II. C. P. M. In 1864. The work grew rapidly , and by last reports there were thirty- three out stations , neirly C.OOO communi cants , rUe ordained preachers and fUUcn un- ordained evangelists , lx organized churches , an average attendance on Sabbath worship ot over 4,000 , and an annual contribution for preaching , education and church building of $4.600. _ MACio MOVIMJ TO JOIN OOMU7. . niiuleil HIP SpntilNli 1-nrcoN Sent to Hend Him Off. HAVANA , D-c. 2. Antonio Maceo has crossed the military line at Clcgo dc Avlla and Moron , which are connected by rail road , and Is advancing In the direction of the province ot Santa Clara , which , It Is believed , should enable htm eventually to join forces with Maximo Gomez , who Is un derstood to be near the frontier of the prov ince of Santa Clara , and somewhere In the vicinity of the Sanely Splrltu district. Brig adier General Addave , who seems to have been outflanked by Mac'o , Is said to be In pursuit of the latter. Macco in said to have a strong force of Insurgents with him , Santiago do Cuba announces that the col umns of troops commanded by Brigadiers Gen eral Munoz and Gasco , numbering 2,000 men of all arms , recently came unexpectedly upon an Insurgent stronghold In the- Sierra Macstra district of the province of Santiago de Cuba. An engagement follow ed between bands com manded by Rabl and Vlc'or Ramos. Thanks to the artillery fire of the Spanish troops , the latter cttptured the well defended positions of the Insurgents , together with ( heir camp , factory , hospital and other like Industries for the uee of the Insurgsnt forces. The In- t'lirgents lost thirty-seven killed and had many wounded. Five soldiers were killed and one major , ono lieutenant 'and thlrty-ono soldiers wcro wounded. The Colon battalion of troops found It self for a whllo In a v ry hazardous position at Los Buyes , In the Manzanlllo district , ow ing to a surprise by the insurgents. The bat talion , however , soon recovered Itself , and by energetic fiction dislodged the Insurgents from their positions and put them to flight. The latter lost sixty dead and wounded , while the loss for the troops was fourteen. Word has been received that the Insurgents have derailed a train In the Remedies dis trict , and , in the consequent confusion , plun dered .the passengers. AHA1IS IIISI3 AGAINST Tlin SUI.TAV. Sc\erc Ii'iclitliiK llepoHtMl to lie III I'roKiM'MN In Moro'coo. GIBRALTAR , Dec. 2 Advices received hero from Morocco say that 'serious fighting has occurred at Safll , a fortified seaport ot that country. The Insurgents surrounded the town and are said to have been attacked by the sultan's forces on November 7. Eleven hours of fighting followed and was only put a stop to by nightfall. The battle recom menced the next morning and continued all day long. On November 10 the Insurgents reopened the engagement by bqmbardlng the town , which has a population of about 12.0IJO p'eople , killing eight Moors. The city , when these advices left there on November 11 , was still surrounded by the .Insurgent Arabs. AttuckM I'reneli Petroleum Monopol > . PARIS , Dec. 2. M. Oamltlo reltan , one of the editors-in-chief of , Li Justice , and representing one of the.divisions "of Alx in the Chamber of Deputies , a member of the extreme left , and an' au'hftrlty upon financial matters , has announced hla deplslon to raise a debate In the Chamber shorlly'on the sub ject of the virtual monopoly off the petroleum trade In the hands'of a lew people. Stnlihcil by n Dlhchnrpred Clerk. ROME , Dec. 2. Signer Pera , a chief of department In the ministry ot the Interior , was stabbed In the back twice today on the staircase of the ministry of the Interior by a clerk who had recently ben dismissed. The wounded man was taken to a hospital , where his wounds were pronounced to be dangerous ( ieneral SniiKiilIIy Com luted. HAVANA , Dsc. 2. General Julio San- gullly was sentenced toda'y to Imprisonment for having committed Illegal acts against the Spanish government. Sangullly has proved his American citizenship and his cas will bo appalcd to Spain on the ground of Irrcg- ulaiitlcs In his trial. uussnr.r. .sA < ; n GUTS TJIB LY.VDS. St. Paul A Ma n I Colin Itoad Hml AlIen - . Ion til KN Criilit to l.apNe. ST. LOUIS , Dec. 2. Judge Sanborn of the United States circuit court of appeals today handed down an opinion1 In the case of the St. Paul , Minneapolis & Manitoba Rail road company , appellant , Against Russell Sage , affirming , with costs , , tne opinion of the United States court , district of Minnesota seta , which was in favor ot Mr. Sage. The milt Involved 20,000 acres of land , and has been In the state and federal courts since 18GC. While Minnesota wan yet a territory In 1857 , a railroad company , since absorbed by the present company , was granted rich concessions , which were not taken adv.in- tags oj promptly. Meantime' the Hastings S. Dakota railroad , in which Russell Sage has a controlling Interest , was granted territory overlapping the St. Paul , 'Minneapolis ' & Manitoba grant. The final decision of the appellate court , affirming til a circuit court's decree , IB that the latter company was dila tory , and In consequene Its concession re mained In the market. Mr. ' Sage is ahead about $280.000 , while the costs have aggre gated nearly $100,000. . OKLAHOMA niVOHCnS AOT HOOD. Hnirllxli ( ; < eminent AimonneeN H AVIII Jtot HecouiilrlThem. . WICHITA , Kan. , Dec.1 2-r-Hcr majesty's empire- baa taken Issue with , Oklahoma over tliti easy divorce laws of Jlia , latter territory , according to a dispatch from Oklahoma City. Recently Peter Nellson , a wealthy English man , came from Londoirto Oklahoma and at the end of ninety days made application for a divorce from his wife , Edith Nellson , The papers In the case were ferSefl on the defend ant by means of a registered letter sent to her address In London.Hhe consulted the legal department of the English government on the subject , with the result that her majesty's government held Ihat the divorce laws of Oklahoma would not' be respected In the queen's dominion. An 'opinion on the matter was forwarded to the judge of ( lie trial court In Oklahoma , A's a great many wealthy English people bave'Eecurcd ' divorces In Oklahoma , the position taken by the Eng lish go\ernment Is Important to thorn. iMioMi.M.vr K. A. ( ireeu of Tort Mi-ad , 9. II. , Kuuiiil Ill-nil ut StiirKlu. DEAUWOOD , Dec. 2. ( Spftlal Telegram. ) Last evening from one of ihe low dlveg In Sturgle , E. A. Green , for nuyiy years a prom inent government contractor In and about Fort Mead , after taking ' "pne moro drink , " started for his lodglngu. This morning- his body was found a few > arda from the door of the bagnio In which he bad taken hla last drink. Everything polntid to his , having been poisoned. Ills tongue protruded , his features were dlitorteJ , hl limbs contracted and the enow In which he had fallen wan wiped from the ground fc ? 4 > ard or two from the plac * In which bis body was found. Sev eral of the Inmates of the house ha\e been placed under arrest , and ( ho charge of mur der will be brought agaln t them , Mtti enieiifH nf Occult Venm-ln , IJt-c. 'J. At Glaigow Arrive Norwegian , from Moutreal. GRAND JURY MUST INQUIRE Benton's Qualifications as Juror in Outcnlt Oaso Questioned , JUDGE ORDERS AN INVESTIGATION DlreelM ( lie 1'iilleil StntfH Attorney iu CIIIINC ( lit * ( Irntiil Jury to Determine AVlirllier Tom Hellion IH Coiuiieleiit , In the Interval between the dismissal ot ono witness and the calling of another In the Outcalt case In federal court yesterday after noon , Judge Dundy made remarks officially Indicating that the grand jury was not done with the case. Mrs. King , who. In 1SS6 , had deposited In the Capital National bank of Lincoln JS.OOO In her husband's name , had been on the stand. When her testimony was concluded Oscar Funk , one of the tellers In the bank , was called. Before ho gave his testimony Judge Dundy cilled attention to newspaper statements that were to the effect that ono of the Jurors sitting In the case waa , on account of his prejudice , not qualified to serve , and directed that the United States attorney bring the -matter before the grand jury , the party In dicated being Thomas H. Benton , ex-auditor of state. The inquiry was to be whether Outcalt , particularly , Ind any Influence on any member of the Jury. In response to the remarks of the Judge , District Attorney Sawyer saldUhat he would do his duty. The Inquiry , because the trial of the case is In progress , will bo taken up today. It will bo remembered that Benton was called after the last peremptory challenges had been exercised , nnd ho stated under oath that he could act as a fair and Impartial Juror. Ho took the place of Mr. Herdman , an at torney , who was objected to by Mr. Burr , attorney for Outcalt , because he was an at torney. _ IIHATIUCn I'UOI'liU IV A im.KMMA. .Suildeiil.t Deiirliod of Street Cnrn niio. Uleutrlc I.lKlitN. BEATRICE , Dec. 2. ( Spjclal Telegram ) Beatrice Is without street lights ton'ght , and will bo without electric cars after this date. This condition ot things Is the result of the failure upon the part of the city council and the Beatrice Electric company to agre ? upon a price for the lighting. The contract ex pired Saturday night , but the company ex tended the time until today noonoupon the as. surances from certain citizens that a meeting would be held this forenoon for the purpose of Indicating to the council what was con sidered the1 best method of getting out of the dilemma. The meeting was held In the city hall , and was largely attended , but le- sulted only In the appointment of a commit tee , .consisting of P. B. Sprague. W. 0. Wors- wlck and Willis Ball to Investigate as to the cost , of thi city putting in a I'ghtlng plant of Ho own , In connection with the water works plant , arid thu ? the matter stands , Thcro seems to be but little hope of a compromise between the city and the company , and the manager of the latter itates emphatically that DO long as they do not Uave , th q.contract for lighting the city no motor cars will be operated. In their stead horse cars will be operated , running over the line only enough to hold the company's franchise. riiiicrnl of W. II. Ooekerell. HARLAN , la. , Dec. 2. ( Special. ) The funeral of W. H. Cockeroll , the well known architect and builder , took place yesterday. The Odd Fellows' lodge had charge of the funeral , which was largely attended. The deceased was well known throughout western Iowa , where * ne erected more blocks than any other man In this part of the state. A. Schwarzenbach , a well-to-do farmer of Klrkman , has left for parts unknown. An accumulation of liabilities bsyond his assets is the cause ot his hasty departure- Harlan Baptists dedicated their church to the free USD of the public as n rending room and library Thanksgiving day. The project Is endorsed by all and has the hearty bup- port of the people. Cold \Va\e \eliriiHUn. . ' NORTH LOUP , Neb , Dec. 2 ( Special. ) A cold wave reached here SunJay morning , ac companied by a keen wind. The flty , which had been somewhat clouded for sovrral days , cleared in the evening , and the temperature reached zero this morning. FREMONT , Dec. 2. ( Special. ) The mer cury stood at 8 degrees below zero this morning , ths lowest U has been this season. The cold Is reported to have frozen some of the beets that are siloed. They are burled so deeply tint It will take quite warm weather to thaw them out , and If shipped and re ceived at the factory frozen the saccharine content will not be Impaired. AfTnlrM nt AVcNt Point. WEST POINT , Neb , Doc. 2. ( Special. ) Joseph II , Artman and Miss Ellen Lelsci wera married Thanksgiving day. H. T. Donnell has been reappolntcd district court reporter by Judge-elect Evans. Judge Norrls concluded his labors as judge of the Eighth judicial district Wednesday. Ho was the recipient of the- highest oncoinl- ums from Die bar and press of the district. The annual report of the superintendent of public Instruction gives the contus of the school children of Cumlng county at 5.01C. YOII.NG WOMAN CO > ribhl3S Mil ii Con\lft Ml I y Her TeHtlnii > ii > IllNeliiii'Keil ! ( lie Court , NEW YORK , Dec. , 2. Wallci S. Langcr- mnn , who was convicted on a charge of assault In the first degree , preferred by Barbara Aub , was discharged by Recorder Goff , before whom he came for sentence. Miss Aub has made a full confession , admit ting that ehu had done Langerman a great wrong and that he Is not guilty ot the charge of which ho was convicted. The recorder set aside the verdict of the jury and granted him a n\v trial. Ho was then committed to the house of detention as a wltnecs In proceedings that may follow , Barbira Aub was taken Into court after the case had been disposed of and committed to prison. The charge against her la perjury on her own confession. Culil AVa\e In MUxourl. ST , JOSEPH , Dec. 2. Yesterday afternoon a cold wave struck this vicinity with a strong northwest wind , The wind Increased during the night , and thin moruhig at 7 o'clock the thermometer registered 4 degrees below zero , a temperature unusual for this time of year. No snow fell , but unprotected stock will suffer from the cutting north wind , Mm. Uiiiiiictl'H Dlvoree Cime. DENVER , Dec. 2. Joseph K. Emmett , the actor , has arrived In Denver from the east simultaneously with the arrival from the west of bit wife , Mies Emily Lytton , a mem ber cf Rose Coghlan's company. Mrs. Em mett had announced her Intention to apply for a divorce In Denver and It Is brllcved her hut-band will try to dlusuad ? her from so dolnu , Three II111 > t for Siuolieleiix I'ouder. WASHINGTON , Dec. 2. The Dupont Powder company , the California Powder company aid the Maxim Torpedo and Powder company were the bidders at the War de partment today for euplpylng smokeless pow der for tlio three and two-Inch field guns and the small rill. , and all of the bldi were at ? 1 per pound. Sccrclnrj- How Mueli In > ceiled. WASHINGTON , Dec. 2. The secretary of the treasury Kxlay tr mltted to congress the estimates of appropriations required for the fiscal year ending June SO , 1S97 , as fur nished by the several executive dcpirtments , which aggregate $418,091,073. The appropria tions for the present flscil year amounted to $412,763'J04. The estimates tor the flical year 1S97 arc iccapltulaled by tlll o as fol lows , cents omitted : Legislative establishment. J.1SSO,5S1 : exec utive establishment , $20,103,212 ; Judicial - tnbllslimcnl , $5 3,920 ; foreign Intercourse , $1CI9,05S ; military establishment. $24,626.- SGS ; naval establishment , $27,583,675 ; Indian affair. ? , $ S,7EO,7GS : pensions , $141,384,570 , ; publlo works , $28,574,025 ; pistil strvlce , $5- 024,779 ; miscellaneous , $16,035,031' perma nent annual appropriations , $119,054,160 ; grand total , $118,091,073. Under th ? head of public works appropria tions above $20,000 arc asked tor public buildings as follows : Allegheny , Pa. , $75- 000 ; Hols ? City , Idaho , $100,000 ; Buffalo , N. Y. , $200,000 ; Cheyenne. Wyo , $100,000 ; Den ver , Colo. , mint , $100,000 ; Detroit , Mich. , $165,364 ; Helena , Mont. , $100.000 ; Kansas City , $100,000 ; Newport , Ky. , $50,000 : Omaha , Neb. . $125,000 ; Pottsvllle , Pa. , $40000 ; South Omaha , Neb , $75000 ; St. Paul , Minn. , $250- 000 ; San Francli'co , $100,000 ; Sivannah , Gn. , $100,000 ; Sioux City , la. , $60,000 ; also for constructing lighthouses and lUht vessels as follows : Chicago , Improvemon's marine hos pital , $26,400 ; Capo Lookout Shoals light ship , North Carolina , $70,000 ; Cape Fear , N. C. , light station , $70,000 ; Galvtston Jetty light , Texa * , $35,000 ; Munlstlque light , Michi gan. $32,000 : Poe Reef lightship , Straits of Macklnac , Mich. , $25,000 ; Port Arquello light , California , $35.000 ; Ycrber Buena lights , California , J'JO.OOO. Also for Improve ments at navy yards as follows : Naval sta tion. Port Royal , S C , $333,182 ; Mire Is land , Cal , navy yard , $302,154 : naval rtatlon , Puget Sound , $104,855 ; dry dock , Algiers , La. , $100,000. The totil cost to be $1.125,000. Among the appropr'ntlons asked for by the secretary of war are the following : Re construction of Rock Island bridge , Rock Hland , 111. , $390,000 ; construction of gun and mortar bitterlcs , $1,8S > 5,000 ; sites for forti fications , $250,000 ; torpedoes for harbor de fense , $100,000 ; armament of fortifications , $4,876,443 ; Improvement Watertown arsenal , Mass , $31,000 ; for use of board of ordnance fortifications In making needful purchases and cxDcrlmcnts and tests of more effective guns. armor plate , etc. , $100,000 ; United States mil tary academy , $185,477 ; construction ot buildings , etc , nt military posts. $1,000,000 ; Improvements In Yellowstone National park , $30,000 ; Chlckamauga and Chattanoogi Ni- tlonal parks , $75,000 ; Shlloh National Mili tary park , $75,000 ; Gettysburg park , $50,000 The estimates for the Improvement ot rivers and harbors , aggregating $23,271,600 , have already been made public. Maintaining and Improving national c'motcrlcs , $219,800 ; arti ficial limbs , apparatus , etc , $575,000. The surgeon general In a note explanatory ot this estimate says there arc on file In his office 9,930 cases entitled to benefit under the laws relating to artificial limbs ; 3.161 cases are of amputate ! legs , the commutation for which is $75 In each case , and 6,769 cases of other amputations and loss of use ot limbs. The commutation for each In these cases is $50.For For the publication of the records of the war of the rebellion $175,000 Is asked for. Among the appropriations asked for by the secretary of the Interior are : To meet ex penses of protecting timber on public lands , etc , $150,000. The amount appropriated for this purpose last year was $90,000. Survey- Intr Dubl'c lands. S881.GCO : education of chil dren In Alaska , $30,000 ; reindeer for Alaska , $7,500 ; expenses Un'ted States courts Indian Territory , $210,600 ; International boundary commission between United States and Mexico , completing survey , $35,000 ; repairs to the United States steamship Chicago , $300,000 ; to begin work on new machinery for United States steamship Atlanta , $150,000 ; transpor tation of malls by electric and cable cars on toutes not exceeding twenty mllea In length , $200.000. The estimated amount of the deficiency In the postal revenues for the next fiscal year is $5.024.779. UEUT 1IHCHUAS1CD TWO MILLIONS. Muiithl } Statement of Hie Condition of the Uiilteil Statm Trennnr ) . WASHINGTON , Dec. 2. The monthly treasury statement of the public d bt shows that on November 10 , 1895 , the debt , less cash In the treasury , amounted to $948,477- 611 , an Incicase for the month of $2,040,503 , which Is accounted for by the decrease of $2,541,611 In the casn In the tieasury. The debt Is recapitulated as follows : In terest bearing debt. $747,361,900 ; debt on which Interest has ceased since maturity , $1,076,180 ; debt bearing no Interest , $376,845- 837 ; total debt , $1,125,883,997. This amount , however , does not Include $ " 82,987,073 In cer tificates and treasury notes which are offset by an equal amount of cash In the treasuiy. . The cash In the treasuiy Is classified as follows : Gold , $129,667,945 ; pllver , $502,164- 742 ; paper , $153,862,744 ; bonds , disbursing offi cers' balances , etc , $15,525,261 , making a total of $801,120,092 , against which there are outstanding demand liabilities amounting to $ G2J.714,303 , leaving a cash balance ot $177- 40fl,3S6. The monthly statement of receipts and ex penditures , Issued today , shows receipts for the month of Novembei to tmvo been $25- 985,503 ; disbursements , $27,599,283 , leaving a deficit for November of $1,212,780 , and for the five months of this fiscal year of $15,869,327. The Increase In the u-celpts for the last month , as compared with November. 1S94. was $6.575,100. and of the lust five months over 1894 $3,755,796. Initial i\iinilnatloii for H CoitNiilxliln. WASHINGTON , Dec. 2. The first candi date for appointment to the consular service , who , being without pievlous experience In that line , falln subject to the recent order of the president requiring him to pass an examination to ascertain his fitness for ap pointment , appeared at the State department today and huhmltled to an examination at the hinds of the departmental board , headed by Assistant Secretary Rockhlll. He w.is Mr. Weldner of Dajton , O. , and If ho passes the examination will bj made United States con sul at Grenoble , rrarce. Mntnii ( lot In tin ) rirnl Jllll. WASIIINOTON , Dec. 2. lUpreientatlve Llnton of Michigan has the distinction of having offered tlie first bill In the house of the Fifty-fourth congress. It Is In the Inter est of the railway postal cleiks. Another bill In the Interest of the postal employes waa Introduced by Representative Aldrlch of Illinois. Mr. Aldrlch also Introduced a bill making Ineligible ! as rerelvcr al a corpora tion engaged In Interstate commerce any pei son who has been an olllcer or employe of the corporation at any time during the thrco years preceding. I'oniillNtH Will Vnle n n n Unit. WASHINGTON , Dec. 2 , In an interview last night Senator I'effer sold that the popu lists will vote as u unit on all party QU < H- ( Ions , With regard to the rcoiganlzatlon of the senate they will not dt-ctdo their policy until thn matter is presented by the repub lican * . The populist * In congress have ; nt a circular letler to all democratic and re publican members who have bcon known to favor free coinage to meet with them In con ference on the currency question. Deiiinerntx Will Ant Hiirreniler. WASHINGTON , Dec. 2. Senator Faulkner of Welt Virginia said today concerning the organization of the senate : "We cannot tuin the senate over ( o the republicans until they have the votes. Even with the tw tenatoru from Utah they " 111 not have a majority , unleis Jones of Nevada votes with them , which la expected. Until that time we ulll have to continue In control , " 1'revlUent'H MexHtiife Tomorrow , WASHINGTON , Dec. 2. As the organisa tion ot the house will take several hours , the preildent'u message lo congrets will not be tent In until Tuesday , probably during the noon hour. CONGRESS NOW IN SESSION" Galleries Were Orowtloil but There Little to Interest the Spectators , SPEAKER REED GIVEN AN OVATION Notalile Chance * In the Volition ! Coin * lilexlnn of tlie Illume anil Hen- ate WliiKH Mimy- New Heiiiilillonn 1'nofH. . WASHINGTON , Dec. 2. The house ot leprcscntatlves passed today Into the control of the republicans nnd Thomas Drackctt Reed ot Maine again triumphantly assumed , the speaker's gavel. The opening session was , as Is usual , an animated and brilliant occasion , set off with crowded gillerles , la holiday attire , intoxicating with the pcrtumo of hundreds of floral trlbules to popular members and pervaded with a spirit of jubi lation and good nature. Old , familiar tacs * were absent , but there were plenty ot now ones to take their places. Still , the proceed ings themselves , us usual with opening ses sions , were of a roullno character , and devoid of Interesting or sensational fealurcs. The house simply organised , adopted the usual resolutions to notify the president and the sonata that the house waa ready for busi ness , and wound up by Indulging In the bi ennial lottery or seat drawing contest. Speaker Reed was beyond question th star ot tlio occasion. His appearance waa the signal for a most flutlerlng and enlhuslas- tlc demonstration. Hla inaugural was modest , and full of good feeling , but noncommittal as. to politics , llnnever , It was not expected that the speaker would touch upon questions , to be dealt with hy the house- . 13x-Speaher Crisp assumed the leadership- of the minority and It was slgnlficint that Mr. Payne of New York made the motion which usually devolves upon the leader of the majority. This Is taken to mean that ho Is to be chairman of the ways and means committee and the recognized leader of the republicans on the floor. The utter rout of the democratic party In Ihe congressional elections last fall became appaient for the first time to the naked cyo > when the new house' of representatives as sembled today. No pitch revolution In the personnel of the members has occurred la recent years at least , nxsctly 1C3 now faces appeared In a total of 350 members. Some of the oldest and most tried leaders nmonff the democrats were swept out by the tldo which rolled up a republican majority of 140- In the Pifty-fourtli house. Of ninety-four districts north ot Maccn and Dixon's line , which were represented by democrats In tha last congress , but fifteen returned democrats to the new house In the new house the re publicans con'rol thirty-one of the forty-four state delegations , which Insure that party" the next presidency , should the election bo thrown Into the houet1. They have twenty- solid delegations while the democrats hav3 but four. In the onca "solid south" ths Kentucky and Tennessee delegations are al most evenly divided. In North Carolina and Missouri the rspubllCaiiD control. The West Virginia delegation Is solidly republican. Texas and Virginia each ha\o a re publican and South Carolina and Alabama , send populists The number of populists la the house Is reduced from twelve to six. VETERANS TURNED DOWN. Among those uhos ? long orvice or strik ing personalities make their absence In tha newly assembled house most noticeable nra such grizzled veterans as Judge Holman ot Indiana , the "father of the house" and "tho watchdog of the treasury ; " General Dan Sickles of New York , the "hero of Gettysburg " " " of Mlrsourl and burg ; "Silver Dick" Bland William M. Springer of Illinois , General Hooker of Mississippi and General Hatch of Missouri. Others there were whose terms of service were shorter , but whose talents and ability made them excsptloually prominent , like William L. Wilson. Bourke Cockran , William J. Bryan , Tom Johnson. John De- vvltt Warner of New York and Champ Clark ot Missouri , Thomas Dun English of New Jersey , "Buck" Kllgore of Texas , Dan Lock- wooJ of Buffalo , Michael Harter of Ohio , Sib- ley of Pennsylvania , General Tracy of Al bany , Joseph Outhwalte of Ohio , Benjamin Enlos of Tennessee , Geary of California , McGann of Illinois , LafePenro of Colorado , Dr. Everett of Massachusetts , Asher Oaruth of Kentucky and W. C. P. Brecklnrldgo of the same s'ato and Jerry Simpson. T lie 00 and many others are gone , but there are new men of as striking ability , as Interesting and historic of peculiarities to take their places. Among them are General James A. Walker from Virginia , George L. Wellington of Maryland , William E. Barrett of Massachu- setto , Gsorge P. Harrison , Alabama , William C. Owens of Kentucky , George N. South- wick of Albany , N. Y. ; B. H. Atwood from Boston , Grove L. Johnson of California. NEW BLOOD IN THE SENATE. The presence of lien blood IH qulto as notlreablo In the usually slow-changing sen ate as In the house. Among the most notable , ot the absentees arc Butler of South Caroline line , Ransom of North Carolina , Coke of Texas , Dolph of Oregon , Mandorson of Ne braska and Mcl'herion of New Jersey. Of the thirty senators whose terms expired on the 4tli of March last , only thirteen were re- elected. 'Iho new men are : Augustus C. Bacon nt Georgia , who succeeds Patrick Walsh ; Luclen Baker nf Kansas , vice John K. Martin ; Marlon Butler of North Carolina , vlco M. W. Ransom ; Thomas H Carter of Montana , vlco 'Ihornas C' . Power ; lloracs Clillton of Texas , vlco Richard Coke ; Stcphca B. Elklns of West Vligliiln , vlco J. M. Camden - den ; John W. Gear ot loAa , vlco J , F. Wil son : Gsorge W. Xlcllrldn of Oregon , vlco J. N , Dolph ; Thomas S. Martin of Virginia , vlco Eppa Huntoon ; Knute Nulwn of Minnesota , vice W. n. Waslibiirn ; W. J Sowcll of New Jersey1 , vice J. 1) . Mcl'hernon ; John M. Thurston of Nebraska , vlca C. F. Mandcrnon ; Benjamin ft. Tlllinan of South Carolina , vlco M. C. Butler : E. C. Walthall of Mississippi , vice A. J. McLaurlii ; r. G. Warren of Wyom ing , vice J. M. Carey ; Georxn P. Wotmoro of Rhodu Island , vlco Nathan V , Dlxon. The preponderance of Featn on the re publican side wan noticeable , three having been transfrired fiom the democratic division to accimmodatp Mefsrs Elklns , Baker and Sew ll , all republicans , and one- for Mr. Dul ler , populist. Four of llio six Independents now tmvo seals In the republican section. All Washington liys slegn on the 1)1 s capltol building on upenliiK < l ya arid today there was added Interest o-i account of the pres ent changes Involved ard the large' Influx of new blood , The cioud caino through drlrzllng rain , mist and mtul In conveyances , atreet can and In long lines on foot , pouring through the many enlranccs , choking th corridors and elovatois , and besieging the galleries far beyond their cipidty. But It was an orderly crowd , and the laraely aug mented force of ofllcers hud little trouble In preserving order and preventing confusion. By 10:30 : o'clock , an hour and u half before Iho lime of meeting , Iho public galleries In both hoiiHCs were filled , and un eager crowd overflowed Into the outer corridors. Many women were In the throng , but tliero wa a noticeable lack of color end fair weather costumes , which usually give a touch ot brightness to the somber chambers , SCIJNPS IN THK HOUSE , The Fifty-fourth house o ( representatives was called tu order at noon , By 10 o'clock the marble corridors wcro thronged with blRhiseers and place hunter * , and before 11 o'clock theuullerlttf , publlo and private , were pjcked to the doory. Front the galleries the \UltorR looked donn upon an animated but confused trriip on the floor. New members , old iiiemb-ra , ox-m mber and place icrkers chatted In group * aud filed Iho hull With a roar ot yolctk Oil tbo speaker' * desk were great bunch ? * ot Amer ican beauty roses tlidllli utioumeni ot red , while and blue and other floral rlcei. Flo ern Hero conspicuous on the degbv cf various members Two prominent yonnt , r.innln-rs are Genrgo B. McClellan and WlllUm Fulm of N v York. The former li a ton of "Lltll * Mao , ' who commanded the union anulev iu 18C2. Sulzer has been spejVtr cf the New York- assembly , The number of rnefgHlc young men It