THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FT? I DAY, DUCEMUET? . 1. 1900.
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LABOR UNIONS' CONVENTION
Delegates Meet at Liccoln to Consider Bid
Kent's Program.
MATTERS DEBATED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
Thlrty-Kljcht Unlotm Ilepreur ntril ami
m. I nit 1,1st of Topic Tnkrii l'p
for Cnnxldnrnllon by thn
Member,.
LINCOLN, Dec. 20. (Special.) Delegates
from thirty-eight labor organizations In
Nebraska held a state convention here tills
nftirnoon to consider proposed legislation
for tho protection of their Interests.
lputr Labor Commissioner Kent presided
and at tho afternoon scislon recommended
tho adoption of a municipal olRht-hour
law, an arbitration law, a follow servant
lav, union label on all state printing, tho
printing of nil public ctato documents by
tho ntuto and not by prlvato Arms, the es
tablishment of freo omploymcnt registra
tion ofllccs, laws providing for proper safc
(ruartla around mochlncry, railroads, etc.,
the performance of public work by tho
slnte, abolition of contract labor In the
tato prlaon, a better child labor law, the
establishment of manual training schools,
a bolter mechanic's llan law, state Inspec
tion of boilers and machinery nnd a
plumbers Inspection law.
The various mrasures offered were con
sidered by tho convention In executive
ac&slon.
THREE ARE BURIED BY CAVEIN
T. OL llnrim unit Two Warknirn CiiiirIiI
Undrr FalUn Dirt AVallH
t Chadron.
CHADIION, Neb., Dec. 20. (Special.)
T. C. Hums, ownor and builder of thu largo
Irrlgntlon canal which touches four miles
cast of town, waa burled ullvc, with two
of bin workmen, last oVcnlng about 4
o'clock, under nearly thirty fcut of earth.
The walla of a largo cut on tho canal In
which thay wero working caved In and
smothorrd thorn. John Chambers' body was
v uncarthoi'. about 11 o'clock today nnd that
of Mr. Hums about an hour Inter. Tho
other workman was Statiden Burns, a
ncphow of T. C. Hums.
Nlohrnrn Illvcr .Survey.
NIOHIIAHA, Neb., Dec. 20. (Special.)--Thn
Niobrara Commercial club was recently
organized and It held Its first business
meeting last night. C. A. Nlppoll was
glvon tho contract to survey thu Niobrara
rlvor to ascertain Its actual fall, with a
view of Intercatlng capital In Its uso as n
great water power, anil work will begin nt
pneo. I'ondlng (his survey U. A. Fry, sec
rntary of tho club, was authorized to nu
gotlato for extensive ndvortlslng nftor thn
holidays, also to compile facts relative to
tho natural rosoiirceM of Ntobrnra. Tho
organization Is subscribed to by every busi
ness miin nnd property owner In town nnd
premium to result In good from thu en
thusiastic manner all tnko bold. Last ynar
tho Merchants' club held together as a
stock-buying association nnd this has ro
.stilted so profitably to them that thoy
realize that this organization may llkowlso
prove boneflcinl. Tho Niobrara river Is n
very rapid stream, and It has been tho
thoory of soveral that tho world ought to
know that It may bo harnessed nt prnc
tlcally slight cost and bo an Immense
power.
For Holding; Stolen Cattlr.
COLUMBUS, Neb., Dec. 20. (Special.)
Tho Jury In the caso of Allerton against
Murray returned a verdict yesterday for tho
plaintiff In tho sum of MJG.60. This caso
hat) attracted somo attention and has a
history. About two years ago Patrick Mur
ray, one of tho wealthiest farmers In tho
county, bought Hoveral head of cattlo from
a couplo of ntrangers. Tho cattlo wero
branded and wero afterward Identified as
belonging to S. W. Allerton, another
wenlthy farmer of lloono. county, nnd had
boon stolen. Fulling to get any satisfac
tory scttloment with ,Mr. Murrny a suit
was brought for damages In tho sum of
$1,000. Tho parties who stole the cattln,
though well known, havo never been mo
lested. York Willi I n (iuvcrnmcnt Ilullillnir.
YORK, Neb., Dec. 20. (Special.) York
wants n postoftlco building and, according to
tho census and amount of business done, Is
entitled to havo ono. Tho only man who
can got York a postofllco building Is Con
gressman Stark and, according to tho state
ment made by Congressman Mercer, who Is
chairman of tho houso committee on public
lands and buildings, York can havo a gov
vprnmont building if Congressman Stark will
, Tntroduco a bill asking for It. Tho lato cen
sus roturns placo York In tenth place
ahead of Plattsmouth nnd Columbus and
only COO behind Kearney. York's population
Is twice that of any other city In this tho
Fourth congressional district, excepting
Beatrice, which already hna a government
building.
VrMy.Tlilcvrn llnay nt Colnmlinn.
COLUMUUS, Neb., Doc. 20. (Special.)
Bevornl casoa of potty thlqvory huyo been
reported to tho police this week, but In
no caso havo any of tho goods or the
thlovcH boon found. Tho work has boon
confined mostly to barns and sheds, though
In 8om cases blankets nnd robes havo
'boon 'taken out of buggies standing on tho
streets. W. II. Von Alstyno lost n good
ot of doublo harness, somo robes and an
orercoat; a rtlng.h harness was taken from
the barn of Anron Cuo; William Lewis
lost a hoavy robo tnken from his buggy
standing In front of his offlco. Othor casts
havo been roported. Tho authorities bo
llovo It to bo tho work of homo talent.
rirnnrd by Mi-ligrr'n Appointment.
PKATK1CB. Neb.. Deo. 20. (Speclnl.)
Tho appointment of M. A. Mctzger of this
city by Qovernor-olcct Dietrich to bo stew
ard of tho Institution for Feeble Minded
Is considered hero as a fitting recognition
of a tried and hard-working member of the
. republican party In this county.
Mr. Mctzger has long boon Identified with
politics In this city and county nnd has
served two torma In the city council, rep
resenting tho Second ward. His appoint
'mont gives general satisfaction In this lo
cnllt'y nnd Is espoclnlly nppreclnted by tho
newspaper fraternity, of which Mr. Motzgor
Is n member, ns a recognition of tho Gage
ounty press.
Knnrrnl of Mrs. M. J. lliiKlira,
WEST POINT, Neb., Dec. 20. (Special.)
The body of Mrs. M. J. Hughes, sr., who
died at Stuart, Neb,, yesterday was today
brought to this city and Interred In the
family lot, with Catholic services. Tho
deceased waa ono of tho few remaining
pioneer women of Cuming county, having
resided hero fof raoro than thirty years,
fiho leaves throo children, Hon. rf. D
Hughes, surveyor general of South Dakota;
M. J. Hughes of this city and Mrs. Ward
Brayton of Stuart, at whoso home sho died
Tho funeral' was vory largely attended, the
body being burled with all tho honors
which tho church and tho community could
extend.
For Hamilton County Farmer,.
AURORA, Neb., Dec. 20. (Special,)
Thoro Is to bo anothor rural mall routo for
this r (unity. It will start from Hampton
arid run northeast.
Firemen Are IloldlnK n Fnlr.
BKATRICB, Neb., Dec. 20. (Special.)
The Beatrice volunteer firo department Is
holding lis annual fair and danco festival
at tho Auditorium Ibis week. The fair
Is largely attended and well patronized.
Amcng the leading features of tho week's
tntortalnmcnt Is a toting contest for tho
most popular candidate for mayor. Thu
winner Is to bo presented with n gold
headed cane.
CAPITOL WATCHMAN'S TALE
(Continued from First Page.)
looks a little suspicious. Suppose three
men or four men had planned to break Into
the vault nnd then Into the Insldo safe.
Do you think they would scntter them
selves nbout the building and command tin
night watchman to throw up his hands?
Not at all. They would havo ovorpower?d
the man before entering tho treasurer's
offlco and it Is not probablo that they
would havo dono it by commanding him
to throw up his hands. Thoy could have
seized him In tho dark hallways with Ilttli
difficulty and after making lflm fast could
havo gone on about their work without
fear of Interference from him. They would
havo gone nbout tho Job In a scientific man
ner nnd not In such a bungling way as the
reports would Indicate. It Is possible, of
course, that tho men wero fools and
thought It would not bo a difficult trick to
break Into the safe.
"As to tho bullotholes, It seems to mo
thnt tho shots described by tho night
watchman arc almost Impossible. Tho shot
fired from tho basement Btruck the plaster
at a wldo anglo nnd would naturally have
glanced or cut a Jugged hola In the wall.
Apparently tho shot that cut thnt hole was
fired on a direct line. Tho other shot would
havo been equally Improbable. A man
standing within eight or ten feet of the
Inner wall of tho vestibule could havo flrcd
bucIi a shot, but If the. ball was 11 red from
behind tho night wntchman tho gun must
have been held at least eight feet from
tho floor, or else tho bullot glanced down
nftcr going thro'ugh tho glass. Tho holo
whero tho bullet finally landed Is about
thrco Inches lower than tho holo In tho
glass, so that It tho bullet pursued a
straight course It mUBt havo been fired
from quite n height."
(irucrnl Hurry II card .Simla.
Adjutant General Barry was Bleeping In
a room adjoining his olllco In tho east
corridor and was nwnkeued by a peculiar
nolso. "I was sleeping very soundly and
the first nolso sounded very much lllte the
report of a Hat board falling on n lloor,"
said Mr. Barry, "That nolso I now be-
llovo wns tho firing In tho west corridor.
A moment later 1 heard Good cry out nnd
1 went to tho door nnd nsked what wns tho
trouble. Good made n reply, but I couldn't
understand Just what he said. Howdcn
then called from tho floor nbovo and Good
shouted back thnt ho hnd fired two shots
at burglars. Alt this transpired nlmost In
nn Instant nnd a few minutes later tho
police nrrlved. I believed the authorities
wero nble to handlo the caso, so went back
to bed nnd heard nothing more of tho
trouble until the ofllco wnB opened for busi
ness at 9 o'clock.
"It was very easy to tell that tho night
wntchman wns izreatly excited," continued
Mr. Bnrry. "lie wns frightened nnd his
calls clearly Indicated that thcro was some
serious trouble at hand. Wo had been
Joking him some nbout what ho would do
In caso of BUch an emergency, In fact, I
spoko to him on thnt subject last night. I
worked In my offlco until late In tho even
ing nnd about 9 o'clock ho camo In for a
short visit. We talked the matter over
then, but he did not seem to bo at all
alarmed at tho prospect of being held up."
Whrn Hie Alnrma Came.
The record of nlghtwatch calls, kept
nt tbo Western Union Telegraph office,
conflicts with the assertions of both Oood
and Howdon. B. W. Bassler was on duty
when tho alarm was turned In. He sold:
"About 3:30 thU morning tho night-
watchman at tho Btnto houso rang his box
thrco times In rapid succession and nbout
tho tlmo that I O. K'd It tho telephone
bell rang furiously. I answered It .and
heard someone say In nn excited tone,
'Send tho sheriff up to the stnto house
right nway.' I 'phoned tho polUo station
nnd wns told thnt thoy would Bond police
men to tho cnpttol building. I also sent a
boy up to tho capital see what was tho
matter. Cndman Is tho boy I Bent. Ho said
that Just ns ho put tho key in Uio key
hole ot tho cast door he heard n Bhot nnd
the sound of breaking glnss a fow feet from
the door icslde. Ho ran for his bicycle and
startod for tho polico Btatlon. Ho, met a
pollccmnn on tho way down town and went
back with htm to tho state houso."
Oscar Cndman, the messenger boy de
tnlled to Investigate the cause ot tho
alarm, was too bodly excited by tho cxpcrl-
enco to speak coolly ot It, Ho at first
thought tho shot camo from the Insldo,
but on second thought ho admitted that
it might have come from tho outside,
"I was dotnllcd to tho state houso by
tho night clerk and was turning my key
In tho door when I heard a terrific noise,"
tho boy snld. "I thought I heard a nolBo
llko tho brcnktng of glass a fow feet from
tho door on tho Insldo and a loud, hard
sound just about tho same time, as though
t'no bullet had struck tho door thnt
was attempting to open. H Is possible
that tho shot waa fired from tho outside
and that I nm mistaken concerning tho
sound of breaking glass. I was excited
at tho time,"
Wnllril on (he Onlnlde.
J. A. Vanstrom, night bartender at tho
Llndcll hotel, accompanied Policeman Harr
to tho stnto houso and remained on watch
outside while tho officer entered tho build
Ing.
"I had no particular desire to force my
self Into uny serious trouble, so I watted
around outsldo In the hopo that I might
see some of tho robbers escapo and follow
thorn. I know of tho reported robbery
and thought I could be of some service
In that way. The gun I carried was of a
small caliber, not particularly tho kind o
a weapon I would like to havo In n light
with desperadoes. I stood north of the
building and could see two men In a room
In tho east corridor. Tho men were there
n fow minutes nnd had n small light o
somo kind. Later I heard tho report of n
gun from a Bouthcnstorly direction nnd
then a sharp, shrill whistle, which I sup
posed to bo a signal for the men to gather
together. I was una bio to find nny traco
of them. I nm qulto poslttvo that I saw
men In the building nnd I bullovo they wero
a part of tho gang that did the shooting.
Tho police authorities wero told this
morning that Nlghtwatchman Good had
hnd some trouble with the stnto officers nnd
that another man had been selected to
tako his place. Janlor Wanraer of the
day force nt tho cnpttnl was sworn In as
a special pollcoman last night nnd tho
authorities nt tho headquarters supposed
that ho was to take Good's place.
"Wo thought that perhaps there had been
somo trouble between Good and somo of th
state oflUers," said Sergeant Hathaway
this morning, "Wanmer appeared here at
7 o'clock last night and wns sworn In for
polico duty nnd we thought that ho was
going on duty .Immediately. Wo knew of
no other reason why ho should havo been
uuthorlzed to do police duty."
llrntriee Debater, Chnaon,
BKATUICK. Neb., Dec. 20. (Special.)
Tho final debate to determlno tho Beatrice
contestants In tho Interstate High school
dobato and to decldo who woro tho winners
of tho Crabtreo. Cutter prize of $25 offered
to tho two bucccsaful Beatrice debaters was
held this morning In the chapel of th
ticatrice uigii scnooi. i;arl .Marvin won
tho first prize ot $16 and Walter Tobbets
tho second prlzo of HO. There were ten
contestant!-, nnd Messrs. A. II. Kldd, It K
Suckott nnd Hov. .Morgan Miller were the
Judges, Harl Marvin will represent the
Heatrlco High school nt tho debate In
Lincoln next Welnomlny night, and Walter
Tebbcts will go as alternate.
FATHER AND SON ARE AT OUTS
Hon. (iu)' Illinium of ('iiIiiiiiIiiih Sue,
III, Outi liny to ltKnlii I'iinnpn
uliiii of Property,
COLUMBUS, Neb., Dec. 20. -(Special.)
The Barnum caso Is tbo center of attrac
tion at the district court this week. Hon.
Guy C. Barnum, ono of tho old residents
of this county urn an ex-member of tho
legislature, turned over his property to
his sen somo flvo years ago and went to
California for his health. Ho returned a
year ago and demanded nn accounting nnd
a icturn of tho property. The son refused
on tho ground that his fnthcr wus not com
petent to tako charge of tho property nnd
asked tho county court to nppolnt for his
father n giiardlnn, with whom he (tho boh)
might settle. Tho county court appointed
n guardian, but tho elder Barnum appealed
from tho finding, In tho mcantlmo tho
cctvmlwloiierri of Insanity wero called to
examine Mr. Barnum nnd they pronounced
him sane. It took nil day yesterday to se-
curo n Jury nt.d as there aro nearly 100
witnesses in nil to bo cxnmlncd It will
probubly tako tho lmlnnco of tho week.
Tho outcome is anxiously awnltcd by a
number who arc Interested.
0WLER NAMES CHIEF CLERK
Another Sclrctlon for the OITlee I'oree
of the Stnto .Superintendent of
Public liiMtruetlon.
IlLAIlt, Neb., Dec. 20. (Speclal.)-Super-
ntendent-elect W. K. Fowler has made tho
following announcement:
After careful cousldcrntlmi nt nil imnll.
cants for the position of clerk or assistant
n mo oiiico or state superintendent of
uibllo Instruction, their merit, ntmllflrii.
Hons, experience and executive alit'lty. as
well us their recmniiii'iiihittniiH. I Imv.. .1...
elded to appoint L. (.'. Unruly, from John
son county .Mr. Ilarnly's experience In
cludes three years us teacher In coin. try
rrhooln, ono year In the grainmnr depart
ment of the Sterling schools and six years
as prlncliml of tho Crab Orchard schools.
llo linn nlso hnd some business experience,
Inclmllni: charce of the bank nt lijrr niul
ns a dealer In real estate lonns nnd Insur
ance, lie na enrolling nnd engrossing
clerk In the legislature of IS'.O. Deputy
Superintendent J. L. Mcltrlen nnd 1 both
fee' that In Mr. Unruly we hnvo a valuable
addition to the force In tho olllco.
DAIRYMEN HEAR FROM ALLEN
Senutor Wire, to the A,,oeln t Ion
Thnt It Kuowm Nothing o( 111,
Attitude.
LINCOLN, Dec. 20. (Special Tolcgram.)
II. II. Mcintosh of Omaha, n delegate to
the Nebraska Dairyman's association con
vcntlon, tonight received tho following
telegram from Senntor Allen:
'Your association knows nothing of my
attitude towards tho Grout oleomargarine
bllL I havo expressed no opinion on tho
subject."
Tho Dnlrymcn's convention adjourned to
night. Tho next annual meeting will bo
held In this city.
Jury l lml, Htull (lullty.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Dec. 20. (Spe
clal Telegram.) Tho caso against Law
renco Htull, which has been occupying tho
attention of the district court slnco Mon
day, was given to the Jurymen this after
noon and after bolng out a fow tnlutca they
brought in n verdict finding tho defendant
guilty as charged by Lulu Taylor. Tho
court has not yet named the amount Stull
will havo to pay for the keeping of the
child. During the trial Ilobert Hull was
fined $10 for contempt of court by Judge
Jessen nnd Sam Archer waa arrested and
placod under bond on the chargo ot attempt
ing to bribe n Juror, This evening the
Jury was excused for thlB term of court
IVn, III, ICiuiloyer'n Horse.
COLUMBUS, Ncb Dec. 20. (Special.)
Sheriff Byrnes returned from Madison last
evening, hrlnglng with him Charles Kll
Patrick, who Is wanted to face a charge
ot horse stealing. Kllpntrlck In about 24
yenrs of ngo nnd his parentB reside at
Madison. Ho hnd been working this year
In Creston and Humphrey townships nnd
n short tlmo ago Is alleged to havo stolen
a horso from his employer, Samuel Prang,
The animal was recovered and returned to
tho owner. Kllpntrlck snld this morning
that ho would plead guilty and, ns district
court Is In session,- ho will probably bo
arraigned this week.
I'nrmcr Found Head.
SCOTTS BLUFF, Neb., Dec. 20. (Special
Telegram.) Word reached Gerlng that tho
horny of John Colton was found tn tho
stnble on his farm cast of Ashford, Wedncs
day morning with throat cut, n deep stab
In tho left side nnd nn open knlfo lying
by tho corpse. Tho body was taken to
Harrlsburg, and a coroner's Jury pro
nounccd It a case of sulcldo, although many
bellove from tho number of contusions and
knlfo wounds, that thcro was foul play.
Colton, however, was a mlddlo-agcd man
who had been for ninny years considered
somewhat deranged, particularly on ro
Uglous subjects.
Ilcntrler I, SalUtled.
BEATUICK, Neb.. Dec. 20. (Sncclal.l
Tho official census ns announced In The
Bee, gives Heatrlco n population of 7,87fi, nB
ngalnst 13,820 for 1890, showing n decreaso
of 6,951 during tho Inst ten years. How
ever, this Is not considered hero ns n very
bad showing, ns tho previous cenRiis Is
generally conceded to have been Inflated
Bentrlco still retains her position as tho
third city In tho stato by a lead of 321.
Shoirlnir Tlirlr lli-,t Bird,.
CLAY CENTKR, Nob.. Dec. 20. (Special
The Clay Center Poultry association
opened its annual exhibit at this placo yes
terday. There aro n great mnny entries and
nil classes are well filled. It continues foil
days.
Cutea Jury Out All lnht.
OENKVA. Neb.. Dec. 20. (Special.) Tho
Jury in the Gates Incest trial sat all last
night without agreeing on a verdict.
Tim Tlmmons-Wnrncr bastardy case Is
up today and largo crowds are In attendance,
Three Ilrukemen Killed,
ST. LOIMS, Dec. 20. A special to the Post
Dispatch from De Soto, Mo,, says: John
son Tynor and J. L. Morris, two Coor.
mountain rallrond hrakemen. were killed
in I'leumoni anu v. j. nieioy, another
uraKcman, wns cenousiy injured. Th?y
mmiuniK nn iiiu iim iiuiiiiirill 1)1 tllClp
enhooho backing down throned the vnnlB
nnd ran Into somo cars that were being
Hwiifciieu i iinuiiiur iriwu, yu wirco or the
men tire inurrit'u anu liven in mis city.
One A He nip I nt I.jiiebliiK 1'n 1 1,.
. am. ey nee. xii At tno trial nt
uorBicuiiu in jinnrcw itornti, n nef,TO
i . wltll the iminler nr thn u-tfn r. i i
L. French, a white farmer, n mob, led by
thetdead womnn'a husband, attempted to
tako the prisoner from tho courtroom nnd
lynrii mm, nm xnerin s lorces saved th
nrlsoner. Governor Havers was nrmenlr.fi t
nnd n company of state mllltla Is now
guarding iu prisoner, courinouso nnd' th
jail.
Ilrfrlruil, the Ulioaen 1'rlrnil,,
NEW YOItK. Dec. 20. Justice Leventrlt
In the supreme court today nniinlnti.il
Jacques j. Herts receiver In this state for
tne uroer 01 u iioseu r nanus. The rcclv.
er's bond was fixed at 30,(in0, At tho samo
tlmo Justice Leventrltt handed down nn In
junction order restraining creditors of tho
society from bringing new suits agnlnst It
or from prosecuting old Bults on the return
01 injunciuin iirurr weeemucr it.
Call for llnuk Stntemrnt.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 20. The comptroller
of the currency has Issued a call for ro
pcrts of condition of national banks on
Thursday, December 13.
ALLEN DEFIES THE LOBBY
Nebraika Senatcr Does Not Propose to Be
Coerced Ino Action.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT DOES NOT-SWAY HIM
(rnnilMtnnd I'luy llrntmlit Out by the
TeleKritiu, Vent lllin by the .
hrnnUn Dnlrj turn Fnx'orhiK
the Grout lllll.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Special Tele
gram.) Senntor Allen created n scufntlo-.i
today In tho committee on agtlculturo,
which has uudcr consideration tho Grout
oleomargarine bill, by making tho state
ment that tho lobby favoring tho measure
Is endeavoring to put him In n hole by
assorting that ho Is ngnlni.t the bill. Sen-
tor Allen, In nddresslng the chalrmnn of
the committee, Scnutor Proctor, snld
Before thin hi'iirlni; nrogrcsses further I
desire In make a brief statement to tie en
tered on record as part of the committee h
iroueeii nita. ijiirinu ine usi inree unvs i
mve been In receipt of numtrous telegrams
n inn illireroiu gentlemen m inv aiaie 10 mu
effect that II Is reported In Nebraska that
l am opposed to wus so-canou uroui dim
and strongly urging me to support It. I
have never, cither publicly or privately,
crli-en ntlernnee tn niivthllli! from which
uny man could Infer that I was either for
or onanist trie uu , uui yesieruny i mm lie
minimi In nsk neneral tlrotlt some Mites
linn,, rrntn wiiii'ii n was inierrcu. l nun-
pose by lobbyist) present in favor of the
measure, tll.it 1 was opposed in u. nun mu
luf Mm nlcht mid this morning I have re
i'hivikI ninnernii, teiecrams to that effect.
There la but one conclusion to be urnwn
from tho situation and liiat is that tele
grams were sent out yesterday to the slate
nf Nebraska, after tile conclusion of the
hearing before the committee, to the effect
ti.ni l win- nuniiMj'il tn this bill and urging
persons there to Hood me with telegram to
im,..,rt n l w.mt to enter my protest
ngalnst this cheap John peanut political
method. It Is an old and threadbare scheme
to undertake indirectly io nring pressure
upon n senator to mipport a measure, re-
riirii Drii fir ii innritH. iv tut: iiiiiMit-ti unt 'ii
'.f withdrawal of support at . homo If he
fulls to iln ho, I have no word.1 to express
my utter contempt for this method and for
those who would engage In It. Lobbyists
who urn supporting this Ml' are doing It
more injury man im open mm uvunni ni
ia Till, tnrtlinil can have no erred
upon my action. If after the h'-nrlnp are
concluded I become convinced that the bill
ought to be supported and become a law I
will support It regurdlesH of public senti
ment In my Htate or elsewhere; and If on
the other imnd l neconio bhmpiivii imu jj
ought not to become u law 1 will opposo It
and vote ngalnst It regardless of nny prey
sure that may no nruiiuin i "-; '"
BJnnort. I desire io auu hi tnhtiuaiuu mt.i
If uny more reports are sent out to tho ef
fect that I am opposing this measure or
supporting It. und If am tho recipient of
any more letters or telegrams which 1 lnay
have reason to bellove emana o from lobby
s i in favor or against his measure. I
shall ask that these hearings be private
and tl at no one but the particular In
lvldual who Is giving testimony shall be
t reseiit nt nnv time. I want again to do
ounce in tho severest language I am
c.?lable of ui ng the sneaking and cowardly
method that hM been pureued In respect
to this measure.
Den Molne," Army I'ost.
Tim nrmv nost slto In Dcs Motncs has
been approved. Iteprescntntlvo Hull today
called at tho War department nnd w't-
nesBcd approval nnd received assurances
from General Miles thnt ho would recom
mend tho cBtnbllshmcnt of n cnvalry post
on tho site nt once. Usunliy ineBO posm
nro started with two companies, oui m
th'ls caso a full squadron (lour companies)
will bo stationed at tho post aB a beginner
nnd Mr. Hull has nssurnnces oi mo mujui
general that It will Boon develop Into n
regimental post.
reunion for Billy IJnms.
Senator Thurston introduced n bill today
, rnllnf nf Cantnin W. H. Ijams,
former clork of tho district court of Doug
las county, now residing tn Missouri. The
hill pensions blm at $30vr month. He
also presented tho petition of tho Boiler
makers nnd Iron Shipbuilders' lodgo of
Omaha, favoring tho passago ot tho ship
subsidy bill.
Holiday at Wnnlilnuton.
Thn Nebraska delegation with but ono
or two exceptions will remain In Washing
ton during tho Christmas holidays. Con
gressman Burkott leaves tomorrow for Lin-
coin. Conercssman liouinsou navniu m-
readv left for Nebraska, stopping en route
at his old homo In West Virginia.
Indlnn Appropriation lllll.
The Indian anoroprlatlon bill waB passed
by tho houso today practically as reported,
with a number of amendments oi norin
western Interest. An effort was mado by
Itepresontatlve Burko to havo a salary for
tho agent at Slsseton (S. D.) restored, but
tho opposition of Chairman Sherman and
other mombers of tho commltteo defeated
Mr. itiirke'n amendment. A similar effort
was mado by Bcprescntatlvo Laccy In con
nectloti with tho Sao nnd Fox agency in
Iowa. Tho bill as roported abolishes these
two ngcnclcB, but thoy will probably bo,
restored In tho senate.
Tripp nnd Austrlnn Mission.
Tho presence, of Judgo Bartlott Tripp
hero and n call ho mado nt tho White
Houso todny has connected his name with
tho Austrian mission. Minister Harris will
shortly relinquish his placo at Vlonua nnd
knowing ones nro dlBcusslng tho protm
blllty of Judgo Tripp's appointment. Ho
held this Important post during tho Clove
land administration and this fact, together
with his presunco here. Is bclloved to bo
tho only foundation on which tho gossslp
la based. Judgo Tripp was to leave for
New York today, but he remains until to
morrow nt the suggestion of the president.
D. B. Chandler was today appointed post
master nt Mnssllon, Cedar county, la., nnd
S. I. Pratt at ritney. Brown county, S. I).
PRUNING KNIFE USED FREELY
Committer on Illver nnd llarhom Cuts
Appropriation from f.80,
000,00(1 p IftlO.OOO.OOO.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. The houso com
mttteo on rlvors and harbors today com
pleted Its bill nnd It will ho given to tho
public tomorrow. Tho decision to make It
public for the holiday recess was duo to
tho fact that tho various Items of tho bill
had leaked out. The bill waB vigorously
pruned nt tho last moment. The total up
prorrlatlon carried by It yesterday, In
cluding continuing contracts, amounted to
about $S0,000,000. A suh-commltteo pared
tho bill down last night to nbout $CO,000,000.
The big project for Cleveland, O., tho homo
ot Chairman Burton, which wbb In tho bill
for moro than $1,000,000, was reduced to
about $3,000,000. Tho project for tho South
west pass nt tho mouth of tho Mississippi
wns reduced to $3,000,000; tho project for
a 2,000-foot channel, thlrty-flvo feet deep,
nt Boston was reduced from about $8,000,000
to $1,500,000. This latter project Is to bo
placed under tho contract system nnd $600,
0C0 of direct appropriation Is modo In
tho hill, Tho appropriation for tho Delo
waro river was cut about $500,000; that for
tho Improvement at tho mouth of tho Co
lumbia river on the Pacific const $300,000
nnd for tho upper Mississippi nbout $1,500,
000. i
Tho nniount for Buttermilk channel, Now
York, wns cut from f2.20O.000 to $2,000,000.
The Spring channel project for Baltimore
Is provided for In tho bill.
Galveston will recclvo $1,000,000 for tho
restoration of Its Jetties. An appropriation
of $225,000 Is mado for preliminary work
on tho canal to connect Lnka Michigan with
tho Mlrstsslppl by way, of tho Desplalnes
river nnd the Chicago draluage canal.
Four now lockB and dams are provided
for on tho Ohio river. Licking river, Ken
tucky, recolved $300,000, Sabine Pass $125,-
000, Arnnsns Pnss $330,000, Norfolk, Va i
$195,000 nnd Newport, Mass., J22r.0'JO.
A survey for n channel through Buffalo
bayou, Texas, Is provided tor In tho bill.
WILL BE BACKED BY WAR SHIP
.lllnlnter l.ooinl, to llnte the Mnrt-
ford Near While AiIJiiMIiik Con
trnct Couce,Mluun In Venrturln,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Upon repre
sentations from Interested parties the State
department has requested tho Nnvy de
partment to havo an Amcrlcnn war vessel
remain for n tlmo In Venezuelan waters to
glvo support to nny representations that
United States Minister Loonils may have
to muko to tho Venezuelan government In
respect to the' conflicting asphalt conces
sions In thnt country.
When Mr. Lootnls was In Washington last
fall ho conferred nt length with the State
department officers respecting somo of the
American concessions, notnbly tho nsphntt
concessions nnd what Is known ns the
Fnrlbnult concession, which were threat
ened with extinguishment on various scores
by the Venezuelan government. Where tho
Issue wns directly between tho concession
aires und the Venezuelan government tho
matter was not difficult of treatment, hut
where tho contest wns between Bevernl
concessionaires the problem was much
moro complicated. Mr, Loomls went back
to Caracas with general Instructions from
tho Department of State to exert all proper
prchsuro to secure American rights In that
section. But the complainants wero first,
for their part, to exhaust tho regular Judi
cial methods. It they hnd grievances which
could be brought before tho Venezuelan
courts for hearing, this course should be
tnkon. Tho United Stntes government
would not Interfere, except In cases where
there wns n palpable denlnl of Justice to
nn American claimant. Mr. Loomls wab
tq do nil he could, on tho other hand, to
sec that concessions wero not canceled, by
decree or otherwise, pending action by the
Venczuelnn courts. Therefore, the plnclng
of n Mar ship to his support Is believed to I
bo with tho purpose of terminating Rome
of tho many vexatious delays which are
often experienced In the tribunals of South
American countries,
Tho vessel selected for this mission Is
the historic Hartford, which, under com
mand of Captain Hawley, has been criltr.lng
In tho West Indies nnd In tho Caribbean
sen with n training crew nboard. It Is now
f.t La fiuaylrn, Just whero It Is wanted to
meet tho minister.
SURPRISE THE INSURGENTS
Admiral llemry Iteportn a Shnrp
Skirmish In the Province
of Cnvltc.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. The following
cablegram from Admiral Ilcmcy, giving an
account of a sharp brush with Filipino In
surgents, wns received today at tho Navy
department:
t'AVITK, Dec. 20. Bureau of Navigation.
Washington: Fifteen trcopers. Fourth
cavalry, and live of tho crew were landed
from the guntmut Basco yesterday nt
Llmbanes, Cnvlte province. Surprised
elzhty Insurgents, sharn skirmish half hour:
thirteen Insurgents killed; twelve rllles
enntured; large amount stores destroyed;
ono Soulier wountieu. kkjiisv.
lllll KuifliieerliiK Job,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. The sccretnry
of wnr today transmitted to tho house tho
report of tho chief of engineers upon tho
examination nnd survey of tho Columbia
river between tho foot of tho Dalles rapids
at tho head of Collie falls, Oregon, and
Wnshlngton, with a view to the construc
tion ot a canal nnd lock to overcome the
obstruction to navigation, authorized by the
last river and harbor net, Tho estimated
cost of tho work Is given as $3,969,371, or, In
round numbers, $4,000,000. Captain Hart,
who mado tho survey, reports that the
work is one' of public Importance, worthy
of undertaking for tbo United Stntes, but
In connection with tho advisability ot be
ginning the undertaking nt this time ho
calls attention to tho reports In favor ot
a portago road around tho obstructions,
which could bo completed at one-tenth ot
tho coBt of tho canal and In halt tho time.
He says that such a road would determine
tho future commerce and lndlcato tho ca
pacity of tho permanent Improvement re
quired. But if thcro is objection to tho
ownership of such road by tho United States
he recommends tho enrly Improvement by
means of canals. The chief ot engineers
makes no specific recommendation.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Temperature Will Drop in Weitern
Nchrnskn, Althonuli Southerly
Wind Will 1'revnll.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Forecast for
Friday nnd Saturdny:
For Nebraska Fair Friday nnd Satur
day; colder Saturday In western portion;
southerly winds.
For Iowa nnd Missouri Fair and warraor
Friday; Saturday fair; southerly winds.
For North Dakota and South Dakota
Fair Friday and Saturday; probably coldor
Saturday, south to west winds.
For Kansas Fair Friday; warmer In
western portion; Saturday fair; south to
west winds.
For Colorado Fair Friday nnd probably
Saturday; colder Saturday; westerly winds.
For Montann Fair In eastern, rain In
western portion Friday and probably Sat-
urady; colder Scturday; westerly winds.
For Wyoming Fnlr Friday nnd probably
Snturday; colder Saturday; westerly winds.
For Kastern Texas, Western Texas and
New Mexico Fair Friday and Saturday;
variable winds.
For Arkansas, Oklahoma nnd Indian Ter
ritoryFair Friday nnd Saturday; south
erly winds.
For Indlnnn nnd Illinois Fair Friday
and Saturday; wnrmcr Frldny; winds be
coming frcBh southerly.
I.ncnl Itecord.
OFFICE OF THE WKATHEB BUREAU,
riMAIIA. Dec. 20. Official record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
tho corresponding day of tho last three
veurs:
1900. 1S99. 1598. IS97.
Maximum temperature .. M 50 31 18
Minimum temperature ... 28 21 29 7
Mean temperature 42 27 32 12
Precipitation 00 .00 .01 ,10
Record of temperature nnd precipitation
at Omaha for this day and bIiico March 1,
1900:
Normal temperature 5
Kxcchs for the day 17
Total excess since March 1 KM
Normal precipitation 03 Jncli
imndrncv for the day .03 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1 29.78 inches
Exress slnco ftinrcn 1 z& inch
rwnHpnev for cor. period. 1899.. 4.00 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1S98., 3.49 Inches
Ileporta from Station at 8. 1', .11.
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Or WEATHKR.
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Omnha, clenr
North Platte, clear
Cheyenne, cloudy
Salt Lake, cloudy
Hapld City, clear
Huron, clear
Wllllston, clenr .........
Chlcngo. partly cloudy
Kt. Louts, clenr
St. Paul, cloudy
Davenport, cloudy
Kansas City, clear
Helena, cloudy
Havre, cloudy
Bismarck, clear
Oalvestou, clear
47 E6 .00
48 60 .00
50 M .00
50 50 T
46 58 .00
30 61 .00
40 46 .Of)
38 42 .00
4 46 .(HI
3S 42 .00
38 41 .CO
41 52 .00
48 51 .00
52 61 .00
38 4S .OU
51 SO ,00
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L,. A. WKI.S1I.
Local Forecast Official.
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