' ' * rVT Wr > n R : l Hfe OMAHA DAILY BEE , WEJQ&ESDAY. FEBRUARY 10,1886. MR , GARDNER WILL NOT GO , Commissioner Sparks Tolls the Senate It "Would Bo a Serious Mistake , THE OFFICE SHOULD CONTINUE. Tlio Kdltlor of Tlin nee Arctics Against ft National Unllt-ond Com mission Western Patent nml I'ostal No WB Capital Notes. Tlic Nebraska Stirrnyorshlp. WASHINGTON , I'eb. D. ( Special Tolc- crnm.J-i-A reply was received by thy sunalo to-day from tlio secietary of thn Interior to Sir. Mnmlcrson's resolution of January 7 last , regarding the advisability of abolishing the ofllce of sin veyor gcucial ot 1J braska. It came In tlio form of a letter from the land commissioner to Secretary Lamar. Mr. Ifniidersoii's resolution Inqithod whether any mmeys of public lands had been mmlo within the last two jears In tliestntc of Ne braska ; whether there are any unsuiveyed public lands wilhlii that state ; also , what iccomincmlatlonshavc been made within the past llirco veaisby the surveyor general of that district us to the continuance of the of fice , and whether It was advisable that the ofllce of surveyor sencral of that district should bo continued muter provision ot sec tion 221 I of the re\lscd ttalutcs of the United States. The land commissioner , tn whom the mat ter had been loferred , lepllcd : ' ! have the honor to report that there are no unsuiveyed public lands in Nebraska , except one township , which Is under con tract , but at tlio date of the last annual the June 30'It&'j ' lepoitof surveyor general , , the survey had not been lelurned to Ids ofTleo. No other original stinoys have been njadc In Nebraska during tlio last years. The retains of twenty-seven townships pre viously surveyed were Iran'milled during this period. Surveyor General Stevenson stated In Ids annual repot t dated July 23 , J8s.'i , that he had contracted for tlio survey of all niisurvcjed public lands In the state , anil unless the Indian title to the tract of country south of the foity-thiid parallel , bounded by the Missouri , Nebraska and Keya Paha livers , attached to the state of Nebraska by act of congress , approved Match 23,1882 , should bo extinguished , there would i cumin after the close of the year ending Juno " 0 , 1S84 , little more for his olllco to do than to close up Its alTalis and discontinue , \\hlcb would piob.ibly bo done during the year end ing June SO , 1SS5. In his minimi ropnit , dated July 2'J ' , ISM , ho states that the work to be done In completing , aiiiiuglnij , indexing and binding the rccoids , supplying coules of missing pints etc. , telerred lo In the animal rcpoit lei 18SI , has seniccly been commenced , but will bo taken up as soon ns the ofltce woik on sin vcys , now In arrears , is completed. This woik lias not been icportedns finished , ami I ha\o 110 I'uitlior information in icspectto tlio time which will bo required to complete It Neltheram Unformed \\lielhcr the state' has made piovislon for the leccption ami safe-keeping of the surveying niclilvcs as public lecoids as contemplated by section 2231 of the icvised statutes. "If no other question e.xlstcd besides thai of the time rcquhed to close uu the oflico as U stands , and to tuin over the iccords to the state , thcio would pcihnps be little difliculty in the way of an early discontinuance of tlio ofllco of siuveyor general , but I have gieal doubt In respect to the chancier of the sur veys executed , or purported to have been executed , within the past few yours. These weio under the defiant system , which , accoul Ing to general lepiitoaiidthobestlnfoinmtloii 1 am able to obtain , had been hugely availed of , especially in the years of 18 0 and lh for six'culatlvo and fiaudulent pmposes. Examinations mauc in difTciont parts of the country develop the fact that to a great i tent such surveys lind been incomplete ant Inaccurate , and licqiiently wholly fictitious. Continrts for tlio closing smvoys in No binska , cinbucing a large poitlon of the western and noitiiwestein portions of the state , weio rushed tliiough in haste , and were for lands occupied chiefly as stock ranges , being at the time generally beyond the jirogiess of actual settlement It cannot yet be known tohowgie.it an extent difllcnltv will bo experienced hi finding the corners ot alleged surveys when an actual Inhabitancy makes a coirect description of tracts neces sary. Idcem , an Investigation of these al leged surveys indispensable , and under these circumstances should regaid it u mis take In public policy to unduly hasten the closing of the surveyor general's olllco. AiiauMKxrs ron AND AOAINST. 15ctoio llio house committee on eommcico , which for tlio past two weeks has been occu- Died with heaiing arguments on railioad icgulatlon , .Mr. Blaiiclmrd , nltoiney oftho Vaudeibllt lines , who to-day , with others , urged the cieatlng of a national railioad commission , was followed by Mr. Edward Itosowaler , of tlio Omaha Bii : : , In opposition to the lallro.ul commission project and In lav or of dhect lallroad regulation by law. The main points ot his argument were that commissions AVCIC a meio subterfuge sup- poited In the Interest oftlicraihoads , ami cited many facts In siippoit of his position , as well as the unilortii e.xpeiieneo of the various slates with railroad commissions , notably , California , Kansas and Ncbiaska. Mr. Jtosnwatcr will continue Ids aigiiment to-monow , when the debate before the licagan committee will close. TJII'.TIMIIDII CtJI.TUIIU ItKPKAT. 11H.T. . Tlio bill lor the repeal of the timber culture and preemption laws will In all probability come up for discussion In the sennto ouo day this week. It hus been decided by the sennto public lauds committee to Incorporate In the bill two amendments , submitted by Con- gios&man Stiait of Minnesota. The liist provides that In tlio event of suspension of an entry and Its subsequent report to the attorney general for action , hu shall bo le- quhed toiejioitiipon the c.isolthln a year , otherwise ) a patent for tlio claim In dispute shall Issue. Tim second amendment pro- Udca that the words "or codvejod" shnll bo stiUken out In the clause. which exempts lands that have been sold tothiid p.utles fiom the effects of the act. These amendments will , It Is thought , aid the final passage of the bill In each houso. houso.TUB TUB INDIAN AIM'JloritlATION IIII.I. The Indian nppioprintiun bill lins been completed and will bo reported to the house to-monow. The total amount pio\Ided foi ls about STO.OOO less than Inst year , Tlio fol lowing nio some of the Henri affecting tiio iiortliwc.-tcin Indians In Moiitnmi , Dakota , Nebt.ibka and Minnesota : , Kor the Urows in Montana Sl'-J.ROO It lucie.iso of UMiundituios for Indian It MSI vice In JlaUota , Clilppewas , of | r Whlw Kmth agency 10,000 Same of led ! Lake and i'emblim , . . . 10,000 Tuille Mountain band 6000 Sioux nf dlileient tilbes , liieliidlng bantce Sioux of Nebraska I.W.SOO Yaukton SIou.x , co.OOd Wimu'haun agency , 44,1U ( J'oit Heithold asencv , Dakota 40.000 Assinabolnes , Fort Helkiunuigtuey. . 50,000 Jjlackteet agency , N,030 riathc.ulnciicyMnntiiial'ailoshiiiii ! ; 10,000 Other Matin-ads nnd confederated tribes. . . . , , . . . , 10,000 ( ! ros Venires , Foil Helknap.ugeiicy. . . BO.ooo Sioux of Lake Traverse 8.000 Sioux ot Devil's Lake , , 80,000 I'ATU.VTS TO \ \ 15S1JJIIK IKVITOUS. . Among tlio patents issued to-day were the following to lowaus : A. I' . Drainer and E. Ji , Schmidt , Davenport , clnuii ; Htirvey Ij. Fisher , Toledo , wclfehinjr scales ; John P. Mosser , t'cdar.Hapias , cluunlng out conduits ; Henry F. Midler , Davenport , cj Under washIng - Ing machine ; John I1' . Pope , Ottumwa , necktie fastener ; James 0. Stewart , Spirit Lake , wood tjpo case ; Daniel \V. Webster and 1U J. Smith , Osceoln , broadcast feeder } Ferdinand Windier , Kcokuk , car coupling ! John E. Wyant , WatcHoo. curtain fixture. lUchaid D. Gallagher of Plattsmotith ( Neb. ) secuied letters patent on a broom. WKSTEPN I'OSTAT. INFOHMATION. Commissions have been Issued for the fol lowing postmasters : John Chonroy , Shclton ( Neb. ) ; John Halght , Stuart ( Neb. ) ; John L. Pack , Hamilton ( Iowa ) ; Itobcrt Mulfaty , llaipcrs Periy ( Iowa ) ; Lester Conradt , Lit- lo Cedar ( Iowa ) ; ( Jcorge Hufficdite , Locust Iowa ) ; Julius S. Urlggs , Marysvlllc ( Iowa ) . Itobcrt W. Camei on lias been appointed postmaster at Perch , Urovvn county ( Neb. ) , a icw olllce , and Kobert McAtter has been ap- xilntofl postnmstcr at ( ircenc Ccnlie , a new- y established ofllco In Iowa county ( Iowa ) . The | -tor mall service fiom Lavaca to Oor- Ion ( Neb. ) has been uidcicd discontinued after the 13th Inst. A BATCH 01' IOWA rr.TlTION'R. Petitions wore Introduced In the senate to- : lay by Mr. Wilson of Iowa , from J. W. 11 us on of Kcokuk , praying for the passage of a bill granting him compensation for extra sei- vices as a lallwnv postal cletk ; fiom Wll- lain Marshal and fifty-eight other citbcns of Iowa , asking for the enactment of a law lor- foltlng the unearned lands within the limits ! > f the grant made to tno Sioux City & St. Paul railway , and fiom the Lehlgh assembly of Knight of Labor ot Iowa , In favor of the irgal/.atlon of a tuirltoilal government for Indian territory and for the opening of all public lands thuicunto for homestead settle ment. The subject of fraudulent land stu- veys In Nehiaska , which have been so thoroughly ventilated by tlio Bin : , have been examined by tlio president and to-day ho transmitted to the senate a message giving infotination iclatlngto thchuivoys of public lauds in Nebraska. . The soiiati- also passed a bill niithoii/lng the Omaha National bank to incieaso its capItol - Itol stock to ยง -,000,000. WO1IK OP ' 1 111' COMMITTr.HS. WASIIIXHTOX , Feb. ! > . fPiess.J Tlie sen ate committee on finance ( teti-t mined 11)1011 ) udveise lepoits 'upon the nominations of Plllsbury and Chase to bo collectors respec tively ot liostou and Portland. The icpoit upon Pillsbmy may be held buck to give him an oppoi trinity to be heaul. The public lands committee ot the house of repieseiitatlves to-day agtcud to repot t lav or- nulv the Holmes bill to quiet the title of the si'ttleison the Des Mollies liver in Iowa. The bill lorf citing the Not them Pacific land grant vv'as discussed , and it is expected that cmicluslon will bo i cached on Thursday ne.xt , The house committee on Invalid pensions to-day heaul (5oiier.il Dhick in leicienceto the probable cost of extending tlio atrcais ot pensions act to 1BSS. ( icneial Ulack's esti mates were substantially the same as thee contained in his recent letters on the Mibfect. e places the entire cost at about S.OOO , - OJ3. sr.jfATB coM.MtTnn : iiiioitTs. : Among the bills ieioite ) l fior.i senate com- inlttees to-dav weio the following : Senator Logan , liom tlio committee ou mllitaiy affnii.s repoited favoialily bis bill to incteaso the olliciency ot tlio at my , with some amendments tbeicto by the committee. Sciiatoi Manih'ison repotted favorably bis bill to iucieaso tlio clllciency of the Infantry branch ol the aimy , known a.s the tluco bat talion bill. Senator Logan repoited as a substitute for the measure embodied by him for the relief of telesiaphopeiators dining the war , a bill dcchu Ing all persons engaged in the opera tion or construction ot military telegraph lines during llio war of the icbellion to have been paitof the unity , and diiecting the secietary or war to prepare a roll of such per sons , and to isuo to eacli upon application , unless it appears that his seivlce vyus not creditably performed , a suitable ccrtllicato of honorable discharge , reciting the terms and character of his service ns w ell as the relative rank of such uci son , like to that conterrcd upon commissioned officers receiving month ly pay most neaily approaching that of such pet son at the time of hisdisclmigo : provided , that this act shall not boconstiiird to entitle such person to any pay or allowance other than that heretofore received by them. l'llESIIliXTIAI : < J > OM1.VAT1ONS. The president made the lollovviiv , ' nomina tions to-nay : Hemy White , or Missotui , as secietary ot legation of thu United States ut London , vice Win. J. lloppiu. leslgned ; Clmilos P. Phelps , of Vermont , to bo assist ant secretary ot location ot the United States at London ; John D. Kennedy , ot South Car olina , to bo consul goncrul of the United States at Shanghai ; to bn attorneys ot the United States , Allen IS. Uushnell , for the western district of Wisconsin , and Lewis L. McAithur tor the district ot Oregon ; Frank 11. Smith to bo postmaster at Sycamore , III. CAI'irAI , OLIIAMNOS. Morrison has so far perfected the draft of his taiifl bill that lie expects to be able to lay It informally before the ways and means committee to-moiiow. Hewitt bns been as sisting Moirison in the preparation of the bill. ANOTHER VETERAX GOXU. General AV. G. Itowlcy Dies at Chicago Yesterday. CHIOAOO , Fob. 0. After quite a long ill ness Oeneial W. C. llovvloy died this after noon at 4 o'clock at the lesidenco of his daughter in this city. General Kovvloy bo- tame widely known on account of his post tlou us secietary to General Grant , with the rank of bilgadler general , during the last yeais of tlio war. In IbOt ho retuined to his homo at Galena ( III. ) , whoio ho had since 10- sided , until his health failed him , and ho came to Chicago. For a number of years ho t-erved as juago of the county comt at Galena. _ _ IJofuso'd to ftlnil llliiifioir. PAIIIS , Feb. 9. Several mombcis of the chamber of deputies who favor llio expulsion of the princes Interviewed M. Do Frojcinet to-day , und elicited fiom him a statement that no would ho ready to net If clicum- Mances should icqulie tno expulsion ol the princes , but that hu would not bind himself to such a course. Crooks Huinnionod for Snrvlcb. ATIIKNS , Feb. 0. It Is reported that all the members of the reseivo force under S-J years of ago will shortly ho summoned for actlvo seivlce. _ nUKGhAKS A.IW O AD. KnfUhtH of tlio Itrnco nml nit Got In Xliolr Work. It is evident that the burglars who have laid low for some tiino past are prcpar ing to give tlio citizens of Omaha another round of surprises. It was reported to the police ycster day that the grocery store of A. S. Knowlos , at 101' ) Sanndors htrcot , wai robbed Monuay night. Olllcer Turnbull was sent out to make an investigation , found that the thieves had effected an entrance - trance through the back door , by boring with a bit and brace. Three revolvers , 1,000 cigars , and a Jot of tobacoo wen taken. The biirglar&mudo an inoflectual attempt to got into the safe , but were probably frightened away , Haul's butcher shop nt Tenth nnd Dodge street was burglarized Monday night. Some 800 pounds of meat and $15 in pii&h worn taken. There is no clno in either case. _ _ A Tough Itoy , ( icorgo Scott , whose parents reside nl the corner of ICightccnth and Center streets , is n mode ) youth after u fashion. A year since ho lost lib leg under the cur wheels at tlio stock yards and has since moved about on crutches . A week ago he stabbed a boy in n dispute over a girl , ami on Sunday ho half killed another youngster named John Hoyo with his crutoTi , A warrant has boon sworn out against Scott in police court , but ho has lied the tpwn. The Independent Order of ( lood Tom plurs. Life lioat Ledge No , 100 , holds a social and literary entertainment Thurs day night at the Sauudcrs Street Prchby- tcrian church. FROM THE STATE CAPITAL , Sheriff Mclick's ' Mysterious David Oity Prisoner Proves a Lying Boaster. THE DISTRICT COURT JURORS. Tlic FltzRcrnlds Going toNcw Orleans Snturcluy School tntul Iicascs Forfeit cil Ilrlcftiocnl Mention. [ FHOM TUB IIMS'S LINCOLN The marshal of David City cmno to Ijincoln yesterday to take a look at Slier- ilTMellck's mysterious prisoner , who , in a letter written to n friend in Harper [ Kun. ) , accused himsell of having broken iuil , and being a "bad" man generally. The marshal identified Kidor as a former resident of David City who last spring robbed his undo of $8 , for which ofl'enso lie was arrested , and released on $300 ball , his bret Her becom ing his bondsman. The marshal sajs Kldor may have jumped Ids bail , but that there is no truth in Ins story of hav ing overpowered the jailer und left the prison a la Jack Sheppard. The David City authorities , however , would like to t their hands on a chap named Will iams , who really did got away in the manner described by Kider. Sheriff Mellek will hold llhlcr until he nscrtains whether ho is wanted for forfeiting his bail or not. Tim IT/TIT JU11Y. The following "good men and true" have been selected to servo as petit jurors at the February term of the district court for Lancaster county : Isaac Whitehead , Lancaster ; Harvey Day , Yankee Hill ; b. S. Hoyco , Capitol ; James lintton , Ncmaha ; Lewis Loder , AVaverly ; Morris Humphrey , Capitol ; Uri Walton , Stephens Creek ; Edward Morgan , Capitol ; S. O London. North Blull' ; J. S. Strong , Garliold ; William Gillcspie , Capitol ; J. C. MelJridc , Ante lope ; A. G. Spcllniau , Oak ; J. S. Howard , Antelope ; Mike Noonan and Henry Veith , ISlillard ; R. E. Lassee. South Pass ; William Charlton , Contorville ; L. 15. Mo- Farland , West Oak ; Hack llummcll , Govc'rnmcnt ; S. W. B'irnham , Yankee Hill ; Isaac Oppeniicimor , Government , K. 15. Slawson , Denton ; J. A. Cnltra ; Capitol. jtr.N or MUSCM : . The Fitzgerald racing team of twonlv- four men will start for Now Oilcans Sat urday in charge of Manager llohman. A special car has been engaged , in which the boys will not only journey to and from the Crescent city , but make their homo during their stay there. The car will be fitted with sleeping berths , cook ing apparatus , and cverytlmig else neces sary lor the comfort and welfare of the occupants. The route decided upon is the Union Pacilic to Omaha , thence by the Wabash to St. Louis , and from there to New Orleans over the Illinois Central. The personnel of the team will bo decided to-day , Manager llohman finding it a ditlieiilt task to make iv selection where so many lit candidates present them selves. SCHOOL LAND LEASES rOlU'EITEI ) . At their moetingyestcrdny the board of public lands declared a largo number of leases of sejiool land- forfeited for non payment of interest money. . , Among the men who will have contracts cancelled under this order are F. L. Sheldon , C. L. I5aum , and Lanhaiu & Damn , all of this city , the former being interested in near ly 100 leases. The school sections in Sheridan and Hayes counties were ordered appraised at once so that the lands can bo put on the market. To-day the board will consider tin- acceptance of the addition to the Home for the Friend less lately completed under contract. lIltlKP MKNTJON" . At the meeting of the city council Mon day night the treasurer presented his re- ing on its face , llio fauL is that out of the gross receipts of $4,002.00 only $ 1,100.32 was applicable to general purposes , the rest belonging to the road , wator.library , and interest funds. As the ordinary ex penses of the city average $3,000 a month , the liEE's question of "whither are wo drifting V" is 11 very pertinent one. A colored woman , tired of life on the Lincoln tlats , tried to climb the golden .stairs Monday night by the aid of mor phine. The dose was not large enough to do the work , however , and under the advice of Dr. Mitchell the candidate for angelhood "coughed it up. " .John Sheedy was arraigned before Judge Parker yesterday on tlio charge of keeping a gambling house. Ho waived examination and gave bonds in StfOO to appear for trial. James McMauaman and Kato Conlou obtained a marriage certificate from the county court yesterday and immediately visited the priest. 15y direction of Grand High Priest John D. Moore , Past Grand High Priest Hastings wont to Da\id City Friday last , and assisted by High Priest TyJor and Past High Priest Cline , instituted King David Chapter , No. 80 , It. A. M. The olllcers were publicly installed , Compan ion C. J. Phclps of Sohiiyler , inaKiug an interesting address. The ceremony was folioweil by a banquet , and judging from the skill and workmanship there dis played , the Chapter will present stones fit for Nebraska masonry. Hoboed ofcHls lloins. "Whoro's those lines ? " ejaculated Cap ; tain Wood , deputy city clerk , as ho was about entering his carriage in front of the city hull last night at the close of the council meeting. His loud tone of voice , and evident vexation , attracted the atten tion of several policemen , and iv reporter , who inquired the cause of the dilllculty. "Coulound it , I can't find my lines , " replied the captain , us his hands wand ered Irom the dashboard of the buggy to the back of the horse , "Some darned cuss has stolen thorn and I'm in domni- tion line shape to drive homo. " . "If that's the case , " called out Council man Lender , who was already Boated in the buggy , "I guess Pll get out. " I don't trust mvsolf after u hess without lines , especially it the hess was bought of Funiy. " And the councilman proceeded to alight. Sure enough some thief had , with an unlimited amount of gall , stolen the lines right from under the eyes of the ofliccrs and in the blmdowof police headquarters. "Cap. " Wood was obliged to break into a livery stable near nt hand to secure u pair of lines to drive homo. Suing a Contractor. The suit of Van Colt vs Dowitt to re cover $000 for broach of contract was on trial all day yesterday in the county court before a jury. Arguments will bo continued this morning and the case will probably go to the jury this afternoon. Dewitt is u contractor and the suit is brought on the ground that ho did not fnllili his contract in erecting a dwelling forVanCott. The People's Theatre. The success of "Miss Mnlton" nt this theatre has induced the management to give tiio same niece again to-night. This will positively we the last opportunity to see Miss Vincent's great acting of the title role. _ _ _ Mr. Hosonstock and wife , of San Francisco - cisco , are in the city , stopping at the Paxton. UOXOKESS. L'S6nnto. WAsuiNOTo.v'tVb.l chRlr Inhl be fore the sennto a tnofs\jo , from the provident , transmitting Infotmntlon routing to the sur vey of public laiiflu \ \ \ Nebrnskn. Also n incs- Sftgo from the president transmitting thoic- quust of the seciotary of the Interior for nn Item In the Indian appropriation bill to pro vide for nn agent for the Wlunebaco Indians In Wisconsin. Also , a letter tioia the secre tary of tlio treasury , transmitting in reply to the recent senate resolution , Information ni to tlic accounts of. Altred u. Meaclmni , late Indian superintendent for Oregon. The pa pers \\eie nppromlntdy lelerml. Among the nleasiues repotted favorably fiom committees was the hill luitliorl/lni ; the Omaha National bank , of Omaha , Neb. , to increase its capital stock. On motion of Mr. Mnmlerson the bill was passed. Mr. Logan fiom the committee on military alTalis. iciioitea the bill to Increase the cniclcncy of the army. Placed on the calen dar. dar.15y Mr , Heck To provide for the Issue o coin certificates and for other purposes. The following bills were passed : For a public building at Sioux City , 5100,000 ; nt Oshkosh , $10JOW. Mr. Cameron called u | > the bill to provide for the appointment of an assistant secietary ot the navy. Mr. Logan submitted nn amendment t > ro- Udlntf for the appointment also ol nn assistant secretary of war at a salary of 84.0(0. The nmendmentMisordcred printed , and Hitbillfnt over. The education bill was inmle the special older for r > o'clock to nun row. On motion of Mr. Teller the senate passed the bill to giant light of-wny through public lands for irrigation pin poes. On motion of Mr. Plumb the sennto then took up and after a shoit debate passed the bill to extend the la\\s of the United States over the unorgaiil/ed tunitory south of the state of Kansas , and known as the public laud ship. The senate then adjoinncd. House. WASHINGTON. Feb. 0. The speaker laid before the hoaso the espouse [ of the secie- lary of the tieasiuy to the 151nnd lesolutlon. lloleired. The seeietary says : "I liavo icconcd in- iiuliles adduced to tin ; sotrotaiy ot the tieasuryby the house ot remosentativos in tholr icsoltiUori respecting the sliver balance and circulation , nud beg leave to say in le- ply , wltlinll duo diligence , and make a full answer to the same. 1 am lor tun moment delayed by ciurcut business In the depart ment and by special endeavor to piomoto exigent rofoims In the levy and collodion of duties on Imported commodities , by olFeilng some Infoiiuation thcieon In season for ad vantage lor the sub committee ot the finance committee of the senate , \vhich has icqttustcd thosamo and -which I am happy to say Is about to undertake an early examination ot the diniculttes .set loith in my annual ic- poit in lespect to the collection of levemie tit tl i custom liouso at New York. " The sneaker laid befoio the house the ic- plyot'tho scrretary ot the treasury to the icsolutlon asking for a statement of the amount applied to the slliking lund during the fiscal year ending June 130 , 18S5. Itolciml. The tallowing committee icpoits weio sub mitted : Uy Mr. Miller , from the banking and ciir- lency committee The senate bill aiithoilzlng the receiver of any national bank to use M > much of the money lit his trust as may bo neceisaiy to piucliasp any pioneity on which the bank may ItAve "legal chum. Placed on the house calendar. 15y Mr. Davis , liom tlio committee on com- mcice Providing for investigation ot the discovery lor piuvoptlug yellow fever by innocitlatlou. .Referred to the committee of the whole. 15y Mr. Warn or , fiom the committee on postoflices and postroads To reduce thu fee on money oiderstoriJ5 or less liom eight to live cents. Placed 011 the house calendar. By Mr. Peters'front ' the same committee Piovldlm ; thut the allowance for clerk hhe made to postmasteis ot the llrst and second classes shall cover the cost ot cluihuil labor hi the money orier | business. Placed on the house calendar. , Also , tbe bill piovloing tor the payment into Ore treasury of receipts of tlio moiiuv older- system , anil lor the pay ment ol tlio expenses" ot the system out of the appropilatlons. Laid on the table. By Mr. liulmont , from the committee on foicign affulis To liiit | the exaction ot fees or the levy of taxes for consular vet ideation and authentication of Invoices. Placed on tlio house riilendar. Also , adveisely con- cuininir an American exposition to be hold In London in May , IbbO. Laid on the table. The house then leaumcd , in the morning hour , consideration of the bill to prevent claims for war taxes to bo sot otf against stales having claims against the goveinmeiit. Alter considei.iblo deba'e , but without action , the house went into committee of the whole , Mr. Hammond in the chair , on the halt gallon tax bill. Mr. Findlay took the floor with a caiefully piepaied speech upon the financial question , which hesald lesolvcd itscll into the ques tion as to whether or not the Bland act should bo icpualcu. Pending action the committee lose. Mr. Morrison , from the committee on ways and means , repented a icsolution , calling on the .secretary of the ticnsuiy for iufoimatlon as to the sums of money claimed In suits against collectors of customs for duties illegally exacted on Imported mcichandisc , now pending in the southern district of New Yoik. Adopted. The house then adjoinned. The Temperance Jloom. The Blue Iti bbon boys hud u mo t en thusiastic meeting at the W. C. T. U. Buckingham hall last night. The club now numbers about 200 members and still the good work goes on. The song service led by Messrs. W. 15. Gratton and Huston , was one of the pleasanlest parts of the programme. Mr. Holt gave ono of talks and was followed by "tho boys" in short ininuto talks , among the speakers being Kovoreuds Ingram , McKalg and Woodboy. Miss Anna Saunders. Worthy Chief Templar of Nebraska , being pres ent , made an earnest appeal to the boys to sign the pledge and henceforth oo men. men.Tho subject of the lecture to-night will boTho Fallacy of High License. " All are invited. Song service at 7:30 : sharp. Come early. Pilgrim CiRiir-MnkerH. The Northwestern train of Monday transferred to the Union Pacific IHlcigai1- makers en route to California to ( ill the vacancies made by the recent boycott of Chinese , They wore joined hero by ton men who had dropped oil' from the first party going through , The pilgrims were of mixed nntipiiulity , including chiefly straight American , German and Bohe mian , A few of 'tho local Knights of Labor wura at , thq train , but there was no demonstration. POWDER Absolutely Pure. ' TtiU powder flavor varies. . A ruarvol of purl- ty , Btrt'ngth and wholusoinentss. More coon- noinlcal than the ordlutiry klndd , und caunpt bo sold in oompetlUoo with the inulttluda of low test , short weight , iluuiorp'hospUato powders. 8oU ( only in cuts. Kori.1. lUCthO fO\ri > EK CO. , 100 Wall BC , Mew " Oounoilman Leeder Looking for the Man Who Forced the Midnight Closing WAS IT MAYOR OR MARSHAL ? An Amended Hulooii Ordinance Sub mitted , lint No Action Taken Prewlilcnt Ucclicl Vlndlontcd New PnvliiR Districts. City Council 1'rocnodlntci. The rrgulnr mooting of the city coititcil was hold lust evening , present Members lltilloy , Hclnn , Dailoy , Fonl , Furay , ( icotl- mini , ttootlrich , Leo , Lcedor , JSchroedor and Thraiio. 1'rcsidont lluchnl boiny abictit the council was called to order by Clerk Southard , and Mr. I'urny was cleuled tirpsldent pro tern. The regular order of business was then taken up. Mayor Hoyd roiiortcd that hn had signed the ordinnnccs passed at the last meeting , nnd nUo niiiiointing Tliomus A. Croigh , W. J. Broatch and \V. \ A. L. Gibbon - bon iipuriiisers to assess damages to property by the tuvetlon of the SiMcimth street viadttet. 't'lio appoinlmRiils wore continued , The mayor also reported the nomina tion of Jeremiah O'CJrudy as policeman. vice Martin Shields dismissed. Referred to the policy committee , The city treasurer reported that n num ber of insurance companies had paid their IBS. " ) tax nnd r protest , and de manded the repayment of th sume. The matter was referred to the eity attorney. The report of the city physician for January was hubmiltcd , showing the number of deaths to have been -it ! ami births 72. The chairman of the board of public works submitted a list of the lowest bid ders for paving with the various mater ials , and was instructed to award con tracts to the lowe.st responsible bidders. Tlio contract anil bond ot the Morse Hridge company for- the erection of the viaduct was also submitted , witli the rec ommendation that the contract be ap proved witbout the bond , in order that the company may purchase iron before there is another rise in prices. After a hhort discussion as lo the legality of sneh a measure , the matter was temporarily laid on the table , and later in this even ing , on motion of Mr. Goodi.ian , the contract was approved on condition that tlio company lile a satisfactory bond within thirty days. The city engineer submitted a request to be allowed to oiiiploy a competent en gineer and draughtsman in tlio eity en gineering department at a cot not to exceed ij.150 per month. Tlio request was granted. l'lliSIUKN'T : linSIlKF , VINDICATED. The cit.y attorney siibmited a report of his investigation into the property of W. F. Becliel , president of the council , as follows : "I lind that nt the lime of his election Mr. Hcchol was the owner , by warranty deed , duly recorded , of lot 24 , block li , in Omaha View , nnd which lot he con tinued to own until August 7 , 1881 , at which date a land contract was cxocutcu to him for lots Sand C in block , Hoggs & Hill's addition. On this contract $200 was paid at its date ; $100 September 0 , 1883 ; $100 September 80 , 1885 , and $200 October 21 , 1885. "I also lind. from receipts , duly signed bv the eity treasurer , that Mr. Bochol , in his own name , .January 3 , 1885 , paid ta.Mis on the two lots referred to for 1881 , and December r > , 18S5 paid taxes of 1885 , and also on November 17 , 18S5 , paid special taxes for paving Farnain street. "I lind that a large amount of taxes have been paid by Mr. Hochol on the lots owned by his wife and sister on Twenty- iifth near Farnam. "While his interest in this particular property is not of such character ate make him the actual owner , it is proper to bo considered as an evidence of that interest in the welfare and prosperity of the city which induced the insertion of a property qualification in our charter. "In addition to the foregoing , I also re port and state that some two or three months ago Mr. BccticI asked my opin ion as to whether , having conveyed the lot owned by him at the time of his elec tion , it would bo necessary to at once have conveyed to him the lots hold by contract. " 1 told him as I still believe , that hav ing been an actual and bona lido owner of real estate at the time of his election I did not consider that a subsequent con veyance of llw real estate then owned would disqualify him ; but to save any question upon that point I advised him to have convoyed to him by absolute deed the lots which he held by contract. "This ho subsequently had done and now has such deed. In response to an inquiry made by him 1 have stated that in my opinion it is not necessary for him to record his deed , but that if it had been executed in good faith , as 1 understand and believe the fact to be , ho is , within the meaning of the law an actual and bona fule owner of real c.stato within the city limits Respectfully submitted , W. .r. CONNKLL. " The report was approved by vote of the council. NUW I'AVINU J1ISTKICTS. The first new petition for paving was submitted from property owners on Far- mini street , between Twentieth and Thir tieth , and was referred. Jn order to give the mayor an opportu nity to approve the documents immedi ately , the order of business was sus pended and ordinances were passed cre ating paving districts on Sixteenth street ami iSriorninn avenue , from I/.iml to Kim ; on Tenth street , from Mason to Ccntnr ; on Farnam , from Twentieth to Twenty- eighth ; on Leavonworth , from Thir teenth to Fourteenth ; on Fourteenth , from Loavcnworth to Marcy ; on Six teenth , from Farnnm to Howard ; on Kleventh , from Howard" to Jones ; on Twelfth , from Jackson to Jones ; on Haunders , from C'uniing to Seward ; on Thirteenth , from Center to Castellar ; on Twentieth , from St. Mary's avenue to Pierce ; on Cuniing , from Center to Brown ; on Davenport , from Sixteenth to Twenty-second ; on Tenth , from Center to Martha. An ordinance was also passed ordering the paving in these dis tricts. tricts.THU THU M'AOB AVOIlKKite' I'KTITIOX. The following communication was re ceived from u siib-committeo of the Knights of Labor : "In view of the fact that the necessaries of litu in our city are very high and tlio wages ot unskilled labor extremely lo\y in n great many in stances , wo doom it necessary that the city council of Omaha should endeavor to establish a standard of wages with reference to labor employed by the eity of Omaha , whether such labor be done by the city direct or by contract and specifications. Wo would suggest that a elaiKso bo inserted in all contracts ami specifications making it obligatory on nil contractors to pay unskilled labor hired not less than $1.75 per day , Hoping that your honorable body , togpther witli the mayor , will take immediate action , wo sign ourselves respectfully. " After considerable di&cussion , in which the assertion was made that the city at present pays f 1.87 per day , the matter was referred to the committee on public property and improvements. A petition from residents of Gr.uid View addition , asking that the Omaha Brick & Terra Cotta companj1 bo re strained from tunneling Locust street , was referred to the committee on streets und alloy * with power to net. A HOUSE SQUAlilll.K > Mr. Leo submitted a resolution em powering the police committee to pur- n horse for the patrol wagon , the not to exceed $200. This called Mr. Loedcrto his feet , who , in the course of his remarks , related his experience in buying horses. Ho said that the team that was bought from Furay had been sick , and ono of them was yet u ciipplo. If the object of the resolution was to put the proposed $ . ' 00 horse in with the sick horse ho did not believe in it. AVlint was wanted \vas two good horse * , and not scrubs like the city nad purchased recently. Tlio speaker believed that if Mr. Hirny had not in tended anj thing wrong , ho had at least had bad luek in selling horses to the city. After statement1 ? by several councilmen - men that they believed Mr. Furay's horses were sound when purchased , the resolution was referred to the police com mittee with power to act. A resolution by Mr. Goodrich was adopted authorizing the chief of the lire department to sell No , 9 engine house at auction. The committee on grades and grading reported , recommending that the report of the appraisers to as ess damages by the opening of Georgia avenue bo not confirmed. The report was adopted. The committee on police recommended that the appointment of George B. Gra ham as policeman bo confirmed , and thu recommendation was concurred In , The committee on paving , curbing nnd guttering reported recommending that inn Barber Asphalt Pnviug company's bill for $0,000 bo paid , as it had already been placed to their credit lo bo turned over to them. The report was adopted. The committed on viaducts and rail ways reported that the appraisal of the damagosjiy the erection of the Klovcut li street viaduct hail been examined by them and recommended that it be ap proved. Tito report was adopted. OltUlXANCKS. Appropriating $1,4111.47 from the judg ment fund for the payment of liabilities incurred during the month of January. Passed. Ordering the grading of Davenport street , from Sixteenth to Twenty-second streets , to tiio established grade. Passed. Ordering tlio grading of Tenth street from Mason to Pierce , to the established grade. Passed. Changing the boundary lines of the Fourth and Sixth wards. Referred. Providing for the licensing of employment - ment and intelligence bureaus and using the bonds for persons concluding the same. Relcrred. THI : SAT.OOX QUESTION. Mr. Lcedor introduced an ordinance amending thu ordinance regulating tlio sale of malt , spiritous and vinous liquors , lo read as follows : SECTION 1. No person so licensed shall keep open his saloon on Sunday nor dur ing such day sell , barter or In any man ner dispose- any malt , .spiritous mid vinous liquors , and any uorson violating the provisions of this section shall bo lined $100. SEC. 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith bo and the same are hereby repealed. Sic. U. This ordinance shall take ef fect and bo in force from and after its passage. Mr. Leeder made a long speech urging the passage of tlio ordinance , assorting that he did not do it because it would bo a benefit to him. The amendment does away with the midnight closing , but en forces tin ) Sunday closing. In the course of his remarks he said : "What I want to know is whether the mayor or marshal is to blame lor closing the saloons at midnight. One of 'em has got to take the responsibility of all tiiis rumpus , and Pm trying to find out , nnd 1 will lind out , which it is. If the mayor won't sign the ordinance if it passes then Pll know it's him. And there's ono thing I do know. When them ollicors took around that petition to close tlio saloons they Inilldo/.cd the saloon-keepers into signing it. I'vegot witnesses to prove it and [ turning to Ollicer Turnbull , who was present ] you dassent deny it. " "But I do , " interrupted Oliicor Turn- bull ; "it isn't so. " Mr. Lccdor , however , paid no attention to the interruption , and continuing Paid : "The whole thing's a party light Hero when President Boohol wanted to go away he bulldozed a democrat into agree ing not to vote on this thing until ho got back. " Mr. Leeder referred to Councilman Goodrich , who had paired with President Boohol during the Inttor's ubsonco. Air. Leeder continued his remarks at some length , growing more and more abusive and blasphemous , until finally to shut him oil'Mr. B.iiley moved to ad journ , aud the motion prevailed. This action leaves the ordinance to come np on its second reading at the next meeting. CllEIGHTON AND BAK15KU. Points on the Two Asphalt Compa nies nnd the Substance Itscli" The Croighton Asphalt company which boat the Barber people in the bids for city paving , is something now un der the sun. The company comprises , chiefly and at its head , Mr. James Croigh ton us well as a number of other wealthy and prominent citizens whoio identity is not made public. It has long been believed that asphalt was obtainable alone from the. island of Trinidad , and that the Barber company hud a monopolizing right lo the product. Mr. Grant put the question in a pleasant wai' to Mr. Croighton , "Where are yon going to get jour asphalt ? " to which Mr. Croiglilon responded with equal good humor , "Never you mind , we'll produce tlio asphalt. " Mr. Cniighton was equally clear in touching upon his cedar block contracts. "Don't let it worry you , " ho said , "wo have a man who can set down the mate rial hero at a money-milking margin and wo don't bother ourselves tibout whore ho got It" Mr. Grant explained that tiio D.irbr-r company hail bid higher this year than the hist because there seemed to bo more guttering and o.xtm work in the prospect ive paving. Besides Air. Grunt and Mr. Squires. Mr. Barber himself is in the city , nml with him is Captain F. V. Given , the company's manager in Now York. The captain is in the regular army nitrrice , and made the acquaintance of asphalt in Washington , where ho for yoaiH had charge of the government paving. By ono of those provoking whims the war depart ment recently gets into its head , he wa.s taken from Washington and placed in the Wast Point academy. Ho has now secured leave of absoiioo for a year without pnv , and has taken charge of asphalt in Now York , Conversation with tlioso gentluiuoii on the subject of their great material develops many points of interest. As stated nbovi ) , the substance which lias founded tlui lortunc.s of several en terprising Americans is obtained alone from the island of Trinidad ( e\eopt in so far as Mr. Creighton knows some other place to lind it ) Trinidad is one of the largest islands of the Liltlu Antilles'just oft' coast of tliu Spanish Main , whore Cupt Kiihl shuurhtorcd thu crews and took the Inca gold from so many Spanish galleons in years ugone , "a1 1 sailed , as I sailed , " etc. Ou this inland there is a lake , if it may bo culled a lake , for its waters will neither lave nor slaku the thirst. The lake is u depres sion in tin ) ground of some several Immlicd acri ! * , filled with a heavy bituminous fluid , Pontoons are built out into iU center and the black wealth transpoitcd to land and thuuou again to sna , by way of widish once more to land. The lake is wonderfully well behaved for as iUHtibataiieo it. taken away it fills up again and although hundreds of thou sands of ( cms have boon taken mil , its shun : line is as high as when lin t discov ered. AM profitable as ii iiluilt is to-day it did not pay at iirat auu tUc piouecvd m tlio enterprise ruined thenwlves with ft Mr. Barber then bought It and syndicated the property witli suoh success that i has made him i Mi. Mr. Grant mndo the first purchase of the substance over trans acted , and has boon in the business over since. In using asphalt for paving it is mixed with sand , cement , pitch , etc. , no cording to a formula known nlono to th contracting concern and never to b * revealed. Iiocnl Urevltles. Miss Anna M. Saunders , of Lincoln , grand wet thy chief templar , will dnlivof n temperance address at the Tenth strocl mission , Monday evening , Feb. 18. Tlio object , is to orgnul/o a Good Templars' lodge in that part of the city. Joseph Bell , the well known ticket agent of years' connection with the Union Paeilic , is lying seriously ill nt his homo. It was reported yesterday that his condition \vas critical , but Dr. Collman , his attending physician , states Hie patient is resting easier. District Attorney Kstellomiid yesterday that ho thought the grand jury would complete their labor by the und of this WOOK. The criminal docket will ijot be taken up before the latter paitof next week Gco. 1C. HulVmati. who claims to bo tiio champion long distance pedestrian of Nebraska , wmes to Mr. George Kay from Bellwood , Neb. , inquiring it there is any suitable place in Omabii to hold a long distance race. Ho says that ho Is matched against the champion pedestrian of Illinois , and desires that , if possible , the contest take place In this city. The Thurston ball , which occurs at Turner hall to-night , is taking shape to bo ouo of the biggest publio ovouts the eity has known lids season. A largo number of tickets have been sold and the interest awakened in the affair will bring additional crowds on the night Tlio costumens of the city have had their stocks exhausted and the fancy dress dis play willbo MHiiethina gorgeous. fflOST PERFECT MADE Prepared with special rrgiml to hoahh. No Ammonln , l.lme or AUiin. PRICE BAKING POWDER CO. , AKOHirEOTS. F. M. ELLIS & CO. Arctiitecis and Building Superinfs OMAHA , HEB , and DES MOINES.IA. . Olllco , Cor. 14lh and Knniam StreoH , HoomtO 0X 1 .13 : , iNTjEB. < 3F.f > u R lltmu.MinoF' wliliV. M. Hills. ORflAHA ) lh St , Cor. Capitol Avcnuo. ron THE Tiir.miij.T op AM. Chronic & Surgical Diseases. OR. mcNIENAiyiYTProprlotor. Huicun juais' Ifosofiafiinil 1'rivulu I'raetlcc Wo liavo tlio fuelling , a | > | mr.itii * nnd remtdlra for themiccpssfiil trealincntof c\cry form of dl > . ( . asii runulrhiR cither modicnl or mrnlcnl Ireiitracnl , anil Inuto nil Income uatl liivotlgutcfurtlicnistlvei or corrcspnud Mllhus , Long experience lit trcnt- In" cnscs by letter cnnbtcs u > to treat many cases BclcnlliUnlfy vrltliont fp lii ! ! them. WHITE I'OIt riIl(3UIAU.nn ( Dcformltlcj nnd DraccD , Club I'vvl , Ciirvnturtu of Ilia Kplur , DI3KA8E3 o > > WOMKV. Piles , Tuinorn , Cmicom , OUirrli , Bronclilti ? , Inhalntlon , Kloctrlclty , Paral ysis , Kpllrpgy , Klilney , 1'ya , Y.ia , Skin , Illoud and all eurclrnl operations. ISaticrlr * , Inluili > rn , llrnrrR , Tru c , nnd nil klurlK nf .Mcdlcul nnil .Surgical AunHancca , mail- iifuclnrocl unit for c.ilc. The enl reliable Medical InsUulo making Private , Special n Nervous Diseases 1 ' . A sriMiiAivi'v. AU , CONTAGIOUS AKI ) 1ILOOD DISRASES , from vvlmlurcrcnimpnrnilnted.siirccMfiillytrcaU'd. Wo can rcinnvo Sjiiliilillo polnou from the oretcm without mercury. New rcf tor tn o ti rntmiMi t for lo fi of \ llnl power. . . CONKIUINTIAU : Cnll ami roneiilt us or tend numo and pnat-ofllco nddri-'sii plainly written cncloeu ftnmp , and vvo Vi'lll fiti\ \I > H , In plain wrapper , nnr PR VATE CIRCULAR TO MEN uroN nuvATp , Pri-oiAi. AN it Nrmou HISBATS , HuuiNAr , WriKNnss. HrrintATonniicpA ItirorJSN. OV , SVI'111119 , fJoNOlllllllKA , Gf.KET , VAIIIGOrELE , HlllICTUlII' . AND ALT , ] ) HKAKI:3 ol * TIIR RcVITQ. Ur.iNAiiv OIIIIANS , or ( end history of jour cane for an opinion I'crvnn * uinhle ttMt 119 nuiy lie trrnlod nt their lionion , by < orrri'jiouiU'iK ! . Mi'dlclnrt nnd liiktru- mcnU fcnt by mail or express SIX'UItKIA' 1'ACIC. Kl ) KIIOM OliSRHVATIO.V. no mnrkitolndlcntu tonU'iiU or cornier.Uuu i > en < oiiil lntcnlcnv pro. fcrrcil If convenient. Fifty moms for the uciom. ninilallnn of putlcnU Jloird and ultcnduuco at rcaganablo pifcen. Addriss all I.eltciti to Onutia Medical and Surgical Institute. Cor. 13th St and Capitol /Ue / , , OMfllia. HEB. J'nulrvt IMdlnn Vclilrlo innric. Jhdm. wi ouf uilliono { > uriH > n jilMu. TiMiHprlnKM lengthen anj nhorlcll tci.nniluulotliouolfiittlior carry , Kijutll ] Mcll n'tiiplHd ID rntiAili riniiilrT nmilH rtnd II aM no 1 ilrlvrrtr.fcitt . . . ' * . . . , ttj . ; uiinufii * , I'.iutit ( Inrnlnnnpotilliy rH f , . . I , wi ff ASK YOUR DEALER Q'o hliow jou the Union gey/ing / Machines Tlio machine Unit was n wanted tlio FIRST PREMIUM AND GOLD MEDAL , At thf < World's Imposition , Now Oilimns , over nil conipolitorn , nml tliu only sowingiriHctdno thut SiWS : IJAUKWAJUI AND lOltWAHI ) will.tun ilmimliwor 8ti ( ] > plir lliu nuu-lilno. II jounlcnlci doei i > < < t Inuidld It iiiaho liliu pet II , und U lui lins nnl pnturpilso iMiiinph In H'-COIIIIllOllUtOJOU , BC'IlJ JDIIl' lldltlOl.S IO 206 Kortli 16li ! Street , Omaha , Nebraska. for dlinilnifl , loimg ami piuu" . Thu I'nlou ' bm\ I n if Mn < hluu , us Ha nninn iriiiillf ? , combines all llio } : oed points Ut nil IU--t class innrliliipa In ono , ami U undoubtedly tlio Mtnplcst mid brut for family pui poics. 11m licet nrirumnnt that It I ? tlio licit Ij Unit It commends aliU/hor pilenilititi iiny ( itirr ) inni-hliu' In the nmiUtl. No mui'liliiDS sold i.\ > u' | > t toiloulurrtiit losBthnn rt'tull pi let * . Union ManTg Co. , - . .206.H , lOthBI.Omaha , , Neb.