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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'
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. _
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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 ,
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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 ,
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