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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , DECEMBER 20 , 1898.
TI'PT TflP IPPITn WPVT IIP in
TbST THfc ISSUE NLXT itAR
Federation of Labor Will Support Eight-
Hour Day Demand ,
GRANITE WORKERS MAY START STRIKE
'ftme lor Ilrin-clntr Slruimle to Do-
INiInt U May 1-
ItcimlulloiiH of Con
vention.
KANSAS CITY , Dec.19. It was decided
In the .national convention ot the Federa
tion of Labor today to bring the struggle
for an eight-hour work day to a climax In
the year 1899. On May 1 of. that year the
Granite Cutters of America will aik their
employers to choose between yielding to
their demands for an eight-hour day or
suffer the consequences of a general strike.
James Duncan , the delegate to the conven
tion from the Granite Workers , announced
their decision on the floor of the convention
Ibis afternoon and asked the support of the
Federation. Ho ald the Granite Workers
had committed themselves to the Introduc
tion of an eight-hour day by Inserting a
provision to that end Intheir constitution.
Following Delegate Duncan's statement
the convention adopted unanimously a re
port submitted by David Black , chairman
of the , committee ' on a.n eight-hour work day ,
pledging to the' granite cutters In their
coming struggle trio moral and material
fltipport of all nfflKated organizations of the
American Federation of Labor. The speeches
on the subject Indicated ft general belief
that the employing granite cutters will not
stand out against the demand.
( ' to AiunlRnninlc.
Another work of Importance accomplished
by the convention today was the settlement
ot the contention between the local nnd
national organization of the waiters. Acting
upon the report of the Hoard of Arbitra
tion appointed last week , the convention
ordered the holding ot a general convention
of waiters' local unions In Chicago on March
6 next , at which It Is expected all differ
ences will be adjusted , both factions having
'
pledged the Arbitration'Board to abide by
the legislation of the Chicago1 convention.
The arbitrators alao demandedand were
promised that the conflicting local union *
In Chicago and St. Louis should be amal
gamated nt once. This dlrputo of the wait
ers has extended throughout the country ,
nnd at one time threatened to disrupt the
Federation.
The socialist Delegates were again sal
down , upon by the convention today. They
urged the Federation to send delegates to
nn International trades union congress to
be held In Paris In 1900. A delegate , seek
ing Information , asked of Messrs. Thorn and
In3klptho fraternal delegates here from the
British trades'congress , their opinion ot thu
proposed Paris congress. The Bngrkihmen
both expressed the opinion that It would
bo composed chiefly ot socialists and advised
ihe Federation to have nothing to do with
It. Their recommendations were concurrefl
In by an overwhelming vote.
The report of the committee , which was
against action on the question ot Jurisdic
tion la the typographical case until the re
sult ot the International Typographical
union referendum vote should be an
nounced In January , 1899 , and suggesting
conciliation , , \v.\s finally adopted with but
three dissenting votes. Those were O'Con-
nell of Chicago , Warner of New York and
Reid of New York.
Samuel B. Donnelly of New York , presi
dent of the International Typographical
union , , who led the fight against , the ma
chinists and fought for ( he adoption ot the
committee report , claims the vote to bo'a
> lctory forihls''nnldn. ' < WherfMB 'comnm-
tee mndo Its report this afternoon It 'yam
/Stronglyopposed / by the 'machinists , IgTTby
Delegate O'Connor of Chicago , ' ami n'tdod
by Delegates Warner and' Reid. Donnelly
of New York , Frank Morrison , secretary of
the federation , and J. F. O'Sulllvan of Bos
ton , 'mado strong speeches In defense of
'
the 'committee's report. Finally Donnelly
moved that the report of the committee bo
non-concurred In. This was voted-down
45 to 19.
The vote on the adoption of the com
mittee's report was then taken up and It
was adopted with but three dissenting
votes.
Si-union In Utmlncmillkv.
Today there was shown a-decision to hurry
through "with the convention's business
and speech-making was left for another
time. Two resolutions adopted at the
morning session petitioned congress to pass
a bl\l \ giving to the citizens of the DHtrlct
ot Columbia the name rights of franchise
enjoyed by the people of the states , ind
urging 'the governmcnl ownership of a
Bystom ot telegraph lines , the postal tele
graph system being favored. A resolution
was adopted thanking Governor Tanner ot
Illinois for refusing to call out the state
troops to protect the mine operators when
they brought several tralnloads of negroes
from the south to take the place of the
striking miners.
The fight between the typographical union
and the machinists for Jurisdiction over the
men who repair and take care of linotype
machines In printing oftlces , was renewed at
the afternoon session. On the second day
of the. convention James Otionnell ot Chicago
cage grand master of the Machinists' union ,
offered a resolution giving the machinists
uch jurisdiction. The resolution was re
ferred to a committed and , from/ that com
mittee the convention ttil 'afternoon took It
up. Reporters were excluded , and the mat
ter woa considered .In'executive seislon.
The convention * paid Us respect * to
Claude M. Johnson , director of the national
bureau ot engraving , because bo has adopted
the use of machinery In engraving plates
from which paper money Is printed. A
resolution was adopted , asserting that John-
eon had repeatedly violated the Instructions
of congress by using machinery In his de
partment. The resolution closed with the
sentence : "Wo would hall with undis
guised satisfaction the discharge ot this of
ficial. "
Another resolution adopted tendered an
expression of gratitude to Perry S. Heath ,
first assistant postmaster general , "because
ho has Issued an order to allow only union
labor printing used lu his department. "
Womnii Labor Problem.
The committee again put Itself on record
concerning the woman worker problem by
adopting this resolution :
In view of the awful condition under
which woman Is compelled to toll , this , the
eighteenth annual convention of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor strongly urges the
more general formation of trades unions of
vago working women , to the end that they
may scientifically and permanently abolish
th terrible evils accompanying their weak
ened , because unorganized , Btate. and we
emphatically reiterate thet the trade union
THAT TIRED FEELING
Aohlng 8orn tlon-Eruptloni-lmme.
dlate Benefit.
OMAHA , NEB.-1 was 'troubled with
Hacking sensation and tired feeling all
over niy body. I concluded to try Hood's
SarsaparllU nnd win benefited by it im-
| ujula ly. . .At the uno time 1 suffered
with eruptions on limbs , but oil this
had disappeared ofit.I had tnkou two
bottles ot Hood'n Kamparllla. " W. A.
, 2033 South Oth Street ,
Hood's Pills
demand that women receive equal corapcn-
entlcm for labor performed.
The executive council was Instructed to
petition President McKlnley { or the pardon
ofV. . E. Cfjrk. who Is serving a life sen
tence at Thomaston , Me. Clark was one ot
the crew of the ship Jefferoon Dordcn ,
which mutinied between New Orleans and
Liverpool nnd murdered the ship's mate In
1876. Three of the crew were arrested nnd
ono , an Englishman , receiving assistance
from the Drltlah government , got off with a
ten years' sentence. Clark and a sailor
named Miller were sent to Jail * for Ufa. Mil
ler died and Clark Is an Imbecile. A plea
will be made for his pardon.
The Federation struck from Its constitu
tion the 2 cents p r capita tax. to support
striking organizations. This was done be
cause of the difficulty encountered In col *
lectlng the tax and for the reason that It has
been the menns of disappointing many
striking bodies , which expected help that
never came.
The boycott of the Cigar Makers' union
against Carl Hoffman , the New York cigar
manufacturer , was Indorsed by the whole
federation and hereafter trade unionists will
refuse to buy cigars made by the Hoffman
company. The cigar makers have been In
a blttur contest with Hoffman for some
time. Kcccntly the manager throw down
the gauntlet , refusing to employ any union
cigar makers at all. Committees that In-
veptlgated the boycott reported to the con
vention that Hoffman was employing women
and children nnd paying them sweat shop
wages to make cigars.
When the convention came out of execu
tive session the recommendations of the
grantto workers for assistanceIn , their com *
Ing struggle , and the report for a settlement
of the trouble among the waiters were
taken up and settled , as stated.
It was voted to Install a national organiza
tion of teamsters , the charter local organ *
Izatlon having been formed In Kansas City.
Before adjournment Delegate John E.
Tobln read a dispatch from 8. H. Howe ,
ono of the leading manufacturers Involved
In the strike ot show workers at Marlboro ,
Mass. , stating that he was willing to treat
with President Campers for a settlement
of the trouble. President Dampers will
meet him on Tuesday of next week. '
MOTIVE IS NOW THE THEME
Nenitpniier Reporter' * Evidence In
troduced Into Ilotkln Trial-
Colin Are
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 19. Owing to the
death of a Juror's sister , there was no
morning session In the Botkln case today.
The taking of evidence at the afternoon
session commenced with Miss Lizzie Llver-
nash , a reporter. Miss Ltvernash explained
that she waa detailed to Interview Mrs.
Botkln at Healdsburg , where the accused
was In seclusion at the time ot the mur
der. Miss Llvernash told the story of Mrs.
Botklu's acquaintance with Dunning , as
Mrs. Botkln had told It to her. When told
that she was suspected , the accused became
hysterical and said : "Why should I be sus
pected ? It would have been better to have
killed the man and spared the mother to
her child. "
Witness said 'the ' prisoner spoke of some
letters In connection with the case and
asked the witness If handwriting experts
would be able to Identify writing of a per-
son laboring under great excitement. Mrs. j
Botkln also spoke of the anonymous letters
sent to Mrs. Dunning and said they were
sent by a woman In San Francisco. On an
other occasion , while Miss 'Llvernash was
with Mrs. Botkln 'In Stockton , Mrs. Botkln'a
son Beverly entered the house in a state
of Intoxication and made remarks concernIng -
Ing his mother's relations With Dunning.
Mrs. Botkln turned to Miss Llvernash ap-
pe llngly , saying ; t'Wha ) ; shall _ Idp ? My
aoa has-the. Insolence .to damn me.1
_ Late tbls if ternopn John P. D unnlpg ,
h'usba'rid of one ot'the victims 'of the trag
edy , was called to the stand. . 'He testified
as to his relations with Mrs. Botkln and
described with some degree of detail their
affalra up to the tlme.be left 'this city for
Cuba , where he was to do newspaper work.
He said that he had received many letters
from Mrs. Botkln , but had destroyed them
as fast as they came.
On his return from Salt Lake City In ,
August , 1897 , Mrs , Botkln said she bad
obtained a divorce from her husband and
for a long time he believed this to be true.
Ho had told Mrs. Botkln on ono occasion
that his wlfo was passionately fond ot
candy. He identified the anonymous let
ters , the address on the box of candy and
the enclosed note as being la the hand
writing of Mrs. Botkln.
On cross-examination Attorney Knight
asked Dunning if he had been Intimate
with other women. .
On replying in the affirmative , ho was
asked to name them. This he refused to
do. Knight Insisted on a reply and Judge
Cooke Instructed him to aniwer. He again
refused , whereupon the Judge committed him
for contempt. Ho was then arrested.
Court then adjourned until tomorrow.
MORE WOMENJUSS HOBSON
Lecturer-Onculntor Tarrlen at Kansas
City and In Literally Uecelyed
with Open Arm * .
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 19. Lieutenant Richmond
mend Peareon Hobson , U. S. N. , was the
central figure In an osculatory carnival at
the Coates hotel-this afternoon that clearly
overshadowed any of the kissing affairs In
which the gallant Alabaman has figured
since his return from moro serious duties at
Santiago.
When Lleutenan } Hobson arrived from
Chicago at .2 o'clock this afternoon he was
cheered by several hundred persons who
had gathered at , the ralfway elation. A re-
ceptlon'commltteo awaited with carriages
and all along his route from the depot to
the hotel the Merrlmac's commander was
recognized and cheered. The streets In the
vicinity ot the hotel were crowded. In the
corridor of the hotel , supported by the local
reception committee , Lieutenant Hobsop re
ceived and shook hands with several hun"-
dred men. The more exciting part came a
few minutes later when the lieutenant' was
escorted to the parlora on the second floor
where over 400 women , young , old , handsome
and plain , waited to greet the popular hero. .
Most of them came to be kissed , and 207 ot
them , by actual acount , were- not disap
pointed. Some of the more matronly of them
received a cordial handshake and were
passed up the line , but the most of them who '
shoned the least Incrlnatton were embraced
and kissed.
Tonight Lieutenant Hobson divided atten
tion with Major General Adna n. Chaffee ,
they being the guests of honor at the annual
banquet of the Kansas City Commercial
club. Oeneral Chaffee' , who has been In the
city for several days , responded to the toast ,
"The Fifth Army Corps In Cuba. " Lieuten
ant Hobson spoke to the toast , "The Ameri
can Navy. "
n Franchise
CHICAGO , Dec. 19. The ordinance provid
ing for the extension of { ho franchise of
the Chicago street car lines was again the
ubject of deliberation in the , city 'council
tonight , but no decluion wcs taken on it.
On motion of Alderman Mayer , an opponent
of extension , the ordinance was taken from
the railroad committee and referred to the
commltteo on city hall. This motion pre
vailed by a vote of 36 to 31 , although the
point ct cnier was made that the commltteo
on city hall was not an appropriate commit
tee. Mayor Harrison overruled this point
of order and the ordinance Is how In the
hands of the city liall committee , which Is
regarded as aiittxtenstou In sentiment.
To ct-Hi ; A ciii.ii T * nVn IY
Take Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money It It falls to
ure. 26c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on
Mch tablet. I
FAIL 10 PAY THE INDIANS
Another Story of the Treatment of Ohippewns
by Lumbermen ,
CONTRACTORS TAKE THE GREEN TIMBER
Store * nt Lcnit Ilnvo the Opportunity
to Sirlnille the licit Men Favor
gelling the Standing
Fine Ontriht.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 19. Special Indian
.Agent Jenkens , In a report just submitted to
Commissioner of Indlau Affairs Jones on the
Investigation of the timber operations on the
Chlppewa reservation In Minnesota , makes
some statements redlcafly differing with
those In other reports. He Bays that during
the last fiscal year 48,819,846 feet of reserva
tion pine timber cut and banked there were
sold at an average of $1.73 per 1,000. There
were thirty-two camps In operation and
there was 88H per cent of the wages due the
laborers In the camps after settlement. On
the diminished teservatlon , the special agent
says there were 22,202,907 feet cut and
banked , sold at ? 4.9G per 1,000 , and the la
borers were paid 95U per cent of the amount
duo them on settlement. He states the trou
ble was In the management of the camps and
In the system Itsett. Owing to the inability
of many of the camps to pay out , and as ,
under the rules , the laborers' claims were the
last to be paid , scores of Indiana working
there did not receive the wages they ex
pected , nnd hence serious complaint arose.
Of fifty-three camps In operation the past
fiscal year , many employed less than 10 per
cent Indian labor and very few had over 50
per cent , the Indian labor average being
from 16 to 20 per cent.
The system of stores maintained by the
camps , with their exorbitant prices and
credit to reckless Indian buyers , Is stated to
have caused great dissatisfaction. The bills
presented to the agent for settlement by the
various supply committees , who furnished
the camps with the necessary groceries , etc. ,
during logging operations were not , as a
rule , properly Itemized , and while they
cannot be said to bo exorbitant , the special
agent says they are loosely made out with
no apparent check on purchases , and glvo
"abundant opportunity for fraud and collu
sion. "
Cut the Growing Timber.
The chief source of all the Indians' com
plaints was that the green timber of the
reservation was being ruthlessly cut down
and destroyed , under pretense of being dead
and down timber. At flvo councils held with
the Indians from various portions of the
reservations Mr. Jenkins says that they , tea
a man , vehemently protested against further
cutting of the so-called dead and down.
They are convinced , be says , that more than
one-half of the timber cut at the camps has
been of the best green and growing pine
and that they are realizing llttre or nothing
from It. On many of the tracts of the dimin
ished resevvatton the.agent says he found
these complaints well founded , and that evi
dences of the clean cutting of everything
merchantable were abundant everywhere. Ot
3,000 or 4,000 logs he found cut and skidded
on several tracts , he says full CO per cent
J were green trees. "The Indians , however , "
I ' he concluded , "are desirous ot having the
timber operations resumed upon the basis ot
common sense and common honesty. They
favor the selling outright of all this pine
timber at not less than ? 2 per 1,000 for Nor
way and 13 for white , as It stands , or the
putting In of mills by the government under
the Menomlnee plan. Either , I think , would
result satisfactorily. "
PLMS TO RETALIATE
( Continued from First-Page. )
territory was considered thoroughly and
that the senate had settled It satisfactorily
and rightly. The United States , said he ,
have the right to acquire territory In all
ways that ara conceded to other sovereign
nations of the world. It might become
necessary In the Interests of commerce or
some other Interests for the United States
to acquire territory In Africa. "Shall we
bo bound by the constitution to organlzo
a state from such acquired territory and
admit Its Inhabitants to citizenship ?
"Suppose , " he continued , "that the sena
tor from Alabama , Mr. Morgan , secures tha
passage ot his bill for the construction of
the Nicaragua canal and I pray he may
and It should be deemed necessary for the
United States to acquire- strip ot land
along the route of the canal of 2,500,000
acres I think that la the amount sug
gested can we not take It ?
"If we take It what clause of the
constitution directly or Implledry says wo
must organize a state of the acquired ter
ritory or confer citizenship upon the people
who Inhabit It ? "
Mr. Platt declared that Chief Justice
Taney's opinion In thu Dred Scott case was
a "mere dictum and that It was too late
In these days to resurrect the Dred Scott
decision as a basis of legislation.
In respouse to a question from Mr. Allen ,
Mr. Platt said he did not think there was
any limitation on the part ot the United
States to acquire territory.
"As complete as the power of Russia , for
Instance , In such matters ? " asked Mr.
Allen.
"Yes , the right to acquire territory Is an
element ot nationality and I do not believe
there Is any obligation to give to the people
of the acquired territory the right of self-
government until such time as they are fit
to exercise that right. If wo believe the
people of a country acquired are not fit for
the government of themselves , U is our
f j duty to give them the most-liberal government -
* ment they are capable.of accepting and to
educate them as best .we may to the point
where they , will be .capable of self-govern
ment. The constitution doe's not confer the
right of suffrage./ /
'
Mutter of State Hetruliitlon.
He went Into thlsv point1 df length , citing
the fact that women and'children are citi
zens , but do not vote'that neither do citi
zens of the * District- Columbia , that in
Massachusetts those who do < not read and
write could not vote , that other states denied -
nied suffrage- part. It was , he said , a
matter of state regulation.
Mr. Hoar asked Mr. Platt whether he
decreed that governments received their
power from those governed.
Mr. Platt replied that the consent ot all
those governed was not lwayi necessary.
: When ho first became a voter he bad to
pay $134 for real estate In order to receive
the privilege of voting.
la conclusion Mr. Platt said he could not
understand the sentiments or motives of
those who wished to circumscribe the pow
ers of the nation. "Why , " be asked , "should
wo belittle thcso powers or strive by subtlety
to hamper the progrees and growth of the
country ? Rather than pursue the course ,
why should senators not wtnh the nation
godspeed In Its mission of extending our
fre-o Institutions as far as possible ? "
As for himself the speaker said he knew
our people to be a liberty-loving and a
right-doing people and he had no mlsglv-
, Ings that any administration ot the United
States would fair In Us duty to tbo people
of any acquired territory. He had faith In
I the people and faith In the government and
. no dtelre to descend to carping criticism or
cra\lng fear. Ho had not lost confidence
that right makes might and with a man-
guided by that principle , as he believed this
nation to be , there could be no doubt that
It would dare to do Its duty bravely toward
uuy people who might fair within the limits
of Its Jurisdiction. U had only been a little
more than a century since the liberty bell
had proclaimed the signing of the constitu
tion and It was not for us now to declare
that we cannot procfalm liberty to any land
ona foot from our original aborts.
"Oh , for the filth of fathers ! " ho ex
claimed.
The conference report on the urgent defi
ciency bill was agreed to.
The bill granting the right of way through
the San Francisco mountain forest reserva
tion lu Arizona to the Sawtnaw Southern
railroad , which passed the house on Satur
day , was reported by the senate.
Committee to VUlt Culm.
Mr , Oalllngcr from the committee on gen
eral expenses then attempted to report the
resolution Introduced by Mr. Proctor pro
viding for the appointment of a select com
mittee of the senate to visit Cuba and report -
port upon the conditions prevailing there.
The effort on Mr. Galllnger's part devel
oped stern opposition from Mr. Hoar.
The senate then took up the Nicaragua bill
and Mr. nerry of Arkansas spoke upon his
amendments to the measure. He announced
prellmlnarlry that -on1 general principles he
was favorable to the construction of a canal
across the Isthmus and he had been no for
many years before ho felt that such an en
terprise would promote the Interests of the
southern states , but always contended for
Its construction by the government of the
United States. ) He had been hopeful for this
on the ground that It might be possible to
eliminate the Maritime Canal company from
the question entirely. "He had voted against
giving the company n charter.
"Still , " said he , "Mr. Morgan asserts that
this accomplishment is oui ot the question
at present. If this bntrue the'question now
(
was whetherthe , work of constructing the
canal should proceed under the name of the
Maritime- Canal company or be suspended
entirely. "
In this connection he also took Into con-
| ilderation the additional fact that another
company should secure the concession from
I Nicaragua to take effect immediately upon
the expiration of the Maritime company's
grant , hence It seemed difficult to get away
from corporation interests , but < he hoped be
fore the final vote all corporation Interests
i would bo eliminated * and In view of this
' fact he had considered It desirable. If not
Iqcumbeut , upon the senate to make the
pending bill as perfect as It could be made
and It was to this end that his amendment
bad been made , He did not commit him
self to vote for the. bill , even If his amend
ments were adqptcd , " but would determine
that question when a. vote was reached.
Mr. Berry .then explained the provisions
of his amendments.
Allen of Nebrankn Spcnk .
Mr. Allen of Nebraska followed Mr. Berry.
He was not opposed to the canal scheme ,
ho said bccauso he antagonized certain
features-of It. One-of Its most pernicious
features would be eliminated 'by the adop
tion of the Berry amendment , namely the
bond feature. He was opposed to the pro
vision for the adjustment of the claims of
the Maritime Canal 'Company. Ho wanted
the government protected from all loss and
all possible fraud nnd peculation by that
company.
Mr. Caffery of Louisiana , at the request
of Mr. Turner , who was unavoidably ab
sent , read the latter's motion to postpone
the consideration of the bill until January
10.
10.Mr.
Mr. Hoar said he'thought the canal should
bo built and at once. While the senators
did not know what the canal would cost ,
they knew enough/'to know that Its con
struction was necessary for the protection
of the commercial relations ; between the
two coasts of the United States. The canal ,
he insisted , should be built by the govern
ment.
Mr. Morgan rnnlqtalned that the conces-
sionjif Nicaragua and Costa Rica was not
forfe/Uable ncxIT'Octoobr. ' 'Mr. Morgan said
that the Berry'amendments for financing the
enterprise were rrM # acceptable 'to" htm than
tha provision ofcfii&'feommltUe. 'Hd pre
dicted that thelUnrted States would secure
at least 6 pets cent'dividends upon Its In
vestment , and.-drew glowing picture of
the use to which the'funds could be put.
At 5:15 : the senate went into executive
session and at 5:35 : p. m. adjourned.
MONEY FOR QUAKER CITY'S SHOW.
Honae Vote * nn Bill Giving $390,000 to
Exposition of 1888.
WASHINGTON , 'Dec. 19. This was sus
pension day In the house and several bills
were pa&sed , the most Important of which
was the bill appropriating $350,000 for the
Philadelphia exposition of 1899. The vote
was accordingly close. It had but two votes
moro than the necessary two-thirds. Bills
were aso passed under suspension ot the
rules to authorize distribution of the
assets of the Frecdman's bank , to enlarge
the scope of the Fish commission to In
clude game birds , for the relief of the Fourth
' mounted Arkansas Infantry and for the re
lief of John W. Lewis of Oregon.
Mr. Bailey of Texas Introduced a resolu
tion In open house directing the Judiciary
committee to Investigate and report on the
question as to whether members of the
house accepting commissions in the army
had forfeited their seats in the house. He
made the resolution the text for some re
marks , In the course of which he took
occasion to bitterly denounce a newspaper
statement to the effect that In his attitude
on this question he had been made a cats-
paw of by certain prominent republicans
in the house. He denounced the repub
lican who had Instigated the statement as
an Infamous liar and challenged him to
father It. There was no reply to Mr. Bailey's
statement and the resolutions were re
ferred to the committee on rules.
The resolution follows :
Resolved , That the committee on Judiciary
be , and It is hereby. Instructed to ascertain
and report to the house (1) ( ) whether any
member of the house has accepted any office
under the United States and (2) ( ) whether
the acceptance of such office under the
United States had vacated the seat of the
member accepting it.
Mr. Dlngley , from the committee on ways
and means , offered the resofutlon for a holi
day recess from Wednesday , December 21 , to
Wednesday , January 4 , and U wag adopted
without division.
A special order' wa also adopted setting
aside January D for the consideration ot
bills reporte'd by the Judiciary committee.
I Mr , , Wagner , republican of Pennsyl-
! vanla , moved the passaco under a sus
pension of the rules of the bill for
. the proposed Philadelphia Exposition
of American Products and Manufactures In
1899. Mr. Bailey demanded a second. When
the result of the demand waa announced ,
94 ayes , 24 nays , Mr. Bailey made the point
of no quorum. The speaker counted 184
member * present and declared the demand
seconded. This allowed twenty minutes on
a side for debate.
Mr , Wagner , In support of the measure ,
described the work of the Philadelphia
museum and Us Influence upon American
export trade. Over half a million dollars ,
he said , had already been spent in the estab-
| ; llshment of the museum and the city of
) , Philadelphia had appropriated $200,000 ad
ditional. This bill , he said , asked for an
appropriation of $350,000 , provided a similar
sura were raised from other sources.
Mr. Blngham , republican of Pennsylvania ,
dwelt ifton the great benefits which would
accrue to the country as a whole from this
exposition. Tbo bill had already passed the
senate and it was Important that It should
become a law at once in order that the
plans of the government exhibit might be
prepared.
Mr , Burke , democrat ot Texas , opposing
the bill , called attention to the fact that
last spring some prominent members of
the majority opposed a bill to allow even
the freq Importation of exhibits from Mexico
ice , designed for the Dallas fair.
"Does the gentleman see any analogy be-
between a state fair and the exposition
proved In this bill ? " asked Mr. Dalzell.
"A state fair U worth more considera
tion than n city fair , " replied Mr. Burke.
Mr. Bailey of Texas and Mr. Dockcry ot
Missouri also opposed the bill. The lat
ter said It was simply a naked proposition
for the government to enter into partner
ship with n private corporation for the pur
pose of collecting samples ot manufactured
products designed for export.
Mr. Underwood , democrat of Alabama ,
supported the bill on the ground that we
must watch out for foreign trade. If this
was to bo done Intelligently our people
must understand the class of goods re
quired abroad. The appropriation asked for
In this bill was for the benefit of our ex
port trade.
The bill finally passed , 142 to 70 , or n
margin of two votes over the necessary
two-thirds.
A resolution was adopted setting aside
January IS for the consideration of bills re
ported from the Inter-State Commerce com
mission.
A bill was passed to authorize the dis
tribution' of the assets of the Frcedmen's
bank , and another to enlarge the scope of
the Fish commission to Include game birds.
A bill was passed , on motion ot Mr.
Bruudlce , democrat of Arkansas , for the
relief of the Fourth Mounted Arkansas In
fantry. This regiment was never mustered
into the service and never was paid. The
bill directs the secretary of war to appoint
a referee to take testimony , make up a
roll and ascertain the sums duo the living
officers and men ,
The senate bill for the relief of W.
Lewis of Oregon was passed and then , at
2:45 : p. in. , the house adjourned.
RULES CONSPIRACY TO INJURE.
J nil ice Ilrnillev Decide * Point In
KnlKhtn of Labor Cane.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 19. Judge Bradley
of the district criminal court today over
ruled the demurrer to the Indictment in
the Knights of Labor case and in a vigor
ous decision stated that against such com
binations as that alleged In the Indictment
the injured individual is at great disad
( vantage and requires the protection ot the
j law. Tbo case Is against members ot the
district assembly Knights of Labor , who are
charged with conspiring to Injure the busi
ness of a focal tradesman 'because he refused
to build certain wagons In the District of
Columbia.
The court , In overruling the demurrer ,
said a conspiracy to Injure "Is a misdemeanor
meaner at common law and Indictable as
such" and that by a course of decision cov
ering 400 cases the points are declared set
tled , among others that an Indictment wlir
lie at common law for a malicious conspiracy
to crush or ruin a third person In his trade
or profession. The attempt by the defend
ants , say the court , to control and direct
the plaintiff was Impertinent , arbitrary and
oppressive , Interfering with the rights and
liberty of another.
CHAIKJKS AGAINST A COLLECTOR.
Move to Reconcldrr Nomination of A.
T. Wlmlierly of New OrleniiH.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 19. In the executive
session of the senate today Senator Caffery
of Louisiana moved to recommit the nomi
nation of Augustus T. Wtmberly to be col
lector ot customs at New Orleans. Mr. Caf
fery says there are charges against Wlru-
berly and he asks for more carcfur con
sideration than they have received at the
hands of the committee. The motion went
over an til tomorrow.
As the result ot misinformation and some
missionary work on the part of a local paper
a number ot young women congregated at
the poce where a union depot is going to
be , , yesterday afternoon , to greet Lieutenant
Hobson. i
A flaming bulletin was put out by tne
paper anuounclng that Hobson would pass
through the city on an afternoon train. He- ,
porteri were sent to the High school to
work up an excursion of young women to
greet Hobson , and when the Northwestern
Union Pacific train rolled In yesterday after
noon a couple of score of women who had
been shivering thece for some time rushed
out to greet the hero of the Merrtmac , but
ihe was not to be found. The Indignation
that had been accumulated during that
tedious wait was all 'taken out on the black
porters , who said : "Please , ma'am , It wasn't
my fault ; don't blamemo 'causo MIstah
Hobson didn't como this way. "
As announced to numerous Inquirers by
The Bee at noon yesterday Lieutenant Hobson -
son left Chicago early yesterday morning ror
Kansas City over the Santa Fe road.
This Is Forefathers' day , but there will
be no attempt to celebrate It In Omaha. It
is ordinarily observed to a greater or less
extent by the Congregational churches In tha
country , and this has been true with the
churches In this city until this year. It
was the original plan this year to have a
general celebration , but at a meeting of
the Congregational club a few days ago It
was found the members were distracted by
so many other things It was concluded to
give up the effort.
Pcmoiinl 1'nranrnphi.
F. M. Reegal of Findlay , O. , Is at the Her
Grand.
II. L. Parsons of New York is at the Her
Grand.
H. D. Troy , merchant from St. Joe , Is In
the city visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Cambridge of St. Louis
are at the Her Grand.
Joseph H. Walker , Interested In a hotel at
Cheyenne , Wyo. , Is In the city.
Mr * . R. W. Baxter left for Chicago lost
night , where she will remain a few days vis
iting friends.
Z. Snowder of Lake City , Colo. , who has
large mining Interests In Colorado , Is at
the Her Grand.
Miss Henrietta Lee , Charles P. Morrison
and Mr. Buchanan of Hoyt's "A Contented
Woman" are at the Her Grand.
Nebrosk-ans at the hotels : F. II. Chapman ,
Clay Center ; G. C. Barnum , Columbus ; F.
K. Jault. Crawford , C. C. Tlbbetts , Beatrice.
J. W. King , paymaster for the Missouri Pa
cific , with headquarters In St. Louis , Is In
the city at the Mlllard. He Is on his regular
monthly tour , disbursing the silver tu the
employes of the road.
W. A. Whitney , Union Pacific train dis
patcher at Grand Island , is In the city at
the Mlllard. He IE here to assist in arrang
ing the new train schedule that goes Into
effect on January 1 between hero and tha
Pacific coast.
At the Murray : G. E. Simmons , Rapid
City , S. D. ; T. H. Thorp , E. Katz , Chicago ;
W. A. Challls , J. S. Brown , St. Loula ; F.
M. Robinson , Clarlnrta , la. ; J. F. Sbughuff ,
Edna Shughuff , Flora Brooks , Burlington ,
la , ; J. D. Hardln , Charlton , la.
Spud Farrlsh la going to Virginia to
spend Christmas with bis motuer at the
old family home. Spud says It will be the
first Christmas dinner he has eaten at home
for fifteen years , and be is consequently
looking forward to it with the greatest Joy.
He will leave for home on Wednesday.
Edward O. Brandt , general auditor of the
Anheuser-Busch Brewing association. Is In
the city renewing old friendships. He will
spend 'his ' Christmas here as of old. Just
before leaving St. Louis for the holidays
Mr. Busch presented him with a pocket
knife that Is declared by the boy around
town to be the finest over carried In Omaha.
At the Mlllard : T. W. McGowan. Boston ;
C. O. Ellengood , Boston ; William K. Vczln ,
New York ; George A. Ayers , New York ; L.
Green. Clayton , Idaho ; H. S. Abbott , Min
neapolis ; A. J. Sawyer. Lincoln ; Ed Fltzglb-
boa , Chicago ; H. 0. Vallean , Sheridan , Wyo. ;
C. E. Hlglnbothom , Hastings ; O. H. Thum-
mel , Grand Island ; F. II. Gllchrlst and wife ,
Kearney ; W. A. Whitney and wife. Grand
Island ; H. L. Wiley , Chicago ; K. L. Rad-
dlck , Chicago ; W. H. Munger , Fremont : C.
W. Woodward , New York ; Edward Updlk *
and eon , Harvard , Neb.
MARCHING THROUGH GEORGIA
President Pauses at ft'ncoa in His Triumphal
Journey
GENERAL FESTIVITIES MARK THE OCCASION
McKlnleyVltncnneii Mllltnr > - I'rocm-
loti from Reviewing ; Stand nnd
Keccliei an Adilrciii from
Confcdernte Votcrnni.
MACON , Ga. , Dec. 19. President McKln
ley arrived hero nt 9:30 : a. m. He was re
ceived by c. large and enthusiastic crowd.
The presidential party drove out to the re
viewing grounds , where General Wilson's
command passed before the president
At the citation , the presidential party was
met by fifteen carriage. Lined up along the
street was the Seventh cavalry , the bright
yellow of Us overcoat linings making a vivid
contrast against the fog and drizzle that
prevailed. Driving through the streets , the
president took his place on the reviewing
stand. On ono side of the chief executive
stood General Wilson and on the other Gen
eral Bates. As the brigades passed the re
spective commanders took their places on
the stand with the presidential party. De
spite the poor weather , a large and en
thusiastic crowd waa on hand. The troops
passed In review In this order : Third en
gineers , Second Ohio Infantry. Seventh In
fantry ; Tenth Infantry ; Third North Carolina
lina Infantry ; Sixth Virginia infantry ;
Seventh cavalry , regulars.
A memorial address was presented to the
president by the confederate veterans. The
now famous reference , "To care for the
confederate dead , " In the president's Atlanta
speech , was framed In a huge wreath of
flowers and placed on the pedestal ot the
confederate monument.
Mrs. McKlnley remained In the parlor car
In Macon and bowed frequently to
the crowd which gathered In the depot.
Owing to her slight cold It was not con
sidered advisable for her to face the rain.
The president spoke briefly from the
reviewing stand. He confined his remarks
chiefly to the pride tbo American people
should take In their army.
McKlnlcr TnlkH In the Rain ,
The president said : "It gives me very
great pleasure to meet and greet the citizens
of Macon , with many of whom I have been
associated in public life. It has gl\en me
pleasure to witness the review of the sol
dlers of the United States. How much , In.
deed , has this nation to bo thankful for at
this hour. With what reverent gratitude
we should express our thankfulness to Divine
Providence which has so tenderly cared for
the American people.
" 'We have been at war with a foreign
power. That war ended after 113 days or
conflict , n conflict on two oceans , a conflict
In the west and east , 12,000 miles apart , with
60,000 of our soldiers on distant shores and
20,000 sailors and marines afloat , with a loss
In array and navy of less than 2,000 men
and without the loss of ship. Never before
was there a more magnificent array mustered
and never was an army mustered for a holler
cause or under a moro glorious flag than
the stars and stripes. ( Cheers and applause. )
"On the 24th day of this month , the day
before Christmas , our peace commissioners
will deliver to the president of the United
States a treaty of peace , peace with honor ,
peace with the blessings of liberty to atrug-
gllng peoples east and west. I congratu
late my country on an another fact : We
have not only triumphed over our enemy ,
but we have triumphed over our own
prejudices and we are now a united coun
try ; ( Prolonged applause and cheers ) .
"It has done'my heart1 good to witness ]
the demonstrations of patriotism from one
end of this country to the other. Six weeks
ago I went to the extreme west. I met
there a wave of patriotism. I came to the
south and I witnessed the same spirit ot
loyalty and devotion to a common country
with a common faith , under a common flag.
( Applause. ) I know this great audience
wants > to see the heroes of the war. They
are here with you Shatter and Wheeler and
Lawton and Bates and others who were
conspicuous In the recent conflict ( cheers )
and I give way that you may have the pleas ,
uro of meeting them and other distinguished
gentlemen who are in my party as I Journey
through the south. " ( Great applause. )
Generals Wheeler , Lawton , Shatter and
Wilson also made short addresses. General
Lawton left the party here today for Hunts-
vllle , Ala. , to take command of Camp
Forsee.
The president and party left Macon on their
special train for Augusta at 1:30 : p. m. today ,
the trip being made over the Georgia road.
AUGUSTA , Ga. , Dec. 19. The presidential
train arrived at the military camp a few
miles from here at 3:25 : p. m. Here the pres
ident and party were met by a reception
committee and after taking carriages , rode
through the camp under escort.
Peculiar Judicial Method * .
LOS ANGELES , Dec. 19. Charles Nelson
and H. K. Spring have Just reached this city
from the United States of Colombia , when
for two years they were held under sur
veillance without being granted a trial , on a
charge of having killed Jason Hubbard on
August , 27 , 1896. They are both from Colton
and went to South America and entered the
employ of Hubbard , whose dead body was
found on the date mentioned , with a rifle
by his fide. It was thought that ho had
accidentally killed himself , but Nelson and
Spring were arrested on suspicion and Im-
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prisoned for twenty five dnyn , when they
were released on ball. They could not leave
the country , but on November 4 their bond -
mon secured their irlcase nd they at once
started for home. There was no evidence
to connect them with the death of Hubbnrd.
TRIES IT A THIRD TIME
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NEW YORK , Dec. 19. The World to
morrow will say :
I'hlneas T. Darnum's widow , his seconrt
wife , has taken a third husband. Her second
end was Demetrlo Calllns Hey , a Greek.
Ho died September 22 , 1890 , while his wife
was In the country on a visit. Now , ac
cording to the cards received by her friend *
In this country , she was mmled to Harou
Alexander OretiRlann , a French noblerain ,
In Paris December 8.
Uruukeil Hon.
Isinc Dean and Humphrey Lynch got Into
a drunken brawl In front ot a saloon on
Fourteenth street last nlsht with "Jlmmle/1
Lindsay , a local pugilist and when the po-
llco stopped the fray utter an exchange of
beer bottles and cuspidors , Lynch'e face anl (
head was severely cut In halt a dozen places.
Quo of th ? Hying beer bottles broke out twa
windows of thn saloon doors and smashed a
largo Jardiniere that atood In front of a
huge mirror Inside. The trouble grew out of
a war of words over drinks and all three
men were Intoxicated. Llndsav made hit
escape but Lynch , and Dean were taken to
the station and locked up on the charge Ot
malicious destruction of property.
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