Nebraska Newspapers

    jTHE OMAHA
SIXTEENTH YEAK. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNING , JANUAKY 19 , 1887. NUMBEK 215.
STORY OF THE BALLOT
First Bound In the Strngglo of Manhood
Against Monopoly Mercenaries ,
NEBRASKA'S FAVORITE LEADS.
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Forty-four Republican Votes Oast for Sena
tor Van Wyck ,
THE CROWD OF ON-LOOKER9
Every Inch of Spnco in Both Houses Occu-
oleil by Interested Spectators.
SCENES DURING ROLL CALL
The Opposition Lcadora Demoralized and a
Complete Eout Anticipated.
A NIGHT OF GREAT EXCITEMENT
Sloop Departs From the Eyca of the
Politcal Strikers ,
RUMORS AND ROORBACKS START
ft
Caucuses Hclil By Both the Itnllroiul-
crs nml Van "Wyok's Supporters
Xtio Latter Stanil Solid anil Are
rioady For tlio l-'ray. '
ofthc Vote.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 18. ( Special Tele
gram to the BKI : . ] At noon thu senate took
the first ballot for Unltca States senator , The
vote on the ditfcient candidates were as fol
lows :
c. n. VAN WYCK. "
Calkins Duras Fuller
HtgcinsC'lfxKcekIey ( ) Linlngcr
Bobbins SclimlnUo Sprlck
Sterling T/schuck 11.
.T. s. MOIITON.
lioncstcel Casoer IIlevins ( Cass )
Sherwiu Vandeniark Wolbach
\Vrlglit-7. \
A. S. PADDOCK.
Colby Conger Lindsay
WcNamar 1.
A. J. " KAVEH.
Brown ULolmcs Linn
Buell 1.
OTHKIl CANDIDATES.
Hum ham and Moore cast their votes for
Amasa Cobb ; Kent and Meiklejolin for
JuilKO Kceso ; Henrtwoll for James Laird ,
and Majors for J. M. Thayer.
Senator Campbell was absent. Total
Vote tfJ.
In tlio House.
The vote In UULhouso was as follows :
crlr. VAN WYCK.
Jiaiul Jlallnrd
Bailey Hick Camcion
Barrett Crane Dempster
Craig JCwmg Fuller
Klsluy lleimiod Hoist )
OalTord Lord Marshall
Jeary Matthlcsou Norton
Met ) row Kusscll Satchel
Overton Tingle Underhlll
Blater Whitmoro Wilson
Watson Young llailan-33.
J. s. MORTON.
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Andres Bentley "Ellis
Pranu Fuchs Cnniblo
< ! arvey Harrison IIayden
Helper. Knox McKenna
Miller Kiet Schwab
Blmms Slmanck Smyth
hullivan Tracy Turner
Veach \Vhlfo "Wolenwebcr
\Viight-25 \
A , j. WEA.vin :
Abraliamson Allseti Andrews
Wowmau Cope Dlller
Fcntou King Sweet
Truesdalo Wlllielmsen i'ut y 13
AMASA conn.
Caldwcll Dickinson Ewleslon
Leisvcld Nicliol liandall
Uaymond Sliamp 8
A. 8. I'ADDOCJC.
Fox Kenncy McCand
Norrls J'emborton 1'elers
waullaw Wllsou-a
.TA.MKS LAIRD.
Babcock Urown Cole
( Ircen Min nix--.1
OTIllCK CANDIDATia. :
Agcn cast Ids vote for K. S. Dundy ; Alex
ander forT. J. Majors : Cannon for Maxwell :
Cllmoro for It. K. Livingston ; Latta and
Tyson for Ueorgo L. Miller ; Newcomer for
C. Dillwoith ; McConaughoy for Alblnus
Nance , and Thornton for John M. Thayer ,
Recapitulation.
The following Is a recapitulation of the
rote In botii houses :
VanWyclc -14
Moiton : u
ruddock 12
Weaver . ' 10
Laird G
Cobb 10
Jtcesu 2
Thayer.
Dundy
Miller
Majors
Maxwell. . . ,
Livingston ,
Dlllwoith. .
Nance
KconoB of Kxcltciuont.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 18. ( Special Tel
rgram to the Jiii : , | The stars are
Blilniug coM nnd clear down upon
a scene of cxtiaordlnary Interest In
Lincoln to-night. The excitement over the
pending contest for United States senator
Is for the hour crowned as king. Tne spac
ious lobbies of both principal hotels arc
crowded almost to suffocation. Looking
f 10111 the steps of the broad staircase of the
Capital hotel the observer sees through a
cloud ot imoko only a restless , surging sea
of sblnliiL' hats , stltT hats , soft hats aud seal
caps , occasionally diversified by a white
broad brim to which Its owner clings out of
respect to old tlmo custom. It is
not the crowds of men nor groups of men ,
but u constantly agitated mass of masculine
Immunity , clDowing , pushing , hand-shaking ,
conildentlally talking , secretly wliUperinc
und cordially congratulating , all seemingly
without u purpose and \\ltliout a motive , and
ftinong whom tliu uninitiated can nnd
neither Information nor satisfactory explan
ation. But out of this chaos is coming order ,
and uiomcntarially the Idea increases ami
the fact becomes more palpable that these
Hiobut the labor pains which \ > 111 soon bilng
forth ono of the two repioscntathes of Ne
braska In tliu higher bouse in the natlona
congress. Kvery specimen of the genus pol
itician Is to be seen. Yonder stands
smooth-shaven , neatly diesscd , sharp
faoud man , in whose featuiesalk and talk
iccietlvcness and cunning are plainly writ
ten. Next to him Is the blir , blult , coarec-
vi-in ed fellow , with ponderous lists and full
hull-like neck. Tliu bulldozer IshU other
unme. The little man from tflo Interior Is
tleie , too , with a half-tcared look , but , \\HI
lii ? cintanasiment somewhat nibbed off , and
mi Intention plainly written upon his conn
trounce to disagree wltti nobody and to
icrond the sentiment of every man \\lio
intkes bold to express himself. Then he
slides out of the door and bunts up hisboss ,
Into nhon eat * bopoui * the rubbish IIP Las
icon so apologetically absorbing. Then tlicro
s and ho Is there by a largo majority the
; llb-tongued perfect gentleman , outside
of his business , roper-ln , who takes
ill man tby the arm. takes him
o a leaning place , talks Intoonoear and then
nto the .other , and never gives his \lctlm
line to breathe until ho has secured from
ilm nil alllrmatlvo nod. Over there Is the
itatcsman of his party and county , In his
iiliul , who gtavely and grandiloquently
utters prognostications which are listened to
with rcspccUul acquiescence by the less bold ,
jut probably moro fcnslblu coterlo whom lie
has got hived around him.
Hut out of all the confusion and turmoil
ana bad cigar smoke .one thing Is plain ,
and that Is that the anti-Van Wyck ragtag
and bobtail , who had their war paint on and
their scalping knives conspicuously ills-
lilajcdbiit yester eve , have she.ithed their
Implements of warlare , taken elf their feath
ers , and are preparing to slope at Iho first
chance. The vote which was gl\eu "old
Rlackleather , " as they facetiously called
lilm until this inornlin : , by thee
o houses of the legislature at noon to-day ,
lias had the effect of a poweiful emetic on the
stomachs of the valiant monopoly strikers.
Tor , If the cappers , heelers and unscrupulous
tools of tliu monopoly have learned nothing
by the magnificent sliowinn which ( icncial
Van W > ck mode , their more discreet nnd
cunning bosses have , ami It Is evident
throughout Iho enlliecrowd that there Is no
man who Is so blind as to not forsco what
those forty-four yotes most emphatically
meant. _
liver since tboncivs of the meeting ot hon
est suppoitcrs of General Von Wyck last
nljjht , there has beenlalack ot enthusiasm In
whatever his opponents have done , and
at this moment the apprehensions of
the dclugo which will submerse them at no
distant hour are Inviting a panic which must
Inevitably grow to a general discomfiture and
rout. The troubled look upon the counte
nances of the monopoly boss strikers shows
conclusively that they consider their case
worse than desperate , and that they are now
In the last ditch of a hope of an accident , or
something entirely out of the usual course ot
events , and unsubstantiated by precedent.
They realize that they have neither right nor
members nor organization with which tocon-
front the solid phalanx ot honest , determined
men who cannot bo severed from carrying
out tlft will of the people who placed them
In the legislature.
Whllo the vote which was cast In the two
houses of the legislature to-day has boon
truthfully foreshadowed by the BEK , never
theless the rabid-haters of the senior senator
were grievously disappointed. They had evi
dently counted upon General Van Wyck's
strength being ten less , upon the first show
ing at lenst. But they now recognize that
while he Is stronger among republicans than
they had any dream of , they well know that
had It not been for the complimentary vote
tendered Morton by the democrats , Charles
11. Van Wyck would already bo re-elected
senator by having received a majority in
both senate and house.
As the hour of noon approached In the Icc-
Islatlve halls and It became evident that the
first skirmish In the senatorial stnizglo was
at hand , the excitement on the floor and In
the lobbies and galleries of both houses became -
came Intense. The spectators , sitting and
standing , craned their necks forward and
eagerly awaited the expected announcement
that the balloting would bo ln. In tlio house
tit representatives , when Mr. Watson , ot
Otoo county , who appears to be regarded as
the Van Wyck leader , rose and , looking at
the hands of the big clock , moved that the
house do now proceed to ballot for United
States senator , the interest Became more in
tense. The Hist name called that of
Abraliamson biouht the response , "Wea
ver. " Agce , who followed , waiting a min
ute to make his announcement the more Im
press ! vo apparently , said , In sepulchral
tones , "Dundy. " Alken proved to bo
another Weaver man. Alexander * hoisted
Tom Majois' lightning rod Into the blue
vault ; Andrews voted for Weaver ; Andres
led the democratic side of the house
with J. Sterling Merion ; Babcock , who
was next , introduced Stinking Water Jim ;
lialley tired tliu fust gun of a broadside as lie
icspoiidod stcntorloiisly , "C. II. Van Wjck. "
Balrd , Ballard and Barrett were of the same
mind , and it was apparent that ono of tlio
loyal batteries had been wheeled Into line
and was ready for business. It was appareu t
as tlio rotlng proceeded , even before the re
sult was announced , that the "old man" led
all the rest. Still the excellent discipline
under which the democrats voted could not
but bo noted and admired. Twenty
live times J. "Stcillng Morton" came
from the democrat side of the house. Kvery
democrat was tiue to his colors and they paid
a most handsome compliment to the gentle
man whom they hnd selected to honor.
The scenes In the house were nearly repro
duced In the senate , During the balloting
the aspirants for tlio "old man's shoes"
conspicuous in the house were Paddock ,
Weaver and Laird. Paddock showed his
neat figure and well trimmed mustache
ostentatiously In the lobby and on the floor.
Weaver elbowed In , smiled bis smile and
elbowed out. Laird was In and out , "UP
stairs nnd doun stairs and In my lady's
chamber. "
It was not readable that during the vote
nobody said "McSliane , " despite all irosslps
and the numerous roorbacks which have been
created by the anti-Van Wyck element al
that gentleman's expoiiKO. Thoscnslble con
crossman had evidently learned what some
of the senatorial aspirants have oppaiently
forgotten , that "fools iiisli In where angels
fear to tread. "
Another attempt was made to-day by the
anti-Van Wyckers to make a change in the
arrangements and secure the opera house for
the joint convention , but the coed sense of
the legislature fortunately has led to the determination
termination that the elegant hall of the
bonso ot representatives is the proper placo.
The bouse reconvenes at 11:80 : o'clock to
morrow , the srnato at 11 , and at 12 o'clock the
joint convention will meet.
Cnuouscs Held.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 10 , 3 a. m.
Telegramlto the BKE. ] The night has been
a most exciting ono. The air has been filled
with rumors and roorbacks only circulated
to be denied and disproved , Both the Van
Wyck forces and the railroad republicans
held caucuses this evening \ \ hlcli wore fully
attended. ID the Van Wyck caucus forty-
two members were present. The meeting
did not break up until 1:80 :
this morning. It was decided to
stick solidly for Van Wyck and
to meet this morning at 10 o'clock to perfect
further orKanlzatlon. The anti-Van Wyck
caucus was guaidcd by Dewces and Captain
Phillips. It was far from harmonious. Early
In the evening a report that sufllclent ser
vants would come over from the Van Wyck
caucus to miiKO a majority of the republicans
caused much enthusiasm , but It melted away
when the nlgUt wore otf and the prediction
was not verified , To-day bids fair to bo an
e\entful one. General Van Wyck's sup
porttrs are eouddent and well organized.
Doings In the House.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 18.-Spedal | Telegram
to the BEK. ] The floor of the house of repro-
bt'iitiUlves was fully occupied by members
their wives and privileged visitors , 1Uie
lobby was a mass ot standing , listening men
and the naileries crowded almost to suffoca
tlon. Kvery available niche and nook and
corner above and below was occupied by sit
ting or standing -humanity. Such was the
scene to bo viewed from the speaker's desk.
All Interest centered In the all-engrossing
topic the voteof the more numerous
branch of the legislature upon Unl'tcd States
senator. iTho house was called to order nt
10 o'clock promptly by Speaker Ilailan. To
the roll call every member responded prcs-
ont. The chaplain prayed : "Wo como Into
Thy in cs en ce with but one plea , which Is that
the blood of Jesus Christ may cleanse us from
all sin. Grant our petition for peace at homo
and throughout the land. Let not corrup
tion enter Into high place ? . Kstabllsli Thou
n reign of righteousness , peace and joy in the
world. '
Mr.Jearv , from the committee onengrossed
nnd i-nrolled bills , reported the committee
had appointed sixteen young lady nsslstnnt
clerks lo the enrolling clerk nnd engrossln :
eleii ; , explaining that whllo only a lew ot
thcsn assistants nio now actively employed
others would be put to work as soon as
needed. The report was icfeired to the
special committee on appointments.
Mr. Hayden Intiodiiced n resolution that
no bills be introduced after the twenty-fifth
day of the session unless upon special request
ot the governor. Tliu lesolution was
amended and generally discussed. Mr.
Caldwell said in opposition to the
resolution thnt the house ot lepicseu-
tativcs of Nebraska ought to pos
sess capability to exact nny necessary Inw nt
any time. Tlio stale needed good election
laws nnd several other Impoitnnt measures
wcio demanded from this session , and until
It should be learned how long it would 10-
nulrc to icacli and accomplish this legisla
tion , the house ought not to foolishly tie Its
hands. Hy a vote of 40 to 41) ) , upon the mo
tion of Cole , the whole matter was indefi
nitely postponed.
Kpsolutions were adopted as follows :
By Dempster Joint resolution and mem
orial asking congress to pass A bill to clvo
every honorably discharged soldier a silver
medal ; to abrogate tl-o custom ot transfer-
rim ; cases irom the dlsttlct to the United
States court.
Mr. Hclmrod Introduced a resolution as
follows :
Whereas , It Is charged in the public prints
that certain patties In the employ of the rail
road companies are endeavoring to corrupt
and Intcrleio with the legislatuicln its choice
of United States senator ; and ,
Whereas , It Is the duty of the Ifglslatuio
to shield Its members irom the stigma.
Besolvpd , That a committee of live bo
appointed to Investigate ihu truth of such
statements and report to the liouso.
Mr. Caldwell submitted an amendment "that
the isame commlttco bo ompoweied to Inves
tigate the election of John A. McShanu to
congress. "
The whole resolution wns tabled.
The hou so went Into commlttco of
the whole on bills making appropriations
lor pay of members and olliccrs ol tlio legis-
turc , and Incidental expenses. The appio-
printlons In the bill providing for Incidental
expenses was Increased to 845,000. The bill
relating to the pay of members and employes
was further guaidcd by amendments by
Acco and Miller. It appropriated S'lO.OOO.
The committee lose , reported favorable to
the passing of the bills and they were
ordciedcncrossed.
Mr. Watson rondo the following
motion "Mr. Speaker , 1 move you that this
house now proceed to vote for United States
senator. "
The motion prevailed. ' Several rpmirsts
were made for ( inlet , which was with ditll-
culty restoicd , owlnc to the great ciowd
which llteially overran the membeis and
crowded nil mound behind the desks nnd in
tlio nlsles. The call of the house was then
mane and resulted as given above.
Adjouined until llft : : ) to-morrow.
HILLS IN'IHOIIUCUP.
The following hills were intioduccd :
By Wntson Granting a bounty of SG3 to
each ollicer and soldier who enlisted and
served in the First and Second regiments of
Nebraska volunteers and who have been hon-
orablv discharged therefrom ; and in case of
the death of such persons to tiielr widows and
orphans ; and provldincr for the paj meut ot
the same out of tlio state treasury and pio-
hibltlng the payment or execution ot attor
neys' lees for the prosecution of such claims ;
nnd providing a punishment for the violation
of this prohibition.
By Watson To autliorl/c the commission
of public lands aud buildings ot the state of
Nebraska to lecelvo from the surveyor gen
eral for the state ot Nebraska or other author
ities ot the United States and to provide lor
tlio s.ifo . keeping of all Held notes , maps , icc-
ords and all other papers appertaining to laud
titles within the state of Nebraska , Including
all moneys made under the authority of the
United States of lauds within the state of
Nebraska.
By Andres To provide for the settlement
by arbitration of disputes aiising between
employers and employes doing business of
nnv kind In the state.
By Schwab To provide assistants for
county judges In counties bavins over 15,000
and under 2.1,000 inhabitants nnd to provide
pay for tlio same ,
By Dickinson To authorl/.o the sale of
lands owned by th ! ) stateof Nebiaska hereto-
loie leased under special law.
By Tyson To enable county boards to
appoint one of their number to purchase
supplies needed bv their respective counties
By Wilson A bill lor an act to amend sec
tion 1 of chapter 60 of tlio com
plied statutes of 18S5. entitled "Liq
uors. " This section provides that a
county board may Issue license for sale ot
Honor to a pcison of respectability upon ap
plication signed by thirty Ireeholdois and
upon tlio applicant paying tf.WO.
By Ageo To govern railroad corporations
dolnc business In this state ; to provide n
board of railroad commissioners , lix punish
ment lor the violation of tills act , and to re
peal an act entitled an act to provide a board
of railroad commissioners , delino their
duties and provide for their salailes , ap
proved March 5 , IbSS , and to repeal an act
entitled "An act to lix a maximum standard
of freight charges on rnllroads.and to pievenl
unjust discriminations theieln or societ
rates , rebates or draw-backs therefor , " up
proved Febiuary 23,18sl.
By Caldwell To establish and piovldo for
the erection of a penitentiary at or within
four miles ol Weeping Water , Cass county ,
Nebraska. And to provide tor the labor oj
convicts confined In thp same ; also to pro
vide for the disposition of tliu products of
such convict labor ; also the regulation and
natuiuof the same.
By Satchel For the relief of employes of
rnilro.id companies so as to enable such em
ployes to recover lor peisonal Injuries
caused by the fault , wilful Wionir or negligence -
genco m company employes in operating
such railroad.
Doings Iii thn Bonato.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 18. [ Special Tele
gram to the llRi' . ] Mr. lligdns of Cass pre
sented a petition from icsldeiits and farmers
of Cass county prayine fora law to prohibit-
a combination between railroads and certain
grain dealers and buyers In that county to
the utter exclusion of all outside parties ,
1 wo petitions were presented Irom Saunders -
ders county that women bo allowed to vote.
The committee on privileges and elections
reported on the contest of J. K. Vando
mark airainst 0. A , Day , that the allegations
in the notice are Insuflicicnt grounds for a
contest No evidence was presented In sup
port of any allegation. The committee be
lieved that justice had been done in the re
turn of Mr. Vandemnrk. The rules wcro
suspended and the report was adopted ,
Mr. Wright of Seward ottered a resolution
that a commlttco bo appointed to dratt a bill
providing tor township organization , which
was adopted , and Messrs. Wtlght , Casper ,
Colby Melklejohn , Keckley , Kent and Wol-
bach were appointed.
Mr. Scluninko of Otoe called up his resolu
tion of yesterday with reference to the con
test between Holmes and Butler of Johnson
county , The matter brought out the loncost
discussion of the session. The chairman of
the committee on privileges nnd elections
( Melklejohn of Nance ) explained that the
committee rmd , In their consideration of the
case , come to a point where they thought It
expedient to ask the dvice of the senate be *
faro proceeding to report finally. Tlio ques
tion was whether they had the authority to
open the ballot boy and count the votes. The
committee was earnest ! engaged In c.xamln-
r.g the great bulk of paPor.s.
Mr. Scluninko of Otoa said the committee
lad a great task before them. The papers In
; hc case made a pile seven and a half Inches
ugh. He was satisfied pomethlnR had been
done In the election that was not right and
ust. Ho knew that Mr. Holmes , the In
cumbent , was not A pnrty to anj tiling
wromr that had broil cjono.
lie felt sine that many voters had gene to
the polls and were umcii away and that
many allcced fraudulent tickets were dis
honesty thrown out to the detriment of the
contest. Ho thought the senate ought to
authori70 the committee to examine and
count the ballots that It might determine
whetherany ot them were Illegally printed.
Mr. McNumnr of Dawcou contended that
there was no authority In law for such pro
ceedings. The senate did not know whether
the ballot bov bail been tampeicd with or not
since the election , and there was no evidence
beloio the commlttco to pro\e that Iho billets
had not been tampered with , lie opposed the
adoption of the icsolution ,
Mr. Kobblus ot Valloi' wanted exact jus
tice done In the case without regud to-o } " '
political faction. Ho thought the mimer
nnirbt yet to be lo.ft In the hands of the com-
mltteu : that Ihcsenateshouid not step In and
oveiturn their action and Instinct them to do
ceilain things without lentil piccedciit tot so
doing ,
Mi. ? chiulnkc of Oleo said ho was no law
yer , hut his common souse dictated that n
just decision ol the case could not be atrl veil
at unless the ballot box was opened.
Mr. Snell of , lelTcron said the senate was
In no position to instruct the committee what
It should do. It had the evidence ; the sen
ate hail not. Such an Instruction would bean
an Indignity to tliuconnnltteo , which hnd not
had time to make a icpoit. Ho was eel-
tainly opposed to the resolution.
Mr Casper of Butler said the senate had no
way of getting at the Justice ot the case until
after hc.iiing the evidence , llo had known
committees logo tin ouch such matteis al
mighty sudden when they weio wllllnc to do
so. Other committees had been Insulted bc-
toro In the same way by such as tlio proposed
resolution. Ho depiccated the quibbling
which some of tlio members were cugagcd
In.
In.ESMr. . Llninger of Douglas understood that the
committee had asked the senate to Instruct
them In the matter of counting the ballots.
Ho favored the resolution.
Mr. Moore ot Lancastet did not want the
committee to count the ballots unless there
was some foundation In law for It.
Mr. Mayors ot Nemaha thought the resolu
tion entirely out of placo.
Mr. Colby of Gage moved that the matter
bo Indefinitely postponed , which was
carried.
A number of bills wcro introduced and
others put upon their second leading.
Senate tiles 10 and 11 woie passed.
It was decided , the house coiicun Ing , that
tlio joint convention would be held in the
hall of the house ot ronresentatlvcs to-mor-
low. The ballot lor United States senator
was then taken , and. a iceess taken to 3
o'clock.
AI-TEUNOON SnS IOX
The senate met at a o'clock but did very
little bnslnscs.
Mr. Heartwell of Adams offered a resolu
tion that tlio vote by which the senate de
cided to hold join convention in tlio house of
irp-csentatlves tor the election of United
Suites senator be icconsidered , and that the
committee bo authorbed to secuie the opera
house , the liouso concurring , and that the
lieutenant governor and sceietary makoar-
laugcmcnts for tickets of admission' .
This resolution elicited quite a little discus
sion , Some of tlio members vcrj * justly
thought that aieveisal of the action ot the
.senate tills morning. asMr. Ile.irtwell's reso
lution contemplated , would appear ridicu
lous , especially In view ot the
tact that tne house had ad
journed this moinlng until 11:30 : a. m.
to-monow , and could not therefore concur
in the taidy action lof'tlia ' seimtn. Notwith
standing tills , howeve.vtho rules were sus
pended and the jcsolntlon adopted. The
matter now icsts with thn house , who cannot
consider tlio matter until to-morrow after
noon , and is just as likely to decide ono way
as the other. The house icsolution to sccuio
the opera house lor tliu joint convention was
tabled last week , where it may remain. The
first joint ballot will take place in the. house
to-moriow , and the spectators fioiu the 10-
mote outposts of the .state will ha\o to put In
nn eailv appeal > ince oi get loll.
The senate adjouined until 11 o'clock to-
moriow morning.
HILLS iNTiiODurnn.
By Blown of Clay To provide that each
overseer ol roads shall give tlueo days notice
to those liable lor toad tax.
By Stciling of Flllmorc To amend tlio
statute entitled liquor , hxliig the penalty for
sulllntr Honor to minors.
By MeNamar of Dawson To define the
boundaries of Mcl'herson county. Also a
bill to define thuboundaries of Arthur county.
By Colby of Gairc To prevent injustice In
appraising valuations of leal ustnto.
By Colby To niithori/u townships' , pie-
cincts nnd cities to Issue bonds to aid In pios-
peoting lor coal , not exceeding in amount
510,000. to bo known as coal and water bonds.
Hy MoNamar ot Dawson To delino the
boundaries of Grant county. Also a bill to
define the boundai ies of Hooker con nty.
Van Wyck's Honorable Itocord ,
LINCOLN , Xeb. , Jan. 18. To the Kdltor ol
the Bin : : Tlio writer having spent several
days at Washington , 1) . C. , piior to and al
the opening session of the present rongiess ,
heard much of the merits of many of our
most prominent men , among whom la your
present senator , Hon. C. II. Van Wyck.
Scarcely a senator stands In n more favoiablo
position among the people at large , having
made an enviable iccord by an honest anil
conscientious administration of the duties ol
his high olllce , being held In hlirh esteem nol
only by his associations In olllce , by the cltl
zeus of Washington , but In addition his
name Is being uttered by _ the honest , tolling
'
and indiistilous farmer a'nd mechanic and t > y
the laboring masses. Opposition of monopo
lies of gieat influence and wealth , railroad
magnates backed by millions of money ,
stand arrayed against jour honorable sen
ator as It has never stood hetoio any
other imbllo ollicer. Tills opposition has
entered his beloved fitate , and is endeavoring
witli money and all ether Influences th j
can command to remove this people's man ,
possessing neal to bo admired , and a pluck
which should lead him to bo crowned n
knight. Tills man , who stands as a moun
tain in the way , must bo icmoved by unfair
means , by tiickcry , by prostitution of public
tiuat , If need be , and by usurpation ol
power , llad your honorable senator nccom-
plhhcd but the binglu net ot boldly iinlurlln
his banner of opposition to monopolies ho
would bu entitled to a continuance in his high
position another term. Senator Van Wyck
lias unflinchingly and wltli iiidomltalTlo
courage , apparently against personal Inter
est , attracted this stubborn Influence that foi
years legislated in its own behalf. The eyes
of the people of the entire coun
try aie upon Senator Van Wyck
standing against this vast moneyed In
fluence , hoping lie mar succeed , and with the
heln ot thn peoph ) the principle ho advocates
will rapidly grow unless his constituents
prove false to the high principles their hon
orable senator has in justice stamped upon
the political history of his country. The de
feat of Van Wyck , which does not In sober
thought appear possible , would be received
with regret In every sUite of the union Irom
the great body of voters. It is not an ex
aggeration when 1 bay &ountur Van Wyck has
done more than any other man In brine Ing
the state of Nebiaska into woild-wldo prom
inence , stimulating immlgiation and bringing
into business affairs a life scarcely lound in
any other state. In every enterprise of pub
lic good may bo been his handiwork. As an
Ameiican citizen. loviiiL' the old llag for
which Van Wjck fought , and loving tlio
principles of libcity for which ho
risked his life to maintain , and deserving
purity in politics and knowing his public
record has been eminently honorable , ami
belleviinr him conscientious and honorable
In the discharge of his hlch ollieous United
States senator , the writer sincerely trusts bo
may triumph. His election as senator will
recelvft the Hearty endorsement ot the press ,
the widow of every soldier will say nmen.
aud every Hying Mildler will bow in grateful
acknowledgement ot a righteous act done by
the joint session , and the whole country will
join In acclamations of approval of a wise
choice having been made. On the other
hand , should defeat bo the result , a sad dis
appointment will fall over all and Instead of
rcjolclntr will be heard groans from an op
pressed people. High principle will bo tta-
iiicod and iiitrlcuo and oppression of mo
nopoly will prevail. 0. B. \ ouNo.
Trncy to ICsnu.
.LINCOLN , Nob. , Jan. IS , To thoL'ditorot
he BKB : 1'soo by your Issue of the lOtli
that Mr. Patrick Kgun takes exception to my
cmarks on the resolution Introduced by Mr.
Caldwcll In the legislature on the 14th. I
egret very much that 1 should have Incurred
ho displeasure of so notable a personage as
Mr. Kgan , but would respectfully remind
: hat gentleman that as wo are In a free coun
try wo haven rlpht to express an honest
iplnlnn on any subject and still remain " 10-
lablo" eitl/cns. I further re iet that a resi
lience of seventeen ye.ir.s has not Inspired
mo with that respect for republican sym-
lulliv that a residence of about as manv
months lias Insphcd Mr. Kgan , nnd If with
the great majoiity of his countrymen 1 10-
TIBO to follow him Into thn republican fold ,
It Is 1 hone , the result of a biondne s of
vision lather than a uariowness of mind.
His Insinuation that I sneer at the sympathy
Tor Ireland Is false. Tlio source fiom which
It comes 1 do not trust and do tint hesltnto
to say so. For the benellt of Mr. Kgan I
will also close with the adage , which K
"Honesty is the host policy , even In poll-
ties. " Uespectftilly , JoiiN'fitAcv.
crriinu titaoTaijvruuns.
llnllotiuu In the A'nrlous States For
United States Soiuitoio.
SiMtiNnrinLD , 111. , Jan. IS. Resolutions
weie adopted by the hou < o expressing the re-
giets of that body on tlio death of Member
Helnmann and extending sympathy ti ) the
bereaved family , and appointing a commit
tee of three to attend the funeral. The
Logan monument bill was brought up for
second rending and nn amendment added ,
piovldlni ; for tlio appointment of two ad
ditional commissioners. At 11 o'clock the
speaker announced the nominations of can
didates to till the vacancy In the United
stales senate , the roll call showing 142 mem
bers present. The name of Mr. Fnrwcll
was put In nomination by Judge Green , of
Wabash , and seconded by C. K. Fuller and
W. S. Collins. C. K. Crofts nominated W.
It. Moirlson , which was seconded by W. S.
Day and Caleb C. Johnson. The name of
Benj. W. Goodlme , labor candidate , was
placed In nomination by Clias G. Dixon and
seconded by L. P. Dwyer. James Lament ,
piohibltlon candidate , was nominated by
Judge David McCullough , of i'oorla.
A petition from tlio state board of agricul
ture was lead In the senate , asking for a per
manent location of the state fair and asking
for nn appropi latlon to carry out such meas-
u i esns are necessary for the suppression of
pleuro-pneumonla In Cook county. A icso
lution was adopted commending the liouso
of rcpiesentntives in congress in accepting
the repoi tot the committee on Invalid pen
sions , piovldlng tor tlio maintenance of
hoiioiably discharged sailors and soldiers
wlio&e names aio nut enrolled. Bills wcro
Introduced provldlnc for the election of al
dermen in Incorporated cities ; appropriating
§ 00,000 for tlio Illinois and Mlclilganc.in.il ;
appropriating SlfiV > ,572 to the southern pon-
itentiaiy for ordinary expenses ; appropriat
ing 8-UJ.OOO for general expenses foi the hos
pital for the insane at Anna and 5 ,500 for
the erection ot additional uulldings for the
same Institution.
President Smith then announced the hour
for nomination ot candidates for vacancy in
tlio United States sennte. All but ono mem
ber was present. Senator Chapman placed
In nomination Charles It. Faiwell and was
seconded by Senators Glbbs and Thompson.
Tlio name of William K. Moriison was pro
scnteil bv Senator Johnson nnd seconded by
Senators Stophcnson and Hell. Farweil re
ceived 32 votes , Morrison 10 and Goodhuo 2.
In the liouso the ballot stood : I'"arwell 78
votes , Moirlson 01 , Goodhuu T , McCulloch 1.
Plntt , independent democrat , voted lor Mor-
ilson. The Joint session will bo held to-mor
row.
In Indlniin.
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 18. There is no prob
ability that n decision cnn be i cached in the
Injunction piocccdim : ! : hefoiu the time ap
pointed for holdlnc the joint convention at
noon to-morrow. Atpiepi-nt there is no rea
son to cliaiiRC the previous statement that
two convention * will bo held. Tlio two houses
of the leiislatuio voted separately today for
United States senator. In the senate Tur-
-plo , democrat , lecoived ! ! ) , nnd Harrison , re
publican , 18. In the house llairisuu received
ai , Tnrglo 13. and Alien 1. Ol the votes cast
for Allen three those of Messis. Cole ? ,
Gloves nnd Maekay wcio by lepubllcans.
Koblnsou is a dcmocint.
In JMnfiBiicliiiHctts.
HOSTOX , Jan. 18. Both branches of the
legislature metnt S : : < 0thls afternoon in In
dividual session to ballot for United States
senator. On the Hist ballot the senate stood :
ILL. Uawes , 11 ; J. I ) . Lou12 ; P. A.Collins ,
1-JG. ; D. Kobinson , 2. Tito senate then ad
jouined. Tlie Mist ballot in thohouso was as
follows : Whole number ot votes cast , 231 ;
necessary for a choice , 117 ; Dawes , 05 : Long.
41 ; Collins , SO ; Hoblnson , 14 ; John K. Jtus-
sell , 1. The house then adjourned.
In CulHbrnln.
SAN FIIAXCISCO , Jan. 18. The semto to
day voted lor United States senator. George
Hearst , demociat , received 25 ; Henry Vroo-
nian , republican , 11. The assembly vato was :
Heaist. : W ; Viooman , 40. The Joint conven
tion ballot will bo taken to-morrow.
In MlHsourl.
ST. Louis , Jan IS. The two branches of
tlio leglslnluio voted separately to-day for n
successor to Senator Cockiell. In the house
the vole stood : Cockrell , BO ; Warner. 60 ;
Ford , 2. In the senate ; Cockiell , 25 ; Wui-
ner , 8.
In Micliixnn.
LANSINO , Mich. , Jan IB. The senatorial
elections this afternoon In the lower house
resulted : Stockbrldjre , republican , 05 ; Yaplo ,
democrat , 27 ; KobiiiBon , labor , 5 , The senate
vote wns : Stockbildge , 22 ; Vaplo , 5.
In Minnesota.
ST. PATL , Jan , 18 , The legislature al
noon voted for United States senator. The
senate stood Davis 81. Doran 14. House
Davis 70 , Doran 20. Tlio joint assembly wll
meet to-morrow.
In PeniiHylvnnln.
llAiuusnuito , Jan. 18. M. S. Quay was
to-day elected United States senator by the
following vote In the house : Quay , rcpubil
can , 1 'J : Wolveiton , democratic , IB. Senate :
Quay)3 ; ! ; Wolveiton , 13. Quay's majority ,
b5.
In Connecticut ,
IlAU'iroiiD , Conn. , Jan. IB. Doth bouses
of the legislature le-elected Senator Havvley
to-day.
In Itliilno ,
AUGUSTA , Me. , Jon. 18. The legislature
to-day elected Kugeno Halo to succeed him
selt us United States senator.
In Now Vorlr ,
ALHANV , Jan. 18. In the republican cai
cus to-night two ballots lor senator resultci
as follows , Miller , 45 ; Moiton , SO ; HIscock
A Wrecked Gunboat.
LONDON , Jan. 18. The Hiltlsh gunboal
Firm was wrecked to-day on the Northum
berland coast. Nineteen of the crow were
saved by menus of the rocket apparatus of
the life-davlng service. The fate ot the
others Is unknown. The Finn Is a composite
gunboat of 455 tons , and has been used as a
tender to the iron turret ship Devastation.
Dullness Troubles.
IlAviinmLL , Maas. , Jan. 18. L. Johnson
& Son , shoe manufacturers , made an assign
ment. The liabilities are JW.OOo. Tlio firm
say they will pay a largo dividend on the In
debtedness.
Gene to Canada , I'robauly.
PAIIIS , Jan. la The chief clerkof the
Paris postolllce has stolen 310,000 lu postal
money orders aud fled ,
i
The Stoninor Stiuo of I'onnsylvantrt
Struck Uy n UlcnntloVftvc. .
Nnw YOIIK , Jan. 13. [ Special Telegram to
ho HRB.J 1'hc State line steamer State of
ennsjlvatila looked as though she had
vis'.rd though a naval battle as stio steamed
ip to her dock at the foot ot Leroy stri-ct ,
\otthrlvcr , jestcrday afternoon. Tour life-
loats werogouo , together with hordavlts and
nit of the port rail. The deck was dented In
several ( places , the foresail split to ilhbons
and the skylight on the deck smashed Into
'ragmeiits. Hopes , clialns aud chain cable
ladbecn swept away and much oilier dnmago
vas done. In fact , the steamer had been
swept by n wave very similar lo
ho ono that crushed In the "tin tie-
jack" of the steamer Western Lv.d , but
' 01 innately In this case no loss of
Ifo hnd resulted. Captain Maun says ho
lover experienced such n gigantic wave be-
'ore , and the passengers , who were glad to
eel on tena flrm.i , described It as awful. Tlio
steamer wns live days overdue , and has oc
cupied seventeen days In the passage from
Slasgow. Itough weather all the way 10-
lardedtho passage , and the accident made
imtler.s worse. It was on the lllh lust. , and
Iho steamer was oil the bank of Newfound
land. Cnptaln Mann had just letlied to his
cibin to obtain a little test , and Second Olll-
oar Walker and Third Ollicer Arthurs were
also In bod. Chief Ollicer Downlni ; alone
stood on the bt idee. The vo-nel was steerIng -
Ing west southwest , right In the teeth of the
wind , which was hlowlui : fresh. Suddenly
the ollicer sawn tremendous sea advancing.
It was In the form ol n pyramid and seemed
to tower far above the vessel. U came down
on the deck just abaft the bridge and swept
toward tliu stern , carrying everything
with it. Tlio stout lifeboats wcro ciushcd to
fragments and two of them , " stocked with
weeks of provision carried ov ei board. The
water poured over the bridge , drenching Olll-
cer Downing , who clutched the rail for dear
life , A hiiKO plato class of the skylight was
smashed aud tons of water , carrying broken
glass and movable articles tiiim the deck
above , pouied through Into the saloon. Many
saloon passonzcis wcro al dinner and the
scene that followed almost bailies descrip
tion. Tito dinner seivicu and portions ot the
dinner itself were dlsti United about the room
In n most Indiscriminate manner and the
passengers , Irlghtencd out of their wits ,
thought the vessel was going to the bottom.
Women screamed and fainted and some went
into violent hysterics. The deck was a mass
ot wreckage. The sailors worked with a
will , directed by Captain Mann. The steamer
did not leak a dioi > and lode out the gale that
followed. Captain Mann sa > s it was the
worst ho has experienced In years.
THE 1'ACIKIO HOADS.
A Specimen of Unnilultcratoil Black
mail Porpctrntcit Ily French.
Nr.wYoitK , Jan. IS.HSpcclal Telegram
to the BiiJ. : C. P. lluiitlncton , in speaking
of the exposure ot the alleged coirupt deal-
IUKS of the Pacille roads and of French , the
author , said yesterday : "I do not know that
I have anything to offer on the subject ,
which is on its face a scheme of
blackmailing. French , who Is an ex
port mathematician , and wa $ employed
by us to compile certain statistics ,
has been to sec me more than once , and of
fered to sell himself or something that ho had ,
but I really didn't have any use lor him or
his stuff. " Mr. lluntlngton said French
seemed to want a position In the company
which would bring him about S'JOOper montll
lather than any specitic sum in cash. The
Star gives a letter dated December 3 , Irom
Fiencli to Secietary Gates , of the Central Pa-
clflr , In which , to secure a debt of about 82 , 5
duo Gates , he pi opuses to sell to the latter his
printing alllcc and newspappis , but wants
him to lease the same to his ( French's ) two
sonsatf-'Oa month with pnvllego of repur
chase at tlio same price in ono or two years.
Tlio letter continues : "lam prepniiug nnd
have outlined nbout a do/en topics for dis
cussion ns to past , present and future Pacific
roads , and propose to loitlfv and Illhslinto
them witli tlio tacts and documents
( private memoranda ) known but .by few
poisons if any besides mjself. Whether
Herald or Woild Is to have these letters or
neither , I have not yet decided. I much dls-
like being put In a position antagonistic to
the interests of the companies , and again , if
1 once begin witli such work It will be haul
to stop , or tell w hero It may end. If tlio com
panies have nouso forme I would like to
know it. AH annwer by Tuesday moiniug
would greatly oblige. 1 do not want to Inn-
dei but to help tlio companies unless my
necessity so compels me. "
NEW YOKK STOCKS.
The Market StartH Decidedly Strong
In the Aloi'iiln .
NEW Yoitic , Jan. 18. [ Special Telegram
to the Hisu.J The stock market started de
cidedly strong this morning. Coal stocks
advanced about 1 percent on reports that tlio
stilke among coal handlers was about to bo
settled , but later sold off again when It w/is
announced that the Lackawannn biakumen
had struck in sympathy wltli the coal hand
lers , Richmond Terminal attracted a large
share of the day's trading , but them was
very little consolation in It for outsiders who
loaded up In { lie booininc times when the
outlook was that It would earn 0 per cent
and sell at 150 , The sharp break yesterday
stopped outside buying and insiders did not
appear to bo anxious lo "put" the miuket In
order to let the lambs out. On tlio contrary
tlio tendency was downward , although tradIng -
Ing was largo and fluctuations frequent be
tween 40 and 47. The bull pool In Jeisey
Central cave that stock a lift of } per cent
and the talk in regard to Heading was very
bullish. The St. Paul's earnings for the second
end week of January lnpiea t'd 32,000 and
It was claimed that Noithwestern nnd
Omaha had done oven better. Outside of the
cllqneil slock , however , tlieio was very llttlo
doing. London was a liaction lower and al
noon the geneial list was heavy and Inclined
to drag down. Thomniket broke durliiK tlio
afternoon on thn report that a riot was In
progress at Hoboken , N. J. Lake Shorn was
sold down I,1. , per cent nnd larpo lines of
short stock were put out. Later It wns an
nounced that thn i lot was bogus and the
whole inaiket Improved a traction. The
tenor of Wnshlngton dispatches In regard U
the Union Pacific wnsuntavoinbloand room
traders were sellers on all the rallies , The
total sales were about 2.r > 0,000
Extent oftho Cold Wave.
CHICAGO , Jitn. 18. The minimum temper
ature In Chicago last night wns ten below
zero. At 7 this morning it- was four below
and at U o'clock It was ton below. The tig
nal service bineau hero ropoits zero weather
at Detroit , Toledo , Cincinnati. St. Louis
Leavonwnrth and Las Anlmas. Tlio Isotherm
of freezing point was considerably south of
thcso places extending from Cltatlcston to
Augusta , then to Montgomery , thence to
Pensacoln. The following cities leportei'
\erycold weather , thermometer being below
zero : St. Vincent 25 , Dululli 21 , Mlnnedosii
20 St. Paul ai , Huron 20. Omaha 18. Des
Moines 17 , Davenport 14 , .Milwaukee 13 , La
crosse 13 , hiirlngheld Band Toledo 7. "Tin
weather wlu moderate some to-morrow am
then get cold again. " said Serj'fnnt liuell , o
the signal service this morning. "Vuiy coh
we&tlier , lion ever , miiy iot set In ' 1111111 the
latter pai t of the week. Local snows me Infer
for the uoitheust with rising or
higher temperatuie. "
Memorial
LONDON , Jan. 18. A memorial seivlcoln
honor of Iddeslclgh was held to-day In West
minster Abbey. The Duke o * Cambiidge
Salisbury , many representative * , of the no
bility aud a lliioni ; j > ( prominent members
of all political parties were present.
Presidential Nominations.
WAMIINOTON , Jan. 18. The piesldcn
sent the nomination of Foster M. Kluter , ol
Lamoure , Dak. , and Oscar A. Trovattcn , rf
Park Itiver , Dak. , to tba leuuu to-day to It
THE HOUSE CLERICS REPORT
Jncor Articles Purchased By Congressmen
anil Paid For as "Stationary , "
PLtNTY OF SOAP AND TOWELS
'lltiofclobcrry Finn , " " 'Ostler Too"
nml Opera ( Masses Inclutlctl lit tlio
lilst iV CitHtoiii llouso
For Coliunlms.
"Stationery" Statistic * .
WASIIINUION , Jan. 18.-tSpeclul Telegram
o Ilio HKK. ] John It. Clntk , clcik or tlio
itmsoof icpiescntntlvcs , has made Us an-
lual'ipporl of expenditures for running the
iouo fioin July , ISVi , tluoiuh tliu last scs-
slun ofeonRiess. TMujro is much Interest 111
ho report , nlthoiiRh n largo ninount of It 19
leveled ID the ordinarv expenses of Iho
muse. .Each member of conpress Is allowed
S125 a j ear for stationery nnd ho can draw
on thocluik for nu > thine to thnt amount , A
nigo nuuibor of members only spend n small
ninount of tills allowance anil tnko tlio ro-
iinlude ) In cash. Not long alnco the icpott
> f the secretary of the souato was Issued and
iiuch Inteiest was taken In the subject of
what the senators read nntl how they spout
heir money. Naturally , therefore , as there
arc so jiiany moio members In tlio liouso they
should ha\o a great variety of tactics nml
consequently the clerk's leport shows some
stranso things ordered by tlio members. Tor
ustance , early In the session two barrels or
soap wine oidcrod for the nso of the house of
repitsonlatlvcs ami during ono month of
spring 20,850 pounds of leo wore wsed. To
glance over tlio wash bills lor towels It
would scorn as It the members uevcr
washed nnywhcro except. at the
muse of representatives. Ono washer-
nan alone and there seems to bo
\ couple of dozen employed Is paid for
'
27J > > do/en towels for ono mon'th. Ono ot
the congressional funerals cost 81,140 , nnd n >
sample of the expenses , as allowed , Is as foi-
ows : Ono dinner on return trip , S3 ; ono
supper , S5.25 ; porter , 810 ; lunch.tor commit-
[ coon day of luncral , StfT.25. lut ) to turn
from such solemn Items to the rending mat
er selected by congressmen out of their
SICS it seems that tlio mombois have not con-
lined themselves stilctly to newspapers anil
stationery , but have embraced the ptlvllego ,
to order anything. One member bought an
embroidered shawl strap ; several of them
ordered progressive euchre sots ; n largo
number of manlcuics .wcio puichascd ,
while tlicro were do/ens of letlenles , fruit
Knives , a lot of ians , ono sot costing S4.G7 ,
French clocks , costing from S14 to SHO , together
with "ornaments1 also down
gether , are on
the lists. Members gave away a largo num
ber of engraved visiting , cant plates anil
cards , and no end of knives , while there Is
onopagoof reportdevoteil toopoia glasses ,
some of them as high as S193. Thofo Is 0110
Item which looks suspicious , and It Is "three
toilets wines. " It must be confessed that n
largo number of standaid and useful books
were ordeied standard works on the various
questions befoio confess but still ono con
gressman ordered ' "Ostler Joe , " whllo
'Koblnson ' Ciuso" seems to have been a
l-.ivorile. Olio ot the members oidercd
"Tlueo Vassar Uirls , " that Is , a book by that
name , and so on after several more wcro
ordered. Only one "Huckleberry Finn" was
purchased. But tliu members dealt liberally
In Kaster cards. Piobablyn member of ono
of tliu funciul committees on his return or
dered the sole copy of "JJoyond Ilio Gates. "
There wcro no less than four
copies of Hiss Cleveland's book on
George Idiot's poems puieliased forcongress-
men , while "Wit of Women" lonnil many
buyeis. 1'iobably some lovesick conirross-
maii bought tliu copy of "Under tlio Lilacs , "
puichascd November 15. It is said a down-
east membei bought the ono copy of "Wild
Western Scenes. " Ono copy of "Silent
South" was purchased by n republican mem
ber. Whllo cvciybody wanted to know who
purchased "Little Doings of Some LJltlo
Folks , " "Little Chicks Dally Tricks" anil
"Hlnif Itoiuul Uosoy , " they were actually
bought and cost 51.rA Some one bought
"Kvu's Daughters" and "Piogress and Pov-
eity. " "Inlant Pliolosopliy" and "Hymn of
the Aires" wein selected by bomo meniber
and so was "Yestuulay , To-day and For
ever. " Piobnblytho latter was bought by a
member of congress who wanted to bo ic-
elected. Tlio committee of the Dlsttlct of
Columbia , the military affairs committee and
tliu committee on labor did not use a single
cake ot soap. The alcholic liquor tiado com
mittee ordered but ono thing horn the store
louiii and that was a broom. The label' com-
mltteo only ordered twenty-lour boxes o
m.ttches.
Till ! COLUMIHJP , NICK. , CUSTOM UOltSK.
KopresentatlvoOweii , from tliohoitso co'n- '
mitteo on public buildings and mounds , to-
dav made a favoiablo report on Mr. Dorsoy's '
bin approjilatIiigS.10,000 ) for a government ;
building nt Fremont. .Neb. The report says :
"Fiumontls on the I'Jatto liver ; is lapidly
Increasing In wealth und Impoitaiico ; lully
10,000 people get their mail lioin the post-
olllco located there , Statistics show
that the business ot the post-
olllco , the volume of business * * l
transacted by the banks , business houst-p ,
shipments by different lines of rnilioadv. I
jilaeo Fieinonl tno third lty of commercial
Importance In tlutstato of Nebraska. Tlio
railroads enteilng Fremont are the Union 1
Pacific , Sioux City & I'aellle , Fiemont be < l
ing the westein terminus nt this line , Fio-
niont , Klkhorn A Missouri Valley , wltli
branches entering fioin Iho noitli , noithwest
and south , now In operation with other lines
surveyed and located , which will bo built
dining the present year. The city lining tliu
hwulfpiailersof the Fremont , Klklioni , Ja
Mlssouil lallrnnd , this company Is now preparing -
paring to elect extensive machine
shops and louml houscf , whh'li
will , when completed , give employment
to a largo number ot men , licncn It Is conll-
tiniitly jiiedlcted that tliu poimlatlon of tlto
city will double within the next two yearn.
There aiii u number of laige nierc.intllo
houses In the city which do an exteuslvo
wholesale business , this point being n sun-
ply depot for a coiisldi'inblo portion of tno
Mali ) . 'J'lie number of ralltoads centering ft
tlieio make Fremont an Important mall dis
tributing point , and thlx seivlco Is destined
to bo laigely uiiKmtintid In the near future.
There Is no suitable bulldlnc In tliu city to
accommodate the requirements of the liost-
olllco and should mien building bo erected an < l
rented to the iovernment the umoiint paid
j early would bo largely In excess of the in
terest on the amount asked in this appropria
tion. Tliu lecelpts of the postolllco at Fic-
niont for tlio last miaiter were as follows :
Gioss iccoipts , 83,80U ; net receipts , 32,411 ;
showing a prolit to the Kovermncnt of nearly
blO.OOO , Your committee aie of the opinion
that the building piovlded for In the bill
should bo erected and report the bill wltli
the recommendation that It do pass. " Mr.
Doisey believes the bill will bu passed by
both houses at this session , uhd Mr. Owen Is
ot the name opinion ,
A KICK KIIOM'IIIK MANtll'ArTDIIHJtS.
Tim iiiHiiufiicturers of tiled In Pennsylva
nia , Ohio and Indiana have united in a pn > -
test against tlio us ol Imported tiles In the
pension olllco building In thlb city , A laigo
number of tlhis will by used in the flooring of
iho pension building. Pioposnta for fiiinfori *
Ing the.su articles weie noied by Gene-rat
MeUs and a number ot American manufiic-
tiiiris , and the lepre&enlutlres ot u few Kiif.-
lish mannfactuieiH put In bids. When Iho
bids wcie opened It was charged by General
Meljs that the American manufacturer ) ! hud
entered Into a combination which practically
ilestioycd all competition , lixliii ; their pi Ires
at llgures that brought their tiles to tliu mini
mum itt which like articles oouhlbu Imiioiltd.
It wan further alleged thnt tliu American
nwiHlflctuitjrt ! > Imil an iwi't'imMit dv uhlcii
their inti'ifsts ' eif pooled and that Hie vsoik
\\as to bndlstini.'ulshcd , no matter whlchoiia
ot tliem mik'ht lie awarded lliu contract.
Acting upon these alleuuttoim General Mclti *
Hirev/Ait the bids ot the Americans ar.tl
usardcd the rouiiurl tn the FiiKllsh nrius.
'I he Ai.iicil AIIV dvny tliuba allusuiionu uud