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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
TWENTIETH : YEAR. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNlN.G , DECEMBER 9 , 1800. NUMBER 174.
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The Mutineers Steal a March Upon and Shut
Oat the Pnrnellites ,
M'CARTIIY ' SALUTED AS THE NEW LEADER ,
tlni Ilonly Gets Tnntiled Up Hut
Comes Ui > Smiling rnrucll lo
l/oavo Tiiday I'm-
Ireland.
tS)0 Im .la TIM OorJrtn nciincH.1
LONDON' , Dec. 8. [ New York Herald
Cablo-SpccM to Tin ; Ur.r.l-Flrst blood
for tlio mutineers. They Htolo a march upon
the Parnullltes this uttortioon by moving a
writ for nn election in Kilkenny In place of
Miirum. This work Is invariably done by the
recognized whip of each party , but Richard
1'owcr was not present , and Deusy , ono of
the secessionists , was. Consequently the
rebels scored. NcU , ( hey took possession of
every scat on the Irish side except a few In
the extreme baekgrouml and that usually oc
cupied by Parnell. I3oth hat and card were
placed , cither being sufllclent In ordinary
cases , thus double-Inching the door against
the deposed chief tain If ho isdeposcd , which
Is not certain , Hewiis formally elected by
the wliolo party at the beginning of this
session mid cannot ho removed by caucus.
Sitting apart nud with a largo minority , ex-
eluded from the room , tlioro they were In the
house masters of all they surveyed , and evi
dently delighted with the position. 1 did not
see ono PnrnelMto among them , except Colonel
nel Nolan. John Hcilinond lookeil in , saw
the opposilig squadron blocking the way ,
smiled and retired , Dick Power had u peep
from the gangway.
"This is bad for you. " I remarked.
"Mcro child's play glad it pleases them , "
said lie , nnd laughed.
Presently Justin MeCarthyrose with a slip
of paper in his hand. Tremendous cheers
saluted him. The boys looked on their new
captain and were proud of their handiwork.
Shouted Barry : "Lender-killerI" and clapped
his hands till the saluteto hU general
relapsed into silence. Justin blushed nt the
warmth of Ids reception and gave notice that
when the session resumed In January ho
would indvo n resolution respecting the sen
tence on Dillon mid O'Brien. More cheers
and n rustle of satisfaction. After Hint the
now party wobbled n good deal. Their new
luck took a turn. Tim Ilealy roao to oppose
the second part of the land purchase bill , but
ho gotit technically wrontj a very rare thing
with him. It was necessary for some ono else
to Jump up and keep the ball rolling , and
Ilealy punched Seymour Key pretty hard ,
crying , "get up ! " but Key was nervous or
stupid , and If the deputy speaker had chosen
he could have shut ott all debate. As it was
ho severely admonished iho rebel forces. "I
do hope , " ho said , looking at the
Irishman , "tho gentlemen will conduct
this business in n businesslike way. " This
wns very bad fora start , but Tlm Ilealy soon
repaired the damages and came broadside on
against the government. Ho put his motion
in proper form and opened a lively debate ,
. warning the torles not tothiilkthat their
faculties were paralyzed by the recent do-
tnoatlo dlQlcultloa. .Vilf 4)10..crisis ) lajioom 15
had not lasted so long parliament would still
bo sitting ut ChrisUnas.
Paruell was in the Uulldlng but did not
enter the liouso. Ho positively leaves tomor
row for Ireland , whcro ho will reopen the
campaign which Is likely to provo memoru-
vblo. Ho goes ns the head of the Irish party
liml the head of Iho Irish people. There will
probably ho two candidates for Kilkenny n
Pnrnclllto and an nntl-Parnelllte , Internecine -
cine warfare has commenced and Pnrnoll
will never withdraw from It while ho lives.
Parnell A\ns There.
LONDON , Dee. 8. The nntl-Prtrnolllte mem
bers of commons made an appearance today
and took tua principal places with a view to
prevent the Purnollltcs occupying theirusual
scats. Parnell's ' scat had been reserved ,
McCarthy , amid cheering by his supporters ,
cave notice upon the reassembling of tin
house that ho would rail attention to clrcum
stances In connection with tlio recent arrcsi
nml prosecution of Dillon and O'Brien ' nm
would move u resolution in relation to tin
cose.
cose.A motion by Ilealy for the rejection of the
land bill \vns defeated and the bill passed t (
its second rending.
Paruell and oil tlio other Irish member ;
voted against it. Balfour's Irish relief uil
for the appropriation of 5,000 passed tin
third rcndhiK. _
Ills Anticipations.
Loxnox , Dec. S. [ Special Cablegram t (
THE BKK. ] The Cork I xamncr says Par
iiell's ' Enghsh career is closed. The Kxamlno
thinks Parnoll has overrated lilt ability ti
secure the return of men to parliament ti
taT < o the places of members who oppose hh
lcadorhlp. ; Parnell will bo accompanied 01
bis coming tour through Ireland by the mos
nctlvo of his followers. Before hh dopartur
from England for Ireland ho will issue i
manifesto to the people of the hitter country
It will bo signed by all his supporters , in
eluding Cnrew , wtio has heretofore been re
gardcd as doubtful in his allegiance.
A Now Aiit.-l'ariiKlUto I'npor.
Loxnoy , Dec. 8. [ Special Cablegram t
TTiiB Hii.J : : Subscriptions to tbo fund bcin
raised for thu purpose of establishing In DuL
lit ) a new daily paper devoted to Iho interest
of the initl-Pnrnollito section of the national
1st party have already reached many thous
anus of pounds. _
Warned Not to Stand.
LONDONDeo. . 8. ( Special Cablegram t
Tins I3lE.l ! McGartliyltcs have warned SI
John Pope Hennessey that they will oppos
him if ho stands as a Parnell candidate fo
the scat in tha commons for North Kilkenny
mudo vacant by the death of Moruin.
UUIH.IN , Deo. 8. [ Special Cablegram t
Tnc Dun. ] During the coming wcok I'arne
will make nddrcsscs at Dublin , Cork , l-.ln
erlck und Watorford.
Pnrnnll Will Send lo America.
( . .OMKIX , Dec. 8. Parnoll will send
mission to the United States to place befot
the American people his side of the am In
vcrsy. _
V IIOHL Unii lldcii cc ,
Duni.tv , Dec1 , 8. The Tlpperary town con
mlssloncrs adopted a resolution dcclarln
that they have lost conlldcnco In Parnell.
' Ji.lKOK.
I'rcNldcnt noinpcrfj Calls Attcnt'o
to Several QueMlcmn.
. DIT OIT , Mich. , Deo. 8 , Eighty dcleguti
of the American federation of lulKjr were n
ECmbled this morning when President Gen
pcrs called the convention to order. Prcsidci
Gompers made his annual address.
In his address President Oompcn says
AVe nu.it today again in annual conclave i
the representatives of the bona lido labor o
gimlzat Ions the trade unions of this cent
ncnt. We litn'o the opposition of iutcrostc
antagonists who recognlio in tbo success i
our movement a diminution In their rates <
yroflv or interest , a curb to their avarlco an
grrcd. There are these who , falling to com
prehend the economic , politic 'and social tcn
dcncies of tlio trade union movement
regard It as entirely "too slow , " "too
conservative , " and desire to hurl It headlong -
long into a path which , whllo struggling and
hoping for the end , will leave us stranded
unit losing the practical and beneficial results
of ourellorts. In the language of that fore
most of economic and social thinkers , Ira
Steward , "Tho way out of the wage system
isthrottith higher wuses , resultant only from
snorter liotin. " In working upon thU line It
is not necessary to opi > ese any school of
thought upon the labor problem , but to carry
out the solemn dulle.1 imposed upon us is Im
perative. .
At several of our previous conventions I
called attention to the necessity of avoiding
us far ns possible nil controversial questions ,
and to concentrate our whole efforts upon
such us wo nro most agreed. That such a
course Is most calculated to achieve the
greatest success for the working people
the past year has been demonstrated by
tbo clght-hottr movement. When the
last convention niljoumod nnd tbo dele
gates returned to their respective homes , the
great movement outlined had to bo put into
execution. I called the executive council
together several times for consultation and
advice , and after great deliberation , on
March I" , selected the United JJrothorhood
of Carpenters nnd Joiners of America to
make the llrst demand. Tha organization In
question responded with alacrity to the
executive council's decision , and of Its own
accord put a number of lecturers In the iHd.
The call for the assessment ! ! were ordered ,
nnd the entire machinery of the organizations
put Into motion to secure the best possi
ble results. Everything was In read
iness for the movement to begin ,
and required hitttliccouragoandthomanliood
to bring ultimate , victory.
Of the immediate results of the movement
I prefer to quote Secretary P. J. McGulro's
olileinl report to the convention of the Broth
erhood of Carpenters , held in Chicago last
August. Among other things ho says : "A
summary of the situation shows that the
trade movement for shorter hours among the
carpenters this season has been sucecsslul in
137 cities , and it has benotlUed 40,197 work
men hi that trade , nnd countless others in
every branch of tbo building trades have also
been the puttiers. " Not only among the car
penters and the building trades , but in al
most every trade and calling the movement
was taken up and fought to a successful ter
mination.
From statistical blanks Issued within the
past two months to the trades unions , I learn
that there nro few trades or callings through
out the whole country that hnvo not obtained
a reduction la the hours of their labor , or an
Increase in their wages. In some , where
formerly It had been held that the- enforce
ment of the eight-hour rule was entirely Ir.
compatible with the interests of tholudustry ,
notably union K tbo iron nnd steel workers ;
n few of tlio largest coucarns have made a
test of the three-shifts system with entire
success.
There Is no question but that the near future -
turo M bright for the eight-hour movement ,
If the organised wage workers will but con
centrate their efforts upon Its achievement.
The past year has witnessed the expansion
among and the greater recognition on the
part of tbo wage-workers of America , that
the trade union form of organization Is tbo
best to protect and advance their interests.
The national trade unions reported having
established ! ) ! : ) local branches throughout the
various parts of the country , while -74 char
ters for local unions were issued from the
American Federation of I abor to such wage-
workers who have no national union of their
trade or calling.
From the statistical blanks the national or
ganizations reported 1,1(0 strikes having
taken place authorized by them.
Of this number HSU were successful , 70 lost
and 93 compromised.
Many were , the concessions gained without
the necessity of resorting to a strike , nnd in
most ciises the answers came too numerous
to mention : "Cannot mention them all , etc. ,
etc. "
The strikes were Rencrallyfor..q , reduction
intlioh ours"bf labor 'and'lncreasb "of wngeSJ'
or the maintenance of the rights of the
workers.
All report an Increase of wages from 7 to
25 pir cent , except one , the silk-workers , who
report lesser earnings , owing to dullness of
trade.
The Increase in wages nnd Imnrovcd condi
tions were shared in proportionately by these
who were not members of the organization.
I deslro to impress upon the minds of the
working people the nbsoiuto _ necessity that
tUoy should keep in view that it is not blus
ter nor ostentation that will win victories for
them ,
Such organizations of labor may at times
win victories from their employers , but they
are generally of a transitory character.Vo
must not only be right , but possess the power
to enforce that right.
The president recommends the project of
1 an international labor congress in I8'J3 to be
coincident with the world's fair ; demands
the enforcement of the eight hour law in
government work ; risks for a suitable federal
alien contract labor law nnd suggests the ox-
tenited observance of labor day us an annual
holiday.
Of all the Ills that mankind suiters from ,
the unjust und cruel tendencies of modern
methods of wealth-producing , the ono that
seems to mo to rise to horrible proportions is
that of child labor. ,
The hope of a perpetuity of frco institu
tions is cndanger 'dwhon _ the rising genera
tion is robbed of the opportunity to enjoy the
healthful recreations of the pluy grounds or
thu mental improvements of the school houso.
The bureau of labor statistics of the gen
eral government and the several slates should
devote more of their Investigations to the in-
llucnro of the labor organizations upon the
moral nml material welfare ot the wage-
workers In particular , and the whole com
munity in general.
In several states n reform In the method of
voting , by which the citizen protected from
scrutiny and open coercion In casting his
vote , has been enacted Into law.
I trust that wo will not relax our energies
to extend Its bvneilccnt elTects until all the
states in tlio union nro brought Into line upon
tbls question.
In speaking tion this subject it will bo
well to bear in mind that notwithstanding nil
the safeguards that human ingenuity can do-
visa for n secret ballot , political intimidation
and freedom of tU'tion can only result from
economic independence.
Kecontlv the movement among the corporate
porato nml employing classes to combine has
taken more rapid strides than over before.
Wo frequently hair of the formation o (
organizations among them with the avowed l
purpose of antagonizing and thwarting tin i
efforts of the working people. This move
inent has not only been going on In any one
country , hut the efforts have bscn directed tc
give it an International character. Many on i
expression have I heard of fear of sue !
n growing power , and it becomes my dutj
to cull attention to the fact that ,
as wage-workers , wo have nothing
to fear from such combinations , providing
wo have the intelligence , the energy and the
courage to meet the combinations of our era'
plovers with the organizations of labor.
Tlioro Is no greater power to do.il with tb (
exactions or to curb the tendency to Injustlci
of corporations than the well disciplined and
prepared grand army of organized labor.
As the representatives of the organizet
workers of our country , let us lay aside al
personal differences , and nrisn to the dignity
und loftiness of the great problem and causi
that confronts us , and work out the cmancl
patlon of labor from the thraldom that cuii
ulng and chicanery have enmeshed us.
An Advance of
0 IIOAGO , Dee. 8. Freight rates bctwcci
Chit-ago nnd St. Paul In both directions wll
bo advanced January 1 , In accordance wit !
the agreement mndo today on several lowc
classes of a freight average Increase of :
cents. Resolutions were also adopted for n
advance of the wheel and Hour i a to from Ft
Paul and 'Minneapolis lo Chicago to 12J' '
cvn's , conditional on an arrangement belm
ui ulu to secure the maintenance of rates o :
all St. Paul tralllc.
To llcl'iind Tobacco Tn.v.
WASHINGTONDee. , . S. The ways nnd mean
cominlttco today voted to report a hill nuthoj
iilng the secretary of the treasury to rofuni
so much of the tux collected on tobacco whlcl
- ; shall be In the hand of dealers and mauufuc
° > I turers January 1 us was abolished by the re
id ! cent tariff act.
HIS BODY WAS CUT IN TWO ,
Horrible Death of a Bojr in the Union Pacific
Yards at tremont.
SUICIDE OF A YOUNG BUSINESS MAN.
Tunic 1'rooecila to Content Collins'
Klootlon--MM. Colby Painfully
llitrned An Original
Decision.
FIIKMOXT , Neb. , Doc. 8. [ Special Telegram
to Tun UIK. : ] liobcrb French , n boy four
teen years old , was instantly killed at ! J
o'clock this afternoon by a freight train
whllo switching In the Union Pacific yards.
Ho was on top of the cars nnd a sudden stop
throw him on the trac-k across the rail , when
the wheels passed over him nnd cut his body
In two. An Inquest was held and the death
wns decided by the Jury to bo purely acci
dental ,
Hiilcldo offi Yoimir IJusliicMH MUM.
PACIE , Neb. , Dec. 8. [ Special Telegram to
Tun Bni.l William H. Waterman commit
ted suicide hero last night. When found at
.tresldcnceho lay prasping a revolver and
had a ghastly bullet wound in his forehead.
Ho was about twenty-six years old nnd was an
active and successful stock nnd grain dealer.
It is supposed ho took his llfo in n lit of de
spondency c.msed by dlsappolntmoat in love.
Opening of Kearney's Court Uoimc * .
KKAHNKV , Neb. , Doc. 8. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BUB. ] This morning district
court mot for the llrst tlmo in tno court room
of the now court houso. After the opening
of court J. P. Jlurtmna proposed that some
action bo taken by the bar to llttlngly cele
brate the completion of the elegant new court
house. Ho moved that a committee , of which
General Connor should bo chairman , bo ap
pointed to arrange for the celebration.
Similar speeches endorsing the Idea catno
from Messrs. Marston , Greene and others.
A committee wns appointed consisting of the
veterans of the bar , General A. II. Connor ,
K. C. Calkins , I. D. Murstoii , J. P. Hurtmau ,
jr. , and W. L. Greene. '
The next matter wns the presentation of n
petition from several alliances asking that a
grand Jury bo called. Judge Hnmor made n
neat little speech in reply , saying that It was
too late to do so for this term of court , but us
It wai perfectly in order to ask It if they
wished , ono would bo called for the next
term.
Fanners Buy an Klcvntnr.
FnnMo.NT. Neb , , Deo. 8. [ Special to Tun
Bin : . ] John Dcrn today sold his elevator nt
Hooper to a new association of producers
Just organized among the farmers of north ,
east Dodge county and known as the Farm
crs' Grain and Stock company of Hooper ,
Neb. This company has nn authorized capl
tnl stock of ? 17OUO , and Its purpose was to
put In another elevator at Hooper , but the
purchase of the Dern property will obvlato
that. The officers of the new company are
Herman Havekost , president ; Andrew Linn ,
vice president ; Jacob Bodewlg , secretary ;
John Mohr , assistant secretary ; Christ
ICroger , treasurer.
Tlio Grand Island Itlcyulo Race.
GuiNU ISLAND , Nob. , Doc. 8. Special
Telegram to THE BEE. ] In the thirty-live
mile bicycle race hero tonight Clark of Hast
ings won first prize la two hours and thirty-
one minutes without any accident. Mockot
"of Ijln'cbln'took'so'cbnda'nVriCllian' ' Grand
Island third. Branson of Lexington dropped
out of the race in the seventeenth mile , hav
ing fallen in the seventh mile and hurt him
self , Mocket broke ono liundlo bar In the
sixth mile and rode the wheel In tbls condi
tion to the tlnlsh. Kllmn fell three times.
About flve hundred people were in attend
ance.
Mrs. Colby Painfully Hurried.
BKATUICC , Neb. , Dec. 8. [ Special Tele
gram to TIIU Bui : . ] Mrs. Clara B. Colby ,
the well known editor and proprietor of the
Woman's Tribune , was severely burned
about her hands and arms today whllo en
deavoring to suppress an incipient conflagra
tion in her editorial study. A spark of Uro
had Mown from the stove into the waste
basket and set the contents and a bed ad
joining on lire , Mrs. Colby succeeded in
throwing the burning basket and bed out of
the window , but only after she was painfully
burned as stated. Her injuries are not seri
ous.
An Original i'acknuo Decision.
AI.MA , js'ob. , Dec. 8 , [ Special Telegram to
THE BEE. ] In the case of tbo state against
A. L. Haley , Indicted for selling liquors
without license , Judge Gaslin flood the de
fendant $100 and costs. The defendant
opened an original package ho'uso at Republi
can City , in tills county , some time ago , and
the question presented were whether liquors
in sealed packages , transported from another
state in a barrel , was original packages. The
court hold that they were not nnd that the
barrel was the original package. The case
will go to the supreme court.
Collins' Election Will Bo Contested.
UiiATiiiCE , Nob. , Dec. 8. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BEI : . I Hon. J. W. Funk began
proceedings to contest the election of Hon. G.
F , Collins , senator-elect of the Twenty-first
senatorial district , in the comity court today.
The cose will probably continue over tomor
row. Collins , it will bo remembered , was
elected on the alliance-Independent ticket
over Funk ( republican ) by only twenty-ono
majority.
Fremont's Government Itiilldlng S'te.
FKEMOXT , Neb. , Doc. 8. [ Special Tele
gram to THE Iinl ) Special Agent Lowe of
the United States treasury department has
boon in the city two or thrco days examining
sites for Fremont's now government post-
ofllce. Eleven pieces of property have been
offered in rcsponso to an advertisement of
the department for bids , Thcro Is no par-
i tlculnr strife among' property owners to
secure the location , The successful slto will
not bo announced for some time.
Governor lliaycr Ijoctures nt Norfolk.
NOUFOI.K , Nob. , Doc. 8. ( Special to THE
BiiE.j Governor Tlmyor lectured to a largo
audlcnco in the Congregational church in this
city Saturday evening , giving his personal
recollections of General Grant In the earlier
portion of the rebellion. Tlio lecture was re
plete with interest , and the governor had his
subject well In hand. The old soldiers
especially appreciated the lecture. At its
1 elnso n votoof thnnlw to the governor wns
1 unanimously und enthusiastically adopted.
Pleaded Guilty to Hnrnlary.
NEIHIASKA CITY , Neb. , Dec. 8. [ Special
Telegram to Tun BEE. ] Anthony Holland ,
who was arrested for burglary after desert
ing his sick und destitute family , pleaded
guilty today and will bo sentenced to the
penitentiary tomorrow.
linn Over by a Hiinawny Team.
MnmiASKA CITT , Neb , , Dec. 8. ( Special
Telegram to Tun HEU. | While out walking
south ot the city last evening , Miss Joslc
AVessell was run over by a runawav fanr
*
team , sustaining a broken arm and othei
serious , Injuries. Several companions wen
also Injured ,
Good Work in Pawnee foiiniy.
PAWNEE CnV , Xeb. . Dec. 8. [ Special Telegram
gram to THE HKECaptain | Humphrey has
uollo'tcdfSSOln cash for western sufferers
The total will roach overl,0l .
Stats Meeting of the Y. W. C. A.
l- Neb , , Dec. 8. [ Special to Tin
BEE.-TUO annual state meeting ol lh (
Young Women's Christian association hiu
been hi session hero slneo last Friday. Over
ono hundred delegate * are lit lUUviulanco , hi-
eluding Misses Knight Mil T rr of Chicago ,
anil Miss Qlnnlss of London , Eng.
Grcslmin'B Now 1'rcr.nytcrJun Clmrcli.
Gitr.siiAM , Net ) . , Dec. 8. [ Special to TUB
Bii.J : : The new and elegant 1'rosbytcrlan
chucti , Just completed nt this place , wns
dedicated yesterday. Hev. J. D. Counter
mine of Yorlc delivered the dedicatory ser
mon. The cost of the now church is about
$3,000 and U of the latest style of 'architec
ture. . _ >
Tin : Scnnto Wants Information na to
the Starvation of IndhuiH.
"WASHIXOTON , Deo. 6. Jones of Arkansas
offered a resolution v-hlch , went over till
tomorrow , calling on tlio''nttornoy general for
Information as to the supervisors of election
appointed for the First und Second congress
ional districts of Arkansas for the congress
ional election November'4 hist. A resolu
tion was offered , rofcr/rc.1 the committee
an iigrlculturo , calling ; on the secretary of
agriculture for n statement/of / progress made ,
in the investigation for irrigation purpose.
Mr. D.iwcs read a loiter written by Leo ,
the census Indian agent from the Pine K til go
Agency to the Interior .department going to
show there is no lack of food among tbe
Sioux. Ho said ho road this to show the In
dians nro not on the watpath on account of
want of supplies. Vqrhoes set up against
tbls testimony that of . General Miles. The
discussion was continued on a Joint resolu
tion appropriating $3,000for , the Investiga
tion of the outbreak. It was finally referred
to the committee on Indian affairs.
A resolution calling on the secretary of the
treasury for a statement of moneys
paid Davenport , chief supervisor of elections ,
each year since 1871 , ctd } was agreed to.
Mr. Hoar moved to proceed to the con
sideration of the 'elections bill , but on the
suggestion that Mr. Gray was temporarily
absent , withdrew the motion and asked
unanimous consent to hove a tlmo llxcd ( Fri
day next ) for taking a llnul vote on the bill.
Mr. Gray in the me/anwhllo / cnmo in , and
the bill was taken up. Mr. Gray yielded to
Mr. CJorman , who argued .against the proposi
tion to set a tlmo for taking a voto. Ho re
called the statement 6f Mr. Hoar nt the last
esslon , that If the elections bill wns not then
ikcn up and disposed of thcro would not be
imo to do so In tbo short session. It has
con the firm conviction tm thedemocraticsldo
lutt after what nad occurred at the last eloc-
ions , tlio senator from Massachusetts would
ot press the bill , so thO senators from his
Ida had not prepare 1 thcrasblvcs to discuss
t Intelligently. )
Mr. Gorman continued ! ' j4Wo stand today
n n volcano. We havo'hoard/tho ' discussion
s to starvlne Indians , but take no note of the
act that the farmers of the land are meeting
nil resolving. There is danger and trouble
f not starvation hmqng.thcin. The faces of
jankers and merchant ' , nra , blanched with
car. No man can tell' whether , tomorrow or
ho next day , every bank la .the great centers
f commerce will not bb closed by suspension
if payment , and now In the midst of such a
tate of affairs wo , wuo'como hqro flushed
vith victory , bad hope .thattho majority of
he party would give us an opportunity to
oln with It in preventing the wreck , .which
s now Impending. Lay aside this bill , which
ho country has pronouncodjugalnst , nnd let
us take up matters which nil classes of our
ellow-i.'itizons are looking to us to consider.
f you do not , if yoij persist in the course
narked nut by the souatQr at .Massachusetts ,
bo responsibility must ttcsp with the party
n power. If , the senator .Jrdm Junssachu-
ictts forces consideration- this partisan
noasura whllo bnukmplo'y nnd ruin "aro
going onj when ha poe oajik ? to.Boston , . , ho
will llnd''tholnorch nts * " nd'bankersand
men of affairs as well as farmers
and laborers , will toll him wliilo ho is at-
.omptlng hostile legislation against a section
of the country that if it had not been for the
iroducts of that section , if It had not been
lor tbo moving crop , there would not bo a
jank in Massachusetts' ablojto pay its dopos-
tors. The only thing that has saved idem
ia3 been tbo fact that they have boon able
a draw on the cotton crop and on the oil.
Mr. Hoar replied that for four days the
senate hud been listening to democratic
speeches , made for more delay and obstruc
.ton. If the senator from Maryland had mi'
other measure which ho thought would allay
the panto or mennco to the commercial pros
perity of the count1.1 } ' , which had begun when
elections were declared in favor of the demo
cratic party the country hnvlng been before
that In a position of unexampled prosperity
why should ho not , after a fair and proper
statement of the reasons for voting against
the election bill , lot the senate vote upon it )
Tno election bill was a.measuro whoso solo
purpose was to submit to the Judges of the
courts of the United States , against
whoso integrity . add ofllclal honor
no man could bring n charge , tnc
question of who had , prlma facie , a title to a
seat in the house of representatives instead
of having it declared by.rufllanism , fraud or
violence , as so often had ; been the case in the
past.
past.Mr. . Gray spoke briefly in line with Mr.
Gorman's remarks and then concluded his
argument against tho'bill.
Mr. Harry obtained the floor , nnd after a
brief executive session the senate adjourned.
House.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 8. Sir. Taylor , from the
committee on Judiciary , reported back the
Enloo resolution for the arrest of Gcorgo
Minot , doorkeeper , for attempting violently
to prevent Enloo's exit from the house during
the call of the house in Aiitrustlast. The
committee reports the case calls for no action
on the part of the housn and under tlio rule
was laid upon the table without objection.
Mr. MoKinley reported from the ways nnd
means committee and the house had passed
the Dill providing for a rebate on tobacco in
stock equal to the reductloa made in the in
ternal revenue tax by the last tariff bill. Mo-
Kinlcy merely stated the bill was similar to
the provision of tho' tariff bill , section ! 30 ,
which had been omitted in enrolling that
measure , and on a declaration by Mills of
Texas thut it wns "allright" no opposition
was made to its pissags. Adjourned.
The Pnulllo Short Lilno.
Sioux CITV , la. , Dee 8 A. S. Garrctson ,
D. T. Hodges and others ] interested in the
Pacific short line returned from New York
last night. They will' fiiva no information ns
to the future of the road , i further than to
assert that the Sioux.City & Northern will
not operate it , as has bewj recently reported.
The line has cost so fan about $2,600,0,10. nil
but about fc00,000 ! of which was furnished by
Now York capitalists. Local stockholders
are getting uneasy as to how they lire to
faro , and don't like tbo air of mystery that
purrounds the matter. ,
Object oft'iu Ohuroh.
HOME , Deo. 8. Cardinal . .Kampolla , papal
secretary of state , has written a letter in re
gard to Cardinal Lavlgcfiu's recent declara
tions in favor of the republican form of gov
ernment , saying the Haitian Catholic church
Is not Inimical to any ( win of government-
The church applies Itsclf bcforoall else to the
proirress of religion , nnd therefore thinks it
right for the faithful to participate in public
alTalrs when such nctlou is demanded by the
interests of religion.
Opposed to Sunday Closing.
CHICAGO , Dec. 8. U , is reported at the
worlds fair headquarters that n number ol
prominent Germans have protested against
paying their subscriptions until suehjtlmo as
they nro given positive Information us tc
whether the exposition Is to bo closed Sun ,
days or not- They giro decidedly opposed tc
Sunday closing.
ShotVor , Groceries ,
CI.KVCI.ASO , 0. , Dec. 8 , At Wellington ,
O. , this nfternoon David Hoko shot ant
killed S. L. Sago and then suicided , Bellmen
men were old citizens. Sago kept n grocer }
and Hoko worked for htm. Saga caught
Hoko stealing groceries and demanded a set
Ueincnt , whereupon the shooting occurred.
THEY ARE ALWAYS HUNGRY ,
Such la Senator Paddock's ' Estimate of tlio
Turbulent Indians.
TO CONSIDER PUBLIC BUILDINGS ,
I'robnllo Intent , of the House Con
stitutionality of tlio New Tariff
to ho Tested Omaha's
New lluttdliiu.
WASHINGTON Buitr.uj TUB O\mu HUB , )
fill ! FOUHTEBSTII SntllBT , >
WASHINGTON- . C. , Doo. S. I
Quito nn exciting colloquoy took place to
day between Senators 1'aJdock and Voor-
hccs oj Indiana , the subject belui ? the Indian
question. In reply to Senator Voorheos1 re
peated assertions that tno Sioux were starv
ing , Senator Paddock insisted that neither
the reports of the newspapers nor the army
olllccrs on the ground showed that the In
dians were suffering from hunger. Ho stated
that tlio reports of the chiefs and head men ,
as presented to General Brooke , did not indi
cate that the Indians were starving , and
asked , if It were trun that tlio cause of this
trouble was Insufficient rations , why the In-
clans , In presenting their grievances , would
not have presented that ono llrsU Senator
Voorhccs replied in great heat that Senator
Paddock had better semi for Governor Foster
of Ohio. To which Senator Paddock replied
that Governor Foster had not seen the coun
try of the Sioux for two years , ana did not
speak with the confidence of intimate knowl
edge of the situation. As to the urmy
witness to which Senator Voorhccs alluded
Senator Paddock said that seine of them
were a little too willing as witnesses ; that
ho old not pick up a newspaper any morning
or evening but it contained one or two sensa
tional Interviews , and ono from a distin
guished military cbtoftaln. It seemed to have
eomo to this that whenever ono or more of
these distinguished gentlemen , charged with
the responsibility of this matter , stop over
at any city , village , hamlet or crossroads in
their travels thov hunt up at once an inter
viewer. A great many foolish things , said
the senator , have been said , and a great many
absurd exaggerations have been made In con
nection with this whole Indian business from
the beginning of the unfortunate occurrence.
by many different people , In the east as well
as in the west. Mr. Voorhoes re
torted that if the senator was sat-
Isllod with that attack on General
Miles , ho thought General Miles could stand
It and that ho did not think General Miles'
reputation would bo impaired because the
newspapers have interviewed him. At this
point Mr. Voorhecs got provoked and would
permit no further interruption to his re
marks ,
Later in the day Senator Voorliees arose
and expressed his regret at not yielding to
Senator Paddock when ho asked for the lloor ,
auibtendcred nn apology to him for not doing
so imd was guilty of an act of discourtesy
-ndregr.etted that ho seemed to bo so at the
imo. After accepting the assurances of
senator Voorliees , Senator Paddock went on
o say that with reference to the theory of
ho hunger of the Indians , It was well known
in the frontier that ho was always hungry
.ntil . ho was filled to repletion , and that ho
Id not agree with the statements that the
ndluns on the Sioux reservation have been
iimgry unless it was.tho. improvident class
Vho gamble away their rations immediately !
f tor receipt. It was this class Which' Is' ul-
, vpyfl dissatisfied , and this is. tlio only class
hat has made the trouble tp disturb the sotTO -
TO COXSIDBn PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The senate committee on publiclamls today
reported favorably Mr. Mitchell's bill pro-
riding that hereafter when any person en-
itled to n homestead entry , ICO acres , and
'or such purpose locates on eighty acres of
iiirvoyed land under existing law ho shall bo
it liberty and shall have the right to extend
, ho boundaries of his claim over any unsur-
cyed lands adjacent to the extent of sixty
cres additional and when such lauds are in-
luded within government surveys , the
boundaries of his claim shall bo adjusted in
accordance with government lines. The bill
was amended so as to Include pre-emptions
also. The house committee on rules today
determined to begin consideration tomorrow
of the public building bills which have
been adopted in a committee of
lie whole of the house and reported
, o the houso. Tlio fifth bill on the list pro
vides for a public building at Beatrice , and
tills is almost sure of consideration. As soon
as the bills which have been passed by the
committee of the whole are disposed of by
the house the hills which are now on the cal-
: ndar but have not boon considered will be
iikon up by the house , which will resolve
.tself into committee of tbo whole , when it
will very likely take favorable action upon
tlio bills giving buildings to Hastings and
Norfolk.
Today Mr , Dorsey laid before the commis
sioner of Indian affairs a petition from tbe
Omaha Indians asking that payment of inter
est upon purchases of their lands be made
upon March 1 next in compliance with the law-
passed at the last session. The commissioner
replied that he had no doubt tbo accumulated
interest would bo turned over to the Indians
at the time requested.
The imuortors of the country , particularly
these of Now York and most of them foreign
ers , have decided to test the constitutionality
of the now tariff law and uro obtaining opin
ions of counsel en Iho sovoval questions in
volved. Soveiat ot the leading democratic
members of congress have been applied to for
written opinions and have been offered handsome -
some fees for preparing them. There is no
doubt that if the slightest encouragement is
given by the counsel thus employed the im
porters 'will make the test llrst in the nature
of a protest to the board of general apprais
ers , which is a tribunal established especially
to pass upon issues of facts and legal con
struction under the now law. If this hoard
as Is generally anticipated decide the pro
test adversely to the inportiirs they will
take an appeal to the United States
circuit court and from tbero to the
supreme court of the United States
commissioner , ns the latter was purely Judi
cial and In the direct line of Judge GrolT's
training. The president acknowledged this
and whllo ho did not say that ho would not
consider the suggestion of Judge Graff's
mime , ho emphasized the fact that the pres
ent land commissioner was u very acceptable
ofllcer , and while ho gave such general satis
faction the change could not bo recommended ,
especially since it was hard to llud good tim
ber for tno land ofllco.
OMAHA'S POSTOFPICE WAFTS.
Representative Council and Mr. Ilosowatcr
were at the ofllco of the supervising architect
of the treasury today to see If any thing could
bo done In the way of pushing the work on
the plans of the Omalia federal building.
They wore Informed by the supervising ar
chitect that the plans would not be begun
until it wns seen what rongrcss intends to do
In the way of increasing the appropriation to
$ . ,000,000. When the supervising architect
was asked if tbo plans upon the foundation
could not bo commenced now , ho replied that
ho preferred to lot the wliolo matter rest
until it was seen If congress gave the addi
tional $800,000 , so nothing will bo done until
the adjournment of congress unless that body
makes tbo requested Increase of npptopria-
tlon. After Murth the plans
will bo formulated upon tno basis of the pros-
out appropriation which gives ? sOOOOJ for
thu building. lh however , at any time
sooner the appropriation is given the work
upon the plans will bo Immediately begun.
SOUTH UMAIIA'd MUL9.
Postmaster General Wanainukcr has Issued
an order directing the special agent for the
division of Omaha to visit that city and look
into tbo mall facilities for South Omaha.
, 'i'hls order was Issued upon iho request of
Huurosentallve Council , who filed some very
strong papers from the South Omaha puck
ers asking thut arrangements bo made
whereby the malls to and from the trams be
more frequent. They icurciont that there Is
but ono mall in each direction dallv now ,
whereas there should bo two' or wort
malls and that the Infrenuoncy of t'\j 'icom-
ing nnd outgoing malls proves u grot ' on-
vinl"iico : , especially during the height o'/ * )
packing season , as'tho bills of lading get . . . .
hind the shipments , mid live stock Is oftt .
kept in card on side tracks , whereas If malls
were more prompt the shipments to and from
the tucker ; ! would be simultaneous with noti
fication , It Is believed that n recommenda
tion will come from the special ngent by the
end ol tin' week , when nemo direction may bo
made which will give the South Omaha poo-
pie itiiuvuscd facilities.
SCIIOONMI Klin's tfrrre ou ,
The Iowa delegation l m-iilng the appoint-
menu of ex-Governor dear lo the place soon
to bo vacated by Interstate Commerce Com
missioner SchoonmnUer. Governor Gear's
congressional career will end on
March 4 next , and a number of bis
friends In congress and clsowhuro have pre
sented his excellent qualities to Iho president
and argued to the point that Iowa Is entitled
to the appointment. *
Among the callers at the white house today
was Senator Allison , who urged the appoint
ment of Uoprnsentatlvo Gear to the approach
ing vacancy on the Interstate commerce i-om-
mission , .lust as the senator emerged from
the president's room ho was mot by Senator
I'addock , who inquired If the Iowa statesman
was suffering from a lapse of memory.
"What do you mean ! " inquired Senator
Allison.
"Why , " said Senator Paddock , "It trans-
nlred that you are not acquainted with the
Tact that thcro was n change of administra
tion on March , iSSfl. Do you know thAtl
You are unaware of the fact that , Mr. Kndl-
cott U not In the war department ; that ho
vacated the place for Mr. 1'roctor of Ver
mont ! "
The Iowa Senator - scratched his
head for some moments nnd w.is imnhlo to
see the point. "I found a letter on tlio over
in the ofllco of the chief of engineers' war
department , " continued Senator I'addock ,
"signed by W. U. Allison , written n few
days ago nnd addressed to 'Mr. Kndlcott ,
secretary of war. ' It was In relation to some
improvements of the Missouri river Just
nbovo Omaha nml you probably have over
looked the fact that Mr. Kndlcott Is practic
ing law out In Massachusetts. "
Senator Allison colored to the roots of his
hair and observed something about the affairs
of late In low.i having rattled most of its citi
zens and departed from the white house In
confusion , while the party surrounding him
laughed immoderately.
ricKi.Eii's vinws.
Representative Pickler of South Dakota
denies the broadly asserted statement that
he went to the national convention of the
farmers alliance in Oc.ila , fla. , to further the
project of a third party. Ho says that ho Is
not in favor of the lariners alliance putting a
ticket In the field In 18'JJ ' , bjllovhiK that It
can do more for Its own interests nnd the in
dividual interests of'its members by working
upon the two parties now in existence. Ma
jor Pickler , who is. spoken of as a possible
successor to Senator Moody , says lie went to
Ocnla to advocate before tbo convention the
Importance of taking action in favor of silver
coinage and transportation rates and facili
ties.
THE WEST WANTS A MKMniMl.
While the senators nnd Mr. Connell were
Interviewing the president on the Union Pa
cific directorship the name of Commissioner
GrolT was suggested to succeed Mr. Sctioon-
maker on the inlerstato commerce commis
sion. The commission of Mr. Schoonmakor ,
who is from New York will
shortly expire nnd thcro is a strong
effort being made by that section
of the country which lies beyond the Missis-
hippi river to fill the vacancy. The great
west and northwest , which is unquestionably
more keenly interested In railroad trafllc than
nnj- other section , has no representative upon
tlio commission and In Justice , it Is acknowl
edged by the president , that it would bo given
this membership , The president stated that
there was one oostaelo in the way ot trans-
tarring Jtidgo Groff from the general land
ofllco to'tho ( nte'rstato commerce commission
and that was his elUcleiioy in his present
position ,
l-il'Idl.sllko'Uo tako.-n uian fronnan , ofllco ,
which no fills so well nnd [ iut hlm"in'o now
place. " said the president , "although I am
confident that Judge Grolt would make a
good and acceptable Interstate commerce com
missioner. Then it is a very dinicult thing
to get a good man for the land ofllco. " It
was urged that the duties of land commis
sioner were not as desirable to.ludgo Groff as
wouldjjo these of nn Interstate commerce
If the lower decides against them. The pro
test wodld bo based chiefly upon the omission
from the tariff law ns signed by the president
of the important clause relative to tbo pay
ment of rebate ! on tobacco which was In the
bill as it passed the two houses which it is
claimed invalidates the whole stntuto.
JUDOE sAVAon's succiissou.
The Nebraska delegation is divided on the
question of recommending a democrat to suc
ceed the into Judge Savage as Union Pacific
director. Senator Mauderson favors Dr.
lillcr , Senator Paddock advocates the ap-
lolntment of Major Joe Paddock , whllo Hep-
escntatlvo Council and the others have
, skcd the president to appoint Frank Mur-
iliy , president of the Merchant's National
milk. President Harrison received the sona-
XH-S and Mr. Connell today nml talked the
natter over with them. He said that he
nould appoint a democrat and wanted to
alto ono from Nebraska and ho urged the
delegation to unite upon ono of their const- !
iibiits. The president desires to not the ap-
lointmentoutof the way as soon as possible
mil some effort will bo in.ido by the delega-
lon to reach a mutual decision.
Postmasters were appinted today as fol-
ows : Iowa Dews , Heed county , J. Jenkins ,
ice J. F. Kent , resigned : Durham , Marlon
county , F. F. McMillan , vice J. H. Shaw , re
signed.
Nebraska Berlin , Otoo county , C. Knabo ,
vice W. Fleming , removed ; Creston , Platte
county , J. H. Galev , vice C. H. Graham , re
signed ; Mauley , Cass comity , A. Jenkins ,
vlco U. II. Shaw , resigned ; Mitchell , Snncm
Bluff county , G. W. Halo , vice J. H Stilts ,
resigned.
South Dakota Pitrodlo , Clark county , W.
. Wilson , vlco D. A. Cheney , resigned.
William A. Tyler of Nebraska , has been
appointed to a $1,001) clerkship in the war do-
pnrtmont.
The llrst snow of the season fell last night
and today and there is sleighing. The fall Is
ixbout four inches deep.
The comptroller of the currency today ap
proved the National Hank of Commerce of
Omaha as reserve agent for the Merchants'
National bank of Great Falls , Mont. , and the
Commercial National bank of Omanu ns rc-
8crvc.agont for the National bank of Poca-
tlllo , Idaho. Piuur S. II HATH.
Nebraska , lowu mill Dakota Pensions.
WASIIIXOTON , Dec. 8. [ Succlul Telegram
to TiiiBnn.J : The following pensions were
granted Nebraskans today : Origfnal John
B. Dooley , Onvilm. Increase Robert Tay
lor , Loup City ; Hiram C. HoJgin , Lcoulo ;
Oscar A. Munlll , Columbus ; John A < Stewart -
art , Loornis ; Tyra Nelson , Curtis ; L. New
ton Strode , lilair ; Oliver G. Decker , Omaha ;
Henry TJ. Beach , Ciangcrj Gcorgo W.
Hayes , Coziul ; Peter Fox , ICenosaw ; Francis
Harnoy , Silver Creek ; \Mlllam A. .Lafen ,
Helolt ; Jacob Itaumunn , Uonlpan.
Iowa : Original Donnisoa A. Hurst ,
Tusealoosn : Saekott Soars , Atlantic ; Francis
M. Lyoii , Piereevlllo ; AVyattD. Blackmoro ,
Plattovillo. Incrpaso Milton Fisher. Brook-
villo : Seymour F. Jones , Dos Moincs : Henry
M , Cole , IClng ; Kdwm H. Thomas , ' Wesley ;
Hoburt Hudson , Mnxburg ; James H. Uoueb ,
Powoshlek. Henry Hlous , Charlton ; George
Mnrcott. Sioux CUv ; James Sorcnson , Km-
nions , James M. Campbell , Boone , John
Uoyd. Lake Mills ; Kponcor J. Wlllser.Etmi ;
John Thompson , Waterloo ; James N.Nelson ,
Tingloy ; Lewis fitanley. Adot ; Thomas J ,
Allison , Corydou : Hoolt licddcns , Charles
City ; Arvcllus Simpson , Afton : Tnonms U
Montgomery , Washington ; Annlas Kvntalor ,
' .L'ipton ; Stonhcu Hobeson , Ucd Ouk ; Alex
MoAlllato. Dalcvillo ; George W , Slants ,
Jialicr : Henry liunce , Amos ; nnthanlc !
Plum , Scranton ; llanlul W. Hwcet. Charles
City ; Sidney Hlclmnb , Jumos ; John llcosu ,
Mun&on ; Mark Whitman , Holfo ; Juino ;
Wells , Knloni.
South Uakotn : Tncrcaso Augufetni I
1'roth , IJtJou Hills JFrederlclc Behrons itod
Hold.
A MISSOURI PACIFIC WRECK ,
Thirtaon Sftck Oars Ditched at Oak OhaU
linm Last Night ,
CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE FROG ,
K. A. Wilson , the I'lreiiiMii , und .lolm
Ohlioni , n llrultomuii , Hrrlomly In
jured Ni-urly All tlm Cnttlo
Killed or .Maimed.
Oak Chatham , the Missouri PncUlc's su-
burh.iu station on Xorth Twenty-fourth
street , was thu scone of a frightful railroad
wreck at (1:15 ( : oVloek last night.
An extra stock train on" from the Crete
branch , In charge of Conductor Hotlir.it. Hu-
glneor Hooker ami Fireman 1S. . Wilson ,
was coming into the city with thirteen cars
of eiittle , nine cars belonging to George W.
McKay mid four belonglngto I'eter Vim Ant
werp of Berlin , Otoo county , when the cn-
glno struck a defective fro , ? at the switch
just west of Twonty-tourth street niul the
whole train went Into the ditch.
Tlio news of the wreck spread llko wlld-
flre and in n few momenta a Inixo nuintiar of
citizens were on the irrouud ro.idy to render
assistance.
As the enghio struck the frog the tender
became- detached and went over , carrying
with It F. A. Wilson , who win pinned to the
ground beneath heavy timbers and several
tons of coal. Ho was dug out and taken to
the motor company's boarding house , where
a physician wiis summoned. The man's In
juries consist of a broken arm and a scvero
scalp wound. Ills homo is at Hiawatha ,
Kan.
John Osborno , the head brakcmnn , was
standing on the front carat the time the train
went over and was shut out Into
the air a distance of twenty feet. Os
berne was less fortunate , as his injuries were
a broken arm , thrco broken ribs and a deet >
cut In the top of the head. Ho was carried
to a house near by , where his wounds were
(1 raised , after which ho was removed to his
homo at Nineteenth and Mand''r.sonstrcc s.
Thu engineer , .lolm Hooker , at the tune of
thu accident was standing between the
tender and ttio engine , and , feeling the
shock , stepped into the cab , thus siivinc :
himself ,
In speaking of the wreck Hooker said :
"Wo left Berlin at ! l:30 : this afternoon and
were running at the rate of about llfteon
miles per hour. As wo crossed tbo switch
Just west of Twenty-fourth street 1 felt a
shock mid wldstleil for brakes. As I did so
I looked ni-omul just in thnu to see my train
rolling on' into the ditch on the north side of
tlio track. "
Superintendent Gllmore , who arrived on
the scene a few minutes after
the wreck occurred. did nil ho
could for the wounded men ,
and then put a crew of men nt work clearing
away the wreck and attending to the stock.
" 1 think the accident was duo to a tirokou
frog , " said ho , "awl not on account of the
track being in bad condition. "
The cattle , all of which were fat inul in
tended for tlio South Omaha market , were in
terrible condition. The cars were illicit ono
upon another mid many of the animals killed
outright , while others hud their legs broken
or great holes punched In them , whore they
were thpy were struck by broken timbers ,
Fires'woro built along the track , and as
holes ) voro . chopped In tlio curs great fat
steers wtu-o pullcu out , cither tload or horribly
ribly mutilated. The work contiuufcd during
the most of the night , and at midnight the
northern portion of the city was covered by
a herd of maimed und bruised cattle that
lowed piteouily.fras thflyvllmptx } , , about and
shivered in the night nfr.
A XOTIIKlt A It r.lXCE I11 A TKS
Upon tiowor CliiHses of Freight by
North wcHtern Idiirw.
CHICAGO , Dec. 8. [ Special Telegram to
Tun Bui : . ] The triilllc managers of the
northwestern roads met hero today and
agreed upon a further advance In rates on
ho lower classes of freight between Chicago
and . St. Paul. The tariff between these
points was advanced to the basis of ( M ) ccnt4
llrst class as recently as November 17 , but nl
.hat time thcro was objection to a full retor
tion of the low class rates because these )
rates had not ocen restored to Missouri river
points. At the meeting of tbo executive )
Ulcers of all the western roads last week
tlio Missouri river rates were all put up to
.heir former level , which icfttho northwcst-
rn lines Ireo to adjust their tariffs accord-
ugly. The Illth class r.ito will bo advanced
from 18 to " 0 cents i > cr 100 pounds , and , on
the last three classes tno present rates of 15 ,
II and 11 ! cents respectively will be advanced
to IT , 14 and 11 ! cents. This completes tha
restoration of northwestern rates to the basis
In .effect last year. A committee was up *
pointed to confer with the eastern roads
looking to a corresponding advance to and
from St. Paul via. Mackinaw and the "Soo"
lino. It wns also decided to advance the
rate on grain between St. Paul mid St. Lould
from 17 to 18 cents per 100 in order to seenro
a higher basis in Iowa. A conditional aoreo-
tnent was reached to advance the rate on
flour from 7.K cents to ! ! ) . ! < ? cents per
hundred Irom Minneapolis to Chicago , the
condition being made that some arrangement
bo made to Insure the maintenance of rates.
To tills end n c-ominitteo was appointed to re
port a plan for n division of traftlc , The
wholn matter will bo presented to the West
ern Freight association , which begins its regular
ular monthly mooting huro today.
The Itailrond Situation
Niw YOHIC , Deo. 8. [ Special Telegram to
THE BIK. ] Today's Journal of Finnnco hag
a long letter , to which the following Is ( jlvca
as introduction :
The railroad situation , so far as western
and southwestern roads are concerned , scorns
to borrowing brighter dally. Thoatmosphcro
Is clearing , and by the time the presidents
of these roads meet In conference with the
bankers of this city it Is very probable that
thcro will have been arranged n basis upon
which these otilcials have already agreed , so
ttiat In that In that event thu meeting will
not bo much more than a format ono
to afllrin the action taken In
the latter part of last November ,
Chairman Walker of the Interstate associa
tion at Chicago , In a loiter to the president
of thcso rouds , outlined very clearly the dlfll-
cultles that have been in existence for some
time , and for the second time indicated a way
In which these dllllculttes could bo settled
und rales restored and maintained at a per
manent basis. Until the railroad ofllcials
now hero from the west llrst arrived , the
fact that such a letter bad hccnwrittcn wan
not known except to thu writer of It and.
these to whom It wns expressed.
i'lcrnont'H Hid.
Nr.w YOIIK , Deo. 8. L. Plcrpont Morgan
1ms sent nn invitation to the presidents of all
the rullrouls west of Chicago to meet him nt
his house on December 15 for the purpose of
discussing the railroad situation with a vlo\v
to renewing the "president's agreement. "
I'nuk Mules Unlorcd.
Sr. JOSKHI , Mo. , Dee. 8. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tins Ui'.nl The board to Inspect
cavalry horsca hero received orders from
headquarters department of the Platte last
Saturday to inspect two hundred pack mules
and have them on board cars by Monday
evening. The mules and eight cavalry horse *
will bo la Otnulm tomorrow morning.
I.lvo MouU Men lu
Cirtc.uio , Doc. 8. The American llva
stock association of the United States ai
bemhloii this afternoon la regular utinuaX.
iiicoilng.