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'X * o DAILY ! * SIXTEENTH YEAE , OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 20 , 1887 , NUMBER 223 SAYINGS OF CYNICAL CUSSES , Unfavorable Oomaienta on the Weakness of the Present Legislature. HOWHARLAN WAS IMPOSED ON. Committee AVorK IMncril In the M.nmlH of.'Men Who Have Proved He- crcaut to Their Trusts Leg islative Notes. The .Situation nt Lincoln. LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 25. [ Special to the linn. ] Your oorrcspon lout fell In with a coterie - terio of cynical critics of public affairs In general and the legislature In particular tills titternoon. Cynical Cuss No. 1 said : "Pretty weak legislature. About four men control the scnato nnd In the house they don't know n K-d a d thing. That house Is the easiest rattled body of men 1 over saw. " "Yes , " chipped In C. C. No. 2 , "to think of such men as Whltmore , Caldwell and Agoo llzurlng as leaders In the house 1 Caldwell always put himself up ns a lighter , and when the question of the speakerslilp was up ho assured mo that Cole or Newcomer would bo the man ; but llarlan , neverl And the way ho said 'never' would make your hair raise. Then I told him I wanted to see Mr. well , no matter who It was chairman of the com mittee on public lands and buildings , Caldwell bald ho didn't believe It could bo fixed that way. Then I said , 'Well , maybe you won't have the fixing of It. I think llarlan is going to bo speaker. ' 1 went around to nry friend and told him to go and see llarlan light away. Ho started at once , but when ho got there Caldwell was there. Who was appointed chairman of the committee'/ Why , Caldwell , of course. The next time 1 saw Caldwell I asked him whetncr ho said 'iifcvcr' about Mr. llarlan being speaker , or 'baldly over. ' Ho eave mo a ills- dalnful look nnd never speaks any moro as wo pass by. " . "No ; there Isn't much hope of any leslsla- tlon of any Importance being transacted tins session , " camu fiom C. C. No. 3. "llarlan could have afforded to give awav the other committees , but ho oiiL'ht to base run these on judiciary and railroads himself. Ho has been the most Imposed upon speaker who has ever occupied the chair. Honest him self , lie believed tlio professions of Whit- moro and Russell and others of that ilk , to the discomfiture of Van Wyck and the inter ests of the people. 1 don't believe there will tm any railroad legislation whatever. At least none of the bills which have been Intro duced will oversee the light In anything like their picsent shape , and they will bo in good luck It they are not plgeon-holnd altogether. Just look at that honyo railroad committee. Eight out of tlio fifteen members are directly or indirectly In tlio pay of railroads. " The legislature will convene again to morrow and wo will have a chance to see how many ot those unfavorable auguries will como true. The members are commencing to arrive and will probably bo hero In force bufoio night. I can count fotirteun represen tatives in tholr teats now , preparing tor their work , and about ten moro iiavo been mot on the streets. Of course , the senatorial tight Is over , and ills probable that it will bo llttlo talked of during tlio rest of the session ; but that It has stirred up some bad blood is indisputable. It appeals to bo the generally accepted opinion that the men wno weio elec ted as Van Wyck sunpoitors nnd who proved recalcitrant to their trust , will never see the inside ot legislative halls asaln as senators or icprcs'-ntatlvcs. Ono gentleman said this morning that Sena tor Fuller , who received something over 2,000 votes last November , couldn't ' not MX ) to-day. Ills quite probable that Whitmoro , Hussoll , and one or two others In tlio house will find discretion the better put of valor , the test of the session , or their scats will bo made ex ceedingly hot for them. "In an editorial of the Omaha Republi can , " said a Van Wyck member a mimito ago , as ha stopped ot the HEI : desk , "I see this sentiment : Open enemies respect each other everybody lias contempt for a traitor. That Is the way wo feel about Whitmoro and Kubsell. " VKJISONAI.S AND milKF1" . Clerk Slaughter has been busy with his as sistants all through the iccess. itoprescntatlve Smyth hasdevotcd the most of the vacation to Industnously studying the bills which have boon presented nnd lor- inulatlni ; some Important ones ho will intio- duce. Incidentally , It Is noticed that since the senatorial I'unt Doe Hlalr spons a new hat. Itcpiosontatlvo Newcomer who was pro vided with a bed on the night of the republi can caucus and who was carried tohls seaton the day of the joint convention , Is much bet ter and will occupy his desk to-morrow. The legislators look fresh and recuperated from the wearisome vigils ol last week. WHAT THI3V SAY. Little Stint olios of LoKlslatorH' Talks Picked Up iloro and There. LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 25. [ Special to the Hr.i.J : Tlio legislators are most all here ngaln and the usual vvoil ; will ba performed , commencing to-morrow. The prediction Is that tills w Inter will witness but llttlo needed legislation. Up to this morning 102 bills In troduced In ttio .scnato have been sent to the printer , while from the house 201 bills have been pilntcd or nro In the hands ot the prin ter. ter.Mr. Mr. H. M. Slmms came to mo yesterday morning , and , during a brief conversation , said a few things calculated to look well Iu print , "Tho Hoi aid Is making a complete exhibi tion of Its anger , ' bald Mr. S. "The way It raves and tears its hair , ono would Imaulno that It had lost a vvoild. 1 voted for Van "Wyck , icgaidless of the lleiaid. I was in- stiucted by my people to vote tor him and that was my duty. 1 would lather bo faithful to my constituency hundiods of men than do the bidding ot an Omaha newspaper. The Herald man should lomumber that 1 live In llarlan county and not in Omaha. 1 voted for Van Wjck ono day longer than 1 In tended to originally , but thought that In so doing other demociats would sco that Van Wyck was the best man for the people whoso election was at all piobablo , and just tell them tuat 1 am endeavoring to do what is right , regardless of abuse from disappointed newspapers. " Senator Conger , fiom Slier- man county , n politician from Now York , trained In the Conkllng school , came down to Lincoln nnd announced Pad dock as bis III-it choice. That ho was suc cessful Is shown in the now silk nat now being worn around the city by him ; a thing of beauty to all oilgtnat Paddock men , but n very unpleasant Mght to Dave Stcphonson and others piomlneut In the uuboomed Weaver boom. Walt Picktelt Is another original Paddock man wearing a "beavei"of wonderful height niul finish , Ed Cams has almost lived his Ufa of use fulness as n politician , His liitluonco has melted away , liy the Hum another session Is culled that boom of imagined Importance will havu passed into histoiy , and to all prac tical pnipo-ei ho will , like Woolsey , or old , "sloop In dull , cold marble. " And when these things shall como to pass a * they have heio boon written , there vsill bo many eyes undlmnied with tears , mid n chorus of voices horn honest men will bingoutliuiiimeasurcd joy thanks to Him who doeth all things well , and clw ; fully siy , "Thy will Ixsdone. " It was bald jcsterlay by n trieiul of Weaver's that the Richardson county states man , wliilo he In no vvuy attributes his loss ot stiongth to Howo's woiK against him , had exprcs d his Intention ot making things ox- oui'dlngly warm for the limn trom Nonmlui , nnd that a * ho would engage in the prnetlco of law ho might , ax Conkllng had once said It , "havo some criminal practice" before he had finally finished. Jim Siimmtirf , H Johnson county politician , Mcpt lather late the morium ; after iho caucus. As ho came dawiistalrsdrowsy..yavvnliie and btrelthliu' , looking like lie might never again lake interest in an el'ctlou , I asked him if ho had luard the result. "I know nil about It. " replied Jim , "and I co' good night's rest aba. It you fellows Iv JfOnsoho'iuie , you nerd not have ro- muiiied ( ) t 11 night , oitS u ' ' "How's " 1 that ? asked. " 1 got a room Just across the hall from where Paul Schmlnko sleeps , " Jim con tinued , "About 4 o'clock this morning I heard Paul coming up stairs. Ho was not singing ; his walk was evidence that he was mid. rpon entering his room , his wife said : 'Wny , Paul , where have you been all nlEht ? ' " 'I vi\s down mil dor gaucus. ' " ' What did j on dor "Vy , wo elected a senator vat you sposo vc do ? ' " " 'Who ? General Van Wyck ? ' asked Mrs. S. ' "No , It vas Paddock ; tiiero vas no chance or tl o sheneral. Dat man Vlttmoro and his gang vas dam ia cals , and dey heat us. ' " 'Woll. how do j on HKO i'addock ? ' " 'Veil , ' said stuidy Paul , measuring his words , 'personally and bolltic.illy I believe 1 vould of rather seen Vcnver in dat blacc , but geographically I spnso tint Paddock vas best yes , geographically I tlnk dat Is so Pad lock vas from Heatrloc. ' "And the gas went out. " The leport comes In that Church Howe has ust secured another bli : lallioad tie cnntiact nnd Is shaping up his exchequer for another all campaign , ills friends in Nemaha say .hat ho slnll go to the next legislature. W. A. Campbell , faithful unto death for Howe In the last campaign and one of the most conspicuous strikers In Johnson county against Van Wyck , Ins , according to n'recumsoh paper , iccelved his commis sion ns claim Inspector and adjuster for the U. .t M. railroad. "Hy their works .shall vo know them , " nnd ho who was faithful In llttlo may bo faithful In much , seems the word and custom of that meat political or ganization the H. & M. railroad. At. . rAiiiiiioriiin. ! : Constituents. Ci.nAiiWATini , Xeb. , Jan. 23. [ Special to the Hr.i.J : At a lar.ro and enthusiastic iicctlng held at this place last evening the Allowing preamble and resolutions were passed by a rousing vote ; Whereas , 'Judas" U.N'ichol and"Hoiirdict" Hoblns , having received their nominations In pronounced Van Wyck conventions , thereby plcdclng themselves to vote for C. II. V an Wvck for United States senator ; and , Whereas , When the question arose In the joint session of our state legislature "Judas" it. > 'lcholantl "Henedict" Kobln , in violation - tion of their solemn pledges and In dlioct opposltionto Iho expressed wishes of tlio constituents voted and vvoiked todefeatC.il. Van Wyck ; theiefoio bo It Ucsolved. That "Judas" It. | chol and "Henedict" Hoblns have barely betruj odiher | ! constituency nnd that words aio Inadequate to express the piofouud contempt In which they are held by the public : and bo It further Hosolvcd. That iho dcleat ol C. H. Van Wyck for re-election to tlio United States senate is a severe blow aimed at popular government by monopoly tools and a base betrayal of the best interests of the citi/ens ofXebiaska. 13. McCAL'i.r.v , Chalimaii' _ _ Ijnbor Hocojjnl/.es Itn Friends. llii : > OAK , la. , Jan. 23. ( Special to the Hiiic.J M. L. Wheat , state master workman of the Knights of Labor , spoke hero last night to a lair sied audience. At the close of the speech tlio following resolutions were passed : Hosolvcd , That In the defeat of the Hon. C. H. Van Wyck wo iccognl/o the conupt- Ing and debasing infiueuco of soulless cor porations , the tieachcry and treason of venal , corrupt nnd dishonest legislators , whereby the wishes and God-given lights of the laboi- ! ng people have been baitcied away : and wo hereby declare that fmthcr forbearance is worse than folly ; that our lights must and shall bo respected ; that all men must bo placed on nil equality ; that public olllco is a public tiust , and that legislators must tullill the pledges made to thn people , and , it neces sary , wo will bo justified in resorting to any means to accomplish this end and will make traitors and tyrants liomble. Hosolved , That the Omaha Hin has , by Its noble and fearless course in the defense of the people against monopolies1 , mctlted our heaity npnioval. Hesolvod , That a copy bo sent to the Hon. C. H. Van Wyck and also a copy bo fur nished the Omaha Hni : lor publication. Tliey Haven't the Money. CotA'Miii's , Neb. , Jan. " ' > . [ Special Tele gram to the HII : : . | The Columbus board of trade has boon considering a proposition of M. Jciome , es < ] . , of Champaign , ill. , to put In a plant for the purpose of making tvvlno for grain binders. Our location Is well suited for such an cntcrpilse as a distributing point to tlio Immense aica of agrbiiltuial lauds tributary to tlio rallio.ids centering lime. A capital ol 50,000 is lequlred to Inlly equip and cairy on the factory to make it lemuner- atlvc 50 the Investois. Our capitalists aie n > ' , epaiod for such an Investment , having tli x money in studies that mediate avail- obi , y In tfinu lor this season's demand lor twl k. It is doubtless a desiiablc enterprise , but our bankets and business men not taking the lead , it will fail to m.Ueiiall/.u this season at least. _ Will Lecture For Charity. UI.AIII , Xeb. , Jan. 2.5. [ Special to the Unil : Captian Van Ellen , the populat item- pt-ranco lee tutor , who has had packed houses In Hl.ilr for tlio past two evenings , has been engaged by the Grand Army of the Kupuhlic of this place , to clve his war lecture , "Fiom tlio Death ot Ellsworth to Abraham Lin coln , " for the benefit of tlio poor of the town. A full house Is predicted fur so good a pur pose. Lecture will bo given Thui.-day even ing the 27th in tlio Baptist chinch. Bnlcldo nt licliron. Hr.nnoN , Neb. , Jan. 25 , [ Special Tele- Brain to the HiiJ : : David Me- ' Huron , a citizen of Hebron was ound dead at his house a mile cast of hero and U Is supposed ho 1mb boon dead about ouo week. The hoiiso was found locked and there Is no doubt but what the deceased committed suicide. The conmcr's jury is now In session , 11 tin as a quiet and peaceable cltlzuu. Street Itnllrond KorNorfoltc. Xoiiroi.ic , Neb. , Jan. 25. [ Special Tele- Brain to tlio Hni.j The citizens have granted a lianchiso to the Norfolk Stieot Hall road company , by \otoof200 to 121. The largo opposition vote was caused by tlio want of. a thorough understanding of the project. Koninrluiblo Faith Cures. ANAMO A , la. , Jan. 25. [ Special to Iho Hnr..j Our city Is considerably excited over a number of faltti cures that have been per formed here , Mr. Jacob Meek , of Straw berry Hill , a part of Anamosi. lias cured sev eral aggravated eases of rheumatism by simply laying on ot hands. Ono man who was bedridden with tlio disease for sev eral years Is now earn ing his living by saw ing wood , having been cured by .Mr. Mock , who makes no pretentious but is very htimblo and unostontlous. It Is n wonderful thing and Is claiming no llttlo attention from all ocr the country. Vlco in Mlahlmm. LANSISO , Mich. , Jan. 2.5. 1 ho Hreon bill for the suppression of vice in the upper pen- liisula passed the house unanimously this morning. The disclosures of dance house horrors Induced the house to give the law Im- med lute effect. Its piovlslons are sweeplm : nnd apply to disreputable houses throughout the state. All persons keeping or resorting to such me subject to imprisonment for live yearn in state prison or § 1,000 line , or both. This is livu times thn former penalty. Ask Per Foreulobino of Mortgages , SiMtiNoriKi.n , HI. , Jan. 25. An Important rallv\ay suit was begun In this city to-day. Mrs. Holla , W. H. Wade and Wainer M. Hopkins , of.\lUsoiu ) , original bond holders ot t ho Chlcaco , Springfield A ; St. Louis lall- way , ha\o tiled a bill in the United Slates ciicuit court here asking for foreclosure of a block of mortgage held by the Central Trust company of Xuvv York , and the appoint- mentofarocrlverfor the St. Louis A : Chicago railway. The amount lor which the fore closure H sought Is 52,600,000. Tticlr Dutiiandy < i ran ted , t I'lTTSuvito , Pn. , Jan. 25. The demands tf thocmploiesOf the National tul" > < vk * U' McKeesport , Pa. , for an ady ' : has been granted. Tlio iucn elu. ago 15 per ceut utid ullects 3 , ' ' | pick TU13Y DO NOT LllvB IT. riie London Press Takes Exception to liiRixllV Speech. LONDON , Jan. 30. The Post this morning , n an article on the passage In the United States senate Monday of the fisheries rotalla- Ion bill , says : "Wj arc sure that Inpalls' iiitspoken bitterness against England docs not represent the feeling of either the Ameri can scnato or the people. On the other hand 't would bo foolish to shut our cjcs to the jniiortaiico of the question Involved. " The Chronlclo thinks the fact that Ingalls' splenetic outbunt neither sin prised nor shocked the moie respectable senators , Is a far moro serious matter than the dispute It self , and hopes that the Washington author ities will early disclaim any community of feollng with ingnlls. The Dally News says : "To-day's telegrams from Now York , Montreal nnd Ottawa are of a very leassuting chaincter. Nobody hero regarded the violent speeches of Senators Ingalls , Halo and Krvo seriously. Even dliznilled American senators are not above plaving to the gallerv. It Is much to bo hoped that no .steps will be taken to exasperate the quarrel , and that the good sense of Canada will insist upon a policy of tioaco " The Standard says : President Cleveland will probably havts the good sen o to veto the measure or ogico to It merely In form as apreludo to amicable negotiations. Wo pretest - test against tlio Idea of either England or Canada being cociced into yielding n jot or tIMioof thuli lights by such empty thieats. Wo have none of the ulterior motives as- slsned by Ingalls. 1'ive or Hoar , but Amor- leans bv demanding such toims as the o Indicated , ask moiu than justice. The dispute , however , ought not to be beyond the power of diplomacy. The llimiorB of War. PARIS Jan 25. The cabinet met to-day. It Is ieltcrited that the rumors of war In circu lation are Inconect from a mllltai v as well as from a diplomatic point of view. Hoiilangcr , minister of war , publishes a denial of the report that ho Is buying horses abroad for the use of the army. Newspapers of all parties loin In accusing tlio Kngllsh preisof Inventing and circula ting bellicose canards. Kionch journalists asseit tlat ; Engllsli newspaper men are en- irairod In this alleged work from pecuniary motives , being Inteiosted In Inllucnclng the stock market. Franco , however , It is de clared , will not fall into the tt.ip. She is calm and can defy the mantcuvios. . Prcparinc i'or 1'nrllnmertt. LONDON , Jan. 25. A cabinet council was held at Windsor castle to-day. The queen read and approved the speech to bo delivered fiom the thiono at the opening of paillament Thursday. Gladstone airlvcd In London to- dav. At tlio stations along the route trom llavvarden ho was enthusiastically cheered. A Uriel' Panic. LONDON , Jan. 25. The scini-panlc on tlio stock exchange , caused by the Daily News' article of yesterday , has subsided. Consols for both money and account opened at an advance ol J on the closing ligutcs of jesteulay. Abysslnians Repulsed. SUAKIM , Jan. 25. It is reported that a small force of Abyssluians has attacked Mas- sowah and boon repulsed with a loss of 200 killed. Five Italians were killed. Importation of Horses Prohibited. Hnm.iN , Jan. 2\ The bundesiath has con sented to prohibit tlio exportation of horses to Fiance. _ _ Small-Pox in New York. Nr.vv YOIIK , Jan. 25. The health commls- slonois held a special meeting to-day to dis cuss the danger of a small-pox epidemic. Doctois Day and Jones , sanltaiy stipeiln- tendent and bis assistant , and Dr. Taylor , chief of the buicau of contagious diseases , each lepiesented that vvitli a doyen ccnteis ot Infection on hand and much cold weather jet In store more help was nocc > sary to waul off the danger. Tlio board Is shoit of funds and it was stated that before more could bo demanded a formal declaiation would have to ) > o mndo in cllect that small-pox was epidemic tn New York. Tlio board thought that such a statement would cost tpo city 81,000,000 vvoith of tiade , and It was resolved to incioaso the vaccinating foico by using about cTOO now on hand from the sale of vitus. Six additional doctois were appointed at once. Another case of small-pox was dis covered in Hoo-ovelt hospital to-day. There have been six cases it-ported to-day. Lost Heirs. Jan. 25. A mcetlnz of the Heuo W. Renault heirs , who claim 120,000 acicsot land in Illinois and Missouri , will beheld held In this city February 5 , to prepare papers for a suit in ejectment. Sixty-tlneo heirs re siding In different parts of the country will bo present. The Illinois land is on thcjjslto of Peorla and Is valued at 510,030,003. U Is claimed that the property was granted by Hlshop Funds Renault by the Fionch gov ernment In 1723 as a locognltlon of his ser vices in exploring the Ohio , Tennessee and Cumberland valleys and that tlio claimants are his direct descendants. The secretary of the Interior has written to Marshal Ucno , of this city , statin , ' that lull and accurate ac counts ot the survey of the proneity are now on lecord In his oflico and that ho Is prepar ing copies of the same , which will bo for warded In a lew days. Two Hills Introduced. WASHINGTON , Jan. 25. Senator Morgan to-day Introduced an amendment to the bill to create a department of agiiculturo , pro viding for the transferor the signal service to civil authority. Senator Heck's bill , introduced to-day , to emend the oleomargarine act , redticesjthe an nual tax on wholesale doileisln oleomar garine to S100. and the tax on lotail dcaleis in oleomargarine from S-H to SI- per annum. Tlio license tax on manufacturois of olco- margauiio Is left unchanged. Postal KoaclplH and DIslmrsciiiontH. WASIIINOTON , Jan , ' 'S. The report of the sixth auditor of the receipts and disburse ments of the postolllco department for the quarter ended September UO , l&O , shows as the excess of oxpondltuios over receipts tor the quarter ended September ! U ) , IbSU , ilf/l- ) Cb ; excess ot cxpcndiluics over receipts for tliii quarter ended September 0 , iSsl , S2.)0J- ! ) : 7-10 ; net gain , compared with 1SS5 , SCOy.OUJ. Indians. ST. PAUL , Jan. 25. A Spokane Falls , W. T. , special to the Pioneer-Press says : it Is said that terrible sulfc'ring exists on the Cal- ville reservation , eighty miles north , small pox havlnir broken out In the tribe with great fatality. The deep snow has prevented huntIng - Ing and the government supplies havp.beon inadequate. _ B A War Correspondent Ordci Home. NKVV YOIIK , Jan. 25 Low " * , nderpool , war correspondent of the Pnrl ? fgaro , whc served that paper In the Rtiss .Vurklsh and other campaigns , and whotit present In tlds city , received a cablvram from the Figaro today saying tha , yar is Iminlnen and inevitable , and ordef.ig him to sail for Pails not later than February 1. Oleomargarine and Silver Dollars. WASHINGTON , Jan. M. The total collec tions from oleomargarine slnco November amounted to S20S.101 ) . The circulation of standard silver dollars Is steadily decreasing. The amount out- standliu tonlay S5StVlMT Is over § 2,030 , . .000 less than the amount outstanding on tlio 1st Inenmt , Great Joy iu Gloucester , GI.OUCKSTKII , Mass. , Jan. 25. There vva reat jubilation hero last night over the pas sappe of ( he retaliatory fisheries' bill by tin senate. Fishermen do not want to bo oa nn- filondly terms with Canadians , but do wan accoidancc of commercial rights aud prirl leges. NEBRASKA SCHOOL LANDS. leply of the General Land Commissioner to the Senate Resolution. ADDITIONAL INDEMNITY ASKED. \n Incident nt tlio Ualtlnioro Charity Hull Annoys the President Pen sion Claim AscntR After Itctiiln- era Catltal Xows. Entitled to Adilltlonnl Indemnity. WASHINGTON , Jan. 25. [ Special Telegram o tliCgHr.K. ] In response to a , resolution of he 5th hist. , the commissioner of the general and olllco sent to the sonata this afternoon n eply to the assertion that Nebraska Is enti tled to additional school lands by way of In- Icmnlty for prior pre-emption claims , frac tional townships and reservations , and that upwards ot ! ! , OOU acres pf such school lands located north of Lodge Pole , on the I'latto river , In Chevi'iinc county , were selected by l ropt'rand legally constituted authoilttcs of the state , mill also the direction by the scnato : o the land commissioner to suspend entries i > n the c lands. The laud cotmnlsslonei's reply throws llttlo light upon the subject , as it Is not complete. Ho says the records of Ids olllco base not boon kept so as to show at H glance the agurcgito quantity which the Mate Is entitled to as Indemnity for losses and deficiencies In school sec tions mimhciod sixteen and thirty-six ; that the grant Is adjusted by townships fiom time to time , as claims for Indemnity are presented and such adjustments are made of recoid : that to make acompleto examination ot such deficiencies In thoentito state would liuolvonn Immense amount of clerical labor , and therefoie , after careful examination , In formation as to the grant called lor is given approximately. Ho says further that his office has no conclusive evidence that the dlstilct land ollicers at North I'latto aio allow Ing entiles tor lands embraced In the school selection , or that the basis described has he-en used In the selection. Ho concluded by sivviiig that the matter was undergoing eon- sideiation when the senate's resolution was iccelved , and that ho has concluded to with hold from patcntlnc all untiles in the town ships mentioned , pending an investigation which will DC mack' , THE I'Kl'.MHENT DISTnilir.D. President Cleveland was very much vexed at the Chaiity ball at llaltlmore last ills-lit. Mrs. Cleveland was escoited on the floor by one of Hiiltimoro'.s prominent citizens , but lie did not airlvo at the ball for moio than half an hour after the picsldent and patty airivod and they were compelled to sit and wait in the dressing room. Although .Mrs. Cleveland did not roach the white house till late this morning on her icturn irom Haiti- mure , she was prompt at noon in the green parlor , looking very pretty In a combination irow n of navy-blue toulard silk , with pan elled fiont ot lincrustian lace. A gamut velvet neck band was pinned to Urn side liy a > rotty round cameo. Miss Steinberg , of ltiffalo , X. V. . a school friend of Mrs. . Cleveland , who only arrived an hour or so previous to the reception , assisted her In re- celvim : . She wore dark blue satin and vie let. The parlor was unusually crowded , chiefly with strangers , among whom were several New Yorkers who were especially welcomed. Mis. John Sherman , Commo- ( lore and MrHaimony , Miss Jiinle Klcg- < , Admiial and Mis. Wonleii , and Miss An- denry , who presented Mrs. Cleveland with a coisage bunch ot lillles of the vallev , Mrs. OiIcily , Miss Tucker and Mrs. Mordholl weie among the callers , A pleasant incident of tlioalternoon wo Jlio presentation br n little toddler ot n bum h or lilies of the valley to Mrs. Cleveland alter lirst presenting n tiny caul having her name. The little e.iller \\oieacorduroy valklim suit mndo ( irace- Orcenway style and a larte Gainsboioiigh hai. When she presented the llowets Mrs. Cleveland nxclaimedh ( , yon lit tie darling , " and stooped down and kissed her , wliilo all about the green room echoed the sentiment. CLAIM AOiNIS AHTHIl ItlVrAINKIlS. The Washington claims agents have aho.uly commenced operations to collect ic- tainers from the parents ot cvsoldleis who may he affected by the proyisions ot the pen sion bill recently parsed bv the house. Those Industrious persons are lloodinu' the mails with circulars inviting dependent parents to place claims in their hands unit soliciting an Initial fee. Should the bill p.iss the .senate and leccivo theappioval ot the president regi'latious will be established by the pension ollice which will enable those Immediately concerned to tile their claims and have them settled without the Intel volition of claim aaeuts. Parties receiving ciiculars from Washington claim agents .should deforaction until the bill is passed and tlio pension ollico has had time to prepare the necessary regula tions for giving elfect to the pioposed law. The claim agents cannot assist tliem at this time , and claimants will save money and vexation by awaiting the action ot the com missioner of pensions. VAN iv VCK'S enxrr.q. . It is believed tl.at Sonatoi Van Wyckwlll bo appointed on the Inter-state coiumoieo commission If It will bu acceptable to him. Senator Van Wyck's well known ability as a lawyer and aibitr.itor cminentlv qualifies him for It. Under the constitution of tlio United States ho Is disqualified from holding the position till th end of his tcim In the senate , March 4 next , but it Is said the piesl- dent will not appoint all tivo commissioners till after that date , as ho is consideiing the advlsabilitv of appointing also Senator Conger , ot Michigan , and Kepicsontativo .Morrison , of Illinois , who are disqualified tor the same reason , namely , that the olllco was cieatert during the term to which they wcro elected to congiess. The constitution , how ever , disqualifies as to appointment , and It Is held that to nominate Is not to appoint , therefore these men may bo nominated and ronUrmed bcforo the 1th ot March , and the Issuance of their commissions , the act of ap pointment , deferred till after that date. Thn following patents weio Issued to No- biaskans and lowans to-day : ( ieorgo H. Adams , Lowls , la. , rack ; Ruins H , Douclas , Oelweln , In. , trunk strap ; Samuel liwln , jr. , JHeatrlco , N'eb , , cultivator ; Hernhait Kcmper/Muscatino. In. , machliio for makini : tin t boxes ; Adnlpli Los.iektord ( ) Junc tion , la , , hay ladder ; ( illbeit S , Loy , Hassett , Neb , , Paling press ; Thomas II. Llndloy , Lyons , In. , btono hood ; Robert H. Montgom- eiy , Montour , la. , stump oxtiactor ; Alexan der Robertson , Dow City , la. , eultivator ; Stephen F. Shoitos , Vlnton , la. , device lor overcoming dead ccntorb ; Frank Squire , Hamburg , la. , staple extractor ; Chester IE. Thompson , Elboroii , la. , addition pencil ; William A. Warden , Heatrico. Xob. . cultl- tivator ; Sylvester T. Worley , Keokuk , la. , filth wheel I'HNMOXH I'OIt JOWAN6 AND NIHIIIASKAVS. Pensions were issued lor Nebraskans to-day as lollows ; David M. McKiilgbt , Hastings ; John Hrunk. Locust : Henjamln F. Hindi , Cloncoo : Charles 1. Lindsay , Peorla : Sims Hutler , Pawnee City. For lowaus as follows : Elizabeth , mother of Franklin Loy. Yorktown ; Mclanchton McElroy , Hlnlr ; John ( loldsberry , Cincin nati ; David F. While , lllalr ; John Meddaugh , Cottonwnod ; Henry I'luyor , Wavcrly ; Tlieo- doro P. Kcllog , Dunlap ; James Webb. Red- Held ; James Early , Newlon ; John I ) . Plckard , Homliton ; Abramam ( iansllng , Hoono : Lewis A. Miller , AUel ; Frederick Cubb , llallyclough. AllMV MATTnitS Private Herman ( ! . FritLurht Hattery F , Fourth artillery , stationed at Fort hnelllne , Minnesota , luis been gianted a fuilougn lor lorty days. Army leaves trrantcd : First Lieutenant C. S. Hurbank , Tenth infantry , Fort Lvou. Colorado , seventeen oa > s : First Lieutenant F. H. Mills , quartermaster Twcnty-fouitli In fantry , Fort Supply , Indian Tcrutory , thirty davs , The president has designated the tons ol Pay Inspector Frank C. Crosby , United States navy ; Lieutenant Colonel M. H. La/elle , Twonty-thlid Infantry ; and First Lieutenant Edward Davis , Thlid aitlllery , for caik'tsblps at large to West Point academy. J'OSTAl. CHANGES. M. O. Halley was to-day appointed post master at Almont , Clinton county , la. , vlco U L. Klnner , resigned. ADMITTED TO rllACTirE. William Otis Crosby , of Centrwlllo , la. , has-been admitted to piactlco before the in TJ1K XKW .lUKSIJV riGHT. Tlio Dcmocrntfl Two Vote * Short of tlio NccpSRury Number. THUNTON , Jan. 23. A crisis was reached n the senatorial situation this afternoon .vhcti the democratic nn'orlty ofthoasfom- ) ly in pursuance of thrlr caucus programme "creed a ballot. A call of the house was made mmedlatoly upon reassembling at 3 o'clock and within a few minutes all the members \veioln tholr places otcept Throckmoiton , lemocrat. His confeiees were not satisfied with thoicason cl\cn for his absence. Utlll .ho democrats had thirty members present to .wenty-nlno republicans and they resolved .o proceed. The republicans failed to secure an adjournment. A motion to proceed to .nllot for United States senator was objected to by the republican senators as icing Illegal , the rcquiicmunt bolnz that n vote should bo taken on the second Tuesday after the organization of the legislature and .ho senatorial half ot It was not organized. The demociats replied tliat the failure to or ganic was the result ot the ievolutionary nethodsof thoropubllcansand that It was unnecessary to discuss the matter further. The bolide then proceeded to vote on the liicstloii of taking a h illot and It prevailed liy tlio votes of tlo thirty demociats. The 10- inibllcans ( except Hawkins ) refused to voto. Speaker Halrd and labor men stood with the republicans. Ux-(5oveinor ( Leon Abbi'tt was then nominated for I'tilted States senator and on the e ill of the loll ho loceived thirty votes lor that otllco. This included all the democratic assembly except Thiockmorton. absent , and Halid not voting. Nouo of tlio republicans or labor men voted. The record was ordered to bo entered on tlio assembly journal and an adjouinmcnt then took place until lli : > 0 a. m. to-moirow , when the democratic sen ators will join with the assembly In foimally voting for Abbott. Witli the nlno smiatois the democrats would have thlrty-ntno vote * , or two short of the number necessarv to elect. They aio hopeful , however , of having both Throckmorton and Halrd with thorn on tlio linal voto. Tlio republicans express no anxi ety. Tlio senate- has adjourned to Friday. They say. however , that the action of tlio democrats is illegal and will not stand. They will persist In rsfualng to vote. The demo cratic state senators-elect wcro sworn Into ollico by Senator Livingston In the attorney general's ollice earlv this atternoon. TIIINTON ; , N. J. , Jan. li'i. Tlio republican caucus held this evening decided to appoint a committed to obtain an opinion as to the locality of the tlio demociatic vote to-day lor United States .senator and tlio proposed joint meeting to-monow. Tlio republicans will attend tliu joint meeting but will not vote if tlio democrats do not secure Hninl or some other vote to make forty-one in all. The balloting will go on from day to day. To.xns Votes Informally. AUSTIN , Tex. , Jan. 23. The legislat ure at noon to-day took the first ballot lor United States senator to succeed Senator Maxoy. Tlio houses balloted scpaiatcly. Tlio vote of the senate was as follows : Senator Max'oy , 14 ; Oov- cinor lieland , 0 : Judge Teirell. f > ; John H. KeaRau , 3 ; I ) . ( ! . Oidnings , 1. Uno senator was absent. In the house thoballot rnsulted : Maxey , ! 13 ; Ilcagau. 31 ; Ireland , 21 ; Teriell , 20. Tlio total vote ot both houses of the legis lature gives Maxev17 ; Kcagan , 34 ; Ireland , 27 ; Teuell , 20. Gidiilngs , 1. Necessary to a choice 0 ! ) . There was one absentee in the scnato and one in the house. The first joint ballot will bo taken to-morrow noon. Pliilctiiw Sawyer Ilo-ISIcctccI. MiLWArurn , Jan. 2 > . At Madison both houses voted for United States senator to-day. Iu tlio senate Plilietus Sawyer , ic- publican.received 20 votes : John Winans , democrat. 5 ; John Cochran , labor , 1. In the assembly tlio vote stood : Sawyer , 50 ; Wiuaus , 31 ; Cocliian , 5. Tennessee's Next Senator. NASIIVILI.I : , Jan. 25. Ev-Oovei nor William H. Hate , the nominee of the democratic cau cus , was to-day elected United States senator by tlio leglslatuio in joint convention. The vote was as follows : Halo. HI ; Arch M. Hughes , jr. , republican , 4 > \ James D. Porter ter , 1 ; A. S Col jar , 10. No ItcBiilt in Indiana. INDIANAPOLIS , Jan. 2 > . The legislature In joint session at noon to-day took two billets for senator , with no change In the result. TWO BIG AVATKKWAyS. lleport of the Hoard of Knjjlnccrs to ttio House of ItcnrcHOiitalivcH. WAMii.vm ON , D.C. , Jan. 25. The report of the board of engineers upon the iclatlon to commote1 } of the two Important vvateiways , known as the Portage Lake and River Im provement company canal and the Lake Su perior Ship Canal Railway and Iron Com pany canal , was bent to tlio house to-day by the secretary of war. An examination was required by the last ilyer and harbor bill. Tlio board recommends that the offer of the companies bo accepted to transfer all right and tltlo to the canal , tlio woiks of Improve ment on Portajt ) river , harbor works upon Lake Superior and Keweonaw bay , with all lands and franchises connected therewith , free from all liuumbranccs , and Involving no other payments for bonds or otherwise what soever , lor the gross sum of 5350,000 , and tlfat the ronto bo made a free waterway of the United States , subject to no tolls or assessments whatever. In the opinion of the boaid the price asked is reasonable , and the franchises now owned by these corpora tions have been legally and fairly acquired , but b'jar heavily upon commerce , and the companies are willing to yield to the popular demand lor n fieo vvntor way as soon as they are protected fiom actual loss themselves. The estimates are : For extinguishing private titles , g.50,000 ! ; lor opening the louto , 8225,000 ! for entrance from l/ikc Superior , Ss/iorjOO ; for cntianco from Kowoeiinw bay. t220,000 ; total Sl , r > , ooo. When tlio needs ot commcico require a depth ot twentj-livf leet an additional cxpemlituio of S7I50.I03 will bo icqulred. A shmlarreport from the engineer board upon thoSturgen bay and Lake Michi gan ship canal connecting the waters of ( ireeu bay vvitli Lake Michigan was also sub mitted to the house. In tills report the chief of engineers says : "If the bairler between ( lieen bay and Lake Michigan were now In Its natural condition the construction of n canal between them on or near the line of the existing canal would bo a proper work to bo done by the United States , but the United States should not bo mail.i responsible lor an Insiilllclentcanal en cumbered with a heavy Hen , results duo to an inefficient agency not contemplated by the original act of coinness ; that the grant of land to the state ot Wisconsin was suillcient to have built the canal , and should the United States assume control no payment will bo duo for Its construction and main tenance ; that owing to Its Inadequate depth the cxlstliiL' canal bus only restricted Import ance. Whether the covcinmons assumes con- tiol of the canal or not the tolls should not exceed llm actual cost of operation and main tenance. " A Ilnilroitd KtiahlIe. | Nr.vv YOIIK , Jan 25. [ Special Telegiam to the HKK.J The quancl just started over tlio Oregon Railway and Navigation company grows Instead of diminishing. In Monday's papers lira ) ton Ives explains that ho was not authority for the Post's statement that the company had not earned dividends for years , but said it was based on a statement made by a dlicctor ot the Not them Pacific , which ho claimed found proof In President Smith's own report that the Oregon ralhvay had not earned dividends for some jearsf. Ho .said that this director Is a personal friend of Smith , owns ttO.OOO shares , and his statement did much towau ! Influencing the directors of the Not them Pacific not to join the Union Pacific In IcssinjrthoOreL'on railway. To-day the statement icferred to , which Is signed bj J. U. HrooUman , Ispilnted as an adver tisement , togelhet with a icvlow 01 U by I'futkteut Smith , Broofcmau examines the Orejon railway reports from ISSI to ISifi , both IncluMvo. Ho says that an oxamlnatlon of the reports shows that the statements made In them are misleading and Incorrect. Presi dent Smith analyses llrookman's statement and says that In nearly every Instance the facts are rattier mlstated , garbled or assumed to bo wrong , or evidences of things unseen with out seemingly considering the matter vvoith oven superiiclal examination , which would havealToided the positive Information , 'llm accounts and books of this company wcro of fered for examination before this report was made and assurance was given that all ques tions relating to the property , Its eatiilnep , condition , construction , or financial condi tion would bo answered and any explana tion or details given that would bo rcouircd. No such questions were a ked. although many of the Inaccuracies of tlio teport could have been corrected by such questions. A. n litnounnl Hey Dying of Consump tion in the Wisconsin Penitentiary. Mii.w.u'Kin : , Jan. 2 , " . Three years aeo next .May Mahlon McCulloiigh and William i'uetz , two boys connected with some of the eadlng families of Hay View , wore sent testate state pi Ison tor three years upon conviction ot having shot and lobbed August ( irotho , sticet car it t Ivor. To-day Father Decker , iiastor of St. Anthony's church , announces : hat the boys ate Innocent and that tlio ; ullty nun made himself known to him through the confessional. Ho relumes , how ever , to divulge the name of the latter , but has asked ( tovcrnor Itusk to pardon PiteU and McCulIoiigh. The assault on Urotho was made ono daik night In the suburbs of this city In true highwayman stylo. ( Irotho lofused to suuondor Ids change box and was shot. It was sup posed , fatally. At the sight of the bleeding nodyMrs ( Jrotho became a raving maniac andls nowconilncd iu an asvlum. At ( lie trial the detectives testified that tlio boys confessed tholr pai t In the attack and rob bery. Puetz and McCullough swore that the confession was forced from thorn ; that for ton days they w ei e beaten , starved , hungup liy the thumbs and otherwise 111 treated , and that they confessed to escape starvation. Twenty witnesses testllled to an nllbl. but they were convicted. McCullough Is bald to bo dying from consumption. NEW YOU 1C STOCKS. The Strong Opcnln * ; to tlio Mnrkot Surprises tlio Henri. NnvvYoitK , Jan. 25. fSpecIal Telegram to the ) : : . ] The opening of tlio stock mar ket to-day was a suipriso for the bears. It had been expected that the very weak closing yesterday would furthei demoralize the London market and cause a very ragged opening , but on the contrary stocks opened with u boom of 2 per cent above the closing price yesterday. War news , on which the break ot yesterday was based , had entirely collapsed , and the fooling on all foreign ex changes was much moro hopetul. London sent some largo buying orders and a quiet reaction in LouisviiloA : Nashville trom GOVtf to ft ! was said to be on foreign buying. Alter thn first bulge , however , there was again homo soiling , causing a small icactlon in pi Ices. New England and Richmond Terminal made pronounced gains before noon , and on reports that cast-bound freight rates were to. bo icstored and maintained , tlio trunk line securities weio decidedly Hun. St. Paul , after opening up 1 percent , reacted on the announcement that Its net earnings for tlio third week of January showed a de crease ot 522,000. Some bearish reports allcgln g that there was to be further trouble with the employes of coal roads were in cir culation , but they had little etlcct. The tendency of prices all through the list was upward , but conservative houses were advising against purchases on tlio inl- 11 os. It was said that the big shorts had made no effort to cover and that they would pioba- blv bilng about another slump to cover their sales. The maikct held very stcadr at about the opening prices , but did not exhibit much rallying power. Everybody was expecting a weak closing after the onenlntr bulge , but In this they weie disappointed. The market re tained all of tlio early advance and oven gained n fraction in the closing dealings. Washington dispatches stated that Picsldent Cleveland had asked the opinion ot the at torney general as to the constitutionality of the Intel-state commeico bill , and it was still considered an open question if the bill would become a law. The news of the day was all favoiable , the chances for n European war being cousideied gioatly diminished , while the condition of atlahs among the roads in tlioCenti.il Tialllc association wasconsidcied to have been improved by the determination to maintain i.itos from Chicago. The total sales woio about 2(10,000 ( sliaies , Tlio IllmolH SritiNf.rini , ! ) , 111. , Jan. 25. In iho house a resolution was adopted piovldiug for giouplng ot committees and for a clerk and janitor of cacti cioup. The house bill pio- vidlng for the appropriation to the live stock commission , to bo used lor the suppression of pleuro-pneumonla , was reported piopcrly engrossed and taken up for third reading , at vvhlc h it passed by u vote of 1H ( yeas to 10 na ys. Thn snnato committee on lands and rivers repoited In favor of a bill to cede locks nnd dams In the Illinois river to tiio lU'iioral gov ern mont , and it was advanced to second reading. Among the bills Introduced were : Dy Thompson of Champaign to reduce the number of jurors In coiirts otrecoid Irom twenty-throe to thirteen ; by Cantvvell of Cook ] iiovldlnir for Incorporation of the Illinois Industrial school for the blind : by Hill of Jackson giving omployos and labor ers profeienco In claims against Insolvent concerns. _ _ Tlio Fight Stopped Hy the Pol loo. Ci.Kvr.i.AND , O. , Jan. 25. A fight between Polo McCoy , of Philadelphia , anil "Heildy" Gallagher , of this city , took plnco this uvun. Ing. The battle was to have been to a finish , Marquis ot Queonsbury rules , hard glovos. Five hard rounds were foil. 'lit , to the dlsad- yantiiro of ( lallagher. In the middle of the sixth the police climbed over the ropes and attested mo principals ami seconds , who wote taken 10 the eenttal police station In a pa trol wagon and released on ball. Katen Hy WolvcH. DIITIIOIT , Jan.'JS. The Evening Journal's special from Manlstlquo says : Joseph Arm strong and Frank llolmos , of Pcntvvater , havd been hunting and trapping In Delta county for several weeks. { Saturday , wliilo setting tholr traps , Holmes cut his log badly and Ids companion went lor help. Within an hour ho returned , to find only n bone , homo scraps ot clothing , a bloody axe and a revolver. Hound about wen ) the c.ucassos of live wolves which Holmes had killed in his fight for liio , Wolves have been unusually bold tills season. _ Illinois Ij.ilxir Convention , Sl'iUNUi'iiiU ) . 111. , Jan. 25. The fomlh annual convention of the .Stato Labor associ ation commenced hote to day. The follow ing ollicers weni elected for thn ensuing year : Fiod. W , Long , of Chicago , president ; David E. Swain , Springfield , Hist vlco-presi- dent ; Leo 1' . Dwyer , Chicago , second vlco- prcsldLin , Oliver O. Doiullnot , .Spilngliehl , secretary ; Patrick H. Mi-Logan , treasurer. The convention will bit lot two days to con sider piojwsed labor reform legislation , Dopoiltnrri out in the Colt ] . MINNIA.I'OIIS : , Minn. , Jmi.2. > . The de positors ot the Hush bank held u meeting at which 75 per cent of the thu total dejiu-lts , S.'CO.oyo , were it-presented , and agreed to a settlement at S5 cents , with a promise ot 100. Of this , 5U pnr cent U to bo pld In thirty dajs , thn balance iu six moiMIin. Many old deposltoia have taken stock in the now state bank , _ _ Uymimlti ) in 1'YlNOO. SAN J'nANCisco , Jan. 25A. . cyn"nlle [ cartildxo was exploded on the trark undur a train on the Geary f > trett ! mtlioud last ni ht , butuotudy SUSAN B. AGAIN SQUlilCM The Woman Suffrage Con.UtuUonal ! Amend' ' incut Defeated in the Senate. THE VOTE STANDS 10 TO. 34 * . Senator Hock to Call Up the Attorney IUU To-tiny Tlio HonS0 Decides tlio llhoito Is- In lid Content. Senate. . . . WASIIINOTON. Jan. 25. in thoscnnto Mn ? Hlalr moved to lay aside the unflnlshcw business nnd take up the proposed woman * . sullrage constitutional nmendmont. Cnrrierfta -25 to 10. - j Hcforo proceeding vvllh consideration o J the sutfiago losolution , the chair nnnouncoow his signature to the tntor-stato commorccr bill. bill.Tho The following Is the text of the womanr * sullrage amendment : "Tho right ot cltltcnS'i of the United States shall not bo donlod oif abihlged by the United States or n state on account of sex. Congress shall have power by nppiopiinto legislation , to enforce thopro- ' visions of this article. " Mr. Hiown nddiessod the senate In opposi tion , Ho said woman now exercised nn Im > perceptible lutluencu In public affairs much greater than she could If fcmnlo suffrnna wcro enacted. It might bo n gratification tea a small mluoilty of vvomoii , but It would be cruelty to the largo majority of thorn. The i most k'liorant and less learned portion of the / female population ( to say nothing of the baser classes ) would tlock to the polls ; while refined , Intelligent and vlrtuoui women should stay at home. Thus there would bo a vast piopondeinnco of Ignorance and vice at the polls. ; Mr. Dolph favored the resolution. The stage ot ridicule of the movement was past , ' This resolution might not pass , but the time was not far distant when In every state in f torritoiy women would ho admitted to nn equal voice In the govoinmont whether the federal constitution bo aiuondnd or not , i Mr. Kttstis Inquired of Mr. Dolph whether , he did not think if women had the right ofJ sutTiagosho ought also bo required to servo on Juries. Mr. Dolph said that that did not necessarily , follow. Tlicio was no connection lohvnoii Jurv service ami the right of suffrage. UuM In Washington territory , where women had1 ' the light ot sutlrage. they also served otv juries nnd to the greater satisfaction of juduca mid Inwjers. The piesldiiig officer laid before the sonata a me.ssngo fiom the president transmitting nt communieatlon fiom the secretary of stato1 and coriespondcnco on the subject of tha pioposed Nlcaraugua ship canal. OrdcretE printed. Mr. Vest t.spoko in opposition to the woman's sutfiano lesolutlon. Mr. HIair made nn argument In favor of the resolution. The vote was then taken on the resolution and It was i ejected yeas , 10 ; nays , 51 aa follows : Yeas Hlalr , Howen. Cheney , Conger , Gal' loin , Dolph , Farwoll , Hoar , Mandorsoni3 Mitchell ot Pennsylvania. Mitchell of Oregon - ' gen , I'nlmrr , Platt , Shot man , Teller , Wilson" ol lovvn in. Navs Heek , Herry , Hlacknurn. Urovvrw Call , Cockrell , Coke , Colmiltt , . Etistls. fyf v arts , Ciooige , (5 ( raj' , Hamilton , lrjr Hawley , Ingalls , Jones of Nevada , Mc.Vr ( Mcl'herson , Mahone , Morgan , Moi Payne , Pugh , Saulsburv , Sawyer , Sowcll.f Spooner , Vnnco , Vest , W altham , Whlthorn , Williams , Wilson of Maryland 34. On motion of Mr. Mahono the bills for pub lic buildings were taken from the calendar , and passed as follows : Increasing the HD- . proprlatlon for Minneapolis to $050,000 ; * btiildlni ; at Charleston , S. O. , not to exceed Sioo.ooo tor site and S200.000 ror bulldlnic. Mr. Heck gave notice that ho would tomorrow row call up tlio ralho.id attorney bill. i The icnato then adjoin lied. ' HotiNe. ' WASIIINOTON , Jan. 25. In the house the enrolled copy of the Inter-state commerce bill was .signed by tlio speaker , and after it has been signed by the president of the sen ate , It will bo sent to tlio president. Mr. Turner of ( Jeorgia called up the Rhode Island wntestcd election case of Page vsij Pleice. The majority resolution declares the seat vacant , vvhilo the minority resolution , confirms the light of I'leico to the seat. Tho. majoiity resolution was arrced to yeas , ISOf navs , : ii. : i Mr. Hatch of Missouri reported the agri cultural appropriation bill , and It was ro- 1 erred to ( ho commltiee of the wholo. The house then adjourned. AVomnn SiifTVnclHtn. WASHING-ION , Jan. 25. The National Woman Sulfrago association mot hero to-day lor Its nineteenth annual convention. MIs ' Susan li. Anthony delivered the opening ' addressand at Its conclusion read a letter frorq , Mrs. ICII/alieth Cady Stanton , president o < - the association , who Is now In Europe. ' ) Severn ! reports were read and accepted , afteij which Mrs. Honiietta R. hhattiiclc spok < \ upon the Mibjort ot "The Women Who Ask and Women Who Object. " At the evening session addresses wora. made by Mrn. Sovvell. ol Indiana , on "Tha' Conditions of Liberty : " hjr Mrs. JInrbcrt , of' Illinois , on "Our Motherless Government'V and by Mrs. Isabella licecher Hooker oa i "Coiihtltutional Rights of Women to thijfl Ballot. " < t\ \ A Train Illovvn Up By Powder m Four Soorr , Kan. Jan. 25. About SJ'vl cases of gunpowder exploded wliilo In trnnJJjPf over the Missouri Pacific railroad half a uij5' ? west ot this city at 1 o'clock this uionrn ? S The tmln consisted ol twenty-three frcl \ 1 cms and fifteen of them were completely mollshed and the magaylno car was bit to atom" . The onulno was badly broken but not blown oil the tiack. Scott Hoof brnkeman , was Instantly killed. A hole was blow n In the road bed nnd the rat and ties and ground torn up for revoral n distant. Ton thousand dollats worth plate glass was bioUmt In buildings tliroml out the eenti.il and westein paitof the cltl .Many thought It an oarthnuako nnd left tlitl beds and ran Irom tholr houses pau stricken. A repoi Iconics to-day that so veil window ulasscs weio broken at Nevada , M/L iwentj-livo miles distant , alid also at Rfc ? Hill. Houses woio shaken all ever till county. Ilnrln ! < > r Mrn. Voorhnos. , Ti'.iuir. H.vi'ri : . Intl. , Jan. 25. The funeral of the late Mrs , Vooihees occurred this inorn * 1 Ing , The casket was followed by bcnatoi Vuorhees and his daughter , Miss Hntllo The services at the chinch wore conducted , , uccoidingto the Eplscopil ritual by llovl Stauluv , the p.istor . , assisted by Rev , .Irnecktfj of St Paul's calhedial , IndlanncollM , TJif remains went inferred at Highland Lawn U the Vourhics but in ! ilut. ; M'lid f.ililnel DlHOiiMyen tlio PlRlicrle * , ' WAMIISUrov , Jan , VTbu c bnet ! uioel > 5 ! Ing to-dav was attended by all tha member * except tlio hocrotary of war , Thopilnelpal topic ot discussion was tin actionthoBoii * ate yesterday on thu CaimdUn n hery ques lion , in the course ut WP ch thoquustliiii uro as to tlio legality of thu recent snlztires o HrllUhe els near bunIhUotl' \ for allege violations ol tliu law uxulatlnc huutlll ; at or neai the Islands , * < The AVcHt Vlii > , nia So'i i .slilp , CiiAin.r.sioN , W. Va. , Jan , M. The tea * ate and house met to-day aid bal'otcd ft senator. CamiUiu , present United Siutftj' beiiator. rr-cchod a total f.t font ot , lc J which weid in the senate and thirty lu t house , u ain ol thiuoovrr th § cnucus. 'j 1L i.iotrow tnu senate and hoc * * "in meet ulnl ( .essiou , - ! and W - ihnr' For Nebraska IovWuraitr , * *