PATCHING DP A PEACE
Treaty that AwaitB Signaturo of Taylor
to End Kentucky Trouble.
THE MILITIA TO BE WITHDRAWN
Unwillingness of National Administra
tion to He Drawn Into the Trouble
llrlngs on n Climax Vnrlnti Faction
Likely tu Srltle Their Dlmcultle.
LOUISVILLE, Fob. 7. Tho pcaco
conference held nt tho Gait houso last
night between seven representatives of
tho republican party and Boven repre
sentatives of tho domocratlc party re
mitted In tho unanimous signing of nn
agreement embodying eoven Bpccinc
propositions, which promlso a settle
ment of tho party differences which
liavo brought about two Htato govern
ments In Kentucky. This agreement
mcnt Is In substance as follows:
1. That If tho general assembly In
Joint session shall adopt a resolution
tatlfylng their recent action adopting
tho contest reports seating Gocbcl anil
Dcckhnm, tho contcstccs, V. S. Taylor
nntl John Marshall, shall submit with
out further contest.
2. That all parties shall unite In nn
effort to bring about such a modifica
tion of tho election law as will provide
for nonpartisan eloctlon boards and
Insure free and fair elections,
3. That tho conditions shall remain
In statu quo until Monday, tho general
nescmbly meeting and adjourning from
day to day until that time.
4. That nothing shall ho dpno to
hinder or provent n Joint session of tho
general assombly for taking action
on tho ratification resolution.
5. That tho Rtato contest board shall
meet and adjourn from day to day until
Tuesday without taking any action on
tho contests for minor stato offices.
This postponement is suggested In
order that tho action of tho general as
Bombly on tho ratification of theso res
olutions may bo taken first.
C. That tho stato troops shnll bo re
moved from tho state capital at onco,
though nil necessary precaution for tho
public safoty shall bo taken. This
matter Is to bo undor tho direction of
Oencrnl Dnn Lindsay of Frankfort.
7. Tliut tho republican officials and
oflicors of tho stuto guard shall Ijavo
Immunity from charges of treason,
tiourpntlon, court martial or any other
such offenses.
Tho ngrcomont wnn signed by tho
following: Republicans John Mar
shall, Judgo John W. Hurr, Gonornl
Dan Lindsay, T. L. Kdolen, Dr. T. II.
Bnntor, David W. Fnlrlclgh, 0. T. Hal
lard. Domocrnts J. 0. 8. Blackburn,
J, C. W. Beckham, Bam J. Shackelford,
Urey Woodson, Jnmos U. McCrcory,
Phil Thompson, Robert J, Brcckon
rldgo. Tho ngroomcnt In full wns not given
out last night as it was desired first
to submit it to Governor 1'nylor for his
slgnaturo. It was stated by tho re
publicans prcsont thai Governor Tay
lar would rtgroo to anything that all
of thorn signed.
It wns stated in tho conforonco that
tho London session of tho general ns
isombly would bo culled off at onco.
Tho conforonco bognu at 5 o'clock
yestorday afternoon at tho Oalt houso
and lasted until 2:30 o'clock this morn
ing, whan n typowrltor was sont for
and tho agreement was propared and
signed.
Until Monday, whllo tho situation Is
In stntu quo, Govoronor Taylor will
romnln in possession of tho oxocutlvo
buildings whllo tho republicans will
rocognlzo him and tho uomocrnts will
rocognlzo Governor DocKham as gov
ernor. After tho conforonco, Govornor
Dockhnm nt onco took a train for
Frankfort. Senator Blackburn and ox
Governor McCrcory remained in Louis
vlllo ovor night.
'iho course of nvcuta In tho Imincd
lato futuro dopouda largoly upon Gov
ernor Taylor.
An important Influence. In shaping
tho republican policy lion boon no
doubt tho lack of support from tho
national administration for tho courso
puVsuod by Governor 'inylor since ho
ussumod ollico.
ACTION AGAINST POLYGAMY.
Ursa Nuccultr of n Constitutional
Amendment.
WASHINGTON, Fob. 7. Tho rooms
of tho houso commlttoo on Judiciary
wcro crowdod to overflowing today
with tho representatives of many ro
UeIoub, military and reform bodies
to urgo tho necessity of n constitu
tional amendment to prohibit polyg
amy. Among thoso present woro
Bishop Satorlco of Washington: Hov.
Dr. Hnmlln, in bohnlf of tho Presby
terian church: Dr. H. H. Green of tho
Unptlst church; Mra. Janos, for tho
Women's Homo Missionary Hoard of
tho Presbyterian church; Miss Jonnlo
Ackcrman, traveling representative of
tho W. 0. T. U.; Judgo William
Springer of Indian Torlrtory; Judgb
Dickson of Now York: Dr. L. A. Footo
of Urooklyn, nnd quite a numhor of
others,
Tho nddroBBoa woro strongly con
demnatory of polygamy and many of
thoso engaged In mlslsonary work In
tho west stated that tho Mormon
church was systematically propognt
Ing tho doctiino of polygamy deBplto
nil denial. Tho lady Bpcnkora appealed
In particular for protection to tho sanc
tity of tho home.
Quiet Helen In London.
LONDON, Ky., Fob, 7. Soven ropub
llcnn representatives nnd ono ropub-
. A .1 t. 11 ..
llcnn senator arrived uuru un wiu ear
ly train. This makes thirty-four rep
resentatives and ten senators in Lon
don, all republicans but Sonator Hayes,
Lieutenant Governor Marshall was
expected, but tolcgruphod that ho will
not bo noro touay. tno town hub ru
sumcd its usual quiet. Tho mountain
eers havo dopnrted, nnd, with tho ex
ception of tho ono company of "Bar
JvourBvlllo Guards," tho legislators and.
newspaper men are tho only Btrangers
here.
AMENDED TREATY SIGNED.
United Stale C'nn Purely Go Ahcnd Willi
Cnnnl.
WASHINGTON, Fob. 7. Tho Hny
Paunccfoto treaty amending tho Clayton-Uulwcr
treaty regnrdlng tho Nlca
raguan canal was signed at tho stato
department.
LONDON. Feb. 7. Tho Westminster
Gnzctto alone comments on tho Nicar
agua agreement. It welcomes tho an
nouncement, but says It is surprised
Grcnt Britain does not get compensa
tion for "relinquishing u undoubted
rights."
Tho papor realizes that Lord Salis
bury may havo good reasons for assenj.
Ing to this, but hopes Great Britain b;
friendly action "will count In tho set
tlement of tho Alnskan dispute."
Whllo tho publication of tho dispatch
from Washington regarding tho annull
ing of tho Clayton-Uulwcr Nlcnraguan
canal treaty and substituting for It tho
HayI'auncofoto treaty caused consid
erable surprise, it was fully confirmed
at tho foreign olTlco, whero it is said
tho Associated Press Washington dis
patch Is correct In every particular.
Tho apparent celerity In reaching an
agreement Is explained by tho fnct that
tho wholo matter was practically set
tled between Secretary llay and Ahf
bassador Pauncofoto In 1898. About a
fortnight ago, in consequence of tho nt
tltudo of tho sonnto. United States Am
bassador Choato received Instructions
to press tho conclusions of tho negoti
ations. Tho British cablnot considered
tho matter and received Cnnnda'o
canctlon to grnnt tho United States' re
quest. Tho attltutdo of tho cnolnct con
sisted In tho belief that tho Clayton
Uulwcr treaty wa3 mado when tho corjj
dltions governing tho nntlons were so
utterly dlfforont that It was now out
of dato and Impracticable. Bollcvlng
tho present u most inopportuno tlmo
for bnrgalnlng and hnggllng. tho Hrlt
lsh ministers decided to glvo tho Unit
oil States n froo hand.
It can bo dellnlloly Bald, howovor.
that this decision In hnscd to no littlo
dogreo on tho piinclplo of "I'll do you
a good turn, but remember It when you
havo tho ehunco to do me ono, though
thin scarcely merits being cnllcd n
verbal understanding and finds no
plnco In tho convention. Though tho
cabinet's action hns scarcely been pub
lished long enough to admit of serious
criticism. It Is bollevod it will meet
with tho approval of tho majority, af
ter tho government gotB nn opportunity
oc publicly explaining lis motives, nn
oxplolncd In tho foregoing, nothing of
which has yet nppoared in England.
BETWEEN HOPE AND fEAR.
Iteportft from th Tuutela lllver Alto
Collier Husod on Kpecilliitlnu.
LONDON, Feb. 7. This hoping, fenr
lng, doubting nation rcmnlnn nt tho
mercy of every wild rumor. Tho Im
pression that Gonornl Dullcr's forced
aro lighting will not dlo out, In spite
of tho continued nssorvatlons of tho
War office thnt It has no news to con
firm that belief.
From Capetown under todny's dato
comes tho statement thnt up to this
morning nothing has been heard thoro
regarding Gcnoral Huller'a rccrossltig
tho Tugola river, whllo Field Marshal
Lord Roborts In n dispatch dated Mon
day, February G, reports no change In
tho Bltuntlon. In vlow of tho lnttcr'B
dispatch it scorns hard to credit tho
circumstantial reports of tho engage
ment of General Uullor'B troops. Tho
common sonso vlow now almost In
clines toward tho dcclslbn that thoai
aro duo to tho wish being tho fathor of
tho thought. Supposition upon such n
basis is uttorly futllo. Tho comploto
silence from tho front and at homo
mny bo significant, as tho wiseacres
aver, but It moro probably represents
that porlod of preparation wnlch pre
cedes un important movomcnt.
RATIFIES PEACE TREATY.
Kenntu Take Fuvornhte Action Without
Discussion.
WASHINGTON, Fob. 7. Tho sennto
In oxocutlvo session ratified Tho
Haguo pcaco treaty, also tho oxtradi
Hon treaty with Argontlno ropublle.
Doth woro adopted without objoctlon
or division, Tho now treaty wnn Great
Hrltaln relative to tho building of tho
Nicaragua canul was read. Senator
Davis, chairman of tho committee on
forolgu relations, moved to mako tho
treaty public, as It was a subject in
which all woro greatly Interested, but
auor sonic discussion It wus decided to
rofor tho mutter to tho commltteo on
foreign relations boforo taking thnt
Btop. Tho comments of Bonntors upon
tho tronty after hearing it read woro
favorable. It waa paid to allow tho
United Statoa nil tho authority that
was needed and tho neutrality of tho
cannl was guaranteed, as was tho neu
trality of tho Suez canal.
Tuylnr Will Not Tlk.
FRANKFORT, Ky., Fob. 7. Tho
nows of tho agromont reached last
night in LouIbvIIIq wns received with
groat relief In Frankfort. Tho strain
of tho last ton days has been very
great aud any lessening of tension
wns most wolcomo to tho mombors of
both parties. Not a slnglo member of
tho legislature, domocrnt or republi
can, Is In tho city, and none nro ex
pected boforo lato in tho nftornoon or
tomorrow.
Governor Taylor refused to discuss
tho agreement until It had boon
brought to him. Ho said It was
neither right nor courteous for him to
do bo. Ho, howovor, mado tho asser
tion thnt If tho Goobol law Is repealed
and nn election law given to tho peo
ple of Kentucky which will InBiiro a
fair and honest count of tho votes as
cast, ho will allow no porsonal ambi
tion of his own stand in tho way.
Wood Heturii from Trip.
HAVANA, Fob. 7. When Govornor
General Wood And pnrty nrrlvod on
board tho Ingalls from their tour in
Mm nnRtnm nart of tho island a gov
ernor's saluto waa fired. Tho weather
throughout, tho ontlro Journey wns ox
collout nnd nil look much Improved
In health.
Tho results ot tho trip, Gonqrnl
Wood considers will bo luvaluablo to
him and of special eorvlco to Gonornl
Rlus Rivers, secretary or. ngricuuuro
nnd commorco, and to Colonel Black,
chief ot tho sanitary department, who
woro kept busy making notes.
A VICTIM OF THE WAR I
Remains of Qny Livingstono Soon to
Arrive in Flatsmouth,
HIS MEMORY TO BE HONORED.
The First Man to Lay Down III f.Ue In
tlio War With the Filipino A llcml
nlscence of the War of 1K01-5 Vnrl
on Nebraska Matter Hero ttnil Thcro
PLATTSMOUTII, Nob., Fob. 7. Tho
dispatch from San Francisco announc
ing tho arrival of tho Transport In
diana with tho remains of Guy Liv
ingstono nboard was received In this
city with a measuro of satisfaction
only equalled by tho surprise that tho
body wns not sooner returned.
Henry Guy Livingstone, Company
M, First Nobraska volunteer infantry,
was ono of tho first citizens of No
braska asido from tho national guard,'
to offflr his snrvlcns to tho covcrnor
at tho breaking out of tho war with
Spain. Ho raised n company here, but
being unable to get Into oltnor tho
First or Second rcslments ho wont to
Lincoln and enlisted ns a private.
When his regiment arrived at San
Francisco ho wns sent back to tho stato
on recruiting service, and whllo ho
was hero tho regiment departed for
Manila. Tho war with Spain was ovor
when Livingstono arrived in tho Phil
ippines and tho enomy whom ho had
enlisted to fight had laid down his
arms.
Ono year ago yestorday, however,
tho war with tho Flliplno3 broko out,
and Guy Livingstone laid down his
lifo, the first American victim of that
conflict
It wnn not until three days later that
his family and friends in this city
learned of his death, and since then
octlvo efforts havo been mado for tho
roturn of his body. It Is expected that
tho body will arrivo In this city tho
lattor part of tho wcon, when all tho
places of business will uo closed and
tho cntlro community will gather
around tho blor to pay tho last tribute
of respect to Plattsmouth's horo.
Friend In Civil War Tlmra.
SUPERIOR, Wis., Feb. 7. During
tho war of 1861-5 thoro grow as as
sociation bctweon two captains of an
Indiana regiment thnt was as dear to
each other as tho bonds of a brother's
lovo. Ono acquiring skill in military
continued to eorvo tho country which
ho loved, attains great distinction
nnd finally sacrificed his lifo in tho
Philippines, a fitting end, tho success
fu career achieved by tho lato General
Lawton. His friend, Captain Me
Preston, engaged in business enter
prises nnd was successful. Ho located
in Orleans, Neb., and desiring a homo
In California ho sent for his friend
nnd comrade, Gcnoral Lawton. They
selected a plnco nt Hod Sands, Cal., ns
tho placo whero thoy could apond their
remaining days in easo nnd each
other's company. Captain McPreston
being possessed of n goodly amount of
worldly goods furnished tho great sol
dlor inonoy with which to build his
homo nnd which obligations tho
friends throughout tho United Stntos
havo so gonorously paid. Upon tho
death of Gonoral Lawton, Captain Mc
Preston disposed of his Orleans prop
oi ty and will mako his futuro homo ad
joining tho Lawton estate.
Charge of Wlient NtrullnR to Fnro,
MADISON, Nob., Fob. 7. Two
young men, nged about 20 years, and
sons of rcapectablo parents living
about twolvo miles west of Mndlson,
woro arrested by tho shorlff of this
county on tho chargo of larceny of a
load of wheat from tho granary of
John Ambroz on tho night of Fobru
ary 1. Mr. Ambroz noticed In tho
morning that somo ono had boon to
his granary and spilled a lot ot
wheat. Ho followed tho trail to Til
don, about twonty-ftvo miles, whoro
tho wheat had boen sold. Ono of tho
wagon wheels was sl.ed so that It
would not track, nuiKing n trail that
was csally followed, iho men eluded
Mr. Ambroz at Tlldon and wero ar
rested later at Plorco.
- 5
llody of I.lent. Simon.
COLUMDUS, Nob.. Fob. 7. Tho body
of Lieut. Lester E. Slsson, promaturely
reportod as having arrived horo from
Snn Francisco last Wednesday, has
boon anxiously oxpected each day
slnco thon, but word wns rocolvcd that
It waB not Bent until Saturday night.
Lieutenant Slsson was u printer em
ployed for flvo years previous to his
enlistment on tho papors ot Colum
bus. His parents live at St. Edward,
and It is nrrangod for a guard ot his
old comrades In Company K to nccom
puny tho remains to that placo and
glyo him n military burial. Ho and
tho gallant Stotsonburg wero killed In
tho samo battle.
Arrest Them on Bight.
BEATRICE, Neb.. Fob. 7. -A day or
two ago tho police, received a request
fiom Washington, Kns., officers to bo
on tho lookout for Jim Ltlllo and a
man named Stewart, with a request
for their arrest on sight. At noon to
day Pollcemnn Mooro saw tho two eat
ing dlnnor nt Dunn's restaurant, mid
without waiting for formnlltlos, plncod
tho mon undor arrest. What they aro
wauted for Is not known, but they will
bo hold until tho Kansas authorities
reach horo, having wired that thny
would romo on tho first train. Lllllo
Is well known in this lncnllty. but his
partner Stowart Is not so woll known.
Thrown Thirty Feet hy Train.
BRA1NARD, Nob., Fob. 7.Antcm
Polan, a farmer living cast of this
placo, whllo returning homo In his
wagon from Bruno nnd crossing the
Fremont, Elkhom & Missouri Vnlloy
railway was Btruck by tho west bound
passenger train. Tho wagon was
knocked into splinters. Polan was
thrown nbou. thirty feet and when
picked up by tho train crow was un
conscious. Ho was brought to this
placo by tho train and modlcal aid
was Bummontd. His recovery is
very doubtful.
NO WAR IN KENTUCKY
Republican and Domocratio Conferees at
Louisville Reach an Agreement.
TAYLOR TO SEND TROOPS HOME
Order ConTcnlng the Legislature at Lon
don I to Jlolternked To Itcsume Bee
Ion at rrankfort Uellevcii Under
standing Arrived at AVI 11 Itaiult In
Amicable Settlement.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. C If tho agree
ment drawn up tonight at tho fonfer
enco of representatives of tho demo
cratic administrations held at tho Gait
houso In this city is accepted and car
ried out tho strife which has rent Ken
tucky from end to end for tho last fow
weeks will bo ended.
Tho ngrcomont was reached shortly
?"or midnight and arrangements were
immediately mado to havo it drawn up
and signed. This was clow work, how
over, nnd it was after 2 o'clock when
tho fonferecs separated. Tho demo
crats gained nearly every point they
contended for and the republican rep
resentatives, Lieutenant Governor
John Marshall, General Dan Llndscy
and Attorney David Fairlelgh, gave as
surances that tho agreement would bo
accepted by Governor Tuylor tomor
row. Tho agreement provides that in
ordor to lcnvo no question ns to tho
title of William GoFebcl and J. C. W.
Beckham to tho offices of governor and
lieutenant governor, respectively, tho
general assembly shall pass a resolu
tion in Joint assembly validating tho
acts on that subject, Blnco tho loglslat
uhb hns been prevented by troop3 from
holding Its regular sessions nt Frank
fort. As soon as tho lcglslaturs does
this Deckham'B tltlo to tho ofTico of
governor Is not to bo questioned.
Tho democrats grant immunity to
Governor Taylor and his associates
from prosecution for treason, usurpa
tion of office or contempt of court for
what has boon done slnco tho shooting
of Goobol. These mntters nro to bo
hold in abeyance until next Monday.
Tho republican legislature is to bo
withdrawn from London Immediately,
nnd no filibustering or other attempt
of this character Is to .e resorted to
by tho republicans to obstruct tho
carrying out of this agreement in tho
legislature.
Tho domocrats suggested that in
vlow of tho great crowds expected in
Frnnkfort during tho Goebel funeral
ceremonies, tho soldiers should bo
withdrawn. Tho republicans asked
that an ndequato guard bo loft to pro
tect Governor Taylor and his assoc
iates. It was decided to leave to General
Daniel Llndsey, ono ot the republican
conferes. tho decision ns to how many
mentroops should bo used to prevent
a clash at tho Goobel funeral. As a re
suit tho republicans aro to begin nt
onco tho withdrawal ot troops rrom
Frankfort. It was agreed that the
board election clmmlsslonerfl, stattlngg
as a contest board. Bhould bo allowed
to meet at Frankfort without molesta
tion, tho democrats agreeing that, no
summary action bo takeu on these con
tests and that nothing bo done without
tho hearing of ovidenco and argument,
Tho republicans asked thnt some
movlslon for a repoal or modification
of tho Goobol law bo Included in the
agreement. Tho democrats agreed that
to. two leading republicans nnd two
lending domocrats should bo left the
mnttor of changes in tho Goeuoi law
Tho nccentanco of this agreement by
tho principals Is tho only clement of
uncertainty now remaining in tho sit
uation. Naturally thoro was no objec
tion from tho democrats and tho atti
tude of Governor Taylor will certainly
bo known tomorrow
How accurately tho republican con
forecs represent Governor Taylor can
onlv bo determined by tho events o
tho next twenty-four hours. It 1b prob
nbl that tho republican policy was ma
terlally Influenced by tho following tol
eisram
"WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, l'juU. Hon
W. S. Taylor: Tho unnlnmous sentl
ment hero Is that you aro wrong In
preventing tho leglslnturo from meet
Ing nnd thnt you should submit tho
dlBDUtcd Questions to tho civil courts
Fcdoral assistance cannot to given
you on your requisition so long ns tho
legislature Is in session or can uo con
vened. Thoro is no doubt but It can
bo convened If you will permit. Tho
democrats intend that If any violence
occurs you shall bo the aggressor.
You will by forclblo resistance alienate
those who formroly sympathized with
your case. No assistance.
"W. J. DEQOE.
ASKS MILLIONS FOR PUERTO RICO
President of the Island Tell House Coin
mltteo What I Needed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. C Senor Lu
cas Amadoo, n Puerto Rlcan, advised
tho house insular commltteo todny
that a loan of about J1C.000.000 and the
creation of stable conditions wcro nec
essary to bring Puerto Rico out of Its
present deep depressions.
Somo opposition developed In tho
commltteo to a redemption of Puerto
Rlcan coins nt 60 cents on tho dollar
and their recolnago.
New President of tho French Krpubllc
PARIS, Fob. 6. Clcmont Armonn
d'Falllerlcs. republican senator for
I.oo-et-aaronne, was today elected
president of tho senate, receiving 175
votes out of 221.
Dewey to Visit Detroit.
WASHINGTON, Fob. 6. Admiral
Dowoy has Indicated to Congressman
Corliss of Michigan his Intention to
visit Detroit with Mrs. Dewey during
tho early part ot tho summer. This Is
in acceptance ot an Invitation to visit
Detroit conveyed by Corliss on behalf
of tho Followcrnft club, tho non-partisan
press organization ot tho Btatc
sunnlcmentcd by that of the city. It
Is tho admiral's wish also to visit other
big cities in tho northwest, including
St. Paul and Minneapolis, ir tno oppor
tunlty offers. Tho trip to Detroit will
be separate from tho earlier one
PROSPECTS MORE PEACEFUL.
Indication Taylor Will Not Interfere
With the Legislature.
KENTUCKY CMFW YPP
FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 6. Al
though no positive statement has as
yet been mndc by oGvernor Taylor in
Frankfort, it is expected that tho next
Ecsslon of tho Kentucky legislature
will bo held In tho capltol building in
this city and In all probability today.
Tho London session will be aband
oned and tho republican members who
havo gone thcro will coino back as fast
as the trains can bring them. Word
was sent to them this -morning that it
would bo well for them to return to
Frankfort at once, to attend tho ses
sion of tho legislature. Governor Tay
lor will, it is is expected, give tho dem
ocrats in nn Informal way to under
stand that they will bo allowed to
enter tho capltol building as soon ns
they wish to do so and that no attempt
will bo made to prevent them from
holding n session ot tho legislature.
Adjutant General Collier would not
sny whether or not tho legislature
would bo pormltted to meet, but called
special attention to tho fact that slnco
Saturday no demand had been mnde
by tho members of tho legislature for
tho right to meet. Ho allowed 1t to
bo understood thnt they would not b!
molested, saying that It was ample
tlmo to decido what to do when the
demand for admission to the grounds
had been made. Heretofore the attl
tudo of tho military has been that the
leglslnturo could not meet and that
there was uo need of their demanding
to do so.
Governor Taylor 13 considering tho
advisability of Issuing n formal official
statement of his side of tho present
controversy In Kentucky politics. Ho
had a short conference toda;jwIth W.
C. P. Brcckenridge on tho suSJect nnd
tomorrow will meet with his legal ad
visers. Former Governor Bradley and
Judgo Yost, who will bo horo to at
tend tho session of tho contest board,
and tho whole matter will bo gone
over thoroughly.
Colonel Roger Williams said that
Governor Taylor had had no commun
ication with his legal advisers for a
week aud for that reason had naturally
refused to talk.
"Governor Taylor will son put his
side of tho case beforo the public, '
continued Colonel Williams, "and I
nra suro ltwlll put mntters in nn en
tirely different light from what they
now appear to be."
Tho state troops guarding tho cap
ltol recolvcd their first pay today.
Over $12,000 was paid out to tho sol
diers. On nil tho morning trnlns tho demo
cratic members of tho legislature camo
porulng Into Frankfort. Messages wero
sent them Into last night tolling them
that tho next session of tho legislature
would bo hold In this city today and
urging thorn to retutrn nt onco.
A company of statu nillltin, number
ing ninoty men, under Captain Powers,
nrrtved from Barboursvlllo. Tho com
pany marched from tho railroad sta
tion, a mllo from tho town, up through
tho main streets ,nnd took up a station
near tho court houso. Thoro was no
special demonstration of excltoment.
Govornor Tnylor gavo to tho Asso
ciateu I'rcss a denial ovor his own
slgnaturo of tho report that tho legls
laturo would conveno in Frankfort
and that ho had telegraphed tho re
plbllcan members at London to roturn
today.
FOR GOVERNMENT OF ISLANDS
Measure lu tho Kcjmto With Majority and
Minority Jtopurt.
WASHINGTON, Feb. C Soon after
senato convened todny Senator Foraker
ot Ohio, chairman of tho commltteo on
Pacific islands and Porto Rico, reported
n bill providing a form of government
for Porto Rico.
Galllngcr of Now Hampshire pre
sented a stntement of tho views of him
self and Perkins of California, dissent
ing in part from the majority report.
Tho following bills woro passed: To
creato n new division of tho enstern
Judicial district o f Tennessee nnd
change tho times and places of dis
trict courts of tho northern district of
Texas; authorizing tho Dubuque &
Wisconsin Bridge company to con
struct a brldgo across tho Mississippi
river at Dubuque, la.
Mr. llrj'iin In Massachusetts.
PITTSF1ELD, Mass., Feb. C W. J.
Bryan today declined to discuss tho
lntervlow with Arthur Sewall, candi
date for vlco president four years ago,
In which Mr. Sewall said tliat Mr.
Bryan would bo tho candldato nrjnln,
but could not be elected.
Brvan this afternoon nddresscu a
mass meeting at tho Casino, attended
by people from nil parts of western
MassacnuBotts. Ex-Congressman John
J. Crosby presided. Bryan was intro
duced as a private citizen nrsi, ami
thon ns tho noxt president or tno
United StatcB. After tho cheering sub
sided, Mr. Bryan In a rather husky
volco responded thut no was rainer
embarrassed by tho introduction,
which ho declared had ueen too nat
tering.
Ignornnre at the Wnr Ofllce.
LONDON. Feb. 0. Tho correspond
ent of tho Associated- Press learns
from official sources that absolutely
no confirmation hns been received by
tho wnr olfico of tho report that Gen
eral Bullor hns ro-crossed tho Tugela
river and is marching on Lauysmlth.
On tho contrary, nccordlng to tho in
formation of tho war office, nt tho
present moment thoro Is every Indica
tions thnt things aro quiet at tho front
and that no Immedlato movement Is
anticipated.
Americanise the IInwalln Dill.
WASHINGTON, I'ob. C Scvernl
changes in tho Hawaiian bill were
mado by tho houso commltteo on ter
ritories today and In this form a print
of tho bill as revised was ordered,
preparatory to reporting it tomorrow
or noxt day. Tho moro important
changes today wero those giving to
tho president tho appointment ot
Judges of tho supremo court and al
lowing appeals to tho United States
secretary of the interior In coses In
volving the conveynnco of public
lands.
State Board of Transportation Will Try
to Do Something.
A REDUCTION OF 30 PER CENT.
The Order to Take Effect on tho 20th of
Till Month I'robable Iteduotlon of
Farm Product Miscellaneous Neural
ka Matter Here nnd There.
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. C Tho Stato
Board of Transportation ordered a re
duction ot 30 per cent in tho local dis
tance rates for tho transportation of
grain. The order will take effect Feb
ruary 20, and, unless complied with
by that time, tno railroads will be re
quired to show sufficient causo why it
should not bo enforced.
This action of tho Board of Trans
portation, while it will probably bo
followed by a sweeping reduction on
all farm products, is not a surprise,
an tho rntlroads havo already intimat
ed their willingness to make such a
concession, with tho understanding
thnt tho prcsont live stock rates aro
to remain In force. Tho cattlemen In
tho western port of tho Btato, as well
as the farnvrs In eastern Nebraska,
would bo boneflted by such a change
in rates, and this will bo held out a a
ar. inducement by tho railroads for a
withdrawal of tho protests ngalnst tho
per pound system of live stock rates
now in force.
Tho order of tho board was issued
on tho following recommendation ot
the board ot secretaries:
"In a complaint filed by tho citizens
of Hnlgler they complain nmong other
things that tno rato on corn from
Mlndcn to Halglcr, n distance ot 160
miles, Is unjust and unreasonable.
While this Is the only complaint on tho
corn rate filed with this board numer
ous verbal complaints havo been made
that the local rate on corn nnd other
foodstuffs is excessive. Most of theso
complaints come from parties feeding
cattle and sheep in the western part
ot the state, remote from tho corn
belt, who aro compelled to ship their
stock to tho corn or ship tho corn west
to tho rapges. Wo havo carofully con
sidered tho rato on corn and other feed
in forco in this state and bcllevo the
local rato Is unjust and unreasonable
We thereforo recommend that a gen
eral order bo mado reducing tho local
dlstanco tariff rato on corn, oats, ryo,
barley, bran, common, mill feed, mill
stuff, chop groin, screenings, oat nulls,
cat dust, sorghum seed, melons, oil
cake, oil meal, corn nnd cano fodder
(straight carloads) and cottonseed
meal 30 per cent below tho local dls
tanco tariff, taking effect December 1,
1894, and now in forco, and that all tho
roads doing business In this state Do
served with n copy of said order and
be given nmo to show causo why said
order cannot bo observed.
In complanco with this recomenda
tlon tho Board of Transportation is
'sued an order upon tho Ch.cago, Hock
Island & Pacific, Chicago, St. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha, Fremont, Elk
horn & Missouri Valley, Burlington,
Sioux City, O'Neill & Western, St. Jo
seph & Grand Islnnd nnd Missouri Pa
cific railroads to reduce the local dis
tance tariff 30 per cent. Tho roads aro
required to show causo beforo Febru
ary 20 why this order should not bo
' enforced."
Will not Stop Fust Trains.
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. C In tho caso
of tho citizens of Hniglcr, who com
plained that fast through passenger
trains on tho Burlington railroad, run
ning between Lincoln and Denver, do
not stop nt Halgler tho Board of Sec
retaries found thnt thoro Is no dis
crimination In tho way of train scr
vlco nnd recommend tnat tho com
plaint bo dismissed. Tho rccommen
dntion was adopted by tho board. In
brief tho citizens of Halgler complaned
that tho Burlington railroad unjustly
discriminated against them in favor
of other nearby towns. Tho secretar
ies found that tho through trains could
make no moro stops than they aro now
doing and mako their eastern and
western connections nnd glvo towns
nlong tho lino ndequato mall and pas
senger service. If tho fast trains woro
mndo to stop nt nil tho less Important
points they would become moro local
trains.
Another Child llurued to Dcitth.
TABLE ROCK, Neb., Feb. C Tho
littlo daughter, 6 years old, of Frank
Slnmn, a Bohemlnn, who lives soven
miles south of here, was burned to
death Thursday night. Tho parents
wero at work about tho barn, nnd tho
child was left in the houso to care for
the baby, 1 year old. Suddenly tho
littlo ono ran out, her clothes nil
ablnze. Sno was so severely burned
beforo the flames wero extinguished
that she died in great agony witnm
flvo hours. Playing with matches Is
believed to have caused her deaui.
Want HO,000 for Alleged Slander,
PAWNEE CITY, Nob., Feb. 0. Wil
liam Nlchol, living south of town, has
sued John T. Crnmpton, a farmer of
tho samo locality, for $8,000 damages,
alleging thnt Crampton publicly nnd
jnnllclously accused htm of nn "unnat
ural crime."
Nehrnska and (lulf Itnllwny,
HASTINGS, Neb., Feb. C Tho plats
and survey of tho Nobraska & uulf
Railway company havo Just been com
pleted and wll soon be filed in the
arlous counties through which the
proposed line is to be built.
Ilund Worldnc ARnliKt Nehraska.
BENEDICT, Neb., Feb. C If tho
Omaha Business Men's nssocintlon and
South Omaha Stockmen would Investi
gate the attitude ot the officials ot
tho Kansas City & Omaha railroad
they wound find that trains on this
road In Nebrnakn nro run so that it
is easy to ship stock to St, Joseph
and nearly Impossible to ship to South
Omaha at a profit. The officials of tio
road live at St. Joseph and are dlveit
Ing shipments of stock that belong
to South Omaha and has always here
tofore gone there to St, Joseph.