1 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
EIGHTEENTH YEAK OMAHA : FEIDAY MORNING , FEBRUAJRY 1. 18S9. NUMBER 232
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, SUBMISSION IN DUAL FORM ,
Bo Docrooa the Monauro Posaod By
the Houso.
FALSE AND FOOLISH SENTIMENT.
I'coplo Shout as Though Prohibition
Prohibited and Was Already
lu J-'urcc In Nc-
brnhlcn.
How itVnH Done.
Neb. , Jan. III. [ Special Tele
gram to TIIF. Hr.E. ] The llnnl act in the
great submission struggle , so far as the
house Is concerned , took place this afternoon ,
and If the senate concurs In the amendment ,
BUbmission will BO to the people in thu fol
lowing form :
"Shall the manufacture , sale nnd keeping
forsaluof Intoxicating liquors as n bovcrago
be forovcr prohibited In the state ; " or ,
"Shall the manufacture , sale nnd keeping for
atc of liquors as a bevcrngo be licensed mid
regulated by law. "
The Issue Is thus squarely joined , Hut
bow was such n result attained I
All day yesterday It was known to Tun
HP.I : correspondent and others that only fifty-
five or possibly llfty-slx votes could bo
relied on to vote for submission ;
nlso that Cady would propose
n high license amendment , and If it carried
and the dual form wits accepted by the sub-
misslonlsts , that Cady , Hayncr , Fuller and
possibly McNIcklo would support the
measure. Dempster called up the bill
yesterday with an implied understanding
thnt no objection would bo made to its con
sideration , but now Morrlssoy , without eon-
milting the nnti-submisslou republicans ,
began his disgraceful tactics to prevent the
question from coming up. Kuch filibuster-
lug trick drove the doubtful members nearer
and nearer the submission camp , mid every
roll call revealed to tno subm'lsstoulsts their
own weakness. Then it was that Hull ,
Hakcr , Gilbert nml Dempster and others be-
cnmo alarmed and gladly took the lilu'li
license amendment to their bosoms und
adopted it us their own child.
Hut they were by no means unanimous.
Hurnlmui , Hunter , Hisbee , Lee , Meeker ,
McNicklo mid Wilcox held out and stub
bornly refused to nccopt this new departure.
All day long these members were labored
with , but Leo mid Meeker were obstinate to
the last.
This afternoon'when bills on third reading
wcro reached , the clerk named over live bills
ami senate tile 31. The submission hill was
not among the number. A cloud of disap
pointment spread over the anxious faces of
the vast audience that packed the lobby.
Brink , of Hoone , chairman of the committee
on enrolled nnd engrossed bills , arose at this
moment and reported that senate file ill was
correctly engrossed. An involuntary effort
nt applause was heard as the clerk announced
that senate file 31 would now bo added to the
bills on third reading.
The roll was called on the other measures
nnd nt half past 3 the speaker nroso nnd an
nounced that the next hill was senate tile 31
and that it would bo put on the passage.
Dempster demanded n call of the Mouse ,
and this being ordered , Hungntc , Fuller nnd
Cady wcro found to bo absent , the two
former being excused. The sergcant-ut-
nrms was directed to nrrest Cady , but
it was announced that ho had gone
after Fuller who , It was expected ,
would vote for submission. A lull of fifteen
minutes followed , during which time the
BUbmlssionlsts crowded around Bisbeo , Hun
ter and llurnham by the dozen , imploring
them to fall Into , line and help redeem the
pledge of the party. Hurnham held out for
several minutes , but finally all three were
brought over. Just then Cady returned ana
all eyes were fixed upon him , but Fuller did
not appear by liiscide , and a mighty cheer
rose up from the anti-submlsslonists. The
speaker stated that Fuller was excused , and
Haynor , who had thrown himself heart and
soul Into thu Echemo for the submission of a
dual amendment , moved that his excuse bo
revoked. The speaker ruled that this could
not bo done at this time , but Uuynor ap
pealed , and the speaker's decision was over
ruled by 51 to 47. Kaynor then moved that
n committee of thrca bo sent to
bring the member from Sherman to
the bar of the house , but
on the advice , probably of Cady , the motion
was withdrawn.
During the lull In the proceedings the
members flitted about the room to encourage
the weak brotoren. Dempster was nervaus
and excited. Morrlssoy seemed happy and
confident. Halter acted as general of the
field , and inspired his followers with some of
his own enthusiasm. . ,
Meanwhile the persuasive influence of iho
wife of Mr. Cameron was doing its fatal
work nnd the member from Washington who
came here pledged to vote against submission
was won over to the side of the enemy. Tha
bill was now read and listened to with rapt
attention. Then the speaker directed the
clerk to call the roll und all felt that iho su
preme hour hud came.
The members responded in n loud voice and
all voted as had been known for many weeks
they would , until Hlubco's name was reached.
Ho voted "nyo" and al ! Knew thut the mis
sionary wcrk of the last few moments had
been successful , Uurnham followed
and n cheer from thu friends of the
measure could hardly DO suppressed. Cam
eron , sitting beside his wife , could not find
It In his heart to suy "no" ' and blank dismay
spread over the features of the enemies of
the bill.
Fenton , who was decidedly shaky , cast his
vote for the measure , and Hunter , who
violently opposed tha bill tn the morning , did
likewise , and the speaker could not keep
down the applause- which followed. Then a
turn came , and when Leo , McNIcklo and
Meeker voted "no"-In succession , the cheers
of the other side were almost deafening.
No other incident of note occurred until
"Sweet" was called and that gentleman
asked to bo "passed. " liotti sides again
grow confident , but the subnnsslonists moved
uneasily in their seats. When Wilcox was
reached ho fairly paralyzed the friends of
submission by voting "no , " and thu other
tfide was correspondingly elated , Tha
three following names , Winter , Will-
lams and Yutzy responded "ayo"
and ttio speaker voted "no , " simul
taneously with a wild cheer from the
opponents of submission , and the word' was
hurrldly passed along , "only 63 votes have
been recorded for the measure und it is de
feated. "
Hut they rejoiced too soon. McNicklo of
Gage , now arose and spoke substantially as
followb :
"I represent two counties in this house ,
ami I have promised them both that I would
have to vote against submission , but this
question is presented In n peculiar form , 1
have given this subject much thought , and
I imve communed with a higher power and
uslcod His guidance In this critical hour , and
now , on thu ono hand , If I vote for submis
sion I shall disregard the instructions of my
constituents.l ) \ I have a boy , and that boy
appeals to me with all n father's love and
tenderness , und as I look in his face , I fuel I
owe him a duty higher than any other ,
nud that Is to save htm from an
awful fate of a drunkard's life , nnd
God helping mo , I have resolved that if un
vote can glvo the people a chance to banish
the saloon from our state , that como what
may It shall bo freely given , and I change
my vote and ask that it bo recorded la favor
of this measure. "
Tremendous applause greeted this speech
nil there was scarcely a dry e.yo la nil the
Test midlonco , but submission was * not as-
eurod. in ( ho mldot of this applause , Wilcox ,
of Hod Willow , was seen to stand up , und in
words rising above the din , said ;
'I m not n | irnhll > lton | ! t. but
Its present form , yet I will give It the benefit
of the doubt nnd cast my vote In favor of re
deeming the pledge of the party. "
Pandemonium broke loose nt this juncture.
With ono tremendous yell that fairly ralseil
the roof , the triumphant submisslonistf
sprang up on chairs , waving coats , hat , anO
handkerchiefs nnythlng they could lay their
hands on. Strong men hugged each other
nnd wept. The galleries responded with
shouts mid cheers , and the submlssionlsts
for n moment held undisputed swny.
Hut where all the time was Hakcr , tho'ftblo
leader of the submission forces ) He had ob
served the weak-kneed Sweet , who had onlj
voted for submission because It wns lost any
way , about to address the speaker with the
Intention of changing his vote to "No , " and
springing between tike speaker and the mem
ber from Merrick ho prevented him from
catching the eye of Watson , meanwhile callIng -
Ing his friends to his assistance. In vain
did Olmstcad nnd others endeavor to reach
Sweet mid induce him to change his vote.
Twenty-five stalwart subunsslonists sur
rounded him , nnd though ho essayed Severn !
times to address the speaker the words died
on his lips.
Slowly Tom Cook began to read the Hsl
nnd the last man was culled , and still Swccl
remained sllciit. At length the clerk passed
the tally sheet to the speaker ami Watson ,
with no sign of disappointment nnd in n mosi
deliberate manner , announced : "Tho bill
having received a three-fifths majority , has
passed the house , "
Then pandemonium broke loose again , led
this time by linker , who seemed besldu him
self with joy. Springing on n chair hu
yelled himself hoiir.sc. swung his hat , nml
the house , not being able to do any further
business , adjourned. Congratulations were
ttien the order of the day and McNicklo ami
U llcox received an ovation from the over
joyed prohibitionists that they will long re
member. Tno opponents of the measure
took their defi'at good humorcdly , inuny of
them blaming Morrisscy und his crowd for
the result.
The bill must still run the gantlet of the
senate.
The following is the vote on the bill as
finally announced :
Ayes Abrahamson , Uaker , Hnilcy , Hal-
lard , Ucrry , Ulsbee , Hortls , Hrink , Hum-
ham , Cady , Cameron , Christy of Clay , Coleman -
man of Antclone , Corbin , Crusen , Dempster ,
Diller , Elliott , Kvcrett , Farley , Fenton ,
Fieldgrovo , Gilbert , Gllchrist , Hull , Hamp
ton , Hannn , Hnnthorn , Harding , Hayes , Hil
of Uutler , Hill of Gage , Hunter , Johnson ,
Lash , Majors , McNickle , Potter , Hayncr ,
Khodcs , Hobb , Sargent , Satchcll , Scoville ,
Seed , Shepnrd , Stirk , Sweet , Trucsdell ,
Wohor , W.dlcr , Wells , Westover , Whito-
hcad , Whitford , Whynmn , Wilcox , Williams
Whiter , Yut/y-00.
Nays Hechnnin , Berlin.HohaceUHraiieht ,
Caldwcll.Chri.sty.of Dodsro.Colemun. of Polk ,
CollIns.CushingDulany , Dnnuuin , Dickinson ,
Dunn , Fenno , Gardner , Gates , Green , Halm ,
ilookc , Homo. ICclper , Larson , Lee , Ley ,
Mattes , jr. , McHriiio , McMilllan. Meeker ,
Morrlssoy. Nove , Olnibteud , O'Sullirnn ,
Severiu , Snydcr , Swurtsloy , Towle , White ,
Mr. Speaker ! H.
Fuller and Hungutc were absent.
Incidents of the Croat Ochnte.
LINCOLN , Jan. 31. [ Special to Tin : Hcn.J
The anti-subinissioulsts , almost to a man ,
condemn the filibustering tactics of Morrissey -
soy and his crowd. Submission could not
have mustered over fifty-six votes at the
most , and would have been settled in two
hours had not Morrissey been determined to
make a record. The prohibitionists wcro ex
ceedingly happy over the conduct of the ob
structionists , and claimed tliat if they would
only keep up the racket it would Insure the
success of submission.
Fifty-two to forty-five , or sixty-two to
thirty-seven , wcro the results of the roll
calls with unvarying regularity , depcnding
ou which side the doubtful members threw
their strength , on the dilatory motions yes
terday.
For a largo partof the afternoon the Moor of
the house was little less than a mob of howl
ing and excited humanity. The members were
nlmost lost in the general rush for positions ,
and the speaker pounded in vain with Ills
gavel. No semblance of order could bo main
tained.
The doors were locked no less than six dif
ferent times under a call of the house , and
nil parties refused ingress or egress.
At every call of the house the members
reported absent were actually in the rooir. ,
but declined to answer. The submissionUts
finally got tired of this , and moved to line ouo
member $ i , " > for contempt. This Fabian pol
icy was fast brooding ill-temper , when Caldwell -
well took the floor and called n halt.
The prohibitionists are decidedly In favor
of amending the rules In respect to a call of
the nouse. The ruling of the socuker yes
terday that any five members may demand a
call of the house at any time , even though no
business has Intervened since the last call ,
will enable an Insignificant minority to act
the part of obstructionists to perfection , and
prevent all legislation for days and oven
weeks.
The members kept their tempers in good
control under the circumstances , but the
feeling in the lobby was intense. Hoth sides
were represented , but it was evident from
the applause that prettcd the speakers that
the submissionists hud packed the galleries
with their adherents.
Speaker Wiltson , in all the turmoil yester
day , did not once lese his temper. However ,
ho was compelled at times to threaten to
clear the galleries.
Ono of the most amusing incidents of the
fight was the arraignment of Sweet and Mat
tes , jr. , nt the bur for contempt in not an
swering to their names on a call of the house.
Cady moved , slnco they were young mem
bers , und this was their first ofTonse , that
they bo excused. The motion carried , but a
loud "no" from the more radical Huhmlssiou-
ists admonished them to "go and sin no
more. "
John Mattes , Jr. , representative from Otoc ,
surprised thu house by making it very tolling
nnd effective speech against submission. Ho-
plying to Gilbert ho said , "York county may
bo opposed to saloons , und If that be true
you have a right to prohibit them , but Otoo
county claims the same right us stio nccords
to York , and denies the right of that county
to force her peculiar views upon her. " Ho
also said that private houses in prohibition
states wcro turned into wino rooms , ami re-
tall liquor licenses are hung on the walls in
place of the motto , "God , Bless Our Homo. "
Charley Hull became very much excited atone
ono tiinn during the hottest part of the fight.
Hu arose and in u stentorian volco asked the
sneaker if they had a man In the chair who
would absolutely ref use to recognize any ap
peals from his decisions , and declared lie
would not take his seat until taken In charge
by the bergcant at arms. Tno speaker , with
the greatest good nature , explained that the
appeal had not been Uikon in time and Hall
saw the point and thu storm blew over.
The submlssiordsts wcro not so shrewd as
they might have been in moving thut the
Lindsay submission bill bo referred to thu
committee of the whole. By omitting the
words "and bo placed nt the head of the
list , " or indicating Its position , it wont to the
bottom of the tile , nml the speaker could not
do otherwise than rule thut It could not bo
tr.kcn up without a two-thirds vote ,
Mr. Ituyncr endeavored to help the sub-
mlssloulsts out of the parliamentary tangle
in which they bocatno involved by the fili
bustering tactics of the democrats , but they
would not listen to him. Ho proposed to
move that "tho house go into committee of
Lho whole for Iho consideration of bills on
; ho general file , " and after this motion was
adopted the submission bill could be taken
up by a majority vote.
Owing to lack of apace , the speech of Mr.
Corbin In favor of submission was omitted
in the report. As usual , ho made ono of his
most effective speeches , and from a submis-
ilou standpoint , ably maintained hit * position ,
lie referred to ofllolal documents received
from Iowa as IT of thut prohibition prohibits.
In closing his reinants ho predicted the
Speedy overthrow of the republican party
unless it redeemed the party pledge in this
connection ,
Thn BubuiUslonlsts freely acknowledge
that Dick Berlin , of Omaha , made ono of the
most telling speeches , against submission.
HU argument that prohibition would take
away the revenue without stepping the truf
fle wns n point that 110 submission 1st was
prohibition would retard the material ad
vancement of the state.
Will Accept the Double Ilondnr.
LINCOLNNeb. . , Jnn. 31. FSpechtl to Tnc
HER. ] The members of the upper house are
not worrying about submission. The gentle
men who engineered the Lindsay bill
through the senate are ready to ncccpt It
with the high license yoke put on it by the
house. They may nmko an effort to reject
the Cndy amendment , but if convinced that
the Lindsay bill , pure nnd simple , wl U not
pass the house , they will gracefully accept
the double-headed proposition. Some of the
honest submlssionlsts hold that this will
place submission before the people for a
vote , which is all they ask. Certain nnti-
prohihitionists , who voted for submission
under the pressure of instructions or the
stnto platform , will favor the doHblo-heador ,
because they believe it will have a tendency
to defeat prohibition at thu polls. The vote
will bo taken nt n general election , when
numerous candidates nml issues will distract
the attention of the voters. They figure
that the prohibitory amendment will not got
n majority of all the ballots cast , as roiulred
by the bill , because many men will neglect
to vote on either amendment.
SetintR.
Li.vcot.NNeb. . , Jan. 31. [ Special to Tun
HCK. ) The senate had a quiet morning.
There was only a straggling visitor now mid
then , nnd business went on listlessly.
The H.insom bill for abolishing the IIvo
stock cohimisslon cnmo up for final p.issnga
and went through without debate. The vote :
Ayes 25 ; nays Cornell , Jowott , Lindsay ,
Nesbltt , Pope , Hochc.
Tim Norvnl bill creating an August elec
tion for voting on proposed amendments to
the consitution also passed , " 3 to 9.
Senator IJains offered the following :
Resolved. That the adjutant general of the
state of Nebraska bo required to forthwith
report concerning the cost to this state of
thu state militia as It Is now organized , and
what will bo the probable cost of supporting
nnd keeping up the militia as recommended
by the governor in his recent message , and
an Itemized amount of the disbursements for
the las two years.
It wns laid over under the rules , but the
senate is earnest In Its work of ferreting out
extravagance in the state government.
The committee of the whole passsd Howe's
bill allowing branches of the W. C. T. U. to
incorporate ; also Connor's , requiring for
eign nurserymen to give the secretary of
state a bond of $2,500 as a guarantee of their
truthfulness in selling their wares ; also
Howe's amendment to the liquor law , thu
gist of which is in the following claubu :
"Provided , also , that before any license is
granted to any person , consent to thu issu
ance of such license must bo had in writing
from thu person or persons owning , and the
pcraou or persons occupying thu real cstato
adjoining Iho premise.on which said license
is to bo operative , nnd abutting the same
street as said premises , which said consent
in writing must bo filed with the application
for license. "
The following resolution offered by Sena
tor Ncsbitt , was carried with an emphatic
aye :
Whereas , In the biennial reports of the
audijor of public accounts to the governor of
the state of Nebraska , November 30. 1SS8.
there is a recommendation that the sum of
$ JSUO-'J1.57 bu made as an aupropriatiqu for
thu benefit of state institutions , and said ap
propriation is largely in excess of any
amount over buforu asked for such purposes ;
'therefore ,
Hesoivcd , That in order to givp the senate
time to investigate and pass intelligently
upon such appropriation , it is the sense of
the senate that the house of representa
tives be requested to send all appropriation
bills to the senate not later than the 15th day
of February , ISS'J.
AFTCUXOON- SESSION .
The committee of the whole approved a
bill providing thnt admission to the bar shall
bo under the direction of the supreme court.
House.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 31. ( Special to TUB
UKK. ] The house consumed the morning
session in considering matters of no special
Importance.
House roll 152 , a bill urovidiug punishment
for selling liquor to habitual drunkards , was
recommended for p.tssairo by the committee
on miscellaneous subjects.
The mosi important bill introduced to-day
was sent up by Yutzy. It prescribes the
number of offices and employes of each
branch of the legislature. The bill fixes the
whole number of employes of the senate nt
thirty-three , including the pngc , nnd of the
house ut forty-live , and provides that the en
rolling and engrossing clerks shall not bo
employed until the twentieth day of the ses
sion , and tnat all employes shall bu dis
charged as soon as their services can bo dis
pensed witn.
Senator ICcekloy's anti-trust bill was road
the second time and referred.
The house then resolved itself into com
mittee of the wholo. Thu following bills
were considered und recommended for passage -
sago :
House roll 90 , to Impose a tax of not less
than $1 nor more than $10 on dogs.
House roll 03 , to authorize the common
council nml supervisors in cities of the second
end class to act as boards of equalization.
House roll 73 , to compel nil traius to stop
at nnt less than 2.0 nor moro than SOO feet
from all grade crossings of other lines ,
AFTKHNOON SESSION.
Hampton offered a resolution directing the
chief clerk to furnish n list of all employes of
the house by the 2d of February. The clerk
stated thut the resolution had been referred
to committee on employes , mid thnt the list
was ready for thu committee.
Among the fuw bills introduced was ono
by Scovillo to restrict nun-resident aliens
and corporations in their rights to acquire
real cstato in Nebraska.
Hills on third reading were taken up , The
following were passed , eacli by an almost
unanimous vote :
House roll 4' ' , to secure the payment of
nil laborers' and mechanics' wages on all
public buildings built under contract. The
bill provides that thu contracting boards
shall keep back sufficient funds to cover thu
wages.
House roll " 0 , n. bill regulating the mort
gaging of real property.
House roll IRS , Cady's bill providing for an
annual examination of the county treasurer's
accounts.
N'otns.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Jan. 31. [ Special to Tins
Hue. ] The gallery and floor were deasoly
packed to-day to sea the final tussle on the
question of submission.
A resolution to adjourn over until Tues
day was knocked out of time by Towlo , of
Knox , who declared that he had como hero to
work for the interest of thu people- and was
prepared to remain until the and of the
icssion , nnd moved nn amendment to substi
tute 10 n. m. to-morrow In place of 2 p. in.
Tuesday. The amendment carried with n
ringing cheer.
Speaker Watso 's motion to adjourn over
until morning , anl take up the question of
Eubmissiuu , was voted down by a solid sub-
in Isslon vote. They feared the filibusters
would be given another cuanco to get in their
deadly work.
The legislative desks were strewn this
morning with printed slips containing extracts -
tracts from Omaha papers upon Nebraska's
> artielpatlon In the centennial of Washlng-
, on's Inauguration.
Attorney Dave Mercer , ol Omaha , Is feei
ng a glow of satisfaction over his success in
ho election contest. Ho went gunning for
three scats aud has at least two within roach ,
which ho considers a pretty good average.
The senate gallery was all but deserted
this morning.
Lieutenant Governor Melklojolm has as
sorted his dignity by announcing that sona-
on must got the recognition of the chair
jeforo their second to a motion will bo cntor-
ulned.
Senator Connor of Kearney guided the
committee of the whole this morning , and
very properly ordered the sergeant at arms
i il ivo Mm ein- . n.Into thnlr snntu pud
A QUEER STATIJ OF AFFAIRS ,
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Allison Accepts , Ttton Docliuos , and
Still Wafers.
CLARKSON NOT IN GOOD HUMOR.
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Ilo Thinks That thh Hcnntnr Should
llnvo Positively Kc fused nt
Fir&t-l-rlvn Dnlzoll
rms' ,
WASHINGTON Utmiulr TnicOu < iiu
513 FOUIlTTEXTlI SrilEET ,
WAsntNotoN , D. C. , Jan. 3L .
Scnntor Allison has accepted mid refused
the treasury portfolio In President Harri
son's cabinet , and then ban asked for time in
which to reconsider hisj first decision. The
latter is now in abeyance. It is stated that
when Mr. Clarkson , of ' Iowa , was hero on
Thursday of last week , iho went to Senator
Allison nnd asked If itpts his purpose to ac
cept the treasuryship. The senator replied
that ho did not want It , and further that ho
desired Mr. Clarkson should go Into the cab
inet. He stated , however , thnt pressure had
been brought to bear upon him to accept the
treasury portfolio , and that ho had boon at
times inclined to nccupt It. Ho stated to Mr.
Clarkson that ho would leave it to him
whether ho should accept the position or not.
To. this Mr. Clarlcson said that he
would not ' tnlco jtho responsibility ;
that the senator lilmscl j must reach his de
cision. Mr. Allison them told Mr. Clarkson
that ho would not accept the treasury port
folio , and the latter might go to Indianapolis
and convoy that decislop to the president
elect. At half past 3 o'clock that afternoon ,
Mr. Clarkson loft for the west. What effect
the refusal of the trcnsdryship had upon the
president-elect can bo imagined when it Is
stated that information was received from
Indianapolis on the Friday night following ,
which induced Mr. Allison to depart for the
Hoosier capital on Saturday morning. There
was n long conference between the president
elect and the Iowa senator. Mr. Clarkson
had gone to his homo ntDes Moines. Mr. Al
lison held out against going into
the cabinet , but the president
elect presented suqh arguments in
favdr of his acceptance that when It came to
the final parting the lownn said that lie
would yield , that ho would accept the posi
tion. The dispatches which chronicled the
departure of the Iowa senator from Indian
apolis announced thut ho hud decided to ac
cept thotrcasuryshlp. When the senator ar
rived in Washington ho wixs beseigcd with
telegrams from the friands of Mr. Clarkson ,
out of the city , and by those in Washington ,
personally urging him to reconsider hU de
cision , nnd to stay out of the cabinet. Ttiey
hold thnt it would bo a gross injustice to Mr.
Clnrkson for the senator to accept as long as
there was the slightest possible hope
that the other man could get a
place in the cabinet. The situation
worried the senator very much , nml
I am Informed that on Tuesday ho communi
cated with the president-elect that ho de
sired to reconsider his last decision and to
have the question hold In aboycnco. Ho asked
for n fuw days' time in which to consult his
friends , in and out of his own state , as to
what would bo the best , Imdor the circum
stances , for him to do\ The time was granted ,
and Senator Allison is to-night as far away
from a ilnal decision , so'Jio stated to his con
gressional friends to-da * , > as ho 'was .two-
weeks ago. Thus it wilf be scon thut thoj
statements madu'in those dispatches , first ,
that ho bad refused the' position , und sec
ondly , that ho had accepted it , were abso
lutely correct. It can be stated positively at
this time , that unless ho'lias reached another
conclusion within the last two hours , that
ho is yet undecided , 'and will reach no
conclusion this week. Senator Allison has
waived all of his personal feelings , and is
willing to make all the personal sacrifices
necessary for the good ; of the country and
his party , but the situation in which ho is
placed , respecting preferment for Mr. Clark-
son nml satisfaction fof the friends of that
gentleman , is extremely uncomfortable. It
is no secret among thbfrionds , of Mr. Clarlc
son that he is not in good humor over the
outlook. Ho feels that If the senator hud
stated positively weeks ! ago to the president
elect that ho would not accept the treasury-
ship , nnd contended fora cabinet position for
his friend , Mr. Clarkson , the latter would
have been successful , t
I'KIVATB \l.ZEtL UP IN AIIMS.
Private Dalzell , of Ohio , is up in arms over
thu action of the wi r ilouartiunnt ollleiuls
nud the press comment upon the utterances
ho made on last Now Year's day about cer
tain allowances being duo ex-union soldiers.
Ho sent to Senator Manderson a lengthy
statement to bo road .boforo the senate , in
which ho asserts that thpro , Is duo the union
soldiers In the late wu.rj.commutation of ra
tions nt the rate of 23 cents a day , but that
as ho himself In ISS'J ' filed his claim for it ,
with a view to tixing a'preeedentforothcrsto
bo governed by , the subsistence depart
ment , true to the npcient red tape rule ,
dciuando dhls furlough , well knowing that
onu soldier in a 100,000 could not produce
his furlough now , thusfhoping to shut out nil
claims by the trick. HO goes on further testate
state that ho proved the loss of his furlouirli ,
which is all that Is necessary in all courts'of
equity in order to mnka'n case complete , but
the claim was yet rofiiScd by ono officer be
cause thu original document wns not pro
duced , until thu case .had . hung nro for six
years , when the amount was paid , but ac
cording to the clduf of subsistence ,
it was paid tjvlthout authority
of law. Private Dalr-alcontinues : "If I got
my commutation of fijj-lough without a fur
lough , ( ami no man dare deny that ) why not
every other of ut least ono million soldiers ?
Who Is wrong ! Whojtis right } Onu rules
that I must present u lost furlough , despotic
ally and contrary Uj law nml reason. The
other siiyo , no. Let ua Intro no more foolish
lies. There is a conflict reconcile it. The
oflleers of the subsistence department are
roundly denounced by Palzell for their con
flicting rulings , and tuv are charged with n
design to keep soldiers out of their just
dues. 'J
CLAYTON'S /IIIASSIN-ATION. /
It is believed that/the assassination of
Clayton , the republican contestant of Clifton
H. Hrccklnrldgo's seaf m the Fifty-first con
gress , will lead to a congressional investiga
tion which will likely result in the complete
breaking up of the wholesale political mur
ders In Arkansas anon other sections of the
south , for which Chftndlor , Sherman utd )
others huvo been figuring for mnuy.yoars.
That whole section of { lie country Is honey
combed with klU'kluxytfnd oilier political or
ganizations which put ( down , either ut the
polls or by iho shotgun : every formidable as
pirant for office. It thVro should be it special
session of the Fifty-Halt congress , n commit
tee will undoubtcdlS ? bo 'appointed and
sent into Arkansas.rLoulslauu , and proba
bly oiio or two Kiothor states , this
spring or curly Inf the summer , for
the purpose of getting at the bottom of
these organizations , by which man nro mur
dered lu cold blood sltwply bucuuso they are
republicans and clnlnMo have as good right
to federal and othorjbfllccs at democrats.
While men In congrcianro commenting upon
Clayton's assassination they aio recalling
some of the many sfaiilar lucid > uts which
have occurred in Al ansas smoj the war.
There Is much tallralwut tfto reign of terror
which prevailed in tbctt section in the curly
70's , when Powell Clayton , the brother of
this last murdered njan , establlshol himself
lu opposition to klU'kluxisin. Sluca the in
coming of Clovolaml'sadmlnlstrution ' : , a num
ber of men who have been prominent in kill
ing republicans in the South during the past
decade and a lialf&hara been rewarded
with oQlces in Washington and elsewhere ,
There is nt present. ? man holding the posi
tion of chief of a division In the Interior de
partment , who was 'Appointed by Secretary
Lainar and rccomiuciiucd by prominent ad
vocates of klu-kluxUxn , occupying seats in
the house and 8euatowh ( > liucurcJ recogni
tion by leading n bind of cut throats , who :
tenants , cnt Into the country adjoining Little -
tlo Hock , for the puriKwe of ascertaining
something about klu-klux orgAtiUations.
There wcro probably a dozen men connected
with that murder , and half of them nra In
positions lu the department hero or the rail
way mall service. The Louisiana statesmen
in congress have been busy during the past
three years filling up federal positions with
men who have been prominent In
lending the klu-klux marauders und
private organizations of political cut-throats.
U will make interesting rending the testi
mony thcso rewarded worthies will have to
give before it congressional Investigating
committee when they are called upon testate
state same of their political cx ] > crionces , mid
relate how It came about that they were ap
pointed to the positions they now occupy.
The advent of thu now administration is
looked forward to by southern republicans
In Washington ns the dawning of a now po
litical era. President-elect Hnrrlson's views
on the .subject of southern political outrages
are well known , and ho will give congress
the strongest possible support In any stop It
may take toward ferreting out nil t' ' < o polit
ical orcan buttons , such as exist in Arkansas ,
their suppression and the enactment of laws
which will give political affairs there a better
fluvor.
TUP. MCUlUfH'A HIM. .
There will probably bo some lively debates
when the Nicaragua canal bill is reported
from the conference committee to the liou.so ,
The Monroe doctrine , the Suuioan affair nnd
iho lack of backbone on the part of the ad
ministration in standing by the American
fl.ig on foreign coil will bo talked of vigo
rously. Strange to say , this measure 1ms
boon antagonized nlmost exclusively by the
ino.i t ardent friends of the administration ,
mid the Indications nra that Mr. Cleveland is
opposed to this government getting a foot
hold In the commerce of other nations. In
stead of the Nle.irauim bill being a question
of federal responsibility , it Is assuming that
of an endorsement of the foreign policy of
the present administration.
co.MMissioxnn or PATENTS' nnrouT.
The commissioner of patents sent to
congress to-day his annual report. It shows
thnt during the lust calendar year there
were issued to Nebraska inventors 137
patents , or ono to every ! 10\J : ! persons In the
state. Colorado Inventive genius averages
the highest , there being n patent issued for
every WO persons in thu stato.
> n. ( 1:1.1. : ANV.
The secretary of the Interior to-day nf-
flrmcd the decision of the commissioner of
the general hind ofllco in the case of W. S.
Uatohfo vs. Mary M. Guilder , neo Stratton ,
on appeal of the former. The contest in
volved n timber culture entry uuon the
southeast one-quaiter of section 3 , township
2 north , range 35 west , in the McCook , N-jb. ,
land district.
One of the largest mid most pleasant sena
torial receptions to-day was that given by
Mrs. Paddock. She was assisted by Mrs ,
Loring Lusk , Miss Paddock , Miss liustin ,
Miss French , Miss Huyden , Miss CappoeK
and Miss Du Hnmcl. Pnuiiv S. HEATH.
The AKi'ioulturnl Appropriations.
WASIIIXOTONJan. . 31. The agricultural
appropriation bill , as completed to-day by the
house committee on ugriculture , proposes nn
appropriation of $1,03(5,010 ( , ns compared with
estimates of $ lSt5,100 ( ! and the appropriation
for the present year of $1.715,820. The appro
priation of $10UODO , made lu last yuur's bill ,
to enable the commissioner of agriculture to
continue experiments in developing sorghum
cane , is omitted in the present bill. A regu
lar appropriation of $100,000 for the purchase
and distribution of seeds Is made. A provis
ion is inserted requiring that ttic commis
sioner of agriculture shall supply these seeds
directly to the several agricultural experi
mental stations for distribution. This pro
vision will deprive senators and representa
tives tticir usual quota of seeds. >
-
* . A Significant Omission.
' -WAsniJCGTON Jan. 81. The
; postofflca- ap
propriation bill , as completed by the house
committee on postofllccs and post roads ,
proposes a total appropriation af $00,503,444 ,
An interesting feature of the bill is a pro
vision for the classification of salaries of
postofllco clerks. The committee has
adopted what is known as "plan 11 , " sub
mitted by the postmaster general , which
has already been published , with a signifi
cant omission of the provisions that promo
tions snail be made only after competitive
examination , 'conducted by examiners ap
pointed by the postmaster in the case of first
class offices , or after a probationary service
of six months.
The American Industrial
WASHINGTON , Jan. 31. At to-day's meet
ing of the American Shipping and Industrial
eaguc , the following officers wore elected
for the ensuing year. President , General
Joseph Wheeler , of Alabama ; first vice pres
ident , Ambrose Snow , Now York. Among
the vice presidents is J. S. Clnrksou , of
Iowa.
Resolutions wcro adopted favoring a sys
tem of seacoast defenses ; the rebuilding and
equipment of a strong and efficient navy ; the
Improvement of harbors and rivers of the
whole country , and the passage of a imvy
reserve bill.
_ _ * N
A KANSAS S13NSATIOX.
A Stote OIHuliU Clririreil With
Inn niackmnll.
TOPKKA , ICans. , Jan. SI. [ Special Telegram
to TUB UIR. : ] Hon. William T. Cavanuugh ,
for six yc.irs past assistant secretary of state ,
was arrested today on a warrant charging *
Him with blackmail. On Monday State
Printer Haker reojived a letter containing it
copy of it bill cutting down the fees of the
state printer about 25 per cent. Accompanying -
ing the bill was n note stating that unless
[ Jaker enclosed $000 in an envelope addressed
to "John Hulttmore , City Postolllce. " the
Jill would bo introduced m the louislature.
Uakor scut n decoy letter , which was called
Tor by it messenger from the state house ,
who was Immediately taken Into custody and
stated that ho had boon directed by Cavanaugh -
naugh to gut the letter. Cavanuugh ad
mitted sending the letter and was at once
arrested , but a hearing will not bo had until
Monday. The affair has created a great sen
sation hero , Cavanuugh being ono of the
prominent politicians of the state.
She Didn't Want , thu lllnclcsmitli.
LAUAMII : Cm , Wyo. , .Ian. 31. ( Special
Telegram to Tin : Hii.l : May Harris is the
iretty nineteen-year-old daughter of J. A.
ilarris , a Union Pacific , engineer. For two
years she has been courted byVilllam \ Ulurk-
ng , a young blacicsmith , wht > boarded with
the family , and her mother , especially , was
letermlnod that sue should marry him.
They wcro generally thought to bo engaged.
Liust evening , during the ubaouco of her
laronl.s from the city , the girl loft home ,
laying she might upend the night with a
: rlend. To-day she telegraphed to her brother ,
from Kearney , Neb . that she was mar
ried nt that place this morning to W. A.
iClvln. it young merchant , who was formerly
a clerk hero for the Pacific hotel company ,
Thu Mmira DulUluutlon.
INDIANAPOLIS , Jan. SI. The Hrst direct
itigatiou uguinst Embezzler Moore was be-
jun this afternoon. Secretary Abbott , of
.ho insurance company , made an auldavit In
attachment and garnishment against Moore
for an ulicjjod indebtedness of $13,431. The
iftlduvit alleges that Moore has concealed
ilmsolfte avoid services. Thu case is set
for hearing on February 13.
A I'oijurar
DUIXIN , Jan , SI. The Freeman publishes
a sworn declaration by Thomas O'Connor ,
vho testified before thn Parnoll commission
hat ho received money from Harrington for
moonlight raids , to the effect that his uvl-
lenco was utterly false and given under
ircssuro.
The Indiana Ideation.
EVANSV IMB , Ind. , Jan. 8L Official re-
urns glvTo Colonel Posoy , republican , n ma-
orlty of 1,179 over Judge Pnrret , democrat.
Hie latter only carried ono county out of
AVASHUUKN ISlilj 1UGIIT.
It Makes Him Smllo to Itcnd Ui > | iorts
or Ills had Condition.
CitHMOO , Jail. 31. lSpecial Telegram to
Tun HIK. | The now senntor from Minnesota
seta , W. IX Wnshburn , arrived hero to-day.
To n reporter ho said : "Oh , 1 am not dehd ,
as some people woulff have It. 1 urn good for
a great deal yet. 1 cannot imagine \\io\v \ \ that
canard about my serious illness originated.
People on nil sides hnvo flooded mo with tele
grams. Hlnino wired mo yesterday and said :
Tell tno nil about it and Just how you foci. '
You see , James was Jvcry inucli afraid the
republicans were about to lose n senAtor.
My only trouble is a general tired feeling ,
consequent from the strain and worry of the
recent senatorial contest , together with n
slight cold nnd n trace of neuralgia. 1 hope
it is nothing worse , nnd I am positive It Is
not.
"Minnesota is its quiet and Inoffensive ns
any stnto in the union. There Is not the
slightest trueo of bad blood existing be
tween the friends of Siibln und my adher
ents. I saw Mr. Subin just after the caucus
nml I ntn sure lie was very friendly to mo
and every one else. Of course , ho recog
nized that politics has Its full complement of
trials mid defeat. Our state Is very much
interested in the welfare of her sister , Da
kota territory , and every person within the
bounds of Minnesota is Just aching to see
Dakota divided , nnd , as two states , admitted
into the union. Personally , 1 think it an
outrage that Dakota , with n population of
ever seven hundred thousand people , cannot
enjoy the benefits of the United States. It
is to bo hoped that this will soon bo reme
died , It' not during the present session of
congress , then at u special session.
"As to the Snmonn question , ns far as 1
have heard. I feel that I can say that His-
march has upon carrying on In a very high
handed manner. The whole grout ) of Sninoan
Islands Is not worth the price of ono Ameri
can's lite , and 1 think Germany is the last
country or foreign pow.er that wo could ,
without loslngdignity , stoop to enter into it
war with. You see , a great proportion of
our population is Gorman , orof that descent ,
and , considering this and our poor navy , al
most useless army , and vast extent of sea
coast , it would bo chimerical to declare war.
Wo can arbitrate the matter mid teach His-
march it lesson or two. 1 think. When it
conn's to a direct violation of our Monroe
doctrine , then 1 am in favor of war , but only
as the last resource.
"Humph , it makes mo smile to think that
that 1 should bo reported as dying. No doubt
the newspapers , anticipating mi item , hud
my obituary all written ami set up in type.
Hal Hal" mid the general's hearty laugh
rattled the windows on the ly.iSullo street
side. " 1 tun worth'n hundred dying men. I
am going to New York to-night , nnd thence
perhaps to Washington. My visit here was
merely as a rest on the long journey. "
WOMKN WAOK WOllltUKS.
IiitcrcHtiiiK Statistics Furnished by
the Commissioner of Jjnbor.
WASHINGTON. Jan. ill. Commissioner
Wright , of the department of labor , has sub
mitted his report , which relates entirely to
the subject of "working women in great cit
ies. " Thrco hundred and forty-two distinct
industries in twenty-two representative cit
ies have been investigated. The report shows
that the working women in great cities nro
practically girls. Thu itverago ages in all
cities comprehended is twenty-two years nnd
seven mouths. The average time lluring
which women have been engaged in their
present occupations is shown to be four years
and nine months , and of 17,427 women in
volved 9,540 are engaged in the first trial at
earning their , own living. Of the whole num
ber , 14.13'Jhro'natlvo born. In'foreign ' born ,
Ireland is tne most largely represented ,
and Germany next. A great majority of the
women comprehended in the report are sin
gle. They are not only supporting them
selves , but itro giving their earnings largely
to support others at home.
The report sbows thnt of 17,420 who re
ported their health conditions nt the time
thev commenced working 10,300 were In good
health , 8S3 wore in fair health , and 1S3 in
bad health. The changes In health condition
is illustrated by the fact that 14,534 are now
In good health. 2,345 are in fair noalth , and
4S9 nro in bad health. *
Tables upon the earnings and lost time
show that of 13,823 who reported , 373 earn
less than $100 per annum , nnd that thU class
lost an average of eighty-six days for tho.year
covered. The largest number earn $300 mid
under $250 per annum , losing 57.8 days ; 2,377
earn from $ i50 to S.TOO , losing 31.5 days. As
the earnings increase the lost time decreases ,
as Jor instance , 31)3 ) earn from $450 to $500 a
year , nnd this class lost but 18.8 days. These
earnings nro actual earnings , and are not
statements arrived from computations based
on rates of wages. T'lio average weekly
earnings , by cities , shows San Francisco
highest , with tfl.'Jl , and Klchmond , Va. , the
lowest , with $3.03. The average weekly
wages , computing nil cities examined , are
$5.24.
Upon the "character of working women"
the commissioner , among other things , says :
"Tho working women of this country arc ub
honest and virtuous as any other class of our
citizens. The social standing of working
women is becoming better and better. "
THE TKllKITOHIES.
Republican .Senatorw ARI'RO to Draft u
Now Hill.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 81. The republican
in resumed consideration
senators to-day caucus
ation of territorial matters nt the point where
the discussion ended yesterday. It was do
cidcd that the committee oir territories
should frame a substitute for the house bill
that should ba so broad in policy und fair in
terms that its rejection by the house would
saddle that body with the unpleasant 're
sponsibility to the people of the west. When
this bill is made up it will be pushed through
the senate with expedition , as it is the deslro
to reach the conference stage at least this
session.
i'.nlluokl May ho Promoted.
New YOIIK , Jan. 31. ( Special Telegram to
Tins UKU.J The death of the inspector gen
eral of the army ipcreiises the list of vacan
cies now existing to twelve. To till these
there are cloven non-commissioned officers
who passed the examination at Fortress
Monroe for commissions In the army , There
nro two vacancies created by the inspector
general's death and thu recent retiring of
another officer. It Is understood that the
position of assistant Inspector general will
go to an officer of artillery , who must of no
ccssity bo a captain. There is some talk of
Captain K. Ij. xnlinskl : l. of dynamite cannon
fume , getting the position.
Another
LITTI.U HOUK , Ark. , [ Jan. 31. Advices
from Wynne , Ark , , say that Edward Par-
dew , a prominent merchant , was shot and
killed in a saloon while playing pool. Ho
was standing near Marxhal Hudson , when
the dour behind him win opened and some
onu outHldo fired a Htictgun at him. It is
claimed that George Cogblil Is the murderer
and intended to shout Hudson , who hud him
arrested one day last wcok for some minor
offense , and against whom ho threatened
vengeance ,
AH Kdllor ArroHio : ! I'op Riitlmzzlomciit.
GIUNII Fames , Dak. , Jan. 31. [ Special
Telegram to Tiru HuK.1 This morning Chief
HfnncBsy arrested M. Hunncll , editor of the
Duluth Herald , on a telegram charging him
with the embezzlement of 11,800 worth of
diamonds. He was on a train bound for
Winnipeg , The police have the jewels In
iheir possession and await further orders
from Duluttt.
Cuban ClKurniuUorn Vlotoriouw ,
NuwYoinc , Jan , 111. The strike of the
Cuban cigarmakors 1ms ended m u victory
for the workmen. Only ono firm holds oat ,
nml thiiv nro rxitected to succumb Wday ,
THE YOKE IS VERY HEAVY ,
Another lown Town Visited txncl
Rovlowod.
HOW PROHIBITION HAS HURT IT.
A Place Wlioro There Should H
Growth mid KnlerprUc , llobbcd
of MM Vitality Ity u
Grievous LIMV.
OttmmvH.
Ottmnwa Is situated upon the banks of the
DCS Molnes river , and occupies n prominent
position In eastern southern Iowa. U Is
quite pleasantly located , surrounded as It is
on the cast by timber , mid on the north west
and south by undulating pralrlo lands , which
are tiow under a high state of cultivation ,
and numerously dotted with quite n superior
grade of dwellings , barns and other evi
dences of thrift and culture. His the focus
of a complete system of railroads mid their
branches , nml Is nearly icqul-dlstnnt from
Chicago on the northeast , St. Louis on the
south , Omaha on the west , and the "Twin
Cities , " Minneapolis and St. Paul , on the
north. A largo portion of this "groat
ngricultural state , ns well ns portions of
adjoining states , is tributary to Ottumwo , by
reason of her railroad facilities , and other
advantages , natural and acquired. It Is sit
uated in thn great corn belt , mid Is in the
honrt of tno dairy district of the state. The
soil of this part of Iowa is well adapted to
the growth of grasses of nil kinds , and the
raising of all cereals adapted to this climate.
From the above laudatory description ono
would naturally infer that Otuiuwn must bo
a city full of lifo and enterprise and business
push , but it is nothing of the sort. Instead
it Is a drowsy , slow-going town. IV was n
town of as much importance llvo years ngo. In
fact any number of business men tell mo
there is not one-half the traftic and trade hero
now there was then and they are not slow
in offering n solution to this rather incongru
ous situation ,
Ottutmva is ono of those unfortunate cities
where it was alleged the prohibitory law Is
strictly and perfectly enforced. Hut what n
mockery this is getting to bo I To bo sure ,
there are no open saloons ; here , but whisky
and beer are nona the less plentiful for all
that , und while it may ho n difficult trick for
a stranger to como into the town
and got what ho wants In this
line right off , it Is no trick at
all for the residents to get it for him or for
themselves , by the hottlo , barrel or case.
1 was out with a couple of colored barbers
last night the colored population serves as
a channel for an extensive business in wet
commodities hero and wo visited eight dif
ferent places on Kust Main street , and four
on Green street , when under the security of
bolts ami bars nml blinds mid screens ono
can sit mid regale hlm elf to his heart's con
twit.
twit.The
The porters nt the hotels do n big businesi
for themselves , and those clandestine mer
chants. You can call the porter at any time of
the night , give him the necessary 40 cents for
a bottle of beer , or $1 fora pint of whisky ,
and ho will quickly return with the liquids
In any quantity you denominate.
The business , while extensively carried on ,
Is operated with the utmost precaution and
secrecy , ns the handlers have been pulled
and flncd.so often as to threaten to ruin their
proiits. The marshal has out his secret
"spotters" by the ficoro , and this makes the
Saloon keepers particularly suspicious of
strangers. Hut employ a companion who
stands In solid with the fraternity , suet
as either of my tonsonnl friends , and every
thing Is thrown wide open to you , and
"boozo" is dispensed ut regular rates.
The police records tell u potent story hero ,
as they do in every city throughout the stato.
The population of Ottumwa , to-day in the
neighborhood of 15,000 , has undergone none
no porcciJtiblo Increase during the past four
years , and this town has pretty much the same
appearance now ns then. There Is little or no
building going on and no activity whatever
in real estate matters. The merchants , however -
over , tell mo that the now year gives promise
of much improvement. The volume of busi
ness transactions at nearly all the wholosali
houses and manufactories show moderate
but very perceptible expansion over thoao of
any corresponding month for several .years ,
and the prospects are good for quite an ap
preciable enlargement as the spring ad
vances. This ought to bo a very busy manu
facturing point , ns they have nil the facilities
and resources here , and a good start In this
way , with a do/cn concerns of more or lost
importance , and a number of acquisitions in
contemplation.
"It is no use , though , " observed ono of tha
best known lawyers In this part of the 6taU
in conversation this morning , "to try to do
much clso than merely live under the damag
ing Influences of this preposterous law ,
which Is not u law at all. Yon got oft the
train at this town and you llnd everything
shut up tight , and the people getting drunk
under lock mid key ; go on to the next
and you llnd tilings wide open , and
business fairly prosperous. At the next
they are closed , und the next open ,
and BO on haphazard nil over
the state. Some towns and cities manifest.
a desire to abide by mid uphold the
law , while others hoot It and defy It , und if
any snno man can say that such u condition
of affairs can bo conduclvuof anything but
dissatisfaction , disorder , and consequent
Injury to the general welfare of the
state , I would HKo to know how ho figures it
out. Has It hurt Ottumwa I Thousands and
thousands of dollars I"-
A real cstato transaction that will afford 9
fair idea of valuations , was the sale of the
Continental block , which took place Just ono
week ago Saturday , This block is right In
the business center of the city , und cost ex
actly $18,000 ten years ago. The builders of
the block sold It for tnls sum to W. T. Major ,
who has slnco expended conaidorub'o ' money
upon It , adding another story , and erecting a
roar addition , which cost several thousand
dollars. Last Saturday n week Mr. Major
sold this block to John and .T. Jordan foe
* 1S,000. the original cost of the building.
Mr. U' . N , liaUor , a well known business
man and property holder , told mo that his
iiropjrty , which four years ago wquld have
been cons ! d < ; rcd cheaply Bold at { 33,000
couldn't bo disposed of now for JO.OOO , and
rooms ho formerly received it $ ' , ' 00 rental for
lire t > ow rented for less than one-half that
sum. Mr. HaUor gave a very lugubrious ac
count of other men's business affairs , and de
clarcd that everything hud depreciated fully
one-half.
Ho also told of the organization of a1
beer club in thq city , which al
ready has a inomborhhl n of sixty-eight
as good men as there arc in the city , Hi
couldn't recollect the title of the club , but
said It had been dubbed the "Uecr club , ! '
and was n regularly incorporated institu
tion. They gut beer shi ppod to them by tha
car load , and drmk and enjoy it in the club
rqoms. There in a good deal of boor shipped
nto Ottumwa to private parties , and n cor-
alii drug store runs a veritable bar benohth
its main sturo room , where drink * ofull
< lnds are ut nlculy served as la any first :
cluss liUoon.