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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE FIFTEENTH YEAK. OMAHA , FEIDAY MORNENG , FEBRUARY 26 , 1880. NUMBER 204 HENDERSON HAD THE FLOOR , Ho Uteri It to Advantage in Scoring Opponents of Pension Legislation ! COMMISSIONER BLACK EXPOSED Klvcr mid Harbor Approprlatlons- Tlie llltter Spoils KlKlit ConltlliiR's Political Future The Hull lluu inhibition Capital Notes. The Copperheads CnHtlgntctl. WASIIIXOTONFeb. . 25. [ Special Tele- gram.J There were three hours of Intense uxeitcincnt In tlioliott.se this afternoon. The regular annual pension appropriation bill was being considered , when Colonel Hen derson of Iowa , who la a prominent member of tin ; committee on appropriations , called the nttentlon of the house ton recent effort iundo by Commissioner of 1'ensloiis Jilack to create prejudice against wider latitude in pension legislation , by addressing a letter to Chairman Itandall and publishing through out the country false .statements. Colonel Henderson said ho liad Instantly detected a discrepancy of over 580,000,000 In the state ment tnmlii by Commissioner IJIack , mid that there was n design In making the Inures as largo as they were. ( This mlsstatoinent was pointed out to your correspondent several weeks ago , and was mentioned In these dis patches. ) It proved that the falsification amounted to $1)3,000,000 ) , , and the commis sioner acknowledged It. The statement was made , ho said , by Ulack to prevent further pension legislation. Then Colonel Henderson opened a broad side on the democrats for their opposition to pensions. He showed how they had defeated legislation enlarging the pension field by Intiigue , and yet they escaped the record ; how they always left a deficiency In the pen- nlon appropriation In the house so as to make It tip and thereby renew the odium of "ex travagance" which democrats on the stump thrust at the republican party. Some one on the democratic side of the house denied that that Hide had any larger per cent of opposl lion to pensions or enlargement of pension liberality than the other side. Colonel Hen derson replied to this by bending to the clink's desk tiie record of a vote cast In the house- recently on the widows' bill. It showed that of the sixty-four votes cast against the bill , sixty-two were from the south. This elicited tremendous applause , even the people in the galleries responding vociferously. About this time the excitement began to rise rapidly. Colonel Henderson left his seat and going over among the democrats , belabored them roundly for their sectional ism , proving despicable acts upon the pait of the confederate element In every session of congress for many years. His statements of fact , astounding though they yero , met with no answers. Before ho had finished , how ever , he had every confederate fire-eater and copperhead on the democratic side of the house boiling with rage , and such men as Kandall , Morrison , etc. , on their feet , yelling epithets and expletives , but not explanations. It was a perfect cloud burst upon them. When accused of trying to Incite a feeling against the south , Colonel Henderson replied that no man would go farther to heal what ever difference there existed In the minds of the southern people in regard to sectionalism In the north than himself ; that ho was opposed to keeping alive sec tionalism , and nothing he was saying was conducive to sectionalism. "But. " said he. "I would rather spend an eternity In hell with a confederate than an eternity In heaven with a copperhead. " Then ho scored the democrats and copperheads for their in gratitude to the uhlon soldier. "Call mo a demagogue if you please , but do not call mo unjust or ungrateful , " said he. While Colonel Henderson was on his feet there svas a constant roar of applause , and when he sat down ho was very heartily con gratulated. It was the most brilliant speech delivered In the house during this session , and furnished a basis for dcbato during the remainder of the afternoon. During all the dcbato General Weaver sat among the con federates and applauded their utterances wit ) ; vigor and scowled on those on the oppo site 'side. 'side.THE THE ItlVKIt AND lIAllUOi : U1I.T "How are you getting along with your river and harbor bill ? " your correspondent asked of Chairman Willis ol the river and linrhor committee. "Well , " lio.sald , wearily , " \vo arc getting nlong probably as well as could bo expected. It Is slow work though. Them Is a tremendous deus pressure for appropriations of this char acter , \volindourdnttcsnro serious and pressing. " "Is the demand for river and imibor im provements greater than usual ? " "Yes , much greater. I believe the people would sanction an appropriation of 530,000 , . 000 this year for this purpose. 1 have never In my luglslativo experience seen anything like It. The people seem to bo thoroughly awake to the necessity of improvement privi leges. " What will be the sUe of your bill thislterm do you think ? " "I don't know. Wo wanted to keep It down to 811,000.000 , but wobliall hard work to do It with thu pressure there Is fiom all parts of the country. " "Do these demands come from any piuticu- Jar section ? " "Not especially so. The southern people seem lobe feeling the need of the cheap trans portation that flit ) Improvement of waterways would bring , but the demand fiom all direc tions is so pressing that it is haul to say where it Is most strongly marked. " "When do you expect to got your bill ink the house ? " " 1'robably sometime In April. " "lo you think the session H likely to run Into ? " "Yea. 1 should not bo surprised If we should be bore uiitll August. " TIM : 1'ioiiT FOH TIM : SPOILS. talking with one of the leading republican senators , and one of the tshruwdest anil wealthiest men In the scuatcthoconven > atloi foil upon party struggles over ollieo. " 1 dc Hot understand , " ho salil , "how one part ] manages to keep In power for twenty-foui years. The bitterness which grows out of tin distribution of olllccs Is enough to dlsrnp tiny party. Wo are seeing evidence of it ii thu condition of the democratic patty Jus now They are going to pieces as fast as tliei know how now , and we are going to capluri the presidency next time because of it. " "Do you think so ? ' 'I haven't a doubt of It. " "Who will bo your candidate ? " "I don't know as to that. Wo must liny some man who Is free from factional all ! tinccs and has a clean record. We liav pienty of them Logan , Kvnrts , Kdinuds Sherman. I don't pretend to say now wh it will be , but If wo make such a liiolco ai ; party out ot power Is able to make , we shal liavu no trouble In capturing the white hous again. " CONKUXO MAY iKTUJN : ! TO TIIE SKXATK. It Is whispered that the vigor of the sent toriul light In New Yoik n > ny force llosco COukllne into politics a nin. The matter i being talked of both there and here. It is as serted that Colliding lias a hold on certain democratic Influences In Now York which Ills friends could turn to account. The repub lican strength is divided upon Miller , Cor nell , Hlscock and Arthur , with no visible prospect of any one of thorn securing full control. Thedcmociatlcgovrirnorlsstrcngtli- cuing his position In every manner possible. The administration lias Its supporters , but not among tlio spoilsmen who constitute the most aggressive clement of the democratic party In the stale. Conkllng's lieutenants , It Is claimed , can utilize all the dissatisfied elements of the democratic party and the ag gressive wing of the republican party , or at least sufllcle.nl to hold thu balance of power In the republican legislature. It is possible that Conkling may be again seen In the senate. IMtOTJIST I'ltOM COITXCIT. JII.UFFS VliTKUANS. Mr. Wilson of Iowa , In the senate to-day , presented resolutions from Post No. 2 ! > , tlratid Army of the Itcintbllc , at Council IllulTs , protesting against thu exhibition at the national capital of "a panorama of the battle of Dull Hun , showing the success of traitors and the defeat of the loyal men ; " also , demanding "of all loyal members of congress that they pass an act Immediately prohibiting the display of tioason on Ameri can soil at the national capital. It was re ferred to the military committee. At a incctlnc of a Grand Army post hero to-night a spirited debate arose over a resolu tion condemning this exhibition of the battle of Hull Jinn. Finally the resolution was de feated , but it was by federal ofllceholdcrs who were afraid to vote their sentlmenJLH lest they offended the confederate elemenrvhenco their superior officers , thereby hazarding their positions. sKcunnn A FAVOIIAIJI.K nin'onT. A favorable report was today made by the senate committee on Indian affairs on the Dawcs bill , allotting lands to such members of the Sac and Fox , or Iowa tribe of Indians , as are enrolled at Pottawattamio and Great Nelicma agencies In Iowa and Nebraska and as may elect to settle upon a reservation of their respective reservations , in the quanti ties mentioned recently In these dispatches. C1IADHOX WANTS A LAND OFFICE. In the senate to-day Mr. Manderson pre- icnted n memorial of the board of trade of hadron , asking that a land district bo istablished in the northwestern part of the itato with Cliadron the point for the land illlce. The memorialists urged congress to .dopt the bill introduced in the house by Mr. Dorscy , and endorsing the boundaries of the llstrict as described in that measure. I'KItSOXAIi AND OTIIHKWISi : . L. F. Parker , a well known lowan , Is in the Ity.Hon. Hon. John W. Akers , superintendent of mbllc instruction of Iowa , readca very able lapcr to-day before the meeting of public ichool superintendents. Ho treated the duties nd responsibilities of city superintendents n a clear and instructive manner. His oxpres- ions brought out a sharp dcbato and with itood magnificent criticism. Mr. Akors Is no of the most popular mciftbnrs of the con dition which has been in session here tills tveek , and which closed to-day. FOUTY-NINT.il CONCJUESS. Senate. WASHINGTON , Feb. 25. Among the bills ntrodnced was one by Mr. Edmunds , providing for the Inspection of moats for cx- lortatlon , prohibiting the exportation of .dulteratcd articles of food and drink , and .uthorlzing the president to make a proc lamation in certain cases. Mr. Edmunds aid that this bill had been reported last year 'roin the committee on foreign relations , and besides providing for the Inspection of pork , jtc. lor exportation , it contained , ' 10 said , a section giving the president authority whenever ho was convinced that unjust discrimination was nado against thu admission of American products Into other countries , proclamations against such articles as ho thought lit for the protection of the just interests of the United States. In view of what ho ( Kdmunds ) saw In the newspapers about current events In other countries touching American pro ducts , on the theory that they were sup posed to bo diseased , when the fact was ob vious that the object was to exclude them under any circumstances , he ( Edmunds ) .bought It clear that it was time to introduce .ho bill again. Uy Mr. Logan ( by request ) A bill to regu- ate commerce among the several states and ; o codify the laws relating to bills of ex change and other commercial paper , Mr. Fryo , from thocommttteoon commerce , reported favorably the bill authorizing the construction of a bridge across Slatcn Island sound , known as Arthur Kill , and to establish the same as a post road. Placed on the calendar. The snnate , on motion of Mr. Dawes , re sumed consideration ot the hill to provide allotments of lands in severally to the In dians. Mr. Maxey moved to strike out the clause that proposes to make citizens of Indians who should accept lands in severally. The motion was rejected. Mr. Teller offered an amendment provid ing that the president may allow homestead settlement by citizens of the United States on each alternate quarter section with the Indians , and that for the land so taken by white people , the Indians holding lands under treaties should bo compensated. The amendment was rejected and the bill passed. Mr. Halo gave notice that after Mr. Gray's remarks on the education bill , ho ( Halo ) would move for an executive session upon some matters of Importance that would prob ably oecupv thu remainder of the day. It is understood that Halo referred to the nomina tions of Pillshury and Clmso to bo collectors of Internal revenue respectively at Boston and Portland , which have been reported ad versely. The education bill was laid before the senate ami Mr. George continued his re marks In favor of the bill. Brief remarks were also made by Messrs. Edmunds and Hoar. Mr. Allison suggested an amendment , which lie said ho would refer to at the proper time , providing that in cadi state in which there shall bo separate schools for white and colored children , the money paid fohall b apportioned und paid out for the support of such white and colored schools In the pro portion tlmt the Illiteracy of white and col ored persons bear to each other , us shown by the census. Mr. Allison thought the bill should be so amended as to bo precisely what It was intended to bo , and there should be no room left for doubt to arise when the pro visions of the bill coir.o to bo applied in practice , us to the proportions of money to bo npplled to the white and colored schools respectively. The dcbato hero closed and the senate adjournc'l. ' House. WASHINGTON , Feb. 23. Mr. Howltt pre sented a memorial ot l22saUns3 banks of Now \ot\i \ state , representing 1,105,003 de positors , asking lor the repeal of the Bland silver r.ot , Hot erred. The committee on commerce reported a bill to Incorporate the Atlantic & Pacific Ship railway. Hefenedto the commlttio of thu Tliucomiulttenon military aflalrs reported the military academy appropriation bill , and it was referred to thu committee ot the whole. The estimate for 18S7 is 54f..075. The committee recommend an appropriation of § Cu7.bO.or S 11-1,270 less than the estimates. TliocJinmlttee on postoflicus and postroads reported the postolllcu ttpproprlaiion bill , lloferred to the committee ot the whole. The committee on nubllo lauds reported a bill to forfeit the lands granted to the state of Michigan and to aid in the construction of a railroad Horn Ontoiiagon to the Wisconsin state line. Placed on the hor.so cjlmular. In the moinlng hour the house resumed. In committee of thu whole , consideration of the llennepln canal bill. Mr. Murphy of Iowa concUuk'd his speech In advocacy of the mi-asme , and prmicted that thu latter part of the present century would bo famous on account of the canals that would then be constructed. Congress should pay out the millions of dollars thnt were now rusting in the treasury for the Hcnncpln canal and other much needed public works , and this action would result in blessings upon the people. Mr. Itowcll of Illinois supported the bill , contending that as the canal would bo n factor in the cheapening of transportation rates , it was a national enterprise which should be undertaken by the government. Pending conclusion of his remark ? , tlio morning hour expired and the committee ro n. n.Tlio liouso then again resolved Itself Into committee ot the whole , Mr. Crlsu In the chair , on tlio pension appropriation bill. Mr.Townshcnd , of Illinoiswho had charge of the bill , explained its provisions. It ap propriated , ho said , 375,751.200 , or about 816- 000,000 more than was earned by law for the current year. Tills Increase was occasioned liy the accelerated work that was being done in the pension olllcc , niul for this work the commissioner of pensions and his employes deserved commendation. No money paid out of tlio national treasury accomplished more general irood than the money expended by tills bill. No better Use could be made of the vast surplus In the treasury than to pay it out on claims for pensions and other just dues to our soldiers. Mr. Henderson of Iowa , while concurring with Mr. Townsliend in his general remarks upon pension matters , differed from him when lie attributed the Increased appropria tion to the accelerated work of the pension ollice. The gentleman has failed to call at tention to the fact that the commissioner of pensions had stated to thu committee on ap propriations that there would bo a deficiency of about 80,000,000 for the current vear , so that the SGO.OOO.ooo which had been appropri ated for the fiscal year of IbSO was confessed by the commissioner to bo Insufficient to meet the requirements of law. The average appropriation for pensions for the last six years was STO.-UO.ooo , showing that the ap propriation contained In the pending bill was Sl.ui,8UO ( below the average. Alter a long debate , participated in by Mr. Tillmau of South Carolina and Mr. Warner of Ohio , the house adjourned. CATTLE DISEASES. A Scientific Kcvlow In n Kongo Com mittee Report. WASHINGTON , Feb. 23. Ucpresentatlvo Sanborn , to whom all matters relating to cat tle fever In the western states , and Texas fever or the cattle plague in the southern states , were referred by the house committee on agriculture , lias made a report on the subject , in which ho makes a thorough , scien tific review of the Question. Ho says the condition of Infected cattle and the symp toms before death , combined with the appear ance of the animal after death , all lead him to believe that there Is a strong analogy be tween cholera in the human race and the so- called Texas plague in cattle in the manner of Its mode of propogatlon and spread among cattle , as well as very many conditions and symptoms in common with yellow fever. It would seem that the disease , llku cholera , is spread by the excretions of infected cattle In the course of transportation , and that cattle - tlo which have been apparently free from tlio disease have possessed the germs , which they drop in the course ot transportation , and which have been received by and iiitected other cattle. Should tliis bo true , tlio report Bays , the remedy would bo very simple and may be made effectual by an cflicient quarantining of ail diseased cattle , or cattle that have been exposed to tlio disease. In this case , a board fence separating the well from the sick would be a sufficient preventatlve. Dr. Swinburn expresses" the opinion that Infected northern or western cattle do not transmit the disease from 0110 to tlio other. Ho recommends an appropriation for a scien tific commission to investigate the Plague , and discover , If possible , Its cause. Ho also recommends the enactment of a law requir ing the transportation of cattle in cars or boats constructed for the purpose , iu which tlio comfort of the cat tle could bo secured and overload ing prevented , and tlmt all railroad and steamboat companies engaged In such traffic bo required to provide proper yards at stated distances , where cattle could bo nin- loaded aim supplied with pure water and good food , and that at such points cars or boats engaged in such transportation bo thoroughly cleansed and disinfected. It Is further recommended that on the ap pearance of the disease amoug cattle either in an infected section or among cattle in tlio process of transportation a system of strict quarantine bo established , and that no In fected cattle , or cattle exposed to infection , be permitted to leave quarantine or be offered for sale within fort y days , or until the ox- trcmo period of incubation has expired. A SUBSTITUTE REPORTED. The Atlantic & Pixel no Ship Railway BUI. WASHINGTON , Feb.2.r . A substitute for Reagan's bill to incorporate tlio Atlantic & Pacific Ship Railway company , was reported back to the house to-day. The changes of in terest made in tlio original bill by the com mittee arc as follows : The requirement that tlio rail way sli all transport vessels of 4,000 tons burden , Instead of 3,000 tons , before the liability of the government begins ; a provis ion that tlio obligation of the government shall cease unless tlio company shall keep the road In good repair , which shall bo evidenced by Its sfealy transporting a vessel , which , wiyt its cargo , shall weigh not less than 4,000mis ; an amendment mak ing lawful currency of the United States or its equivalent , and In case ot Mexican vessels transported , then Mexican sliver dollars , re ceivable for tolls , tlio original bill provided for pavment In gold , a provision for trial be fore United States courts of controversies nilslng In this country between the company and its stockholders or the United States , excluding questions arising in Mexico or affecting the company's territorial rights. The Cabinet Mooting. WASHINGTON Feb. 23 , The cabinet meet ing to-day was attended by all the members except Secretary Whitney , The question of making some reparation to the Chinese resi dents of Hock Uprings for losses sustained by thorn In the riots thorn last full was again considered , and Ills probable that the mattci will bu brought to the attention of congress , with a recommendation that the sufferers be recompensed for tholr losses , A Murder Confessed. MATAMOIIA.I. Mexico. Feb. 25. Samuel lined , a deserter from the Klghtli United States cavalry , [ who was implicated in the murder of a rioh Jew named Jilock , made a confession yesterday , giving full particulars of tlio crime. Ho says that Samuel Williams , also a deserter from the cavalry , struck JJlocl with a thick piece of Iron and then assaulted him with a knife. They got but llttla niojiey , tlio greater part being In a safe , which they overlooked. Williams will probably bo taken out by the authorities aim shot In expia tlon of his crime. . The Cincinnati Election Muddle. CINCINNATI , Fob. 23. The scrgcant-at arms of the Ohio liouso of representatives ar rested Dalton to-day for refusing to go to Columbus with the returns of Preclnt-A. fourth ward. Dalton says ho was unable to comply with the order of the house commit tee because ilia senate committee still huh the returns. His attorney appealed to Judge Hobinson for a writ of habeas corpus and the court Immediately released Dallon on his own recoirnizanco in the sum olSMX ) and ep- puinted Wednesday next for hearing the case. Commerce anil Homo Rule , LONDON , Feb. 24. The associated clmm bors of commerce , which has been in scsbioi hero for tlio past three days , to-day adoptei by unanimous vote , a resolution deolarlnf tlmt thn grant of home rule to Ireland wouh prove disastrous to the trade botli ot Ire-lam and ( Jreat Uritaln. This is the resolution of fered by tlio Dublin chamber of commerce and bccondcd by the Glasgow chamber. 'Collapse or a Cotton l-'Jrni. NEW VOIIK , Feb. 583. It. li. Fonsythe S. Co. , a cotton firm , ( ' .died this afternoon.Lla bilities-not thought to be very large. TRUTHS FOR STURDY TOILERS peech of Hon , VTi A , MoKeighan at the State Allianoo'Meeting , IE WEARS NO PARTY'S COLLAR An Advocate of Unrestricted Free Trade nnd n Firm Friend or Senator Vim'Vybk Notes of tlio Gathering. A Farmer "Who Thinks FOP Hlmsolf. HASTINGS , Neb. . Feb. US. [ Special. ] 'Tito Slate Farmers' alliance closed its annual ses- ion last evening. Nearly sovenly-llvo dele gates were In attendance , and letters wcro ccelvcd from n great many more who ox- iressed their regret ni being unable to at- end. The appearance and Intelligence of ho delegates present reflect great credit upon ho farmers ot the state of Nebraska. Many of the short addresses made Uurlng the ses sion showed that tlio farmers of the state are lot only keenly alive to their own best Inter ests , but that they Imvo a tnto appreciation of what they want'ond how they propose to get it. Among the men. WIQ ! luvo become proml- lent in the anil-monopoly movement In this state , your correspondent noticed tlio famll- ar faces of President Hurrows , P. B. Hoy- lolds of Hamilton county , Fred lleddo , the venerable editor of the Grand Island Inde pendent , and Horace G. Hermitage of Adams county. The latter gentleman , although n voting man , enjoys tlio honor of being the mly anti-monopolist ot er sent to the state eslslaturo from Adams county. Ho Is the editor of the Kenesaw , Free Press , which , by ts vigorous editorial page , has become the recognized organ of tlie anti-monopoly party and the alliance in western Nebraska. Ho was lonorcd by being elected secretary of the State alliance , a position which ho Is ably qualified to fill. Tlio re-election of President Hurrows gives gen end satisfaction. Ho Is acknowledged to bo the right man in the right place. Tirn IVF.XINO : SKBWIN was given up to an address from Hon. W. A. McKelglian of Webster county , who in an eloquent speech llscusscdthc issues of the day in an able nanncr. Upon being Introduced Mr. Mc- Kelghun said that had ho known that ho would bo obliged to make a speech ho would lot have come up , owlngito tlio condition of ils health , and that it would bo Impossible for him to address thei convention as ho would Hko to. Ho1 said that some fifteen years ago he joined a movement in tlio state where he then lived Uiat was to benefit not only the laboring classes of that state but of all states as far as its. Influence could reach. ; t is a matter of speculation in the' neiglibor- lood in which I live as to what political iarty McKeighan belongs. I belong to no lolitlcal organization. When I hear a man ; ay ho belongs to this or.that political party I have a supreme1 contempt for him. Jne of tlio greatest' misfortunes to the country to-day is the fact that men iclong to this or tbatxorganizatiou , that they iavo the f.t I'AIITV COI/LAIJ'tolTIIEIB NECK and whatever the party Bays they must do. It seems almost to take their life away to separate them from It I want the party to > clong to mo and my fellows , and not wo to t. I want it considered as a means for the accomplishment of the end , ana not other wise. If the party wanto to make use of me is the means for the accomplishment of the end I shall raise serious objections. When we look over the civilised world to day we hear a spirit of discontent. We hear t from all Europe. There Is scarcely n coun try to-day where tlio laboring classes are not sending up the mutterinps of discontent. And when we come to this boasted land of universal freedom wo hear the same thing. There must be a disturbing cause. What Is It ? Probably wo can better understand this when we reflect that all the wealth that is produced Is produced by labor. 1 think 1 fun very nearly correct when 1 say that there can bo no production of wealth without labor. If that wore true It would naturally follow' that the man who was the most skillhil and practiced tlio most rigid economy , would possess the most wealth. If that is not a fair proposi tion , I have never learned It. I do not bo- licvo there Is a man Iiqro who will contradict that it is true. Then why is ft , to use tlio expression of Ingersoll in one of hjs lec tures , "that those who labor the most have the least ? " If the true way to lay up iIchcs would bo to labor tlrq hardest , and practicj ( the most rigid economy , if it we're nof for the Interfering , unnatural and unjujt ln s of tlio country , wo would flnd th t that would bo the way the wealth of the country would bo distributed. We have passed through periodical hard times. In 1837 * wo had a panic , in 1857vand again 1873 to 1870. I refer to the depression in 1837 to show how various are the opinions as to what caused It. ; lmet a man on the train , and lie said that ; It was caused by demo cratic free trade. > 1 said that it was caused by a little trouble in a false banking system. However , I leave ' that with you. Passing on down to 1857 there was a time of very low depres sion , One says j DKMOCltATIO FIlEr. TIIAT > K DID IT. Yet tlio census taken at each of those de cades show the wealth of the country was doubled between 1857and ( 1 CO , covering that " period of low tariff.'This docs not accord with James U. Dlalnojs letter of acceptance. ( Applause. ] Yet it Is true. Then I would have my protective friend stand up and an swer If this Is not true,1 , tlmt during tlio period beginning with 1678 and lasting clear down to 1880 , if you didn't' hnvo tlio very highest protection that this nation ever had ? If so , then It must bo true that high protection caused hard times. Another onosays we hod an over production. Well , as a friend once remarked , we never hapan overproduction except of fools and scoundrels. Calling attention t& this cry of over pro duction the speaker said : 'What do you labor for if you don't want'inoaoy ? It Is a super ficial view of the matter. You labor that you may bo able to exchange with some one else and bo happy. Aftorrspeaking of protection and free trade , the speaker said that capital and railroads were not anxious that man ufactories should be established hero in the west , and nothing like this would ever bo realized until the people took Into their heads ) the matter of governing themselves and say ing that corporations shall no longer govern them. The first time honest labor had any effect upon capital was when the KNIOIITS OKIA11011 110TCOTTED. It Is somewhat difficult to boycott a railroad. There Is one-thing to tny mlud that you can accomplish , and that is to see that the national legislature be In your interest. I wish briefly to call your attention to some points touching thu control of railroads bylaw , If I understand the law and the subject cor rectly you can pass'no law by the Nebraska legislature to controllates , to and from tint state. One pavtof yuV resolution 1 rathei object to , because it stands In the way of mj discussing it now ; If you pass a stringent railroad law In Nebraska at.present the com panics would put up the throuch rate to Chicago cage and you would fall of tlio object sought. What Is tlio remedy ? The constitution pro vides that congress shall regulate inter-state commerce. 1 do not wish to be severe on any party or organization , yet congress has failed to perform that duty. When Mr. Ilc.v gan of Texas presented his bill , you remem ber how it was mutilated. To-day a gentle man from Illinois has a bill before congress. They are filing oft the edges nnd getting ready to pass It. 1 was surprised nt the unanimous sentiment of the people uttered hero to-day touching the nr.-it.icTiCN : : OF SKNATOU VAN WYCK. I have never met the man , and do nolknow him. I am not surprised tlmt tno representa tives of the Knights of Labor , and t bellovo them the largest Interest in the mcrcantllo in terests of Nebraska , should support Senator' Van Wyck. I can leadlly see why the In terests of the merchants of Hastings should bo Identical with those of the Ivnlghts of Labor and the farmer. If Van Wyck Is a rascal I thank those who elected him , and when they found they were mistaken they got torr lily mad about It. [ Laughter. ] As to Manderson. 1 am not acquainted with him. Never met him but once. He buttoned up Ills coat and labored half an hour In tell ing us we could not begin to compete with foreign manufacturers , and three-quarters ot an hour in proving wo could ship our pro duce to Mexico. From tlio time Senator Van Wyck be gan to raise his voice in behalf of his constituency of Nebraska , I noticed that the larger part of the newspapers began td abuse him , and the more they abused him the better Hiked him. It does not matter what Mr. Van Wyck's views aio on Infant baptism and a thousandotherthlngs , but It is our province to determine whether , as a citi zen , ho doesn't represent the best Interests of the laboring classes of this country. If ho iloes then STAND nY HIM AND KI.KCT HIM. I am not hero to rant about everything else except farming. I am a farmer. I deny the right of men engaged in any one kind of bus iness that they chose to determine human In- .lustry should tax mo for the benefit ot their particular business. Take the item of lum ber. It you should go to the various yaids and get the number of feet sold you will find .ho average duty to be about S'J..jO. One says wo want to develop American industry. "iVhit is it ? liaising flour , beef , [ > ork ? Wo have facilities for raising them hero cheaper than other ; iarts of the earth. They are essentially iiu- nan industries. The raising of lemons is a ninmn industry. It would be possible to .ilace a duty upon them and exclude them , but would it pay ? In my judgment no in- : lustry is human Industry unless it can be Maintained without taxing others to support t. One says free trade Is all wrong. You lave the theory of free trade. Everyone here will recognize- the assertion timt every man , f ho is left free , will buy where ho can pur chase the cheapest and sell where ho can get the most. That is the natural law of busl- icss. Hero comes the protectionist. Ho says that Is all wrong. " "Place a duty on foreign goods. " What for ? 'TO 11AISU THE I'JUCi : OF GOODS AT 1IOMK. " The speaker then referred to how it was when the colonies began to manufacture after the war they had with England. After all the American fanner does nol have a homo narket. The price of beef is not made at ionic. The price of wheat is what it sells for , and that is true of beef , pork , wheat , and all the agricultural products. Said Senator Manderson , "wo have a duty of SO per cent on wheat , " but he failed to show where It pro tected anybody. 1 mention these things to show that the farmer of the United States is competing with all the laborers of the world. The dis crimination against foreign coeds lias caused ermany to shutout American pork , and this point , the speaker said , brought him to the consideration of the fallacy that the balance of trade in favor of n nation is the FAILUltE OF NATIONAL moSI'EIIITV , but to his mind he was exactly the opposite. Take our own country. When we have been the most highly prosperous the balance of trade has been against us. Why ? Because we wcro able to buy and bought largely. AVben our period of depression came on we had to sell and were unable to buy. The bal ance of trade iu our favor was greatest at tlio time the depression was the greatest. Mr. McKeighan then spoke at some lengthen on protection and free trade and of capital and labor , and said tlmt the republican party had not done so much as it thought It had , arid that as to the man who said ho was a democrat and was going to die a democrat simply because his father was , he uttered a silent prayer that ho might din soon. fLaughter.J NOW AS TO WHAT WE CAN DO. First find out , I would suggest , what Is the matter. Do not get excited. Do not make loud speeches. Next find out what to do and how to do it. In your deliberations you seemed to desire the re-election of Senator Van Wyck. Just how to do It seemed to bo the difficulty. I have now an answer to irmko to the problem. If satisfied with him yon must control the Nebraska legislature. I would suggest that the electoral college sys tem bo changed or oven abolished. I bellevo the people should bo allowed to vote for their senators-president , the same as for any other candidate. After warning the farmers against allow ing so-called political leaders to dictate as to how they should vote , tha speaker closed. Remarks were alb'o made by President Uur- rowH and M. K. Lewis of Hasting. ? , alter which the alliance adjourned sine die. FAIjTiS OW'V I5VJ3NTS. Social , Political and HusiiioHH NCWH or HicliardHon'8 Capital. FALLS Crrv , Neb. , Feb. 2.j.-fSpecial. , ) A number of Items of interest Imvo taken place In our county , among which are tlio death of Charles Steclo of this city , and Hon. U. M. Fllson of Ilumboldt , both old citizens and ve ry highly esteemed , but tlio chief topic of interest for the past few days has been the wedding of Mr. George Deitcli , of H , J. Nelklrk & Co. , and Miss Xillali Modda , daughter of our follow citizen Wilson Modda , which took place last evening at tlio resi dence of the bride's parents. Tlio presents wcro numerous and costly. As time toes on the people are becoming more and more anxious ( hat something br done In reference to our postolliccslilp , and much fault Isbnlng found with the adminis tration on account of not acting in tills mat ter , Not only the democrats , but thu repub licans as well , are clamoring for a change , and petition after petition has been sent to that effect , but as yet we have "heard nothing drop. " If the UKK has any "Inllooenco" as the Herald claims to have , with the changing powers , please use it for our good , and to ltd ( the UKK'S ) glory. The canning factory Is now a fixed lact , anil-contracts for the brick , stone and mason work will be let to-morrow , when work will begin as soon as possible. Tlio main building will bo 75x135 feet , two stories hlsh , witli sheds and engine room attached. The capacity will bo-1,000 cans dally , A. representative of. the Herald Is In ( In city and proclaiming to' the people thai through ( ho "inilooance" of Dr. Miller Mr Gardner m.ust go. . Wovalt wl.tli patience the end. Ono thing wo do know , however , and that is this , that If left to the voters of this city ana county Mr. Gardner would not go until the frauds ho lias unearthed have been Investigated and the jobbers and plun derers of the people brought to justice Mr. Gardner can futnlsh the evidence for this It let alone ; If removed there would not bo the ghost of a show for this. The UKK is the people's organ and the people's friend , and by It the people In this pait of the county will stand. N13W8 FOU TO1M3KS. A Number of MoCormlck's Kmploycca Ask to Go Hack to Work. CiiioAoo , Feb. yA commltlo'j of Mc- Cormlck reaper workmen called upon Mc- Cormtck this afternoon. Itccardlng Iho In terview McCormick said : "A number of our men waited upon us In an Informal wav , and said several petitions weio being signed by tlio former employes asking that wo teopcn the works and give them their old positions at tlio same wages paid before the works were closed. This movement , as wo understand It , Is by the old employes , exclusively , and In no way recognl/os agitators , unions , or labor organl/atlous. Wo iire assured tlmt It Is the expression and desire of our late employes , and that the petitions will bu signed by from bOU lo l.uoo of the men. We understand that tlio petition * will probably ho presented to morrow. U'lien wo start the works wo will take care of the men who have stood by us. Some of our employes are really In need of money for the dally wants of their families. They will he cared for when the work's nro opened , and we shall endeavor to piovlilo tor all the men who have given us their support and who have the moral courage to stand by Trouble In tlic Colce JlCRlmi. CoNNr.i.i.sviu.i : , Feb , 33. The socialistic Hungarians caused more trouble in tlio coke regions this morning. A ciowd of them as sembled at Bradford and marched to Sum mit on Mount Pleasant branch , forcing every coke drawer from work along their route. They were nearly all armed and tired numer ous shots to intimidate the workers. At Summit and other works , tlio coke drawers fled through fears of violence from tlio mob , and in some cases left their scrapers In the hot ovens to melt , fearing that If they continue at work tlio tipple and other build ings at the works would bo destroyed. The .strikers demanded an advance of 10 cents per oven , Instead of the 10 per cent recently granted. At Lelsinrlni ; the men requested the superintendent to discharge the men who had worked during the strike. Tills was refused and the men all struck this morning. International AVorkiucn'H Congress. PAIUS , Feb. 33. The socialistic members of the chamber of deputies joined in sending a telegram to the "British workmen" In tlio commons , proposing a joint international movement in the interests of laboring men. Tlio main objects of the proposed movement arc to bo thu securing of a reduction in tim hours of labor , Improvement in the sanitary coiulitioii of workshops , proper limits ol work obtainedofwomen and minors and an absolute prohibition against allowing children of eith er sex under fourteen years of airo lo work at all In shops or factories. The telegram suir- gests that the British workmen join those of Franco in inviting America and Kuropo to send delegates to a congress to be held next September in some place to be hereafter des ignated , for the purpose of discussing means to "emancipate- work men of all count ries. " _ _ * The Clniroli nml the KnlRhts.V' ! PniLAiiuLriiiA , Feb. 25. Archbishop Ilyan , when asked to-day whether there bad been any objections raised against the Knights of Labor by the Catholic ecclesias tical authorities of the arch diocese of Phila delphia , said : "No general disap proval of tlio Knights of Labor has been made In the arch diocese , and I personally know very little about the order. Tlio matter rests with the pastors of the churches. While the church is opposed to certain secret societies , the question whether My particular organization comes within the prescribed limits is left to the clergy to determine. " _ lYorlciiiRmcn nnd the T.irirT. PiTTsiiuna , Feb. 23. At a conference of labor leaders held hero last evening , it was decided to send a representative com- nitteeof workingmen to Washington to ad vocate the interests of tariff before congicss. Among those present were representatives of the amalgamated association of iron and steel workers , window-glass workers associa- lon , national federation of window-glass .vorkers . , and a member of rongress from tlio Twonty-tliiru Pennsylvania district. Captured by the Knights. LHWISTOX , Me. , Feb. 25. Moses Crafts it Co. , and Drngloy , Strout & Co. , largo shoe manufacturers of Auburn , lias-c followed the example of AsaCushman & On. by entering into an agreement with the Ivinglits of La bor which shall govern their relations witli their employes. Other firms will probably follow suit. _ _ _ _ Will UNO the Union Ial > cl. NKIV Yomc , Feb. 23. Three cigar firms , Brown & Earle , Levy Bros , and McCoy & Co. , Jiavo. concluded to accept the Knights of Labor label. The rates paid by union shops arc accepted , and all hands In the shops will to to work to-morrow. A FINNY LAYOUT. The Coining INFcorliiK or the American PiHcatofiallsts. CIIICAOO , Feb. IB. The committee ap pointed to arrange for the approaching meet ing of tha American Fisheries society In this city 1ms llxcd upon April 13 , H and Ifi as the dates for holding the convention. Tlio committee mittee- also decided to give an exhibition of tlio different varieties of fish of tlio various stales and territories , at the Exposition build ing. The United Slates tish commission will send a United States fish car and give a practical exhibition of the hatching of white iihh , while the Michigan ILsh commission will bring Its fibhlng apparatus and glvo a similar exhibition. Thu exhibition Is to be fieu to the public , as a menus of popularly Illustrating the processes and purposes of fish cultnrlsts. Jhifoml AualiiHt Contagion. Si'iii.Nornji.i ) , III. , Feb. 23. Dr. John 11. Rouch , secretary of tlio slate board of health , pioscnts as the results of his recent Inspec tion of marine quarantine stations , a roporl on "Coat Defenses Against Asiatic Cholera , " which subject ho considers of thu greatest importance to tim people of Illinois and tin United States. Ho depri'dalcs thu past anil prosiicrtlvn expenditure of b75ooox ( ) < ) for contingent defense of our sea coa.it ugainsl foreign armed cntmiics. and dlhicgard of the assaults of foreign contagion , which is not a contlngrney but which has been an aetmi reclining | event. Trauionl Tooth IMillors , ST. Louis , Feb. 25. Or. Edward H. L'oatc * shot and killed Dr. A. 13. Keith at the comer of Fourteenth and Pine stircts this morning. Both men arc dentists , and It is stated tha Jealousv has existed between them for BOIIH time. Keith has been accused by Conies ot improperieiatlons with thu hitter's WHO. Another Slap at Juke Sharp. AI.HANV , N , y , , Feb. 25. In the senate to day a bill was Introduced annulling tha privileges and franchises of the Broadway Surface- railroad , and providing for the up polntir.ent of commlssioiici.t to take i-oiscs ston of all its property and hell the same , jn eluding its franchise , at public auction , llanooek Memorial. NKW VOIIK , Feb. > . A memorial feivlcc in hcinor of ( Jcneial W. Hancock was lich at Governor's Island to-night under liiu nus pices of thv military bervicu of tlui U'.f.titu . lion. DROPPED DEAD IN HIS SEAT , 'utlgo James L , Mitchell of Nolnska Oity , Suddenly Oallod Awnj > FEAST TURNED INTO MOURNINQ The Eminent. Nebraska Jurist Die * While Addressing the Old Imvr Makers' Ucmilon nt DcHMolnca llnwkeye Events , niod AVItli Iiovo on Itls Lips. Dr.s Moisr.s , Iowa , Feb. iil. ( Spcctnl Telo- jram.J The convention of tlio pioneer law- nakcrs was greatly shocked ibis afternoon jy tlio sudden death oi one of the memlcrs , Judge .lames \ , . Mitchell of Nebraska. Dur- ng the exeiclsos thl * afternoon , nt Foster's opera house , lie sat In tlio i car of tlio house , an interested listener , but when the old song. "Tenting To-night on the Old Camp i round , " was stalled , ho reumiked to n friend , " 1 want to hear tlmt , " and he moved lown toward the parquet. Ho was visibly affected by the singing , nnd at Ils close vas called upon to speak , lie rose ind uttered n few sentences ot hrllllng power and eloquence , and was Just concluding with the words , " 1 love Iho ninth ; eneral assembly and the old soldlcis ot own , " when ho dropped into his seat as It hot. Those neatest rushed to ills assistance ml ho was nltcady unconscious , dying 1m- uedlately after the fall , as It was ascertained ater , from apoplexy. Tlio convention adjourned nt once , after arranging for a memorial meeting In the evening. Judiro Mitchell was born In In- llanu In 1S30 and removed to Fremont county Iowa ) , when n young man. At the uvo : of 20 , ho was elected to thOi ilnth general assembly from tlmt county , ' and it was to this legislature that ho referiod H his dying words. Ho served through the var as captain of Company U , Twenty- linlli Iowa Infantry , and practiced law In his state several years after , being known as ono of the leading democrats In Iowa. Eleven years ago ho removed to Nebraska Jlty ( Neb. ) and at thu tlmo of his death was uilge of the second judicial district in that tate. Tliis evening a large audience- mot at tlio ii-.md opera liouso to attend the memorial exercises In his honor. Speeches were made iy Hon. Fred Lehman , ot this city , his for- ner lawpaitner In Fremont county , and by Lewis Koss , ot Iowa City , and others. Judge Mitchell arrived in this city Tuesday o attend the reunion of tlio parly law makcis of the state , and though slightly ailing had 10 warning of his sudden death. Proceedings. Dus MOIXKS , Iowa , Feb. 25. Theio wcro nit short sessions of the legislature to-day on account of the reunion of tlio pioneer law- nakcrs. In the senate there was some dis cussion over Button's resolution to Instruct lie standing committee on soldiers'homo to ook up sites and report to tlio legislature tlio same , thinking tlmt the resolution was In tlio ntercst ot some particular locality , but .it filially passed. Several bills of local interest were passed by the senate , and also the Gatcli jill restricting counsel as to * the length o speeches in civil andcriminalcases. In the liouso no bills of _ general Intel est wcro passed , and the time of tlio session wad chiefly occupied In discussing a bill affecting ax titles. The liouso committee on nppronri * ations introduced bills requiring persons ablq to pay for the support of their friends in the asylums for the blind , feeble minded , and deaf and dumb to assist in doing so. The senate committee on insurance ro- Dortcd favorably a substitute bill providing for the creation of a separate department of insurance and banking. Tlio senate com mittee on judiciary reported favorably a bill locating tlio supreme couit at DCS Moines. The senate committee on intemperance re ported favorably Clark's bill for the employ ment of injunction proceedings In violations of the prohibitory law. The Old Timcro1 Reunion. Dns Moixr.s , Iowa , Feb. 25. [ Special Telegram. ] The pioneer lawmakers con tinued In session during the day. In the forenoon they perfected a permanent organiz ation and listened to speeches by ex-Senator John F. Dnncombo of Fort Dodge , and others. In the afternoon both branches of the present Jeglslatuio united witli them , and a govrnor's message from ox-ovcrnor ! John -11. Gear was read lo the convention. A number of short speeches were made by tlio old and new law inakeis , and great inter est was taken in Hie festivities till inter rupted by the sudden death of Judge Mitchell , one of the members of the conven tion. A Council of VctcraiiH. CIIKSTON , Iowa , Feb. ai. [ Special Tele gram. ) An executive fcssion of the directors of the Northwestern Missouri and Son tin western Iowa Veteran association was held hero to-day , and the time for holding the re union atCrcston fixed for August 17 , IB and 19 , Tlio executive committee- consists of J. 1) . Harsh , piosident of the association , J. H. Pall and A. 12. Keith. Major A. Wilson was elected quartermaster and Captain George Lamb rjuai termaster borgcant. \VIlin MCI ) TO A Frightful Aoolilont. JlnppoiiH Two Ml tlo HlHtci-H. JtcADixn , 1'a. , Feb. 25 , A man named Lllllo owns a mill at Shamokln Hill His twin daughters , Katie and Susie , aged 0 years , strayed to an upstair room In the mill wlicio a hlmf t was revolving. While at play the lit tle ones ventured too near tlio machinery. and their clothing was caniiht in the Khali and they were drawn mound it und whirled with encti icvolutlon. Alter being thrown around for an hour they wcro found by nn older sister , who had come to look for them. When tlio machinery was stopped their bodies weie found to bu terribly lacerated. 1 Tlio skull of Katie was badly fractured and flf her body In oilier ways much mutilated , causing her death. Husiuhtlll lives , but her I chances of uvovery are Miiidl , Her cntlio body Is more or less mutilated , sevciul bones being broken , Forced to M.utvvn.i.i : , Cala. , Feb. | 25 , Nowa readied hero to-day that about 1 o'clock this morning a body of masked men fiom Wheat- land compelled the Clilnoe on three lanchcs near Whcatland to leave their bleeping quar ters , marched them \Vheatlaiul \ , where they turned them loo.se. The raneiies vis ited WITU II. lloddan's , Mrs. Fogg's ami 0. 11. Wood's. At tlio la t. phico ( he riiinc.se quarters wcro filed and destroyed with all their contents. Ifa/.cn ISoulds n l/iliol Mult. Nr.w YOIIK , Fuh. ' . ' 5-- General JlaA.ou , chief signal serviceofticur , Is now suing Ueorgo Jones , iiiopili'tor of thu New Yoik VI Times , to recover fc'lUO.ddO damages for an al- Icgi'd llbol. It being charged that the IIOWK- papcr published u libelous statement rrrnlng plalntitl's character ns bigmd t oilii'iT , and also concerning Ids. connection with tlio it-cent Arctic expedition. , Weal her for To-iluy. Mf'soum VAI.MIV Fair weathoi : flo\\l Using tomiicnitui'u : winds gum-mlly ing loso-MU''ilysnu becouanj ; vw'ublv. '
