THE OMAITA DAILY" JJI2E : WEDNESDAY , DEOJSM.UI3R 25SOS. / .
PRIVATE ALLEN ON THE WAR
Nebraska's Senior Senator Grows Reminis
cent During Discussion ,
TELLS OF SENATOR COCKRELL'S CAPTURE
Coimlili-rnlilr Information Aildcil to
the I'linil iili-lti-il : lir die IH- |
cimnloti of the Dliiililllty lllll
AVimlilllKlon UONXI | ,
WASHINGTON , Dee. 21. ( Special Tele-
Brani. ) Senator Allen of Nebraska con
tributed not a little to the Information
which Senator Hill's bill to relieve of their
disability some fifteen or twenty ifflcors
who sfrvcd with the confederates during
Ihe late war , but who previously held cotn-
J nilsslons In the army ot the United States ,
brought forth. The tcnator Indulged In a
llttlo ancient hlsiory In championing' the
cause of the bill , relative to ccr'aln In
cidents conncct'd with Senator Cockrell , who
was in command at Fort Dlakcly , Ala. , which
was. ( assaulted by Allen's regiment , and
which the union forces captured , as well
na taking Cockrell prisoner. He sold he
believed he was the only senator on th :
democratic side of the chamber who served
as a private soldier In the union army dur
ing the war , and carried a musket during
the entire rebellion. Coming at this time
Senator Allen thought the bill might be
regarded an a war measure , but even then
he WJB willing to vote the few men the bill
cfftctwl the right which they should have
had thirty jcnra ago.
Arthur 11. Allen of Vlnton , la. , was today
appointed a clerk In the railway mall serv
ice.
ice.Mr. . II II , Ilellwood has been appointed a
member of the board of examining sur
geons for the pension bureau at Alliance ,
Neb.
Comptroller of the Currency Eckels Is
very sangiilno that the affairs of the Ger
man National bank of Lincoln can be wound
up In n short time. At least he has given
Instructions to Roc Iver Keuit Hayden , who
was appointed last Thursday , to bo as ex
peditious 0.3 possible In settling the affairs
of the trust. Mr. Kckcls said today that
unless the assets decreased materially In
value , all the creditors would b ? paid In
full , nnd a small amount would bo left for
the shareholders to divide among them
selves. Ho hopes to bo able to declare a
dividend In a short tlmo.
J. W. Tall y was appointed a fourth-class
postmaster at loka , Keokuk county , la. , to
day , vice L. O. Sheridan , resigned.
MAIin HO.MU IN Tim 1IILI , .
anil Mi-niiN Committee
'Out Turin on Cereal I'roilm-tN.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 24. The republican
mombcra of the ways and means committee
held another conference this afternoon and
decided upon several changes In the two
revenue bills which will be Introduced In the
nouyo Thursday. The most Important change
In the tariff bill waj to drop the clause put
ting In cereal breadstuffs , live stock and dairy
products at an ndvanco of 23 per cent over
the Wilson-Gorman rales , ta these features
will simply have the 15 per cent advance
under the horlrontal clause. It was also de
cided to advance carpet woola to the McKln
ley tariff , according to the agreement of yes
terday. The other change was to exempt
sugar from the provisions of the- clause for
the horlrontal advance of 15 per cent. Lum
ber will remain , as decided yesterday , at CO
per cent of the McKluley duty.
In the bond bill the ptlnclpal issue author
ized will bo with a change of the rate ot In
terest authorized by the act of 1S75 from 4
to 3 per cent , and these bonds will be payable
nt the option of the government after three
years. The rate of Interest for the one-year
treasury certificates ot Indebtedness was
raised from 2 to 3 per cent. This bill will
also provide for the temporary isolation of
the greenbacks so they will bo held separate
In the treasury and not Included within the
general assets of the government.
Several Important considerations operated
to bring about the changes In the tariff bill.
Thcro has been little doubt from the begin
ning that sugar would be ex
empted from whatever tariff changes
vero made , -because any attempts to
Slier the schedule would give rise to complica
tions. The decision to drop farm products
and cattle from the list of duties to bo ad
vanced will cause much disappointment among
the western men , but so much trouble arose
over the settlement of thcbo Items that It
was thought best to drop their considera
tion. An effort was made to have Iron and
steel and their products gUcn an advance ,
but It mot the opposition of the western men
nnd was abandoned , Its abandonment also
having something to do with dropping the
live stock and cereal advances contemplated.
The Iron and steel Interests argued that they
should .bo equally favored with the farmers.
Members of the committee state emphat
ically that these bills are not Intended In
any way to represent republican policies on
the tariff or finance ; they are merely tempo
rary expedients to meet an emergency , the
republicans holding the emergency Is caused ,
by an Insufficiency of revenues.
Chairman Dlngley was In conference today
with Secretary Carlisle over the bills. To
morrow both bills will bo adopted by the
ways and means committee at a meeting
which the democratic members will attend ,
They will bo reported to the house Thursday
with a rule giving that day for debate on
the tariff bill , with a vote at the close , and
Friday for debate on the bond bill , bringing
that to a vote Friday night.
A plan has been drafted by ox-Spoaker Crisp
nnd Mr. liallcy of Texas , which will bo of
fered as a substitute for the republican meas
ures to bo presented Thursday. It Is based
on the old bill for the coinage- silver sIgu-
lorage , which was passed by the last con
gress and vetoed by the president , but to this
bill , an modified , will bo added a feature for
the redemption of the greenbacks. The prin
cipal change In the seigniorage bill will bo
lliu omission ot that part which rendered
available the seigniorage before It had been
coined by the use of other certificates based
.upon It. The framers of the bill hold that
the feature Is not necessary , because there
la no Immediate deficiency with the present
amount of silver In the treasury. The other
feature ot the plan will provide for the re
demption of greenbacks in silver whenever
the amount cf gold In the treasury fall ; below
7100,000,000. This may be olfered as an
amendment to the sslgnlorago bill , as more
votes can bo mustered for the former than
for the latter proposition. The democrats
tvho favor the plan Intend , ot course , merely
to place themselves1 on record as consistent In
their financial policy.
The popullnt senators conferred today and
decided to offer a free Mlvcr coinage bill as
an amendment to either tariff or bond bill , tr
both , when they come- over from thehmns
The popull.Us are favorable to a duty on wool ,
but against a ralso In duties on woolen goods.
CliOI'll OX THU UOVKIINMK.NT TITI.B.
Scori-tnrr Smith ( ! l\c III * Honxnnn
for > ot AlloKltiK AVIcliltti IIIIIIK. |
WASHINGTON , Dec. 21. The sp-aker
laid before the house today a letter from the
secretary ot the Interior , transmitting a
reply to Delegite Flynn's resolution asking
the reasons for tha delay In the allotting ot
the lands on the Wichita reservation. The
secretary shows that the- lands occupied by
tha Wichita Indians are part of what la
known as the "leased dJ trlct , " ceded by the
Choctaws and Chlckastws to the United
States. There Is , the secretary tn > , a
difference ot opinion as to whether the
Choctaws and Chtcka < * iws conveyed to the
United States an absolute title to the lands , 01
whether they ceded them only for the pur
pose ot allowing them to be used for locating
th reon friendly Indians. The matter Is now
before the court of claims tor adjudication ,
and the secretary says lie has delayed sug
gesting to the president the appointment of
allotting agent on account ot the disad
vantages which might accrue from having the
allotments made and the surplus lands
thrown open to settlement before the claim of
the Choctaws and Chlckasaws Is adjusted.
The litigation before the court of claims , th *
B'crctnry continues , certainly Involves the
title ot the lands to be allotted , as well as the
lands to bo opened.
The resolution also Inquires whether any
of the secretary's connections or relations
by blood or marrlago arc acting as attorneys
for the Indians , or any party or parties In
terested In delaying the opening of the same
to settlement.
In reply to this part of the Inquiry the
secretary says : "Andrew A. Llppcomb of
Washington Is the husband of the second
cousin ot my wife. He Is one ot the counsel
for the Wlchltas In the- litigation growing
out of tli ? claim by the Choctaws and Chlck
asaws for the reversionary Interest In the
land occupied by the Wlchltas. I attach a
copy of the contract made by the Wlchltas
with their attorneys. It will ba s en that
the compensation of the counsel for the
Wlchltas Is to bo a precontago of the money
derived from the sale of the surplus lands , In
cato It Is decided that the Choctaws and
Chlshasaws have no reversionary Interest
In these lands.
"I am not aware ot any Interest which the
counssl for the Wlchltas can have In delayIng -
Ing the allotment and the rales ot the sur
plus lands. No ono has ever suggested an
Interest or a deslro en their part or their
clients' part for delay. No connection or
relation by blood or marrlago of mine In
acting as attorney for any party or parties
Interested In delaying the opening of these
lands to settlement. No party or parties
have presented to the Interior department
any objection to the full and Immediate
execution of the act of March 2 , 1835. "
iini.n A SHOUT snssiox.
of tinAVIiltc HutiNf mill
DfpiirtineiitH Prepare for UlirlHtitm * .
WASHINGTON , Dec. 24. The cabinet
meeting today lasted only a short time , and
Secretary Olney , who was detained at the
State department to receive the house foreign
affairs committee , who called to pay their
respects , was present only the last half
hour. About noon messages were pent to
the various departments from the cabinet
officers at the whlto house , directing that
such of the employed as could bs spared be
excused for the afternoon , in conformity with
the good old custom of Christmas eve , and
the employes were quick to take advantage
of this act of consideration. There was a
presage ot Christmas In the air at the white
house in the number of closely wrapped
parcels of all sizes that began to come
early In the day by mall and express mes
sengers , and addressed to the president and
every member of the household , not forget
ting the. babies. The president himself re
membered all of the faithful employes of the
house , and bestowed turkeys upon them for
their Christmas dinners , and as the mem
bers of the cabinet left the whlto house ,
each cirrled a big apple , the gift of Secretary -
rotary Morton.
Senator Lodge was the only caller of note
at the whlto house during the forenoon ,
aside from the cabinet.
CHRISTMAS 1'HUSE.vrS 1'OH MAM' .
1'renlilciit Cleveland Mitlcei a Lnrfre
I.lHt of Appointment ! ) .
WASHINGTON , Dec. 21. The president
today sent the following nominations to the
senate : Postmasters General W. Blair , La-
monl , la.j John L. Pettljohn , Olathe , Kan. ;
Frank R. Matthews , Raton , N. M. ; James M.
Portwood. Amarillo , Tex. ; Sallle Shlvy , Hen
derson , Tex.
Treasury To be second assistant engineers
In the revenue cutter service Daniel W.
Illake of Mississippi , Albert C. Merman , Ken
tucky ; Henry K. Spencer , Wisconsin ; Taylor
W. Ross , Indiana ; Milton W. Thompson ,
Pennsylvania.
State Robert S. Chllton , Jr. , District of
Columbia , chlet of consular bureau. Depart
ment of stato. ,
War Lieutenant Colonel Amos Stlcknoy ,
corps of engineers ; Major William Henry
Huer , corps ot engineers ; Major Thomas
Henry Handbury. corps of engineers to bo
members of the Missouri River commission ;
also Major Thomas Henry Handbury , engi
neer corps , member of the Mississippi River
commission.
ADMIRAL ROC I1I2PUM1S HIMSELF.
UciileN the Imputation of Dlxloynlty
31 ml AKiilnxt Him.
WASHINTGON , Dec. 24. Rear Admiral
Francis Roe , retired , against whom charges
wera made to the Navy department of dis
loyal criticisms of the president's Venezuelan
messagf , Ins voluntarily written , a statement
to the department , saying that whllo he did
speak ot the bad condition of our coast
defenses In a conversation with a person
whom he did not suspect of being a re
porter , he had not In any manner referred
to the Venezuelan affair and resented the
attempt by Inuendo and forced Inference to
cast doubt upon his loyalty. He refers to
his splendid war record and ? ays that If
such men are traitors the country wants
more of them.
Admiral Hralno , who has been called upon
to explain similar charges , has not been heard
from , and If he declines to admit or deny
the Interview the matter must be dropped.
One Minute Cough Cure Is a popular remedy
for croup. Safe for children and adults.
PEN PICTURES PLEASANTLY AND POINTEDLY PUT.
OUHS A KAMI I * Y li
It tnkoj a good many arms to carry away
from our store all you want to buy and an
armful from our atoro la worth a wagon load
from somewhere else. A Klmball piano
makes a nice wagon load , and It nils the
liomo with the sweetest ot sweet music. All
the sweeter that the price U the lowest of
nil high grade pianos. We rent It , trada It
w veil It on easy terms.
A. Hospe , jr ,
aud Art. 1613 Douglas St
no YOU uviu
It's a most exhilarating exercise get to
gether some evening and get knocked down
It's lota of fun. Wo are knocking down the
prices on our boxing glovcu and dumb
bells and Indian clubs , striking bag ? , fencing
foils and euch like. The Whltely exerciser
U the only practical and complete apparatui
suitable for ladlea , gentlemen and children
alike. Come and BOO 1L.
Columbia Metal 1'ollab , Mall orders fllleJ.
Cross Gun Co. ,
Sportiug Goods. 11CS. 15th St.
FOR A PANA1IERICAN UNION
Resolution Looking to that End Introduced
by Senator Allen.
CONFEDERATE DISABILITIES REMOVED
Semite TnUen Up mill TnineM the Hill
IntrotlneiMl 1 - Mr. Hill After
.Short Illictioilnii Adopted
Without
WASHINGTON , Dec. 21. The senate today
presented a Christmas present to the south ,
cii Mr. Hill of Now York appropriately char
acterized the bill repealing the prescriptive
disabilities , passed at the close of the war ,
against the ssrvlce of ex-confederates In the
United States army and navy. The passage
ot such a repeal without a dissenting \ote
In a senate having a republican plurality , and
with northern senators taking the Initiative ,
lent a gracefulness and significance to the
action In marked contrast with former con
troversies In congress. The southern sena
tors , with the exception of Mr. Daniel of
Virginia , took no part In urging the repeal ,
and several ot them , Including Messrs. Wai-
thall and Cockrcll , who served In the con
federate ranks , voted for a postponement by
reference to a committee. Dut with such
champions' on the republican Elde of the
chtmber as Messrs. Chandler , Hawley and
I'latt , and on the democratic side as Mr.
Hill and Mr. Voorhees , the repeal was readily
accomplished. In the two hours given to
speeches on the measure there was the fullest
expression of a dwlre to bury war animosi
ties.
ties.The senate did little beyond debating and
passing this bill. Mr. Allen offered a reso
lution , which WBJ referred , urging a Latin-
American union , In which all the republics
of the western hemisphere would make com
mon cause agatnt European encroachments.
On motion of Mr. Allison , republican of
Iowa , the sinatj agreed that when adjourn
ment bo taken u b ? until Friday.
A bill authorizing the secietary of war to
Issue Springfield ritles to state military or
ganizations In exchange for old guns was
offered by Mr. Hawley , republican of Connec
ticut , who said : "In order that this shall
not construed so as to add to the war
scare , I will sa > that It Is merely a question
of business. Many of the guns In these
trcops are ot antiquated pattern. 13y the
adoption of the Kragg-Jorgensen gun which
I think was a mistake the War department
has on hand a largo supply of good Spring
field rlfUs nnd the National guards should
have them In exchange for worthless arms. "
Mr. Squire , republican of Oregon , spoke
against the Injustice of employing English
engineers on American ships receiving sub
sidies from the United States government
and offered a bill to overcome the practice.
SENATOR ALLEN'S LATEST.
The project of a panamerlcan political
union , embracing North , South and Cen
tral American republics , was presented by
Mr. Allen , populist of Nebraska , In the fol
lowing resolution :
Whereas , Ilccont events have shown that
European nations nro making an aggressive
attempt to obtain a greater foothold on the
American continent ; and ,
Whereas , Such an attempt shows the ne
cessity of a closer union on the American
republics ,
Resolved , That It Is the scn e of the sen-
ale that the United States of America
should speedily as possible invite all Ameri
can republics to enter Into a closer union
to be known as the Panamerlcan union ,
for the purpose of promulgating the general
Industrial and commercial welfare of the
members thereof aild secure said republics
from English or other foreign encroach
ments.
The resolution closjd with a suggestion of
a common unit of value between the republics
of America. The resolution was referred
to the committee on foreign relations.
Mr. Hill , democrat of New York , again
sought to secure the passage of the bill re
pealing the old prescriptive laws against the
enlistment of confederates in the United
States aimy and navy.
"It would be a most fitting and generous
Christmas present to men of the south , " said
Mr. Hill ,
Mr. Sherman , republican of Ohio , suggested
that there should bo committee considera
tion. "I will vote for this bill , " said Mr.
Sherman. "The time Is passed for such
discrimination. "
"Dut , " added Mr. Sherman , "the- usual
course of committee action should bo taken. "
Mr. Chandler , republican of Now Hamp
shire , urged Immediate action. Thirty years
had lapsed since the war. There was no
reason for keeping this proscription nd
there was abundant reason for repealing It.
"Tho other day , " said Mr. Chandler , "wo
came to the support of a demociatlc presi
dent on a question of national affairs , and
I sincerely hope that the senate will today ,
without criticism and without * a voice of
'opposition ' , unanimously approve * the re
peal. "
Mr. Gray , democrat of Delaware , was Infer
for favoring the legislation , but behoved
that commutes action -would secure the
most satisfactory result.
JUSTIFIED DY CIRCUMSTANCES.
Mr. Hawley , republican of Connecticut ,
responding to some criticisms by Mr. Gray
as to the course of former leglslatlon ln
this line , said it was not to be wondered
that there was some feeling over Appomattox
and Gettysburg. This law formed the closa
of tha war. It was prescriptive. It was
regarded at the time as perfectly just. The
senator said he had the greatest respect
personally for BOIIIO of these confederate
soldiers. Dut a country that had any re
spect for Itself was compelled with the
close of a great war tcTprotect ltaIf ngalnut
abuses of the day , when cx-confederatsa
freely enlisted In the armies Immediately
after leaving the southern lines. The sen
ator , without opposing the measure , felt
that committee action would give the
stronger force If It wereto bo taken.
Mr. Daniel , democrat of Virginia , spoke
of the wish of the south to have one coun
try and one people. When the war closed
the south laid down its arms. It wao ours
now to obliterate the fierce memories of
the war. Mr. Daniel presented the memorial
of the Virginia leglslatura urging this re
peal and also commending the president's
message on Venezuela.
Mr. Voorhees , democrat of Indiana , ex
pressed the hope * that this last process of
healing ohould bo put Into effect. Already
the pjnato hid confirmed the civil appoint
ments of General Longstreet and that other
great southern soldier recond only to Le ,
Joe Johnson. Mr. Voorheos said the bill
would actually accomplish little , but It
would be an expression of good will.
Mr. Platt , republican of Connecticut , spoke
of the attacks made on him by southern
A C1IUISTMAS STORY
Tblo man Is telling his llttlo boy about tha
shirts he bought of us two years ago , which
are still In good condition. Ha U trying to
Instill economy Into the mind of his offspring.
It takeu some men a lifetime tu learn that
tbo cheapest Is not always th cheapest.
It's Infinitely better to pay a dollar for a
shirt that wears three years than COc for one
that won't wear nix months. Our dollar and
half shirt usually wears cut two one
dollar sUlrts so dressy , too.
Albert Calm ,
Men's Furulshor , 1322 Furuaiu.
newspapers because ho suggested the other
day that this bill go to tHe committee. "Prom
one end to the other ofjithe south , " said Mr.
Platt , "the press condemns me , applies tome
mo all kinds ot eplthetsr declares that I am
lacking In patrlotlsm'tand finally sends me >
marked copies of their condemnation. Dut , "
continued Mr. I'lattf'thls country has for
given much ; It ! > rtsuly to forgive more.
And I am so full of forj cness on this day
before * Christmas that I nm ready to forgUc
theto ex-confedoratcsland to join today with
the senator from New Ti'ork ( Hill ) In sup
porting thU repeal. " !
Mr. Allen , speaking , asi a former private In
the northern ranks , urged the > repeal and con
demned the "bloodyi flag" politics of the
past. The senator Caused amusement by
referring to the tlmo IwOien. the command
with which ho smed mptured that com
manded by the senator from Missouri ( Mr.
Cockrell ) . i
Mr. Hill closed by pointing out the- delays
and absurdities of committee action. He
created a laugh by pointing out the Incon-
sldcratcncss of Mr. I'latt In not sending him
some of complimentary southern press
notes. "Tor , " Rilil Mr. Hill good naturcdly ,
"It Is so seldom nowadays that the press
saya anything complimentary of me. "
IinrUSED TO REFER.
Mr Sherman moved to refer the bill to the
committee on mllltlary affairs. The motion
was defeated , S to 30 , as follows :
Yeas :
Itipon , rr > c , Teller ,
Cnckrell. Orn > , Waltlmll 1
Hlklnr Shortnnn.
Nays :
Allen , Hiur ! . PHtt ,
Hiker , Mnwrlcy , 1'rllchnnl ,
ll.ite. HIM , Roncli ,
llrlcc. I.n IRC. Slioup ,
Ilutler. Mnrtln , Siulip.
Cameron , M irrlll. Stcwntt ,
Murphv. Vst.
N'-Uun , A ocrl.ecf ,
, ,
Davis , I'prklns. WhllP-W.
This being short or a quorum , a call oi
the senate revealed forty-seven senators
present.
"It la evident , " Interposed Mr. Sherman ,
"that a majority of the senate wish to glvo
this bill as a Christmas present to the
south , nnd I therefore withdraw my motion
for n reference. "
Thereupon , without division , the bill was
passed.
Mr. Vest's resolution for coining the ril-
ver bullion In the treasury then came up ,
Mr. Vest presenting some amended features.
Mr. Morrlll moved to refer the resolution
to the finance committee. Mr. Vest de
manded a roll call.
It looked like an unexpected test of the
sliver strength. Tp avoid this Mr. Morrlll
withdrew his resolution for a reference ,
and on his motion at 2 o'clock the senate
adjourned until Friday. _
I'UOCUIHllMiS IN TIIH HOUSH.
DlHtrllmted to
tin * Srterul Commit It-rn.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 24. The session of
the house was brief today. Mr. Shafroth ol
Colorado attempted to secure the passage ol
a resolution opening the South Flatte and
Plum creek forest reserves In Co'orndo ' , where
there have recently been large gold discov
eries , to mining claimants , but it was ob
jected to. Speaker Reed had read a com
munication from the Chamber of Representa-
the > 3 of Brazil felicitating the house of rep-
icsentathes of the United States on the
president's strong position on the Monroe
doctrine. The communication was applauded.
ThD housa adjourned over tomorrow ( Christ
mas day ) .
Mr. Cooper , democratof Pennsylvania , s-
cursd unanimous consent for the passage of a
bill making Palm Deach , Fla. , a port of entry
and delivery. „ ,
Mr. Turney , democrat of Georgia , called at
tention to the resolution Introduced by Dels-
gate Flynn ot Oklahoma , calling upon the
secretary of the Interlgrj for an explanatlor
of the alleged delays that hs- said occurred
In the opening of fho .Wichita reservation.
There had been , he oajd , no such reply on the
democratic sldq at the time ) to the > strictures
upon Secretary Smlfh's course. Since then
the secretary had w'rlttcn a temperate reply
to what Mr. Flynn alleged , and ho asked that
It ba printed In the Ilecord.
Mr. Baker , republican of New Hampshire ,
objected.
v
On motion of Mr. Dlngley. republican of
Maine , a resolution for 'the ' distribution and
reference of the president's message to the
committee having Jurisdiction on the sub
jects dealt with , was , adopted , after a short
'
but Ineffectual effort by' Lacey , republican of
Iowa to have the portion relating to the
Nicaragua canal to go to the committee on
railways and canals Instead of Interstate
and foreign commerce , Chairman Hepburn
of the latter committee saying that the juris
diction of the committee on railways and
canals was confined to canals within the
territorial Jurisdiction of the United States. '
Mr. Shafroth , republican of Colorado , asked
unanimous consent for the consideration of
a resolution authorizing mineral entries to
bo made on forest reservations. Mr. Shaf
roth explained that these reservations were-
held to Irrigate the lower valleys in the
spring when the snow melted. Now In view
of the great discoveries there he thought It
was Important that they bo opened to the
location of mining claims. Mr. Crisp , demo
crat of Georgia , objected.
The speaker laid before the house the fol
lowing cable communication , which was re
ceived with a burst of applause :
"IUO DE JANEIRO , Dec , 21. President
Chamber of Republics , Washington : The
Chamber of. Deputies ot the Republic of
the United States of Brazil congratulates
the Chamber of Representatives of the
North American for President Cleveland's
worthy message , which worthily und highly
defends the rights nnd liberty of the Amer
icans consecrated in Monroe'H principle" .
"ROSA A. SILVA , President. "
The house then adjourned until Thursday.
Tt-HtliiK Armor nt Iiiillun Heml.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 24. The naval ord
nance bureau expects to test at the Indian
Head proving grounds In the course of a
few days another lot of armor plate mode by
the Carnegie company for the eight-Inch
turrets of the battleship Iowa. A special
board , which has been making a careful ex
amination cf the matter , has recommended
the abandonment of the largo rubber waslurs
which are now placed under armor plates ,
and the substitution of thinner lead washers.
It has been found that the rubber washers
which are usually usoJ for this purpose de
teriorate rapidly and soon lose all their orig
inal elasticity ,
I'orlo Illvn'M Little involution.
NEW YORK. Dec. 24. A local paper says :
Members of the Porto Rlcan revolutionary
party , who have organized a junta to work In
connection with the Cuban Junta , are pur
chasing arms and fitting out an expedition.
Senor Estrada Palma , on behalf of the Cuban
Junta , has entered Into a compact with Dr.
Jullano Hena , president of the Porto Rlcan
revolutionary party , whereby both parties
wilt co-oporato In aiding the causes of Cuba
and Porto Rico.
TIII3 20T1I CU.VTUIIY bllOC
There Is Just one- shoo that the women de
light In , and that's thq 20th century shoe
no other , of course. Wo have Just received
another Invoice of the unequalled $3.50 grade.
They look to be better than ever the easiest
and prettiest BUOB madr. Wo are also fully
stocked up now on the ladles' 20th century
patent leathers , calfskins and red Russ'us.
Come and tee them.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
1419 Farnnm.
TIME NOT RIPE FOR ACTION
Answer to the Senate Inquiry Ooncorniug
the Trunk Line Agroemant.
IS NOT YET AN ACCOMPLISHED FACT
DiMlinltKlit thr AVnr of Crliulnnl
IM-ONPiMttloiiH I'olntivl Out Uiini-
mlttri- HUM IMmcr ( o Insti
tute
WASHINGTON1 , Dec. 21. Chalrnun Ilorrl-
; oti of the Interstate Commerce commission
sent to the senate. In responds to a lesolutlen
Introduced by Semtor 1'cffcr , ft report on the
joint trainc agreement entered upon by the
principal railroads operating bet ween the At
lantic seaboard and the western states. Mr.
Morrison sajs dial Inasmuch as the agree
ment Is yet Incomplete , the committee can
not determine whether the contract which
may be filially pcrtccted will be In conflict
with the provisions of the Interstate com
merce law.
In respect to the power of the committee
to Investigate on Us own motion , Chairman
Monl'on says It Is competent under the re
cent different decisions of the court to proc -
c > cd by Injunction In case of any ob
struction to Interstate commerce caused by
such a combination as Is contemplated In
this case. A ? to the feasibility of enforc
ing the penal provisions of the Interstate
commerce law Mr. Morrison , called attention
to the fact that It Is necessary to proceed
through the courts to do this , nnd , he adds ,
that It bus so far In such cases been found
exceedingly difficult to secure the necessary
testimony. Under the present rulings of the
court , any Inquiry may be arrested by the
refusal of witnesses to testify on the plea of
self-lncrlmlnatlon. Ho refers to the case of
T. P. Drown of Plttsburg , now pending In the
United f tales supreme court , In which the
question Involved 19 that of the power of courts
to compel railroad otllctals to answer ques
tions concerning rates and rebates of their
roads when they make this plea , and says
such decision of this case will determine
whether It Is practicable to secure convic
tion under a prosecution for unlawful con-
tiacts and combinations , lie says that the
committee has satisfied Itself by careful In
vestigation that no Increase of charges or
lessening of facilities has occurred as the
result of the joint traffic contract , and adds *
"In view of the fact that any action by
Injunction or otherwise which might be used
to prevent the completion of a contract or
commission not yet made , to prevent Us being
carried Into effect In the event of Its being
finally entered Into , and in addition thereto
the persons representing the corporations be
coming liable for a misdemeanor , the com
mission has believed and still bellev s that
It must perform Its duty by postponing any
request to the United States district attor
ney to Institute and prosecute proceedings
In court , as contemplated until said railroad
companies should actually form a joint traf
fic association and enter Into an agreement
which shall bo unlawful. "
ulo.v : PACIFIC I. > TBKVI us ,
A1 < n to lie Hi-liulniCNeil for Money
Six-tit on the So n tli I'urk llruiicli.
DENVER , Dec. 24. The case of the Amer
ican Loan and Trust company against the
Denver , Leadvllle & Gunnlmn Railway com
pany and others came up in the United States
court today , It being the > Intention to ask , for
a decree of sale under foreclosure of the
mortgage. Wlllard Teller appeared for the
Union Pacific and asked leave to flip a cross
bill , the purpose of which was to have the
court determine the amount and priority of the
claim of the Union 1'aclflc against the Den
ver , Leadvlllo & Gunnlson property for money
expended In the operation of the South Park
In excess of the earnings of the property
while the Union 1'aclflc receivers were In
control. The amount claimed Is $254,000.
Charles W. Waterman of Walcott & Vail ,
representing the South Park bondholders ,
argued that the receivers of the Union Pa
cific operated the property by vlrtuo of the
Union Pacific ownership of the stock of th ?
De-nver , Leadvllle & Gunnlion , and could have
no rights as against the mortgagees which
any stockholder might not ha\o and therefore
their claim for losses sustained In the oper
ation of the property could not properly bo setup
up as a prior lien to that of the mortgage.
Judgtf Hallott took the matter under advlae-
ment. _
LUCIUS WAKI3I.Y tilVI'S A PJUMIOTIOX
Miulr fli tic nil I'liMionKt-p AKt > nt of
HiirlliiKtoii Linux In .Illxiourl.
CHICAGO , Dec. 24. Lucius Wakely , as
sistant general passenger agent of the Bur
lington system , has been promoted to be
gereral passenger agent of the Burlington
lines In Missouri.
The scheme of the transcontinental llncy
to make all the tickets from Montana to the
Missouri continuous passage tickets Is not
mooting with the success that was antici
pated. Some of the lints have not ye'otPd
on the proposition at all , and the general
feeling seems to bo that the Denver & lllo
Grande will not accept. If It does not , the
whole affair goes by thi board , and there
\illl be all sorts of trouble la the Colorado-
Utah business.
The same general order as that appointing
Mr , Walcely announces that W. C. Drown Is
to b3 general manager of the ryatcm , and
that Howard Clllott succeeds Mr. Drown
as general manager of the Missouri linos.
K1 Iin | > ro\ oil Terminal FiiotlltloK
MILWAUKEE , Dec. 24. In consequence of
an agreement which Judge Jenkins this mornIng -
Ing authorized Receivers DIgelow and Henry
cf the Northern Pacific to execute , the city of
Duluth Is destined to ha\c a double tracl >
i mining through it closa to the docks , which
will enah'Js the railroad to reach every portion
tion ot the buolncsu part of the city. The
arrangement Is between the St. Paul t
Duluth and the Duluth Transfer company.
The Wisconsin Central will . /to ha benellteu
The agreement was decided upon according
to the petition ot the receivers previous to
the receivership , and was about to bo ex
ecuted when the court took pocuea&lcn of the
property. _
llulxcil Money to lJ.tiiil till ! 1,1 in- .
KANSAS CITY , Dec. 24. The directors of
the Kansas City , Plttsburs & Gulf railway
yesterday voted unanimously to Increase the
capital stock from $10,000,000 to ? 20.000,000.
This Insures the completion of the Plttsburg
& Gulf to the Gulf of Mexico without delay.
The money represented by the Increase of
capital stock has already bean raised. Part
of the money Is said to tmve > been raised In
Philadelphia and tha j-emalnder abroad.
tiiillniiN AVnnt Fr - > lloiuvN ,
KANSAS C1TV , Dec. 24. A special to the
Star from Perry , Okl. , says : People of
Cherokee strip , Cheyenne and Arapaho ; and
KIckapD Indian tribes aie making a big effort
for free homes. This congress will be naked
.0 glvo homes free to every homesteader on
these lands , which contain over 8,000,000
acres. Today Hon. J , J. Houston called a
territorial meeting of the Free Home league
at El lieno , January 12 ,
W13ATIIKII rOUEOA.ST.
I'nlr mill Colili-r , wltli NortlmHtcrl >
WlnilM fur Nc-lirunUii.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 21. The forecast
for Wednesday la :
For Nebraska Fair ; colder In the western
portion ; northwesterly winds ,
For Iowa Fair and colder ; northwesterly
winds.
For Missouri Clearing In the early mornIng -
Ing ; decidedly colder ; northwesterly winds ,
For South Dakota Fair ; colder In the
western portion ; northwesterly winds.
For Kunsas und Colorado Fair ; colder ;
northerly winds.
Hi-iioril ,
OFFICE OF TUB WEATHER DUIIEAU ,
OHAiiA , Dec. 21. Omulm record of tem
perature and rainfall compared with the
conejiiondlny day of past four years :
1855. 189 1. 1S93 18)2.
Maximum temperature , . . . Ill 37 57 15
Minimum temperature. , , , 31 23 4j ,0
Averauo temperature . 33 3.2 CO .8
Precipitation . T T 4S .0
Condition of temperature and precipita
tion tit Omaha for the day und ulrim March
Normal temperature . , . , , . . "I
Kxceus for the day , . . , . . . . . . . . 3
Accumulated exceta since .March 1. . , , 333
Ncrmal precipitation . 4 . . . 03
Xup am joj
E UOU | ZL'CZ I MOJUIV ODUU | UOUdp | | Jd
Deficiency since March 1 . 10 76 Inches
L. A. WELSH , Otierver ,
SOI Til DAKOTA'S l.tTTtill OHPK'IT.
Stnt < > Auditor lllinilion tlic Condi
tion of tilt * Mutr'x Pliiniippnt
SIOUX FALLS. S. 1) . , Dec. 21. ( Special. )
State Auditor J. K. Hippie will Iwe his
annual report ready for distribution during
the coming two weeks. Mr. Hippie , In an
Interview today. Rave gome of the points
which will be made. He f ys : "The report
will show thit the deficit for the jear In the
state's finances will reach $120,000. The total
warrant * paid out up to the end of the fiscal
year , July 1 , amounts to $443,000. The total
revenue received by the general fund ot the
state from all sources amounts to $317,000
A year ngo In my report 1 predicted a de
ficit of $100,000 , but the Taylor Investigation
and other work growing out ot that have
raised the sum to that stated. To meet this
the legislature levied a deficiency tax of 2
mills , nnd this will be collected the coming
spring This deficiency tux will amount to
$242,000 , mid with It the regular state tax
of 2 mills will raise for the stile $ IS4.000.
Of this $107,000 must be applied to take up
the net deficit from the Taylor default , which
will leave $318,000 for the state.
" \Vhlle In the even years the revenues
just about offset the expenses , In tlie odd
ones , owing to the meeting ot the legisla
ture , thereIs hound to be an annual deficit
ot about $100,000 This must be raised by
n deficiency tax and from the nature of the
com'tltutlon this tax Is not available until
nearly two years after the money has besn
spent. In this way the state Is compelled
to pay each year for Interest on these de
ferred payment ? , which are represented by
the outstanding warrants , about $10,000 ,
which Is pure waste. I have \ery strongly
mlvocittd a constitutional amendment b >
which the annual levy can bo raised to at
Ivusty 3\S \ mills. That would just about
make the expenditures whole c\en on the
present extremely parsimonious scale. If
this reform Is not made the state must go
ahead year after year paying out this us -
less Interest. There la another way of ac
complishing the same end , to Increase the
assessed valuation , but this appears to be
Impossible. Each county strives to get
ahead of the others by undervaluing Its
property , and whllo the- State Hoard of
Equalization can do much to remedy this ,
It cannot correct It entirely.
"Dut If the stateIs wlso It will not con
tinue the present niggardly appropriations.
It Is exceedingly shortsighted policy. For In
stance the In-vuio asylum buildings have cost
something llko $500,000. No Insurance Is
carried on any ot the state buildings. Should
the asylum burn It could not bo rebuilt , since
the state cannot Increase Its bonded debt
and under the present law It cannot raise
more revenue. It Is most shortsighted to ro-
fuuo to Insure this nnd other state buildings
which may burn at any time. Then all of
the state institutions are subject to Increas
ing demands as the years go by. The penal
and reformatory Institutions naturally In
crease their population and the sums which
were sufficient to maintain them when South
Dakota entered statehood are entirely In
adequate now. The patients In the Insane
asylum have doubled and so have the prlson-
cru In the penitentiary. Moro money Is Im-
pcrathely necessary unless some of the In
stitutions arc to be closed. "
South Dakota for AlllUon.
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. . Dec. 21. ( Special. )
"South Dakota will bo squarely for Allison
next year , " said State Auditor Hippie to
day. Mr. Hippie has besn all over the
state during the past thrso months , apprais
ing the Taylor property , and he has thus
been brought Into contact with the leading
politicians in the various counties. He
continued , "I should say that the proportion
of sentiment among the promtnnt candidates
was dhlded about like this Allison , sc\en ;
McKlnley , two ; and one between Harrison
and Reed. I do not find any one speaking
for Davis , and It Is cartaln that thsro will
bo no Davis sentiment In the coming con-
\entlon. There are thousands of ex-Iowa
men In this state , and they are all for
Allison. Then there Is a strong feeling In
favor of a western man for president , and
he Is regarded as mere Intimately connected
with western measures than any other. If
Allison cannot be nominated , howo\er , I be-
llevo that the state would be almost un
animously for McKlnley as second choice.
There Is a strong high tariff sentiment
throughout the state , and It naturally turns
toward the apostle of that reform , llut the
delegation will undoubtedly go to St. Louis
pledged and Instructed for the Iowa man. "
*
LOOKING OVUR COAST UHFKNSKS.
Griipriil Mllri IiiMifftn | FortrrNN Mon-
r < uanil Oilier Soiitlu-rn Fortx.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 24. It Is now-
learned that the mala purpose of General
Miles' ilslt to the cities of the couth and
Atlantic coast was to ascertain by personal
Inspection the actual condition of the coast
defenses In that section and to call the
attention of the southern people to the po
sition they would occupy In the event of
hostilities. He was particularly Impressed
with the antiquated condition of the- de
fenses at Fortress Monroe , which are re
lied on not only to guard the national cap
ital and Baltimore and Norfolk and Richmond
mend from attack by water , but even more ,
to form an Impregnable base of naval op
erations and a safe- refuge for our war
ships In the event that they were forced
to retire before an overwhelming hostlla
naval foico. Although the War department
has very little money available , it Is prob
able that immediate stepu to Improve the
defenses there will be taken , relying upon
sufficient appropriations from the present
congress to restore the uorka to the standIng -
Ing they had at the breaking out of the
civil war , namely , nno of the etrongest sys
tems of defenss In tha world.
Coulil HiiHjIy Control tinI.akoN. .
CHICAGO , DJC. 24. W. L. Drown of the
Chicago Shipbuilding company denied today
that In case of war with England the United
States could build thirty fully equipped war
chips for lake service Inside of ten months.
In an emergency aimorcdo 3els of simple
construction could bo put together In ninety
days. "On the otlior hand , " ho added ,
"Canada rould do practically nothing In the
way of aimored veajels nnd would bo
obliged to get along with makeshift * . AH
the Ilrst move ot the United States would bo
to destroy the Welland canal , the situation
on the great lakes would resolve itself Into
this : Which nation lias the best shipbuild
ing facilities on the chain of lakes ? "
" ANtli | > - lnltMl liy GUN.
NEW YORK , Dee. 24. The odor of
gas attracted the attention of at-
tendantn In a building at Klghty-slxth
wtrcet today to the apartments occupied by
Arne ICark and wife. Entrance to the rooms
having been forced , Kark was found breath
ing his last , whllo his wife was unconscious
from Qbphyxlatlon. The latter was re-
Btore.l , but the husband died while being
conveyed to the hospital. An tli ? police sus
pect that the couple had planned pulcldo ,
the woman was arrested. Kark was 38 and
Ills wife 40 yeara old ,
Every seaton brings a now crop of cough
remedies , but they cannot compete with
that grand , old Dr. Dull'a Cough Hyrup.
Nicotine Neutralized
TOBACCO
No Nerves Quaking
No Heart Palpitating
No Dyspeptic Aching
DYSPEPTBC
BROKE THE TOBACCO TRUST
Tobacco Manufacturers Losing Ton Million *
a Year.
< ; ri-n.t r\el < onu < nt In St. T.otiN \
roNNlMlltv or I'rcxi-iitliiR Mill
Uri-nlt-r IOKN in 'IH1.
ST. LOUIS , Doc. 24. { SiKcnt.-CoJMl ! )
William Klrchoff , general western manager
of the American Tobacco Co. , hits been a user
ot tobacco all his llfo nnd for JP.IIS has
smoked as many ni twenty clsarji dully.
Atter using n tew boxes of No-To-Uao the
dcrlro tor tcbacco Is completely gene and
ho Is wonderfully Improved In health. Ills
cure la attracting a great deal of attention
and comment , nnd many prominent St. Louis
buslnca * men arc following his example.
People are. just waking up to the fact that
the continued usu ot tobacco Is > cry In
jurious.
An Interview with Mr , II , L. Kramer , the
originator of No-To-Dac , develops the fact
that within three years It has reached ait
enormous sale , almost entirely up n merit
alone. Over one million boxes of No-To-IUo
ha\o been sold and 300,000 tcbacco uscrj
cured. At the present rate No-To-Ilao will
euro In ' 98 from 200,000 to 300,000 , and as
Mr. Kramer siys , "It la always the worst
cases that want a cure ; those who have
chewed nnd smoked frc-m boyhood some ot
them thlrty.forty and fifty years , and wo
even have records of cures after sixty yeara
of tobacco using , So you can BOO that It
they arc spending an average of $59.00 a
yrnr ( this la a small amount ) , the euro of
200,000 tobacco users In 'QG would result In
the lost ot the sile ot tobacco amounting to
over $10,000,000 , which will be saved to the
cured. "
No-To-Hac Is truly a medical wonder , for
It not only destroys the dcslro for tobacco ,
but Invigorate * the nervous system and marvelously -
velously Increases weight and strength. Llko
all great successes , No-To-Ilac hui many
Imitations and substitutes , and the public
should be warned against them. No-To-Uac
Is the original tobacco habit euro nnd U sold
under an nbwHito guarantee to cure the to
bacco habit , by jour own druggist.
Every
Breakfast1
will be a souice of pleasure and
health if you eat cakes made of
It's positively unadulterated and
makes the best Cakes you ever ate.
At Your Grocer's.
We Are In It
When itc omcs to giving1 you n PER
FECT FIT In Spectacle tor Eyeglasses
at the very lowest price that honest
woik and good goods can bo had for.
Aloe & Penfold Co. ,
Loudln : Sclnntlllo OpUolum.
1408 Furimm Street
Oppsolto l'a\ton Hotel.
Searles &
Searles
SPECIALISTS IN
Hcivous , Clirojic
and
Private
WEAK MEN
BDXUALLY ,
All I'rlMito Dtscuuii
mill IMminlurxof Maw
'rri-iitiiimt byimtll
loiiaiiltiitloii frou-
SYPU.US
Cured for Ufa end Hie pulson tlioroiiKlilr
cUati&cil from the yiUm. PJLJ.9. FISruI.A
nnd HiCrAI ; ULCEHS. HYDnOCKLE AND
VAniCOCEI.n pcrmunently and auecnafully
rurt'l. Method new nnd unfalllnj.
STRICTURE AND GLEETntchlS
liy new method without pain or culling
Call on or addrcua with itamp.
Dr , Scarles & Searles , ' h
Hilary byliiiiapiirmunently
g 36 iluya. You can bo treated nt homo for
flthoeaine price uride'NaiuuKii i runty , n
you prefer to corno hero wo > flU contract
to pay railroad faro aiidliotolb Ha , am' , no
cbnrge.tf mi f all tu euro. If you have taken mer
cury , loilldo ] intunli , nnd Mill hayo nchcs end
pallia , M IICOUR 1'ntclinn In mouth , Horn Tlirou t ,
I'linplos , Uonpiir ( Jnlaratl hpotx , Ulr rn on
n J partof tlioboilT , IlulrorKybrowB fiilllnjr
'
wo L-uurnntco tocure. V/o nollcltthumoBt
nato CHMJU nnd cliullunee the world for it
c.i MII vvocmnnotcnrr. ulils dl-uau ) Iiuo nlwuro
bullied tl.ii Hklll of the immfc eminent pliyfl-
clmis. BfiOO.OOO cuiiltul behind our uncondl *
liotml iniiiruniy. A l > niiliit < > l > r < > i > rHi < eiit ceiled oq
* l > pllmtl n. Add > -m TOOK IIUMKDV OO *
' 07 Masuulo Xvuiulo. CU1UAUO. iLL.
( M j mnma ui < xl Wool Boap ) (1 ( wUu mine
WOOLENS will not shrink If
WOOL SOAP
* It used In llio laundry ,
WnoIKoaplidolIca to ami ref mibln it forum u pur-
posts. The bo t olrucsLr , UuiiuUtratVJUrilialtH.
IHO uliesi toilet and InuuCrr.
Haworth , Slioii < ! e & Co. , Ilakert. Chicago ,
SOnatuamlU Uutton. in I ocard Hi. ,
Neir VorK.WI Clicttuul St. . fat. iAJUU.