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THE OMAHA ; BEE. , . / SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAllA , WEDNESDAY MORNING DECEMBER 7 , 1887. NUMBER 17t OMAHA THE DARIl HORSE , Encouraging Progress Mndo By Hot Representatives in Washington. PADDOCK TALKS ON NEBRASKA. Ho 1 < vtlaln | < 4 tlio Marvelous Growth ol Ilic State null Its Metropolis Cnrllslc'H Und Taste-Other Mattct'H. Hard nt AVork. WASHINGTON , Dec. 0. [ Special Tclcgran to the HII : : . ] Most of thu Nebraska commit tco were pre ent nt tlio cnpltol to-duy une ' . Kx-Mnyoi liouril tlio president's message. Hoyd , Mr. Lumbertpon , Mr , Hitchcock uni Mr. Molklejohn occupied seats In tlio re M'rved gallery of the seriate , whllo Oovcrnoi U'lmyor took la the proceedings from the sou lite shambcr Itself. During the day each um all of the committee were busily engaged Ii button holing the senators and members o congress la thd interest of Omaha at tin jlaco ) for holding the next national eonvcn lion. Mr'Hitchcock had n short intcrviev with Senator Ingulls , during which tlio sen ntor expressed himself as strongly in fiivo of Omaha and willing to use his best effort to advance her interests in cus it should bo made perfectly clou that the hotel accommodations fo taking euro of the immense crowd which certainly will bo in attendance , ar adequate. Church Howe was eirenlutin around among thohouthorn members. Karl , in the day Mr , Uoscwatcr piloted a mimbe of the committee to the chief signal olllcer ; iiuarters , where ho Introduced them to hi old friend , General Grccly. General Creel expressed great interest in the object of th committee's visit and spoke in the warmes terms of his former experience In Omalui an the many friends which ho made during hi hojourn there. This evening a largely a tended meeting Is in progress at the Arliiij ton hotel , to which many western membei of congress and prominent republican throughout the country huvo been invited t confer with the Nebraska committee i reference to the convention. There is nothing to bo said about the llgl over the location of the national convention i there arc not more than half a dozen men liers of the committee present , but it is c : jicctcd that the trains to-moirow mornii will bring a large number of memoers ai the canvass will then actively begin. Tl delegations for the various cities. Chlciig Philadelphia , Omaha , St I.ouis and Minn npolls have opened headquarters and ai ready to commence tlio light as soon as tl committee airivcs. In the meantime the nre woking ; among the members of congic1 /Him the various states trying to secure the influence. Philadelphia-will make a muc stronger bid than was expected and it is no believed the cho'ii'o will bo between Chlcag and that city , with the chances in favor ( Chicago. In the event that the lines ni closely drawn the Omaha and Mlnneapol people will favor Chicago in preference 1 Kolng east , but the policy of these t\\ smaller cities is to hold their few vote hoping that they may bo able to cateli tl support of either Chicmro or Philadelphia- i case the light becomes determined , .In I'hiladelphia people would lather go to Ch cngo than to either Omaha or Mhineapoli In fact , Chicago is the second choice ( nearly every man. The headquarters of the Nebraska delep : tion at the Arlington were to-night floode With plilotins and southern men who at working for Cincinnati. Omalm is gainin ground as a dark horse , at least. Nebraska delegation is considerably em-out aged ti night and the prospects are that the light b tween Cincinnati and Chicago will become : strong that ono of thuoutsido cities will s euro the convention. The Nebraskans a working with the greatest ojicrgy mid a ably assisted , not only by people from lov but some of tlio D.ikotins and a number fro the noi thwestern states. The Minneapol delegation is making a vigorous eitoi t , Tin arrived on a special train this evening ai many of them were about the headquarte of the NebrasUans. Secret of Nchraska'H Prosperity. WASHINGTON , Dec. ( " - . [ Special Telegra to the HIM : . ] To-day's New York Trllm has a column and a half Interview with Sinter ntor Paddock which has brought out a di of comment in congressional circles. T body matter of the interview Is shown in t headlines , which are : "Nebraska's Ni Senator , " "Interesting Views on Pub Affairs , " "Senator Paddock's State is Hoi ishlng and the Republican Majority ] creases , " "Suggestions About Financ Legislation. " After stating that ho prefc Uluino for president , and that if the repul can party In every sUite would labor for t passage of a high license law by their rcspe Ivo legislatures , lilto that In force in J > bruska , they \\ould do more to solve the pi lilbitiou problem in this country and to : move that question from politics than can done in any other way , the senator , in ans\\ to the question , "What is the business a < look in Nebraska this year ! " says : "Mi I'ncouraRlng. Our crops were , in the ma excellent.Ve shall have , on account of c largely-Increased acreage resulting fiom t opening up of new farms , a larger crop corn , which is our great product , than e\ before. On account of the shortage in otl Mates , whU.li were moiescriously affected the drought than wo wore , wearealica getting nearly double the pi Ice for corn , tl wo were getting hist i car , when crops wi largo everywhere throughout the corn bt Nearly bOO miles of railroad have been bv In our state this year , and there has beci largo immigration of a better class of farme ehlclly from the middle western states. "There has been mi enormous increase the packing of hogs and cattle at Omul Lincoln and Nebraska City , but prinelpa lit Omaha , which bus , within two years , i vunccd to third place in the list of cities in noted for this great industry. Manufael' ' ing interests are developing rapidly Omnha , Hcatrico and other points. 1 population of the state has grown from abc iWO.OOO In ISM ) to fullj 1,00(1,000 in iy > 7 , will explains the phenomenal growth of the pr rlpa ! c.lUes. This Is the true reason of ( great iisc in realty values rather than t theory , so generally adopted in the cast , tl it is simply a result cf a speculative boom real estate without an iucr"'ise of busin'c imputation aial wealth to warrar.1 St. Tin is not ono man in a thousand east of t Alloghnnlcfi who has any conception of i enormous magnitude of the business , tlnant strength and wonderful material mid boc development of the great west. " As to the causes of tlio recent money str pency and what legislation he would supg to prevent n recurrence of such troubl Senatov Paddock said : "ThisIs a very lai question , and an am > wcr , satisfactory even mysojf , could not bo compressed Into an tu4vewof ! this character. Hut one thing certain the theory advanced by some at t east that , this disturbance was occasioned real estate speculations in the Wc.st , is fill clous. The appreciation in real estate v.il UfliiH In the newer west is the result , chic of nn eiionrrous.increase of population , bi m'vis mid wealth fn the past ten years in tl section. During thl-s period , agricultural u other industrial pursuits peculiar to the ru * portion uf Hint jrcalcountry had devefoj iinil Increased a point btfyonii tho.abiUtj . ' t lie cities uul tounij , which tiro-Us riatj ilatrlbutira ccutcrs , to tuku care of-1 vastly Increased business Incident to this phenomenal growth , without a correspond ing Increase of other facilities. The demand for additional area for new stores , ware houses , mills , manufacturing establishments , etc. , mid for more residences for the largely Increased number of people employed under tills new order of things , naturally and legitl- mntelj led to an appreciation in rcnl estate values. This , however , did not affect Um east In any way , except to Increase the demand upon It from thai section for moro merchan dise and manufactfred ware and commercial facilities required by these prosperous comll- lions which , in turn , demanded Increased re- 'inlllances. This actually caused an Increase ol the flow of money to the eastward , instead of un increased Inflow from the east. 11 money went west for real estate investment , and very little went for that purpose , it was sent In the form of eastern bills ol exchange , which were Immediately deposited posited in some bank In n western city am were quickly returned by such banks us a deposit posit to some bank in New York. If It hup pencil to bo used In the purchase of real es late , most likely it went into the hands of i settler upon whoso property there was i mortgaged indebtedness held by some cast crn capitalist , perhaps for many years which was paid off , resulting in the return o tliis money to the east. " 1 am not sure that competent leglslatloi to prevent combinations through corners um trusts uml the devices of modern capital ti control and temporarily advance the prici of the necessaries of life , can be spcurcd , bul nn effort should bo made both in slate am cderal governments. "I am confident that legislation can bo de Ised that will secure more prudent , con ervutivo uml conscientious railroad manage1 nent. Govcinment supervision of railroad hould begin with their construction. N < irojcct to build another should bo ponnittei 0 be undcitaken until uutlior'rcd by a com nlssioner or by an official agency of soni * -haraetor to bo constituted by congress , um hen only upon certain conditions lo bo cure 'idly defined by law. The commercial nc e'-sity of the proposed road should bo sail" fuctonly shown und the issue of securitle should bo limited to actually construetei oad and at the iictuul cost of construction ncludlng equipment , and a careful record o ho same should be kept by the commission i'ho executive and operative management o roads should bo open to inspection at nl Limes , nnd heavy penalties should bo fixci lor the abuse of the trust by un oflloer ii such management. Kach state should hav 1 co-operative commission with substantial ! ; ho same poweis for the regulation and mai agemcnt of i oads altogether local. Such con mission should also have authority t require tlio use of the amplest safeguard for the avoidance of accidents to passcngei and employes. A public sentiment must I aroused which shall demand for the peopl the cheapest , safest and speediest possibl transit for themselves and their frelgl while , for.the capital involved in such road : its owners must receive u reasonably libcri return for Us use. Slock watering , coi strnction rings und the soulless disregiu for the rights of others which now obtulr imisL bo prohibited and prevented. Th will largely check the great evil of lurp iroppiticn falling into the hands of spcci ators who insist upon the highest rates fo transportation-thai an irresponsible inanugi ment can force out of tlio people for tl poorest , cheapest and most dangerous servii they ran induce them to accept in order tin tliero may be no failure of dividends. Wit proper railroad supervision compelling hoi est management we snail have less frequei period of stringency and fewer linancii pahics. " How the Message WJIH Tlcccivcil. WASHINGTON , Dec. 0. [ Special Telegra to the HII : : . ] Tlio president's message wi a great surprise to republicans and unlvc sally u disappointment lo democrats. Tl republicans were surprised to see the mini ! Islratien of the democratic party so read ! favor free trade. Tlib democrats were disu [ lointcd in finding none of tlio recommend tions in the message which they had ii plorcd the chief magistrate to make. Tl republicans tire frank to admit tlwlr dclig over the character of tlio message. T ] comments made by Senator William ' . Chandler , late secretary of the navy , ai Senator Hiscock , of Now York , indicate vei thoroughly the drift of opinion of the prim pal men of the republican party. Scnat Chandler said : "Tho message delights in because it o\ only announces the principles < the democratic party , and that this ailminl tration is for free trade. If the party w only endorse the message and stand to it , v can sweep the country next year. I a afraid the whole thing will bo repudiated. " Senator Hiscock said : "We can can Now York by at least UO.OOO majority if tl democrats will only stand upon that phi form. The republicans want nothing better Heprcscntulivo McKinley , of Ohio , who ono of tlio principal members of the coi mlttco on ways und menus , said : "I am gli the democratic party lias nt lust been draw into u hole where it has been compelled show its bund. It is now free trade again protection to our industries. " Quito a number of democratic senators ni members refused to-night to express i opinion upon the message and It is read I seen that they are very slow to endorse The party in congress will be quite as mil split up on tlio question of endorsing t message as on Iho reform of Iho tariff. T Ohioans are raging furiously over the refi once to free wool while tl > o southerners n mad because there was no allusion to t abolishing of internal revenue luxes. Ijondem Papers on the Message. LONDON , Dec. 0. The Morning Post , e-o menting on President Cleveland's incssni says : "The message will produce a sen ; tion in Europe ns well us in America u strengthen tlio free Irndo cause throughc Iho world. " The Daily News says : "Seldom has American picsldent had a moro import : lesson to teach. Tlio fact Is , the policy protection lias been reduced touprnclii-alu theoretical absurdity. The htono now i rolling will not stop until the idol pf prot tion is broken in pieces , " The Times says : It Is remarkable ti Mr. Cleveland has tlio courage to confrt the serried phalanx of protectionists on t eve of a contest for the presidency. So I ns Knglund is concerned it is questlonul whether America will not confront us formidable rivalry iii both home and forei markets. The Chronicle says : It the policy ot Pre dent Cleveland is adopted , its effect on t trade of the world cannot full to bo i men be. The Standard says : President C'lcvelan message musks n revolutionary stuiti point in llseal controversies in the Unit States. . _ _ Pensions Issued , WASHINGTON , Dec. ii. [ Special Tclegn to the HnE. j Nebraska pension weregranl to-day as follows : Original -Fillman 1 Woostcr , Nebraska City ; K. Hyrun Omaha. Pensions for lownns : Original Da Slanakcr , Kusson ; William A. Casleel , \ liscu. Increase Jacob W. Fees , Moi Ulna : Henry Canfleld , Qttumwa ; Joimth Uixon , KeosuuquuVillium : II. MeNiel ; Stursburo ; Hiram Klliot , Moravia ; Chur Stlc-gle , Farmers ; George It. hosier , SI : Center ; William A. Keepers , Whitteimi Jactit * A. Hewers , Seymour ; William Geoi Melilrou , . ' ' ' 'ir * . Amos Young. Des Moin Kcbtorutioii aim Jr.1'wise William I. Sec Mounl Ayr ; George \ \ ' . iipUeuibtonc , V Cni-llhlc'ti Speech Criticized. WASHINGTON , 1)2C. 0. [ Special " 'elect , tD the lieu , ] . The republican members nro muUr.g tome severe commei upon Speaker Carlisle5 ! ! speech upon , takl the chair yesterday. They say it ullg'ht hn been proper for him to have harangued at democratic caucus as ho did the house , a that ha might very proporl'y Imvo told t members ot Uts own paity anywhere what fcl.ould do' , but for him to proclaim t healthy \\rtidltkm of the country to bo d _ lo-hls paity's' action and demand tlip Mtcci of the democratic measure in a betly nj ; up < tl republicans iis well as' Utir.ccruts , v not only bad tusto nnd poor-judgment , but nn actual affront to republicans. It Is the first linn1 during n period of four years that Mr. Carlisle's words to tlio house us n body have been taken exception to. Patents Issued , WASHINGTON , Dee.Special ( ) ( Telegram to the HII : : . ] The following patents were Issued to-day : Hlclmrd D. Huldwln , F , Doyle und A. A. Thomas , Chicago , 111. , as signors to .1. W. Truer , Cedar Knplds , la. , nnd said Hiildwln , furnace ; Edward W , Gaily , Mason City , In. , pitman ; George Hadcrfeldt , Ida Grovp , Iu. , horsepower : KobcitM. Latterly , Davenport , la. , valve : Charles W. May , assignor of one-half to ,1 , 1' . White , Omaha , automatic station indicator cater : Wesley Miller , Hlanchard In. , nulma catching device ; Andre > wI. Neul Mills , as siRiior of seven-sixteenths to A. 'I' . Hnrtholo mew. Crcston , and II. T. Millikon , Marion la. , fence machine. Cabinet Changes. WASHINGTON , Dec. 0. The president 1m ; sent the following nominations to the senate Lucius Q. C. Lumur , of Mississippi , to lie us sociuto Justice ot tlio supreme court of the United Stntcs ; William F. Vilas , of Wlscon sin , to bo secretary of the interior ; Don F Dickinson , of Michigan , to bo postmustei general ; Charles F. Fail-child , of New York to bo secretary of the treasury ; George M fives , of New York , to bo assistant secretary f state ; Isaac II. Muynurd , of New York , tee > o assistant secretary of the treasury Vigourney Hutler , of Massachusetts , to bi ccond comptroller of the treasury ; .lame : V. Hyatt , of Connecticut , to bo treasurer o he United States , Postal Change-H. Dec. 0. [ Special Telegran o the Hm : . ] The following Nebraska post nnstcrs were appointed to-day : David .1 ones , Hodnrc , Sioux county , vice John W luntcr , resigned ; Frank Pcpperl , Hurcluml 'awnco county , vice Abrum W. Hloomiichl csigncd ; Charles K. Huns , Germantown ioward county , vice Hcnjumin W. Walkei resigned. Tlio name of Ihc postoflico nt Garlsbrooh - ' county , was changed to-day to Stan "ord , and Albeit F. Henry was nppointe wstmaster , vice William W. Green , resigned That nt North Side , Wayne county , wa changed to Wlnsidc. The postofflco at Hondsville , lied Willo ; county , was discontinued to-day. National Capital Notes. WASHINGTON , Dec. ( i. [ Special Telegrai : o the Hin. ] It is understood that two n .torts have been submitted so the presides : > y the Pacific railroad commission , on signed by Mr. Puttison und the other by tl : rest of the commission. Mr. Crisp expressed the opinion to the Hi : correspondent to-day that the Outhwaito bi aim'kdiiig the Thurmun sinking fund uc that was laid over from the lust congicsi will bo introduced uguin and passed , but till ho said , would depend upon what the prcs dent said on the subject in transmitting tl U'l'orts ot tlio commission to congress. Nebraska Senators Honored. WASHING TON , Dee. 0. fScpclal Telegrai to the Hm : . ] Senators Paddock and Mai derson have been elected members of tl republican national league of this city. Committee KoiiresontativcH. WASHING rex , Dec. ( ) . Tlio caucus coi mittecs of both parties in the senate he meetings this morning ami began their woi of arranging representation upon the rcguh und standing committees of the senate. IHjAINJAS -CANDIDATK. . A Maine Friend's Views on the Cem injt Convention. Niw : YOIIK , Dec. 0. [ Special Telegram the HII : : . ] J. Manchester Hnynes. tl Maine member of tlio national republic ! committee and a particular friend of M Hkil : : . ; , while on his way to Washington t day was asked : "You are quoted in an inte view recently as saying that Mr. Hluinc hi no preference where the convention should 1 held ! " "I don't think the reporter caught n meaning exactly. Mr. Hlainc has express * no desire to have Itio convention in any pn ticular place and will not do so. There is feeling , howevcramoiig many of Mr.Hlainc friends and supporters that perhaps his i tcresls will bo better served if the couve tion Is held in a certain locality. " "Do you mean Chicago ! " "Yes. " , "Aro the wishes of Ms1. Hlaino's frlcn likely to control the national committee ! " "I do not think the national committee w consider the interests of any candidate In lectlni ; the place for the next convention. "V will bo governed entirely by wfiat is best 1 tlio party in our judgment. " "Is Mr. Hlaine a candidate for rcnomni lion ! " "I do not think ho would decline a resioi iimtlon , but ho is not in position to make light for it. I mean ho would feel some dc cuey uboul taking such a course. Mr. Hlui : made u conlcst for the nomination in IS and in I SO. In l&Sl ho was again a Candida und won , but was defeated lit the polls. 1 feels Unit if ho runs again Die noininutli must como to him without a struggle , have no doubt Mr. Hlaino would feel high e'omplimented to receive the unanimous noi ination ot the republican convention ne jour. It would bo an expression by t party thai our defeat in 168-1 was duo other causes and not to Mr. Hlaine. It 111 man can bo suggested who will draw t prohibition , Irish , labor , mugwump u : Chinese vote 1 have no doubt tlio convenU will nominate him unanimously. Hut c ; such a mun bo found ! If not , then wo slum tnko the man who e-uii hold a majority these factions. The mugwumps would c pose Hluino us they did In IbM , but could man who would please the mugwumps cur Culiforni:1Hlaino : ! has a vorv strong hold < the Pacific e'oust states and ho would u doubtedly carry them all. There are a gre ninny questions to bo considered in conm tion with the republican nomination and am confident thai Iho cosivcisitou will decii wisely und for iho best interests of I party. " "Havo you seen the published stuteme that MsHlaino was going to return by wi of Sun Francisco next year , and make triumphant march across the continenlj" "Yes , but I don't believe it. I think Y Hlaino will return home before June , but have no idea ho will como homo by way San Francisco. Helms said nothing abe it to any one Unit 1 know of. Mr. Hluincimi of course , return Unit way , but I think it ve doubtful. Mr. Hluhio is not a very go tailor , nnd ho is not fond enough of water undertake a long sail through the SUc e-ai nnd across tlio Indian and Pacific oceans f Itleasuro. AVhen ho gets ready ho will prc ubly como the. shortest way house. " A DECISION FUJI DHU3IMKHS A Judge Holds That They Do X Have to Pay n Ktnto Mec-nso. GAi.vr.5TON" , Tex , , Dec. 0. In the Unit States district court to-day .Tudpo Sabiii : leased Robert Stockton , a Kansas City dru mer , from tlio custody of the state autlio lies , who had imprisoned him for refusal j'-i.tjho state drummers' licciiso. Tlio juil said fnC'--ate law in Uils case Was. Void 1 S cause it conflicts H-lth the federal const ! [ tion , which gives coiskTsfcS tlio tola power regulate inter-state commerce * . Thtt Death IUcord. PAUI. * , Dec. 0. Phillippo UousseaU , t tlio rrejich imlntcr , died to-day aged -scvc ty-ufno years.- s Fntn ! Collapso.ora AVntPi'TojVer , SAVANXtnvGii. , DOG. . p.At' Thomasy ] to-Jny thp collapse ofn water tower kill fpur men outright unJ causpit serroiis Itiji .to four otliers , onc'of whoru 'cannot Uv\i \ ; . The Hotid of tlio War Department Submits Hla Annual Report. INCREASED ALLOWANCES ASKED. Attention Called to tlio Defenseless Condition of the Pacific Coast in Hesard to Fortifications Kocoininc.ndaUonH. lleport of the Sccrotnry of War. WASHINGTON , Dec. ( ' ( . [ Special Telegram to the HKK.I The secretary of war made public his annual rcjort this evening. It oc cupied .sixty-seven pages of small type , yet contains llttlo that Is new to Hiu : readers and which Is not covered by tlio regular press report. The report states that plans nnd es timates for the completion of the barracks and other buildings at Forts Hoblnson , Neb , , nnd D. A. Ktissell , Wyo. , have been ap proved by him and the sums of $7fi,000 ami 550,000 have been respectively appropriated for these purposes' . Plans nnd estimates.fot work at San Antonio , Fort Porter and Forl Kylcy to tlio amounts of . * .10,000 , , &r > , ( KX ) ami 10,000 , respectively , have also been ap proved. The secretary snys , among many things : 'I recommend that for the extra expense nee 'ssnrily ' incurred , each commissioned olllcer. while traveling to or from the place of the session of a general court martial , court o : nquiry or retiring board and during its scs sion , bo allowed u reasonable compensutloi for such extra expense actually incurred am hat the judge advocate or recorder of nnj such court or board shall , in addition t ( ills other pay , receive a per diem ill owanco for every day ho shall bi icccssarily employed In such court o : board. It would , also bo Just tlia each of the commissioned officers in the judgi idvocato general's department below tbi grade of the judge advocate general bi : iuthori/cd to have one civilian clerk , whosi compensation and traveling allowances shal bo the sumo as those of paymasters' clerks 'The pay of non-commissioned officers o the army is too low. It is often less thai that of a private on extra duty and the posi tion Is. therefore , frequently declined by re liable men. The remuneration should bo in creased to range from Si"i to "f5o per month a an incentive for good soldiers to seek , rathe than to avoid promotion. The records show that the great majorit , of men who desert , or seek discharge , ar those of less than three years' service. Thi is a great evil and a constant drain on tin army. In order to get rid , without injury ti the government , of recruits who nro inefll clout , wurtblcsH , discontented and unfltte for service the .adjutant . general rccon mends that discharges bo made purcbasabl at rates that would reimburse the goverr incut for expense's of recruiting and tram portation. [ Press ] . The annual report of the seen tnry of war shows that the expenditures c the department during the fiscal yea amount to $ 441 , 80,10. , ) . The. estimates for th next fiscal year uegato $ .VI33SIT10) ) again ! an appropriation ' Vthc current year of ) : 0"itOi : ! . The increase is caused by the incoi poration of an estimate of Ji.'KI,15l , : fo public works , including river and harbor iir proveuicnts ; the. expenditures on that ac count amounting to only ? l03-ll' : ! ( ) . The se < rotary says the estimate for military ostul lishment arc based on the actual requiri mentsof the service. During recent ycai the appropriation for the transportation c the army , have been inudquuto to meet th cost thereof , and the failure to approprint for that service has caused much embarras incut. The secretary refers to Genera Sehotiield's recommendation that at leat or.o eight inch mU/i'le-loading gun , with a ] pliunccs for target practice , and one or mot of the now braiien-loading guns and mortar bo furnished each military post with u vie' to improvement of artillery instruction. Touching Geronimo and his fellow cnptivi now confined nt Fort Pickeils and Mom Ternon barracks , the report says that at th time it is u diftlcult matter to find for them permanent homo. For many reasons it is In possible to return them to Arizona ; under e : isting laws they cannot bo taken to the Ii dian territory and on the northern rcservi tions the climate Is too cold for them. The repoit refers briefly to the diflleulty i August last in Colorado between the slat authorities and Colorow's band ot Utcs an says an effort should bo made for n restitt tion of their property to the Indians. The secretary stronglv approves of the rei ommendatioii contained in General Slier dan's reports touching the extension of a possible aid by the government to the m tiomilguaidof the different states nnd sui gesting u system of national encampment for stale militia at the expensoof the nation ! government. Attention is called to the fact that the P ; cilic coast is destitute of fortifications , gin and armament of every description , whi ! San Francisco is without n single gun whic can bo fired with safety with the preset charges of powder and modern projectiles. Favorable eiidorscmcment is also given t the lieutenant gimeral's reconnnendatio that the present strength of the army by ii creased by n.lHX ) men , and particular attei tion is called to the importance of nn ii creuso of the artillery service and also ce tain changes in the present organization ( artillery regiments. The secretary suggests that the number ( court-martial trials can bo much reduced provision bo made for the punishment ( minor offenses without summoning n coin- murliul , us indicated in the minunl report i ISsfl. The secretary renews his recommend tion for the enactment of laws for tl punishment of civilian witnesses wl refuse to testify ; for nutlio : ity to secure the assistance i civilians and police officers in arresting nr holding deserters nnd for the revision of tl articles of war , which have remained su stantially unattended here , whllo in Knglan and olsoxv'icre ' the military codes have bee modified in accordance with the requiromen of modern times. The secretary recommem legislation regulating1 and making iinlfor the punishment that may \io the limitation cases of deserters ! and fixing the liability i minors to military jurisdiction after wills ment. t In ivfercnct ) to the pay department of tl army , the report says : "There is frequei Hashing of authority between the war m treasury departments in regard to paymcn directed by the former. To the great ei barrussmcnt of the disbursing officer n counts urc disallowed. The ijuujlowiineo i payments made by and nnucr such .V'Uiori' ' works great.hardship to the disbursing Cf cer , as on tha one hand ho is confronted wll a charge of disobedience and on the other u sumlng liability , for which either ho or h curetics will bo held 'pecuniarily rcsponsibl In order to prevent ibis I recommend tin the jKiwers of iho respective departments I clearly defined by legislative act. " Copious quotations are made from the r l > ort of the chief of ordnance relative toll success of domestic ' manufacturers in pr duclng high iradc bteels and the ndvisabllii of Increased appropriations for a supply i ordinance and for cxporiments with the dyn mite torpedo gun and those now in prngrc \C4h shells charged with high cxplosivi Hredl7Wcanii of gunpowder. In concliii ? : ( ( liit ri'ixirt the secretary say "Tho result of the"vsmilnatioii for prgmotU under'the rivil'bervic"o regulations whii recommpudjijions' contained In my prcvlo' ' ' 3Lf . reports ami in those of my predecessor for Iho appointment of an assistant secretary of war and of nn assistant attorney general to dvlso and assist in the legal and technical uestlons which dally occur. " Tito Department of tfimtlco. WASHINGTON , Dec. tl. The annual report of Attorney General Garland gives n full tie- omit of the business of that department dnr- ng the fiscal year. The number of oidlnary tilts now pending In the court ot claims , Is ,110 , Involving the sum of ? i : , 'JoO,000. The lumber ot cases filed under the Cowman net s 1,8 IU , involving iibout $ r.0,000,000. . The pe- itions filed In the French spoliation cases lumber "i Vili , representing 'J , ISO vessels and ibout . * ; ! 0,0 < HIKX ) , ) . During the fiscal year 1,771 civil suits were terminated ' > ' " Judgments vero for the United States , 10'J for defend- nits , 703 dismissed , IM appealed to the circuit 'ourt and "I to the supreme court. During his year there were I'J,1K)7 ) criminal prosccu- ions , mostly for violations of customs ami nternnl revenue laws. The attorney-general calls attention to the suggestions and recommendations made in ils last report In regard to mutters culling 'or remedial legislation , and again urges the iccesslty of iinmediuteuetlon thereon. These subjects arc us follows : Fees of marshals in crritories ; pay of deputy marshals ; ' revision if fee bill ; substitution of fiscal forcalendai vcar ; protection of civil officers und witnesses : fees of witnesses und Jurors ; criminal pro cedurc. In icgiird to tlio confinement ami treatment of United States prisoners , tin ittorney-general says ho Is more than evei convinced of Uio absolute need of a - government ment penitentiary and reformatory. He ulsc calls attention to the necessity for addi tional legislation for restoring and preserving court records , and makes an urgent npponl ii jchnlf of certain changes in the judicial sys : em of the country. The attorney-general urges an uppropriatlot for the erection on ground adjacent to the do liartment of Justice of a suitable building foi Iho accommodation of the supreme court am ! other courts , mid the commissioners of tin United States. Ho also asks that congres- provide for furnishing portraits of Judges o : the supreme court lo adorn the chambers ol that court. Attention Is also invited to the necessity ol extending the jurisdiction of the fedora courts to crimes committed upon America ! : vessels navigating the great hikes. Congress is urged to take some action for i : settlement of outstanding claims of witnesses ami jurors for services during and prior tc the year IbS.I. The attorney general says increased expenses penses in the service of process has been tin experience of the department since the pass age of the Inter-state commerce bill. Prioi to the passage of that bill marshals were fur nished with free transportation over vurioui lines of railway whllo in the service of pro cess. Since that date , however , no frci transportation is furnished and railway ! charge a mileage greater than the fees al lowed the marshal for his travel in sucl service. The attorney general , in closing his report , devotes a chapter to consideration of tin French spoliation act. Ho says : "Tin difficulty of the questions involved suggest : the necessity of iv vigilant , exhaustive judicial investigation. I therefore rccom mend the passage of an act amendatory o the act of tlio ! Uth ) of January , IbS" ) , whicl shall confer authority upon the court o claims to render judgment in cases provide ! for by the act instead of reporting their con elusions to congress , as now required to do and to grant to either party , government o claimant , the right of appeal to the suprem court of tlio United States from the decisioi of the court of claims on suits filed under tin act of IbSS. It is not probable that oithei .government . or claimant will flntVtfnWWSflr ; to resort to appeals iii moro than u fowcuse but ns the law now stands no appeal can b taken by either party. FIFTIKTII COXOKKSS. Semite. WVMIINOTOX , Dec. 0. After the rcadin of tlio journal in the senate to-day the pn siding olliccr asked whether it was th pleasure of the senate to proceed with th usual morning business. Mr. Harris suj gestcd that bills and memorials might bo ii troduced and referred. Mr. Hoar opposed the proposition , statin that it was the nnc-Iont ci'stom of tlio senat net to enter upon any ordinary business uut after hearing u communication" lrom th president at the beginning of the scssioi That was a mark of respect duo from th legislative department to the executive. II thci eforo moved a recess for an hour. Th motion was agreed to. After the recess had been extended for quarler ol an hour longer , Mornll reporte Unit the joint committee appointed to will upon tlio president had performed ils dut and been informed that the president woul immediately communicate with congress i writing. Thereupon several messages wcr presented by the president's private seen tury , and MeCook , secretary of Iho senate commenced reading the president's message which was finished at lso : ; , after which u adjournment was taken. House. WASHINGTON , Dec. ( i. In the house till morning Mr. Mills , of Texas , offered a res < lullon directing the speaker to appoint u con mlttco on rules , accounts , enrolled bills an mileage , each to consist of the same iiumbe of members as provided for in thoFortynint congress , and rcfering the rules of that cor grcss to the committee on rules when uj pointed. Adopted. Mr. Cox , of New York , chairman of th committee to inform the president of th organization of the house , reported that th committee hud performed its duty and tin the president would communicate with th house forthwith. The following amendments to the rule were submitted to bo referred to the con mittce on rules , when appointed. Providing that , pending a motion that th house go into committee of the whole or pri ceed to business on the house calendar , motion shall bo in order to designate the pui ticular bill to bo considered. Also for tlio appointment of a commUtr on navigation and fisheries , to consist of thli Icon members. Providing that ex-members of the bou shall not bo admitted to the floor on inor than three days during the same term c congress. Giving precedence in the consideration c bills reported by the committee on publi lands for the forfeiture of grants and resto : ing them to bona fide settlement. For the appointment of a committee on th Eleventh census. Providing that when any motion or prom sltlon to amend the levcnue laws is unde consideration any amendment thereto c substitute therefor , whether It refers t internal or customs revenue , shall bo i order. At 12:20 : a recess was taken for twent minutes and the time subsequently extends to 1:10. At the expiration of the recess , tl , president's private secretary appeared at tli bur of the house with the president's unnui message and its reading was immediate ! begun. After the reading ot Iho message a adjournment was taken until Thursday. The Chicago Pi intern. Cnictoo , Hc--O. ' The employing printci of tl.is city have IkSuCj n ultimatum to U : cflini > ositors , who Imvo hiu''y been on strike. Huforo they will bo ompl 0 $ " * " " . ! the must sign a paper renouncing ail nllcglane1 to Typographical union No. IU and ngieo nc to Join another union or association mile * Uiey give sixly days1 notice , tn thoemployer : The men so fur have refused to sign tli agreement. All the union printers In the > city upo learnini' lhi < decision of tlio tyitotlnt'lc huv decided lo. light it to tlui liist cxiivmlly. Crushed Ity n HoUliiiK Machine. I'UUHDi.i.i'iiiA , Dec. O.1 A heavy hoislin machine at the Philadelphia & Ucadlnx ral road company's'coal wharves at Port iUd mend , foil this afternoon , killing two nu ( kniT seriously injuring twp others. HOHIUHM : imi'iu.i ; THAGKOY. V AVc-althy Wichita Clt/.cn Miml : t-s III * Wilt ; and Then SnlbldcH. WICIIITV , Kan. , Dec. 0. [ Special Telegram - gram to the HKI : . } All ) o'clock this morning I. R.Tolnistona wealthy citizenkilled his wife nnd then committed suicide. Tlio weapon ised was a IW-callber revolver , the sumo vlth which he shot- Himself during the summer , which shoollng ho ehitmod to bo iceldentul , but In view of the events of to lay would see'in to bo nn attempt at suicide , lolmston and his. wife lived with the wife's father , .T. Hlack. When the report was icard Hla--k was In the yard waiting for Tohnston to join him , us they were about to drive up town together. On hearing the shots ho rushed upstairs Into his daughter's rbniii. A horrible sight met him. Stretched in front ot the bureau lay his daughter , dead , with a bullet hole through her head and .sur rounded by a pool of blood. With his feet touching those of Ills wife and his body di rectly at right angles lay tlio murderer and suicide , dead. Ills uliu proved as unerring for himself ns for his wife1. .lolmston hud lieen sick for some months. Ho suffered from hemorrhage of the lungs and was de spondent. Ho hud arranged for the whole family to leave for California Thursday. No cause is assigned for the deed unless it be dcYiiugcincnt of the brain. GIKMOHK AND MVHIIS. I "or Another Match Quietly Madiv ST. PAUL , Minn. , Dee- . ( ' . . -Special [ Tclo- graui to the Hii.TKvcr : : since his recent defeat by Hilly M\crs , , the St renter , 111. , lad , Hurry Gllmoro and his backers have been quietly at work endeavoring to bring about another meeting of the-so two clever light weights. Tlio negotiations haVe been con ducted with the greatest secrecy , but it leaked out yesterday that the meeting had been arranged to tuko place within the next ten days. It will be for a purse of,000 , , and Iho number of spectators is limited to twenty aside. The only question yet to bo settled is the si/o of tlio gloves. Gllmoro wants the : mill to bo either with skin-tight gloves , or the "bare uns , " while "Myers would like something a little softer. C.ilmoro Is hard at work In Minneapolis getting himself in shape for the light , us ho seems ti ; have a somewhat better opinion of his an tagonist than he did before their late light , for which lie did no training to speak of. Gilmore Iras in his possession a cablegram from Harry Phillips , who is managing John L. Sullivan on his Knropeun tour , expressing a desire to ploco $1,00(1 ( on him ( Gllmoro ) , even if ho has to give odds to have it covered. Charges Against Mannger Monies. KANSAS CITV , Mo. , Dec. 0. [ Special 'JVle gram to the Hni.J : The Kansas City Hasc Hull association held u meeting to-day ami resolved to send Kmmct Phillips , mi uttornej and stockholder of the club , to Cincinnati te lay the grievances of the organisation befon the arbitration committee , \\hich meets then to-morrow. Tlio following resolutions wen passed : Whereas , Mr. E. n. Menges , sccrctarj and treasurer of the Kansas City Haso Hal association , has ignored this organi/alion ii not attending its annual meeting und failing to present Ills annual report of the linuneiu condition and the business of the past scasoi as required by the by the bj-laws. Kesolved , That he bo censured for faillnf to perform his duties as such secretary am treasurer , mid that he be required to presen' ' such report ut nn adjourned meeting lo bi bchl-nn Thi ) ' > Mityi "December 15 , at y p. in. The memoers of the association fnrthei charged Menges with misappropriating funds and state that they propose to prosecute bin therefore. Ajipoali In Trot tin K On HOS. CHICAGO , Dec. 0. The board of appeals o the American Trotting association be'gan it : session hero to-day. The principal case before fore them is Tuft , the driver of Loretta F. ruled oft for alleged pulling of the mare in ; lioehcstcr race. Ni\v YOUK , Dec. 0. The board of reviev of the national trotting association opened it winter session to-night. About one hundrci disputing events were brought up for consid oration. The discussion will occupy two o : more days. _ cilTllMK in Australia. Mr.i.noi'iiNi : , Dfc. C. A match has beei made between Clifford ami ICsmii to row fo the championship on February 11. Hanial has issued a challenge for a match with eithe Clifford or Kemp for fc'.i.MH ) a side. Ilanlau Accents Piclcett's Challenge LONDON , DeeA ( dispatch from Sydne ; says that Ilunlan lias accepted u chullcngi from Pickett. "TiIassaclniseUH Against Prohibition HOSTON , Dec. 0. Municipal elections won held to-duy in seventeen cities , the citi/ens Ii each case being given nn opportunity of ex pressing their preferences upon the liccns question. In Gloucester , David I. Hoblnson republican , is elected mayor over Saundcrs democrat , by 0 plurality. Vote for license 1.200 : against , 1,174. In Taunton Mayor li Henry Hall , citi/ens' candidate , is re-electci by a majority of i07. ! License vote , l.Vil against , liS2. : Hnverhill elected George H Curleton , republican and anti-saloon c.mdl date , by 29.1 plurality. For license , 1,7C ! > against , 1,7M. ( In Fall Hiver Mayor J.V Cummings , democrat , received -I.mil votes Green , republican , : ! : ) ' . For license , 5.0 ) against , 2SSS. The results of the lieeme question In som other towns was : Fitchburg against , Muldei for , Now Hod ford for , Somerville iitralmit Nowtown against , Wultham for , Springlieli for , Chelsea , Cambridge und Hroctoi against. Grain Swindlers. ST. Louis , Dec. 0. Tlio Soutliwestcn Grain and Seed company , doing business fo the past two yours at .Springfield , Mo. , ar accused of obtaining money under false prc tenses , and nro being prosecuted under th act. They are charged with the famoti Hnhciniun oats swindle , so successfullv prat liced in Ohio two years ago. It is estimated they sold 51,000 worth o seed In Green and adjoining counties in M souri nnd one of the Springfield banks hold " 17,000 of farmers notes. The officers of th company left the city sometime ago and it i believed they have been indicted. Thcufllcer are .1. T. Stoner , of Grand Island , Neb. , am S. S. Cox , of Hryan , Ohio. Arrest ol'Train Uohhorw. ST. Lous , ] ) . . o.-Frank Klein , whos real name is KouuUo Houston , and who wa chief of the gang of train robbers who wen through the train near Llttlo Hock four year ago , on iho Lillie H"cl : , Mississippi &Tc\u railroad , was arrested near Muskogee , I. T , by two Indian police * , und taken to Foi Smith , where he was turned over lo th sheriff. A deputy marshal arrested Joseph Wrigh at Kl Paso , Tex. , yc.neiday , clmn/iinr hn with being accessory to the Arl/omf tnil robberies. This is said lo be the last of th gang. Wright claims to bo ' : i.it > cont. Vim Kllpairiclv Family. Dr.CKiuTO\vN : \ , N. J. , Dee. 0. [ Special Tc ! < srr.m to the HII : : . ] The widow of 'Gcner ; Judso. Kilpatriek has decided not to rctur to Chili but TTl-U ! her two young daughters Missc-B Julia and LaU.1- * . wllj live iu Uil country. They have spoilt tliC tiR. ' . ' sine their arrival from Chill In this town , visltlu among tuo general's nt > ! glibois mid looJUn after the affairs of Um Kilpatrick homcntcu and farm \yhlch Is their ppopoity by inlier tnnco. They are now visiting frleiims in I'ai tcraon. Thence Mrs , mtd Miss Julia Kilpu' ' rick will go to Washington for Iho wlntoi whllo Miss Laura will pei sue her studies si Iho Convent cif the-Sacred Heart at MuuliU' ' taiivil'eM. Y , A CHECK ON Till' WKDBAC& Now Rules of ProcedureAdopted' By the House of Lords. NO FOURTEEN-HOUR SESSIONS ' O'Donncl's Iiilu-1 Suit Against , tha "TlmfH"-Tlio TliiuuleiTiPleaKCil Kousatlonal DKtjIosiii-oH Prom ised tilndstono's Mr. KinlthV Plan. irnin/r'i'if / ; t7 ! l/ii JiiM't ( tiinlnn Iknnrtt. } LOMHIN , Dec. (1. ( [ New York HeraliV Cable-Special ti * tlio Hr.i : . ] Mr. Smith was not exin-cted to make startling revelations at Donenstcr , partly because It was pretty well umlei stood that there nro none to make. There was n touch of unaccustomed humor in pro testing that he could not make a point whlld spinning out over three columns. Some men aspire to bo thought brilliant but Smith , who has found out that safety us well us honor 13 to be found In the humdrum and common place , never appears before the public with out exulaining that speaking Is not Ills line and he is to-iiiiy one of the most peculiar men In the country which is getting tired o too much talk. There Is reaction going on among quiet , sensible people against "elo- qiieiice.1 They have hud mi overdose of elo quence and some of us may live to see tha day when prime ministers will bo chosen be- cnu > o they cannot speak above live minutes at u time. Smith will bo disqualified from this competition for ho can talk us long as yon please , all the while protesting that ho cannot. Of course ho had nothing now to tell about Ireland. Manv people thought lie would dis close the intention regauling tlio now rules of managing the house of commons. Ho tohl nothing wo did not know before. 1 bellovo the proposed alterations will require the house to meet at 'J instead of ( , adjourn at 7 for dinner , reassemble at ' . ) and sit till 12:30. : At that hour , by a standing order , the ques tion will bo put by the chair , thus an auto matic eloturo will constantly work. A moro rigorous punishment will bo enforced for will ful or systematic violations of rules. The general management of the business is to bo referred , in the first instance , to committees , as In congress. This Is the scope of the ro- viscd procedure at present completed by the government. If curried it will bo intro duced into the house mid horrify the old- fashioned members , but everybody admits that tlio present rules are broken down nnd that something must bo done to prevent the house from sitting fourteen hours at a stretch. The plain man of business will find a largo majority supporting him in this part of his programme. The ministry all around are having a run of good luck , the National league evidently making no headway. Many of its leaders are mysteriously silent or absent and its internal , . divisions are not likely to bo lessened. I state it on the best authority that the Times is delighted to have O'Donnoll's action against it to defend , mid that OVponncll , whether intent tonally , or not , In playing Into its hands. Ho proposes tp.sjjmmontho chief Pumollitns us his witnesses. The Times boa long desired to get them into the witness box , no matter how. There must necessarily bo many secrets connected with the organiza tion and the idea is that under skilful cross- examination must como out the whole history of the League and its supporters must toll where the money came from , how it was em ployed and all the rest of it. O'DonnoH paved the way for these disclosures. His motives must bo left io conjecture. The Times has made great preparations for tlio trial , all its secret stores of information being in perfect readiness. Great will bo the sensation when ever it comes out who supplied the Times with the material for its articles headed "Parnellism and Crime. " The office keeps its secrets , but some tilings leak out abroad. For one tiling , that the Times' informants were , without exception , Irishmen. Not neccssii- illy renvcunt Parnollites but union men. Ono is said to have Jul : " nrctty long con nection with the newspapers ; another il 2St'- retary of a public man ; a third was actually connected with the League. I speak from outside rumor for tlio Timoa is keeping ev erything dark till the day of trial. It Is needless to say that the Parnollitcs regard O'Donnell as an enemy , and some profess to think that lie has an understanding with the Times , an unlikely supposition. In any case the leaders will avoid going into court if possible. P.irnoll will , most likely , bo out of the country. Harrington , who knows nearly everything , will probably be iu jail whence lie can bo brought as n witness. Even now It is whispered that O'Donnell will not force his action to trial. Ho is In Vienna under the protection of the police. Assuredly this affair docs not tend to cheer the main body of Parncllites. It la said u great pressure is being exer cised to induce Gladstone to open another campaign and that ho refuses. Ho Is Im mersed In literary work of various kinds. There has long been talk of a book on the future life , which lias occupied Gladstone for years past. It may appear before long. Tlio aged leader seems to have come to tha con clusion that , for the moment , speaking Is u waste of breath. The truce of Christmas will soon bo in force. Next week's pro ceedings will probably end the burly burly 'till the new year. On the Hth Hulfour speaks nt .Manchester , mid on the IGth Churchill at Stockport. These are tlio only Important features before Clirlotums. , A MIMIUII : : or PAIU.I VMINT. : ( "anifit on UN lOl PAW , Dei- . ( > . - Sadi-Ournot , in an inter view with Clemnneeau to day , said lie \mn under no illusion thai he had Deon chosen ; ia president for his own merits. Ho hail nn eainent dcsnv to do his duty and sink self on' ' the very 01 caslon wliu-ii his personal vlcwa might conflict with the public Interest. While admit ) mi' lucre must always exist two great republican p.n tics , the pn-Hident huhl it would be iNJSsibln In elections , for them to unite against their common enemy , the monarchists. Rnsiness J'roiihlos. LONDON. Out. , Dec. 0. John Green ft Co. , wholesale dry goods merchant * , failed. Thole liabiiilic ! ) are il.Vl.lKKi. Their failure Iu ut- trihutcd to the failure of tlio Hank yf London , " Spanish DnllcH. Mumin , Doc. 0. A bill was Introduced to day in the curies pmvuiim ; for an incrnaso ot li.'i per cent in the duties on all foreign ccivulsl. JlJur , rke und cattle. Death of a Cnthollu Hlhhop. DIUUN , Doe. G.-Tho Most 1jev. John Power , Cuthojm biuhon of Wulci'Mrd anil JLUm.oi ( ! , is Uoud. C."li.'lan ( ( rts uTav Klilrlccp. Hi ITAUO , N. Y. , --SpoeialTulegram [ to the Hup.j .Nicholas "Sit ) ' ! : , city assessor , says thiit wluin he assessed .Mr. CitVSliuni fWfor personal property , Mr. Hissell shewed him n Mtrr In which the president chiimed ho tt- > not a resident of Hufi'alo un.il nuUTji.Uuded to live hero Fgam ,
