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TTIE O FATTA DAILY BEE : SIDAY. . JA"NTATY 81. 185)7. ) SPEAKS IN MORTON'S ' BEHALF Republican Congressman Defends the Sr crc- tary of Agriculture , SEED BILL DISCUSSED IN THE HOUSE Meri't-r of .NrImiNt < n OfTeri nil \inriul- uiL'iit to tin- Measure , \\lilch lluril ItiilCN Out lift a JiiUi- . WASHING TON , Jan. 30. The house today resumed consl.leiatlun . ot tla agricultural bill. Mr. Uockury , democrat of Missouri , made a point of order which wax ouitalncd against sovcinl Increases of salaries to ihlefs ot division lu the Bureau of Animal Industry. Mr. Bromwcll , lepi.bllcan ot Ohio , referred to thti attack iceontly made1 5 > y Mr. Do Ar- mend on Secretary Motion , llo had sup posed , ho began , thai ionic member of the party to which the sect clary of agriculture belonged would spook In his defe-nse , hut porlnps democratn thought Mr. Morton was as U.tnlcl Wtibster had paid ot Massa chusetts that she needed no defense , llo did rtrstro jo sreak In defense of the statis tics compllrfl by the Agricultural dcpaitmont , They had been of value In the last cam paign In correcting ; the fallacious theories of free silver men that the prices of agri cultural products followed the prices of illvur. Mr. Hell , populist of Colorado , protested ngalnit Interjecting political debates Into dlsctiEilons of appropriation bills , and argued that prices of wheat and silver ran to gether. , The dlsc'liflon of the sllvor question was continued by Mr. Morse of MassichUhotts , nnd Mr. Shafroth , republican of Colorado , but both were called to order and the chair ( Mr. Halm ) decided that the discussion wus out ot order. Mr. Taw ney offered an amendment con tinuing the fibre experiment , which had been dropped on the ndvlco ot the secretary of. agriculture , nnd after some discussion the amendment was agreed to , EO to 2. Klvo thousand dollars Is appropriated for the ex periments. DISTRIBUTION OK SEEDS The question of distribution ot stcds by the secretary was revived by amendment , of fered to the seed section by Mi Biom- vvcll , republican of Ohio , piovldlnc ; that the secretary should bo governed In the distribu tion bj the written instructions of senators and members The seed dlstllbutlon was charactctlzed by Mr Mondv , republican o [ Mnsachusetta as "the biggest humbug ot the many humbugs wo see in Washington. " The first rovle.v by a republic-ill member of the course of the bolting fico silver re publicans of the west was undo by Mr. Mondcll , republican ot Wyoming , who found hlfl text In the iccent defeat of Penator Dubols of Idaho Ho referred to the bolters as men "lalscd to th lr positions as much by republican organisations 0,3 by their own merits" and that to join the enemy ihey must sacrifice those who had stood by them In the past , sacilflcc the oiganizatlon which had defended them. Ho denied that their step Involved moial courage , for It would have required more coinage to brave the storm of denunciation ani\ \ suspicion at home than to break party ties The men who temporallly left the republican party had been lauded aa unselfish patriots by their allies , but now the scales had fallen from their ejcs. He continued"Now , In any of those states where the republican organization was used to further the Interest ot the candidates of the democratic and populhtlc combine foi the presidency , has theie been aught but treachery and deceit practiced upon the men who made It possible for these creatures to wield the weapons of their deception ? Ante- natiunal convention pledges were carried out by the oppo'ltlon , because there Was no way In which they could be axoldel , but where- otcr the silver republicans had not the Ira- mortal cinch the cloven hoof of their late allies had been exhibited Slanders and mis representations had been used to tear down from their high estate the men who helped them to win their victory. DUBOIS IS GRILLED. Speaking of Senator Dubols , ho said : "It will be claimed In extenuation of the per fidy of the men who defeated Dubols that the republican national committee was work- Init against his re-election. Can any man wonder that the republican national com- mlttcD would work against the election ot the man whom the democratic national com mittee Ualmcd to bo moving heaven and earth to elect , and they who make this ex cuse In extenuation should remember that by so doing they ore net only branding the members of the combination In the legisla ture who defeated the election of a silver republican as guilty not only of the crime of Ingratitude but open to a suspicion of Dxcrclslng their high prerogative Influence 1 by a inonoy eonslderatlon 1'ied Dubols whoso oloquqent tongue and active brain made him a power , was thrown down un horsed , defeated by the men ho made in favor of a man professedly lacking In all the qualifications that would render him of service to the cause which these hypocrites claim to have at heart. The dispatches this morning bring us the news that the gentleman who succeeds him will go Into the democratic caucus of the senate , and thus Is the republican siato of Idaho turned over , boots , body and breeches , to a minor ity representing less than " 10 per cent of her total vote , nnd thus Is the true animus of the campaign for ) > rsonal aggrandize ment under the guise of devotion to the silver cause exposed to the execration of the nation " In the course ot the seed debate , which had hsen diverted by Mr. Mondell. Mr Bromwell , republican of Ohio , assoited that a seed firm May & Co. offered him n direct bribe of C.COu packages of seeds to prevent htm calling the attention of congress to the poor quality of seed furnished the depart ment by the firm. Mr. Northvvay , republican of Ohio , charged ( hat the secretary of agriculture procured the pom PSt seeds. Mr. Hill , republican of Ohio , offered an amendment to stop the distribution of seeds. MERCER IS FACETIOUS. Another amendment was offered by Mr. Mercer , republican of Nebraska , providing 77 "breaks up that hangon. . The STUBBORN COLD that hangson , creeping down on the Lungs , often ending in Pneumonia ; Is checked by " 77. " The OBSTINATE COLD that clings to the Throat , threatening Tonsolitls and oven Dlpthorla Is stopped by " 77. " The TENACIOUS COLD , with pains and chills "all over , " leading to Grip , Is broken by " 77. " Dr. Huniphre ) * ' Homeopathic Manual of Dltranvi at jour DruggUt * or Moiled 1'rve. A email bottle of pleasant pellets , flU tlio Vail pocket. SoM by ilniKkUU. or tent on receipt of 5 cent * or Hie for II. llumpli- rfys' Med. Co , Cor.Illlum aud Jolm Bit. , New York. I I Ihnt I he secretary furnish to each senator nd MI mb r ' K chickens lx hogn , six cat tle and m VirtcB All thoroughbred and dls > UIbu = > d n 'o SFX half and half , " 'And hound pupi , " added Mr. Kjle , dfmj- cr.-it o ( MUftUslppl. \\lion the chairman ruled the amendment out ni a Jol'o Mr. Mercer said It. was no more a jokb thin the whole gift business Uon- KreM was spending $6.00iOOU a jcar fur doc ument ; , most of which vvcro put to no u o. Mr Ilroimiell'g nmenilrmMit wai adopted , flnd tliat uf .Mr. Hill xvan lost , 53 to 53. Much Intel est \vna excited by this vote. Spsakor HccJ , uho wm in the clialr , voted For the first timeami Vitol xaliist seed. Ihc bill na * then I'dMi'd. A Mn to inu\.iio the pension of Plla ? M. St vcn to $ f,0 ft month was passed and at 4 'it ) p in , fie housB adjourned , MOUTOX STIUlCnS UAt'K. Secretary of Apiculture- Morton today sent a reply to th" house resolution , askln ? for Information re > gnrdlnR the production of cas tor tiomn , which the house pasted on Thur" ! ilsy , after Itepicfoiitntlve Steel of Indiana Imd road a letter from the secretary , rofus IIIR the Inclination. In his reply the sec ret.iry states that It Is Impossible to comply with thci resolution because the utattstlcal division lins no data nlicncc the Informt- t'on cili he collected. Ho adds , however , It Is re'pfPtfully suggested "the chief of the bureau nf slatlstlre of the United States Yrensury department may probably supply Mic.li funti and flguics relative to castor oil beana as the honorable house of representa tives requires. " HIHIM : ; ox i.ori ) im.Ti c ( ciiMin. .M AiMimr In OppoHltloii In tinMiMiMirc. . WASHINGTON , Jan. ? 0 The sennto com mittee on postofllces nnd post roads today concluded Hi hearing on the Loud bill , re pealing rertTln provisions ot existing law In regard to second cla s mull matter. Gov ernor Cleaved of Mnlno made the first argu ment b fnro the committee today. Ho ap peal t d In opposition to the bill , saying th.it If It should become a law It would In- jui loualy afreet many people. Ho hold that to c\clml3 camplo copies of newspapers with out giving a jeai of urnce would he to In- valld.ito many advertising contracts , which had been made on the stiength of the assui- anco of cheap postage contained In the pres ent law. Mr. Wheeler of lloughton , Mldlln & Co. contended that most of the cheap books distributed as second-class matter undir the picscnt law wcie of a high char- actor. Mr. Wheeler contended that nlne- tenths of tha abuses \verc due to non- onforccmr'tit of the xucnonl laws , llu slid that one of Uvo court.es were open. The llrst of these was to depend upon the no\t poat- maater general to reverse the picsent rul ings and tlio second Is to amend the law seas as to exclude objectionable matter. "bo jou think" asked Senator Chandler , " > ou could find Mr McKlnlej a pistmaatcr g ° neral with noivo enough to do that ? " "I do. " icplled Mr Wheeler , "Mr Wilson has Indicated that ho might undertake It " "Perhaps , then " responded Mr. Chandler. "it would ha a good Idea for McKlnley to keep Mr. Wilson and let him do it " "I wish ho v > ould , " B.iKl Mr. Whcolor Hon. Hcnrau J. Coleinan , cx-iecietary of ngilciiltino , antagonl/ed the bill ns opposed to the Intoi ests of the faimcra , csneclnllv of the people of the west , who would , ho said , have to stand the cost In the end He con tended csppcblly for the retention of the sample copy pi Iv liege. He characteilzcd the bill as a monopolistic bill , and said It was destined to promote the- Interests of trusts Patrick Karrely of the American News company defended his compjny against the chaigos of being a monopoly nnd ho argued that the discrimination In favor of serlil publications was not new , having begun with UIB law of 1S79. If doprlved ot this favor now. It would be for the first time. \X TUKATV NOT In n CoiulHlou Where It 3Iny He Closeil Up AIIJ Unj , Ho-ncver. WASHINGTON , Jan. 30 The Venezuelan treat j has not advanced to a stage where It can bo said with any deflnltcncss when It will bo signed , and there Is no present agree ment for signing the document in tlmo to go by the steamers leaving for Venezuela lu the near future. The negotiations are In such condition , however , that the several essential points still open may be closed nt any time. The acceptance of King Oscar to act In the matter has not jet been icccived , and In view of recent criticisms ot the mon arch this may occasion delay , although there is no serious appiehension ot such contln- genc } . " The personnel of the British arbitrators Is alto nil open question. There Is a Bcneial desiie to have Lord Hcrschcl serve , but ns he is absent on the continent , some diffi culty exists as to fully communicating with him. He is felt to be eminently fitted , as his service as chancellor makes him second only to Gladstone among the cou&plcuous men of England. Ho is not a member of the present government , and Is said to bo free to accept the place as far as official objec tion Is concerned. His name has not been mentioned thus far , and icfercnces made to the probable choice of Lord Chief Justice Russell and Sir Francis Lockvvood are mis leading , as they have not been considered It Is regarded as settled that Chief Justice Fuller and Justice Brewer will bo the American members , . VOTU KOIl A1IIIITHATIO.V TKHA.TV. Semite Commit < co on Foreign Itelu- tloiiM niiclufHCH tlieKreemeiit. . WASHINGTON , Jan. 30. The scnato com- mltteo on foreign relations today agreed to I ( report favorably on the arbitration treaty with amendments. The six members who voted In the affirma tive wero. Messrs. Sherman , Prjo , Davis , Cullom , Lodge and Gray , and those who voted In the negative wore Messrs. Morgan , Daniel , Cameron nnd Mills. This vote , strangely enough , was on financial rather than on political lines. Only one democratic senator voted for ratification and onlj ono republican senator against It All the votes for the treaty were cast by the men who had opposed silver In the senate and In the late campaign , while those In opposition , with the possible exception of Senator Mills , wuro cast by free silver men. It Is understood that tlip silver men hold that the ratification of the treaty would have a tendency to ren der this country subservient to Great Britain , An amendment declaring In explicit terms that the Alaskan boundary question should not bo Included In the agreflnient for arbitra tion was voted down as being unnecessary , Tlio chairman was Instructed to ask the scn ate to glto the treaty consideration at as early a day as practicable. It Is expected that when taken up It will lead to a pro tracted and animated debate In executive session , ix cu'ii , snuviou. Chillier fur Itimil I\IHTN | anil Cliliu-NC WASHINGTON , Jan. 30. The United States Civil Service commission will hold an examination In Washington and other largo cities where there are applicants on February 14 to fill a vacancy In the. position ot special agent and expert In the public roads Inquiry In the Department of Agri culture , at a salary of $1.800 per annum The commission will also hold an examina tion on February 24 to nil a vacancy In the poultloiV of Chinese Interpreter In the Treas ury department with $4.05 per diem , and for a similar position at San Francisco. It U required tlmb the persons to be appointed be of other than Chinese origin and that they bo competent to Interpret the various dialects of the Chinese language. III3TTI3II 1'AV 1I'HIVATB MTU. Mfiitfiiiuil HexlKiiM to IVorlt for it Steel Coiiipiiny. WASHINGTON , Jan , 30. Ono of the ro- sulls ot tbp legislation of congress In the shape of what Is 1'tiown as the Chandler amendment to the last naval appropriation bill , which prohibited the retention on the naval rolls of naval officers employed by firms holding contracts for delivery of ma terials to the government 1ms been to cause the resignation of Lieutenant Charles Stone , a retired olllcer. who has been In the urn- ploy of the Carnegla Steel company for sev eral years In the capacity of expert In mat ters pertaining to armor and ordnance , from tha Navy department. 1'rt'xliliMit ItftiiriiH to Wili WASHINGTON , Jan. 30. The prcsMcnt returned to Washington at 7'40 from NOT/ York la company with Secretary Lamoat. I OPPOSES THE GIFT OF SEEDS TJavo ! < forc3r Attack ? the Practice with His Uustoraar.7 Vigor. CALLS IT SENSELESS AND EXTRAVAGANT UN < < | > crcti Unite * < lii > Opposition to ( lie Ai | > riiirlntl n mid Almost Defeat * llulIlHtrlliiitloii tor > ext Yi-nr. WASHINGTON , Jan. 30. ( Special Tole- gram. ) Congressman Mercer enlivened con sideration of the agricultural appropriation bill today by moving an amendment to the bill providing for the free distribution on the part of the government of a certain number of live animals along similar lines governing seed distribution. Mercer's amend ment was ruled out on a point of order , but not before ho put himself on record as being opposed to seed distribution as being sense less extravagance on the part of the gov ernment and utterly useless for the purposes Intended. Ho vigorously opposed such pater nalism and Insisted his amendment was quite as germane as that providing the appro priation for seed dlstllbutlon. While ho was defeated In having his amendment made a part ot the bill , his speech had the effect of uniting the opposition to the seed matter , and with his friends he came within an ace ot defeating the appropriation for the seed gift next jour. "Charles 0. Dawes of Illinois will bo the next comptroller of the currency. " * So spoke 0. M. lie ) nolds of DCS Molnes , la. , now In the city dhcct from a visit "to Major Mc- Klnley , where he went to present his claims for the ; same position. t'Aftcr I had pre sented my case for comptroller. Major Mc- Klnloy told mo It would bo useless for mete to think of the placeas ho had Indicated to Mr. Danes that he would like htm to take the place and that after consideration Mr. Dawes had accepted. " It wllb be some months , however , before any change Is made In the olHcc , as Mr. Eckel's term docs not expire until 'OS , congress having made this ofllco of llvo jcars' duration. Representative Andrews called up and h.i passed at Trldaj evening's session of the ItousD the bill to pension George W. Ferret : of Nebraska at the rate of $30 per month Senator 1'cttlgrew has given notice that ho will move an amendment to the sundo civil bill appropriating ? 3 000 for the survey of the Hlack Hills um' ' r the auspices of thci geological branch of the government. "With General Alger at tlio head of the War department , " said a well known mem ber of congress today , "Omaha will have a good friend In the cabli.et General Algol has bciii In the city a number of times am likes the people and ho may bo e\pected to do what is right In matters connected will the military If the ealu of Fort Omaha can be held up until General Algsr cornea Into the cabinet I feel sure some arrange ment can bo made w hereby ctthar the city or state will reecho the abandoned post. " SIO > Mi VSICA IIULM1AUY TllHATV , l'riMlilM for SottlliiKT Only it 1'ortloii of tinDllllc'iilty. . WASHINGTON , Jon. 30 Secrataiy Olney and Sir Jullnn Pauncefote it 11 o'clock to day signed the convention for the- definition by commission of so much of the boum'.ary line between Alaska and the DrltUh pos sessions as Is marked by the 141at meridian The treaty will bfl seut to the sonata Mon day.Tho The treaty provides for a commission of four members. The names are not given In the treaty , but v\ill be agreed on hereiftcr. The commission will meet under the terms of the treaty In London or Washington. The formal name of the treaty Is : "A convention between Great Britain and the United States for the dSmarkatlon of the lllst meridian west longitude , as may bo necessary for the determination of the boundary between their respective posses sions In North America. " Its purpose Is to settle beyond doubt the exact location of the meridian , and thus prevent the clashing between the miners who have been attracted In large numbers to the vicinity of the boundary and the ter ritories of the two countries The meridian named , the lllst west longitude , was not selected as the boundary line by Secretary Olney and Sir Julian I'auueofote , but was laid as the line of division In the treaty of cession by which Alaska was passed by Russia to the United States. The dllllculty has been to tell Just where the meridian actually runs , by no means an easy task In such a country as central Alaska. Even In more hospltablo climes the task of de fining physically such an abstract line as a meridian Is beset with ililllculUcs , so that It was a matter of no surprise that In the present case the two countries should clash often , now that the territory Is known to Include extensive and valuable gold de posits As laid down on the charts the mouth of Forty-mile creek , the Mecca of the gold hunter , debouches In the Great Yukon , Just near enough to tbo meridian to cause each sldo , American and British , to sot up claims to It. As at present marked , the northern limit of the line which forms the boundary Is a dcmarkatlon point , about 300 miles west of Mackenzie bay and the southern extremity close to Mt St. Ellas. It Is said at the State department thr.t there Is no reasonable chance for friction or a radical difference among the scientists who arc to undertake the work of laying down the meridian , as this Is mainly an astronomical calculation. At set distances points will bo established by astronomical observations , and these will bo connected by lines run by survcjors In the usual manner. Monuments will be erected and the boundary will be definitely fixed. The work of the commission will bo final , for no appeal will llo from their decision Iho convention Just signed does not , how ever , settle the whole Alaskan boundary question , which has been pending for many years between the United States and Great Ilrltnln. It docs provide for the settlement of that portion rotating to the northern boundary , about half of the actual boundary line between Alaska and the British posses- Hlonb , and fortunately the portion which do- manned Instant treatment to remove the possibility of dangerous friction. The south portion ot the line , however , remains to bo fixed. It was only very Insufllclently de scribed In the Russian treaty of cession as a line running along the tops of a mountain range skirting the coast from the southern edge of Alaska to a point vvhoro It connected with the 141st meridian. Investigation by the coast and geodetic survey Is said to have developed the fact that there Is no such mountain range. Su perintendent Duflleld of the United States coast survey and Mr. King , one of the Brit ish crown surveyors , under a apodal treaty made a careful survey of the territory in the vicinity of the supposed boundary with a view to the gathering of Information upon which could bo based negotiations for the drawing of a how boundary line , for It had become apparent that the Russian definition was worthless and that subject must bo treated do novo The reports of these sur veyors are expected to be made very soon and then negotiations will bo sot on foot for the creation of a commission to locate the southern part of the boundary line , To got this Important subject removed from the field of contention Is the earnest dcslro of Sir Julian I'aimccfote , for with that out of the way he will rest tatlsfled with the knowl. edge that he has been Instrumental In set tling all ot the Issues which disturb tbo rela tions of the two English-speaking peoples during his ambassadorship. The Alaskan treaty Just signed between the United States and Great Britain does not apply to the boundary In the southern part of Alaska , but only to that of the Hist meridian readily fixed by astronomical ob servation In the northern part of Alaska. It Is this southern branch of the contro versy which presents serious difficulties , In volving questions of territory betv een the United States and Great Britain. The main question Is whether the boundary Is to be measured from the mainland or outer fringe of islands along the coast. It Is a repeti tion ot the old contest over a "closed tea. " which brought on the dispute referred to the fisheries commission , The rights of the United States are those ceded from Russia when the territory was purchased. This boundary Is easily established lu the north ern part and the trtnty Just signed will run the line along thfe 141st meridian But Iho cession from AWslm states that the southerly boundary VdMn bo along n crest of mountains suppo d * to exist near the coast , and It these afb Mot located then the boundary Is to bo ten Yimlno leagues ( thirty milts ) from the coast Until the line reaches the 141st meridian. < " About two jears WHOtho United State ! and Great Britain ffailo a Joint effort to locate the tupposcd m&uittbln range General W. W. Duffield was named by the United States as R , commlsstbncr and P. W Klpp was appointed on thfr v&tt ot Great Britain. They organized Joint * uive > lnt ; parties Their report IB now In Hiehands of the secretary of' s ite. Both com missioners state that th ro Is no range of mountains along which to run the line In this case the onlj' meins ot establishing the line la by fixing It ten marine leagues from the coast. The report cf the two commis sioners does not say where It would locate the line , but merely submits a survey of the entire country , leaving the political ques tion > et to bo settled as to whether the ten marine leagues Is to bo from , outer filnge of Hands or from the main land. This question Involves a vtjt stretch ot land valuable for minerals , Including gold , and for Its fishing grounds. It begins at the south ernmost point ot Prince ot Wales Island then crosses to Portland canal , ten league' , C30 miles , Inland and then In a sinuous direc tion along the const up to Mount St HlUs , where the definite 141st meridian Is struck But the difficulty Is to determine wherj this sinuous coast Is , from which the thirty- mile strip Is measured It Is understood that the British concession Is measured from the outer fringe ot the Islands. In this way they have tha precedent to the fisheries dispute. In which the claim was based on a measurement from point to point of the outer limit ot the Islands and was a distinct denial of the theory of a "closed sea. " If this Is anpllMl to the pictcnt Alaskan boundary , It will limit the Amoi1- Ican territory largely 10 the Islands , while' ' from the main land will glvo the United [ States a strip thirty miles wide along the ! entire coast , as far south as the Portland ' canal. Aside from . .thevaltio of the land In volved , It has an Importance for strategic purpose' . Until a treaty coveilng this part la mode. It Is felt that the more difficult questions arc still unsettled. nxrniiT coiivruiii-niTmi CAUGHT. WHH Milking Ilotli KorolK" mill DoillPNtlcOtfH. . WASHINGTON , Jan. 30. Chief Hazcn of the secret service has received the following telegram fiom Agent Porter at Chicago : John A. Skoog was arrested last night by Policemen McDonald and Rogers for offering ono of the new counterfeit $20 silver cer tificates. Ho had four others In hi * posses sion Ho refused to give the police any In formation whatever. Ho was turned over to United States officials this morning , and soon gave his naino and address and con fessed he Is the maker of the notes and the only shaver of the same. The notes were made by the photographic process. Ho was also making 100 kroner notes on the Sverlg's Ricks bank , Stockholm. Sweden , date ot January 2 , 1892. We went to his room and captured Ills complete outfit , consisting of negatives , copper plates paper , Ink , camera and press , together with forty-five counter feit ? 20 silver certificates and eighty counter- I felt 100 kroner notes Skoog had no ac complice. He passed the first $20 note and had passed twenty-five since then , all In Chicago Ho left Sweden four jcars ago for counterfeiting. Ho in a very slick man and wo have all there Is In it. Ho has boon held In $1,000 bonds. CHICKA&AWS MlflSI/V TO CO.NSENT. Conic < o WitMlilii tou to CoiiNiilt the UIIWCN CoiiiiiilNxlon. . WASHINGTON , Jan. 30. Messrs. Platt and Jones of the scirato Indian affairs com mittee and Sherman jthd Curtis of the house committee today dlsjussed Informally with Secretary Francis tbo Platt bill to change existing conditions In the Indian Territory. No conclusion was reached. Chairman Dawes and Messrs. Armstrong and Montgomery of , thq Dawes commission also bad an Interview with thoasecrctary. In the course of their talk they stated thit the delegation sent out hero by the Chlcka- saw tribe had not communicated with the commission In any way. They said the dele gation " was authorized to conduct negotia tions "with the commission and probably would reach an agreement on the lines of the Choctaw convention with a few modifica tions. Neither the commission nor Secretary Francis Is disposed to consider the proposi tion to extend the time within which the tribal organization li to bo broken up and the Indians admitted to citizenship and the commission thinks the Chlckasaw delegates finally will yield. rim THA UK IN .TAPA-V. Iiiic'iiiorM .Should Till.- Out I'aluiits In ( lint Cnimtrj. WASHINGTON , Jan. 30. In. answer to ro- pe-ited Inquiries from ! American manufactur ers as to the best method of properly ex hibiting their goods at the Osaka Commer cial museum and the advisability ot making such exhibits United States Consul Nelson , at Helgo , Japan , has supplied the State de partment with a full description of the ob jects of the museum and Indicated the proper means to toke advantage of thlo opportunity of building up tiade in Japan. He advises the selection of comoetent agents to biing to Japan and exhibit American goods , but he gives warning that all labor saving ma chinery and notions should be patented In Japan befoie the exhibition to protect them from Imitation. InniiKiiiiil Hull Souvenir. WASHINGTON , Jan. 30. The first copy of the Inaugural ball souvenir has been re ceived by the executive committee. It Is a joint production of the bureau of engraving and printing and Bailey , Banks and Blddlo & Co. of Philadelphia AH of the engraving la In steel. The first page of the cover shows the pension building at night brilliantly Illuminated , and also the great couit as It will appear on the night of the ball. In the right hand lower corner Is the legend on the lalscd gold letters , "Ipaugural Ball , March 4 , 1897. " The second page contains steel portraits of McKlnloy and Hotmrt on either sldo of a female figure draped with the stars and stripes Below are pictures of the south front of the white house and a northeast view of the capltol building. The third page contains the names of the olficors and members of the Inaugural executive com mittee In color. On the fourth page Is the Amcilcan eagle resting upon the shield , laving on either side the eoat of arms of the states of Ohio and Now Jersey. Tbo last page of the cover Shows the stars and stripes In , color rising above a mass of dork storm clouds. As a'vvhoty the souvenir Is ono of the most beautiful1 ana arltlstlc over ssuod. Ono will bo givonito every purchaser of a ball ticket. Tlctoeta'for the ball are now ready for ealo upon , application. Not Aurci-il on I'lirlllo IloiulN , WASHINGTON , Jan. 30. The house com mittee on Pacific roada 9on8deivd ] the Harrison risen plan for a comml Um tolly , but was lot able to agree uponItand adJouinoJ until Wednesday. WAGES INCREASE IN JAPAN Conditions An Frworablo to Labor Since the Recent War. HAVE MORE TIIAS DOUBLED IN TWO YEARS In Sonic Ijliipn Uii * Demand the fiupplj t' < eiilliir Mcllioitx of Ono riictor > In Ito- ttiin Its Ill-Ill. WASHINGTON , Jan. 50. The competition ot Japanese cheap laior , which has IK on so much dreaded by the American work man , Is not likely longer to bo a menace If wages in Japan eontlnue to Increase In the extraordinary degree they have main tained since the Chliu so-Japanese wai. United States Consul Connolly at Nlota ; ! has supplied the State department with tables showing the wages ot various classes of labor , more or less skilled , for 1S91 , 1S93 and 1S9C that Illustrates this wonderful Increase In certain lines. Agiicultural la borers , male and female , have had their wages advanced In that period of time from .10 yen per day to .25 jcn ! weavers , fiom .15 to .35 ; tailors , from .GO to 1.20 ; papcrmakers , from .18 to .10 ; fishermen , from .20 to .40 ; blacksmiths , from .45 to .85 , and so on. The Japanese manufacturers also appear to be having their labor troubles , .which they are endeavoring to overcome Mn unique fashion , as shown by the ron- sul's report , based on newspaper accounts. The activity In the cotton spinning ludus- try has led to n demand for labor In xees < < of the supply. Ono great mill raised wages aiid thus enticed away labor tiom Its com petitors ; the latter replied by a bojcott against the offending mill and then sought forcibly to prevent the desertion ot Its operatives. Pickets vvcio located at sta tions and along the river routes , but not withstanding , the bojcotted mill continues to draw away the laborers , who manage to make their escape. . > o Mure IiiHiicclois -\eiMl Ml. WASHINGTON , Jan. 30. The Navy de partment wants no moio civilian steel inspectors specters , and wants that fact given the wid est publicity. Within a few hours after the press dispatches gave notice that the department was about to employ a few ex port civilians as steel Inspectors In place ot naval olficers who have proved to be unfitted for such work , applications In per son and bv moll began to pour In. Of the earliest comers 157 were selected and put through a severe examination , and from the- successful candidates the whole fifteen needed were appointed The applications , however , continue to pour In. Smallpox A mo n IT PiipnKO IiiillaiiH. WASHINGTON. Jan. 30. An epidemic of smallpox has broken out among the wander ing tribe of Papago Indians in Southern Arizona. Agent Young reported the fact to the Indian bureiu and Instructions have been given to do every tiling possible to stamp out the disease and aid the sufferers. A quar antine has been established at the agency. Si-nitloi- GtoiKtUc.sllim Punier. WASHINGTON , Jan. 30 Senator George ot Mississippi , who has been 111 for some Oa > s at Garfield hospital , passcJ. a com- foitable night and Is resting easily this morning. Dull ) Ti < MiMiir > Stiitcnit-iit. WASHINGTON. Jan. 30 Today's treas ury statement shows : Available cash bal ance , $230,227,991 ; gold reserve , $144,037,728 rntu i % A inn AI'AHTMKVI' nou&n. iitj-FIt P rmiilllc-N DrlM-ii Out Into tin- Cold Seiinllb Clad. CHICAGO. Jan. 30. Twenty-five families , occupants of the Newton apartment building , Thirty-ninth street and Calumet avenue , were driven from their beds by file at 2 30 this morning. When the firemen reached the building It was full of smoke , and men , women and children were running out Into the snow , .scantily clad. Many of the women were so excited that they had to bo assisted from the building by the firemen. During the excitement Clla McBrlde. 11 jcms old , was forgotten She was found on the third floor by Policeman Clcgluin , overcome by smoke , and carried to the house of a neighbor. She will recover. By quick work the fiiemcn subdued the fla-ncs in what threatened to be a serious fire All of the occupants will suiter a loss to house hold goods by v\ater The damage to the building will bo small. The fire was caused by an overheated steam pipe. MILWAUKEE. Jan 30 A special from Harlan'ls , sajs The Hotel Switzerland at Nashotagh burned this afternoon No trace has been found of Mr , Ilaugh , the pioprletor , and It Is thought ho perished In the ( lames. FREMONT , Jan 30 ( Special Telegram. ) A farm house belonging to Kom Moore , seven miles southeast of hero In Saunders county , was burned early this morning Joseph Miller and a farm hand of his , who were the onlv ones In the house were asleep In bed when the fire broke out , and saved them selves by Jumping from the window In their night clothes. The building and contents were entirely consumed. The cause of the fire Is unknown. FAIRMONT , Neb. , Jan. 30 ( Special. ) This morning about 7 o'clock Wright & - Sponk's elevator was discovered to ho on flro. The alarm was given Immediately , and he- fore the flro got under way the bueket brigade had mastered It. The elevator contained 7,000 bushels of corn , 2,000 bushels of wheat , ami 1,000 bushels of oats. INDICT Mmiuniis or CUIIA'S JUNTA. ttUIi AriuiiiB1111 Kxi a Krlt-iull } I'owcr. BALTIMORE , Jan. 30. General Roloff and Dr. Joseph J. Luis of the Cuban junta were Indicted today by the grand Jury on the charge ot "beginning , setting on foot and providing within the district of Maryland means for a military expedition against the territory of a foreign power with which the United States is < it peace , to-vvlt : the Island of Cuba. " The crime Is charged as committed July 9 , 1S95. A second Indictment for conspiracy Is found against the men , In which the name of John T , Smith , otherwise known as J. T. Smith , Is Included. Roloff Is said In the indictment to have been otherwise known as C. Miller and Dr. Luis has a number of aliases , among them being J. J , Luis , J. J. Lucas and Dr. Lucas. The wit nesses before the grand jury and also the witnesses who vvlll appear at the trial of tbo charges were Captain John M. Hudson of Brooklyn and John Cronln and John Lock- ney of this city. The Jury was In session for about two and one-half hours. NEW YORK , Jan. 30. The examination of General Roloff Enrique and Dr. Joseph Luis , eltcgcd Cuban filibusters , was to have been Diox L. Slioomaii finds It Is qulto n job putting u cabinet together IIO'H been In consultation with Mae all week but bo has only three legs In place ho far und the thing won't stand alone It's different A\lth out ladles' all wool high cut kuco legglns at Sl.&O-mlsHOH' $1.25 child's § 1.00 fooyb' leather ? l.r 0-cor- duroy § 1.00 they stand alone on their own merits. Drexel Shoo Co i 1410 FAKNAM. resEPi continued before CbminhMoiiT Shields today but Ulitrlct Attorney Mi rail.no wns granted an adjoin mnent for avccl. . on the ground that the cisostlal wltiuftus are away from the city. General Holift alleges that the United States authorities are juggling with these cases In thu hope that the Cubans can be lorccil to acicpt the terms of Iho ngire- ment to refer the matlir to the Madild find Washington Rovvrnmentii before the retire ment cf I'rfldent Cleveland The general profctspi to hollevo that he 1 $ being held as a lu'tago for whoso safety Cubiins liny be Induced to concede- essential demands by the Si > tnl h government. South Omaha Nuws . Home tlmo ago Tamile S Gilbert rented a small bottfer on Twcnly-sKlh street , be tween 0 and P streets , from her father , Gcorgo 13. ForJ. At the present llmo Uio noman U hard up and has not been nblv to pay the last month's rent , which ! amounted to $3. llioic Is no water on Iho | pioinlaos occupied by Mis. U Illicit , and It was understood that she was to be allowed to Ipiociuo viatcr from the home ot her father , which U near by. A few davs Mueo MM Gllbi-i t remonstrated I with her father for his treatment ot her j > oung slater. This angered Tord. nnd ho , piococde < l to order hcl out ot the house fiho i vras occupying and abut oft her supply of | v\.itir. Mhrn rord served notice on his j daughter to leave the piemlses she refused , .nnd hp Induced his son-in-law , ray 0. Den- ham , to commence n suit for forcible enter , and ( M ilncr. Dunham was unable to find ! nny attoiney In this c ty to prosecute the rise when he told the farts , but ho Dually Uecwcd an o\--justleo of the peace to try , the case. I Suit vvas commenccil In Justice Agnew's court , but jcstcr ay a change of venue vvas 1 taken to Justice Wlldp In Clontarf precinct. [ A number of attorneys htuo volunteered tholr services to llrs. Gilbert , nnd her Intcr- , ests will bo looked after without any ex pense to hi.r. V-rilN of tlu < llo | ) | | nl , Next Tuesday afternoon the annunf elec tion of olllcers of the South Omaha Hospital association will be held. Members of thu association will meet at the hospital at 2 o'clock to hear reports of ictlrlng ofllcers It Is understood that some of the present oin- tcra will step aside In older to mike room for others. The retlilng odlcers IIIVP had uphill vvoik for the past jcir to Keep the doors of the Institution open , and the end ing of the term of olllco Is vrcIcomeJ The hospital Is sustained ontlre.lv by lonatlonu , nnd of late the cash Income has fallen off a greit deal , causing the association to run behind In the sum of ? 100 Possibly the committee In chaigo of the celebration fund may donate erough to pay oft the pressing bills of the hospital and If this Is dona It Is thought that it will not be ne.co.ssny to close the institution. Money is badly needed at the present time MiiKlf fll > Gossip. I ) . S Clark , druggist , 2122 N street. W. C Johnson of Charter Oak , la. , vvas a visitor In the city > cstcrd.iy. A special welcome Is extended to visitors at the First Presbyterian church. A daughter has been born to Jlr and Mis J. C. Uabb. Tventsecond and N streets. Mr. and Mrs Hairy L. Dennis entertained the Monday Night club at their homo last evening. John Wonders has been arrested for dis turbing tha peace upon complaint of F Shclaney. Uov. Dr. Wheeler will preach this moin- Ing at the Tlrst Presbyterian chuich on "Foundation Pacts. " Phil Kearney post. Gland Army of the Republic , cad Samuel Dennis Hollef corps will meet Monday evening. P. J. McGrath , head cattle bujer for Cud- ahy , returned yesterday from Chicago , where ho vvas married to Miss Cornell. Ilov. Irvine Johnson , pastor of St. Mar tin's Episcopal church , returned jesterday afternoon from a trip to Crcighton. Miss Jean Bold Mullen will sing an Ave Maria , by Maschcronl , at St. Bridget's church at 10 30 o'clock this morning. . Mrs W. L Holland. Twenty-fourth and G streets , went to Lincoln > ostciday after noon to spend a few dijs with friends. Revival services at the First Uaptlst chinch will he continued morning and even ing today. Rev. Mr. IlO7clle will preach South Omaha hlvo No 15 , Ladles of the Mactabees will glvo a dancing party at Masonic hall on the evening of February 10. The local courts of thf > Independent Order of Foresters gave an entertainment at Foresters' hall , Twontj-stxth and N streets , last night. A week of special service at St. Clement's mission , Thirtieth and Q streets , commences this afteinoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. Wnttson will oIHclate. Morris Rjan , an old-tlmo vagrant who foimerly made his headquarters In this cltj , appeared on the streets yesterday and was arrested for being drunk and disorderly. Services will bo held at the Nellie Mnx- well mission at 3 30 o'clock this afternoon. The sermon will bo preached by Rov. Wheeler and Is entitled "Tho Purpose In Redemption " Last evening at Koutskj's hall the four Bohemian lodges In the city gave a donco to raise funds for a national hall. Theio was a good attendance and a pleasant tlmo was had by all "Tho I-ullness of Christ" Is the subject of Rev. Howard Cramblot's sermon at the Christian church this morning. The evenIng - Ing sermon will bo entitled "Consequences of Christ's Resurrection. " The receipts of cattle at the yards for the month of January for the last eight jcars were , as follows : January. 1890 , 43- 985 ; IS91 , 50,972 ; 1892 , 58,138 : 1S93 , S7.CI4 ; 3891 , C4.COS ; 1895 , 50,718 ; 1S9C , 40,193 ; 1SS7 , 18,120. Friday evening the Kpvvorth league gave a very pleasant social at the parlors of the First Methodist episcopal church. The slng- Ing of the quartet comivosed of Mrs. Cressy , Mrs. Rozollo , Mr. Young and Mr. Rozello was especially enjoyed. Tlio funeral of Mrs Cora U. Slattery , daughter of Mr. and Mr . J. W. Cress , will bo held at the First Methodist Kplscopal church at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Rov. D. C. Wlnshlp will preach the funeral sermon , Interment will boat Ijaurol Hill cemetery. A warrant Ls out for Uio arrest of Mlko Barrett , Charles O'Herp , John Curran and J. Hlnkley for disturbing the meetings of the Albright Literary society. Of late these boys have been In the habit ot playing tricks on these who attended ) the meetings , throwIng - Ing stones , opening doors and otherwise rais ing a disturbance. Friday evening Fontanclto lodge No , 1C7 , Knights of Pythias , of Bellevue , mot and the following officers were Installed by Dis trict Deputy Grand Chancellor W. R. Pat rick. W. II. Stoora. C. 0 , ; W. 0. Bucl , V. C. ; Louis Ncals , P. ; J. II. Atkinson , M. of W. ; W. R. Patrick , M. of P. ; W. II. Bctts , 1C. of R. and S , ; F. H. Hlndman , M. at A. ; W. II. Detts , 0. 0. ; John Nolan , I. Cl. Cl.Tho The Louring of the case against 1'rank Uolotil , the gambler , brought by Mis Anna Kkc to lecover JT7.RO alleged to have bcin lo t bv her huabttndMlo plijlng In Dole * xal's place , has Again been rontHucd unill Fobruaiy 15. Tills Is the third time Iho cnso has been continued The ( lood Templars met Friday night In the hall at 2420 N street and elected the following ( inkers for thu ensuing qti.irUr : A N. Peterson , chlif templar , Miss Lena Wlnshlp , vice tomplnr , W U. l > al > , scire- tar.v , Klroy Tlbblts , llmintla ! necretarj , Miss Hesslo Martaln , treasurer ; \ \ llll.iniftMier , chaplain ; John 0 Carlson , marshal ; Wil liam N. Pcttlt , ginrd ; M Carlln , sentinel. M\IIS rou m HMnv. . ( "lilo.iKii Crook ( i IN IMI TttiMilji nri Knoll on l'l\o Clmrm-s. CHICAGO , Jan. 30 Judge Hwlng hna pronounced ono of the most peculiar sen tence * on Thomas Jacknm , colored , that hai been heard In the criminal couit for several > eais. Ho on'enced ' the man on llvo dlf- tt fcronl chaigcs , dlrc-ctlng that as soon in Jnckfton has reached the limit nn ono hn shall begin the service of another The charges asni.iat iho nun wcio burglar } , an I Iho llir.lt of punishment In each ciso U twenty jcars. Jiulgo ISnlng said Jackson deiorvcd Ihc full limit In oveiy cuso and that I'D would PO lecominend him to the piltnn authorities JaeKton broke Into ( ho dif ferent icsldcnccs on the night of December 22 last. At the home of C. Christiansen lw vva dlsrovored by Lena , the llicnrold daughter. Sh" screamcil nnd JacKson slashed licr across the face with n ra/or. Ill the resilience of Herman Suhr ho was attacked - tacked by Mis Suhr. She had ono ot her flngeis nearly bitten oft In the snuggle. iii3ouvr COM ) M * ur.vir.\\ . nllv I. m 1Vnt | rriiiir ' for I lie Month of .liiniinr ) . WASHINGTON. Jan SO The weather bin can has Issued a special bulletin covciliiB the features nf the iccent cold wave , ffho cold In the southern states has been ic- jnarkable In Its Intensity , dilution and vvlilo distribution , covering the whole United Slates caU of the Rock mountains. The country thioiighout the whole region and In the Ohio and Mississippi valley the tern- peraluie was lower foi sevcril di > a than over before lecoi ed foi the Hist decade of Janu ary Tlio conditions In the ustremo south west have boon severe The mlnrmim tem- prratincs occurring In thu loglons where the cold wave was centered are Milwaukee , nnd Sault Ste Maile , 13 , Indianapolis in 1 O ° - trolt , H ; Cincinnati , 10 ; Plttsburg 8 , Tampi , 30 degress above , Jacksonville , 22 , Mobile and Chaileston , IS , Aiuiicta ; , 12 , Raleigh 10 , Chattauoogi , Charlotte and Atlanta , C , Knot- vlllo , 29 The heaviest snowfalls ropoited WPIP : Fouitien Inches In Boston , ten In Now Yotlc and nine Inches In Portland , Me ciiAiccn nv ITU count ITIOV. Vlnncj 1'nlil < < > 1'roti'i-t fiom McillK Itlllllcil. KANSAS CITY , Jan. 36 Ux-Pollco Ser geant Walter Whltsltt undo the first specific charge of pollen corruption before the senate committee , when ho said that Charles Cole , a cigar dealer , told him ihat he ( Cole ) pild certain police detectives $10 a month eich to let him nlono and escape lalds on his placo. Continuing , Whltsltt said that sev eral olllcera had received lettens icquestliiB them to call at the olllco ot Mare > 1C. Blown , whoie , ho said , they were aiked to work for the Bioxvn faction In choosing delegates to the state convention. Brown Is a leader ot ono of the local democratic factions , and this statement created a stir. A moment later AVhltsItt caused another tensatlon , when he said In ansv.ei to a question"John McBride sajs he was told by Marcy K. Brown that It ho would put up ? 30 he would bo given a position on the police force. " The Ornnilcst Hcineily. Mr. R. B. Greeve , merchant , of Chllhowle , Va. . . certifies that he bad consumption , wao given up to die , sought nil medical treat ment that money could piccuro , tried all cough remedies he could hear of , but got no relief , spent many nights sitting up in a chali ; was Induced to try Dr. Kind's Dlh- covcry , and was cured by the use of two bottles. For the past three years has been attending to business , and sajs Dr. King's New Discovery Is the grandest reined } ever made , as It has done to much for him and also for others In his community. Dr. King's New Discovery Is guaranteed for Coughs , Colds and Consumption. It don't fall. Trial bottles free at Kuhn & Co.'a drug store. OA iTiniiii-Schiiiilcr Co. All CINCINNATI Jim. SOIn the iictount sent out Jiimmry 2S of the burning o the malt house of Herman Gocpper . Co , the cordage warehouse of the Overmun- Schr.ider compiny and other buildings , It wus stilted tlmt the Ovenmn-Schrader Coidnire company was In the hands of a receiver. This mistake vvas made by HUM ilesljjimtlng tin- wrong Ilrm. The Overman- Schiadcr company has no occasion foi a receiver and Is all right In every vvuy. T Hullo Terrors. ST. JOSni'H , Mo , Jan 30 A fpcclil to the Ncivs from Oregon , .Mo , nays : Jnm H U Inks , the murderer of John Patterson , was hanged hero nt S 3. ! this morning. Ho died bravely anil mounted the scaffold vvllh- out a , tremor. Inks' jiuck WHH not broken , death lesultlnK from stiaiiKUlxtlon , Mm crime for which Inks v\us hanged was com mitted In 1S95. AND TUB OAT OAMI3 HACK nnd nftor n wliolo wool : of Klinbnlls wo want to remind you Unit our art depart ment lins not I/eon neglected we've ot the. largest and finest line of picture * copies and at tints' material you can llntl anywhere we always try to pleauo you by giving you the best at a low , price. A. HOSPE , JR. , 15tfl DOUGLAS. S/ My dud's Boln' to glvo dcso fellers Boinotlnj , ' to tliilc about on 'backer priced sighi ( Us week bully wee ! Jiu dhlu't do u tint ; to Join lust wuckl Lafayette , . . . . . . A oz. 20c Lone Jack. . . . _ . . . . . . . ' 1 oz. 'Ma Lucky Htilke . . .4 oz. We Prince Uoyal. . . . . . .4 oz. Me Poet'H Dit'nm. . . . _ . -.4 ot. 'trie Quill . . . . . . . .4 oz. iJOc Duso prices ortcr keep up do ciowdu lu tlu Huioko House and my dad'll be able to gut 1110 Home slioiu ( W. F. Stoecker , j CIGARSAND 11404 I Smoking Goods , j Douglas St