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About Hemingford herald. (Hemingford, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1895-190? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1895)
9mmtxawmnamnmmm aww uwwi ii 'WjMWjgf1" w "wwiam 'mwmIt ffPTZrtJWS-il W3WMftrs ! JUrf )Jwy.nfrj -T,j r UEMINGF011D HERALD. TI103. J. O'Kl.KFKK, PnWUher. HEMINQFORD, NEBRASKA. OVER THE STATE. An Omaha firm received last week two carloads of plug lobneco 7,000 pound. Tiik old soldier citizens of Lincoln propose to secure the nextstate reunion of tho Grand Army. Tub 13-ycnr-old daughter of Jacob Zcrchcr, living eight miles westof Ran dolph, died from injuries received from a fall on tlio ice. The child lived only thrco hours after tho Injury. Andpxw Dkiixet, tho Nnnco county wifo murderer, wub before tho county board of insanity at FuUerton and was pronounced insane nhd committed to tho hospital for tho insane at Norfolk. Cam. Sciinkipkii, living near Scrib nrjr, wna killed by his wagon upsetting upon him. Jlo had been drinking, mid it Is supposed was unablo to manage his team. Tiik plana and specifications for a new Methodist church at York liavo been decided upon. It Is to bo a mag nificent ntructuro of stone nnd brick andhnsa seating capacity of 1,200. Finis broke out in William Fellows' general storo in Ord. By dint of hard work the fire was soon under control. Mr. Fellows carried a stock of 50,000 to $7,000, which Is almost entirely ruined. Insurance 55,500. At Omaha last week C 11. Hoover shot and killed his brother-in-law, Samuel Du Hois. Tho dlflleulty grow out of a money consideration. Du Hois was a member of tho city council. Tho murderer is in jail. An Inquest was held on tho body of Herman Tongcs, sr., a German farmer who was found dead In his hog pen in Seward county, and a verdict found that he camo to his death from heart disease, with which he has been af flicted for several years. Hon, HoiiKirr Casu'jiki.l, representa tive in tho legislature from Merrick county, had his right hand badly crush ed while shelling corn, nnd may lose several lingers. An accident nappenea to tho machine just in timo to savo his life. The librarian of tho state historical social is proparing tho program for tho meeting of the society to bo held Jan uary 14 and IB, 1800.. Tho historical Bocfety will meet In tho day time and the horticultural society tho orcuings of tho same day. Tiik eleventh annual meeting of the Nebraska citato Dairymen's associa tion was held in Lincoln last wook. Secretary Bassett gave his report, showing cash receipts tho past year to havo been 51.C13.37, and expenditures 1,011.02, leaving a balance of 3501.43. At Lincoln tho jury in tho case of tho administrators of tho estate of V. II. Morso, otio of tho victims of tho Rock Island wreck, against tho company, brought in a verdict in favor of tho plaintiff for 82,000. Tho case has ex cited no llttlo interest in legal circles, as it is the first ono prosecuted since the conviction of Ocorgo W. Davis for wrecking tho train. J. M. Coleman of Nclle-h drovo out to his farm for a load of grain. lie-' turning, ho was walking by his wagon, with tho lines tied to tho seat. Tlio With tho lines tied to tho scat The team became frightened and Coleman ' reached for tho lines, but was thrown ' MTiflnr tin, wn(rnn. linth tvlinilt riitmirnr ' .. i.l itt ...,,.l.l .i .. ni. ! .-..-......-., 1 viut u,a 1U1. DllUUIlil k UUU Ut III. jLIIU arm was badly mangled and will doubt less havo to bo amputated. TiiK Southern Nebraska Pet Stock and poultry association closed its an nual exhibit at Grand Island. Tho fol lowing c-fllccra were elected for the en suing year: President, W, II. Harri son, Aula; vifo president, J, G Gees pachcr. Grand Island; second vico pres ident, C. W. Jester, Dowecs; secretary, W. J, Ohlheiser, Juniata; treasurer, A. J, Heller, Hastings; board of managers, A, C. Blowers, A. M. Work, W. II. Har ris, T. Harackman arid W. J. Oelhclser. Am. that wns mortal of William A. Mclvclghan was laid to rest in tho cem etery at Red Cloud. Public buildings, private dwellings and business houses woro draped in hia honor. Flags wero draped aud at half mast and all busi ness houses closed. The Christian church, tho most spacious in tho city, would not accommodate one-third of tho people who came, somo of them from distances by private conveyances, to pay their last respects to tho dead ex-congreEsman. Tin: Nebraska Stato Poultry associa tion will hold ono of tho largest shows ever held in Nebraska, from January 21 to 24, at Omaha. Marshall, Sheila barger and Russell, three judges of national reputation, will puss on tho exhibits. Mr. E. S. Jennings of Lin coln, tho superintendent, will seo that everything moves along nicely. The ahow last January was said to be the largest and best show ever held west of New York City. Tho cash premi ums this year amount to over t2,000, besides a fine lino of specials. Ax amendment to Its articles of in corporation has been filed with the sec retary of stato by tho Union Stock Yards company of Omaha. The amend ment wns adopted at u meeting of the stockholders on the 0th inst. Under the original articles the general naturo of the business of the company is de fined to bo the purchase and bale, feed ing and caring for, slaughu.ing, dress ing, packing, holding for sale, selling nnd selling for others, of live stock, in cluding cattle, hogs, sheep and horses, and shipping by refrigerator cars and otberwbe, meats and tho product thereof, and doing in u general way the business of stock yards, and what ever is incident or usually connected therewith. Fiufnds of Colonel J. T. Ogleaby, who has recently been appointed spe cial Uniu.d States Indian ugent, met in valentine, jorty tarong. Alter par- taktntr of n renait sr.ppliP ivri. man.. testifying to thf esteem in which Col- onel Oglesby was hold by the citizens. .T,TriAV II H,, ,.v-D ,. v.ii..i.ji.,i H. iloi.MKs of Nelighdled after an illness of fire last week nvoaths, Tho malady was heart trou ble and dropsy. , The judge was sitting lip In bed eating a lunch when death came. He was. aJawyer, practicing at the bar up to tho time of hlssiclncss. In early times ho was prominent in Jowa politics. Nebraska's Dairymen's Asoelitlon. At the meeting of tho Nebraska Stale Dairymen's association, held in Lin coln, tho secretary, H C Bassett, gave tho following report: iiecehts. Cashonhnnd ;- ' "2i'. Deceived for membership fee?... 3S.0J Itecelvrd forndvs. In pro m lepott... 44.W Itecctvcd fromntuto appropriation.. 72j.9 Total 11,813.8? KXI'KNIltTltltKH. Expense annual meeting .....$ Postage Kxponno special meeting directors. Publishing annual report Kxpcnso special committee 10.10 Bl.tW 2S.I.-1 Maw 4aso 41.7.1 co.00 a.fti 4.v; C01.43 .$1,613.37 'romiumwuairy oxmniis .. .- Stenographer s sort loo Htatlonery nna printing. pninry eecromry . .. Incidentals, lrt.,cxp. Ciulion linnet Total ctr., Kx-CniiKrrsknutn McKelglisn Dead. Hon. W. A. McKoigban, ex-member of congress from tho Fifth Nebraska district, died at linsllngs. Mr. McKcl ghan bad been seriously HI siuco his attendance nt tho Trnns-Misslsslppi congress at Omaha some two weeks ago. Ills dlscnso toolc a ttospcrnto tnrn nnd for several days tho end bus been patiently awaited. He wns a Ruffcrcr from dropsy, complicated with heart and lung trouble. Ills funeral was held at Red Cloud. William Arthur McKoighan of Red Cloud wns born of Irish paronts in Cumberland county, New Jersey, Jan uary 10, 1842; removed with IiIb pa rents to Fulton county, Illinois, In 1818, where ho lived on a farm and attended common school; enlisted in tho Elev enth regiment, Illinois cuvnlry, Sep tember, 1801; nt tho close of tho war sottlcd on a farm nenr Pontine, 111. ; toolt an active part In organizing tho farmers' association; wns elected vice president for tho Eighth congressional district; rornoved to Nebraska in 188rt nnd sattlcd on a farm uenr lied Cloud; took an Interest In organizing the alli ance; was elected county judge of Web ster county in 1885; in 1880 was demo crats candidate for congress against Hon. James K. Laird and was defeated; was again nominated for congress by tho alllnnco of tho Independent party; was endorsed by tho democratic con vention, and elected to tho Fifty-second and rc-olccted to tho Fifty-third congress as an Independent, defeating William li Andrews, republican; re nominated for tho Fifty-fourth con gross nnd was defeated by Hon. Will iam Ii Andrews. Thurston's Itntlrond Ittll. Senator Thurston's bill for tho reor ganization of tho Union Paclilc, says a Washington dispatch, mado familiar through tho press during tho month, was introduced on Thursday in tho senuto and referred to the committee on PaolUo railroads. Senator Thurs ton will devote a largo portion of his attention to pushldg this measure to an early consideration by the senate, and has strong hopes of being nblo to se cure Its passage during tho present congress. While Senator Thurston has reslimcd his sollcltorshln of tlio Union Pttclilo railway, ho takes not an unnat- Ural interest In tho road, and will bo ' looked upon as tho chief promotor in 1 Wnuhlnrfinn nt siitiinnlR relation- to its .'- -u -,"-. ----- ,-r. 1 interests, jwr. unurstons private sec-1 rotary, Mr. E. C. Snyder, will provo an able ully to him in literary work con- nucteu witn tno r already printed s oad. Mr. Snyder tins , already printed soveral interviews with Nebraska s junior Union Pacific and senator upon tlio i is expected to do L'ood work in cxnlainimr intricate do-1 r .. ..... ... ;l. .iii tails connected with tho bill and in bringing them public. properly before the A Lincoln Hunk Clmed. Lincoln dispatch: Tho German Na- lonul bank suspended and was taken in charge this morning by II, J. Whltte more, national bank examiner. Tho deposits aro said to bo 350,000 and tho nominal assets several times that amount. Tho cupltal stock of tho bank was 8100,000. Tills is the bank of which C E. Montgomery wns president at the timo ho was killed by W. II. Irvine In May, 1802. There wero no stato funds de posited in tho institution. Tlio liabilities arc: Capital btock, 8100,000; deposits, 540,000; bills payablu and rediscounts, S25.07C; clearing house, 51,422; due other banks, 53,500. Assets aro given as: Rills receivable, S103.442; United States bonds, 825,000; judgments, 517,700; from Nebraska Savings bank assets, 54,430; cash, ?0, 320; 5 per cent circulation, Si, 125; pre mium on United States bonds, 51,450; real estate, 840,870; uudlvlded profits, 52.000. Total liabilities, 5181,097; total assets, 5204,371. tlolil l'lniln In Kebraaka. Heoron dispatch; The report comes from Frlendenson, a posloftleo seven miles up the llttlo Uluo river, that gold has been discovered there, A Degner has been using snnd from tho river to do some plastering nnd hns thrown what he did not uso where tho poultry could run in It He killed a duck and in the gizzard was found a piecoof gold about thoslzo of a grain of corn. It was polished bright and was worn smooth. Shelby dispatch: What Is supposed to bo the fountain head of tho Milford grid fields was discovered yesterday on tho 'arm of P., J. Cook, II vu miles south east of ,own. N hilo digging sand on tho batiks of tho Uluo river Cook no ticcd small parllclesof glittering metal. It was examined by himself and somo noighbors, who renewed tho digging with exultant spirits. Tho news of tho discovery spread and at nightfall a largo crowd had gathered. The sand is black and Is being worked six fee below tho surface. .in Olil-Tlnie riiytlrlaii ilonr.. Dr. Gcorgo M. Urinkcr, who bus been &crioubly ill for some time past, died ! last week at his homo in Nebraska' City. Dr. linnker was ono of the old- ' ' et physicians in tho state. He was "? in wrKimu iu ioio. rcceivou ms education at tho University of Penn sylvania, came to Nebraska City in lt05 and with the exception of about two years has resided thcro since that time. He was a member of the Pres byterian church, an active Mason and prominent in the councils of the Otoe county medical society. His death has been anticipated for somo weeks past. , TALK ON VENEZUELA. COMMISSION DILL AMENDED THE SENATE. IN Mr. Sherman Sat s There Will lie No War Hiul That There t No Occasion for All Till Haute Mr. Morgan Would I.Ike J'ronipt Action The Senate Substitute for the IIonse'Mcnsure. DUcntilni; Venexnelti, Mntter. WAbiiimuton, Dec 21. The foreign affairs commtttco of tho Senate mot early this morning and devoted tho timo boforo tho assembling of tho Senate to consideration of tho Vene zuelan commission bill passed by tho Uouso tho day after tho President's messago was sent to Congress. After somo discussion, tho following was agreed upon: "That tho sum of $100,00(, or 60 much thereof as may bo necessary, bo and tho snmo is hereby appropriated for the expenses of a commission to consist of tlireo members to be ap pointed by tho President, by and with tho ndvico nnd consont of the Senate, to investlgnto nnd report to him tho factsdu regard to tho divisional lino botweon the republic of Venezuela and British Guiana; provided, tlia sec tion z or tlio act approved July al, 1804, making appropriations for tho legislative, executive and judicial ex penses of tho government shall not apply to nny commissioners appointed under this act." When the senate was about to con vene Mr. Allen of Nebraska consulted with his Populist friends as to whether ho would consent to allow tho com mission bill to go to third rending nnd passage to-day. Finally ho said that ho would not object to its passage to day. As soon as tho Senate met, Mr. Mor gan secured unnnlmous consent for the consideration of tho IIouso Venezuelan bill and it was at once read. Then ho offered tho Scnato substitute and brieily explained tho changes. Mr. Piatt of Connecticut said that any delay would be construed in Eng land as hesitation on America'? part and that it was essential not tochango the bill. As to that part which changed tho wording as to tho report of tho commission upon tho true di visional line, or tho facta in tho case, ho claimed that tho fnots would bo tho divisional line. Tho amendment of tho Senate would bo construed as re ceding on tho part of tho Senate, nnd the Senate should notify Great Iiritain that America is behind r,ho President. Mr. Sherman said that tho Presi dent'o'coursehad been approved unan imouslv by both houses of Congress. England was not making any fresh aggressions and wns not taking tho matter- very seriously. Ho thought that tho disputo would bo settled honorably and that no American blood would bo shed. The fact that tho Scnato amended tho bill could not be construed In any way as meaning that tlio Senate did not stand llrmly by tho President. Tho amendments would Improve tho bill and he had no doubt if mado they would be accepted by tlio House. "It seems to me," ho continued, "that all this is tno linKtv: .. .. -. . -." that.fve are too eager. L,et us taico and not rush our timo to deliberate, Into the matter." COMMITTED FIVE MURDERS Harry Itafwnrd's Confoton Mmln Jut Iteforo IIIh IZxocutlon. Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 21. Tho ante-mortem statement of Harry Hay ward, making 30,000 words, is In many respects a most remarkable document. It was mndo under the most formal conditions and with solemn assertions on tho murderer's part that ho was telling tho truth. Not only docs he claim to havo murdered during his brief career, no less than five different people, but in describing the various tragedies in which he figured he sliows nu utter absence of humun feeling, and a pleasure In his achievements that murks him as an unusual typo of criminal. Tho language used in de scribing his criminal adventures Is In tho careless, flippant style that char acterized his testimony on, tho stand. Money, ho said, was' his object in life, giils tlio second, and travel tho third. There was a girl in Minneap olis with whom ho was going and who had 52,000 a year. Ho had planned to Kill her, but did not because thero was no way he could get her money. He longed to do the deed. "She used to mako mo so d mad," said Hay ward, "that 1 wanted to choke her. 1 can understand how Durrant killed those two girls in San Francisco with pleasure." His first murder was that of Carrie Hass, near Pasudcnn, Cal., whose little fortune of $700 ho secured. Once when tending bar in Long Hrnnch ho killed a consumptive man who was thero. Tho consumptive had money and wanted to die. Tito name Harry refused to toll on the irround that ho had an accomplice who might get into trouble now, but this murder was by shooting, too, nnd tho body had been thrown Into tho water. Then thero was a Chinaman killed in a gambling quarrel and tho brothor of tho Mexi can girl at 1.1 Paso Del .Norte, aim lastly Miss Ging. ttumla Uoei Notl-ooW Tor War. St. PKTEitsuuno, Dec 21. Tho Rus plan newspapers generally discuss the Venezuelan question, and express tho belief that It will have a paciSc Issue. Tlio Novostl considers that tho poslT tlon assumed by the United States is in conflict with the luterests of the whole of Europe, and suggests that tho niediuiion of certain European powers will probably result in a peaceful settlement of the dispute. CANADA TALKS DEFENSE. Thirty Thousand Troop Heady for Action If Needed AUrut Not Yet I-clt. Ottawa, Ontario, Dec. SI. Officials of tho government claim that in caso of war botween Ureat Hrltalu and the United States Canada could In twenty four hours put 30,000 fully equipped men Into tho field and hold any force the United States in likely .o bring against this country in chedr for a counlo ut months ut'least. The situa tion"! generally viewed as ono of tho greatest gravity, calling for prompt preparation for defense, but not for any alarm. UNITED STATES' ALLIES. Sonth and Centrnt American Countries Will UW Their Support. Washington, Dec. 21. Among Sec retory Olney's callers yesterday were Minister Andrndo of Venezuela, Minis ter Mcndooca of Brazil and Minister Romero of Mexico, representing thrco of tho first republics of South and Central America. Although nono of tho Central and South American dip lomats will consent to bo quoted re garding their call, it is known that they, as a rule, havo cabled their gov ernments that tho present sccmH an opportune time for invoking tho Mon roe doctrine as a means of nupport nguinst European pressure, several of t lie in being involved in disputes with European nations at this time Tho statement is mado by ono of them that several important re sults will follow tho vigorous con struction of the Monroo doctrine. First, it is said, will be tho official adherence of tho Southern Republics, making tho declaration practically unnnlmous from tho countries of tho Western hemisphere It is pointed out that Lord Salisbury insisted that the Monroo doctrino was not recog nized as international law, but this, it issaid, will bo answered by a showing Chat all tlio Republics of North and South America uccept it as tlio law governing litem. . Tho project of nnothcr conference of American republics in lino with tho Pan-Amorlcnn conference, but with a view to political alliance rather than commercial reoinroclty, is being dis cussed also. Tho suggestion is mado with much directness in diplomatic circles that the courso of the United States assures to it the moral and phy sical support of all tho Southern and Central American republics. In the aggregate this allied strength of tho Western republics, with tho United States as its head, would constitute a new and formidable factor in interna tional affairs. It is not suggested among diplomatists that such an alli ance will take the formal shape of a treaty, but it is urged that the feeling of union existing constitutes a com pact quite as effective as a formal un derstanding. HOT TALK BY INGALLS. Says American Hate Kngland Most In tensely for Various Itcmon. Atchison, Kan., Dec. 2. "The President's message is an adroit ap peal to tho profoundest passion of tho American pooplo," said ex-Senator John J. Ingalls to a reporter. "Our conception of the Monroe doctrine is vague, and our love for Venezuola Is platonic, but wo all hate England. It is hereditary. It is so intense that it obliterates party lines, effaces section alism nnd mukes us homogenous. Wo divide on protection, on silver, on the raco question, but In our hatred of England wc are unan imous. The sloppy diplomatic twaddle about kindred blood, nnd a common language, deceives no body. We feel that England is our only enemy among tho great powers of the earth. It hns been bo from the beginning of our history. At every crisis in our affairs we havo encoun tered tho secret or open hostility of Englnnd, and tho tone of her press has been always cynical, sneering and contemptuous. "Hut there will be no war. Like all ruffians nnd bullies, England is a cow ard and poltroon when it comes to a showdown;she never lights her equuls; slio kicks women and. children: sho bullies Turkey, Egypt, Hindoostan. South Sea Islanders and African tribes and tyrannizes over tho weak and feeble, but when Grant notified her that sho must pay for the depredations hor plrnteB committed on our com merce in tho rebellion, or take tho con sequences, sho accepted the Geneva award, and sent her check for 816, 506,000 in full settlement of our claim." GEN. MERRITT'S VIEWS. Would Tako the Initiative and Invade Canada at Once. Chicago, Dec. 21. In the event of a war with Great Iiritain, Chicago and the lakes will bo safe," said Major General Wesley Merrltt, commanding tho department of the Missouri. "My impression is,"hesu!d. "that we would make the war an aggressive one. We would, I should hope and judge, take the initiative, and invade Canada at once and make that country tho great seat of war. Tho immediate seizure of tho Welland canal, to hold It or de stroy it, would solve at once the prob lem of the lake ports. There Is noth ing to fear from Canada. No invasion of our country could bo undertaken there. We could overwhelm tho coun try with a force numbering ten to ono anything tlioy could collect or muster, and then not leave our acacoust un protected and unprovided with men to defeud every port." Joseph Cook Uroken Down. Nilkb, Mich., Dec Si. S. T. Scarle of this city has received a letter from his daughter, a missionary stationed nt I'obe, Japan, in which she says that Joseph Cook, tho noted Boston divine, arrived thero recently from Australia, broken in mind nnd body. Ho had to give up Ids lecturing tour and tho prob abilities are he will never regain his health or mental vigor. Walker's Life Insurjucv Attncked. St. Joseph, Mo., Dec 21, Suit has been begun in the Circuit court against tho estate of the late James W, Walker, who committed suicide In Kansas City not long ago, by Louis and Fred Hax and Mrs. E. G. Judson, who allege that he fraudulently assigned His in surance to his wifo to avoid payments of his debts. It Is said that he carried ovor 850,000 A Trlpplo Tragedy in Iowa. Sioux Citv ,Iowo,Dec.2l Near Cos tana, In Honoro county, Georgo Wolf, a Frenchman, shot and killed Sirs. William Rattlcge, with whom his di vorced wifo was staying, shot and fatallv wounded his wife and then committed suicide. Designer Atwood Dead. Chicago, Doc 21 Charles B, At wood, architect and designer, until recentlj a member of tho firm of D. II, Rurnhnm & Co., is dead, from a complication of nervous diseases. Ho was a bachelor and a few months more than ii years of age. REED HAS IT FIXED. HE FINALLY ANNOUNCES THt HOUSE COMMITTEES. Old Leaders Comet in for Prominent Ileo ocnltiun. .Sir. llltt of Illinois Oliulr tnun of the Foreign Affairs. Mr. Dlng lry nr Maine Selected for the Way nnd Means Mnke-tip of the rrlnrlpul Divisions. limine Coniuilttrr. Wabiunotox, Dec 23. Tho eagerly expected House coinmiUces wero an nounced by Speaker Heed today just after that body had settled down for work. The more important ones arc as follows: Foreign Affairs Republicans, Hilt of Illinois, chairman, Draper of Massa chusetts, Adams of Pennsylvania, Qulgg of NeV York, Cousins of Iowa, Taft of Ohio, Smith of Mlchigan.IIcat wole of Minnesota, Pearson of North Carolina; Democrats, McCrcary of Kentucky, Price of Louisiana, Tucker of Virginia, Dinsmoro of Arkansas, Money of Mississippi, Newlands of Nevada. Ways and Means Republicans, Dinglcy of Maine (clininnan), Payne of New York, Dulzoll of Pennsylva nia, Hopkins of Illinois, Grosvcnor of Ohio, Hussell of Connecticut, Dol.iver of Iowa, Steele of Indiana, Johnson of North Dakota, Evans of Kentucky, Tawney of Minnesota; Democrats, Crisp of Georgia, MeMillin of Tennc sec, Turner of Georgia, Tnrsney of Missouri, Wheeler of Alabama, Me Laurln of South Carolina. Rules Republicans, Speaker ltecd (chairman), Henderson of Iowa, Dal zell of Pennsylvania; Democrat!, Crisp of Georglu, MeMillin of Tennessee. Appropriations: Republicans, Can non of Illinois (chairman), lilngham of Pennsylvania, Grout of Vermont, Northway of Ohio, Stone of Pennsyl vania, Arnold of Rhode Island, Haincr of Nebraska, Blue of Kansas, Pitney of New Jersey, Hemlnway of Indiana, McCall of Tennessee: Democrats Saycrs of Texas, Dojkery of Missouri. Livingstone of Georgia, Robertson of Louis. ana, Layton of Ohio, ISartlctt of New York. Hanking and currency Republic ans, Walker of Massachusetts, chnir mm, lirosiusof Pennsylvania, Johnson of Indiana. Van Voorliis of Ohio, Mo Cleary of Minnesota, Flower of New Jersey, Lefever of New York, Spald ing of Michigan, Calderhead of Kan sas, 11111 of Connecticut, Cooke of Ill inois: Democrats, Cox of Tennessee, Cobb of Missouri, Cobb of Alabama, lilack of Georgia, Newlands of Neva da, Cowen of .Maryland. Coinnge, weights and measures Republicans, C. V. Stone of Pennsyl vania, chairman; Hurtmanof Montana, Loudenslngcr of Now Jersey, Hunter of Kentucky, Brewster of New York, Hadlcy of Illinois, McClure of Ohio, Southard of Ohio, Fuirchild'of New York. Cannon of Utah. Democtats, Allen of Mississippi, llankhcnd of Ala bama, McRae of Arkansas, Sparkrnan of Florida, Spencer of Mississippi, Clark of Alabama. Rivers and harbors Republicans, Hooker of New York, chairman: Her man of Oregon, Stephenson of Michi gan, Reyburn of Pennsylvania, Cooper of Wisconsin, llurlun of Ohio, Barrett of Massachusetts, Reeves of Illinois, Town of Minnesotn, Dovener of West Virginia, Clark of Missouri, Walker of Virginia. Democrats, Cutchings of Mississippi, Lester of Georgia, Clark of Alabama, McCulloch of Arkansas, Berry of Kentucky. Railways and canals Republicans, Chiekering of Now York, chairman; Cook of Wisconsin, Loisenriug of Penn sylvania, Warner of Illinois, Foot of New York, Lacey of Iowa, MeEwan of New Jersey, Calderhead of Kansas. Democrats, Mcl.aurin of South Caro lina, Lockhart of North Carolina, McGann of Illinois, MeKenney of Vir ginia, Otc of Virginia. Indian Affairs Republicans. Sher man of New York (chairman), Curtis of Kansas, Wilson of Ohio, Meiklcjohn of Nebraska, Gnmblo of South Dakota, Doolittlo of Washington, Fisher of New York, Eddy of Minnesota, Stew urt of Wisconsin, White of Illinois, Hyde of Washington, Watson of Indi ana, Fiynn of Oklahoma. Democrats. Allen of Mississippi, Muddox of Georgia, Pendleton of Texas. Little of Arkansas, Owens of Kentucky. SILVER INQUIRY. Senator Allen's Itrsolutlon for nil In vitlKtlon Viisseil by the Senate. Washington, Dec. 23, In tho Sen ate tho resolution of Mr. Allen (Pop. Neb.) for an Investigation by tho llnnnco committee of the desirability of tlio free coinage of silver, to meet the exigencies of war, came over from Thursday. Senator Piatt moved the roferonce of the resolution to com mittee, but the motion was defeated, the vote being: Yeas Alston, Brlco, Burrows, Caff ery, Cameron, Chandler, Galllnger, Gorman, Hale, Hawlev, Lodge, Mc Millan, Martin, Mills, Mitchell (Wis consin). Morrill, Piatt, Proctor, Quay, Sewell, Sherman, Smith, Thurston, Wetmore 24. Nays Allen, Bacon, Baker, Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Butler, Call, Car ter, Chilton, Clark, Cochrell, Dubois, Gibson, Harris", Jones, Arkansas, Jones, Nevuda, Kyle, Mantle, Mitch ell, Oregon. Morgan, Nelson, Pasco, Peffer, Perkins, PettiRrew, Pritchard, Roach, Stowart, Toller, Tillman, Vo.st, Voorhees, Walthall, Warren, Wil son 30. Tho resolution wus then agreed to wilhoutdivi&ion. GLADSTONE'S OPINION. The Vcnomblo British Ntatesmnn Declares Only Common Sense Needed. New Youk, Deo 23. A local paper cabled to .Mr. Gladstone for an expres sion of opinion ns to the best method of assuring peace between Greal Brit ain and the United States and the suc cessful adjustment of the Venezuelan dllltculty. The following reply is pub lished: "Hawabden, Dec. 20, 1603. Solo possible reply: Dare not Interfere. Only common tense required. Gladstone." VEST EXPECTS NOTHING. The Missouri Senator UellCTCS That the H-nntt Wilt Not Aid the President. .Wasihxoton Dec. 23. Senator Vvst of Missouri, said concerning the Pres ident's financial message: "It would bo iraposoiblo to pass in tlioSnnateany such financial legislation as tho Pics dent wants; and there would be no sense in pushing through a measure which we know he will not accept. Of courso I do not know what the House might be willing to do; It Is 11 new body, nnd its sciP'mont on the money question has not yet been definitely shown. But the sentiment of the Sen ate in this regard was clearly reflected in tho voto to refer the resolution in troduced bv Senator Allen, of Nhra. ka, directing the finance committee to inquire untl report whether or not, under existing conditions, it would be wise to open the mints for the free and unlimited coinnge of silver at a ratio of 10 to 1. It stood 3fi to 24. That, 1 think, is indicative of the op position to tho financial views hold by the president, nnd shovvs tho hopeless ness of nny such legislation as would meet with ids approval." "Do you believe tho present cri sis calls foe immediate financial legis lation of some kind to restore confi dence?" "The President has frequently said that when the cold reserve got below S'5,0()0,OOJ tho danger line was reached. It is now down to 870,000, 000, and his messago is therefore con sistent with his previously expressed views. But I cannot seo how we are to get legislation with such antagonis tic ideas as cxisL We bcllovo in the rcmonotizntion of silver; tho Presi dent thinks that would be putting out false money." "Has not tho tumbling of stocks created a crisis in -which something ought to bedonc? Do you not think the President looks on It in that way?" "Very probably ho does. The presi dent is u New York man, and such things may agitato him. But West ern men, for tho most part, look on those transactions ns mere gambling, and the news gives them no more con cern than If they heard that some faro banks had bceil broken." v PRINCE OF LIARS. ilnrry Iluyward's "Confession" TUsua of I.les I'rom IleKlnnlne; to Kim!. Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. S3. The impression is growing that Harry liny-, ward, the prince of liars in life, left his masterpiece of falsehood to follow after his death, In tho ante-mortem statement. Not only nro there many internal evidences that he told many scusatlonal tales simply from a desire to poso as a great criminal, aud to give liis "cousin Goodsell" a' good thing, but it transpires that Harry, to ut least three porsons, characterized tho stntcment as a pack of lies. W. W. nuywnrd, his father, publishes a statement, in which ho declares that Harry told his parents boforo ,1 lie confession that they need not worry about what ho said; it was to bo a tissuo of lies constructed to meet the demand for sensation. Ho assured them that he hud told them, and tticui alone, the whole truth. After making the statement, ho told his nttortiey, John Day Smith, that .ho had taken certain well known facts and woven around them plenty of lies. "Tho public wunts lies," said lie, "and I, will give them lies " To tho special ists who examined his skull und brain at tho autopsy, und pronounced him, a degenerate, tho statement is prin cipally interesting from a .psycho logical point of view, as lending, weight nnd evidence to their theory Tho demand for the confession in pamphlet form is phenomenal, and the first edition of 26.000 bas already been exhausted. LIVE STOCK AND I'RODUCi: MAltlCKTS Quotations I'rom Now York, Chlcugo, ht. J.ouli, Onuilm anil l-.Uowhere. OMAI1A. nmter Creamery scnarator . 13 ! 1.1 H i Hutter Pair to good country. 1 itBs rrosli. Ullll'K kens-Dressed, nor ID i llurks l'ortb 8 ' Turkeys- I'er n 'J 5 l'rulrlcehlefeens-l'erdoz 6 50 C (ieese Per tt Tyi d I.etnons Oholco Messlnas 4 25 4 Oranaos Per box 4 0) ( Apples Per bbl 3 73 i hwi-ot uotutoes-Uood, pcrbb2 03 C Potatoes I'er bu , ,13 5 Hrnns -Nnvy, liand-plcod.bu 1 fi". ( Crnnbprrles 1 npo Cod, pr.bbl H 00 ( Huy Upland, per ton 0W Otuoiib-l'erbu , 30 i ltrooin Corn Oroen, per ID 2 lions .Mlxod packing it 31 f lings Heavy Wclshts a 40 Heovcs StocUers and feeders. 2 40 lleofSteurs 2 15 Hulls 1 M Mnfis , 175 ' Calves. 2()0 I U.en 2 00 Cows 1 f.0 ( Heifers , SO) ( Wostorns a DO ( Micep I.amus 30) Sheep-Mixed natives 2 si 1 CHICAGO. Wheat No. 2, prlns 5W Cora Per bu sVift Oats-Per bu lgU1 Pork 8 00 1 Lard 5 iO 1 attlo Yentsrn rango steers. ;i tw Plir.stmas Ueevcs 4 7. Hors Avcraues "J 1 hheep I.utnbs 4 CO bliccp Westerns 2 50 NEW YOltlv. Wheat-No. 7, rod winter C8 r&H 10 10 I 0 Ki orn No. 2. SI OalK-No. -, , Pork- Lard - . s: .10 10 . a co BT. LOUIS. Wheat No. 2 red, cash Corn Per bu Oats Per bu lloss Mled packing Cattle Native stojrs Klioou Natives -..., Lutnus .............yw. KAN&AffCITY. Wheat No. 2 hard VI Corn 0.2 Oatx-No.2 IU Cattln Stoofcorsnnd fecdors.. 2 00 Hogs-Mixed l'acke... .'! tV Sheep Lambs 3 00 Dciicn Iuto Trco Tops. MoxTOosjKitv City, Mo., Dec. !. Parties from Spring Illvcr report hav ing rescued five men, one woman and two children, who wero water-bound. Tho men were in tree tops and the woman und chidren wero on top of a shanty. They had been In that condi tion twelve hours, und had suffered greatly from the cold rains. Mr. I'euk Confirmed. Waphixoton, Dec. 20. Tho Senate confirmed tho appointmcut of John L. Peak of Kansas City to bo United States minister to Switzerland. v- T w- y fl r7S.tfSi'-"2si'r"r.v!!?r iS&m!ik!rrrStiKr5& ?-'! r--
