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SIXTEENTH , YEAR OiMAHA. THURSDAY M.OKNING , FEBRUARY 10 , 1887. NUMBER 237 ,
IT MOLLIFIED THE MOWS ,
The Modification of the Charter Puts the
Eailroads in Good Temper.
ATHLETIC EXPLANATIONS.
Vnndrmark'B Motion Voted Down
Kcctklcy'H Measure 1'nsscs tlio Son-
ntc Tlio Labor Hurcnu Hill
llccoimncmlcil For
Proceedings In tlio Senate * . *
LINCOLN , Nob. , Feb. 0. [ Special Tele-
cram to the Hr.i : . | Mr. LInlnger this morn
ing called up Ills motion again to table the
motion of Mr. Vandemark to tcconsldor
Ihooto by which tlio charter bill was or
dered to a third icadliK. The jcas and na\s ,
being called for , the vote was nt once taken ,
nearly half the senators explaining their
Voles at length. Tlio decision nrrl\cd nt by
Iho delegation and committee of cltbens last
night , decided that the bill was to pass the
Bcnnto without amendment , and that then If
Die house sa\v fit to nmcnil the senate could
concur If they thought best. The vote
this morning practically parses the bill
In the senate. Mr. Colby inndp a
long argument , which Im called nn explan
ation of hts vote , Inhlch ho rehashed big
formnr objections to the bill. Ills fiuthcr
explanation was at dlffetcnt times objected
to by Mossis. Llnlngcr , Trschuck , 'Casper ,
Bchmluke. Duras and Sterling , notwith
standing the rule of the senate Is tlmt If any
iiieinber objects to another explaining his
vote , he cannot proceed except upon motion.
The so n io ; of the alllrmatlvo votes seemed to
be that while there was a strong opposition
to the bill , no siiL'costlons or amendments
were offered ; that no charter ever trained ,
W.IH perfect and that If the entire Douglas
delegation luvoied this charter bill
they felt bound to support It.
Those who voted to table the motion to re
consider were : Uonesteol , Casper , Duras ,
Ileartwull , Hlgglnsnf Cuss , Higglnsof Col-
fax , Keckloy , Lindsav , Linlnccr , Moore ,
Kotihins , Schmiiiko , Snull , Spriek. Sterling ,
T/schuck , Wolbach , Wright-18 ,
These opposed : Brown , Calkins , Camp-
hell. Colby. Conger , Kent , Linn , Majois , Mc-
Nninar , Melklejolin , Shcivln , Vandemark
Mr. Hurnham of Lancaster , who is Interest-
id in the pass-uro of the Lincoln charter , of
couise.wns conspicuous for his absence when
Ibis vote was taken. Fuller and Holmes also
tett their scats during the vote. The bill was
reported engrossed and corrected and is now
on Its third reading.
A message was received from the Governor
stating that ho had approved .senate tile 47 ,
which passed the senate a few days since.
This tiill provides for Urn transfer of S1" " > ,5K ( )
from the unlveislty lund to tlio zoncr.il fund.
This action was neccssaty In order that the
statesmen and employes may receive their
pay.
pay.Mr. . .Schmlnko of Otoo moved that the rule
requiring perfect order In tlio senate cham
ber be enforced. Ho had been aiinovcd hy
tlio talkinu' and laughing of the crowd in tlio
lobby , and thn impoitiinlng of men at his
desk , and ho thought It time that the matter
bo stopped ,
A largo number of committee reports wcro
received and some veiy important bills
recommended to pass. Chief union ; these
arc those passed upon bv the railroad com
mittee , including Mr. Mclklojohn's senate
tile Ifil , to hx reasonable maximum rates ot
charges for the transportation of freight and
passengers by the common carriers of the
state ; to create a board of transportation and
the ollleo of transportation arbitrator , defin
ing their duties and powers , ami to repeal
articles 5 , 8 and 0 of chapter 7B ,
compiled statutes of ISSZ. The rppo.il-
lug clanso refers to the present railway
commission law. The committee also re
ported favorably upon Mr. Casper's bill , No.
B5. for an act to establish freight rates on
railroads operated In the state ; to lix maxi
mum charges tor transportation thereon ; to
prevent disci ( initiation between persons and
maces , and to provide penalties for the viola
tion thereof , The above bills ate the most
Important ones jet presented In the line of
lailioad legislation. 1 will watch the dis
cussion ciuofullvaml give thn important pro
visions of the bills nt that time , together with
the vole of each member.
A bill rcquirlne all ( trains to make a full
stop at all junction j-oluts was recommended
to pass.
A bill to tax sleeping and dining cars was
recommended to pass. It is bonuio lilo No.
10:1. : Introduced by Mr. Snell. It requires all
laihvnys to make a statement to the auditor
of state of the numberof sleeping and dining
cars not owned by them but used by them In
opiating their railways during each month.
1 he state board of equalisation shall assess the
average number used during the year , and
the assessed value of said cars shall bear the
fmmo proportion to the entire value theienf
that the monthly average number of miles
that Mich cars ha\o been run or operated
within the state shall bear to the monthly
nveriiiro number of miles that said cars have
been used or operated within or without the
state , such valuation Bliall ho In the same
ratio as that of the pioperty of Individuals.
i have given the ptovistons of thU bill
rather fully to show how a very ditllcult
problem Is by It sought to bo solved. The
sleeping car companies hold that such prop-
city should bo taxed in the Mate wheio its
ownership In established and not in states
wheio they are temporarily used.
Mr. Itobblns this morning moved that sen
ate lilo 171. providing for redlstrlcting the
state into judicial districts and appointing
additional judces In some of the old districts ,
bo advanced In Its place on the tile and be
made a special order for next Friday. The
motion carried. This bill provides for two
additional ludges In the third judicial ills-
lilcl. and this action will greatly btiongthnn
Its chances of success. It is quite generally
known that its provisions affecting the third
ilUti let are the result of the unanimous volco
ot Hut har of Omaha nnd other localities in
that district , and as the bill cmbinccs every
tinllclal district In the statn whoso dockets
ttiuovereiovYded and whoso boundaries are
now too largo tor the Increasing volume of
business , it is generally thought that there
will bo no opposition to the bill troin patties
who tinderatund the absolute need of its pro
visions.
Tlio Omnlia charter was taken up as de
tailed above.
Mr. Meiklojohu asked Mr. Llnlnger to explain -
plain the condition of affairs conccinliig the
bill. In view ot the action taken last night
between the committee of cltUens and the
Douglas delegation.
Mr , Llnlnger replied bv stating that It was
understood that the bill .should pass the Ren-
ate In Its present form , and If thn house
deemed It wise to amend It In iv fuw minor
particulars , thn senate could then appiovo or
disapprove. lie did not recede lioin his
lormer position that the charter bill should
pass both houses without amendment , but as
nil charters were compelled to undergo com
promises. ho thought It would not bo strange
If this bill would ha\e to undergo similar
tieatment. Hooxhlbltoi a petition Mgned
by over ' . ' 00 property ow norb ot Omaha , fam
ing the passaco of the bill without amend
ment.
Mr. Colby stld that an jlxxlv could get tip
n petition , and anj body could bo Induced to
Mini one. Petitions vvero of no torre. Ho
foigot that a fuw days slnco lie had proscnteil
a petition signed by titty men In Omaha pro
testing aganibt the passage of thu charter bill ,
and how ho dwelt nt great length upon the
coiiblileratlon his llttlo petition was entitled
to at the InuuNoi tha senate , Ilo thmi per-
\cited Mr. Ljnlngers lenmrks In reply to
Mr. Meiklojolin's question , imputing to the
hcnutor fiom DotiKlas a disposition to retract
what ho had all along bald in support of the
bill , pat Ocularly that ho thought the bll
should p.us without amendment , Ho iuviiso <
Mr. Lluingcr of bavin : : agreed with the cum
mltteo of citizens that the bill was Imperfect
nnd should bo amended , and sought to makt
capital ol thrt fact that the Douglas delega
tlon weit ) advocating u measututhey Knew to
bo lin pei feet. Ilo knew very well lh.it no instrument -
strument of the kind was over framed with
out compiomisu ot contllclini : InU'ro.st.n , am
oven if the Douglas delegation do consent tea
a tow minor amendments their action vvotik
only bo a rein-titlon of hlstuiy ,
iiuiug told that thorn was no motion before
Uiahoiibo Mr. Colby took his scat , lint when
lUnamowns reached In the you a ml nay vote
o table Mr. VaiulemarK s motion to recon-
ider , ha started out upon a long icvlovv of the
rholu mattei under pretense of explaining
ds vote. Ho said he didn't care wii.-vt agree
ments had Dcon entered Into between the del-
citation and the committee of citizens , or
whether they bad agreed with the railroad
company or disagreed with It. Ho tinder-
stood that the meeting bad admitted that the
charter should bo amended and an arrange-
nont made by which the senate should stul
tify itself by pisslne the bill and allow It to
n to the house for amendment. Now If the
jlll was not right the senate should make It
right. The gentleman from Douglas had a
petition signed by UOJO person * . Piobably
not half of the signers had ever scon the bill.
"Tho charter In Itself Is a thing unheard of In
this century. Its object Is simply to cie.ito a
dynasty that Is a disgrace to any state In till s
union. "
At this point Mr. Schminko of Otoo .said :
"Mr. Chairman , If tlm gentleman Is to ex-
phiii Ids vote let him stick to thu point. "
Mr. Colby continued to show that tlio law
wasagenctal one and not only for Omaha.
It was for a general law. Allpronortvtli.it
should bo taed In Omaha should be taxed
cNcvvhoro In the state , and If not taxable
there It should not he taxable In Omaha. Ho
was not opposed to the charter because it
taxes tailroads , believing that the property of
railroads should bo Hxcd the amo as any
other properly. It was a dlsar.ico to the state
and to the senate to pass a law which re-
oulred that n man must own 32,000 worth of
propel ty in order to be eligible to hold ollleo
In the city council.
lleio hi ) was npaln Interrupted by Mr.
Casner , who sold : " 1 don't beliuvo a senator
ought to Impose upon the good natuio of the
Hcnato hy making an houi'.s talk. "
Mr. Colby "Will the ucntlcman explain
why he has chaimcd his mind upon this
piopcrtv iiualilicatlonV"
Air. Casper "Von talked hero an hour and
a half in the committee of the whole on this
bill. When 1 see a man trying to net tlio hog
1 am willing to hog it out with him.1
Mr. Colby " ! am going to talk. "
Mr. Schmlnke " 1 object. 1 want the gen
tleman to put his objection In writing , "
[ Laughter. ]
The Chair "When an objection Is made to
explanation of n vote , the gentleman cannot
proceed except upon motion. "
Mr. Sncll " 1 move that the gentleman bo
allowed to explain his vote. "
Mr. Hchmlnke "Then I withdraw my ob
jection , for you ( addressingMr. fcmell ) will
speak an hour If 1 don't. " ( Laughter. )
Mr. Colby proceeded. Ilo said the bill
created ngieater dynasty than that of Ger
many , the fatherland of the gentleman Irom
Otoo , at which tlio latter said : 'Ml Ulsmarck
had yon , over in Germany lie would put , \ou
out. " [ Laughter. ]
The gentleman from Gaco struck his call
again and kept it up until Mr. Sleillii' : said :
"i object to a futthor explanation. U o have
been bufliclontly edified. "
Mr. Duras explained that ho had read the
bill but did not know much about the workIngs -
Ings of a bill of such magnitude. . Ho did
not think anv of the members outside of the
Douglas delegation knew exactly what
the workings of the bill would
bo In a city of 80,000 people.
Ho believed the committee of fifteen men
knew moic about such a law than members
of senate wore expected to know. Many out-
hiders had asked him to vote against the bill ,
but tlio gentlemen opposing It were not re
sponsible wliile the Douclas delegation was
responsible. Jlo voted ayo.
Mr. Haitwell said , in explaining his vote ,
that there wore provisions in the charter
which ho oould not endorse , yet such was
bound to bo tlie case. When the bill was before -
fore the committee on municipal affairs no
one from Omaha to his knowledge raised
the slightest objection to it. The senate had
ordered it to a third icadinc , but subse
quently , at leanest of the opposition , the
vote was iccoiibidered and biought back to
the senate and the senators troin Douglas
acquiesced In the measure to have the charter
considered section by section. " This Is known
to the whole benato. For the creator part of
two davswo considered this bill commenced
taking It up section by section and during
the time that U vva > be I ore. us not a single
amendment was offcied or proposed to anv
provisions of this charter. It is true a good
deal of time was consumed In a general way
but not giving it In my judgment fair consid
eration. At the end of this time It was de
cided to again engross it tor a third reading.
This has been done. Now 1 claim that we
have spent quite enough time on this charter.
There are other inteiests before us that In
volve the people of the wtiolo state they are
directly iiitcicsted. And while it may bo
that there are provisions which wo cannot
all endorse , and In view of tlio fact that this
session is nearlnu its close , with gieat inter
ests almost wholly unconsidcred , I for one
am unwilling to bung this bill back to the
hcnoto. 1 vote aye.
Mr. lllgglns of Cass : "The gentleman
trom Adams ( Heartvvell ) has expressed my
views. 1 vote aye. "
Mr. Majors ot Nomaha voted "No" because
the senator irom Douglas had , In his judg
ment , admitted that the bill was imperfect
and bad agreed to its amendment.
Mr. Linlntrcrb.ild : "I agreed to nothing
of the kind ; I am in favor of the bill just as
It is. "
Mr. MeXamar of Dawson explained. Ho
based his vote on the tact that three Omaha
newspapers opposed the charter while one
favored it. Ilo voted "No. " Tills was a
good advertisement of the Urn : .
Mr. Meiklejohn voted " .No" because the op
position to thu bill would not peiinit proper
discussal of It.
Mr. Moore , ot Lancaster , voted "yei , " and
gave sound , common sense teasons therotor.
1 have not time to reproduce his speech.
Mr. Hobbins. of Vallov , who has always
tlio bill voted " " but
been friendly to , "yea ,
said ho would not votu for tlio bill on final
passage unless a creator degree of uaimony
should bo displayed by the people of Omaha.
Mr. Sclilmko , of Otoe , said : "I vote witli
Omaha every time. I vote 'aye. ' "
At 2:30 : the senate went Into executive ses
sion , and continued the nominations of Hon.
Church llovvo and J. W. Love as members of
thu normal board.
EJjTho senate wont Into committee of the
whole and considered only ono bill senate
liloJB. Mr. Keckloy's bill to prohibit grain
pools. After lent argument , in which the
friends of tlio bill creatly outnumbered its
opponents , the committee reported thu hill
back with recommendations that it pass.
When the committee arose the benato adopted
the report , and adjourned.
Doings In the House.
LINCOLN , Feb. 9. [ Speehl Telegram
to tholJEU.J A largo number of petitions
wcio iccelved and read in the house this
moinlng directly after convening. The most
numerously signed ono was liom T. J. Mcr-
sltt and 707 citizens of Antelope county , ask
ing the passage of a hill to submit n prohibi
tory amendment. The other petitions cov
ered a variety of subjects , among which were
the granting of municipal eulfrago to
women , and objecting to the section in the
mechanics' Hen bill which gives prefer
ence to the mnn when ho supplies building
materials. In the reports of the committees ,
bills to adopt standard time and to amend the
law legaidlng game and iish , were recom
mended lor passage. The bills providing tor
an Immigration bureau and piohibltlng
fences over ten feet high were Indefinitely
postponed. Uiw > n recommendation ot tlio
committee thrtbill ceding the jurisdiction of
Nebraska over the Niobraia reserva
tion to tlio United States was passed
by the house , The Invitation fiom
Lincoln poit T. P. A. to a banquet next
Monday night was received , Mr. White In-
tioduced a bill prohibiting otllccrs of thu
state and public servants lioin using fiea
transportation nnd uftcivvards accepting
mileage fees from the state of Nebraska lor
thu same. Ono member facetiously remarked ,
"That strikes at the hcait of oui constitu
tional prciog.itlvcs , " A numbm of other
bills were introduced. .
AVI KitKflON sr.ssiox.
The honso went into committee of the
whole , with Mr. Cole in the chair. lietoru
thu consideration of bills was oiHMiedSpeaker
llarlan called attention to ttie presence ot a
irenllemaii who was superintendent of the
.Michigan state school for Indigent children.
He moved that thu visitor bd permitted to ad
dress Urn house ten minutes. The motion
l > ievailed and Mr. Footer was Introduced.
Jin proved to bo a small , intellectually con
stituted man who knew how to put his re
marks Into the fewest pos lblo words , and In
Ins ten minutes' talk ho made a very plausl-
bio and convincing argument' In favor of thu
establishment of a school for poor children
In Nebraska. Ho said that ho didn't comn
before thu iiouso to lobby on the charter bill
or railioad bill * . He deslrod only totell what
Michigan as doing In the way of carlnc for
its homeless or poor children. He stated that
California had 300,000 poor children , costing
hat statoubout 5000.000annually , Michigan ,
through Its state public school , had cared for
. ,000 homeless children during the past
tw elve \ ears. The school look all children be-
tvvcen two and twelve \ears of ago who were
dependent upon the public for support. The
school was composed of cottages and In each
there were about thirty clilldien. They wcro
provided with homes as rapidly as possible ,
and those for whom homes could not bo
found at once were taught usetul trades. Of
the children thus sent out of the school only
7 per cent had afterwards became criminals
or paupers. It was not right , m his opinion ,
that homeless children should bo sent to
poorhouses or reform schools. They should
bo given a home and a school at which they
would receive the training necessary to make
them good citizens.
Tlio first bill before the committee was the
ono to piovldo and continue iv huieati of
labor and Industrial statistics and define the
duties of Its oflirers. The bill , of which n full
text is herewith given , was iccommendedfor
s agi .
The bill to reimburse Otoo county In the
sum of S5.000 for nxpcnses Incurred by the
trial of Qvln ilohanan had n tempestuous
vojage , but was finally leoommended for
passage. During thu debate Mr. Watson ex
plained that the crlmo of minder , of which
Ilohanan was convicted , was not committed
In Otoo county , the case having been taken
there on a change of venue. 'I he expense to
Otoo county was more than S5OJO , but the
county would bo content therevvitn. Mr.
Caldvv ell objected to thu bill unless hu should
bo assured ot the passage of a bill which
would provide lor payment to Lancaster
county of the o.xpenses to be Incut red la the
trial of inutdcieis wholmd been Indicted In
other counties.
Mr. Fuller objected to the bill upon the
ground that It would give encouragement to
every county to shift Its greater ciiminals
upon some oilier county , and the ono to
which change of venue would tints bo taken
would seekiepavment by tlio state.
A motion by Mr. Mallard to indefinitely
postpone was lost , 1ST to II , and upon motion
of Mr. Sullivan the bill was recommended
for passage.
Tl.o bill to establish and maintain the Ne
braska Suldicis' and Sailors' Homo bionght
forth a Hood of lurid eloquence. Mr. Miller
ery accommodatingly furnished tlio occa
sion for the oratory by partially antaironl/-
Ing the bill , liofoio the general engagement
opened Mr. Kiet moved tlmt'irand Island bo
Inserted as Itho location of thu home. The
soutncast corner of thu state had continually
carl led off the petslmmons and ho now de
sired tlmt bomo attention should ha ptld to
some other portion ot thn commonwealth.
On belialt ot the uitl/cns ot Grand Island hu
was authorized to offer 010 acres ot good
land.
land.Messrs.
Messrs. ilussell and Caldvv ell opposed the
> n the theory tlmt It would eudan-
K to so ciuly determine upon thu
location ol the home. It was , In their opin
ion , Impolitic.
Mr. Kief " 1 see fiom the opposition that I
could not secure adoption of tlio motion. I
know full well that 1 cannot carry it and bo 1
withdraw It. "
Mr. Agce submitted an amendment to
maku the requisite amount ol land to bb con
tributed fUO acres , but as Mr. Husscll then
Interposed that Schuyler would give 010
acies ho wlthdrnw the amendment.
Mr. Miller asked for reasons for the estab
lishment of Mich a home. How many sol
diers weru there In Nebraska who needed
such a refuge ? Why should they not Do
given comtoitable homes by dliect appropri
ation of money to' them ? Then them would
bo no expensive institutions to sustain and
bo utilized tor some other puiposu alter its
necessity , as now demanded , was no more.
Members ot the legislature should stop and
think what they weru doing when they were
appropriating money right nid ; left and
thiowing it in all directioiiD. There were
contemplated appropriations for normal
schools and other institutions , all of which
would require constant appropriations in the
future as well as take a laigo sum from the
tteasury now. lie was opposed to such ex
penditures unless they weio justified by the
necessities ot the present.
Mr. Kussell said : "Tho gentleman
asks for reasons for tlio establish
ment of this home. The Hag which
floats over this capltol , would not be floating
there to-day If it had not been lor tlio men
for whose benefit thu bill is introduced. Let
us see the man who wants to sue those men
stay in the poor house. Thu gentleman talks
about taxation. That talk upon a proposi
tion like tliis one may bo acceptable to his
constituents , hut it it should bo acceptable to
my constituents I want them to never call
upon mo to express tlieii sentiments or again
elect mo as their representative. "
Mr. Miller denominated Mr. Kussell's talk
buncombe It was just what hu had hcaid
upon many oecaMons before from tlio centle-
man's lips. He had himself been a suldier
a'-.d hu was in lavorofaiding all old soldieis
who could not biippoit themselves. Hut he
wanted lacts. How many ot these soldiers
were there , and how many had families ? Hu
tramped under the Hag when the sun was
warm and when piovislons weio scaice ; but
that did not change his Ideas as to the man
ner In which hu should legislate for tiio people
ple ; did not change Ids opinion that the pee
ple's business should be tiansactcd just as ho
would tiansact his own.
Messis. Agee. Caldwell , Smyth , liandail.
Dempster , Lord and Jeary spoke in belialt of
tlio bill , and houois were easy on the score of
rhetorical flourish. It was stated that theio
were at least twenty-lour ex-soldiers in tlio
poor houses of the .stato ano more to bo hcaid
lioin , probably , upon investigation.
Mr. Ilentley of baunders made n brief but
pointed speech. He said ho had been a
rebel , lint ho was surprised that there
shoud be any discussion upon this question.
How did the men of Nebraska expect to have
soldiers It they did not asamo them
support when they came back homo If they
weio unable to cam that support themselves ?
How could tliu country expect to have bravo
defenders if It abandoned these defendeis
to starvation ?
Succeeding the speeches the qestion ot
location of tlio home recurred. Mr. Cameron
said that lilair would give tlio 010 acres.
Speaker llarlan said tlmt York would make
alike donation and possibly do better. Out
of the discussion the icsiill arrived at was
that tlio committee should lecommend the
passage ot the bill leaving the location of the
liomo to bo determined by thu house at "
o'clock on Monday next.
Tin- committee rose , and the house ad
join ncd ,
TIII : nrnn.vu OF LAimit.
The following Is tlio text ot tlm bill provid
ing tor a bureau of labor in tholoim in which
it will bo passed :
There Is heicby cieatcd and continued a
bureau of labor census and industrial statis
tics , with headquartcis in tlio eapltol build
ing , for which stationery , postage , expiess-
age , piinting and facilities for tiansacting
business , shall bo furnished the same as bl
ather executive departments. Thu governor
of tliis state Is heicby made commissioner ot
this bureau. Said commissioner shall have
tlio power to appoint a deputy at a salary not
to exceed 100 per month , who , when acting
tor or Instead of said commissioner , shall
have and may oxeiclso equal power and
authority subject to tlio approval of the com
missioner ; thu duties ot bald commissioner
shall bo to collect , collate ) and publish statis
tics and facts relative to manufacturers , In-
dnstilal classes , and mateilal resources ot the
state , and especially to examine Into the re
lations between labor and capital , the means
of tscapo fiom lire and protection of life and
health In factories and workshops , mines
and other places of industries , the employ
ment of illegal clilhl labor , the exaction of
unlawful hour.i of labor from any emplovo.
tlio educational , sanitary , moral and financial
condition of laborers and artisans , tlio cost
ot food , fuel , clothing ami building material ,
the causes of strikes and lockouts , as welt as
kindled subjects and matters pertaining to
tlio vvoltaruot industrial Interests and classes.
'Iho commissioner or his deputy shall have
power to enter any factory or woikahop in
which labor Is emplojed , lor the purpose ot
gathering facts and statistics , or ot examin
ing the means of escape fiom fire , and tlio
provisions made for thu health nnd safety of
operatives In such factory or woikshop ; anil
In case thu ofllcer of the bin can shall dis
cover any violations of , or thu neglect to
comply with tlm laws In respect to child
labor , hours of labor for women and child
ren , tire escapes and similar enactments newer
or heieafter to bo made , ho shall notify ho
ownei or omipant of such factory or work
shop in writing of the offense or neglect ,
and if buch offense or neglect Is not corrected
or remedied within thirty days after the ser
vice of noIfee aforesaid , he shall lodge formal
complaint with the attorney ot the county In
which the offense Is committed or the neglect
occurs , whereupon that olliccr shall proceed
against the offender according to law , The
commissioner or his demity may examine
hotels and lodging or boarding nouses , lor
the purpose ot lUscominj ; whether
they are properly equipped wltb
lawful tire escapes ; and ho may
post In Miy hotel , lodging or boarding house
so examined the laws uiwn the matter , to
gether with his ofliclal statement as to
VThethcr said laws ar fully compiled with by
said hotel , lodging or boarding house. And
any hotel , lodciuc or boardlmr house keeper ,
ot other who shall mutilate , destroy or re
move from any building or building ? , tlio
stld laws or statements so posted shall bo
lined In any sum not to exceed 550 for each
and every offense , upon complaint of any
officer ot the bureau or any citizen. When
ever any hotel , Induing or boaidlni : house
that has been posted as not bavin ? complied
with the terms of the law In respect to lire
escapes , shall bo properly provided with and
equipped with lawful tire escapes , and the
bureau shall bo notllled thereof , the commis
sioner shall at once order a new statement
setting foith that fact , to be posted In said
hotel , lodetn ? or boarding house , and the
bureau shall Keep n record of all buildings so
examined nnd posted. The commissioner or
his deputy may po t In any factory or work
shop examined by him , the laws now or heie-
aftcr to bo made In respect to child
labor , hours of labor , lliu escapes , or
otlieis pertaining to the health nnd
safety ot artisans or employes , and if
tlio owner , manager and pioprletor of
an ) factoiy or woikshop , or his agent or any
person whomsoever , shall remove , ilestroj or
mulllaio the law so potted , he shall on con
viction thereof be lined Hot to exceed S50 for
each ollense. The bald commissloneis shall
have power to prescribe blank forms and
tiansmlt them to employers , which shall be
filled out clearly and completely under oath ,
by the person or persons lowborn they are
bent , wlin thu facts , statistics and statements
asked tor , and returned to him within such
icasonablo time as bo may lix. In case any
owner or occupant , or his agent , shall refuse
to admit any olliccr of the said bincaii to his
workshop , when open or in'oporatlon , ho
shall toifctt the sum of S10 lor each and
every ollense. , and if hu shall , through his
airent or othcivvlse , neglect , fall or reluso to
till out tlio said blank forms , and verity and
leturn them as required , he shall forfeit the
sum of fclO lor each and every day said blank
maj besodelajed hoyond the time fixed by
tlio commissioners for their icturn. The for
feits named and piovidcd In this act shall bo
sued tor In thu name of tlio state , by the
county attorney of the respective county
where such olfense is committed , upon tlio
complaint of any olliccr of said buieaii or any
ritizen , and shall be paid into thu school
tund.
There shall bn provided a seal of oftlce for
the use of said bureau , and the commissioner
or his deputy , for tlio purpose ot making anv
Investigation contemplated by tills act , shall
have power to administer oaths , take testi
mony and subpiuna witnesses , which wit
nesses shall receive thu same fees as aio al
lowed to any parson testifying in distiict
couils ol this state , to bo paid out of the con
tingent fund of tills bureau ; provided , how
ever , tlmt no person subptciued ny the said
commissioner or bib deputy shall be com
pelled to go outside of the city or town in
which he resides to testily In behalt of such
Investigation.
'Ihu commissioner shall report biennially
to thu goveimli , accompanving his report
witli .such suggestions and recommenda
tions as may be deemed wise and proper.
Tlio said repoit shall bo printed and
distributed according to the law gov
erning the printing ot oilier btato reports.
The commissioner shall bo allowed a sum not
tft exceeding S500 per annum lor traveling
and contingent expenses , and a further sum
of S100 per annum for thn purchase ol books
and periodicals on labor and industrial matters -
tors lor the bincaii library. Theio is heicby
appropriated annually , out of any moneys in
tlio state tieastiry , notothervvhc appropriated.
a sum sufficient to carry out the piovislons of
this act.
. .
The following bills were introduced in the
house to-day :
By White To prohibit ofllcers of state or
public servants fiom uslnc free transporta
tion and afterwaids accepting inilcago fees
from the state of Nebraska for the same.
Uy faimms To provide for the prevention
of keeping billiard tables , pool tables , dice
cups , cards and card tables , and the playing
of the same where liquor Is sold oroffcied for
sale , and to provide a penalty for the viola
tion ot tlio same.
Uy Kussell To further define avacaney In
the ollice ot clcik of the distiict court , and
to provide for idling such ollico where
vacant.
Uy Uaird Providing for farmcis' Insti
tutes and making appropriations theiefor.
Uy McGievv To repeal an act entitled an
act concerning the cause of and topievent tlio
spioad ot contagions and Infectious diseases
among domestic animals , to provide for the
appointment ot a live stock sanltaiy com
mission and state veteilnary surgeon , defin
ing their powers and duties , and regulating
their compensation , "Approved March Oth ,
Uy A''ee Toauthorbo the attorney gcncial
to employ counsel to assist him In thu pre
paration and trial ot cases In the supreme
comt ol the United States , in which tliisstatu
Is Interested.
Mv Uailev To establish a state noimal
Fchool at Franklin , Fullerton county , Nc-
biaska.
Joint Itnllrond Committee
LINCOLN ; Neb , , Feb. 9 , lOpecial Telegram
to the Hin.J : The railioad committees of the
senate and house held a joint meeting this
evening and In lolly considered Meiklejohn's ,
Agee's , and Casper's bills and then ap
pointed a subcommittee , consisting of Sen
ators Urown and Heartvvoll and Heproscnta-
tives MeCann. Shamp and Harrison , who
will consider tlio bills , reporting by Friday or
Monday at tlio latest. The joint committee
will then endeavor to agree on ono bill ,
which will be Introduced simultaneously In
both houses.
THE TWOJOES.
Joe I'lilitzcr and Joe Howard in a
I'Vee-for-All Fisticuff.
Niw YOIIK , Feb. 0. [ Special Telegram to
the lir.i' . ] Joseph Howard , jr. , ono of the
best Known jouinallsts In the country , and
Joseph Pulitzer , propilctorof the Worldhad
n quarrel in the editorial rooms of the \ \ orld
yesterday afternoon , which led to blows , and
which will result in Howard's discontinuing
his connection with that paper. About ! ) p.
in. jesterday he went to the Woild oflico and
infoimed Pullt/er , who sat In the managing
editor's loom , that hu would start for Mon
treal at 0:80 : o'clock , "lint I have an assign
ment for ) ou mid don't wish to have jou
go , " said the chief editor. "I have bought
my tickets , made all my ariatigemonts and
will go , " rejoined Hovvaid , haughtily.
"It jou do. " was 1'ullt/er'ssharp reply , "you
know what it means as iar as jour connec
tion with this paper is concerned. " Moio
angry words followed , and then Howard ,
baying that his numo was "Joo" How aid ,
and that hu was as good as "Joo" Piillt/or
any day , applied an epithet to the latter ,
which loused his Ire , and jumping to his teet
hu struck Hovvaid a btinging blow in tlio
taco. Thu shock dislodged Howard's classes ,
and being extiemely neai-slghted , he was
placed at a disadvantage- not being able to
distinguish the movements of his oppon
ent's hands. Ho groped about wildly ,
calling loudly for his glasses.
"Get out of this ollice , sir , and don't you over
enter it again , " ordered Pulitzer , as ho lett
the room. At tills point the mimai'lm : editor
stepped In , picked up Jlovvaul's glasses for
him and assisted him to arrange his attlro.
Thu latter complained that ho had been shab
bily treated , but was in good spirits when ho
lett the ollice , and did not allow the quarrel
to interfere with his nip to Montreal.
Pullt/er said last night that he was soiry the
blow was struck , but he thought the language
used to him was Biiillclent provocation tor it.
A Specimen of UnliliiHliliiKModesty. .
NEW VOHK , Feu. 9. fSpecIal Telegram to
the UKK.J Tlio Tribuno's Washington
special bays : On the desk ot each of the rep-
retentatlycs jesterday morning was placed
a pamphlet of twenty paces in neat covers.
A mcmberof the house said , "I think this Is
an example of what our liiend Mrs. I'arting-
ton would called 'unblushing modesty'but
Which we In the west sometimes style
"cheek. " You will observe that the cover
and title page both read 'Mr. 1'eny lielmont's
report to the house of representatives on nsh-
erles.1 etc. . and that the document bears the
Imprint of thu government printing ollice.
On opening it you will discover that it it , thu
report of the committee on foreign a 11 a ire.
Two questions arise. Is Perry Uelmont the
committee on the foreign affairs ? If not , Is
this the report ol that coiuuilUecr1
EULOGIES ON GENERAL LOGAN ,
Tributes From Ilia Companions on the Held
and in the Forum.
THE SENATE'S MARK OF RESPECT
All Mitslncss Suspended and tlio Kit-
tire Session Occupied Ity Toituli-
Inn Welds in Jtcntory of
tlio Imto Senator.
Honored Tliclr Comrndo.
WASHINGTON , Fob. ! > . Kvery seat In the
senate gallery , except these reserved for tlio
diplomatic corps , tlio family of the president
and ladles , and the pi ess association , was
filled till1 * moinlng when the senate was
called to order. Mrs. Logan and her son ,
laughter nnd filcmls , to the number of
Lwentv-lUe occupied seats in the pilvato gal-
cry. Tlio chaplain In his piajer alluded to
: ho late Senator Logan , asking those who
[ urndcd from tlio open grave with sympa-
: hctlc mUlit ever he tilled with the spiilt of
Him who was touched with the teellng of
human Inliimltlcs. As soon as the. journal
was lead Mr. Cullom olfeicd a icsolutlon tlmt
ns an additional mail ; of icspect to thu meiu-
oiy of John A. Logan , long a senator fiom
Illinois , a distinguished member of this
iody , business bo now suspended ,
in order that the friends and associates ol
the deceased may pay lilting tribute to Ids
public and private bervlccs. Ho then pio-
: ccd oil to address the senate. lie spoke ot
this being the third time in the present con
gress that the senate bad been called upon to
eulogize deceased members ol the bodv. To
day they met to lay a tribute ot their love on
Iho tomb of Logan. Hut yesterday It seemed
Logan had stood .among them in the lull
Hush of robust manhood , a uiant In stiength
and endurance with a will of iron and a con
stitution as tough as n sturdy oak. Ilo had
seemed to hold within bis grasp moro than
thiee score years and ten allotted to man.
No one had thought in the same moment of
Logan and death , two conqueiers who had
como face to face , the weaker to yield to the
stronger. It had seemed as It Logan could
not die , and yet , In a moment , In the
twinkling of an eye. God's linger touched
lilmand ho slept. Almost without warning
ho had passed from strength to weakness ,
fiom lito to deatli and decay. Had
he lived until today sixty-one.
\ears , eventful jeai1 ? , wouldhavo rested their
Linden as a crown upon his head.
After sketcnimr the principal events of
Logan's life , Cullom spoke ot his povoity ,
said that in the last presidential campaign no
ghost of dishonor in his past had risen up
and stood in Ids path. The eulogy closed
with a quotation ending :
"liost , soldier , statesman , rest ;
Thv troubled life is o'er. "
Mr. Morgan spoke of the proceedings of
the day ns "not an unmeaning ceremony. "
He did not think of Logan as a force that
had passed away , but as a living , moving
energy blilj. useful in the ureat pin poses of
divine economy. In nil that Logan
did and said ho was truly bin-
ceie , a resolutely upright man. No
guile , no evasion , no llnesso charactcrbed
him , but ho was a bold , pronounced , dignified ,
earnest , manly , hrm , ucncious , tine man.
Mr. Bdmunds said that when he wished to
make tlio acquaintance of General Logan
( some twenty yeais ago ) on n conference
committee ol the two houses , he was struck
with his characteristic candor , his simplicity
of statement , his clearness ot opinion , and
tlmt Anglo-Saxon persistency In upholding
opinions once formed that bad made our
British , aiiwstors andAmerican , people the
strongest forces hi civimatlon of which there
was any account In the history ot the world.
General Logan was entitled to the highest
praise for these qualities. Now ho thought
of him not as dead but promoted , leaving
them to mourn his departure not for his sake ,
but because of his conscious examples. His
conspicuous presence in public all'alrs and
the wisdom of his counsels wcro withdrawn
and so ho laid his small contiibution on
Logan's grave.
Mr. Maiidorson spoke of the brilliant mili
tary qualities ol Geueial Logan. Ilo had first
seen him in front ot the confcdeiatu position
on Konesaw mountain. Tlio sight was in
spiration. Ho looked of his hoi so a part.
His svvaithy complexion , his long , black hair ,
stentoiian voice , and eyes that seemed to
bla/e with the linht of battle made tlio figure
once seen never forgotten. In action hu was
the veiy spirit of war ; his mere presence
would make a coward light.
Alter other eloquent icmarks hy Messrs.
Allison , Spooner , Cockiell , Plumb , Fi > e ,
Kvails and Ransom. Mr. Fatvvell moved the
adoption of tliu lesolutlon olfeied bv Mr.
Cullom. Thu lesolutlon was adopted and
the senate adjourned.
House.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 0. The speaker laid
before the house to-day bills to encourage
tlio manufacture of steel for modem naval
ordnance and other naval purposes , and to
provide heavy naval ordnance adapted to
modem naval vvarfato and the manufacture
of army ordnance.
Mr. Itced of Malno dcslicd unanimous con
sent for the Immediate consideration of tlio
bill , but Mr. Holman of Indiana objected and
Mr. Heed then asked that It bo made the
special order for Monday next , but Mr. Kdon
ot Illinois objected. A discussion then
sprang upas to the committee to whom the
matter should bo referred. Mr. Heed said ho
simply desired to fix the icsponslbllity of
falluio tofortily the country upon the poisons
on whom It ought to rest. Thu chair ruled
that thu report should co to the committee
on appiopihitlons , and tlmt It had a right to
report at any time a bill so referred. In the
morning bom tliu house lesumed the consid
eration of tliu bill , changing tliu moilu of
compensation of the United States distiict
attoinuys , marshals and commissloneis.
Alter the debate , and pending action , the
momiiiL' houroxplied. Tlio house went Into
u committee of ilia whole on the diplomatic
and constilai bill , and aflerashoit debate ,
without action , the committee arose. Public
business was then suspended , and the house
proceeded to the conslduiatlon nf lesolullons
lelalivo to tlm death of W. T. Price , late
representative fiom Wisconsin , and declar
ing that , In his death , the country has lost a
patriotic cltl/on mid a most lalthlut public
servant , KulogUtio addresses weio imulu by
Mesbis. Casvvcli , Thomas of Wisconsin , Pot-
tlboue , Hind , Hundeison of Iowa , and UiccK-
enildgo ot Kentucky , those ot the latter
being especially eloquent tiUnites to tlio
chatactcr of thu dead congressman. The
house then , as a mail : of icspcct to tliu mem
ory of the deceased , adjourned.
Till 131) TOJ HILL PATTI.
A Crnnk .Throws a Itomb at the I'rlnm
Don nu.
SAN FitANrisco , Feb. 0 , A crank at
tempted to kill Adcllna Patti during the con
cert to-night at the Grand Opera house by a
bomb. The would-bo assassin was only In
jured , tboucli not smlously , by the premature
explosion of thu onglnu of destruction.
A Wrecked Rchoonor.
IlAiiTFoni ) , Conn. , Feb. 0. Thu bchooner
Samuel Dally , of Now London , was cut
through by Ice at Saj brook point and sank.
Captain Spauldlng , wife and child and three
seamen got Into a > avvl but Lefoiu It could ho
freed trom thu vessel , went dow n. The cap
tain and ono seaman were saved , thu otlieia
were lost.
Tlio .Montreal O.ainivnl.
MONIIIKAL , Feb li. Tlio rainy weather
yesteiday somewhat dampened the spirits of
those attending the cm nival besides Intei-
ferlnt witli outdoor simrts. The Indoor at
tractions , however , were largely pationUed.
Lincoln's Dit ; I'ytliinn Lid no.
LINCOLN , Neb. , 1'eb.0 , [ Special Telegram
to the UrE.J The largest Knights of Pythias
ledge ever organized In the United States
held Its Initial meeting In tills city to-night.
It has over one hundrul and sixty members.
It is the third ledge ot the order In Lincoln.
THUMYSTIO OHAI-T ,
Hcunlnn of Ccntrnl Nebraska Mn.sons
nt ( irand Island.
(3i\Nn ( : ISLAND , Neb. , Feb. 0. [ Special to
the llir : , | A lennlon ot central Nebraska
Free Masons was held In this city yesterday
afternoon and evening at the Masonic tem
ple , which was attended by about ! ! 00 mem
bers of the mystic craft , .Including visiting
brethcrn from all paits of the state. Among
those In attendance were Worshipful Grand
Master O.K. Coutant , of Omaha ; Past Grand
Master A. G. Hastlngsof Lincoln ; and other
prominent masonic lights.
The afternoon session consisted of active
and Instructive work In the enteicd appion-
lice and master mason's decree , the work
belnc e\cmplllied by Wuislnplul .Master 0.
1' . llolllno , assisted by lliothcrs K. i : . Kiench ,
of Keaincy , and K. A. Alien , of N'orth Loup.
A ciand banquet was tendeted the visiting
methren In the ovcnlng by Ashlar Lodge No.
'W. at the banquet hall ot tlio masonic temple ,
i hu work of the evening consisted of con-
Ion Ing Iho master mason's degtoc In a most
Instinctive and exemplary mannei by Gtand
Muster 0. K. Commit , assisted hv Past Gland
Master A. G. Hastings and Pasl .Master K. A.
Allen , aller which lliu biethien mljourmd to
llie banquet hall and partook of a sumptuous
lepast piepated foi lliu occasion , and until a
late horn hrothoily love piovallcd as It only
can at such letinlons. This is the thltd an
nual reunion and banquet which Ashlan
Lodiio. through its couitesv , has made a most
enjoyable soolal occasion lot all picsont , and
the best ovldeiico ot this is the attendance of
the leadini ; and most piomlncnt masons fiom
nllparls , and the uood icptuscniatloii fiom
her sister lodges ,
Nebraska Millers In Session.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Feb. a ISpeelal Telegram
to the Uii.l : The Nebraska State Millers'
association held a meeting at the Capitol
hotel tills evening. Them was a rcpiescnta-
tuo gathering of largo and small millers to
the number of about h'lty. After some pre
liminary discussion the constitution and by
laws recommended by Iho Omaha meeting
were adopted as a whole. C. C. White , of
White & Glade , Cictc , was elected president ;
I ) . II. Harris , ot Bennett , pecietarj ; U.
Urldgo , ot Fuhmont , treasurer. Several
letters of regiet fiom piominuiit millers , also
ondoislng the movement , weio lead and
lilcd. Important additions to ( lie constitu
tion and by-laws were made , including ono
appointing an executive committee of seven
to attend to Important business for the
association to avoid the neeoislty of fiequcnt
general meetings to look alter rates , lailvvay
or other disctluilnation , etc. Quito a 1:011-
eral discussion was Indulged in residing
tallroad tanII8.
Tlio Hrock Ilrccdorn'
Sr.wAiti ) . Neb. , Feb. 9. [ Special Telegiam
( o the Hr.i : . | At the morning session ot the
Slock Breeders' association C. II. Horine lead
a paper on a few facts lolathc to quality , and
C. H. Wolfe on the "Poland China. " At 3
o'clock p. in. , C. II. Kilendorf presented an
essay on the "Hartford. " Mr. King spoke
on the "Dairy Cow. " At 7 o'clock p. m. , a
lesolutlon was presented nnd adopted , In-
quiilng into tlio expenditure of money fiom
the sale of agricultural lands , and favoring
the separation of thu Agricultural college
fiom the university , and censuring the
management. This lesolutlon was very
* pliltcd , and some plain talk was indulged
in. The Breeders' association adjourned at
j o'clock , nnd the Short Iloin association
began their tiist session.
Horse Thieves Captured.
Uur. Si'iiiNOP , Neb. , Feb. I ) . [ Special to
the Uii.J : Last night Constable Neal Grlllln
returned from Tescot , Ottawa county , Kau. ,
with Hay Tluasher , who was" " arrested some
time ago for horse stealing and escaped. Last
fall young Thrasher and a young- man named
Pope stole two horses fiom near hcic , were
anestcd and cleared. Tlio constable has
been camping on their trail ever Mnco and
now lias both bints safely caged. They will
both doubtless serve timu In tliu pen as they
do not deny their guilt. Tlnaslier's parents
reside hero and the Pope's live near Hoair ,
tills county. This is Thrasliei's bccond
known offense of thu kind , but Pope was a
novice In tlio halter business.
Colmnlms' Manufacturing llooin.
CoLUMiitis , Neb. . Feb. 'J. [ Special Tcle-
ciam to tlio Unn.J The completion of our
watei works , with nn abundant supply of
pin o water , has given an impetus to manu
facturing enterprise that otherwise would
never have sought investment here. An oat
meal mill and the maniifaetuiliig of all the
pioducts fiom corn , that enter now so lar.'o-
ly Into culinary and domestic uses , the
election of a canning factory , lor which the
machinery and steam tanks are already on
the ground , start tlio manufactuiing boom.
Tlit y Want n Division Station.
WvMonn , N'eb. , Fob. ! > . | SpccIal to the
Uii ; : . ] This moiningu delegation of seven
members of our hoard of tradu .rid a dele ration -
tion from liltto Springs vvcnttoOmaln to im
portune the. Union Pacilic ollleials to locate
the di vision stilion of tlmt to id between tlio
two towns. They are confident that , united ,
they can walk Ueatiico's log and likewise
that of Maiysvllle , Kau. A division station
of the two roads would make our two towns
go up llko two sky lockets.
Oominlttocs Visit Pom.
Pr.nu , Neb. , Feb. 7.-Special [ to the Hui : . ]
Messrs. Moore , Kent , Fuller , Conger and
Schmlnko , benato commltteemen on public
lands and. buildings , and Messrs. Caldvvell ,
Andrews , McConaiiehy. Wardliw , Wllsoy ,
Tyson , Dlller , Vounir , Klsley , Haulson and
Mlnnlx , IIOUSQ coiiimllteoinen on public
lands and buildings , and Hon. T. .1. Malors ,
who spent Sunday at his homo in this placu ,
visited tlio Normal school yesterday. They
expressed themselves well pleased vvltfi
"grounds , " the building , and the bchool.
AVnterworks \clirnHlcn City ,
MIIIHASHA : Cirv , Feb. l ) . | Speclal Tele
gram to thu ltii : : . ] The City Water company -
pany of Nebraska City Is a new Incorpora
tion which will lilo Its aitlcles to-moiiovv ,
with n capital stock of § 200,000. Thu mem
bers of the corporation mo I ) . P. Itolf and
H. N. Shevvoll , of Nebraska City ; . ) . M.
Walker of Livvroncp. Kan ; Alexander 0.
Ulack and Itovvland N. Hazaid , of Now
Voik. The woik of construction will bo
comm enced Immediately ,
I'olwonod ly J'rnnes.
St'iTON , Nob. , Feb. 0. [ Special Telegram
to the Uii.J : : A farmer ncarGloiivHIuavvoko
on Wednesday morning to find his vsllo
dead beside him In thu bed and ono child.
The en tire family , Including thn father-In.
law , were nearly unconscious. Tito causn Is
supposed to have originated from Dating
prunes. Dr. .Mai tin Clark , the chemist ,
thinks opium gum had been mixed with the
prunes in shipping ,
Now UankH For .StroniNl > nrir ,
.S-inoMsiiruu , Neb. , Feb. t ) , [ Special to
the Uii.j : : Itnmois on the s tree I today
Indicate- lint two now ( unking institutions
will open up for business among us at no
distant date. This will glvo us lour hanks ,
amply sufficient no doubt to supply thu de
mand toi money. Other business entei-
prisesarualso agitated , but so Ini have not
assumed a tangible loim.
A Pallnro nt Pali-field ,
FAinncLi ) , Neb. , Feb. O.-i Special Tclo-
gram to tlio lii.n.J Handall .V Fryer , cxten-
fiivo aiidvvcllknown dealers In agricultural
Implements , failed to-day. The linn N com
posed ot Hun. W , S. Itandall , membei ot tliu
btatn legislating and L. P. Fiyer , county
clcikof Clay county.
Hrnlcrman Fatally Injured ,
Fui.LKitroN , Neb. , IVjb.VJ. [ Special Tulo-
gram to Ihu Ui K.I Hovvaid II oil man , a
Union Paciilc. braltenmn , was imiover | > y a
train hero this morning , mangling bib left
Inat tint hip and fracturing thur lemur. Tliu
Union Pacific suigeon Is coming on a spe
cial , Jtcsldcut pliyolcmns say hu vaunot live ,
RETALIATION NOT WANTED ,
President Cleveland Opposed to Oongroaf
sional Action on the Fisheries.
HE HAS AN ENGLISH LEANING
The Tlnilier Culture nnd lro-cmpUo (
Hnpcal mil Disappears A I'luoky
North IMntto WOIIIUM'H Claim !
Sustained by Mr. Lninnr.
Grot or Not
WASIIINOION , Feb. I' ' . | Special Telegram
to tlio Hii.J : : H Is piotty geneially under
stood to-night tlmt Ptesldont Cleveland In
timated to the dcmnciatlt ! members of thfl
house committee on foreign affairs , who
called upon him for the purpose of consult ?
ing In icgai d to the proposed retaliatory
cglslatlou tovvaid Canada on the fisheries
niestlon , that he did not want any action at
[ he hands of congicss , and tlmt the elfoits In
the hoiisu of these who endoisu thu admlnls <
tratlon should bo to smother not only tlui
senate bill but that of the house. A good
deal of fooling Is expressed by republicans
and others who have the best Interests 08
American llsherinen at heart over the facto
that the mombets of the committee on for'
elgn affairs should wait upon tlio piesldenl
nnd oiler their MM vices In helping tlmt olllclal
out of any umbairassment hols likely to bd
subjected to In executing the proposed law
to compel lespectful treatment at the hand ]
ot (5io.it ( Britain. The master of the denies
cratlc party , Chalrunn Uelmont , seems to brf
In a very uucomfortablo situation jtis (
novvi Ills father , August Uelmont
of Now Yoik , Is agent of the Itothschlld fam
ily , the wealthiest In all Kuropo , and of
com so does not want anything done by con
gress which will frustrate Ids English busl
ness connections. The administration , not
dcslrhu to bu compelled to assttmu a pugil
istic attitude tovvaids a people who , for tlm
advancement of free trade , Is lending pecu-
nlaiy assistance In Its campaigns , also do <
slies no legislation. The people of thu coun
try , however , demand It , and If theio Is no
action will hold the Uelmont family ( list ami
the administration lastly responsible.
ANOTlir.lt LOST HILL.
The bill to repeal the timber cultuio and
fire-emiition laws , which has been In thu com
leionco comml ttco some time , turned un
missing to-day as did ttiu bill to loifui
Northern Pacilic land giants. The Bin : cor-
icspondent Is assmed that both of these bllla
were last seen In tlm hands ot the conferees
on the part ot the house , and the responsi
bility is placed at the dooi of Cobb , ehalimau
ot ibu house committee on public lauds.
Theio is much complaint at tlio loose manner
In which these measuies imvu been handled ,
and unless something is donu a lirst-class
scandal will bo the icsult.
NK1IIIASKA LAND CARl'S llirili : : .
Secrotai v Lamai to day lendeied a decision
in three Nebiaska land c.ucs. in the ease ot.
Patrick Harrington , ot McCook , an older sus
pending fuitlier consldetation was directed.
in the case of Maria C. Widmar ,
of the North Plattu distiict , the secietaiy de
cided that slin has madu satislactory proof of
six months' residence on her pre-emption
claim and is entitled to hold It. It was hold
bv the local land ollleo that him had not com
piled with the letter of the law as to icsl-
donee. "It appeals from the evidence , " says
thu secretary , "that she took up actual resi
dence in her honso about the mlddlo of Juno ,
18 4-and resided there continuously until tha
latter part of October , over four months.
Ueing a poor woman , compelled to earn hen
own living by Met own labor , she went to tha
nearest village ot any bUo , Noitli Platte ,
twenty-live miles distant , and organised a
class in painting , widen she taught dining
thu months ol November and December.
Ibb4 , and .lanuaiy and Fclnuaiy , Ib85 , havinu
no homo there but paying lot her board at
a boarding house. About thu 1st ot March
she relumed to her clnim , fixed up
her house in a homelike mannei , made w
rangcmcnts fora garden aiulctops ( coin and
millet ) to bo planted on ground previously
bioken , and about the middle ot Match rc-
liiined to Ninth Plattu to leach thu class In
painting which shu had previously organ-
i/eil. She icmalncd at North Plattu two
months , returned to hoi claim fora loitnlght ,
went back to Noith Plattc and slaved two
months moie , ; luinl.sliing instructions to liei ;
painting class. Then in the la'ter part oC
July , lbsri , she went toiler claim and re
mained tlicro until October : i , lbbT > , tlio date oC
submitting final proof ( ovei two months ) . "
Upon this showing the register ( thu locclvcr
not acting ) icjcctud tlio hnaljinoot lor the
icason thai the claimant hnd not maintained
.six months continuous residence on the claim
immediately pieccding proof. On appall ,
tlio uenei.il hind ollice , November 21li-b5 , , af-
linned tlio action of the register. Widmar
appealed. While Mis WIdmar'H residence
was Insufficient , the lacts do not indicate bad
faith. Her absences vvuiolor llie purpose oC
uauiing money lor her own suppoit and the
Improvement of her claim. She had no other
home. Shu did not hasten to make an entry
at tlm earliest possible moment after lillnsr.
In view of these facts the local ollicei.s aio dl <
iccled to Inloim MLS. Widiuai that she will ,
within a reasonable tlmo alter notice , pre
sent a corroboiated allidavlt showing ail
actual liona tide resilience ot six months.
together with an obsorvaneu of othei legal
rcqnlicmcnti ) . Her linal pioof , thus supploj
mented , will bo allowed. "
In tliu case of Heiny Nlchols.lnvolvlng lota
in McCook , the secretary lioldsthatthotians-
force is entitled to notice of order of cancel
lation and to a hcartu ? , and directs that the
jiapeis in the case bo ceitllled to the depart
ment , and that further action bo suspended.
run Ki.i.rnoNK TASKS.
Tlio arguments In the telephone cases have
been completed and tlio cat-o IN taken linden
advisement bj the couit. Twenty-two law
yers threshed ovei the old stiavv , and ono ol
thu memlieis of tlio bar of tills city who has
attended the sessions icgul.irly HayH not a
Mingle new point was biought out. The pre
vailing opinion In among the members ot tha
bar and thu olllcern of the comt tlmt the Hell
people have got tlio case. Some weeks will
elapse bufoio the decision Is announced ana
it would not bo stianiro it the comt should
keep it under advisement till next fall. Theia
never was such n pile ot bilels to
study nnd thu only casu In which
the record approached tliis In volnmu
of business was the legal tender Iss'iu
In IbTl. 'i'ho speculators would ( 'ivo a goml
deal to know how the ease Is coming out.
Tliu slock of tlio Uell company , which Is nevi
about ' 'II , will either go to tliu clouds or deep
Into the m > iu when the lesiilt Is announced
and foituncs will bn miido or hut. Onoof
thu clerks ol tlm com t had an oiler of S1UXU (
cash the other da ) fora tip , but ho will nut
know himsell any 111010 than thu public until
tlm derision Is announced. The opinion will
piobably bo written by the chief Instlco after
all thu judges have read over tliu document
and discussed It together. When Justlcu
Walttigetb his opinion done , hu will lead It
to tlm other judges on thu legnlai consulta
tion day. Tim ) will hiiL'xcsl what th mges
limy want In Ihu lext , and then it will bu de
livered In manusciipt some tlmo Monday
morning. There will bo a good deal of IMICSS *
Ing. but no Knowledge of what the opinion
will bu.
AIIMY AITAI1IS.
Hospital Steu.mlH J. C. hvans at Fort
Thomas' and J. A. Lesiiu at Foil Howie. Ar >
/on , i , have been ordcicd to exchange str.-
tlOIIH.
Fltst Lieutenant Leonard Wood , assistant
fuiiL'Con , whose btitiion Is at Foil iiayard ,
New Mexico , has been ordeiedto Los Ange-
Jes , California , for tcmporaiy duty at GUI-
oral Miles' hcadquaitcis.
Lieutenant Colonel William T. Drum ,
Twelfth inlantrj , acting Inspector general ot.
tluulcpaitment ol An/ona , IM.I couu on a
Loneul inspecting tour ol the posts In that
ilenaitnieiit.
Private Nicholas Holligan , company U ,
Third Infantry , Fort ( 'lister , Montana , has
been granted lour months' furlough on the
authority ol the sccrelaiv of war with per
mission to go abr jad.
First Lieutenant Henry It. Lemly , Third
artillery , has been detailed lor duty as mill-
taiy attache at the United Statis legation nt
Bogota , Columbia , and ordered to lepuit for
dutj without unnecessary iielay ,
'lioop G , Tenth cayaliy ( Captain Phillip