OMAHA DAILY BEE.
EIGHTEENTH YEAJR. OMAHA. FRIDAY IvlORNING. DECEMBER 14 , 1888. NUMBER 183
THE RELIEF OF CLAIMANTS
Who Have SufTorod nt the Hands of
the Nation's Wards.
TO SOOTHE HIS MELANCHOLY
"Jim" Imlnl Onlerrtl to the Si-a Const
Itounilnry Ijlnes f the I'rojiosoil
1)1 urlctH Miscella
neous .Matters.
U'ABHINOTOV BLTIUIAU TUB OMUH
513 FotniTnicvTit STIIIIT : : , V
WASHINGTON , D C. . Dec 18 )
Senator Paddock , today , with Senator
Dolph , of Oregon , hold n conference with
the committee on Indian affairs , with refer
ence to action , in the near future , on the
house bill for tbo settlement of Indian depro
dutlon claims , in connection with Senator
Dolph's substitute , Introduced In the senate
on the 10th of last September. Both of the
senators strongly urged upon the committee
the necessity of of some action , which would
give relief to thu hundreds of claimants , who
have suffered on the frontier at the hands of
the nation's wards It was agreed that the
subject should bo taken up in the committee
nt once , to the exclusion of nil other
matters. Senator Paddoik , when seen
this afternoon siid " 1 have strong hopes
that the present congress will lln.illy deter
mine tills question , which has been knocking
nt the doors of the last eight congresses for
BOtUument. Tha Whltthorno bill , ns pissed
by the house , while a step In the right diiec
tion , failed to meet thu requirements of 11
largo number of cases in Nebraska nnd else
where in the west. It limited thu adjudica
tion of cases ulre idv filed , and did not pro
vide for tlio appe il of cases already detoi-
nilned , and upon which additional evidence
hud been secured. Senator Dolph's niiiumi-
meats to thu house bill makes man }
radical changes and widens tlio scope
of the Investigation , bi tlio couit , offer
Indian depredations , for which it
provides. It waives all question of liinita
tion , as to time , and ptov Ides tli it no claim
shall bo excluded from jurisdh lion or Judg
ment , because not heictoforo presented to
the secrotiu.of . the interior Itnlsopio-
vides for the nppcntmice , on belmlf of the
Indians , hv the allotnoy general , t.iiough an
assistant United States attorney , nnd pie
vidcs for a Hmil determination ot the causes
decided by Uio court , except upon appeal to
the couit of claims within ninety dais
from the commencement of the do
cislon. " "I have strongly interested
m.vself in this matter , " continued the sena
tor , "smco my return to the senate , and am
entirely in iieeoid with tbo substitute \vhich
Senatoi Dolph has provided. I believe fiom
what I have leirncd that it will meet witli
the approval of the committee on Indian .if
fairs , and will receive prompt consularition
from tin1 senate , in which it will bu pushed
Ij.y tbo western xonntors "
I.UIin'H CONDITION' .
To-day a teli'gram was received from Rep
resentative Laiiil , who Is nt uutcka Spiings ,
Ark , stntim ; that ho was not improving ,
nnd asking for advice from Dr. Sewers ,
of this city , who is ills regular
IihjHician. After a history of Mr. Lalul's
illness was given to the doctor , ho pro
iiounted the basis of the trouble to be melan
choly. The fatigue and vvoiry of an exciting
camp ilgn drew so heavily upon Mr. Laud's
strength that lie contracted indigestion and
dyspepsia , became despondent , and was
seized with melancholy. Insomnia followed ,
ns A natural result. Dr. Sowcis advised Mr.
Laird , by wire , to leave the Spiings and
cotr.o up to Foi tress Monroe , Va , where hu
will get , salt air and a more salubrious cli
mate. The friends of Mr. Laiul , in Wa h-
ington , are considerably eouceined about his
condition , und are sending him sympathetic
messages.
] 10UX1UUI1NTS. .
The bill to eicatu two additional land dis
tricts in Nebraska was referred today to
the committee on public lands in the senate ,
nnd will be taken up ut its next meeting.
From the committee on public lauds it will
goto the commissioner of the general land
ofllco for report. The b jutidat ics , as pro
posed by the bill , form tlio western district
by culling nearly equal portions fiom thu
Sidney nnd dilution land districts. The
northern boundary of the < Allinnco.distriet is
made on the line of township - ' , ' ,
nnd its eastern boundary is on the
county line dividing Cheiry from Box
Butte county , below the Kunniiig Water
river. The Broken Bow district runs along
township " 0 , and its eisiein boundiny is the
county line botivcon Lotrp and Wheeler and
Custor and Valley counties , its souther n line
being the fourth standard parallel noi tli. It
will bo seen that the two districts deeie.aso
the present areas of Children , Sidney , Val
entino , Noi th Platte and O'Neill hind dist
ricts. The prospe ( Is of the pass lire of tlio
bill , as at pi csont di af tetl , will depend lai goly
UIMHI the willingness of the gnneral laud
( ftlcc to accept the divisions as made.
MISC. ! 1 I AM 01 H.
This evening's Star says : "Mrs. Senator
Paddock and Miss Paddock , after a week's
Visit in Now York on their way from their
western homo , have Joined the senator iitthe
Portland for tlio winter. Mis. Paddock will
have as her guest during the session Miss
Claim Hiibtln , of Omaha , who will bo an
aoiuisition to the literary and music il cir
clcs of Washington. Mrs Paddock also ex
pects a shoit visit fiom her recently married
daughter during the session "
Colonel II L. Svvoids , of Dos Molnos , la ,
is announced us a candldato for sergeant at
nrms of thu next lower housuof thel'iftj-
Jlrst congress.
The secretary of the treasury to day
nwuulcd the tontnact for n tower clock in
the federal building at Dos Monies to the B.
Howaid Watch and Clock company , for
fl.OM ) .
J. F. Hello , of Lincoln , is in the city , also
II , B. Stout and daughter.
AllMl MITTCIIS ,
Captain Daniel J. Young , ordinance store
keeper , has been placed on the retired list of
the army.
Tlio death of Major Edward J. Spauldlng ,
Fourth cavalry , will cause the following mo-
motions ; Captain Michael Coonoy , Ninth
cavalry , to bo major of the Fourth cavalry
First Lieutenant James Gurraid , Ninth
cavalry , to bu captain. Second Lieutenant
A. H Jackson , Ninth cavalry , to bo lirst
lieutenant. 1'ennr S. HEAIJI.
Mail Hcrvloo ClnBsiflonllon ,
WASiiiNoro ; * , Doc. 13. The postm aster
general has nearly completed the classifica
tion of the railway mall service under the
civil service rules and regulations. Under
this classification , which may bo amondcd
before final adoption , tlio employes are di
vldod Into ton classes , viz : A , U , O , D and
U , and 1 , 2 , , 4 and C. Class A will re | o-
sciit those w ho receive an annual salary of
tJ.UOOor over. The intermediate numbers
nnd letters represent , in increasing order.
those whoso salaries are more thini tHU ! ami'
less than , f . ' ,000. Local examini'ig boards
will bo established In every congressional
district , and Micancics on any line wilt be
filled fiotn the list of oliglblcs in the district
through which tlio line runs. Important po
sitions in the service , when they become
vacant , will bo ( illcd by promotion on merit
iu the ranks ,
Hold Attempt at Hank Kobbory
DB.NYIU : , Col , , Doc. 13 A bold attempt at
bank robbery was made in this city this af
ternoon nt the People's savings bank. While
part of the force was absent ut lunch a
stranger engaged the cashier in convoisa-
tion. Ills pal sneaked in the back door and
entered the vault , but before ho secured any
money Mr , Stauwootl , the bank teller , no
ticed him. Hushing to the vault ho covered
tha thief with a revolver and ordered him to
hold up Ms bands , which ho did until u patrol
tvugon took him to Jail , TUo tint lobburcs-
CUJKM ! . |
THi : PANA.MA CANAL
It Ii Itptni ; AVittchctl With Interest by
American Politician" ,
Nrw YOIIK , Dec n [ Special Telegram to
Tun Hen. ) The Herald's Washington
special sasThe Panama ranal crisis is
being watched with unusual Interest by tlio
olllcials of tills administration. During the
term of President Cleveland ho has not born
called upon to take notlto of what is going
on at the isthmus , but ho has , nevertheless ,
not been unmindful of the possible contin
gencies m the progress of the work of build
ing the canal. Mr Hitt 01 Illinois , who was
secretary of legation at Paris Irotn IsT-l to
1SS1 , and was assistant secretary of stntu
under Mr lilnine , said : "Our government
Will probably not do an\ thing until we see
what the Trench government is doing.
Whether the Intel terence of the Krone ! :
government has n political side to it ami
alms to got i ontrol of the coast
line , or whether it is mciclv with the busl
ness pai t of the affair , remains to bo dis
closed. The Trench go\eminent , I do not
think , inn do muih without legislative nc
tion through the chamhois There are miinj
reasons why thc\ should want to prevent
disorder at home , and take some step to kco |
the company ftom bankruptcy. Hut if they
should undertake to spo | the coast line , 1
know what tbo action of our government
ought to be , and what it wciulil bo if Its
councils wcio actuated by a spuit like Mi
Uhilne's I think all our public men would
take the same view on such a iiucst'on as
that "
"Would not our insisting on the Montoe
doctiino lead to war with Trance I" I asked.
"It would load to ndlseussion , " replied Mr.
Illtt. ' "llio Fifncti constitution is a popuhn
ono nnd not under the < ontrol of one man.
'I ho Kicnt'h consider wlmt should bo done
for the relief of the people without meddling
in tiny way with tlio Anieiieati sistomol
politics , and our leprescntativcs would un
doubtedly be listened to. "
Tin : MoinoN Hiui3i'rioM.
Gray I'lactlcalH Itefnses
tin ] Use of tlio Capitol HiilUIIni ; .
iNiiivvvi'ot is , Dee Id The people of this
citi had a good oppoi tunity to day to see
fienornl Ilatilson and Mr Moiton , these
two gentlemen taking a long walk about the
residence nnd business | oi lions of the citj
in the forenoon , while their wives were out
fur .1 long duvc. In the nttoi noon thoio
were many callers at the Harrison lesidoin-c ,
sotno calling to talk politics , but the great
portion to pay their respects to the Motions.
Mr. Morton to d ly sent word to the citi
/en's committee , aiidlally accepting the ten
tier of a public leccptton , ai.d informing them
tli.it lie had invited Gencial and Mis llarn
son , Mr. and Mis J. U. McKce , and Seuo
tm v Hulford nnd wife to receive witli him
self and Mis Motion. Tlio committee at
onto called at the looms of Uuvoinor
Griy to icccivo his icply to their
icquest made last night for the use oC
the elegant leception looms on the mam
iloor of thocapitol building. To their suipribo
the committee weio inhumed by Pieire
uray , son and puvato sectot.iM of the gov-
einof , that the latter had deputed e.uly in
the moi mug without hav ing loft any instruc
tions. His son would not assume authoiity
in the premises mid the committee left the
capital in a veti milled frame ot mind. They
attoi wauls secured Tomlmson's hall , and
thu inception will occur thoie fiom b to 10 p
tn. on Fiulay.
Mi. Moiton complained tills evening of a
cold which had settled in his tin o it , and Is
inclined to lemam in doors He said to-day
that ho behoved they would stait for homo
Saturday evening , but members of General
IlaiHson's family s iy that the guests will be
prevailed on to icmain over Sunday , at least ,
and longer if possible.
Death of n Noted Stallion.
Niw YOIIK , Dec. 11 ! [ Special Telegram to
Tun Bu. ] A dispatch has been tcceivcd
fiom James II. Goldsmith , of Washington-
ville , N. Y. , announcing that Volunteer died
this morning. The famous sire oftrottaib
lived to the unusual age of Unity four years ,
having been foaled in 1S1I. Ho is one of tne
earliest get of Hysdick's Hamblotonian , wno
was foaled in IVl'J , and did voiy little stud
sci vice us n three nnd four-year-old. The
dam of Volunteer was Lidy Patnck , by
Young Patrick , and her pedigree ra-i back to
impoited Messenger and Diomcd. Volun
teer was hied by Joseph Hotrol , of riorldn ,
N. Y. , and was purchased when a colt by the
late Aldcn Goldsmith , and hu died the prop-
cityof tlio Goldsmith estate. Ho united
among the very Rrcatest of ttotting sues ,
and forj c.us stood ntnong the fitstoftho
soiisofilanibletoiiian in this icspcct. Tliu
usefulness of Volunteer cndod some live or
six t cms ago , but he was tenderly cored for
until he died of old ago.
It.tucrclHcn'M Ti I il.
GrvKVA , 111 , Dec U In the Uauercisen
tii.il to-day a projiositioti was inude by the
piosccution to Intioducc in evidence u letter
from H.moicison to J. J. Kelly , wiittcn
shoitlv befoto the South Aurora explosion ,
revpiesting Kelly to keep things on the "q t. "
and supjily Howies with money when he
came to Chicago , as the writer was getting
t'a little shoit. " Uauercisen's attorney ob-
Jetted. After fill thcr testimony of an unin
teresting imttne , Uio prosecution icsted ,
Tlio llrst w itnoss for the defense was Thomas
A. Kyle , formerly a "Q" engineer and an of-
licer in the biotherhoodr Ho denied that
Hanoi oison hail ever , in u meeting of the
brotherhood , advocated tlio use of djnamito
with which to injuio the Hut lington toad
The inombi'is of the drug Him of licviei Ac
Hart , of Am era , denied that HuuoicKon had
ever purchased vittiol , ammonia or copperas.
'Ibis was to offset the allegation made bv
Howies that Hnuciulscu had fuinlslied him
such ingicdlunts with which to "dope" en
gines.
Quay Vihitu AVnimmiilccr.
PiiH.Muiiiiu , Dec. 13. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun HILTor ] the Hist time since
the November election Chaltman Qu.iy , of
tlio republican national committee , c.itne to
this city to-day. One of Ids earliest calls , it
was said , was upon John Wauauuiker. At
5iO ; ! p. m. , ho left for Hairisumg , sa\ing he
would icturu to this city to-moirow evening
or Saturday. Hc\\oiid reiterating tlmt lie
would buglad tosooWuuamakertipi > oInted.to
a position In the cabinet. Colonel Quay h is
nothing to sin about appointments to federal
ofllccs. He loinaiked tlmt he was not being
interviewed because ho had nothing of im-
poitanco tos.ii for publication. Ho did not
know who General Hut risen would appoint
to any of tint ofllccs. Hu said ho intended to
visit the president-elect in Indianapolis soon.
and the infeiencu from wlmt lie said was
Unit hu will btait for that place from this
clt } curl , ) next w colt
Canadian Parkers
OTTAVNA , Out. , Deo. 13 A deputation
representing the Canadian Pork Packers'
association waited on the minister of cus
toms to day. They want the govornmen t to
adopt measures W. prevent the Importation
of Amei lean adulterated laid , which is at
present brought into competition with the
pure Canadian article. The ; are also seek
ing to have the duty on American pork
llxod at 2 i cuts per pound for b.mc'l pork
At present the duty in 1 cent and the duty
on American hams and shoulders is 'J cents.
J'ho minister promised to consider the
ma tier.
*
A Hotel Hnrnoil.
CIIICIGO , Dec. U. A Morris , 111. , special
siys that the Hopkins house , a four-story
frame hotel , burned last night , together with
the two-story brick building occupied by the
Bruntly compani's grocery store , Olher
buildings worn damiiied to a considerable
extent. Tno loss will be in the neighborhood
of fJO.UOO. Nearly every room in the hotel
wus occupied at the time of the tire , but all
the occupants escaped uuhurt ,
AN INTKIlNATIONAb JIOYCOTT.
The S.aclolllc Incident Llniilc to Lend
to Serious Coiiill'atlon ( i.
[ OipjrftfMMl li\i \ Jainri Gnnlun lirnnrlt 1
LONIION , Dec 13 [ Now York Herald Ca
ble Special to TIIL HI-I : ] Those who
imagine that the Sackvillc incident is ended
arc greatly mistaken , and from what I
learned to-du > it mn > result in a serious
diplomatic controversy. The first intima
tion that the incident had assumed n new
feature wis given by Lord Hnndolph
Chili chill in the house of commons today.
His question came up whether nnj further
coinmunkation had been iccclved by tbo for
eign ofllce , from tlio government of the
United States , relative to the londuct of
Laid Snckville , and if so whether such com
munication could bu laid before p irllamunt
pi lor to a discussion of the civil set vice esti
mates.
SirJ. Ferguson , in reply , said that a note
had been lecclvcd from Mr. Phctns a few
days ago. It hud been icferrcd to Lord
Sackv illc for anj observations ho may wish
to make. Upon some of Uio mitter it con
tains , ho said , the concspotidcncu cannot bo
published until it Is complete
Although the forcl.'ti affairs ofllco guards
its secret well , I have been able to learn that
the note referred to by Sir Ferguson is of
great Impottance In it the United States
protests against Lord Salisbury's policy In
refusing to send a minister to Washington In
place of Saekville. It was placed In Lord
Salisbury's hands ten dajs ago , and its un
compromising tone must have opened bis
eies to the giavc dlfllcultics , which confront
him. The United States not only refuses to
modify its attitude m reference to Saekville ,
but icfuses to bo boycotted , and the note
makes it % cty clear that if anjthing of the
kind is tned the boicottlng will not bo all
ono side.
It is understood that Mr. Phelps has in
timated tlmt bis mission will bo of shoit
duration if Loid Salisbury persists in his
pieseut course. It is undei stood that Lori !
Salisbury is icsolved not to recognize the
United States until the republicans come into
ofllie. He will have no futther relations
with the democratic patty. Itlsunneccssaty
to bay that this policy docs not meet with the
nppioval of his political colleagues. They
see tlmt if he is going to lead his couuto into
another Egyptian war , sacrillco Htitish in-
tciests on the cast coast of Afuca , and invite
F. rupture with the United States , his cry
"Save the union" will not b.wo the govern
ment fiom defeat.
Condition ol" I n Aland's Nary.
Lovnov , Dec. 13 iSpecul Cablegram to
Tin : Hi E ) In thu debitoon the naval esti
mates to day , Lord ClurTes JJcicsfotd urged
the necessity of sti cngthemng the navy and
deprecated the notion that in the event of
war Hnglatid could jilnco her commcico
undei the protection of u neutral Hag , or
could depend upon allies. Lord George
Hamilton , llrst lord of the admiralty , in ro-
plj i rig , admitted the justice of many of the
remarks of Loid Charles Hciesford , but ob
Jectcd to his companion of the English with
the Trench navy , Tiance , ho said , cnrtiiinly
had plenty of vessels , but she was engaged
in building so many at a time that it took
years to complete them , and when com
pleted they weio compaiatively obsolete and
hnd to bo tiltctcd. Ho contended Ui.it the
admiralty was doing all that it was possible
to do w ith the resources obtained.
HAYTI'S SIDE OP THE CASE.
The President of the Republic Sure
lie is Ki-tit.
Nrvv YOHK , Dec. 13 [ Special Tcleginm to
Tin : Bus. ] In a recent interview with the
II01 aid coi respondent ab Hayti , General
Legitimo , president of the republic , speaking
of tlio present embroglio over the vessel Hay-
ticu Republic , said : "I am perfectly con-
Hdcnt that our law officers have given coirect
counsel , mid that wo have international law
on our side. The pcoplo of the noi th arc in
tobellion against the provisional government.
The potts of Cape tlnjticu , Poitdo Palx ,
Gonaivis nnd St. Mate were proclaimed to
be blockaded. The Hayticn Hcpublic took
armed revolutionists fiom one port to an
other. Shu also took munitions of war on
board for use against the provisional govern
ment. There is a precedent for our action.
The steamer Tiopiu was lilted out at Phila
delphia for an expedition against Hajti ,
or against tlio legal govcinment.
The United States go\ eminent BUS
tallied our side of the case.
I do not anticipate that "General" Cleveland
w ill forget the pi credent of the Tiopic case
I do noi feel any doubt of the strength
of our case. The Hujtien govern
ment has taken a step which will , I hope ,
convince the people of the vic.it republic that
we are friends. The entire case , so far as
our side is concerned , has been referred to
Washington. Wo have instructed the Hay
ticn minister , Mr. Pieston , a most trust-
woitliv and caicful diplomat , to lay our side
before the Amciicati cabinet and ask for its
adjudication , its arbitration. This is cer
tainly an act oi gie.it conlldcnco on the part
of IhoH.iUlcn government. Itmoinstli.it
we allow thu government which makes an
advance claim against us to adjudicate for
both p.uties. Wo repose tlio utmost conll
deuce in "Gouoial" Cleveland's character
for Justice and Intel national comity. Wo feet
conlidcut that when the Hayticn side is un
dei stood a decision in our favor will bo made.
Captain K.imso.s , thu commander of the cor
vette Huston , took nil thu papers in the case. "
Hi ; ; Itnll Contrite ; ! Transferred.
CHIP too , Dee 13 [ Special Telegram to
Tin Hi r. | The Union Pacillc's big contract
for rails , involving half a million , and which
was let at Omuna to Carnegie , lias been
triinsfcrted by him to the Noi th Chicago
Kolllng mills , who were bidders with Car
negie , llio ofllciuls of the Chicago mills say
Carnegie's works have been closed down for
a nuiiiuor of months. In consequence much
work accumulated and there was enough of
It to keen his wprks lunning during the
winter without the Union PaclHo contiact.
They thoicforo accepted the Chicago com-
iiatil's offer to take the contract olt their
hands The price la about f27 per tou , the
lowest ever known iu this country.
A MlnlHter With Pluck.
ROCUFOIID , 111. , Deo. 13. [ Special , Telegram -
gram to TUB BEI : . | The Uov. Mend Holmes
bought a largo revolver anu passed a sleepless -
less night , waiting in vuln for the White
Cups to make good their threats. Hesajs
Unit nothing will induu ) him to resign his
scat in the board of aldermen. While his
family was kept in a state of nervous fright ,
lie hail no fear. Any attempt , bo save , to
repeat thu Haddock affair here will bo met
with a spirited resistance , nnd will prove a
death blow to the liquor inteiests.
Editor Alyeis' Trial Hcgnn.
LONDON , O , , Deo. 13. The trial of Allen O.
M.vers , for complicity in the tally shpot for-
goiy at tlio Columbus election , has begun by
i change of venue from Franklin county ,
riircodajs werofcpentin obtaining a Jury ,
The dcfcnso at the opening of court to day
gav o notice that thov would move to dismiss
for want of Jurisdiction , on tbo ground that
the state baa no right to asK a cbaugii of
vcnuo.
The Sackvillo fiiicoosuorslilp.
Cm or MEXICO , Dec. 13. The rumor Is
current hero that Sir Spencer St. John , the
English minister , will protwbly replace Lord
jackvillo ot Washington ,
Consideration of the Tariff Bill Ro-
_
oumod In the Senate.
THE COTTON TIE AMENDMENTS.
,
A Number of Little Scenes in Which
Mr HlddleberfjcrilH the Cen
tral KlRiirp The Okla
homa , Measure.
Scnato.
WfiuvtiTON , Dec. 13 In the senate tn
dav Mr Dawcs offered a resolution , which
was ngrced to , calling ou the sceiolary of thn
trcasuta : for n report as to the condition of
the inhabitants of Alaska , mid especially as
to the treatment of Indian women by white
pcoplo now domiciled in that territory. Also
a resolution , which was nferccd to , calling on
the secictari of the iuterlor for a copy of the
minutes of the uioccediugs ot tbo commis
sion to obtain the conso-if of the Sioux In
dians for the opening of llieir reservation.
The senate then , nt 1'illO , resumed consid
eration of the tnriiT bill , the pending question
being the amendment offered by Mr. Coke ,
to admit cotton ties , ote.'ut ' the rate of 33 per
cent ad valorem.
t
Mr. Vance criticised the senate substitute ,
and dcclnicd that it was arranged without
the slightest icgard on the face of the earth
to the interests of the agricultural classes
Mr. Vmiio was Interrupted several times bv
Mr. Hludleberget , who arose to a point of
order , deelaimg tlmt the morn
Ing uusluess had not been gone
tliiough with. The presiding ollliei
declined that the point was not well
taken , and directed the senator from Vir
ginia to 'ako ills seat. Mr. Kiddleberger ,
liow ever , did not comply , with the order , but
persisted iu ins objection. ' 'If the senator
from Viigmia docs not take his scat , " said
Mr. Ingalls , tlio chair will call on the execu
tive ofllcer of the senate toenforce its rules. "
Uhcievwns no fuithcr contest , and Mr. Uld-
dleborgor , with an air of profound disgust ,
retired to a seat on one of Uio sofas.
Mr. Vance then concluded his argument ,
and Mr. Uiildlebctger took advantage of the
break in the discussion to como forward ,
once 111010 with his complaint , but was
promptly called to order , and Air Jones of
Arkansas spoke against the cotton tie tax.
He was followed by Mr. Vest , who thar-
acteii/ed this effort to incrc ise the duty on
cotton tics as in the highest degree onprcs
sivo nnd sectional. The people of
the bouth today wcio confronted
with n most tcinblo pioblcm the i.aco
problem and he bad never hc.iula plausible
solution for it. Aiidjottothat people this
bill c into as an additional burden Amoic
sectional and unjust piece of legislation had
never been attempted in the American con-
gicss No additional protection was given to
the coai ser cotton fabrics in which the south
ern mills were competing with New Kug-
luncf , but on liner labrics made in New Lug-
land , duties wcio increased. The state of
Missotn i is the most prosperous agricultural
state in the union , yet the Missouri farmer
that is making 'J per cent on his iuv estmcnt is
phenomenally successful.
Mr. HiseocU asked Mr. Vest to what ho nt
tubuted tlio vast incieaso in wealth m the
New Unglanci states
Mr. Vest replied that he ascribed it to the
cnotinous prolits made by these New Eng
land manufacturers who were in partner
ship with the government. Missouri does
not Klmto in thu profits of manufacturing
simply because the capital is in the New Eng
land states , and not with us. Wo aio the
borrowers and * , ouiiro the lenders. The
w estorn states , with their enormous agricul
tural and mining resources , are mot tg.igcd
to the capital of Ncvv England , which bus
been accumulated under this sj stem of tax
ation.
Finally a vote was taken on Mr. Coke's
amendment and it was rejected by a party
vote.
Severn ! other amendments were offered
and rejected.
The bill was then laid aside , about four
pages having been disposed of this week.
iSlr. Kiddleuercer onered the following
resolution , which , under the rule , went over
to to morrow :
Hesolved. That this senate will proceed to
10 oiganir.ation by the election of its oftiecrs
on tlio llrst day of the session after the lirst
dav of Jnnuaiy , 1-SU.
Mr. Edmunds offered a resolution , which
was agreed to , directing the secretary of the
senate to send tlio governor of each state
printed copies of the acts of the 3d of Fob-
luary , 18i7 , and Uio 19th of October , ISaS ,
icspccting the meetings of the presidential
electors and the tiansinlssion and counting
of the electoral votes for president
Mr. Mitchell mtioduccd a bill , which was
referred to tlio committee on territoiies , for
the admission of Idaho as a state.
The senate then adjourned , till Monday.
HoilKO.
W\sniNOTov , Dee. 12. After the transac
tion of routine business the house proceeded
to consideration of the Oklahoma bill.
Mr. Spinola of New York , from the com
mittee on military affnlrs , reported n bill au
thorising Uio retirement of John C. Fremont
as major general. Placed on Uio private cal
endar.
Mr. Peel of Arkansas called up and the
liouso passed tlio bill for the adjudication by
Uio court of claims of the old bcttlcr , or West
Cherokee Indians claim. The amount in
volved is f 100,000.
The liouso then proreodod in committee of
the wholeto a consideration of the Oklahoma
bill.
bill.Mr.
Mr. Payson of Illinois offoicd an amend
ment providing that the lights ot honorably
discharged union soldiers to make homos on
public lauds under tlio existing homestead
laws shall not in nny'degreo bo iinnihcd by
thu bill , and that their lights under those
laws shall extend to lands open to settlement
under its piovisions. (
Mr. Weavci inquiipd who was to pay for
tbo land. '
Mr Payson replied that the government
would p iy for it. Tills was the Hist time In
land legislation when the lights of soldicis
under trio homestead law hud been sought to
uo impalied. Ho made the piediction tlmt if
a j o.i nnd nay motion were taken on the
amendment tlio gentleman from Illinois
( Springer ) would not dare to vote ngainst It.
Mr. Springer I will vote ngainst It hero ,
and on n yea nnd nay yoto. 1 never heard a
proposition more demagogical or inconsist
ent than your proposition is , and you know it.
Mr. Pavsou said Uiat Uio gentleman was
{ lib in imputing motives to other gentlemen.
He proposed to insist on tlio rights , not only
of union soldiers but of the landless poor
everywhere , to have a free homo If they en-
lured the privations which they would have
.o undergo In settling on laud. Hut ho in-
sUUjd Unit before ttio , general question was
tassed upon thu union soldiers bhould have
'rco homes upon this great body of land to
bo opened to general settlement.
Mr. Weaver salt ! that lie was second to no
member In ills devonian to the men who car
ried the Hair in the late war , but tins amend
ment was a proposition to stab the bill In the
name of the union soldier , Ho protested
against dishonoring union soldiers by plac
ing them iu the attitude of mendicants.
Mr. Warner of Alissouri believed that the
men who fought thp battles of the country
simply asked justice uttho bands of congress.
They were not lieio.au bogguis , and ho hoped
to God they never would bo. [ Democratic
applause. ] i
Mr. Cutcheon yof Michigan Inquired
whether the gentleman was opposed to grantIng -
Ing union soldiers the same rights In Okla
homa as they enjoyed in other portions of
the public domain. *
Mr. Warner replied that when the Sioux
reservation bill was before the house , ho
had not board the voice of the pentlermin
from Michigan ( Cutcheon ) raised in behalf
of the union soldier. He was opposed to the
amendment. In the interest of union soldiers
ho was opposed to It.
Mr. Peters of Kansas said ho had a larger .
constituency than any nthcr member of the I
hou o , and ho bad never heaid a request
from any soldier Unit such an Amendment
should be pliucd upon the bill
Mr. Hondcison of Illinois thought tlmt the
soldiers did not understand the provisions of
the bill , and would be disapiiointud if the bill
was passed in its present shape , to tlnd they
would bo prevented from going on the Okla
homa lands as they did on other public lauds.
It looked to him sometimes ns If land specu
lators had more to do with tills bill than bona
fldo scltlers did.
Mr. Springer thought that the amendment
came from those w ho wpro desirous of keep
ing land for cattle si ndlcates
Finally , without action on ( lie ntiifndmcnt ,
.ho committee rose , and Mr. Doekory , Uio ro
tiiitige1ialnn.au , called on Mr. Huttet worth
t , preside as speaker This was tlio signal
fet n round of applause from both sides of
the chamber , which was renewed when Mi.
Dockery , in making his repot t , addressed
Mr Hutterwoith as "Mr Speaker"
The house then adjourned and a democratic
caucus was announced for to-night.
KOIl ANSI MIL \TION.
A Joint llcsolntlnn Introduced In Con-
li'or Cnnndn'H Annexation.
. Dec 13. Mr. Hutterwoith
of Ohio has introduced , for reference , the
following Joint resolution nuthoiirlng the
president to negotiate with reference to the
unit : , and assimilation with thu United
States of the Dominion of Canada , 01 of
one or more of the provinces thereof
Whereas , The cltbens of the Dominion of
Canada are 0110 with us in lace , lineage ,
history and ttaditiou ; anil
Whereas , The rcsouues of the two coun
tries supplement each other , nnd the inteiics
of commerce , both natural and uitillclnl , nre
so Interlocked and mutually dependent upon
each other that they ought to constitute a
single system , to bo one nnd inseparable ;
ami Whereas , The commercial relations be
tween Uio United States and the Dominion of
Canada ate , unit have been , strained anil un-
natui ally cramped , and. in n measure , para-
Ivod , owing to the inability of tlio two gov-
einments to establish such u s.vstem of inter
national trade mid commcico between them
as is essential to meet the iciiuiiemcnts of
the situation ; mid
Whereas , Tlio conditions nnd relations bo
foio lofci red to , as also the geography of the
two countries , suu'itest the impossilnlitj of a
just mid permanent settlement of the contio-
vetsics pertaining to the fisheries , boundaries
and tianscontinentnl trade , except by the
blending of offoits urd interests , undei one
government and system , and point logically
to the necessity and ptobability of unity and
assimilation between the two nations under
ono government ; and ,
Where is. Tlio bonds of sympathy result
ing fiom kinship , i.ico , language , tradition
nnd substantial identiti of governmental s s
tern , together with community of interests ,
based upon commerce nnd its aids and
agencies , ate of such u character tli.it
such a union and nssimil ition is
being discussed and favor ibly consul
ered by cilirons of botli n Uions ; and , inas
much as it is believed that an eaily consum
mation would be of gioat atlv.mt igo to all
citizens and subjects of the same countries ,
provided the same can be obtained in a man
ner consistent alike with the honor and dig
nity of the United States and Great Britain
and the Dominion of Canada. Thoicforc ,
w ith a view to aid in the consummation
of what is hereinbefore suggested , Do it
Hesolved , By the sonata and house of rep
resentatives of the United States , in congiess
assembled , Tlmt the piesident be , and ho is
hereby authon/cd and empowered to invite
negotiations looking to the assimilation nnd
unit1 , of tlio people of the Dominion of Can
ada and tlio United States under one govern
ment , such unity and assimilation to bo based
upon tlio admission of tuosovor.il pi ounces of
the Dominion , or any one of them , into the
iriion of states , upon the same terms and
equality with the several states
now composing thcunion , and the assumption
of the indebtedness of tlio Dominion of Can
ada , era just pioportion thereof , and such
other equitable terms and conditions as
justice to the high contracting parties may
demand ; and
Kesolved , further , That , with n view to
such negotiations , the president invite the
appointment of commissioners by the. gov
ernment of Great Britain and the Dominion
of Canada , to consider the ivis
dom and expediency of settling and
adjusting all controversies ai.d differences
which now exist between the two govern
ments , glowing out Df the flshoiics , or other
wise , by such union or assimilation as is
liercinbofoto suggested , either as to the
whole or any province of , or several prov
inces of said dominion , sutli negotiations to
bo conducted w ith duo regard to the arnica
ble relations which obtiiu between Ureat
Htitaln and the United States , and thu obli
gations imposed thereby.
Actors Demand Protection.
sni.Noros , Uoe. 13 A committee rep
resenting the Actors' Order of Triundsliip
appealed bofote the Ford committee on in
vestigation of immigration to day and asked
that thu contract labor law bo amended so ns
to include professional uolois and musifians
among Uio classes prohibited from entoi ing
the United States under a labor contract.
Undei the exemption the committees lid that
a largo number of foieign actors wcio an
nu.illy In ought to this couutiy for the solo
rc.fsou that they would work cheaper than
Amoi lean actors. They did not object to the
presence of stars , but to most of the minor
actors they hi ought with them ,
and to the cheap grade of fot-
cign actors whom the American managers
impoited solely because of their cheapness.
Their profession is already overcrowded , and
they thought themselves fairly entitled to
protection against the wholesale importation
of cheap foreign actors who wore under no
obligation to Uio United States , and left it
when their engagement was at an end The
committee also complained that vvardiobcs ,
stage properties and scenery were all im
ported contrary to law , without a payment of
custom duties , nnd to trio detriment of Amer
icans. This was done thiough ballet girls
and others falholy swearing tliat the wind-
robes nnd other piopeity were their per
sonal effects.
The Snhlutli C'linvontinri ,
WASHINGTON' , Dec. 13 Alatgo delegation
fiom the American Sabbath convention hud
a hearing this morning in the reception room
of tlio scuato before the committee on edu
cation and labor , which has boloioitthe
Blair bill to sccuio to the people the enjoy-
nient of the Lord's day as a day of rest and
to promote its observance as a day of re
ligious worship. The delegation presented
many documents bearing on the subject , in
eluding Cardinal Gibbon's letter , and stated
that the petitions for the pass igc of the bill
rcpiesetited nearly 14,000,000 persons.
Tlio Kov. Dr. Lewis , lopresoutlng the
Soveni.li Day Baptists , aftei wards came before -
fore the committee and opposed the bill , or
desired to have the Seventh Day Baptists ,
Seventh Day Adventlsts arid Jews oxemntud
from its operation. Mr. Stearns , secretary
of the National Toniporanco society , mid
Mrs Bntoman. ol vtho Women's Christian
Temperance union , fuvoiedthu bill , ami Piof
Aloiuo T. Jones , of the Battle Creek , Mich , ,
institute , ropiusontiiig the Seventh Day
Adventists , and Mr , Wolff , of Washington ,
opposed It. At ! 3 o'clock the piesident re
ceived the delegates from the Sabbath ob
servance convention.
At the evening session of .tlio Sabbath
union convention the in iiiclpal event was the
speech of Prof. Herrlck Johnson , D. D. , of
Chicago , who made a vigorous utt.ick on the
Sunday newspaper. He said the plea that
necessity exists for It is absurd , The Sun.
day newspaper is hero solely for the money
that/there Is in it. Ha appealed for a public
conscience , aided by that of the individual ,
which should urge upon business men and
legislators the necessity for reform in this
direction. Resolutions endorsing the peti
tions for the passage of n national Sunday
rest bill and the proposed amendment to the
constitution bidding the manufacture. Im
portation , transportation or sale of ulcoholio
liquors were adopted , after which the con
vention udjourued sine die.
B
Hvvltzeilnnd'H Now President.
BKIINE , Doc , 18. M , Hammer has been
elected president of S\7ltzcrland , und M.
Kuehonuet vice president.
A D1JMOU11ATIU C.YUOUH.
Members of thr llnnso Discuss the
Oninthim Hill.
WASHINGTON' , Dee . 1 ! The hou o demo
cratic caucus to night , after n session lasting
ovei throe hours , adopted tlio following resolution
elution
Hesolved , That In the judgment of this
caucus a provision should be made by which
Dakota may bo admitted Into the union ns
one state or two states , ns the people of Uio
two states maj hereafter determine. Also
Hint necessary legislation ought to bo provided -
vided for Uio early admission Into tlio
union of Uio teiritorips of Washington ,
Montana and New Mevloo That these meas
ures should all bo embodied In ono bill , either
bj amendment of tlio pending bill or other
wise. as the cnmmltteo on territoi ies shall
determine , and that consideration of the
measure shall bo made at an tut Iv day
Utah , although not mentioned in the rcso
lutioti , It was ngiced should be admitted into
the union , but bj a separate bill bixt\ mem
bers weie in nttetidmice at the c'.iueus , und it
was evident that thov had como neaiei to an
mulct stumiing since the previous night
Mr. Co\ opened lite proceedings with n
long speech , tn concluding which lie said tliat
ho opposed Utah coming In in the omnibus
bill , but was willing to defer to tlio wish of
the caucus and accept that measure prov ideil
It was understood that Dakota should have
the privilege of division.
Messrs Dot leery of Missouri , Wheeler of
Alibtma , Blaunt of ( ! eori1 1. Mansur of Mis
souii , liice and Muodomild of Minnesota ,
Vooihees ot Washington Terr itoiy und otlieis
took the same giound.
Messts Oates and Herbert of Aliuamn.
and McMlllon of Tennessee , stoutly opposed
the division of Dikota. Ml. McMlllon do-
el ned that it would lie political suicide for
the democratic p irti to admit all thuso now
states The demociatlc party should go slow
in the mallei Those proposed states weio
republican , mil would continue to be icpub-
lican , notwithstanding au\ action Uio demo
crat ! ) liouso might take looking to their ad
mission.
The Dakota question then became lost
sight of temporarily in a discussion over the
que-tion whethr-r Utah should lie included in
the omnibus bill. Delegate Ciln , of Utah ,
made an earnest appeal for the irichiiioii of
his territory in tlio proposed bill. He s iid
that polygamy w is now no longer piacticcd
to unv extent , ami the democratic pirty
should not undertake to tlerii Utah ulmisbion
soldi because of the religious belief of some
of hor-citi/ons.
Mr Hreckonridgc , of ICentuckv , seconded
the appeal , sijing that Utah would prohitilv
bo the < ml ) democratic stale in the lot , and
ought to bu admitted.
Aftci further discussion the coniirltteo on
territoi ics was requested bi a vote showing
a small mujoiiti in favor of tlio proposition ,
to picp.no and to picsont to tlio house a separate
arato bill for the a Imission of Ut ill.
Speiker Carlisle and Judge Helm in then
addiessed the c incus in favot ol the omnibus
uill to Include the teintoties having a i.itm
of population entitling them to ono member
of congiess
Mi. Co \ . closed tlio debate m n speccli in
winch lie asked the mcmbois to accept the
pioposition of Judge Holman , leaving the
Dakoti piouosition to the people of that tei
ntoiy. and providing for the admission of
the oilier toiritonos named The Holman
lesolution , amended by the suggestion of
Spe iker C irlisle1 , was then adopted anil the
caucus ndjouincd.
o
THIS rnouiiAiioN OF LABOK
Two Intorostins S .qions of the St.
Louis ( J. HI voinhm
ST. Louis , DJJ 11 At the siMMon of the
American Fodoi.ition of Labor convention
this morning the hrst uuestion rinsed was u
special order the nutter of Joining the
Amiilgim ited Society of C irpenters ami Join
eis to the fodciution. Piesident Gompcrs
said tliat after the teccipt of an application
from the society to Join the federation , the
United Biotherhood ol C itpoaters an I Join-
ois , which is. i member of the federation , was
consulted , and a protest was locuivcd fion
Its secretary , McGnire , lujunst the admission
of the amalgim.ated society. President Com
pors did not refuse to giant a charter , but
bi ought the matter before the convention
Speeches followed , and the following resolu
tion was offered by the rcpiesemt.itivo of the
International CigarmakeiK union to tlisposo
ofnpiobiblo inference from some portions
of the speeches tint tlio i ejection of the
amalgamated association was bee tusc it was
not , strictly Amci lean :
Whereas , It has been proved todcmonstia
tion that it is detrimental to tlio intuiests of
labor to have more than ono orgiiiii7ation in
any tiade , thcicfoio bo it
Uesolvcd , Tu.it Ibis objection raised by the
United Brotherhood of Carpcntois and
Joincis against the admission of the Amalgamated
gamatod Society of Carpenters bo sus
tained.
The introduction of tills resolution stirred
the convention considotablv , and strong
speeches weio made by hovuial delegates in
suppoitofit. Socrotiny MiGuiro lepcatud
the sentiment of the other speakers in h.ij ing
tliat it was no feeling agilnst tlio amalgama
tion as a body that piomptod his opposition
to its admission , but it was lather acertaintv
of a conflict between tlio two organi/ations
that argued against it. 'Ihu resolution was
adopted.
Thu report of the committee on the prcsi
dent's nddiess was ncleit upon in sections
and adopted without any material ch ingcs
The convention then adjourned until this
nftoinoon.
Nothing of importance developed at the
evening session , thu principal woik being
consideiation of the picsidcnt's icport by
sections.
Another Cut in lliti-s.
ST PAUL , Dec. 1. ! . This afternoon the
Builington fc Northoi n 10,11 ! announced tliat
they would lieu'iiftor hell Hist el iss tnkcts
to Chicago for < i 10 , and the Omaha load immediately -
mediately did the samu. 'J'ho cut w as caused
by the discovery made by tlio orth i ils of
those roads that the Wisconsin Central was
soiling tickets through a burner's ollico at
Curt \no , Doc. 13 The passenger rite
war ftom Chicago to Kansas Crl.v went off
? i today , bringing it , down to $7. This
makes a total redui tion of { 5 Ml in thu Kali-
has City rate since Uio wiirbioke out. 'I lie
cut was made b scalpers , the i , tilt oads sun-
| ili following mi tlieii policy of meeting all
scalpers' rates only. Ciiainnuu Abbott announces
nouncos that nil linr-i opor.itmg between
Chicago ami St. Paul have now agiccdto
put rates up again as soon as possible , and
will to morrow give thu iiocussao ten days'
notice of their inUmtion to it-store all pas
scnger rates in both dncctlons , taking ef
fect December l In the meantime they
will make no further ( eductions ,
The Antl-Sciiilt , ! .Jailed.
Nrw YOIIK , Dec 1 J. Tuli'inaqiiaTimtivrnlH ,
formetly professor of Urcuk at Huivard
university mid author of "The Original Mr.
Jacobs , " and "I'ho Ainoriom Jew , " two
works which have attr.u-ted wide spread nt-
tcntlon because of tl.eir uiupailng denun
ciation of llio bomitio i ice , was arrested on
thu charge of Iw-Ing commit ted an extensive
ombclcmunt of money belonging to the
Minerva Publishing house , thu concciiiof
which lie wus managing pattnor. lie was
released on ball last night.and wad arraigned
in the Tombs police court to day. Hero
fused to say anything , und was held for ex
amination.
*
All Quint at Birmingham.
BIKMI.NOIUM , Aln. , Dec. U The toioner's
Jury to day lias bean lnvcstln'atln , , ' thu dh > ot-
Ing at the county Jail on Satuiduy night
lust. Mayor Iliompson tc-.tillod that thu
crowd continued to advance on Die jail after
repeated warnings glum by hiiiiibolf , the
sheriff and many o'.hunt. I'lio erovvd made
many tincait > , unJ t.e bol jvod that they
were in earn < , l. T'iy ' troftjH ha fo a'l ' left
the city , and only n small force of deput" (
sheriffs is now uu'irUlng the jtiil. All H
quiet.
THE THUNDERER'S EVIDENCE }
Ono of tbo Witnesses Orontos a
Sonantiou In Court.
SOME STARTLING REVELATIONS
Momlwrn of Hie lnAitia ClmrKC 1
With DcllhoriUclr Planning tl > o
Assassination of an Informer
Other Testimony.
The PnriH-11 Commission.
LONDON , Dee. Ul At the meeting of tha
I'M neil commission to doi , Constable Fooloy
testified that lie hiul attended several Irngud
meetings At ono of tliom P.irnoll made u
speech. Ono of Ills remarks was tli.it "theso
are ilajs tor action , not for worth "
A miiu mimed Buckley , who said lie was a
Inbotoi , testified tint lie was sworn in us n
member of tht > Fenian broth n hooil in No-
vumbor , IbM ) , tit Tr.ilco ctuseway. In lv > J a
man named ttoiieh liml boon o\pollcd fiom
tlio league for giving inform ition to the po
lice which led to tln nriest of several mem-
bcis. A meeting was hold , ami it was ar
ranged that the wilness , with Pit/gtunld ,
should shoot Koach. Revolvers \\cio given
them for the pin pose , bul tli > .y found no op-
pot tunity to shoot him. A meeting was hold
shoitly uftoi wards ami the witness WAS
asked vvliethoi ho would iimk-itako to
shoot lio.it.li If the league inoMiled him with
funds to t-scap" to Amorioa. Tne witness
consented and \\as irivon a lovorvor uiul
IvvcnU four caitiidiws and udvlsod to pr.icr
lite anil itnpiovo his aim U wasairnngod
that allot lie had shut lionrh ho should tnlto
shelter at the house nf a man n.imed Di'inl ,
and witnesses would hefnithcninliiiftoswcnr
that ho w is not In the vicinity at the tlmo or
the murder. The wltmss uftoiwaids mot
Uo.tcli di iv ing i attic and attemplud to shoot
him , but thu weapon missel lire I'ho wit
ness was auosted and charged with at
tempting the etiinu. but the witnesses
swore th it ho was at IMm's housa
wliPti the attempt was undo , and
he was reh asod Tlio witness snmo tlmo
after applied for mom \ to no to America ami
obtained L10 s lie-expressed diss itisfuc-
tion with the amount , but Plui'uK tokl liim
lie could not expect moic in \ lew of his fall-
in o to slioot Hoach In the. cioss examina
tion the witness averred tli it his attempt on
Union's lifii was i genuine one Mototu tlio
ocein i once ho used to prictuo Hi ing with
his levolver at a stjuo of the sbe of a mini's
heiut. ibis statouioiit caused a suns.itiou iu
couit ,
COOliHY TALKS IMjIMiY. .
Jlnsi Llvr I'p t < the Law op
Sllfll'f till- ( 'tlll ) tMIHMl't'H.
C'Hiitno , Doc I ! ) [ Special Telegi. im to
Tin Hi -Intel-State i ] Commerce Cominis-
sioneis Coolej and MOIIIHOII left for the east
this inoinitig. In an interview Judge Cooley
'
sajs the wilful \iol.iMons of the 1 1ami illegal -
gal and illegitimate means icsoiled to by
i.illioul ufllonils to seiono advantages over
each other , icvoalcd by investigations , woio
much woi so than any incmbci of the torn-
misbion had supmiscd. The level itiots of
crookedness \\cic simpU astounding , and
evidence hud como into the possession o
the commissioners that would war
rant eiinunal pioseculions nunlnst
sovei.xl luilioad oflluals And thd
woist featuio was that ev eiy ofllci.il they ox-
nmined tulmittcd the fails , but said ho hud to
do it because the otliuis did homo oven
went so far as to justify then illegal actions
b > saying th.it the law was oppressive add
unjust. If the i , nil oads thought the commis
sion would ict with the admonition that was
ghen thi'in at Tuesdays mass meeting ,
. .ludgoCoole\ thcwoiobadli mistaken.
'Ihatwas done simplv as n winning to giva
them tlio oppoittiniti to icctify the ovilq
lomplamcd of without fuitiier deliiv , and
bilng them to a ie..ll/ation of tlio lait than
the law must be enfoifcd. Tlio commission ,
ho said , will act piomptli heicaftoi in every
case of Mol.it ion of the law that ionics to its
notice , and the guilty pntics will 1m pun
ished to tlio lullest extent of the law. The ;
inmmission taniiot affotd to have the law
made odious bj put mitting its willful viola *
tion.
It is umloi stood that the commissioners
willlioldagctiei.il iiieuting soon after thojr
i etui n to Washington , ami that a stiung de
cision will bo issued in a VPIJ mioil time.
lUKLANI ) AND Till ] \ VT1O.YN.
Some ol' tlio Lending Features of
3lir. I't'i'biwoN K < ' | > ort.
LONDON , Deo. 1' ) . Mgr. Poisisio's icport
on the Ii tali question is almost completed.
He directs attention to the anamolous fact
that all govctiiiiiuiit uuthonties In It eland ,
from lord lieutenant , downward , me Protest *
ant ! ; , and not well disposed toiwuds 'utho
lies. On the othnr hand , he snjs that tha
agraiim stiuggle engemiris outi.ig < uind a
total violation of moial laws. The liisli
people i efuso absolutely to admit that the
plan of campaign is cilminal. ' 1 ho pope maj
still do iiituh , piovidc-d ho can convlnca
the Irish pcoplo that ho is not a < ting in ac-
eoi dance with an iigrunnicnt with the Kng- 5
go\oiiimunt The people mutt ho nmcio i
to Lompicheml the moinl iiiifioi tancu of Uit'lL- iI
cts. They must , not sei\oas thn iiiHtnnni'nU I
of thnso who , iindor pioicxt of imtlnmilftyJ
lead thmii to the commission of acts that iirej !
conttary to morality. Mgr 1'oiHlrucxinossca )
the most ubsuliito dlsaiiproval of ln.\cottlnt' .
Ho Higniflcd the opinion thai the Irish political -
litical aspnatlons must bu salKlled before
pe.ito can bo lestoieil ,
V I.'IOHT IV A HANK.
Ttio Ciihhior SlidotH ii Holilxir mill la
l'.itallV.iinilMl IlitiiNcir.
Mi nvvitnivo , Cal , Dec. 1 1 John
Oakes , who 1ms been wonting on a lailroadl
limo for HOIIIO time , went to a bank i eater-
lay to ha\o a chock cashed. LUshior Morse
tiformod him tli.it ho would huvo to bo ulcn-
.illed This moinlng ho tctuincd witii a
nan fiom Arl/onu ami ptosoiiled llio chrcl ?
iigaln. Morse told him that ho would not
cash the chock unless ho WJH iiioictli ) identi
fied. Oakcs said.I'll mal.oou \ , ' anil
ill aw Ing a revolver , Hied. AloiMo niturnouV
the Ilia and nine HhoU wcio uxcliaiigud-j
Jilot o was shol ihiough llio IniigH and died
111 ashoit tlmo. O.ikes was only slightly In-
juiud. HH companion hnd no idea what wnai
going to haicn | ] , nnil Iftlnnoi cut of complicity ]
In the ci imo. it IUIH been lent nca th.it U.ikcs
was loleascd fiom a toim in the jtmarie !
asylum buforn coming hcic , atid the pli.YHlLlutiJ
who uxamlncd him at llic jail KajH ho wal
iiiH.ino at the tlmo of the HI ! joting.
leaves a wife hut no childicn
Cnnll liMiiio in llurrlHon.
Nun YOIIK , Dee UKno | lal Tolcgiam tq
TJII. HMSAt | the mf-eting of the Uriloi
Leaguoclubto nluhticsolutionii weieadopted'
oxpicHHlng conlldonco In the piusidcnt anil' '
vice picsidont liloct , and dculaiingnn abiding
fulth In HID cipacity .mil puiposu of Uio jircaf1
Ident-C'lect to select liln nun ( ablnrt. Tha
resolutions conelmlo with n dt irorution at
the elToiH to put upon him clamoroim appli
cants for place * in hU cabuiol upon tha
giound of iillc c'd p.iitlhan HUCVICOS , of | ) ccu
nlai.v conlributloiiH , or local cuiiliol.
liaiiUt-r Ilarpcr CJIH-K Ins.uio ,
Coi.uMIIIs , O. , Dec 1J-T L Hariicr , viC0
DicHlilont of the ilufum I IVIolily bank , oj
C'iiKinnati , now in the penilouUarv , has bo.
como siiiliicnly insane , and was to day ro- >
mo\cd to tlio pilson iiHylum
I'lio prison jib\siciiin tliinlis that Ifarpcr'u
innuiity jit of a dunguioux Ujic , though hu )
uf the opinion that with caiu ho muy In a
jie.it mutsuio rreovoi It Is thought time1
isiluo to ( iih.iiiniiitiuiH | | ! in uod
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