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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
i EIGHTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA. WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 23 , 18SO. NUMBER 223
THEY IGNORE PROHIBITION ,
The People of Davenport Rofttao to
Have Business Blighted.
ONE FLOURISHING IOWA TOWN.
H Quietly Defies the. Deadening Ijnw
mill Is Uownrileil by Prosperity
anil n Notable Abscnco
oT Crime.
T , Iix , Jan. 20. | Special to Tun
Dm : 1 H has become u legend lhat prohibi
tion will not go in any of the Iowa river
towns , nnd so far as D ivcnport is concerned
this legend Is a verity. There has never
been the semblance of nn attempt to enforce
the law hoVc , and should ono bo made It
would stand about ns much ohaneo of success
as the proverbial snowilakcs In the sub tor-
rcRtihil tropics When prohibition was voted
upon and carried by n majority of neirly
no,0Kln ( this stnto live ioirsnuo , Ihiscounty ,
Scott , went fornlnst it to the tune of 3'JS.J ' ,
nod the eltv of Davenport , about 0 to 1. Of
course not tha slightest attention was paid
I
hero in D ivonport to the fiut , that the ma
" > jority of the people had declared for prohibi
tion , and thobrovvcries and Hiloons continued
to llourish with all their pristine vigor and
unicstraint. A few mouths subsequent to
this election a test ciso was brought In the
district court In this city before , iudgo
Walter 1. Hayes , now Congressman Hiycs ,
by a local association of brewers against on j ,
John Hill , proprietor of thi ) Turner hall , who
bought n lingo auantlty of baor and rofusoii
to pay for it upon the grounds that the bus !
ness was unlawful and they could not col
Icct it. Judge Hayes , however , rendered n
decision declaring the law unconstitutional
and all these claims ngiinst Hill valid and
collectaulo Hill's ' lawyers carried the case
iigi to the supro'mo court , which afllrmod
Judge Hayes' deci + ion. At the following
session of the le islaluro Iowa's fnnnus pro
hibillon 1 iw was p issed , but which his failed
In absolute cnfoiccmunt in every county in
the stale , notwithstanding Iho cliims of those
friendly to the law.
In Davenport Ihu In\v is a joke and a jest ,
and the majority of the paopla never oxpact
to see Iho day when an effort will
bo made lo force It upon them.
Just now it would lie ns easy
a task to ma ke the waters of the Mississippi
How up the stream The business men
openly declare that they arc fully competent
to take care of their own town , and that it
shall not bo killo 1 by the force of a law that
has deadened almost the entlie balance of
the state.
Hut lot us figiuoa llttlo on Davonporl.
Jn IbSO Iho census of llus city was 21,000 ,
and taking her recent directory of S/iSO
names , and multiplying this bv four , a very
fair r.-ftio of the number of inhabitants to the
name on thu directory , ami it gives her a
population of 9I,20J , an increase of over
11,000 during the last eight yours. This is
certainly a line showing , when It is taken
Into consideration that D ivcnport never ox-
poricnecd oven a spasmodic boom such us
have fallen to the lot of DOS Moincs and
other adjacent cities Horgioivth has boon
steady aud sure , and the peoolo who c'tmo
hero are hero yet , and apparently well s-uis-
lied with their lot.
There are to day in the city of Davenport
exactly 17.3 saloons , wide open day and night ,
nnd Sunday too. The revenue derived by
the city from this sourca is but ? l"J03 per
annum , as the license is but f 100 a year.
This license leads 'Tor the sale of all bev
erages not prohibited by law , " and It Is not
compulsory upon a siloonkoopar whether ho
takes It out or not.
Notwithstanding the largo nuinbar of si
loons hero , and that saloons are supposed , by
prohibitionists al least , to bo the original
source of all crime , poverly nud degradation ,
It is n firmly established fact that the city of
Davenport has Iho bust criminal record of any
oily of similar dimensions or commensurate
impoitanco within the whole United States.
There has been but ono murder committed
hero in thirty llvo yo irs , and there
is a most marvelous piuclty in the recoids of
of all other grades of cihno.
I went ever the books of the clerk at the
police court yestei day evening , and as In-
credlblo as It may scorn , tUeio were but
tvvelvo uricsts for intoxication in this city in
1887 , and for the year just closed but olgh
teen. And I icpcut , as 0110 of the judges of
the district court hoic s ild to mo while over
hauling the recoids , that there Is loss ciimo
lioro than in any city in the state , or any city
of its slo in the couutiy.
Husinoss Is good hero , notwithstanding
this Is the dull after-holiday season , probably
made so by the hoilthful condition of all the
local manufactures , and this Is the groitest
manufacturing city In the state. Thcro aio
live saw mills hero that employ over eight
hundred hands ; thrco big doming mills ; the
K.iglo Manufacturing company , the largest
ngrtcultmal and farm Implement factory In
the northwest , with n foieoof 300 man ; the
JJottcndorlT Wheel company , wi'.h 10J men ;
Steams Paint Manufuctuiing company ; a
paper box factory , Kuhnec's Cigar works , : ! 00
employes ; Iho Ara Scales Manufacturing
company , the Match Works ; Ulucaso fac
tory ; the Vinegar and Pickling Works ; the
Wash Machine factory ; Craokor factori ,
Tllo Works , and Inuumorablo olher lesser
Viut thrifty industries
The real eatuto men inform mo that there
Is Innumerable activity in the market hero
uow , and that prices nre stiff , yet many
transfers are being made , nnd considerable
building IH in progress , Farm lands about
Davenpoit aw very high , as Scott county Is
the richest county In the state.
I had a long talk with Superintendent Don
Ison , of Uradstroot aijoney , last night and ho
Bald ! "Wo have not felt the effects of the
piohlbltoo law here llko they have elsewhere -
where in the state , simply from the fact
that we have p ild no attention to It. but
simply eontlnuo to maintain the even
tenor of our way , In the past two
years wo have CMIO.S ] oil uncommon good for
tune In the way of business. Thoio Is a
marked Improvement In the demand for bus
inestt property , us the fuel lhat there Is not
n vacant store room in the town , and the
many now business blocks going up will vvoll
attest , The banks hero all pay u good divi
dend , and the suvlngs banks show un In
crease in the past year of fW9'J6S.13. The
total deposits In the national bauks January
1 was Ji,749m7S ) , qutto as much as In all
theqthcr banks In the slntoof Iowa put to
gether. During the past j ear the postofllco
reports also show an increase of ever $13,000
in the money order department , and over
(3,000 In the salt } of stamps. "Davonport ,
by the way , " added Mr. DonUon , ' 'lays
claim to being ono of the electrical centers of
the counlry. Wo have not only ono
of Iho few street railways In the
west operated by olecHoity , but sev
eral elcctrlo light companies , and a com
pany Just formed with a capital of ? 100,000 ,
for the manufacture of all binds of electrical
. „ > „ „ „ , . . . i l'r"tr'- !
Manufacturlne coup in v You might add ,
too , that C H Holmes and n syndicate of
Chicago capitalists has Just closed a deal for
all our street railway lines , ns well as those
of Hock Island aud Mollne , 111 , nnd within
the j car these cities will all bo connected by
nn electric line across the government bridge ,
nnd the entire system operated by electricity.
So vou sec , to get back at jour original ques
tion , Davenport hasn't suffered much by the
passage of the prohibition law , because wo
have had , nor will vvo have , none of it here ,
If the voice of the pcoplo Is to bo heard. "
A IiSTUU U'IVH HfjA/n.
I'l lit ItuslnusH Hoii-tcH nl Uiitonvlllo ,
Mo , Swept A way liy I'lto.
Hi m.isoTos , la , Jnn , 'J-J fSpccial Tele
gram to Tin : Hrr JA J special from Union-
villo , Mo , tells of the destruclion by llro of
eight brick business houses on the north sldo
of Iho business square The lira starlet !
shot tb after midnight this morning in tno
clothing house of U. Fuhren & Co , and then
spi cad from building lo building. The esti
mated lossesaie ns follows.
Honor & Horabiugh , grocers , $ li,030 ! , in
surance , $10,000 Kftlghl & Hinkle , drug
gists , tJb.i)0 ) ; Insurance , * a,200. H. Fahrcn
& Co , clothiers , f,000 ; Insurance , ? " > ,5'JO.
C. Plgge , dry goods , $1'J,000 ; insurance ,
$ -1,5:00. George Hoth , hnrdwaio and furni
ture , flO.OW ; Insurance Ji.OOO. National
bank of Unionvillo. WOO. L H. Fowler , gio
rur , * 1)00 ( ) ; W. H Hovcrmale , two buildings ,
40,000 ; Insurance. $4,000 Kilns Monrer , one
building , M.OOO ; insurance- , # , ' .000. Thomas
Stout , two buildings and pliotogiaph appar
atus , fli,000 ; insurance , W 500. Unionvillo
Investigator , newspaper mateiial , flbOO ; no
insuiiinco Hand Instruments , SsOO ; no In
surance C. Mi'lvinlcj , uttoinov , library ,
fJ'Oj Drs Noel & Pcnson , surgical Inslru
incuts ami library , flOO ; no insurance ; T ,
H Valentino , justice of the peace , books ,
$100 : A J. Hennett , coiifeetioner and grocer ,
r II Wenlwoi Ih , druggisl , and Comstock
Hros , who occupied fiamo buildings oppo
site the low destroied , wore damaged sev
eral hundred dollars by the lemoval of goods ,
but are fully insured.
The total estimated loss Is about 570,000.
with half lhal amount of insurance It will
prove an incalculable ) Injuiy to the town , anil
it will take i eai s to effect u complete recov
ery , as the buildings destroyed were the best
in thu place.
A31KS GIIANTI1U A DIVO11CI3.
The Imst Act In One ol' CIilcn o'H So
cial SensatloiiH.
CIIICHOO , Jan 10. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : Hrc.l The fact just leaked out this
evening that a divorce was granted Wilson
Ames , Iho wealthy tieasuier of the Phoenix
distillery , from his wife , In Judge Collins'
court , in tins city , last Fiiday. It will bo
rcmembercJ that Mr. Ames created a great
stir list summer in the fashionable society
in vv hlch ho and his wife , Mis. Abigail Ames ,
moved , by suing foi a divorce. Ho charged
that for three years prior to Christmas , lb 7 ,
Ins wife had decoivc'd him by carrying on a
clandestine coriespondenco and intimacy
with James J Cummings , an Omaha real es
tate nine. Ho detailed horn Mrs. Ames' rest
less and dissatisfied natuio had caused him
enormous expense to keep her in a sljlo befitting -
fitting her desires , and that finally ,
after having settled tno house
and $2",000 worth of sccuilties on her
prior lo a quiet sepiration she imd coolly
confessed lo him lhat she loved Cummings
and that she proposed not to hold theJ5,000
In trust for theli son , as Ames desired , but
would set Cummings up In business with it.
Mrs. Ames , by counsel , entered a vigorous
denial of the chaiges preferred and the case
dropped out of sight , although it was under
stood that Mrs. Ames had gone to Omalm.
Now it apoears that early on Friday last
Amos appeared with his counsel in Judge
Collins' court and recited oiico moio his tale.
Edwin Fiost , manager of a hotsl on Clarlc
street , also told about Cummings nnd Mis
Ames occupying a room together nt his
house on December 27 , 18S7 , three days after
Mrs Ames" alleged confession to her hus
band. The evidence satisfied Judco Collins ,
and ho granted a decree of divorce , which
somehow or other did not get on Friday's
minutes.
OAKTJ lt HAKU13ON.
lie Will Po3o as a K loi'iner In Ohl-
ciiKo'ti Ma > oral ty Content.
CHICAGO , Jan. 22 [ Special Telegram to
TUB HIB.I : It Is staled that Cai tor H. Har-
lison will enter politics again. The plan is
not to run him for mayor on a straight demo-
ciullo ticket , but as the head of a citizen
"reform" ticket. this
By moans they hope
to add to the strength of tno democratic
party such reoublicans as may have been led
into the belief that the "machine , " ns the
political leaders who wiested Chicago from
democratic hands are called , Is some all-do-
slroymg oclopus , dangerous to life , liberty
nnd the pin suit of happiness. They also
count upon securing the labor vote by mak
ing an issue on Judge Tulev's free speech
decision , mid hope by a clover manipu
lation of words and phi ases to Impicss the
labor party with the idea that but for It free
dom of speech in every scnso of the woid
would have been denied them. This Harri
son movement started but a short time ago ,
but It is alieady well under way , although
every cffoit has been made to kcoji it shady.
The citi/uns "lofoim" convention will be
called and nominate Mr Harrison , and the
democrats , In a subsequent convention , will
indorse him ,
Postal Changes.
WAPHISOTON , Jan. 22. ( Special Telegram
to THU JJhu.l Mrs. Ljdia K. Huyues has
been appointed postmistress at Merom. Dawson -
son count } , Nob. , vice Nancy It \\iight , re
signed , mid Homy N. Merrill , Mil ago , Sher
idan county , vleu Joseph CJilmor , leslgned.
A postoulcv has been established at Col
llns , Choycnno count } , with John W. Weeks
uostnuister
A postofllco has been established at Ciavv-
ford , \\oodbuiy county , la , Harrison C.
Joseph , postmaster , and also at Foster , Mon-
loocounly. wilh llnnj U Wheeloclc post
master.
* -
Jim i IHOII'H Visitors.
iMnifM'ous , Jan Si Ono of the first
arrivals to see General Harrison to day was
OS-Governor Stone , of Knoxville , la. He is
the messenger of the Iowa oloctoilal college ,
and slopped over under Instructions of his
colleagues to congratulate the president
elect in their name. 'Iho other visitors were
Alvin J. Unrrett , of Sr.acuso , N. Y j J. W.
West , of Ivunsas City ; Major George Fry
and Major Kellv , of Springfield , O. Among
the piomlncnt Indiana i alters woio Lieuten
ant Governor Chase nnd Hon. Calvin Cow-
Bill. _
Kunioroil Knllroiul
Dunugun , la , Jau i.4 ( Special Telegram
to THE HUB 1 News was received hero to
day that tha Chicago , St. Paul & Kansas
City general offices will bo i omovcd from St.
Paul to Chicago , Oidois vvoro also received
to remove the train dispatcher's oQleo fiom
this place to Oolweln , Tha latter Is in
Fiijotto county , nnd Is the Junction polut
where the main line strikes the southcin ex
tension , It ls thought that the shops will
also bo located there.
round Two Iloudlcby Uoclies.
SctTiuii : , Mass , , Jau. 3J. This morning
James , \Vnrd , a life saving patrolman , found
two bodies botwccn the third and fourth
cliff * . The heads of both wcro missing.
There lit no doubt they vvoro flailors.piobabiy
belonging to the schooner Norton , which
was wicckcd lu the recent gales.
Wont her IiiillciillnnH ,
Nebraska , Town and Dakota ; Generally
fair uut ! colder , winds becoming northwest-
PLEADING FOR SUBMISSION ,
Ready to Sacrifice All to the Clamor
For Bogus Reform.
YESTERDAY'S HOUSE CAUCUS
KnpnlilloniiH Who ravor n Statute
Like IOXMI'H Find 'Unit the 1'ntty
IN Nut Entirely With
'llicin.
The SulHiilHslon Caucus.
LIVCOLV , Neb , Jan 23 iSpocIil to Tnii
BLB J Early this moraine Charley Hull , of
Lancaster , was seen Hitting unions the mem
bers \vith nn ominous looking paper which
every republican member was observed to
read with more or less Interest. Many signed
their names to the document , whllu others
declined. A few begged for moro tnno to
consider the mutter , which , ns the ostcnsl
bio purpose was only to secure signatures o
n mnjoilty of the rep ublicnn members of the
house , was graciously granted. The paper
on careful inspection , load us follows :
"To Hon. 13. S Uaker , Chairman House
Republican Caucus We , the undersized
request jou to call n caucus of the republl
can members of the house to meet Tuesdaj
evening , January 2J , in the hall of the house
of representatives to consider the iiuestion
of submission. "
The call \viis \ signed as followcs :
Abinharnson , Hiilloy , Hidlard , 13erry ,
Uoilis , IJrink , Uuiiih.tui , Christy of Clay ,
Coleinnu of Antelope , Coi bin , Ci uzon , Dcmp
stor , Dlller , Ulhott , Uvorctt , Farley , Gil
bert , Qllchilst , Hull , Hampton , Hunnu , Han-
tliorn , Harding , Has , Hillnf Gngu , Hunter ,
.lohiiHon , Lee , Majors , Meeker , Poltor
Rhodes , Kobb , Saigent , Satchell , Seoville
Shcphard. SUrk , Sweet , v\eber , Weller ,
Wells , Wcstover , Whltehead , Whitford.
Whyman , Wikox , Williams , Wiutor uuc
Yut/cy.
Hisbce , Uakcr and Trucsdcll , who would
probably h.i\o signed the call , \\oro absent.
In accordance with the above call the re
publicans convened at the time stated , with
Uakor In the ch lir. Forty-oiio members .111-
swcied to the roll call , and fouitccn others
came in soon after , making fifty-live in all.
Leo of rurnas introduced the following reso
lution :
Kesolvcd , That this caucus favors the re
dcmption of the pledge of the republican
pirty given in the republican sttito conven
tion in 1SSS to subnntaconstitutional amend
ment upon the subject of prohibition to the
people , and hereby pledge the republican
members of the house to vote for the sub
mission of such nn amendment
Kajncruslted to bo excused fioin answer-
in ttio loll call , and Gilbert moved that ho
bo excused , but Dempster objected , and said
he ought to bo ashamed to t iko pai t in a i o-
pubhean caucus The objection was after
wards withdiawn.
Leo sid ! tins was a continuation of the
caucus that nominated the ape ikor , and
every good republican would bo bound by its
decision.
Gilchrist said the party could not bind the
absent members. "The republican stuto
convention resolutions arc not binding on
me , " he said. "The people of my district
alone , whom I repicsent , have the light
to contiol my actions in this matter
and I piopose to voice this sentiment. "
Dempster replied , "It is n custom to hold
caucuses among all parties , to lay dountho
lurty policy , and vvo luivo no right as repub
licans to suj vvo will not be bound by what
this caucus may do. I may not bo in favor
of prohibition when it conies to un Issue , but
the party has given a solemn pledge to lot
the peopla vote on the question , and I am m
favor of redeeming that pledge"
Mr , Cady , who was in the hill ,
arose and said , "I urn hero to
abide by any just policy the party
may adopt , but there is n higher duty I owe
than to the state convention. My constitu
ents who sent me hero are entitled to some
representation in this legislature , mid ro-
gaidloss of the action of this caucus I pro
pose to represent them. "
IJurnham spoke as follows : "The last
two republican state conventions pledged the
party to submit this question , and 1 am in
favor of redeeming that pledge. The peop'o
of mj district demand the right to
vote upon this question and my vote
shall bo cast in favor of according
to them this high privilege. The stale con
vention is the highest authority in the party
and should govoin our action us repub
licans. "
9
Christy of Clay addressed the caucus in
the following woids. "How did wo get this
largo majority in both branches of the legis
lature i Hccaube the people believed wo
would redeem our pledges. If wo fall what
party will suffer I The republican pirtyof
course. I believe when the time comes that
sixty stalwart republicans will bo
found voting aye on this question. "
Kajncr arose and said , "I want it distinctly
understood tliatby icmaining heio I do not
consider myself bound by jour action. It is
not light , nor just , nor honest to claim a
majority of those present can bind absent
members , and if you claim that by remaining
hero that I utn bound by i our action , I will
withdraw. "
I verelt said ho could see no reason why
Ilaynor should fear to remain in a republican
caucus if he belonged to the party. If u few
members took it * upon themselves to defeat
this gieat uioasuro they will rcceivo the
warmest thanks of the prohibition
ists , and all enemies of the re
publican party. It is a right
the people have to vote upon this question
ana ho. for one , was heai tlly In favor of
giving them that privilege. The very exist
ence of the republican paity depends on sub
mitting this question.
Whltehead addressed the house In these
woids : "Tho party pilnmiies have Issued
their decree calllngupon all good republicans
to vote to submit this gicut question to the
people , and no member willing to bear the
paity name will repudiate that pledge now. "
Hallaid next obtained the lloor mid took
strong ground for submission. Ho
said"Iowa had a majoifty of
Ti.OOO , and she submitted n
similar amendment and the republican ma
jority dwindled down to .1,000 , but the people
cumo to thu reseuo of the party and it 1ms
swung up to 85,000 , So would it bo in this
state. Wo as a party have decided many
linpoi lunt matters by caucus , and that is the
only trno way to settle such questions. I
hope this resolution will bo adopted. "
Johnson said ; "Party lines set lightly
upon my shoulders , and it was because of the
pledge in the platform that I asked
to come into your caucus ami
now if } ou defeat this measure I will have to
go back to my constituents and icpcnt in
sackcloth and ushes that I over uskod for the
privilege. There uro ] 0,000 Scandinavians in
this state , and they are demanding submis
sion almost to u man , and if you d of oat it you
will hear from them at the polls in a way
thai will makoyoiir party suffer. "
Seovillo wanted to know why unv repub
lican should not feel at homo In this caucus
"I'lia paity Is fast being purged of
all objectionable elements and is about
to take high ground In favor of temperance
icforin. This caucus is known to bind every
republican , oven if ho is absent nud it pro-
[ loses to do it My candidate for speaker
Tailed to get the nomination , but I cheerfully
voted foi .v ours , and } on should moot us In
the same spirit. The hall is Hooded with
paper * , showing the had effect of prohibition
n Iou a , but Unit ought not to nmko any dlf-
Fotcnco with us. Wo have a duty to perForm -
Form nnd let us , like bravo meu , perform
that duty. "
Gilchrist obtained the floor and voho-
ncntly declared
that it was absurd for them to claim that any
resolution they might pass would bind thh
il.sent members. Said hoUox llutto , my
own county , favors submission , but the thrco
other counties Ih my district have not spoken ,
and 1 will obey their voice , nnd your resolu-
Ion if passed will not sway mo one lota from
the line of duty. My nllcglanco Is duo to my
own constituents , and not to the purty at
urge , unit J tell > ou plainly that I will not
obey A our mandates. Prohibition does not
iromblt , nnd I challenge you to prove the
contrary On n long trip 1 took
last year through several states
the only drunken man I M\W was
In Kansas , a state where prohibition is sui >
posea to bo enforced. Wo liavo thousands
of good republicans vvno do not believe li
prohibition What are Jou going to do will
them I Drive them out of the party I Thei
jour mnjorltj will take Wings nnd dcmocrac }
wilt rule the destinies of this grand state "
Hall next arose nnd apoko at length
saying among other things "This is
the name republican caucus whlcl
nominated your speaker , nnd its ac
tions are just ns binding as In
that case If the resolutions ns prcsentci
nro not strong enough to hold the absent
members , 1 urn in favor of mnkintr then
stronger 1 presented this cnll to over.v republican
publican nnd to jour speaker. John C. Wnt
son and llltj ono members signed it. 1
there nre any lopubllcans who duro to din
obey the mandate bf tins body let , them dose
so , and In the near future they will ropon
their notion , 'ihlsisnotns some hnvo said
n social question. It Is u purely polltlca
question , and ono that must bo settled bj
political nction. It Is n fundamcnta
principle of government that the pcoplo shnl
i ule , and yet some members , pi clouding to
bo republicans , would pi oven t thtin fron
voting on this great question. It Is all folly
to say vvo cunnot bind absent members
Every consldcnuton of public policy do
mauds that wo shall submit this question
and win Tor the party's sake no should lethe
the people vote upon It and elluilnato it fron
polities. "
Colonmn of Antclopo , also favored subtnis
sion , but not out of iovo for. the prohibi
tlonists. "Over ! > 0 per cent of my party sup
porters , " ho said "wMl vote 'no' on till
question. "
"Hut , " said the speaker , "the
want it submitted to get It out of politics .
hope that not only fifty-one ho added in con
clusion , but that seventy-seven rep ibllcan
w hen the lliml ballot is taken will bo found
voting to redeem the pledge of the partj "
Corbln spoke at some length in the same
stinln as Mr. Hull. He asserted that the
cities and towns may not favor prohibition ,
but in the rural districts where God liv es auif
chu i eh spires nso heaven wardand where Goi
foaiing and humanity loving people duell
the sentiment was unanimous for submission
"Two yeais ago. " said Mr. Coiuln , "w
decided for submission nnd ugaln this .jc.vr
The people took us at our word. They believed
lioved us , and if they had not my seat wouli
bo tilled by a democrat. It is ns much us thu
life of the party is worth to icfuso submis
sion now , and if vvo go homo w Ith this pledge
unredeemed the paity will bo swept from
power forever. "
Haynor again took the floor and slid :
was In the republican convention and votei !
the eleven votes from Cheyenne county for
the submission plank , but you cannot gag mo
hereby nnysuth icsolution. "
Caily fuitncr observed that siting theio
and listening to the invectives bulled at the
members who chose to Obey the voice of their
constituents had not converted him to their
theoiy , but if possible strengthened his for
mer determination to do his whole duty ns
ho saw it to his constituents , concluding ho
said : "Submit this question if you can.
would be glad to help vou , but my fealty to
the people who sent mo hero will not permit
mo to aid you. "
Seovillo lepcatcd the remark th it this is
the same caucus that nominated the spoakci.
Cady answered and said that the speaker
was bcgKing the question nnd it was in no
sense true.
linker closed the debate , which lasted over
two hours , with a very moderate speech , In
which ho said : "Tho simple question is ,
'snail wo submit th's amendment to the people
ple ! ' My constituents want to vote upon it ,
and I came hero pledged to give them the
opportunity. "
The roll was then called on the adoption of
Lee's resolution , which , resulted as follows :
Ayes Abrahainson , iBdker * IJalley , Bui-
lard , I3crry , Hoitis , BrluKBurnham , , Christy
of Clay , Colonmn of Antelope , Corbln ,
Dempster , Ddler , Elliott , Uvarctt , Far-
loy , Gilbert , HallN Hampton , Hanna ,
Ilauthorn , Harding , Hays , Hunter , Johnson ,
Lee , Majors , Hhodes , Kobb , Sargeant , Seo-
ville , Shophard , Stirk , Weber , Weller , Wells ,
White-head , Whitford. Whyuian , Wilcox ,
Williams. Winter , Yutzy 43.
Cady Cameron Gilchrist and Hyner de
clined to vote. Dempster offered a supple
mentary resolution of the same tenor as the
ono under discussion which was adopted
without dcbato. The caucus then adjourned.
The members who weio absent that aio
claimed by the subinisslonists are Hisbec ,
Cruzen , Fenton , Fieldgrave , Hill of I3utler ,
Hill of Gage , Lash , McNiokle , Meeker , Pot
ter , Satchell , Sweet. Trucsdell and West-
over , seventeen in all. Even should Gil
christ vote with them it would only make
fifty-eight of the necessary sixty votes nnd
thus thu fate of submission is sealed.
The submissiomsts of the sonata nro also
circulating a papzr pledging its signers to
meet and discuss submission. It is signed
such sonatoi s ns Lindsay , Hurd , Hobmson ,
Cornell and Shannor , but was started too
late in the cl.ij to go the rounds It is under
stood that the meeting shall bo simply a con
ference , and not a caucus with a gag rule.
Senator Connor and ono or two others will
not go into caucus only to bo bound by a
predetermined action of extremists. They
do not euro to bo caught in that kind of n
trap , and in the hope of committing these in
dependents these submlssionists offer to hold
a conference. No date for the meeting is
named in the piper , but It will probably bo
fixed by Senators Lindsay and Hardwho are
recognized us the Head of the movement.
School Fund Investment.
LINCOLN , Neb , Jan. 23 ( Special to THE
UBP.I Among the important tneasuros intro
duced in the legislature is one by Senator
Cornell for the submission of an amendment
permitting i the investtmcnt of the per
manent school fund of the state In registered
jomls of the school districts.
"Under the constitution , " explained Mr.
Cornell , "tho ucimancnt school fund can
only bo Invested Jn ipgistercd stnto and
county bonds. Thcro mo not enough of
thcso to take up all of the fund , nnd by thu
report of the auditr of public accounts you
will see that there is on hand in that fund
very nearly fciOO.OOO. If that wcro out at 5
icicent Interest it woilld bring * I5,000 a yc-ar
jito the state treasury. Hut that is not all.
As things now nre our school disti let bonds
nro taken up by foreign capitalists , who de
mand 7 per cent inteiest You see
: ho effect of measure would bo to
save Nebraska pcoplo 3 per cent or an
aggregate sum of f ,000 besides keeping the
other * 15,000 In thoslato. The state tieasuror
iml his bankers may oppose the bill , because
t is to their interest to have a uig balance
on hand , Their argument , will piobablv bo
: hat the school district bonds aio not n safe
nvcstiucnt. So fur. ) us I ran Irani these
registered bonds , surrounded as they are
with safeguards , oiousscctiro un investment ,
with reasonable cara , us county bonds. 1
i.ive not learned of any case of default on
these district bonds , aud of the nine causes
now In the docket ofjtho United States couit
ignlnst school districts not one questions
jomls. The rccoi ds show Unit moneyed men
mv o bpught nearly $000OJO of the registered
bchool district bond * . , mid they wcie shiowd
nvestors.
"Ibis fact must'iilBO bo boino in mind , "
continued the scnatorj"Nobnuha ) has a largo
amount of school land under contracts for
sale. Tno dofeiri'd payments on them aggre
gate iieoily SJ.OOO.OOO , which If leceived
\ould still further embarrass the stnto trcas
urer. My bill that wi s passed by the senate
eslcrdiiy meols this emergency It urovidos
hut upon the full payment of all the interest
ind tuxes thereon and upon the
uyment of all Interest nnd
axes annually thereafter , the principal of
all notes given in payrpenl for school lands
10 and the same is hereby extended to the
Irst day of JauuarJ. llOJ. ) That extends
ho tlma of payment ten ycuis , and the
nonuy will coma fii gradually , us inuiiy
loldcrs of the contracts will undoubtedly
uke advantage of this act if it became u law.
'hen , again , these contracts are paying d
> er cent instead of Jive , and us Ion * as that
ntcrest runs it goes into the temporary
chool fund. "
The bill also provides that buyers of the
chool lands must pf ova that they have inado
mprovcmcnts thereon la order to secure the
xtcnslon ,
Tim Omaha Charter ,
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 22. [ Spccl.il to TUB
Urn | The Douelns countj delegation licit'
n meeting in the rooms of Iteprcscnatlvi
Ucrlln at the Windsor hotel last night nm
discussed the propo cd charter amendments
Uho lilll was read section by section , am
quite n number of changes wcro made , o
more or less ltnx | > rtnneo.
The general tendency of the charter bil
ns prepared was to concentrate nltogethc
too much power on the board of publli
woiks In fuel to give the board oxccutlvi
nnd almost Judicial powers , and to dives
the ma.vor and council nlmost ontlrolv of the
powers they now wield. For Instance , the
board was to bo given authority to ap
polut the street commissioner , plumb
ing Inspector nnd quite u numbe
of persons heretofore appointed by the mn.v o
and council under the present chaiter am
ordinances. The board was also to be em
powered to annul any contract for public
works under the most films } pretext nnd to
re-let It at its own uleasuro without adver
Using and without consulting the mayor am
council. This would have given the boari
lowers that nro unheaid of In any city in tin
country. The delegation was prnetleulli
unanimous In opposition to this.
A provision was made that will woik i
complete change in the method of pa > ingtln
city treasurer and the handling of the eit } '
funds Tills was cut out of ttie bill bccausi
it vvas an experiment nnd might cotupllcati
muttcts considerably , especially in view o
the fact that the present troAsmor Is olcctoi
under n particular law with nsalaiy urn
fees.
fees.The
The provision compelling street lallvvn
companies to pave insldo their rails nm
twelve Inches outside was made.
Instead of the board of public works , the
city engineer was empowered with authority
to lay out sticcts , additions , etc.
Thouuthoiizcd levy for the Uro depnit
montwas raised fiom 4 ton mills , putting
that department on an equal footing vv ith the
police department.
It Is generally believed that with the oh
Jcitlonablo clauses stricken out , and with r
liberal provision inserted forpaiksand bou-
k'vnids , that the charter amendments will go
through without nuj further opposition.
A " \Voinnii Snirin o 3lc > aHure.
LicoiNeb , Jan. SI [ Special to Tin
HGti.1 Among the visitors to the capita
who are interested in special incnsuics an
Mrs J F. Holmes , of Tecumsoh. and Mr
Xarah Wilson , ol Tecumsoh. These ladle
rcnresont the W. C. T U , and are loadei
with petitions urging the passage oT n law
pel milting women taxpajets lo vote on prop
ositions for the c\pcmliluro'of monevs lha
aio submitted to ballot. Such n mr.isuio
was introduced to day by Senator Linn. Fol
lowing Is its essence-
"Uvory woman of Iho age of twenfv-one
.veais or upwaids , helongingto eitnoi of the
following classes , who sh.ill have icsided in
the stale six months , in the county foi t\
days and In the precinct , township or ward let
da.\s , nnd is an owner of real estate situatei
in the precinct , township or waid of her rosl
donee , is hereby nulhori ed lo vote on al
questions submitted to a vote of the people
for tiny county 01 municipal purpose authoi-
uoA by law , except for county , precinct or
lownshio olllccis , in thu same manner anil
subject to the same resti iclions gov
erning milo voters : Fust , citizens
of the United States ; second , per
sons of foreign buth who shall have declaieil
their intention to become citizens conforma
bly to the laws of the United States on the
subject of naturalizition , at least thirty days
pnoi to the election. Piovided , however ,
that this act shall not abildgo any existing
right of voters in school distiicts. "
9
Senate.
LINCOLN , Neb , Jan. 3i.7-Ji { ' * clal _ Tele
gram to THE UEK ] The morninpr'scsslon of
Iho senate was n hum-drum affair until it
reached the Keckloy bill icmovlng
the $3,000 limit of damages for the
life of a man killed through the
negligence of his employer. Tne bill pro
vidcs that in an action brought to iccovcr
damages in sucli a case "tho jury may give
such damages as they shall deem a
fair and just compensation with
reference to the pecuniary injuiies resulting
from such death to the wife and next of kin"
of the dead man
Senatoi Noi val said sorno men were woith
more dead than alive , and lie doubted the
wisdom of allowing a jury to assess the value
of a corpse at > 0,000 to $ iJO,000
Senator Church Howe thought the $ > ,000
limit an eminently wise and pi opor provision.
Railroad coiporations ought to have
some proteotion. They are employing
hundreds of thousands of men ,
and they ought to know Just how
much it is going to cost to kill ono of their
employes. The present law is n good ono ,
because it tells every man. In entering a
ha/ardous employment , what his family may
hope to get if he is killed through no fault of
his own. The speaker know of ono railroad
that , within a year , had paid & ) , OJ3 each for
twelve or fifteen corpses. When asked
whether suits had been bt ought in thcso
cases , he said he didn't know.
Kayinoml thought the senate should go
slow , because the bill applies to in
dividuals as well ns coi portions. It even
leaches for farmers , and if ono of them
should give an employe n vicious team ho
might bo mulcted in heavy damages under
the provisions of this bill. The argument
was n transparent effort to scare the fanner
members.
Senator Connor asked , Why limit the
damages for u man killed any moro than for
a man Injuiod by another's tongue ? A person -
son may recover JO.OOO or oven * 1UOCO , when
slundeied , but his heiis can only iccover
? T > , OJO If Ins life bo taken. The bill only ap
plies to coi potations when they nro proven
blameworthy. Why shield them fiom the
wi ongs and outrages they have committed I
The speaker cited instances to show the ab
suidity of the proposition that all dead men
at oof equal value.
Senator Robinson offered an amendment
inlsing the limit to * 10.000.
The debate was waxing warm , when Sena
tor Chinch Howe asked to have furtlior con
sideration postponed till af lei noon. He slid
lie realized the importance of thu bill , and he
thought the absent senators ( theio
wcro four absent ) ought lo have
a chance to put in their saj so , The request
was gi anted.
bomitor Ijams introduced a hill to amend
Iho law regulating the distribution ot the
; UWH and Journals of the logislaturo. It adds
to the present benetieiarios , public llbiu-
ncs and normal schools , each of which Is to
mvo two copies of the public documents In
juostlon.
Other bills introduced vvero :
Hy Linn I'ermitling female taxpayers to
vote on propositions to expend money ,
Hy Linn To tax dining and Bleeping cms.
Hy Linn Limiting the senate to foity am-
> lovcs and the house to fifty.
Hy Linn Requiring foioign coiporations
o tllu articles in Ncbinsku.
Hy Hansom Giving cities authority to con
demn land for Iho silo of public buildings.
A bill by bulherland was passed empower- .
ng county li cnsurci s to icstraln thu removal
) f personal pioperty when the owner has
axes against his namo.
AlTUItNOOS BI'SEIOV.
When the Kccklcy bill cumo up In the
ifternoon , 1'olk moved that it Ho ever until
omoio on the same plan Hint Howe made
n the mornlniT. The motion was defeated ,
Norval then moved postponement till to-
moi row uftoi noon , giving the B.uno leason ,
and this time the filibusleruis vvara success
ful.
Among the bills introduced wuro thu fol-
owlngi
Uy Howe Vesting the llro nnd police com-
nlsslon in metropolitan el'Ion with the power
af Issuing liquor licenses ; nlso authorizing
ho mayor and council of such city to iiiiposo
a license on pawnbrokers , hawkers , archi-
cots , suitors of bankrupt stock , etc ,
Hy Noival Providing the manner of do-
iding tlo votes in elections In cities of Iho
ccnnd class and villages.
Hy Connor Empowering nine Jurors out
sf twelve lo find a verdict in civil actions
boforu the district court.
Itoblnson's attorney fee bill provoked n
eng and warm discussion. It directs Uio
.xnirt to give thu successful plaintiff an at-
011103's fee when ho Is a clerk or a laborer
nine for wages , aud also In actions for the
forecloseure of mortgages If aunsicemcn
has been made to piy an attorney fee The
light was over nil amendment to strike cm
the clause In the Interest of raonoy loanors. a
After wrangling most of the nftcrnooi
over the attorney fee bill the senate killed i
by Indefinite postponement and iuiuiodl
nteli adjourned.
LV , Neb , Jan , 2i [ Special to Tun
Hrr j The house mot nt ID a. m. Dempster
presented n large number of petitions In
favor of the submission of n prohibitori
amendment.
About twenty bills vvero introduced to day
Among them the following
HvHnvner To cede Iho Jurisdiction by
the United States ever the military reserva
tion known ns Fort Sldnuv.
Hj. Johnson To authorlro oo operative or
assessment lifo Indemnity eorpomtions of
other states to do business In Nebraska.
Hy Dempster To logallro the State Dairy
men's nssoclulion and mnku an annual up
proprintlon for the suppoit of the same.
Hy Yulz.v To eon for upon women the
right of the elective franchise nt munlclpil
elections.
Hy Seed To designate the width of load
laid out without legal sanction , but .vhlch
would have become lawful
Hv Seed Amending cede of c rlmimil pro
ccduro so as lo allow piosecutlng attorne.v
to tllo information during tctm or vacancy of
court.
Hv Seed Appropi latlng .11,0(10 ( for com
pletion of the El ring \\oiuans' Hcfugo nt
Milford.
Thu romnlmlcr of the morning session was
consumed lu couimittuo of the whole In con
sidering house roll No 4 , Hallard's bill , pro
vlding foi the ledeiuption of I'ounl.v nnd city
warrants nnd the investment of the sinking
fund , and house rolls ' . ) ) ami .10
No 4 was lecommllted No iJ ) , which 10
laics to the ponaltj for non-pa ) montof taxes ,
was recommended for pissago.
House loll 30 , Corbiu's bill to punish as
scssois for placing too low n valuation on
piopertv , was discussed at length , pending
which the house adjourned until - p. m.
APriUNOON SbSSION.
Dempster piesented a l.irco numbei ol
lesolutions fiom various pai Is of Iho sl
in favor of "submission. "
A number of committees filed lepoits ,
among them the following
The committee on county and township
oignni/ation repotted In favor of the bill
pioviding that the county boaul shill pto
cure a coj'i of the onginal surveys of the
count.v fiom the national latidoHlcc.
The committee on agricultuio iccomineiul-
Ing that house roll ill , Ti uesdoll's bill i equir-
mg all parties owning or ocupiing hind to
dcstioy noxious weeds , do piss.
On motion of Olmstead a special order was
made of house roll 12 , Hillnul's bill to do
away with stoves on passenger cars , for
Tuesday , Jnntiaii 211 , at It o'clock.
The house went Into committee of the
vvholo for the consideration of house lollO ,
Hallard's nnti-lrust bill. After being dis
cussed at length the bill was lepoited back
with the recommendation that it do piss.
The bill piohibiting any poison not entitled
thereto , to wear the insignia or rosette of the
milltuiy order of the Legion of Honor was
favoi ably repoited.
House roll 72. to compel rallroids to stop at
all crossings , was takuu up mid consideied at
lengtli
'Iho governor sent n special mcss-ige ad vis
ing the legislaluio to provide for sending a
delegation fiom this st ito lo the Paris expo
sition.
Hallard's anti-trust bill was rer-ommendod
for passage by the committee of the whole.
A Dill to I'uiilsli Assessors.
LINCOLN" , Neb , , Tail. 22 [ Special to THIS
Uiiii.l The following bill to secure a uni
form valuation of % property for purposes of
taxation was before the committee of the
vvholo to day and provoked a lively dis
cussion :
SUCTION' 1. Any assessor or state board
of equalization who shall , wilfully , know
ingly and with intent to violate the law ,
assess the property , real or pcisonal , of any
person , company or corporation , at less than
its cash value , the same to bo determined , us
provided by law , shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
meaner , and for each offense shall bo liable
to u line of not less than $ " > 0 nor moro than
? iOO , in addition to all damages sustuncd by
the state , county or local corpoiation , to bo
recovcied in any proper form of action in
any court of competent juiisdiction in Iho
name of the stale of Nebraska. Such fines
when recovered shall bo paid Into the county
treasury , and the damages , when colloclcd ,
shall bo paid to whom they belong.
Sec. 2. Whereas , an oinoigoncy exists ,
this act shall be in force from and after its
passage.
House Knll Nn. 1.
LINCOLN , Neb , Jan. 22. [ Special Telegram
to Tun Hi'E. I The committee on constllu-
tional amendments met this uvoning to con
sider house roll No 1 , the bill providing for
the submission of n piohibltuo amendment.
Thcie were present Hunter , MoIJi ido , Toivle ,
Gaidner , Ueckiniin , H.inthorn , Hampton ,
Hohucek , Huhn No conclusion was icaohcu
and the committee udjoui ned subject to call
o f the chairman.
Jjcstl slative Notes.
LINCOLN' , Neb . Jan. -Special [ to TUB
Hi i : ] The members of the house mo very
much interested in the lovclatlons made by
rnii Itn : in letraul to the enforcement , of
Hie piohibitory law In Dos Moincs Tin. Huh
is in great demand just now ,
Senator K.insom is icsponslble for thu
italemcnt that Nebiaska has the worst col
lection laws of any stite in the countiy.
Hal nest wet k may bo expected during the
icstof the week The contested election
jases and thochaiteis for Omalm anil otilh
Omaha will consume considerable time dur
ing the coming two weeks.
Mr Gllchnst , of Hex Untie , sa\s "it takes
Uvo quarts of good water , each day , to supply
Ills wants , and th.it is mote than Lincoln can
furnish. "
Senator Paulson means to know what h1 is
noting on , and pushed through n icsolulion
viuliig the clcik of the house to finnish thu
senate with tiles of the house bills
benator Paxton is nwuy on business.
Senator Conn ji has introduced n hill re
lulling the protest on note-t falling due on
limit , o to bu made on Satuiday
The Ronalo will tike up tliu study of geo-
iiaphv. It has asked thu auditor lor u map
jf Nebiaska.
Messrs U M. Naltlnpoi. J W Cnir , F J.
I3orlhwick and John II HutU-rhold a meot-
ng lust night at the ofllcu of Sei-ioliu v ol
stiilo Laws They mo lit work on a bill lo
irolccl Nebraska loan and building associa-
.Ions liom foteign concunm of Iho kind ,
The Douglas county senator * and repro
icntatives held a scciot caucus at the Winder -
> or laHt night liilng lo agiuo on a courto to
jo puiHiied when the metropolitan clmitcr
: omcs up ,
Coal .Minos On Flrn.
PiTfiiiiuuo , Jnn 2J. A big lire Is raging nt
.ho .l.ickson mines , near Dawnon , in the
oniicllsvillo coke region. The mines am
iwncd by James Coehrauo As Sons , and nro
iniong the oldest In the coke ro ion U IH
eaicu that the mines will bo tol.ulj ruined.
Coining to Onialin.
Sr PAUL , Jan 2J. J. M. Harr , cupcrln-
ondent of the Chicago , Hurlington & North-
TII lailroad , with headquiirtcisat LaCrosse ,
ms resigned to accept a similar position with
ho Onion PacMllu , with headquarters at
) maha.
A .MinlHtrr | CoiiiliillU rililolile
Hosiov , .lan'jl Hov. Thomas Murev , u
upcramiatcd Methodist clcigyman , eommit-
cd HUlcido Monday night by shooting. Ho
vas so1 , cut j II vo jcurs old ,
The Immigrants KelcnHed
Nun YOIIK , Jan , 22 The 120 Immigrants
undcd hero Sunday , and detained at Castle
iardcn for an alleged bioach of the contract
abor law , wcro released to day.
Aiprovcil | by the
HHIILIN , Jan WTho bundesratli , to day
pprovud the east Africa bill.
THE OMAHA BILL APPROVED
Aud the Now Postoflflco IB Now a
Oorttilnty.
NOT OF A RETIRING DISPOSITION !
S will in Tesillli-H 'flint Mo Is Not Il a
bled A Qniurot Over ( ho Inau
guration I'liovvorlCM la-
tllati Lnmls ( or Sato.
WASHINHTON HuiiiutTII'ROMUU
Mil Tot UTK's TnSruE ! r ,
WASHINOTOV , D. C. , Jan.
The bill miking an appropriation for Hit
purchase of a site and thu construction of n
now federal building at Omaha Is it law.
President Cleveland put an end to all
further conjecture and suspense this after
noon by signing Iho measure Al Iho same
time ho signed a similar bill for Milwaukee.
It was rupoited to TinHKB correspondent ,
this morning , that the pivuldunt had Inti
mated to Senator M indcrson , Senatoi ?
Spoonor , and otheis who called upon him In
thu Intoiest of these bills , that ho was not
Inclined to sign them , bill that ho would
permit them to become 1 iws without his sig
nature , and it was the belief of those who
hive been giving the bills attention ever
since they weie enl lo the while house , that
the pi esldent would withhold his signature.
Senators Mandoi son nnd Paddock hnvo boon
mttvo In behalf of Iho Omalm bill , and theli
linpoilumlles , had miah to \\ithncxuiing
eailv and favoiablo action upon It.
bW MM HUM ) SOI IS' U'UITATLI ) .
Vei.\ little sui priso was oioated to day by
the iinniiiineement ihnt the ( ourt martini
convened to examine ( Jmu'rul Swaiui for the
lotiiing list hid icpoited against his lutlio-
mcnt , and that the lO'iiiukublo condition oC
affalts ousting In tfio ortleo of the judge nd-
vocnto gonoial of the nimv would eontlnuo
for the pi es.mt at lo ist. When thu announce
ment was made in Ihose dispatches seveinl
dajs ago tmil ( icnural Swalm would bo re
tired , the truth was told. It was believed
then thai Cleneial Swalin would not stand
out against his own rein onient , since ho ex
pressed a desho lei it , and that ho would
testify lo his own disability It was a disap
pointment lo the ptesldent and the board
when Cieneril Swalin peisistunlly declared
that ho was not disibled , but was capable of
pcTfoimmg his duties , and that he was
anxious to take charge of them If ho vvero
only pardoned nnd loinstated. Then fol
low eil the failure of the trionds
of Cicnernl Hlnc'k , commissioner of
pensions , to solire pledges fiom a majority
of the sun no for his continuation in casa
Svvuim was u Hied and Hlaek was appointed.
The notion of Swuiin in his testimony , and
the iofiis.il of the nmjoiity of Hie senalo lo
announce Unit Hlaek could bo continued ,
combined to bung about a icport from a mo-
Joi ity of the bo ird against i etiieineut. Presi
dent Cleveland has the power to send the
nomination of a suacssor to Swulm to the
sen ito , but slncu it would not bo to his politi
cal ndvimt i o to do so under the circum
stances , it is not believed mat theio will bo
any aetlon taken , and ( leneial Swuim will
luinaln under suspension , di awing half pay
and wilhout auj one to occupy the lank ho la
entitled to.
INUOIIHATIOS' I'l UOlECIlSICb.
Theio came near being a luptuio among
some of the members of thu inaugural sub
committees this morning and last night ever
the question of Hi ewoi ks to bo displaced on
tHe night of thu luaugiipation. The "sub com
mittee having Iho fliuwoiks In churgo
planned for a ? 5,0i)0 ) display , besides 1.500 to
uooffeied to the llainbean clubs , while the
chiiiman of the general committee figured
for an expenditure of not over $ .1,51)0 ) for
pyrotechnics. When Uio sub-commillco
learned that they vvero to bo cut down to thd
extent of $ ,1.000 on thcli general display , they
saw that all of their plans vvoro thrown out
of consideration , and in a fit of disgust they
declined that Ihoy would not servo longer.
They held that the fireworks wore the prin
cipal part of the inaugmal display , nnd lhat.
while six or eight thousand pcoplo would
want to go to the ball , al least ten Inno that
number of people would go out to view tha
fireworks A special meeting of Iho general
commit too was hold this uftoinoon , and it
was finally decided that the fireworks sub
committee should go ahead on the basis of a
Ii,000 display. The fireworks hoietofoio
mvecosl fiom 81,030 lo 1,000 This year
iheioislo he Iho grealosl pyrolcchnio ex
hibition ever given in thin country ,
Kl IIIUSKl INDIAN LASKS rOH SALK.
The surveys have ncen iccoivod at the of-
Ice of the societal y of the Interior on Iho In-
linn reseivalion lands near Uulo , Neb. This
ndiuatc's that the lauds will shoitly bo ad-
vcitised for sale , but owing to the early
lemifio of Iho present administration it is
uobable that the sales will not begin until
after the 4th of Mai ch ,
The coinptiolier ot the curronci to day
approved the Hanover National b ink , of.
yew Yoru , and the First National bank , of ,
Jiimhu , as icservo agents for Iho First
National bank ol Albion , Neb , also the First
Rational b ink. of Chicago , as icsarvc agent
or the Kirst Nation il of Ida CJrovo , la.
Pi. iiii S.
TIU : MINNIJSOTA ( jo.
J'lie Siililn : in < I Doniiitlly Comhimitlon
Slightly In DIP Lend.
ST P\UL , Mlnu , Jun , -Special [ Tolo-
cram to Tun Hi K J The most icm.ukablo
urlliunontnry llrht in Mmnesoti's history
I'eui led to day in the house of lepresonla-
ives Hnbery had been charged avainst
jenuial Washburn , the cmcu < nominee , but
its friends sought to apply the gag i ulc and
oicoavnto on tin ) mam question , ns this
vns the dav set npu t by law foi choosing a
Uiiitpd States suimtor. The contest began
t it ) o'clock and ended at I in a compkta
ii toiy for a combination of Sabln and Don-
elly republic ins and demon ats , the vote
landing W t-i 4 > on n motion lo lake a ixccss
o 10 a m to-morrow
Thu bonuto spent Iho day and night t-iking
viileneo on bubery Kupiusi'lilatlvo Cross-
csiul ho had lufusod an oiler of 1,000
torn Sablu t > lieutenants , and Representative
avis said tint thu Washbuiii loaders hud
ilticud i 0)0 at IIIH dniovil | fur his vote for
h'i Minno'ipolis milliDiiiue. Othurs guvo
esllmony goln ? to show that gross inlsusa
mil been made of money The senate took a
eeess to 10 a. m without voting for u sen
ior
It N understood that the two houses will
vr.mglo a couple of hourtt in the morning nnd
' 0 into joint Hfssiuu at noon The present
ichome ol the combination is to scatter its
oto and prevent Iho election \Vushbura
mill ho Is tlrod out and then cheese ICnuto
s'elson or .lohn 1' Kei , lalo commander of
lie G A H Acuolul count of noses at 11
p. in gives \V bburn 7- votes , foul short of
a inajoiity
At 1 o'eloek the donate took n ballot , ro-
HUltmgus follows. Waelibui ne , til ; Wilson ,
Nelson \ , 1 ,
'M deullon AbHiued.
TitKNios , N J. , Jan. 112 Moth brunchc *
ol Uio btato legislature balloted for United
Stales senator as follow * today : Senalo
MoPhorson , 11 ; Hawaii , 10. House Mo-
i'heison , ii.- , l-xn\Mll , 'Ji. An infoi mal ballot
will luku plaro In joint session to morrow.
Then Mcl'r.nuon will bo elected fui anolhuv
lei in.
rroliibltlciii lit I'eniiHj Ivanin.
lUunii.ni jta , Jun , 2J , A Joint ict > ohttoii ! ,
proposing a prohlbltery amcnumcnl to thu
constitution , bus passed the Iiouso unit gene
to the
An l.iii tliijiiaUc In Gioeno.
ATUSS : , Jan. 'Si An earthquake accom
panied'by u violent gulo has ociuircd : at
Athens , Megaiu and Arutnuva.