THE OMAHAI DAILY BEE.
NINETEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , THURSDAY M BNING , APRIL 3 , 181)0. ) NUMBER 2J-3.
FOR HIGH LICENSE IX IOWA ,
Bepre-sentatlve Gathering of Business Men at
the State Capital.
EX-GOVERNOR KIRKWOOD'S ' LETTER ,
Tlio Itcpulitlonii Party Not. In Fiivor of
Jlttlliln/.ltiK HH Carried on by the
I'rohlbltloiilHtH Uliigjiif ;
ItcfiolutloiiH.
1)M Motxr. ? , In. , April 2. [ Special Tel-
rgriim'toTin : BKI : . ] The convention of re
publicans of Iowa who lira opx | > scd to prohibi
tion met at , 10 o'clock today In the Grant club
rooms In this city. It was called to order by
A B. Cummins , chairman of the executive
committee , of DCS Molnes. Gcorgo K. Hubbell -
bell , the veteran prohibitionist of Davenport ,
but now n staunch advocate of high _ llccjisc ,
was unanimously elected temporary chair
man. It had been Intended to elect ex-Gov
ernor Kirkwood chairman of the convention ,
but Illness in his family prevented his attend
ance. The mention of his name was received
with thunders of applause. It was followed
by the reading of an excellent letter , of which
the following is the closing paragraph :
I'fisoiiiilly , I am In favor of local option and
high license. I favor tliojiolloy liconii o 1 he-
Jlovo It will belter promote the public welfare
than the present law ( loi.-s , lint FOIIIO of our
prohibition fi lends say If such a elnnmc shall
lie made In the present law , the republican
ixirty will never carry an flection In lowu
again. Well , that looks in mo very much llki ;
an attempt nt hiilldd/.ln and the icpnhllcans
never took kindly lo Unit mode of argument.
' "built that . " This
They don't MVIII to bo way.
| M lle.y has been pursued for sonio tlmo by c.\-
lieiao prohibitionists In republican states that
have not adopted prohibition , and Is now
threatened here. It has not won In the past
nnd I think will not In the fntiiie.
The convention Is ono of the most notable
ever held in this state. It comprises 215 dele
gates. They bear no sploshes of primary
mud , are frco from the odors of the pot house
caucus , and are not tainted by the suspicion
of being wire-pulling politicians. They are
business men , manufacturers , merchants and
professional gentlemen. There Is not a bum-
inor among them. A largo percentage of
them fought In the ranks of pryhiblllon.
Fifty counties of the state are represented ,
the delegates residing in every town of im
portance in the commonwealth.
This body of men cannot ho ignored. It
must result in destroying the tie vote in the
bouse and swaying those senators who op
pose high license. The legislature is posi
tioning action on the two license bills before
it to see what the convention will do. When
the house tie is destroyed the wavering sena
tors , ( hiding their constituents dcsiro high li
cense , will , it is said , vote for the measure.
Mr. Hubbell made an eloquent speech , ad
dressing the audience as "fellow citizens of
the republican party who intend to protect
nnd perpetuate tlio organization for the grand
and noble objects which it proposed to effect
for the welfare of the state and the county. "
He reviewed the history of the party and in-
hlsted that the recent democratic success in
the state showed that the sentiment of the
people was opposed to prohibition , that the
enforcement of the law was a failure , and
that what was demanded was high license
mid local option.
Prank Perry of Polk was elected secretary.
The following wore appointed a committee
on credentials : W. L. Brown , Polk county ;
Thomas Hedde. DCS Moincs ; J. H. Bolton ,
AVoodbury ; W. C. Grove , Clinton ; .T. 1C.
Mason , Lee ; Dr. Casvvcll. Lynn ; Nelson Ames ,
Marshall ; J. A. Edwards , Johnson ; Kdson
II. Scott ; K. L. Johnson. "Pottavvattamio ;
II. W. Lewis , Union ; S. F. Cuss , Bremcr ;
U. Viiiisteenburg , Jackson ; A ; E. Bigelow ,
Chleknsaw ; F. A. Charles , Carroll ; Scth
Ilandictt , Floyd ; Dan McCarthy , Story ; D.
K , Lyon , Dubuque ; C.V. . Bunlick , AVinne-
Mielk.
The following wove appointed a committco
on resolutions : II. C. Fulton , Scott county ;
A. B. Cummins , Polk ; A. M. Anlrobiis , DCS
Moincs ; J. M. Weaver , Woodbury ;
.1. C. Davis , Leo ; S. W. Kuth-
hurn , Lynn ; Dennis Whitney , Clinton ;
K. N. Chapin , Marshall ; S. D. Price , John
son ; H. C. [ Piice , Scott : Leonard F.vorctt ,
Pottawattamie ; Colonel John Keiffe , Union ;
Otto Schmidt , Jackson : S. .1. Kcnyon , Chick-
iisaw ; W. W. Walker. Uubuquo ; II. C. Bul-
lis , Winneshick ; A. W. Din-ley , Plymouth ;
Gcorgo Clark , Kossuth.
The committee on permanent orgnni/atlon
was as follows : Gcorgo W. French , Scott ;
Vf. Groho , Clinton ; W. A. Park , Polk ; H. F.
Fall-all , Johnson.
At-I o'clock an adjournment was taken to
7 ; ! H ) p. m. at Foster's opera houso.
After reconvening the committee on perma
nent organization reported in favor of J. A.
N. Collins of Keoknk for chairman , with
cloven vice presidents ; F. II. Perry of Polk ,
secretary , with two assistants. Mr. Collins
for years was the leading spirit In the anti-
Hulnoii work In Kookuk , spending liberally of
his means to secure convictions of liquor
Hellers mid the enforcement of the law. Ho
said that it was still his proud boast that he
was a prohibitionist , but ho was a prohibi
tionist only where prohibition could be en
forced. Where it could not bo put into effect
ho wanted local option and high license. His
address was enthusiastically applauded. The
rommlttee on resolutions reported as follows
mid cheers followed every paragraph :
The icsolntlons 'decline unswerving alle
giance tothc pi'liii-liilesofthe republican paity
as enunciated In the Chicago platform , and
cunt liilie :
We rccoKiilm the liquor tralllc as one which
requites regulations , lint insist that the object
nt such icKulntlon should ho to niliilnil/e
Inlcniperanco and mitigate Its evIN.
Kxperleiieo In this , as well as other states. 1ms
conclusively shown that general ptohlbltlon ,
operating on nil communities alike , Is not.
adapted either lo suppress lnteniieinnce | 01-
promote morals , and the experiment should
1 > o abandoned and the law so moilllled thai
those communities which ileslro a
i-biniKc shall have the tight to
ili'teiiiilne whether Intoxicating liquors
shall hu sold as a bcvci-atfe within their
limits.
We are unalterably opposed to any attempt
to Introduce Into Iho constitution tliciloetrlne
ol Matt-prohibition. The nrxanlu law of the
stale oiiKht not to ho cnciiiiihcied with police
regulations ot that character ,
We iccoxnlro that thu republican party
originally gave assent to the policy of piulillif-
tliiu as an experiment only , bill \\e regret Unit
Its announcement will bear the const met Ion
that It bus become one of UuMloelrlncs of the
party , A political oiKtinlzallim has
no just- Hunt to brim ; Into declar
ations of principles new doclilnes , un
less one on which Mibstanl hilly
nil members ncree. A law number of repub
licans In Iowa are and always have been op
posed to general prohibition , and If the icpuh-
llcnii purt v adheres tolls present ixisltlon upon
this quest'lon It Is manifest that by such nil-
lici-enco It tends to o.xelndo from iiieiiilieishlp
nil these who bellovo the policy fatal to the
Inteiusts of the state.
Wo icciwiUe that ( hero are many able and
faithful member * of the parly who believe In
prohibition , and It would bo unjust to olVcud
them by the iinmmncenicnt of. any platform ,
as wo have felt It unjust and unwise to nmUe
declarations of our vlows. Inasmuch as Iho
members of the party mo not nun-oil upon
thu subject , them Is obviously but ono
course which the party can honorably pursue ,
and that Is to i iKomusly e.xdinle from parly
liliitforms every rcfcicnco to It. leaving each
republican member of the legislature full llh-
I'lty In net with icspeel lo It IIK his Judgment
may tilled. The experiment of general prohi
bition has been tried , and In many portions of
thu stall ) bus liiiiienliililv failed. 'Ihe icpiib-
Ilcini patty i-annot justify further support as
n parly nieuMiic. TliiiM-members of the party
hohlintt our vlcwueamiot with favor to them-
bdvt'H loiiKor lend lheir aid to thoperpetuation
of all the evils of unlicensed , unrestricted and
unrcKiilutcd liquor t-ulllnu.
I'mthese reasons and In the Interest of
morality , business and Mclal older , wo ask
the general assembly now In t-csslon to MI
iiineml the piiihlbttory lliiuor law as lo give
to ciiiiiiiiiiuilli's tliut ili'slin to not the povvur ,
biibjcct In a license lo bo ll.xcd by the leKl-'Iii-
ture. to icgiilate the sale of Illinois tluoiiuh
tlu > medium of hlKh license , and wt < Insist on
Midi a change In l hu platform of the repub
lican party ai will tMiablo us m bland upon It.
mid to assist In restoilmt the party to su-
Jiit'iimi'y , und hcroby plcilitu inn-selves to MI
vtorlv In the fiitinc as to attain this object ami
fci'i'iue UMI end Min lit.
Colonel O'Kivfo of Crestou moved the adop
tion of the resolutions. Pending the vote
Mr Cummliigs of IVlk suggested the reading
Of tiovinior Klrkwood's letter , which w.isi
iiminllctl with
Mr , li\if. Hot Iowa City received a letter
from Hon. Henry Hlckel of Cedar liupltK
setting forth that ho was not satisfied with
the work of prohibition ; that It could not be
enforced entirely by state legislation ; that
money was going from the state to enrich for
eign liquor dealers , mid that the welfare of
the state demanded the substitution of local
option ami high license.
Colonel O'Keefe of Crestou spoke elo
quently , claiming that his town , through pro
hibition , had lost $ * ! 1,0 < X ) without reforming
one drunkard. Formerly they had eight sa
loons mid sixteen hundred dealers , now they
hud thirty-two.
J. A. N. Cummlngs of DCS Molucs said
that the resolutions met his uuquallllcd and
hearty supiKirt. He could not understand
how people In power could refuse so reason
able iv request. Ho said that thu method of
forcing the law in DCS Mollies was an out
rage. It was enforced by scoundrels. The
city was in us great n predicament us if it was
visited by a calamity as severe as that of
Kcokuk. They were at the mercy of a gang
of twenty constables , who plundered them to
satisfy their jiei'sonal greed. The city was
put to the expense of . * r 0,000 , C.Oxx ( ) mid
S75.000 to enforce u law for these harpies , who
were aided by equally rascally Justices of the
peace.
Other addresses were imido by Julius
LIscher of Iowa City. Major Burnett of Jack
son county , Thomas Hedge and F. W. Smith
of Burlington ; A. Haguaof Muloom mid W.
A. Park of DCS Molucs.
The chair , before putting the resolutions ,
advised the delegates If the legislature did not
grant the request made to work together till
the next convention , when they would de
mand the concession referred to.
A vote was taken and everybody , delegates
and visitors , voted in favor of tlio resolution.
The committee will present the resolutions to
the legislature in a few days.
Stirring speeches were made by n number
of delegates , all in line with the resolutions.
The feature of the meeting was the attempt
of Lewis Toddhunter , the veteran prohibi
tionist of the stale , to speak. The convention
was at lii-st disposed to throw him out , but a
delegate from Davenport urged that
ho ho allowed to speak , say
ing that he had been in a
republican convention where the prohibi
tionists had pul a gag on any one who didn't
believe with them , and ho wanted them to
understand what frco speech was. Todd
hunter then spoke from the extreme prohibi
tion stand point. One of the prominent.speakers
was Key. Mr. Burnett , a Methodist minister
from Jackson county. He was a presidential
elector in isss. He said he was u prohibi
tionist , but lirst of all u republican.
Tlio convention adjourned amid great en
thusiasm.
Tlio Legislature.
Dns MOINC.I , la. . April 2. The house this
morning passed : i bill increasing the number
of members of boards of supervisors in coun
ties where there are cities over 2. > ,00p inhab
itants. Tlie school book bill was discussed ,
but no vote was readied up to adjournment.
Among the hills introduced was one to pro
vide for liabilities of mine operators for in
juries to employes , and ono to permit railroad
companies to lease lauds for commercial pur
poses.
In the afternoon the school book discussion
continued , but no vote was taken. The house
went into committee of the whole on the dem
ocratic caucus license bill. Kidiman Mild that
in spite of the stringency of the laws it was
plainly seen that in some localities the pro-
liibitoVy law was openly violated , while in
others it was observed. The democrats
wanted to remedy this condition of affairs ,
and in localities where prohibition was un
popular the- wanted its liquor tnifllc regu
lated. Accordingly they were prepared to
1111 the whole case , but that they would give
localities that wanted prohibition
n chanoo to secure it. Kidiman
said that this hill provided , first , for settling
the mutter of license or no license by u popu
lar vote. Second , licenses arc to bo grunted
only by the district court , and then only to
'
the' proper persons. Third , any ono could
make u remonstrance against the issuance of
a license , and if such remonstrance was con
sidered BUflleient the llconso would bo ny
fused. Fourth , the - license fee is
to bo llxed at u minimum sum
of S.iOO , and that amount is
to go to the county in every case , while
the municipality could cxtict'us much more if
it saw lit. Fifth , any one obtaining a license
had to file u * . " > ,000 bond for the full observ
ance of the law. Sixth , persons violating the
law could bo punished by line and imprison
ment , and any one convicted twice should for
feit all right to obtain license again. Seventh ,
councils and boards of supervisors could lix
regulations under which saloons might
run. Eighth , druggists could keep and use
liquors under permits. Ninth , any person
not holding a license , convicted of selling
liquors , could bo punished by a line of not less
than # 100.
In support of the measure ho asserted that
it was favored by a majority of the people , as
expressed in the' election last year. Prohi
bition was unpopular , and the revulsion of
sentiment in Iowa was plainly expressed.
High license In other slates was eminently
successful.
Wuldron spnko for prohibition. While the
democratic party was honest In all it favored ,
he did not think that party dominant in Iowa ,
and did not want it to return the saloon to the
state. According to the bill tlie open saloon
would bo returned , and this was not what
the best people of the state wanted. The re
publican party had carried out the will of the
people , and still stood committed to the prin
ciple. Though sentiment was slumbering in
the corn llclds in November , it was now
aroused and demanded a retention of the luw.
Luke said that the republicans wcro Jin
favor of tlio law's retention and must stander
or fall by it.
Governor Boies recommended inebriate
asylums and high license , hut the people as a
whole would not sustain this view. Tlie de
mand for repeal came from localities where it
is not enforced , and it is with poor grace
that they make such demand. If they had
done their duty as good cltl/cns no such de
mand would bo made. In conclusion
ho moved tm indellnlto postponement of the
bill.
bill.Blvthe
Blvthe seconded the motion and said he
could not favor tlie proposed law until the
people of Iowa at a general election on that
subject alone express themselves favorable to
repeal.
Clark warmly favored the proposed meas
ure by reason of the local option feature to
lit all localities. Prohibition had injured
Iowa , and would continue to do so until the
state would become a mere garden for Chi
cago. . The taxpayers In the cities were cry
ing for relief from burdensome taxation
caused by.tho obuoxious'mcasure ,
Dohsnn said that the criminal expenses of
Iowa had been reduced one-third since prohi
bition was adopted , mid the penitentiaries
mid jails wore being emptied , lie compared
Iowa statistics with older states , showed this
state far ahead of them In point of morality
and progress , and that It had 1:0110 ahead
even better since the adoption of prohibition.
The committee ro o at ( i o'clock without
reaching a decision and the house adjourned.
Tlie senate this morning passed Chase's
hill providing for the introduction of safety
appliances on railroads. The bill compels all
railroads operating in Iowa to have all the
cars equipped by I MO. A bill providing
for the listing and assessment of the capi
tal stock of banks was also passed. A
concurrent resolution was adopted providing
for a recess of the legislature and the decora
tion of the capltol building on the occasion of
the reception to the state encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic next Thursday ,
The state hoard of control hill was taken up
but no vote taken up to noon.
The uftcrnoon session of the senate was
taken tip by a discussion of the Iward of con
trol bill , but no decision was readied.
An Attorney Imliotod I'mPerjury. .
Mi Mirm V.vi.i.r.y , la. , April 2. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : BKi--L. : | Brown , a promi
nent attorney of this city , was today Indicted
on the charge of perjury.
A Clinnuo lor tlio Amerliuin Hog.
[ Ciijii/r/uM / / ixmbii .lMHt G'l'iidm ' lltnnrll , }
KOMI : , April 2. ( New York Herald Cable
Special to TIIK BEK.There ] may bo a
chance for the American hog In Europa
again. Two yours ago Italy iwrmlttcd Aus-i
trla to bring hog products Into her borders.
Now the Italian minister of foreign affairs ,
under pressure uf appeals from merchants
and commercial exchanges , Is endeavoring to
penuadu licrm.iny to ix-udnut Itutj s hi ,8.
If this country succccib It will form it prece
which America can work for repeal
(
of the pork interdiction.
Ills IteinaliiM Teniiorai-lly | Inlorred at
Kan .lose , Cnl.
S.vv .To r , Cal. , Aprils. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Urn. ] The funeral of Plums C.
Hlmcbaugh took place nti : p. m. today. The
remains will hereafter be removed to Omaha.
The services were held at the Vendomo hotel
by Kov. Dr. Wnkcileld , the Episcopal clergy
man. The pall bearers were M. Campbell ,
L. K. Johnson , Fred Schneider , W. 11. Tuft ,
W. H. Cutter and John T. Bell , all but the
llrst named being Ncbraskaus. Mrs. Hlmc
baugh and daughter will remain hero a few
weeks. Mr. Merrlam will return to Omaha
in u few days. For four days before death
"
Mr. Hlmcbaugh took no food" and wits mix-
ous for death to come. Ha suffered much
pain. His mind was clear to the last.
Jt t'ssiA's"iK.t ntx.
Students In Many Colleges Growing
Very lieHtle.ss.
ST. PKTi'.usnimo , April 2. The minister of
public Instruction refused the petition pre
pared by the students of the university here
asking a reduction of the entrance fees , the
unrestricted admission of .lows and the equal
ity of male and female students. Three hun
dred excited students assembled today Intend
ing to march to the ministry , but the police
arrested 175 of them. Three hundred stu
dents of the technological institute and many
pupils of the school of forestry and of the
academy of medicine vvero arrested for taking
part in seditious meetings. At Moscow llf-
tcen students were arrested mid will bo tried
on the charge of being political revolutionists.
Forty-two have been expelled from the uni
versity. Forty-four will be subjected to minor
punishments mid the remainder will bo re
leased.
The disorders are considered as sjgns of
revolutionary plans connected with the agita
tion in foreign countries regarding the treat
ment of prisoners in Siberia. It Is not
thought the movement has the slightest pros
pect of success. Sixty-seven students at
ClarkolT university have been arrested and
eleven expelled.
tuissA < ; E.
jre.xiuo's Credit Improved llctrenuh-
inent ICccom m ended.
CITV or MI.-XICO , Aprilf2. Both houses of
congress were opened last evening. In his
message President Diaz says the internal and
external relations of Mexico are peaceful and
good effects are expected to follow the delib
eration of the Pan-American conference for
the new world and from the maritime con
gress nt Washington for the nations at large.
The government at Washington , the message
says , has refused to consider the proposition
of the Los Angeles dmmbiir of commerce for
the acquisition of Lower California. Active
work is being done on railroads. The llmin-
cial condition of the republic , the president
declares , is nourishing , and Mexico's credit
abroad is stronger than ever before. The
message recommends retrenchment in the
expenses of the government.
SUK'FOH Jt.ui.t KES.
A. Nebraska Man Falsely Imprisoned
in a Minnesota Town.
ST. P.vt-r. , Minn. , April 2. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BII : . ] Gcorgo F. Kcmil of
Albion , Neb. , who was recently imprisoned'
in Austin , Minn. , for violating u city ordi
nance and subsequently released by Judge
Nelson on u writ of hadcas corpus , will bring
a suit in Iho United States circuit court
through his attorney , H. P. Cnmdcn , for
$1,000 damages for false imprisonment. It
was decided by Judge Nelson that tlio ordi
nance under which Kemil was convicted is
unconstitutional and in direct variance with
the law regulating interstate commerce.as
well as conllicting with the rights of n citi
zen of ono state to sell goods in another.
Tlio Now AVliftc Star Steamer.
[ ( 'iiilirinlit ) IWI liuIIIIPI ) d'nnldit lleiiiult.\ \
Livritrooi. , April 2. ( New York Herald
Cable Special to Tin : Bii.J : : -In the pres
ence of enormous crowds the magnificent
new White Star steamer Majestic left the
Mersey today for her maiden trip to New-
York , via Queenstown. Her maiden per
formance has been made the subject of some
heavy bets in Liverpool shipping circles. She
carries a full complement of llrst , second ami
third class passengers , numbering about 0110
thousand in all , besides the American mails.
Tlio Mnulcoy Lines Alis-orlied.
Niw : YOIIK , April 2. Tlio Post says there
appears to bo ground for the belief that these
so called Mackey system of roads comprising
the Evunsvillo & Terra Haute , the
Peoria , Decatur it Evausville , the Evuns
villo & Louisville , the Cincinnati , Wnbash
, t Michigan , the Louisville , KvansvMlo &
St. Louis , and the Iti.-hmond have been
take into tlio Lake Shore-Vanderbllt system
by the sale of a controlling interest In the
stocks of those roads. Tlio effect was to
make an advance of ll'4' ' points in the price of
Kvnnsvillo it Tcrre lltiuto to 120 today ,
against 10s > 'f ' on Friday.
Vatican and tlie lira/ilian Itepnlillc.
[ CVi/ii/rfu/it / / / IM ) l > u Jumc * ( luiilnn llciunlt.\ \
KOMI : , April ] 2. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to Tin : Bin. ] The pope has
llnally dcllned what shall bo the position of
the Vatican respecting the Brazilian republic.
Nuncio Spolverino has been instructed to
order the bishops and clergy of Brazil to
recognize the republic on condition that the
rights of the church are respected.
KU'tMed a Colored Woman.
Kvxsvs CITV , Mo. , April a. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BII : : . ] At Salina , Kan. , another
unique election took place , in which the ques
tion of woman suffrage arose. A colored
woman ran as an anti-suffragist , for member
of the school board , and was elected. .
A Peculiar Kloctiun Contest.
KvxsAsCiTY , Mo. , April 2. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BII : : . ] At Girnrd , Kan. , yester
day , two very peculiar citizens' tickets were
voted upon. One was backed by the Metho
dists and the other by the autl-Mcthodlsts ,
Thu antls won after an exciting light ,
Kentucky Forltlds Lotteries.
Lonsvn.i.i : , Ivy. , April 2. The lottery
committee of the legislature today reported
in favor of taking away the Frankfort lottery
charter and will at once report a bill forbid
ding the operation of or any connection with
n lottery under a heavy penalty.
> Iny Iioso Tlieli- Money Yet.
WANIIIXIITOX , April 2. It is understood the
attorney general will take an appeal from the
division of the court of claims which makes
the government responsible to the members
of congress for the loss through the Silcott
defalcation.
Pill Kappa Phi l-Ynlcriiity.
Cuii'.uio , April 2. The biannual convention
of the grand council of the Phi Kappa Phi
Fraternity began -hero today with a large at
tendance. L. B. liusklrk ot the university
of Indiana was elected president.
Steamship Arrivals.
At Liverpool The City of Paris , from New
York.
At Glasgow The Prussian , from Boston.
At New York The KllK > , from Bremen.
Dnm Pedro' * Pride.
PAIIIS April'- Dam Pedrothe ox-emperor
of Dra/.ll , has refused to accept the proceeds
of the forced snlo of his Brazilian property ,
ordered b > the provincial government ,
The ( . ' /.iir ( las Fainting I''Its ,
BII.UV. April' . ' Tin. ' Kreueltuiig says
tUo mil' is suffering frum fuiutiuij tits ,
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OXNARD ON THfe SUGAR GUI ,
More Than TwcntjFiy < j , Per Gent Will
Ruin tlio Beet Business.
APPEAL OP TIlE -TVOOL GROWERS.
*
A Snbstltilto Jteiiortcd lly the ilu-
dlclarj-Committee FoiMho Antl-
Trust Hill VlK ( riii
( in the TarlirJiSelieaulc.
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BUI Foi'ntr.RNTii STIIKIIT >
W.VSIIINI > TX ( , D. C. , April 2. )
Mr. Oxnard , the lx t , sugar matiufaeturcr
whd will establish n largo factory at Grand
Island , Neb. , arrived jicro today from the
west. He says that th * hcet sugar Industry
In this country will uot.tuuil the reduction of
duty on sut'iir proiioscd by the house com
mittee on wajs und' means ; that the pro
ducer. * of sugar beets and the manufacturers
of beet sugar would bcwllllinj _ to stand u re
duction of i5 ! per cent , hut u , re
duction such as is proposed in the tariff
bill , amounting to nearly 00 per cent Is un
reasonable and that ho will stop work upon
his factory and convert It Into a manufactory
of something else In thoevent ! the duty Is not
iiiised above the amount fixed during the de
bate upon the bill in thd h&uso. Ho says the
beet sugar rcprcscntutlVca will make a strong
and determined light fora reduction of the
present duties of not inoro than 'Jo per cent
and ho believes they wi\l \ succeed.
OMAHA I'OSTOrriLT. CITB DEFICIT.
Senator Maudorson whs at the treasury de
partment today to ascci-Jaiu why oftlclnl uoti-
ileation has not been made to the sureties for
the amount over $1UO,00 ( ) which the Omaha ,
public building site is to cost. Ho stated to
Supervising Architects Windrim that until
the sureties were notlfl il of the exact amount
of the dellclt they could 'not proceed to collect
and transmit it to thefeucral authorities. Mr-
Windriin called hi his law clerk and directed
him to co-opcrato with the department of Jus
tice In the ascertaining Of the exact llgures
and to make official nowloation immediately
to the gentlemen In Omaha who have to make
good the dellcit. Senator Maiiderson thinks
that the money will bo forthcoming and that
there will then bo nothin'g in the way of the
government securing JL title to the site and
proceeding to theconstrjiction of the building.
I'AVOll T1IK IIOUSl ! HII.VKIl 1111.L.
A gentleman who today inadc a partial
canvass of the. senate on the question whether
the upper branch of . congress favored the
Windom silver coinage bill as reported from
the senate committee oii Jlnanco and limiting
the coinage -lriUO.OnOinjnontli , or the hill
as it came from the hquft committco on coin
age. weights and measures 'providing for the
unlimited frco coinage of American silver
dollarsthiit _ he found almost every senator
in favor of the house bill. ' Without exception
ho found the wvstcrn and , southern senators
in favor of the house bill. Senator Plumb of
Kansas says that boypjio ) reasonable doubt
the house five coinage bill will ho passed
Dually liv both houses aha that it will bo a
law by the end of the. present llscal year.
.vi'iTAi , or TIII : jvoor. ouowiiis.
Ofllcers of the. Amerjcan Wool Growers'
association , now in this city , tonight issued
the following appeal : j ,
"To the wool growers of , the United States
The committee of ' 'ways nnd means has
adopted the following schedule of duties on
wools : Unwashed , lii&.l , 11 centi. per
pound ; dag's 2 , 12 ccf..s'.per pound ; class ! ) ,
costing over 12 cents 'KJi'jwmnd. & cents ; cost-
Itg 12 cents or less , SIM 'cents per'pound ;
washed of class 1 and Jl.ypuhlo duty ; scoured ,
of classes land 2 "and Of ; class 3 'costing over
12 cent * ? pOund/'mjiUr July ; of"cla&s3
costing 12 cents or less , two nnd one-half the
duty on unwashed.
"The bill dellnes unwashed and washed
wools in accordance with American
prices and as scoured when washed
in any other manner than on the
sheep's hack. Jt also provides
for advancing class 3 wool when improved by
the admixture of Spanish or English blood to
the llrst or second class-as the case may bo
and contains other provisions against fraudu
lent practices which will wecurc the full bene-
tils of the nbqvo rates. Wo have deemed it
advisable to withhold this notice until wo
could speak with certainty , but wo have been
ready at all times if danger seemed Imminent
to inform you and call for assistance. The
time has now arrived ( a notify yon of events
and to solicit your aid in securing the is > -
sago of the bill as reiiortod. The wisdom ,
justice and patience displayed by the republi
can members of the committee in discharging
their delicate and difficult duties challenge
the approbation of tins American people.
The bill establishes u comprehen
sive economic system embracing all
our Industries and especially those belonging
to agriculture and the farm. If passed it will
revive business , give employment to labor
and restore prosperity and thus silence the
cry for free trade and frco raw materials ex
cept as it may come from foreigners mid their
coadjutors who dcsiro tq control our markets
and thus prosper by the misfortune of ( un
people. I . Never before in the history of legis
lation were the interests of agriculture mid
labor so well provided- . Immediate and
energetic efforts on your part to secure the
passage of the hill in both branches of con
gress is an imperative ? duty the neglect of
which will afford reasons for regret. The
voice of tlio wool growers and of
other agricultural interests should bo heard
in the halls of legislation immediately
and with emphasis , urging the passage of this
bill called the McKinley bill. Address mem
bers of congress by telegram , by loiters , by
resolutions from wool growers and other as-
soclatton and by petitions , insisting upon
early action. Do not permit free traders , im
porters and their allies to defeat the bcuell-
cent system proposed. The tlmo has arisen ,
if we do our duty , when wo can secure the
prosperity of American Industries. If wo
neglect to do so the opportunity may not soon
return. "
Tlio report Is signed by C. Delano , presi
dent , mid CJcorge H. Wallace secretary of the
National association , '
IN HIE
A bill was introduced In the .senate today
by Mr. Moody approprlaungjHuo : ( ) < ) for mak
ing surveys of public lands of the United
States in South Dakota , at rates not exceeding
$1) ) per linear milo for s'tiindard and meander
lines , $7 for townships llmdjf.'i for sect Ion lines ,
except that the commissioner of the general
land ofllco may allow forltho survey of stand
ard , meander and sectoijlnes ! | through lands
heavily timbered , mountainous or covered
with a dense undergrowth u sum not exceed
ing $ ll ! per linear milo for standard Hues , ill
for townships and $7 for section lines , the
sum to ho expended Uijdl'r direction of the
secretary of the intcrior. |
In the senate thta afternoon Chairman Hoar
from the committco 'on ' privileges and
elections called up the , .Montana contested
election case. Mr. Hoaii qponod the debate
with a very lucid and convincing argument
in favor of seating Messrs. Sanders and
Power , the republicans , i Ilo clearly pointed
out the right of the scnftto to question the
legality of the organisation of the legislature
and in fact to go behind the returns. Ills ar
gument was based solely upon constitutional
and statutory grounds with strong and Indis
putable segments of common sense. At the
conclusion of Ids speech Mr. ( iray of Dela
ware , a member of the commltteo on elec
tions , took the lloor nnd presented the demo
cratic side of the caso. Ho dwelt at lengthen
on the regular and Livvful action , as ho
termed It , of the election at Silver How and
tried to refute the otatemcnts of Mr. Hoar.
Ho went carefully ovrr the grounds , giving
the presentation a strong partisan color and
contended that the duinuerutle , or rump legis
lature , was lawfully organised and that the
election of McCJuiuU and Clark , the demo
cratic contestants , was therefore regular.
Then ) wtro on the lloor during the debate
Messrs. Sunders aiid/McGlnnis , each of whom
had about him u 'duster of republican or
democratic senutoM , whllo In the galleries
were Messrs. Power and ( 'lark. The latter
was accompanied by Mrs. Clark and his > -is-
tcr , Mi-s. Ollfivy Kcproncnlativo Carti-r
was on the lloor during iuu > t of
the debate this affrinjon .Sir Hussi-ll
U , HnrrlHin listened to u part of the
debate. It is understood that Messrs.
Ingalls , Vest and others will speak before the
debate closes , mid the seating of Messrs.
Sanders mid Powers 1 not expected before
the llrst of next week , und It Is only a ques
tion of n few days when they will take their
scuts.
Senator Mmulcrsou today , by request , In
troduced a bill to restore K. S. May to the re
tired list of the navy with the rank of lieu
tenant commander : also a petition signed by
KM ) citizens of Antelope county , Nebraska , in
favor of protecting the beet sugar industry of
this country.
AN'TI-Tltt > T 111 I.I. M-llvriTfTn.
Tlie nnti-trust bill as reported todav from
the scunte committee on Judiciary In sub
stance declares that every contract or com
bination In the form of a trust or otherwise , or
conspiracy in rcstrainlgof trade or commerce
among the several states ami territories or
with foreign nations , or In any state or terri
tory Is illegal. Every person who shall make
such a contract or engage In such a combina
tion or conspiracy , or who shall monopolize or
combine or conspire with any other person
or persons to monopoli/o any part
of the trade or commerce among
the several states nnd territories or
with foreign nations shall lie deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be
punished by a line of . ' > ( ) ( ) or imprisonment
for ono year , or both. Any projicrty owned
under nny contract or by any combination or
pursuant to any conspiracy and being in
course of transportation shall be forfeited to
the United States and may be seized and
condemned by like proceedings as those re
garding property Imported contrary to law.
Any person who shall he injured In business
or property by any other pel-son or corpor
ation by reason of anything forbidden by
Ibis act may sue In the circuit court of the
United States and recover three-fold the
damages sustained.
This net includes corporations and associa
tions existing under or authorized by the laws
of the United States , the several states and
territories or any foreign country.
The committco has had four or live meet
ings on the subject and unanimously agreed
to support the measure they have reported ,
which will insure its passage through thosen-
ate. As the judiciary committee includes
among Its members nearly all the great con
stitutional lawyers of the senate its action
may be regarded as the fluid Judgment of the
constitutionality of the measure.
It will bo noticed that many of the amend
ments lidded to the bill in the senate have
been stricken out , the most conspicuous of
which was that offered by Senator Ingalls ,
prohibiting dealings in options or futures in
food products. 1 asked Mr. Ingalls why his
amendment was not Included In the judiciary
committee. Ho replied that the committco
had endeavored to frame a measure which
would receive the endorsement of all its mem
bers , and therefore they had to leave
out a good many provisions ho would
have liked to have included in the bill , "but
wo all had our own ideas , " ho continued.
"We agreed to drop all controversial points
mid come down to something tangible and
practicable that could be passed through both
houses of congress , and I am quite sure that
the present bill will receive almost unanimous
support in the senate chamber. "
"Do you propose to press your bill as a sep
arate proposition ! ' '
"A similar bill has been reported from the
house committee and is now pending action
at the other end of the-capitol. I refer to the
hill introduced by Senator Butterworth. I
'
am assured that 'it is likely to meet with
favorable consideration over there , and there
for , I will wait a while until the house bill
comes before the senate. "
I'.vwsn : t.txi > .
The bill which passed In the house yester
day requiring the purchasers of land on the
Pawnee Indian reservation in Nebraska to
make payment , is n duplicate of the bill of
Mr. Mandcrson reported recently from the
senate committee on Indian affairs. TheDor-
sey bill requires purchasers of lands , the date
ot .which purchases are prior to January 1 ,
18SS , to make full and linal payment before
Juno ' 1 , 1801 , while the Mandcr
son - bill , a duplicate. of which _ , vvns
passed by the house yesterday , requires all
purchasers , withot respect to date of pur
chase , to pay up within sixty days , and lands
forfeited are to bo sold at public auction for
not loss than J'J.fiO per acre. The senate will
undoubtedly pass the house bill very soon ,
x rirn.itr.w. :
Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota bus
met with another stroke of good fortune. Ho
was today made n member of the senate com
mittee on public lands , Mr. Blair of Now
Hampshire retiring froyi it. Senator Petti-
grow not only drew the only six year term
among the six terms entered upon by the new
men from the Dakotus and Washington , hut
ho was immediately , on account of his suc
cessful congressional career , made a member
of the committees on Indian affairs , railroads ,
immigration and improvement of the Mississ
ippi river. His being placed upon the
committee on public lands today gives him
the gi cutest possible advantage for ' serving
Ids constituents. This and the pla'co on In
dian affairs are the most desirable positions
he could have secured , and just those which
ho wished. He has already before the com
mittee on public lands hills donating S2KK ( )
acres out of the Sissetton Indian reservation
to the state of South Dakota : donating ground
to bo used by the state militia for a perma
nent encampment ; giving to the state of
South Dakota Si per cent of all sales of public
lands ; appropriating $100,000 for surveys in
the state ; making appropriation for rcsur-
veys , and to issue patents to innocent pur
chasers of lands proved up but for which
patents have not been issued.
T.V1II1T HIM. UICKiilS. :
The committee on ways and means is still
being bombarded with protests against some
features of tlio tariff , particularly regarding
the duty on hides , lead , silver ores , carput
wools and tobacco.
The Massachusetts men have announced
very positively that they will not support the
bill unless the duty on hides is removed ,
whllo the representatives of tlio smelling
centers of the country have made the same
announcement regarding the duty on silver
ore.
ore.Tho western people do not want the tobacco
tax removed and the manufacturers of clear
Havana tobacco are making a light against
the increased duty on wrapper tobacco.
The canning interests are hero again light
ing against the proposed increase of duty on
tin plate , and the committee is n good deal
disturbed.
Besides the Massachusetts delegates , who
will not vote for the hill as long as there Is a
duty on hides , Mr. Colemim of Louisiana will
oppose it because of the cut on sugar , Mr.
Cheadleof Indiana , beciuiKe the proposed re
duction of the revenues will interfere with
pension legislation and also Mr. Peters of
Kansas , because the tariff on sugar is not en
tirely removed.
xr.vv r
Nebraska Delolt , Holt count v , .f. D. Kck-
hoff , vice L. B. Aluhen , removed ; Princeton ,
Lancaster county , A. P. Sargent , vice O.
Peter , resigned.
Iowa Grant City , Sao county , J. S. Blrt ,
vice F. II. Hunsalicr , resigned ; Luclcy Val
ley , Wnodbury county , Mrs. L. Woodruff ,
vice J. B. Jcrman , resigned.
South Dalmta Kdwiu , Hyde county , L. B.
Cook , vice J , F. Mciovon ( ) , resigned ,
Secretary Noble today afllrmcd the decision
of the commissioner of the general land oftlce
holding for cancellation the timber culture
entry of .Insulin Spencer for the northwest J-j
of the northwest 'i ' of section 8 , township HI
north , range 2 west , Grand island laud dis
trict.
trict.Tho
The Paddock substitute for the Manderson
bill establishing u pathological bureau to bo
superintended by the secretary of agriculture
mid the surgeon general of the marliio hos
pital service , to look up epidemics among cat
tle and the people , has been referred to the
secretary of agriculture for ciiticism.
Captain It. O. Phillips and J. W. Dowccso
of Lincoln arrived today. They will remain
hero a few days , then go to Fortress Monroe ,
Fin. , mid other places , and attend the veter
ans' meeting at Philadelphia.
Dr. Woodworth was to-day appointed n
member of the board of pension examiners at
Kearney.
The name of the postofilce- Dolphin bus boon
changed to Haletituwn , Nob. , ami John Dolphin
phin appointed pontmiistor.
Marlun K. Muriow was today api > oiitcd !
postmaster at U l. iltiNVb
Id invseiiiailv * HI < * . tiidu.v presented u
iK'titlonf tiai'v ' ' . of B.vron
Ivan , its. at fuvur vf Jua.-iiitf tuu
money of \ , government directly
to fiirmerH nt 2 ' < $ cent Interest. A large
number of these \ ons have IKHMI received
by men In cougreH 1 are referred to the
committee on hat < . ' and currency. The
petition * go so fiu' ' ' \ suirue.st that the law
authorizing these \ shall direct the up-
pnlutmcnl of stnto'.i oul agents who shall
receive , the former ; ) a year and the lat
ter $1MX ) a year. "
The house eiwinil * n postoftlee.s and
iiost roads has ngrccdvport favorably a
hill extending the leu carrier service to
towns of o.lHHl population or more , where the
receipts of the unices exceed i"XH ! ) annually.
PIIIUS. : . Hr.iTii.
, i.Tf KHIVA. v sini'i'i\ < ; .
A Subsidy ICcoununoiulcil liy the Com
mittee on Meroliiint .Marine.
WvsiiiNmt > x , April ' , ' . - The house commit
tee on merchant marine and fisheries today
reported a bill to place the American mer
chant marine engaged In trade upon an
equality with that of other nations. The
principal provisions of the bill have already
been given. The report accompanying ft
says lu part :
"The ocean transportation of the United
States has averaged S'.1 10.000,000 annually for
the past ten years. Taking our share of this
trade at "il per cent wo have the amout of
8INIHX,0HU ) ) ( ) ) percent of which is fclS.lKHMXXI.
Surely it would not he a had
investment for the nation to pay out SIS.OOO-
000 annually to secure the opportunity to earn
and save $ iso,000,000f But If this Is too
large make it 5 per cent. That would be
double what the bounty bill will call for in
ten years. The estimate of the committee is
that under the terms of the bill payment in
bounties for the llrst year would ho for sail
ing vessels SI , C.M , SIS ; steam vessels. Sl.Tlfi-
Iti'J ; a total of ti , : ( > 0ir > l. The annual increase
would be about f > per cent , so it would bo
eight years before the bounty would amount
to $ r.IKX,000. ) "
Hepresentativo Fithlan submitted the ro-
l rt ot the minority , which says the subsidy
would ho creating und fostering a privilege ! !
class at the expense of the whole people. The
minority believe a mere effective way to bring
about the revival of the shipping industry is
for congress to place all materials used in tlio
construction of ships ujwu the free list , repeal
all laws which restrain trade , repeal the navi
gation laws and permit merchants to buy
their ships where they can buy them cheap
est and sail them under the American Hag.
Iowa Pensions ( Ii-antcd.
AVASiiixino.v , April ' . ' . ( Special Telegram
to Tin : Uii : : . ] Iowa : Original Invalid HI lei
Gilbert , Wiota ; Thomas W. ICgbert , Scranton
City ; Luther Hall , Northborongh ; William
Silcott , Indianola ; Norman M. Smith. Monti-
cello ; John Clausser , Clinton : William Albert ,
Floriss ; John H. Lapelhi , Winterset ; Albert
P. White , West Union. Increase Henry II.
Putnam , Bedford ; Silas A. Davool , Trov
Mills ; Israel Patterson. Oelwoin ; Madison v.
Boatrlght , Kellogg ; Christian Moves , Tamn
City ; Samuel Howlette , Bray ton ; Samuel K.
Peck , Tamil. Kelssue- Samuel II. McCoy.
Original widows , etc. Minors of Henry L.
Powell , Gliddeii ; Philomela M. , widow of
John P. Park , Crinncll ; Annie Danford , for
mer widow of Frederick T. Taylor , Kcoluik.
Nebraska pensions : Original invalid An
drew Strnthers , Craig. Increase Benjamin
lingers , jr. , Chester- Mortimer V. Hill. His-
iug City ; John Henderson , Franklin ; Will
iam Shaw , Schuyler. IJeissuo Benjamin P.
Wilson , NolighLorenzo D. Hitchey , Salem ;
John P. Hiiiixhurst. Long Pine.
An International Monetary Union.
WAMIIXOTOX , April 2. The Pan-American
conference today unanimously adopted reso
lutions that an international American mone
tary union be established ; that a uniform in-
mitional coin or coins bo issued. Within a
year or less from the adjournment of the con
ference thei-o , Hindi meet in Washington a
committee composed of delegates from each
nation to consider the quantity and uses of
tho.currency , coins . , etc. .
"V - * ; ; * * ' -t--j v- - *
Nominations.
AV.V-HIXOTOV , April 2.Tho president has
scut to the senate the following nominations :
George V. Tourrottin , surveyor general of
Nevada ; Edward II. Harvey , pension agent
at Detroit , Mich. ; Charles S. Kelsey , Indian
agent at Grec-n Bay agency , Wis. ; Alex F.
McMillan of Michigan , deputy llrst auditor of
the treasury ; "William Winterbotham , post
master at Kn Claire , Wis.
Itiy.\LN TIIK llltMtKIt HOItltOlt.
A Family ol' Miu'doror.s in KnwliiiH
County , KariMiiH , Arrested.
DIXVIII : : , Colo. , April 2. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bni : . | Hawlins county , Kansas ,
near the Colorado linovhas produced a horror
that is exciting all western Kansas. Kivo
years ago Frank and Grecian Chleboard set
tled two miles southeast of Atwood and were
afterwards joined by their father mid mother ,
two sisters and brother Joe. In 187 the
mathcr died suddenly and was buried by the
family in great haste , the neighbors knowing
nothing of the affair until after the burial.
About a year later the father disappeared mid
was gouo several weeks before it was known
in the neighborhood. On December' ' . " ) , IhbO ,
Mary , wife of Grecian Chleboard , whipped
Joe severely. Ho complained to a neighbor
boy , saying that if they punished him again
ho ( Joe ) would tell how Grecian
mid Mary had killed his mother.
On the afternoon of December 2(1 (
Mary went to a neighbor's nt Iloscucck , and
while there got a couple of apples , ono of
which she ate herself , bringing the other
homo to Joe. Joe was told there was an
apple in tlio house on the table for him , and ,
boyliko , he went in , ate the apple , and in
fifteen minutes was taken sick and lay down
on some chairs. Then ho was seized with
convulsions , and rigidity characteristic of
strychnine poisoning was manifest. Then
Grecian took tlio boy on his back and was
met by a neighbor on the Atwood and Ohcr-
lln road , of whom ho inquired : "What Is the
matter with my brother , ho Is as stiff as a
hoard i" When asked where he was going
Grecian replied that ho going to Mr. Harper's
for medicine. On this same road ,
near Harper's house , which was
about ono mile from Chleboard's ,
was an old well known as the Horn well , long
ago abandoned , and ISO feet deep. It is Into
this well that old man Chleboard was thrown ,
and now n do/cu other mysterious disappear
ances are remembered , the well will be given
a thorough overhauling. The strangest part
of the thing Is that the well bus been tilled at
intervals and the Chleboards always did the
tilling. Lynching has been threatened. It Is
believed that It is another Bender caso.
The Huron Seed Convention.
Hi-itox , S. D. , April 2.-Spcclal [ Tele
gram to Tin : lUi : : . | The seed ami feed con
vention adjourned this afternoon , all repre
sentatives apparently satlsfed with the ap
portionment of ir,000 ? worth of feed among
twenty-live counties as follows :
Aurora county , 7,075 bushels ; Beadle ,
17,000 ; Brown , 10.100 ; Urnle,7,010 ; Campbell ,
lr.X ( ) ; Clark , 0WH ) ; Day , 10,1100 ; Uavlson ,
(1'tOO ( ; Sanbornl.tKXj ; Kdnmnds , 12.MKJ ;
Faulk , 10.MM ) ; Hand , 11,1100 ; Miner , ! I2,0K ( ) ;
Hanson , 7fiOO ; Hyde , 11,7110 ; Hughes , I ) 000 ;
Juraiild , O.OOi ) ; Klngslmry , 12lN , ) ; McCook ,
UK ) ; McPhcrson , I'J.IXMI ; Marshall , HtMX , ( ;
Pcltor , l.l.sixi ; Splnk , 'JI.IXKI ; Sully , 10,000 , ;
Walwoilh , 0,000 ; loUil , 2llll.'i. ( !
Five thousand dollars was set apart for the
purchase of seed in cases where conntlci are
unable to take advantage of the 1 per cent ,
warrant law , or to be iiacd as may be deemed
advisable by the relief committees. Thocom-
mlUei's appoln'cd by the governor and by the
convention hei > > in March will have charge of
the distribution , and will continue as solic
iting committees. Half or five freight will
bo discontinued by the railroads on April lit.
The Weather l-'oreoasl.
KorOnmhu and vicinity : Huln , followed
by fair weather.
For Nebraska and South Dakota : Fair ,
warmer southerly winds , shifting to told ,
ilMi-thweslcrly on Thursday night
For luwa Ituin , warmer southerly winds ,
v uriablu.
MET FOR REORGANIZATION ,
Important Session of the Interstate Com"
raerco Railway Association ,
THE TERRITORY IT WILL CONTROL ,
Iletvvoen Clilmuo and tlio Itot-Uy
.Mountains and C'ltiiiiita anil tliu
GtiH'-Olitlliii > tl' tlio NVvv
Agreement.
Cinr.vno , April ' - . [ Special Telegram (0 (
Tin : Uii.J ; : The mooting for the roorcnnl/u-
tlint of tlio Interstate Commerce Hallway as
sociation was hold today. The omens ini-lit
present auspicious for tinreorgimlaatlim. . If
It is accomplished It will result In tin1 largest
mill In umiiy respects the most Impoitnnt
milroml association in the counti\v. It is proposed -
posed to ivoiwinl.fi' iiiulor tin * ilium'or Ilio
Western Associated railways , including all
lines tnomboi-s of tin- association between
Chicago anil tinUocky mountains Ciuiaila
unit the K l f.
There were present at toilny's mooting A'lco
President Goddanl and Tnilllc Manager
White of the Atchlson , Vice President Mc-
Mullcn and General Mummer Chuppell of the
Alton , Vice I'resldcnt Stone of the I . \ . M ,
General Manager Itlplcy of the Burlington
St. Louis and Kookuk it Ntnthwestorn , Vice
I'rcslilent Harris and General Freight Agent
Hamlin of Ihi' Burlington & Northern , Prosl-
dent Hu.chltt and Viiv President Newman of
the Northwestern , President Miller
and Assistant General Manager Tucker
of the St. Paul. Oi'iioral Manager St.
John of the Hock Island , General
Manager Kuan of the Chicago , St. I'a I t
Kansas City , General Manager Winter of the
Chicago , Mlnncainlis | & Omaha , ( icnoinl
Freight Agent Hnupur of the Denver \ Kio
Grande , ( ! eiierul Manager Merrill of the
Hannibal & St. Joseph , President Fish of the
Illinois Central , General Manager Ad'cr. oC
thelowa Central , Receiver Truesiliile of the.
Minneapolis & St. l.otiisand Vice Pit'snhiit ,
How and General Manager Hays of tin \\'a-
biish. ' 1'lie Important absent lines wcrr ilio
Union Pacille , Missouri Pacillc , St. Louis As
San Francisco , Iio { Crando Western. Kansas
City , Fort Scott > t Memphis and Wisconsin
Central. All tlie.so excejit the Wisconsin
Central mid Kio ( { ramie Western sent word
approving the move tacitly by excusing their
non-ropre.sentiition.
Vice-Presidont Hnw of the \Vahasli wits
elected temporary chairman , and Chnirnian
Walker rend the proposed agreement and tlio
report of the committee. The proposed agreement -
ment In bilef is us follows :
This association shall bo known us the
Western Associated railways , it is a recon
struction of the present agreement of tlie Jn-
terstato Commerce. Western Freight and
Trans-Missouri Freight and Passenger Asso
ciations. *
The present rates shnll not be disturbed by
any construction of the agreement , but no
.section shall be construed as an advance in
rates.
Tlio agreement .shall become oITocti\e vvhcu
signed by all member * of all associations in
the territory between Chicago and the Knclcy
mountains'and Canada and the gulf.
By unanimous consent it win become bind
ing-cm the members stoning ; the agreement.
Any member can amend , on thirty diiyn ,
mid the agreement can bo amended by
unanimous vote after ten days'not Ice.
The business .subject to the agreement it ) , all
the freight and passenger tnilnV.nf . thuTrans-
coiiUnetitid association and local tmflio ! u
Colorado now under the Jurisdiction of tlio
Southwestern Colorado anil Western CoIi-ruJo
associations.
Tlireo territorial associations as now the
Southwestern , Western and Noriiiwi-slrrn
and Trniis-MlsMMiri Fn-iglu associations aixj
to be organized , tin-principaj oflleer of cm h
being a commissioner , subjuct to romoM'i ' hi a
two-thirds vole.
Five days written notice of a ch.iiiKO in
rates .shall bo jiven the- proper ( ommh--iiiiii r ,
except in territory went of Denver , ivhiik
nine dnv.s' notice sliull be given. All cban rcs
thus made slmll be oiTectivo on the lit..t day
of the month following the mooting. Pi imii-
ni'iit differential rates can only be att'ii'ii/i"l '
by common consent. Any member can viith-
ont notice meet the rate of a cnmpctili r net n
member , the rate to be a matter for IIM | , is-
sion at the next metin.r. | A Ivvo-
thirds vote will then autbi ri/o
tlio rate. A two-thirds vote iifraiust slmll
construe the vote as a breach ol the up i ce
ment.
Divisions of through rates on joint traltio
a rot o be made through the association iiiilo s
ono of tlio lines in question is Ic.isctl by
another or the tralllc is nou-compolithc.
The duties of the commlssiojiers urc IIIMC-
tleally the same as these of the pivseiit ( hair-
men.
Joint meetings of two or more nf the
freight associations arc to bo held when
necessary. There shall bo a conimi--tuncr
and assistant commissioner of tlio p.i-.si nger
department.
Kaeh member shall designate an olllcer ,
who shall be personally responsible ti.i the
making ami maintaining of passenger turiffti
on his road.
For the purpose of facilitating the work of
the passenger association It shall be divided
into the Northwestern , Western , KontlKvest-
orn. Central and Trans-Missouri committees.
The Western Associated railway * HP to ho
governed by an executive committee , ci.nsiM-
ingof a chairman ami the commissioners ol'
the freight and p.issenger departments. In
case of complaint by ono road against another
the executive committee shall decide nnd re
port the ( hiding to the presidents ol'eai h line.
Kithcr the executive board or a spi-ciil board
slmll arbitrate cases , them being no peimlty
coupled with any finding. A majonlv of the
arbitrators shall decide all questions , the-de
cision being binding for ninety days at h-ust.
All agreements other than lenses , pnrchnscH
or consolidations between members > - | bo
reported to the executive committco thirty
days before being effective.
'i'ho report of the committee was also read
by Chairman Walker. The majority report
was signed by himself and Chairmen I'ait horn
and Fililey.
A minority report by Chairman Miil cloy
was also read. He recommended instead of
an amalgamation of the associations a sepa
ration , at least as regards the Western Fri ight
and Trans-Missouri associations.
No decisive action win taken at the mc'i'iiinti '
session.
In the afternoon it was decided to refer tlio
report to a committee , which should cnrcfully
consider It and then report to th < > main meet
Ing. The committee , which Iwifins nswirlc
Thursday morning mid works continnoibl.v
until a conclusion is reached , consists of
Messrs. Clmppcll. chairman ; ( iodilurd , Hnld-
rego , Ulpley , llamblin , Newman , Tuc-Uer , St.
John , Kgan , Winter , Hooper , Murltham ,
Hanks , Truesdalo , Hayes and Merrill.
None of the oniciuls attending the meeting
cared to express an opinion on the pioposcd
agreement. Chairman Walker said ihcM.m-
mllteo had carefully left out tlio pi.intH . in
wlilcli a disagrecini'iit was curtain , tliinlnnit
It was better to have them niNoitcd ,
If at all. liv tin1 presidents tin HISI-'VCM. '
Such higii linidiiM as President Hi.gl.iit .
of the Northwestern , Prcsidi ni Miiiu-
of the St. Paul , Vlco Pii-sldent Mi Mulhn . .f
the Alton mid ( tcncral Maims.'Si ! .lelin of
tlio KOI' ) ; Island said they had nothing .iKaii.xt
tlio agreement and would wiHiiiL'U join u
good as-soclatton If It could bo fonnrd with
the proposed agivmcnt as a ! M-S. !
The general iin ; enger agents \\cio in-
Btruutod at the al'toriioun me"ilug to prm t-nl
with the orKani/ation of their a. < sonation u
( 'urdlu8 of the \ VcUTii Associated railwiijo
agrooiueiit.
Slv lloyn Killed In u dive.
ST. Lon-1 , Mo. , April' ' . While > , ix in > r.f
H. II. Parkcrvilli'imd K. P. WommaiH ruiiK'
I ing in age from eleven to nineteen ycai vvero
i pl.n in.- in a suii'l c.r. vstcrdio nriirViri.uii ,
Pi \ tintiiinU eu'i i d in ju thcia iiiiil .ill vvero
, iuil.-d