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FHE OMAHA BEE [ ESTABLISHED JTJuSTE 19 , OMAHA , THURSDAY JAKUA11Y 28 , 1897. SESTGI/E COrY FIVE CENTS. NEW NICARAGUAN TREATY Senator Sherman Hinta that Ono May Bo Proposed. UNITED STATES TO BUILD THE CANAL Subject DlMciiNNCil at T.eiiKtli by the tljilier Iloiine of Comvre K Went I'olnt CmlclM Will Nut Af- tuml the IiiniiKiiriitlon. WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. A crisis In the debate on the Nicaragua ! ! bill was reached In the senate today. It brought a state ment from Senator Sherman In which he foreshadowed a now treaty by 'Which ' the United State could build tha canal with out the Intermediation of a iirlvatc conces sion. The senator declared that govern mental execution of the project was the only feasible one , and that all private et- forts In the direction had proved failures. Answering Mr. 'Morgan's recent charge that England Inspired opposition to American control ot the canal , Mr. Sherman asuDrtcd this was a "bugaboo" wholly without foun dation. Ho added a handsome tribute to England and her Institutions. Mr. Vllas favored a motion to recommit the canal bill to the committee on foreign relations , a step which Mr. Morgan char acterized as an Insult. The motion was changed so ns to make the rocommital to the special committee of which Mr. Morgan Is chairman. The eenato adjourned before a vote waD taken and theVllas motion to re commit iu pending. The military academy appropriation bill , carrjlng approximately ? l"a.OOO , was passed , utter the defeat of the amendment provid ing for the participation of the West Point cadets In the Inauguration ceremonies. Thu amendment led to a sharp controversy be tween Mr. Allen of N.Vaska and Mr. Gray of Delaware.- When the military academy appropriation bill wan taken up Mr. Chandler cndeavoroil to have the hill laid aside In order to proceed with thu measure for an International memo tary conference , but Mr. Pettlgrew of Soutl Dakota objected , whereupon Mr. Chandlci announced that the monetary confercnci h matter would bo urged later , and to a fa vorablc conclusion , he hoped. A long discussion followed on the pro paied amendment to the army approprlatloi bill providing that the cadets shall atlem the Inauguration ceremony. Mr. Proctor , 'republican ot Vermont , ar gued that the law should be made permanen for the attendance of the cadets at In augurals. Mr , Gray , democrat of Delaware , opposec the plan , saying thu visit would not bo li line with military education. ALLEN TAKES A HAND. "I understand , " Interrupted Mr. Allen populist , of Nebraska , "that the senator froti Delaware ( Gray ) gave hla great Influence t electing a republican prealdent , and wh ; should he object now to bringing these youn gentlemen to see the consummation of tha event ? " Continuing , Mr. Allen said the- propose ! visit of cadets was designed tlmply as tlnse And display. It was another display o wealth and ostentation. Wo are gradual ! ; growing down to n crown. "A crown of thorns ? " Interjected Mr Chandler , derisively. "Wo have the crown of thorns already , ' answered' Mr. Allen. The Nebraska senator went on to sa ; that ho would be glad to see ostentatious In augurals give way to the tlmpllclty o Jefferson's tlmo. "Why not have the president ride to th whlto house In a street car ? " asked Ml Gray. "Yes , on a street car , on horseback , " prc reded Mr. Allen. Mr.Stewart , populist of Nevada , cam In at this point with an Inquiry ns t whether Mr. Allen did not like thu triumphs entries of the Roman emperors and the re cent coronation of the crar. "Do you refer to that ceremony In whlc our American ambassador wore kne trousers ? " asked Mr. Allen. Hu went o to say that our ambassador were knlckei bockcra. "Merely a bleyclo suit , " Interjected Mi Gray , tutto voce , amid laughter. Mr. Allen turned his attention to M : Gray's political affiliations , saying ho an others an the democratic side should I clntiicd as politicians. Mr. Gray , responding , said Mr , Allen ha exhibited merely the ravage ? wrought on mind by populist notions. The remarks t Mr. Allen were about as pertinent to tli question , declared Mr. Gray , as a prc-pos tlon to bring Coxey'o army to the Inaugun tlon. Perhaps the Nebraska senator wnul vote to bring Coxey's army to Washlngto on March I. Mr. Allen was about to reply , but tb chair recognized Mr. Hawley , who dlwusse the desirability of bringing the cadets I Washington. Mr. Seward said that at a time whe thousands wcro starving , money bliouhl n < be npcnt In .bringing . cadets to swell tl crowd ot office-seekers present at Inaugur ; tlons. Republics made these displays on when they were on the way to despot la -and royalty. After further debate n vote was tahea t the amendment providing for the visit of tl cadets , and It was defeated ; yeas , 20 ; nay 29. The military army bill was then pass ? NICARAGUA CANAL 1HLL. The Nicaragua canal bill 'waa ' taken u Mr. Morgan , democrat ot Alabam continued the discussion. Ho crll clscd Minister Rodriguez and tl course of Nicaragua , saying th country had made t-nough money about can concessions and should not bo allowed continue the project on a "bargain countei basin. Mr , Morgan asked consent for a fin vote at 3 p. m. Mr. Turplo objected. Thereupon Mr. Me Kan gave notice that tomorrow hernu ask the ccnato to remain In session un the bill was psswj , Mr. Halo , nnmbllcnn of Main eald he wax friendly to tliM < nal enterprise , but ho did not 1 llevo Its Intcrccts were advanced by an a ralgnment of Nicaragua. Mr. Hale il clarcd that Secretary Olney hnd done less thun his duty In sending the Rod guez letter to the bcnate and Mr. Shcrm had done nn less than hi ? duty In makl imbllo the letter. Mr. Morgan , replying , said ho had bcroi hatUflcd that the letter wno Intended provunt the Untied States from building t canal. Mr. Morgan added the suggest ! statement that there \\crc Important ai bearing un the Hltnatlon which hevirn t nt liberty to illwolune. Mr. hcrman said tin believed thn 01 means of building thn Nicaragua canal v through the power of the Uultcd States. 1 execution of the great project was made in promising by the treaty madn somn years c and subsequently withdrawn. Why U v withdrawn the senator did nut know , ne was moat beneficial to the United St.it , Following this a private company had cured n concession , but they hr.rt failed execute the project. "In my Judgment , a private company v never bo abb to. build the canal , " proccei Mr. Sherman , "as It Is it project too vast bo executed except by the- United State Mr. Sherman raid Minister Rndrlgucz ca 5i ! ro with full authority , Ho MOB a man sagacity anil ability. Ills I el tor was rntlr friendly lu tone , and tlu > ro uas nothing U to warrant thu crltlclsmx nf the tens from Alabama. Mr Slivrinpii. declared , ' Morgan's fears and rharei * ugalnM Unsl conspiracy were a "bugaboo. " HIIBRMAN OIIOWS EARNEST. Ho added , speaking with drcp canu'stlif "My honorable ( rlcnd drew England In. t vhi > ncr there la a bugaboo to be person is brought bctoro ui , The ctu ot the United States docs not fear It or any other power , anil the people of the Unlteil States do not fear England.Vo liavo had two warn with England , long since past , anil I hope that war with England will never occur again. The two nations ought never to fight each other. They ought always to bo friendly. Qrcat Britain Is more and more following thd example of the American people ple ot having n government for the people , of the people and by the people , and I believe the time Is not far distant when they will be as free as wo are. In many of their late proceedings they have been approaching nearer and nearer to the rule of the people In their country , and but for the Irish question I have no doubt that they would approach much nearer. " Mr. White , democrat ot California , asked Mr. Sherman If he had not made a favorable report on a bill similar to the pending one. Mr. Sherman conceded that ho had , but said It had now become apparent that the private canal company could not carry out the project. Sir. Morgan Bald the statement ot Mr. Sher man , who was about to become premier , was ox-cathedra. It Indicated a purpose to re- vlvo the "old Frellnghuyscn treaty with Nicaragua , " but Mr. Morgan gave warning that when that treaty came to the senate It would meet with serious objections , unless It fully protected the rights of the American citizens who had secured a concession and had formed a private company. It would be found at that time that there were still men la the Donate determined to protect the rights of American citizens. Mr. Vllas moved to recommit the bill to the committee on foreign relations. "If Mr. Morgan desires It recommitted to the special committee , " said he , " 1 will change my mo tion. " "The senator has no choice between re sults , " responded Mr. Morgan , with evident feeling. Mr , Vllas answered that no passible Insult could be meant by the motion ho had made and ho did not believe the senate would bo deterred from doing what It conceived to bo Its duty by the suggestion of the senator that It was an affront to him. Mr. Aldrlch , republican of Rhode Island , said the motion to recommit was a plain proposition to Ulll the bill , and ho urged against such a course. To be sure , the sen ator from Ohio ( Sherman ) had said : "I will negotiate a treaty. " Mr. Shcrmnn quickly Interposed , saying : "I did not say that. " Mr. Aldrlch Insisted that the plain meanIng - Ing of Mr. Sherman's words was tlu > t a new treaty would be negotiated. Hut ho warned the Ohio senator that serious obstacles were In the way of such a plan , and he believed that the death of the present bill would end the prospect for the execution of the project. Mr. Aldrlch said he agreed with the senator from Alabama ( Morgan ) that It was an Insult to refer the bill to another committee , and , In consideration of the long and eminent service of the Alabama senator , Mr. Aldrlch pro tested against such a recommittal. Mr. Vllas at once changed his motion so that the recommittal. If carried , would be to the committee of which Mr. Morgan is chair man. man.At this moment Mr. Gorman suddenly dis sipated the gathering storm by a motion to adjourn , which prevailed , 29 to 2C , and the Vllas motion went over. * niMIRUATIO.V IIII.I. IS .TIH3 HOBSK f Confci-eiiee lleiiort , After Delmtr , l Adopted by n Vote of 1K1 < o 11H. WASHINGTON , Jan. 27 , In accordance with the notice given on Monday , Mr. Dan- ford , republican of Ohio , In the house today called up the conference report on the Im migration bill. An agreement was reached by which the vote should be taken on the adoption of the report at 4:10 : o'clock. Mr. Danford then took the floor and made the opening argument In support of the report. As it passed the house , he raid , the bill applied the educational test only to males. This tent was now extended tc females. It was this extension of the edu cational test , ho said , which caused the principal antagonism to the adoption of th ( conference report , on the ground that II would separate families. Husbands mlghi bo admissible and wives excluded , or vie versa. If the bill becomes a law , he said. Its pro visions would be well understood abroad b : prcspectlve Immigrants , and very few faml lies would apply for admission , who were ng eligible. If any did , the steamship companle were obliged to return them. He drew , graphic picture of the overcrowding In th great centers ot populations , this great num. bora out of work and the constant neccssit ; of relieving them from want and starvation Hie drew attention to the Corliss amendment which , ho said , was designed to prevent th "birds of passage" from crossing the Cana dlan bonier each year In the spring and re turning In the fall. They took advantage c the high wages paid In the United State ; They paid no taxes and contributed nothln to Hie commonwealth. Ho thought that till bill was less drastic than the one whlc passed the last house. In conclusion , he sal this bill did not go as far as ho would like It t go , because he believed that the peopl unemployed In this country today constitute the greatest danger to the republic. OPPOSES TUB REPORT. Mr. Dartholdt , republican of Missouri , wh had charge of the disposition ot the confci cnco report , spoke In favor of the rejectlo o of the report and Instructions to the confci cos to Insist upon certain modifications c the bill. ' . \s ono of the conferees , he call he had refused to sign the report because ! would separate man anj wife , parent an child , ami further , because It not only ox eluded Illiterates , but all those who could IK read and write the language of their "natlv or resident land , " Knowledge and reasoi and not prejudice , ho trusted , would preva In consideration of the subject. The bill as agreed on by theconfereca , li uald , would bar out the Germans ot the Da tic provinces of Russia , and many ot tr people of ( southern Europe- and South Amci lea who could read or write their uatlv language. The German Quakers , who spot no Russian , and yet were under Russia domination , the Frsnch , who lived In tl German province of AIiacc-Lorralno an others who had not learned the language i the country would be barred ali > o. Mr. Doutclle , republican of Maine , Intc rupted to ejiprets the- opinion that Mr. Ila al tholdt gave a too narrow definition to tl words of the bill. In reply to a question , Mr. Dartholdt sal ho thought the bill would ctcludo onc-thli II of our present Immigration. Vf. A. Stone , republican of Pennsylv ; o , nh , said the house , was confrontid with tl a- alternative of accepting the agreement i ao - the conferees or of bavins no Immlgrattc or at thl session. Ho sent r- bill passed * to tl re - clerk's desk and had read sometelegran nol addressed to Senator Lodge , roplcs of whli : l- appeared In on Interview with Senator Lodg lin printed today. He quotfd somebtatletl ng to show that last year but 140 Immlgran of the chits ot which wo are proud wou have been excluded by this bill. It w note to the Importation of thr-ae from Italy. Hnnga helot KIIC ! other countries of Fcuthern Europe , largo percentage of whom were being e eluded by this hill , which was causing tl Klut In the common labor market. Two hu lot dird and twenty thousand pf the 2GO.OOO li migrants who pa mo In last year , ho eal remained In Ihn three states of New Yor as Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. Wo h ho been legislating for yearn In the Interest JSt higher wages for labor , now we shoulii seas something to prevent foreign pauper lab as from conilne here to enjoy conditions i it created for the benefit rf our own people , ci. Mr. Hurk , democrat ot Louisiana , upper FCIto the conference repot t , lie bollcvoU th to whatever tente'l ' tn restrain o restrict hum fffert contained In It the xernu of Inji ' 111 tlce an1 wrung. It wa * un-Amorlcan. led Mr. Johnson , republican of Indiana , n < h tn rated the adoption of the report , but crl s. " clsed the measure because It Old not go I me enough. of Mr. CoriUti. republican ot Michigan , t ely author of the amendment placed In the b Inter by th coitfiruei let prevent aliens fr < tor rowing | nti the 1'nlted States tempo r Ur. for tbo purpose of employment Wiicturnl \ lali again tn thulr fumllici. supported the i port. i'.VVOIjS SKNOIXU IT BACK. us * Mr. Cannon , republican ot Illinois , favor nid .B the bill bad ; to conference to ma ate ( Continued on 1'Uth Page. ) | RESOLVE ABOUT THE TARIFF National Association of Manufacturers Takes Formal Action. CALL FOR RATES TO BE CONSISTENT I.niv Shotilil lie HcvUeil nt Onec. So tluit Uiieertnltity Muy lie Hc- inoveit unit lliiHliiexn Coii- lliluuuo lleHtoruil , PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 27. The National Association of Manufacturers met for Its second session. The first communication was from the National Board ot Trade , now meeting In Washington , oxpriBsIng Its sjmpathy with the Manufacturers' associa tion and pledging Us support for their mutual Interest. Following this came an examination of the president's report , sub mitted yesterday. H was satisfactory except that portion relating to the registration ot American shipping. A. R. Smith of Now York denied that It was due to overprotcc- tlon. A special committee was appointed to consider the bent means of restoring Ameri can shipping. Ex-Mayor Schleren of Brooklyn read a communication from Lorlng Palmer ot New York , asking that the convention take sonic action that will lead to the United States consuls forwarding reports of all matters relating to the commercial Interest ; ot this country and urging the creation ot n bureau In Washington to publish such report' . Mr. Schleren , however , dralrcd to state that some of the consuls were nctlvt In their efforts to benefit the business of the country. On motion of Mr. Tompklns of North Carolina , a special committee nf five was appointed to prepare a resolution to be ra- ferrcd totho president and congress bearing on this subject. The report of the tariff committee wcs postponed and the committee on rcsolu- tlona recommended the executive commit tee to extend Its Mexican Investigations regarding the proposed Mexican exposition and the establishment of bonded ware houses In Mexico. This committee also fa vorably endorsed the Tennessee exposition , to begin May 1 , 1S97. Recess until 2 o'clock. The subject of tariff came up tn the shape of a report of the special committee appointed. It was known the committee had labored for many hours with the subject , In the hope of being able to agree upon some expression of opinion that would voice the sentiments of all the'nTuiufacturcrs. A discussion that lasted for some time followed the presenta tion of the report , and It was finally adopted , The report as presented was as follows : Hcsolved , That It Is the sense of the Nil tlonal Association of Manufacturers tha the law should bo revised at the cm lies possible moment , in order that uncertain ! : may be removed , confidence restored am business permitted to revive. Resolved , That rates of duty should In made as low as possible , consistent will adequate protection of our mnnufucturlni and agricultural Industries , and the labo they employ. The tariff should contali only specific duties or mixed net -vuloren and specific duties. Resolved , That congress should be In vlted to re-establish and extend the sjfs tern of reciprocity , which may be employe ! to secure tariff favor In Latln-Amerlcai and other markets. In which wo are , th largest buyers , while Europe Is the prc ferred seller , because of the lower genera cost of production. LIVELY DEBATE. The debate that followed hinged entlrcl ; on the words In the paragraph "as low ai possible" and the fight for the dropping ou of these words was precipitated by Mr. Ham ilton ot California. He felt that with thes words remaining the r&so'.utlon would no have the weight with the ways and mean committee of congres * that It would other wise have. He urged that the conventlo adopt Just as strong resolutions aa poaslbl and added that with the words In cjue tlo remaining every manufacturer when he wen before the congreeolonal committee to urg a high tariff on certain goods would be told "Why , your association wants It ca low a possible. " Mr. Clark of Pennsylvania urged the pa : sage of the resolution as It was. He apok of the hard work the committee had In fram Ing a report that It thought would bo sal Isfactory for all. "Personally , " he sale "you can't make the tarlfl too high for mo. f The question of eliminating the worda wa argued pro and con until matters were at : jested by mibstftutlng "Such as shall b consistent. " The vote was 75 for and 6 against. The report was further amende In the same paragraph by the siibstltutlo of the word "duties" for "rates of duty. The entire report as amended was adopte and It was further reaolvcd to send a cop to every member of congress and alao to tli new members elected at the last election. When all had been finally disposed of th convention arose In a body and gave vcr to lend and prolonged checro. Presldor Searach took occasion to congratulate tl : members on the action taken and said meant a great deal for the manufacturln Interests of the nation and would advanc the Influence of the association not only 1 cougrcea but wherever It might bn heard. Several minor committee reports were the adopted , after which the resolutions comml tco presented a resolution asking the ornate I enact such a law cs will allow dlatlllcrs I bottle distilled spirits In bond so that U restrictions now placed upon the manufai tui'ers preventing the exportation of dl tilled spirits In bottlca and casM In bom may bo removed. It was contended that th would Increase our export trade and partli ularly In Central and South America an Mexico , and afford an opportunity to compel with foreigners , particularly Canadian dl tillers , An objection to taking any action c tha ! was made on the ground that It w ; without the general scope of the arsoclatlc to take action on specific trade. The resoli tlon was adopted by a largo vote. ' ' ) DciilliN of u Day. 'a HASTINGS , Jan. 27. ( Special. ) Mrs. R chel Dean , wlfo of Horace Dean , died > 11:30 : yesterday morning. The deceased wi 75 years old and was w < ; ll known In Has Ings. The funeral will bo held Thumdi morning at 10 o'clock from the family re * dcneo. Willis J. Durphey died ycsterdi morning nf paralysis. Ho was 70 years ot The remains were shipped to Falrfleld tli niornlnc for interment , STERLING Colo. , Jan. 27 , ( Special Tel gram. ) P. J. Dempster , register of tl Unlteil States land olllco at this place , dl hero this afternoon at 3 o'clock after an I ness ot only a few days. Mr. Dempster w a prominent and successful attorney practl Ing at Holyolce , Colo. , prior to accepting t duties of register In June , 1S04 , which oHl he lias faithfully filled with unqucstton ability. Ho was at ono time a member of t : Nebraska legUlaturo from Webster coun and wasa highly honored and active met her of that body , NEW YORK , Jan. 27. James Howe formerly mayor of Brooklyn , died at 1 homo In that city today. He leaves a wlilo ed eon and two married daughters , Mr , How .it wax born In England In 1S29. and came in this country when 0 years old , the fami settling on a farm near New Llibon , O. ] movc'l to llrooklyn In 1815 , He wai prc dent nt the board of trustees of the Brook ) tl- bridge at the tlmo of his death , Still U Iliiiinu VIxliM Mdvlnley , he OANTON , Jan. 27. Chairman M. A. Han 1IJ ; pcnt last nlKht In Canton , Ho came doi iiy from Clo\eland yesterday evening to c ng Major McKinley , It has lf.cn definitely i ranged that the farewell reception to Ma ; and Mrs. McKinley will be held on the afti noon of February 22. The reception will for Cantonlane In general who wUh to I ke Major and Mrs. McKinley goodby. u w bo under the aueplccu of the Business MCI elocution , , , I VJSlTUn IIV Fllli : . Itilt HOIIKC DpMtroyril , litttitltlnK n III N of Ovcr'ljWOO.OOO. CINCINNATI , 0. , Jan. 28. The north soc- ion of Goeppcr's malt , house , recently lought by Albert Schlll & Co. , extending rom Commerce to Second street , between lace and Vine streets , R Dvistory bulld- ng , took fire early this ) morning and Is likely to bo destroyed. * The section of ocpper'fl malt house on" the south side ot Commerce street , equally largo , la also In anger. Overman & Schradcr's Cordage utldlng , adjoining Goeppcr's , Is also on .re. . The Goeppcr's building Is full of malt. At this hour (2:40 ( : a. m. tlio fire U getting .way from the fire department. The whole vallablo force Is out. A still alarm has Just ailed a portion of the fire department to "ourtli and Broadway. Loss on stock , f50,000 ; loss on building , 300,000. The fire at 3 o'clock has crossed Commerce trcet and Is In the south division ot the Icrman Gocpper Malt house- where the Icn3 s likely to be ns great In stock , material and building as In the north * division. JOMI3MOVI3S AWAY KUOM W13VM2R Julian mill Siiiiiilxli KOI-POM 1'lny 11 On me of IIIile-nlirt-Hcelc. ( Copyright , U97 , by I'rcus rutiltrhlnir Company ) HAVANA ( Via Key West , Fie. ) , Jan. 27. ( Now York Cablegram Special Tclcgrtm. ) General Gomez has been slowly moving ivcstward for a month , but now Is reported to going back. This may not. be a retreat , ntt a move to avoid the Ijcivy columns the Spanish are throwing In his way from Trlnl- lad and Clenfucgos to the north. The Cubans say Gomez will thus be able tn pass the troops and enter Matanzas anj Havana provinces. I have Just returned from a ten days' tripe o Santa Clara province , whcro'Gomez Is now operating. The best Information and the lat est placed him near Placotar. Ills force Is said to number about ,000 men , divided Into several bands , all .of which can he Itilckly massed. There Is evidently a general movement jf Spanish forces eastward from Plnnr del Rio and Havana Into Santa Clara. General Wcylcr has gone In that direction. Wey- ler , having located Gomez near Santa Clara , can send troops by the thousands In boats to Clenfucgcs and Sagua la Grande , opposite to ports on the south and north coasts Just west of Santa Clara , which would form a moving trocha across the country. Then General Weylcr will march through Matan zas and Santa Clara with 20,000 troops. The Cubans hopefully expect that Gomez will slip by AVoyler and Boon be making trouble In the provinces ot Matanzas , Havana and PInar del Rio. The Spanish army Is reported to be destroying everything through the country , as It moves OEstward. THOMAS G. ALVORD , JR. WAIT TO CO.NSUI/r APE7.ETKGUA. Simiilxli Government Aiixtons for First tliinil Iiiforiimtloii from Culm. ( Copyiliht , 197 , by Preps Publishing Company. ) MADRID ( via Bayonne , France ) , Jani 27. ( New York : World Cablcsrani Special Tele gram. ) The proclaiming of reforms for Cuba Is only awaiting the Karrival of the Marquis of Apezetegua , the leader of the Cuban conservatives. He Is on his way hero from Havana , and..is expected In a few days. The government twlshes to- con sult him on the state of .the Island , espe cially ca to the condition > nd .disposition ot the loyalists and the insurgents ; before put ting Into tho-Madrid au/ / } > HavanA Gazettes the decree granting , concessions , the- extent of which Is already known Captain Gen eral'Weyler and to tho'American' govern ment. The greatest reserve Is maintained , In official circles , In regard to the text of the decrees and the date ot publication , be cause the , government 'wants ' to spring- them ipon the colony and the mother country ho same day , as the ministers are fully alive to the Importance of the lmprc. > alon vhlch the reforms are expected to produce n the JVect Indies , the. United States anil 3urcpo , even If they arc not palpable tc ir.any Interests In Spain. , The Madrid press , Is very iskoptlcal In re gard to the alleged seial-paclficatlon ol Havana and Matanzas provinces , official ! } reported by cable by General Weyler. Thej say that If his report Is true , the Insur rection never had the Importance , even Ir hose districts , attributed to/It officially. ARTHUR E , HOUGHTON. Slv-IJi-.y HIIO'.V Storm In. Germany. LONDON , Jan. 27. A Berlin dispatch t tlo Standard reports there have been si : days of continuous snow In east Prussl ; ind the soldiers arc called upon to act a escort for the malls on account of the fca of wolves. filiiilHtoiie fin I'M to the Itlvlern. LONDON , Jan. 27. Mr. a'nd Mra. Glad et .stone left Hawarden todayon their way f the Riviera. c Shot Iiy ii AVoinnii , It SAN FRANCISCO , Cnl. , Jan. 27. C. C Nordhausen , nn Oakland capitalist , wh c had been treated at St. I.uko'Hhospital fo n a wound which ho said was accidental ! self-lnlllcted , died at the hospital yesterday day < md at an nutopsy today the phy HlclaiiH in nttendanco concluded that Nonl liauEen could not possibly himself have Ir illcted the Injuries from which ho diet There was n wound on his forehead fo o W.ilch he nsked treatment. The. doctor also found n second wound In the brean i- from which a bullet was extracted whe I. iI. he was first attended. The hospital doc torn Hlatc that when Bummoned they nc :1 : tlccd that t'lio ' wounds wure thirty hours old , the blood belli t : dried around th (1 woundH and on Nordhauspn'a c'.othlw (1o Just before his death ho tacitly nilmlttcd t the pliyHlclans that ho' ' had been Hhot b i- in n woman , but declined to rilxciiss the mnl n ter , saying : "Oh , never mlpd ; It U too lit n now. " The police have found that Satui n day night Nordhuiisen , .mucn HHU.ML-UIL-I applied for parlors nt the ; IIaldwln housi Ho remained In his quarters on Sunday an early on 'Monday an nttcml&nt found Nort liuuscn fully dresseil oji a sofa In grc.-i pain. It was men ho mrta taken to th. hospital to be treated. Hill to AHM | ( the I'llpllKiicu. WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. Delegate Mtirph ot Arizona today Introduced a bill to nsi'l : the wandering Papago Indiana. In the tcrr tory ot Arizona to establish homes and li duce them to cease their depredations upc the cattle herds of white cHiena. | Twent ; five thousand dollars U appropriated to pu e'.iaco the QuIJatoa well anil machinery I Plina county and the commissioner of India affairs Is authorized to appoint a farmer I naalfat and to pump \yater for their UBS , IliinU AIl < Mve < l to Reopen. WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. The Fir National bank of HollldayapurB , Pa. , whit suspended payment December ! , 1S9C , havlr 511 complied with tha conditions Imposed I the comptroller ot Iho currency and Its ca Hal stock being now unimpaired , han bc < permitted to reopen Its deere for business. 11la DlkllllerH nr Ouiu. la ALBANY , N. Y. Jan. ,2T.-A war bctwef the American SpIrltsfcQmpany and the ou ' Blda distillers has been carried on In tl elty during the pant Wroic , cniiBlng tl lowest prlci > n for spirits ever known this territory , Agcntt > are on the grout cutting prices to rectifiers in this city ui Vicinity , , . ; Jeivlwli HlNturleiil Soelety. HALTIMORE , Mil-X-Jun. 27.-The Amei can Jewish Historical society began I fifth annual convention hero , , today lit tl Hotel Hennert. The annual uddresF of tl proflldent of the society , Oscar H. Btrnu ; ir ex-United Statea minister to-Turkey , w read by Or. Cyrus Adler , the secretary , b lor cause of Mr. Struuijb' unavoidable nbsenc ; r bee MoveiuentH of Oceini VenuulH , Jim. - At Queenutown rArrlved Uelgcn , Phil delphla for Liverpool and proceeded. At Liverpool Sailed Majeitlc , for Nc York. ENONTIIEA Senior Senator Expresses Himself in Favor of Liberal Provisions. EXPOSITION MUST BE WELL SUPPORTED Kntornrlne In Now So Vnr Umlcf Wny that XebriinUnnH Can Slot Afford tn l.ct It IIIIMC | for I.nulc of Money. | WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. ( Special Tele gram. ) Seca tor Allen , In an Interview" with The tleo regarding the Transmlsslsslppl and International Exposition , mid replying to an Inquiry as to what was his general view of the enterprise , said : "It Is a gigantic enterprise. It will affect the future of Ne braska very materially. Our people are familiar with the history ot the exposition as made In congress. The law authorizing It.was the work of populists , to a very great extent. The bill was Introduced by me In the senate a year ago this month , and the enterprise must bo regarded largely as popullstlc. I do not doubt the holding ot the exposition will bo the greatest event of Nebraska's history thus for , and one of the greatest events In Its entire history. It will take millions of p ° oplo to Omaha , and distribute them through the state , cities , country towns and precincts people who would otherwise never visit us or know anything of the state , and who will spend mora or less money Incident to their travels. Many of them will bacnme per manent residents. They will pureh.vie real estate , build homes and Improve farms , and Nebraska will become Infinitely richer In consequence thereof. When wo tales into consideration the great benefit to the middle western states produced by the World's fair , It will be readily seen that this Is an enterprise , the great bcnellts of which Ne braska and western Iowa alone .vlll re ceive. " DIG THING FOR , THE STATE. "What do you think the legislature will do toward making the exposition a suc- ctsa ? " was asked the senator. "Of course , I regard It as Important that Nebraska should do her full share for the success of the undertaking , " he said. "Whatever the legislature does will bo re garded as a precedent for legislatures of other states. I know that taxes rest heav ily on our people ; they are tax-ridden tea a very great extent , but I feel confident the taxes that may be imposed to make an exhibit at the exposition will oe more than compensated by corresponding benefits de rived from the holding of the exposition. In other words , I think that property through out Nebraska will be advanced , capital will bo invested and new enterprises bo started by reason thereof. In my Judgment not less than from 512,000,000 to $15,000,000 wljl be spent by visitors and those Intending to become residents , tn one form or another , and this money will bo scattered among the merchants , farmers , laborers and all other classes. I look upon the success of the ox- ipcsltion as the'only real hope for , relief our state will have In the immediate future. The legislature can bo relied upon to do what Is right and even what is generous. " POPULISTS WILL DO THEIR SHARE. "How will the populist members of the legislature stand on the appropriation for a state exhibit ? " was asked. "I can only epeak In a ceneral way , " said Senator Allen , "for I am not In communica tion with any of the members of the legis lature on the subject , but I have no doubl they will favor a bill making a reasonable appropriation. You wall understand thai the responsibility for defeat or Injury of the exposition must net b'e laid at the door o ! the populis * party. Our party will guan' every avenue and protect every Interest , att republicans and gold democrats must not b < permitted to truthfully say the populism i n reasonably obstructed a reasonable am proper appropriation to make the cxposlHor successful. I do not doubt the wisdom o tbo populist members of the leglsla'ure 3 They can bo relied on to do what U right , think the people of Nebraska have tholi hearts set on this exposition , and It would b' ' regarded as a great misfortune for It to mis carry at his time. After It has bee- puehed along successfully thus far , we coul < net stand the chagrin that would be rause < us by letting the enterprise lapre. "I expect before the general governmen has gotten through , wo will bo able 10 ge ? 500OCO. Wo have $200,000 now , which w'l doubtlezs be Increased to $27GCOO by Mil congress. The government building will ni doubt be donated to the state , and an addl tlonal appropriation of $225,000 bo made a the exposition progresses to meet other nrcos eary expenses. Such U usually the courai pursued. " Ii'HAXIC J. I5VANS FOUND GUILTY Former Oiunliii Mnn Convicted of .Mur ler , lint Heeomiiieiideil to Mercy. CHATTANOOGA , Tenn , , Jan. 27 , ( Spccla Telegram. ) 'At ' Rome , Ga. , this evening th Jury In the case of Frank J. Evans , charge with the murder of William Colemar brought In a verdict of murder , but addc a recommendation to mercy. The prlpono was then sentenced to life service In th coal mines. Evans wao a popular nowspape man and went to Rome four years ag from Omaha , wbero ho had bee employed on the World-Herald. A different times ho worked on al the Rome papers. The crime wa committed during a quarrel In a beer naloo two months ago , whereBvans mot Colomat who wan a farmer. Evans received his sentence tenco with an air of bravado that was ov dcntly assumed , for directly ho was taken t Jail , he broke down completely and medic : attention was necessary. An excellent d ( tense was made by able attorney ! , but tli n evidence was straight and greatly agalm the accused. Judge John F. Candler ( Stone Mountain circuit was PItl > bench , U MILS. M'KI.M.KV'S FIM3 MSW ROW : I'rcNlilfiiCft Wife DfdiU'H on ( ho It ( iillx of Her ImitiKiiriil. CHICAGO , Jan. 27. The details of the Ir et nuguratlon gown of Mrs , McKlnloy wcr finally decided today. The material for th ig gown has been selected , but not cut froi the pleeo. It la a brocade of silver and whit combination , producing a sort of gray coin 111 It wlll.bo lined with pale blue satin , Tr gown Is to be made rather plain. The coi uago will have a fluffy fichu of po'nt ' d'Aliu ' con. Though the neck will be made t- with soft laces , yet It will have the decillel effect , becauto of the d'Alencon Helm , Tl sleeves will bo long and finished with .t fn frill ot lace. The skirt , v/Uh Its statel/ trail U to have several panels of handsome bn cade , The Idea Is to havu the gown not < > lal orate , and at the mine lime rich In rfec It Is one of eight gowns which Mm. M Klnloy will have llttcd during her stay I Chicago. Allilftlclull W < III < H n I.ICCIIHO. le NEW YORK. Jim , 27-XJounsfl for tl Seaside Athletlo club .ippvarrd In the s premo court before Justice Oaynor llrooklyn today nii'l made application f un order against Mayor Wuruter to comi > him to IXHUO a licence to th club. Co poratlon Counsel llurr was given until o'clock tomorrow to present hln argume afalriHt the motion , The club bus xrheduli for February 1 a bout between Steve O'Do nell and Jim Hall. COLD WAVH STII.I. HAS A C5UI1 * . No Hcllrf In 1'ronili wroin tinStdl | oT ArotligHtlier. . WASHINGTON , Jan.rMNio temperature ins fallen In the south Htlc and cast gulf an the Atlantic coast , Eift ot South Carolina lina and on the lakes a jwpcr Ohio. Gcn- cinlly the weather la i JKlcar In the gulf states and Tennessee , nlBHlms risen slowly In alt other districts. I H prevails tonight states , the Mississippi vj Bnnd thence west to the Rocky mountalj Bt will bo colder In the southern Atlanl Hates , and below freezing as far south nl B oxtrcmo north ern Florida , Generall HUr weather will prevail In the southertProltcs and central valleys , CHICAGO. Jan. 27. The tcmpcraturo In Chicago registered two degrees below zeio at 11 a. m. , a drop ot on a degree slnco 2 n. m. , which was the hlchcst point reached during the night. The rlgnal i > orvlco , how ever , hold out but little hope for a further modlllcatlon and states that the temperature wPl probably remain at about the zero mark tot1 the rest of the week. Since early mornIng - Ing a flno enow has benn falling. There lane no wind and no Interruption to street car traffic has resulted. The uork of relieving the destitute Is still being actively carried on and contributions of money , coal and provisions kot p pouring 'In. Warehouses for the distribution ot tnippllcs have been opened In various parts ot the city to expedite the work. ST. LOUIS , Jan. 27. The headquarters and branches ot the St. Louis Provident associa tion continue to bo thoronged by nn un usually largo number of destitute persons \\hoso sufferings have been added to by the Intensely cold weather prevailing here during the past few days. As fast as possible provisions and clothing are distributed and loads of coal sent out to the deserving ones , Contributions of all kinds of necessaries are being received , and the police are ncthe In the work of ferrcHlng out cases ot destitu tion and are presenting them to the proper authorities. The Salvation army Is also preparing to care for a large number of sufferers. The weather Is moderating somewhat today. At I a. m. the thermometer had rcsuhed the minimum , 1 degree above zero , but by 2 p. m. had risen to S above. City Comptroller Sturgeon thinks that the city Rhould take some action to relieve the suffering of the poor. He had Jusi returned from a visit to the headquarters of the Provident asso ciation , when he said : "Tho situation Is certainly desperate. I do not see how the associations are going to cope with It unices there Is a great Increase of donations. I hear that Mayor Walbrldgo thinks of calling a public meeting to raise funds. I think It is the right thing to do. " River trafilc Is prac tically at a standstill , and the river will probably be frozen solid within the next few days. TACOMA , Jan. 27. The snow storm has eo delayed traffic that no Northern Pacific passenger trains have arrived from the eaot since Saturday. The two trains consoli dated at Helena yesterday and will arrive hero today , bringing several days' mall. BUFFALO. N. Y. , Jan. 27. Mayor Jewell has recplvpd a telegram from Commander Boutli-Tucker of the Salvation army , Chicago cage , offcrlnr the uae of the army barracks and shelters In this city for homeless men and women during the present cold season. , His honor has replied gratefully , accepting I the proffered aid. RICHMOND , Va. , Jan. 27. The Old Do minion state Is covered with from four to six Inches of snow tonight. The fall began early In the morning , and In , some places has not abated. Danville has four inches , Peters burg three , Newport News five , and Roanoke six. No serious delays to trains are reported. The temperature over the state ranges from 20 to 25 degrees. The storm has caused all shipping to hug the. harbor at Norfolk , and the roads are , lined with vessels awaiting clear weather. . , JACKSONVILLE , F.la. , Jan. 27. Tho' be lated cold wave has- reached here , but has lost some of Its severity by delay. At 1 ( o'clock tonight the weather bureau reports a temperature of 3li , with a prospect of Its reaching 30 before morning. The orange trees can stand 2C degrees , and there Is little prospect of so low a temperature. The truck farms , however , will be greatly damaged The gardens are full of cabbages now , and all will bo killed , with other tender vege tables. LOUCKS HP.l.lJASBS HIS KOM.OAVEItS Iliilf n Do7.cn VoU-M to lie IMvlilfd lie- Iwceii I'liitvimm anil ( looilykoimf ? . PIERRE , S. D. , Jan. 27. ( Special Tele gram. ) In the Joint ballot this morning the vote was : Plckler , C4 ; Kyle , 27 ; Plowman , 18 ; Goodykountz , 14 ; Loucks , C ; Kellar , 2 Dowler , 2 ; Palmer , 1. There Is no popu list caucus tonight. Loucks has released his followers and they will probably divide between Plowman and Goodykountz In the future. The fight between the Kyle am' ' untl-Kylo factions Is so bitter that some o : them would prefer voting for a rcpubllcar o Joining the opposition faction and a re publican senator Is not considered an 1m losslblo outcome. In the house this morning contrary t < expectations the Dowdcll-Shcldon contcs vas not pushed and goes over for tw o weeks Senate bill 1 , the railroad hill , wao glvoi Irst and cccond reading and will como U ] lOmorrow for third reading and final pas mge and there Is no qucotlon that It wll and become a law. A resolution was Introduced today to en the legislative representation to the lowes Imlt allowed by the conatltutlon , and order ing the appointment of committee to re jiort not later than the fortieth day of th scsilon , An apporprlatlon hill was Introduced to pa ; territorial warrants for .about $200 , whlcl verc lsuei In 1SG2 , fcr services In the mllltl.i A joint resolution for a constitutional amend mcnt , providing for the Initiative and refer cnJnni passed the house , receiving fcvcra republican votes. In the senate the chief Interest centcre In a resolution declaring the people ot till state to bo In favor of u protcellvo tarlfl which was voted down , a substitute adoptc icclarlng for blmctnlllsni , a nonpartlcan tarl commission and reciprocity with blmctalli countries. M'KIM.IiV WANTS TH SKK fi.VCSIi GhlciiRo Hunker I'rohiihly Seheilule for the TreiiMiiry I'orlfollo , CHICAGO , Jan , 27. Lyman J. Guge re celved a telegram from 1'res.ldent-elect Me Klnley tonight requesting him tn leave fa Canton. Mr. Gage left on a midnight tral and will reach Canton at noon tomorio\\ This Is believed to mean that his isclcctlo as secretary of the treasury IM n certainty , IloliiKH at Clinton , CANTON , 0. , Jon. 27 , George R. Bon and Jamca F , D , Stafford of Sprlngfiuli Mass. , eastern directors of the Hamdc Watch company , \\ero among Major McKIi Itty's callers today. They had n very picas ant visit and In tha com so ot their cot vcrsatlon spoke very highly ot ex-Govcrnc Long of Massachusetts na an available ma for a cabinet position. Colonel John Ila was seen at the Fort Wayne- depot prior I his departure for Washington. Ho said li was not In Canton on any personal matter nor lo talk about cabinet affairs , but I sco Major MsKlnley for .some ono else , II declined to reveal who that some ono cli was. When It was mentioned that ho ho been spoken of as possible minister to Em land , Mr , Hay smiled and raid that ho hu little Idea that Major McKlnloy was thlnl Ing .of him In that connection , Colonel O born will remain In Canton several da ; the guest .of Major McKinley. Ohio 1'uIII IN lit > rit UniloiHc ( illibH , COLUMHU8 , 0. , Jail , 27. The AwocUt Ohio dallies , composed of publishers , ted ; unanimously enflorsed Judge Glbbs , pu Ihbtr of thu NopvJUk Reflector and treasur of ilio National' Rdltorlal association , f fiubllc printer of tliKUnlted States. Sherman WrlteN lo lliiHlinell. COLUMBUS , O. . Jan. 27. Governor Bun nell ban a letter from Sherman on thy fen torshlp. but declined to give Us contcn out. No person , he said , has been as a sultablo man to appoint. NEEDS THEIR VOTES fontostants from Douglas Oonntj May Got Boats in the llouso. MAJORITY IS IN A SERIOUS DILEMMA institution of the State Proves a Block iu tbo Way. EMERGENCY LEGISLATION IS UNCERTAIN Populists Fiml Themjolvos Short of the Necessary Sixty-Eight. CAUCUS UNABLE TO DECIDE ON ACTION Sltnntloii DlncttNNeil ( or Kour Hoi but X < > Vote IN Taken mill the IM Still Un- Hvllleil. LINCOLN , Jan. 27. ( Special Telegram. ) For the first tlmo In the history ot the pres ent session of thu legislature there Is a situa tion. The Douglas county election contest , which has been the legislative Joke of the session , has been since last nlsht the most Important thing In sight. Projected legisla tion for the regulation of corporations , the constitutional amendment question , the rec ommendations ot the ) governor on Btato finances , all have dwarfed Into Insignificance beside the Douglas county contest , and all because of the emergency clause In the con stitution. Last night the fusion leaders , both out side and Inside the legislature , but prin cipally outride , discovered that the majority with Its sixty-eight members was power- low In the hands of the thirty-two repub licans. It requires sixty-seven votes to pass a bill with an emergency clause In or der that It may take effect Immediately. Without this number ot votes It will bo Impossible to pass any bill looking to the Immediate recount of the vote on the con stitutional amendment1. When this fact became apparent yesterday afternoon , the bill for the pioposed recount had been en grossed and was ready to bo put on Its final patsage , with the certainty of defeat unless quick and radical action was taken. Representative Severe , chairman of the cn- grosalng committee , pocketed the bill and refused to report It In regular order. VOTES ARE NEEDED. The populist dilemma was brought about by the fact that llonri.benta.tlvo ! . Sthram and Grandstnff are sick In bed at their homes and have been excused for an Indefinite time. They cannot bo reached under call ot the housa. Representative Uerllng Is also sick nt his home In Ayr , although he has not been excused. The pressure for the bummary ejectment of the four republican members from Douglas county lias been tremendous. The house remained In session but a few minutes this' ' morning- and at 2 o'clock , this afternoon the fuslonlsts went Into n caucus In the Judiciary room , and did not adjourn until after C o'clock this evening. For four hours the question was discussed. Forty or fifty pages ot the evidence lu the contest casca wore read and Innumerable questions asked of the chairman "cfjiUe cptnmlttco on privileges ana election"bu alFcfforU to force a vote were unavailing. " * Led by Speaker Gaflln , tthosa opposition -jto caucua domination Is pronounced , u ntimbpr ot members declared they would leave tha caucus If a vote-was taken. When the cau cus adjourned , It was with the understand ing that the ccmmUteo un privileges and elections will make Its final report tomor row , and that the whole contest will bo fought out to a finish on th& floor of the house tomoirow. Outside Interests are loudly asserting to night that there must bo another caucus tomonow. Speaker Gaflln says there will be none. none.THREE REPORTS READY. The house committee on privileges and elections completed Its laoofs shortly alttr 10 o'clocktonight. . Nine members of tha committee were present and finally by a vote of 5 to 4 decided to make a majority report In favor of unseating the four republican members from Douglas county. The flvo members who will sign tbo majority report , are LoomU , IIilll , Lamar , Wheeler anil Moran , all populists. Tha four members of the committee who will oppose the unseat ing of the republicans are Sheldon and Eager , populists , and Rousa and Byram , re publicans. After the committee reached Its decision , Messrs. Sheldon , Eager , Byram and ROUBO retired to the Llndell hotel , where Mr. Rouse BUbmllted the draft ot a minority report. Messrs. Sheldon and Eager declined to sign the ROUBC report and decided to bring In a minority report of their own , so there will be two mlnorUy reports , one by the populists , Sheldon and Eager , and thu other by Rouse and flyiam , republicans. The populist minority report Is being ; prepared tonight by Representative Sheldon , ile will take the ground that while there s evidence that money was used for the purpose of corrupting tha voters of Douglas county , there is not snfllclcnt evidence to warrant the unseating of the republican membsrs. He will criticise In unmeasured terms the political methods of the repub licans In the recent campaign In Douglas county , but will report against the claims ot the contestants. The republican minority icport will as sert that there U no evidence whatever to show fraud wan perpetrated or that money was used Illegally. The majority report will bo a radical one. Chairman LoomU ban been ono of the most zealous friends of the contestants , and hla report will do nil that can bo done for them , The reports nlll bo submitted to the house toir.orrow and a request made that the case be made a special order for homo future date. The fight Is now transferred to the floor of the house , and both tildes are confident of victory. IIV THU COXTIiSTS. Another llelny In I.esrUliitlvc WorU Iti-xiiItN from I'cillllri , LINCOLN , Jan , 27. ( Special Telegram. ) When the lioiwe absuuibled this morning It wan anticipated that u spirited dUcumiloii watt In eight , but an adjournment until to morrow morning was forced by the jnajorlty Immediately following the commencement of the reading of the journal , This was ef fected by a strict party vote. Eighty-four members of the. hou e re sponded to roll coll. Tun rending of the journal was dlspsiisc-d with. Immediately Rich of Douglas moved that tbo house ad journ until tomorrow at 10 a. m. Thin was seconded , but Jenkins of Joffcrson moved to amend by making the hour 2 o'clock thla afternoon. Upon this amendment Jenklny made u stirring speech In which ho