THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ,
TWENTIETH YEAE. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNING , DECEMBER 11 , 1800 NUMBER 170.
Tbo Indian Situation Assuming a Very
Warlike Aspect.
BCOUTS REPORT SEVERAL SKIRMISHES ,
A. Decisive Move on the Part of tlio
Military Hourly Expected
CmvlmyH Suourliii ;
tlio Country.
PINE Union , S. D' . , ( via nushvlllo , Nob. , )
Dec. 10. [ Special Telegram to Tin : BrE. ]
Thcro Is no authentic Information that the
hostllcs have changed their determina
tion to wait in the bad land ? for the
military nnd fight so long as a soul of them is
loft. General Brooke is fearful concerning
four scouts sent thcro three days ngo and
this afternoon sent eight moro , hcavllv
nrmcd , to Investigate. No field equipment
has been ordered , . C. II. C.
TIV1 It LIKE M'HKI'A KA'TIOXS.
Tlio Sixth Cavalry Onlorcil to He
Ilently to Tnko the Violet.
nAi'in CITTS. . D. , Dec. 10 , [ Special Tolo-
cram to THE BEE. ] The Indian situation
o Is hourly growing moro threatening. No
word has been received up to this hour from
the party of armed ranchers and cowboys
who went out to defend the outlying
ranches and .to punish the depredating
Sioux. Kunucra canio eaily Into General
Curr's camp and reported llvo Sioux
Indians killed on Battle crcolc by cowbsys
hut no dependence can bo placed on this re
port. That shots have been exchanged yes
tcrday and today IH without doubt.
A largo number of Springfield rifles with
ammunition were received hero today from
the governor of the state to arm ranchers and
Bottlers In small settlements. This is the
third or fourth lot which has been received ,
nnd all settlers nro now pretty well armed.
General Carr of the Sixth cavalry received
instructions from the departmentcommnndoi
bv telegraph early this morning to prepare
his command for Held service as soon as pos
slble. Clothing , tentogo , etc. , for the outfit
ting of the regiments is bolng supplied as
fast as possible from Fort Mcade , S. D , ,
Boxes nnd bales of clothing , tontago , nmmu
nltlon , rations , etc. , ore piled all around the
camp , which presents a most warlike
appearance. Enrlv this morning troop
D , of tun Sixth cavalry , arrived from
Fort Stanton nnd Joined the regiment hero
which now brings the force of the Sixtl
cavalry ciimpod hero to nearly 000. Each
troop of cavalry is provided with three six
mule teams , ten pack animals and two saddle
mules. Whatever is needed to fully equip
the command nnd haul supplies will bo hi :
in Uapid City.
General Carr has received word that the
flrst action will bo to sco that no parties of
Sioux Indians , particularly from Pine Ridge ,
commit depredations or roam about among
tbo settlements along the Cheyenne river ,
tuklug In the region particularly from Battle
Creole to the Big Box Elder.
Captain Cnrr , First cavalry , with four
troops of cavalry from Fort Lcavcnworth , Is
nt Oclrichs. Captain Wells , Eighth cavalry ,
with two troops , has been ordered .to
Buffalo Gap to look out for tba region along
the Choyouno river from there to Battle
crcok. Colonel Sumncr is nt a point on Cheyenne -
enno river about six miles from the Junction
of Belle Tourcho with three troops of the
Third Infantry , his moro particular duty be
ing to watch the Cheyenne river reservation
Indians In that region and also prevent any
leaving. It Is expected that a company of
Cheyenne Indian scouts under Lieutenant
Casey , Twenty-second infantry , now nt Fort
Keogh , will bo sent to join the Sixth cavalry
as soon us possible. The plnco of supplies
for the regiment will bo Fort Mcade. Scouts ,
interpreters nnd guides nro being employed
as fast as practicable.
Captain Adam Kramcs , . with troop E.
Sixth cavalry , and Lieutenants Wilcox and
Williamson and Captain West , with troop G ,
Sixth cavalry , comprising about ono
hundred und twcnty-llvo men and
the same number of horses , all
under the command of Mnjor David
Perry , Sixth cavalry , who Is an old nnd ex
perienced officer In Indian affnlrs , will pro
ceed this evening on a scout for ton davs to
Choycnno river nnd Battle Creek. Major
Perry has orders to arrest all Indians found
plllaclnK or plundering or any whom ho may
suspect of having done so. What the out
come of this will bo no ono can toll. The In
dians will no doubt resist arrest , and if they
do they will in all probability bo shot nnd
killed , and if this is the case it will surely
precipitate hostilities.
Lnto this evening thcro was delivered In
camp three Hotchklss broach loading moun-
tnln guns , calibre 105 , with 150 rounds of
ntnunltlon to each gun. These guns were
ehlpped from Fort Mcade and are manned
nnd horsed from Captain Uoduoy's battery ,
and are for the use of the battalion , which Is
taking the Held tomorrow under Major David
Porry.
XKAHIXG A VMIISIS.
A Decisive Mova on the Part of the
I Military Momentarily Expected.
PINK Union AGENCY , S. D. , Dec. 9. [ Spe
cial to TUB Bnn.l Gre.U curiosity nnd much
uixloty Is now being felt as to what will DO
the next move made by the military. That
lomo move must and will bo made soon thcro
Is not the slightest doubt. This is war
ranted by a hundred little occurrences and
Hops that wo see every day In connection
with the officers , arrangement of supplies ,
7cfurnlshing of marching equipment , etc. ,
etc. The fact mentioned in Tuesday's dis
patches , namely , that a scout hud reported
the hostllcs moving further Jn the bad lands
Instead of away from them , ns General ,
Brooke was led to believe they would , from
Saturday's council , Is mother point indicat
ing that a move "is positively necessary OB
the part of the soliilcrs.
There is little or no foundation foi
tupposmg the hostiles will bo allowed
to winter , undisturbed , la the bad lands. In
deed , nothing is further from the present In.
tentlonsvof the war department , and In say.
Ing this I spcnk nuthorntlvely. "Such c
course , " said a prominent army officer to me
today , "would glvo this trouble tlmo tc
further foment and brow to nu extent tlmt
would Jeopardize the IIfo of every settle ]
In the entire northwest. No , sir ; you will
ice n decisive and the final move against
these devils In a very short tlmo. Wo all ox-
poet that a few , a handful of them the olc
and useless coffee coolers will conio In. Bui
General Brooke will not accept any &ucl
'coming in. ' as ho gave the chiefs plainly tc
understand In Saturday's council. They musl
all , every man , woman and child of them
como In ; that was the general's expression
All of us are coutldnnt of a fight with them ii :
a few days , and I'll ' tell you that the soonei
It comes the hotter satisfied wo all will bo. '
And the sentiment quoted is that of nearlj
nil , Instead of ono , of the officers. Talk ii
the strain quoted Is becoming stronger am
moro open with every passing hour ,
The report that tno hostiles have movei
further , by some llvo miles , Into the but
lands has been corroborated , and gives cnusi
for moro mystifying- speculation than over
The ono unanimous opinion , however , ro
gardlng the move U that It means simply thi
tdaclug of greater and plainer emphasis upot
the declaration of wur made by the hostile
to Father Jute last week. C. II. C.
Tholr Own Fij > lt.
BPOKANB FAU.S , Wash. , Deo. 10. A spe
clol from Fort Colvlllo says i Great uneasl
ness prevails among the whites living uca
the Colvlllo Indian reservation. Hencgad
Indians from the reservation wbo are suj
died with whisky by the whites are tccon
Ing very quarrclsomo and Insolent. A few
days airo a small band of Indians got Into a
fight among themselves and ono Indian was
killed aud a number Injured.
( Jims for Fort
Four Mo.NitoE , Deo. 10. Two Ilotchklss
in neb I no guns , with ammunition , wcro
shipped to Fort Mcadc , N. D. , to Jay.
Another Disposition ol' Troops.
VALKNTisn , Nob. , Dec. 10. [ Special Tele
gram to Tut : Bii-Coloncl : ] Shatter , with
headquarters band nnd the ontlro regiment ,
has been ordered to take tttntlon at Fort Nlo-
brara , and Lieutenant Colonel Smith , com
manding the Eighth Infantry , with head *
quarters band and Companies A and II , to
Fort Uoblnson , and B and O to Fort Omaha.
Plan ol' tlio CnnipnlKii.
CIIICAOO , Dec. 10. The Indications at Gen
eral Miles' ' headquarters tonight pointed to a
dramatic closn of the Messiah craze among
the Indians. The immediate tightening of
the great military cordon now surrounding
the ghost dancer ) seems to bo
the programme1. All this evening Gen
eral Miles nnd aides were busy studying
eorofullytho revised maps of the country
whcro the Indiana nru located. The general
explained the distribution of the troops , say
ing that General Brooke is on the south ,
Colonel Sumner on the north , General Carr
on the west nad Colonel Merrla'ra on the cast
with their respective commands. The Gen
crul expects to start for the scene of the trou-
bio In a few days.
3U IXVIAXS PEACEFUL.
The rtcports from Frisco Said to Ite
Orcntly Exaggerated.
KANSAS CITT , Mo. , Dec. 10. [ Special Tclc-
prain to THK BEK. ] The Times Is In receipt
of nn official dispatch from Captain Woodson
at Fort Hcno denying the reported Indian
outbreak there. It Is as follows :
The sensational reports sent to the press
about n threatened outbreak of the Chcycnnes
and Arapahoos in Oklahoma are without
foundation. The sensational report of a
scare at Frisco was grossly exaggerated ,
for , in fact , thcro was not an In
dian within twelve miles of the plnco.
The recent conduct of the members of the
Oklahoma legislature only aggravated the
condition of affairs. The Indians are peace
ably disposed and act and dance without
making any threats. The ghost dances have
died out somewhat , but the ether perform
ances continue. If there should bo
any outbreak hero the commanding officer
nt Fort Hcno will bo the first to learn of it.
The settlers will bo given duo warning.
A. E. Woousox , Captain.
THE XAT1OXAL t } V.I 111) .
It DlscusBCs' tlio Question'of a Mili
tary DlHplay nt the World'H Fair.
CIIICACIO , Dec. 10. The Illinois National
Guard association held an annual meeting
hero today , the most important In its history.
Not only is the gathering given importance
owing to the fact that its action will decide the
question of n military display at the world's
fnlr , but ono entire regiment of the Infantry
of the Illinois national guard will bo wiped out
of existence ns a result of its action. General
Fitzslmmons , In bis opening spjccli , referred
to the necessity of a sufficiently lurgo appro
priation for next year's encampments. Many
speeches In the snmo vein wcro made. Lieu
tenant Colonel Turner thought another year
without a cump would work great harm.
Adjutant General Vance nnd Colonel Bryan
of tho'governor's staff nlso believed in the
necessity of annual camps and moro liberal
appropriations. Governor Flfor , It was
stated , will heartily endorse any action
of the convention. Major Taylor
E. Brown of the First Infantry
crcated a decided Bensntlon with his paper
on the "Abuse of the Uniform. " Ho de-
denounced civil societies of nil sorts who
were uniforms as cheap seekers after glory
nnd wanted a law prohibiting anyone except
the regular army and militia wearing uni
forms. Major Brown slashed right nnd loft
nnd indulged In personalities which cut some
of the officers deeply. Ho characterized the
staff of the governor as a useless institution
composed ol young men appointed because of
a political pull. They had no ability to handle
troops and the position was an cnsy ono to
acquire , After reading the paper the con
vention adjourned until afternoon nnd many
expressions of opinion were Indulged in ru-
pardmg Brown's remarks , nearly every one
agreeing they were unwarranted. Ono mem
ber of Governor Fifer's staff , who is a veteran
of the Into war , sharply criticised Brown as anew
now Hedged major who never saw
ono minute's service. At the afternoon ses
sion Major Brown apologized for his utter
ances regarding the governor's staff nnd that
part of his speech was stricken from the
record.
Lieutenant Colonel Ziecfold rend an elabo
rate paper on "What Part Shall the National
Guard Take In the World's Fair. " Colonel
Culp of Kansas , secretary of the committee
on ceremonies of the world's fair , read a plan
of outline- for military services at the exposi
tion , dedication ceremonies , daily routine ,
etc. , which was discussed ut length.
Adjutant General Vance was of the opinion
that plans should bo outlined by tno fair com
missioners. Finally It was decided to np-
.polnta committee of five to confer with the
world's fair committee on ceremonies.
The Marks 1,11)-I Salt.
LONDON , Dec. 10. [ Special Cablegram to
Tiin Ben. ] At today's hearing In the libel
suit of Harry Murks , proprietor of the Finan
cial News , against Q. W. Butterfleld , counsel
for the defendant undertook to provo that
Marks was connected with the swindling
operations of n bogus company , and with
that end in vmw ho called Mr. F. I. Smith to
the witness box. The witness , In answer to
questions , said that ho was hired by Marks
to flguro as a vendor of land In tno Transvaal
to eho Hao gold mining company for 50,000.
The witness never had any property. Ilo
signed whatever Marks or Marks' solicitor
told him to sign. When ho got the checks as
j a vendor ho gave a receipt for them endorsed
and handed them back to the company's
secretary , who acted for Marks. Ho was
promised tbo sum of 200 for acting as ven
dor. Ho knew nothing about tbo gold mine ,
Dawson 1'hllpot , who Is Mr. Marks' brother-
in-law , testified that a Jouruoy was made by
the directorate of the company to liac , and
that gold was obtained from the mine , which
was supposed to bo n diamond ns well as a
gold mfno. Tno public subscribed for COO
worth'Of the stock of the company , which
subsequently went into liquidation.
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Father nnd Hun fight n Duel ,
ST. Louis , Mo , , Dee. 10. A special from
Gainesville , Tox. , says a fatal duel took place
last night In Palno's Valley , Indian Territory ,
botweeu Senator Paul of the Chlckasnw leg
islature aud bis son. JocrPaul , in which the
latter was fatally nnd the former seriously
wounded. The dlftlculty grow out of n quar
rel over a disreputable woman. Paul Is o
quarter blood Indian.
Droko the Itcconl.
BOSTON Mass. , Dec. 10. Charles G. Jeffer
son of Clinton , the amateur weight-lifter , to
day broke the record by lifting with his
bands alor.o 1,571K pounds of Iron In the
presence of a number of protnlucat gentle-
men.
Skniors Drowned.
VAU.ET FALLS , Kan. , Dee , 10. Three boys
Frea Case , Leslie Case and Floyd Archci
whllo playing pn the ice on the Dolawan
river broke through and were drowned ,
Kingfisher Gets It.
GuTiuiir , O. T , , Deo. 10. The council to
day passed the corrected house bill locatlni
o- the capital at Kingfisher , after a warm dli
il- cusslou.
-
ilar
ar Mnrtln Hanged.
doP MEKIDIAN , Miss. , Dec. 10. George Martin
P- who murdered William Crouch , was bangci
iii- today.
IT IS A BONE OF CONTENTION ,
A Bomb Shell Thrown Into the Banks of
Porco Bill Advocates ,
SENATOR CAMERON DECLARES HIMSELF ,
No Hopes of General Pension Legisla
tion tills Hcsstnn What trio Dnmo-
cratH Would Do A Imiid De
cision Miscellaneous.
WASHINGTON nuniuu THE OMAHA. BEE >
G13 FouiiTHBNTii STRUCT , \
WASHINGTON- . C. , Dec. O.I ,
Senator Cameron throw the llrst bombshell
into the ranks of the force bill advocates
today by letting It bo known among them
that ho would vote against the bill no matter
what form It took , It has boon thought that
some of the republican senators were waver
ing , but this was the first open declaration
from any of them , Senator Cameron said tea
a friend : "I will vote against the election bill
whatever form It may assume. 1 am opposed
to It in principle and Inlts details. The south
is now resuming n quiet condition , northern
capital has been flowing Into tbo south In
great quantities ; manufacturing establish
ments have been created ana are now In full
operation and n community of commercial
Interests is fast obliterating sectional lines
and will llnally result In the not far distant
future in forming a homogenous mass of people -
plo whether living in the north , south , cost
or west. The election law would disturb this
condition and produce 111 feeling between the
north aim the south. I am therefore opposed
to the bill and shall assort my Independence
as a senator nnd cast my vote against the
measure. "
On the other hand President Harrison is
throwing his personality into the con test with
a determination to pass the bill this week if
possible and before the holidays in any event ,
lie is conferring with these senators who arc
believed to bo wavering in their allegiance to-
the measure and Is letting them understand
that the administration is determined to have
the bill pass if It Is a possible thing. It is not
known whether Senator Cameron was ore of
these conferred with , but In any event the
senator's determination is final. It Is being
remarked as significant that Senator Quay
led tbo last session and now another Penn
sylvanlnn follows suit.
DEAP SOLDIERS' rnxsioxs.
Chairman Merrill of the house committee
on invalid pensions in answer to the inquiry
as to whether there was any probability of
the adoption of the bill increasing the pen
sion of deaf soldiers from f 10 to (40 a month
said that the low condition of the surplus in
the treasury and the outcry that has been
made against recent pension legislation mnko
it impossible for any general pension bill to
become a law nt this session. Ho stated
that the committee would endeavor to pass
private bills but that ho did not believe any
general pension legislation whatever could
b3 had at this session. Tbu deaf sol
diers bill is very popular and
since it carrieslli \ It onlv
$300,000 a year It was naturally supposed
tiero would bo no opposition offered , but
there is now serious opposition to every o'ass
of legislation pertaining to pensions. The
democrats nro in the broach and they nro
fighting as hard na they can to defeat not
only tbo proposed pension legislation but to
secure the repeal or many of tno Just' ' penson
laws now upon the statutes. There can bo
no doubt that If the democrats were In the
majority in both houses nnd bad the presi
dency they would repeal the recently enacted
disability pension law and would pass a law
Intended to make pension legislation obnox
ious by providing for the raising of pension
moiioy by direct taxation. The democrats in
the house went so far the ether day as to
antagonize the general pension bill aud
fought its consideration , offering as a substi
tute for the order of the day tbo private
calendar.
A LANll DECISION.
The assistant secretary of the interior has
directed the commissioner of the general land
ofUco to allow sixty days for the submission
of now proof nnd advertisement in the case of
William Spriggs , ex parte , involving a tract
of land In section Si , township 114 , Huron ,
South Dakota. The \Vestern loan and trust
company has a mortgage upon this land and
It was upon the appeal of that company that
the decision of tnc secretary was rcudorod ,
JUSTICE MILLER'S sucocsson.
There continues to bo much talk around
congress today as to who would fill the va
cancy on the supreme bench caused by the
death of Associate Justice Miller , and the
name of Attorney General Miller was In al
most everyone's mouth. Tlicro can bo no
doubt that Attorney General Miller's ap
pointment would bo very acceptable and the
nomination would bo promptly confirmed by
tbo senate. The Impression prevails in ad
ministration circles , hawovor , although the
president has given no expression whatever ,
that In this appointment the present composi
tion of the cabinet will not be disturbed.
MAJOR TUSH RELIEVED.
Alnjor Daniel N. Bash of Chicago , the army
paymaster who was robbed of government
funds , got his dues today by the passage in
the house of the bill relieving him from the
f 7,350 loss. It will bo remembered that Major
Bash WBJ on a pay tour in Wyoming nnd
stopped at Antclopo Springs for breakfast.
Whllo lusldon cowboy ran off with the saddle
bags containing the money. The thief was
afterward captured and Is now doing tlmo In
a western penitentiary , but the money was
never recovered. Major Dasn's bill passed
the house and sonnto once before , but Presi
dent Cleveland vetoed it on tno ground that
the major had not snown sufllclent caro. On
the other band the major has now shown that
the government aid not show sufficient caro.
as they nrmcd his escorts with pistols Instead
of riftos , and failed to give him n safe or
other means to properly keep valuables.
TIIlilt INFLATED FIOURCS.
Superintendent I'orter of the census ofllco
has received from Mr. Hyde , the cblei of su
pervisors , some interesting information con
cerning the attempted census frauds In Min
neapolis and St. Paul. In speaking of the
matter today he said that a moro systematic
scheme to obtain credit for more population
than either citv possessed could hardly have
been conceived. In Minneapolis even the
records of births and deaths were so changed
as to correspond with the excessive popula
tion shown by the enumerators' reports.
The Investigation has developed the fact that
the population of Minneapolis by the first
count was iM.OOO in excess of the actual
figures , and that of St. Paul 9,000 in excess.
POSTAL GUANOES.
Postmasters have been appointed as fol
lows :
Iowa Beaver , Boone county , Fanny L.
Gray vice J. D. Getz , removed ; Big Springs ,
Wayne county , E. E. Bay vice L. T. Sears ,
resigned ; Glasgow , Jefferson county , J.
Ilowoll vlco E. P. Taylor , resltrned.
Nebraska Keene , Kearney county , O.
Pearson vice Z. II. Hobb , resigned.
AllMT OllDKllS.
By direction of the secretary of war , Cap
tain John U. Bourke. Third cavalry , is re
lieved from duty In this city to take effect on
April 1,1301 , and will Join bis regluiout as
sooa as practicable after that date. Captain
Bourke U well known In Nebraska.
The order issued by authority of the
commanding general of tbo depart
ment of the Missouri , directing
First Lieutenant Ezra B. Fuller ,
regimental quartermaster of the Seventh cav
alry to proceed from Fort Ulloy , Kan. , te
Pine Kluge agonov , S. D. , is approved , the
travel enjoined having boon necessary for the
public Rorvlce.
Captain Charles M. Gandy , assistant sur
gcon now on leave of absence , will report in
person without delay to Colonel Eugcuo , \
inent of Dakota.
Captain Marcus E. Taylor , assistant sur
gcou , U relieved from further duty at Bolsi
Barracks , Idaho , and will proceed at the ox *
pration ! of his picsont sick lenyo of absence
to Van Couvcr barrlcks , Washlugton , and re
port lu person to the commanding oBlcor of
that post for duty , reporting also by letter to
the commanding general department of the
Columbia. ,
The extension of the leave of nbscnco
granted First Lieutenant John A. Lockwood ,
Seventeenth Infantry , November 10,1800 , Is
further extended twenty days.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Peter Farr has been appointed postmaster
at the newly established ofllco at Emporia ,
Holt county , Nebraska.
ira M. Ingalh of DCS Molnes Is at the Eb-
bltt.
Senator Manderson Intends to offer nn
amendment to the bill providing for the dis
tribution of seeds to tbd drought stricken
regions when it comes UH in the senate In
creasing the appropriation'to $100,000. The
senator believes the amount provided at
present is hot sufllclent to meet the necessi
ties.
ties.Mrs.
Mrs. Senator Paddock and .Miss Paddock
have returned to their old quarters at the
Portland for the winter. Mrs. Paddock Is
still suffering from the effects of a severe Ill
ness contracted whllo ntj her homo la Ne
braska in tbo early autumn.
HEATH.
The Horticulturists.
ATLANTIC , la. , Deo. 10. ( Special Telegram
to Tun Br.n.J This was the second day's ses
sion of the Western lowa Iortlculturai soci
ety. The present oftlcors of the society wcro
ro-elccted with the exception of vlco presi
dent. The oflleers ores President , W. 1C.
'
Follet , Maivern ; vlco prosi'dent , n. T. Kay-
moud , Council Bluffs ; secretary and treas
urer , George Van Houton , Lenox. The direc
tors will bo appointed by the president.
Premiums were awarded on # apple exhibits
ns follows : Mills county , lirat on most varie
ties ; Pottawntturnlo county , \econdon plates
of best specimens ; Mills county was awarded
thirty-four special premiums nnd Pottawat-
tamlo county twenty-four/ . W. Murphy of
Mills county was awardedflrst premium oa
best individual collection' ; . T. Ilnrdcn-
burg. Ciws county , second premium. A num
ber of essays wi'ro read today on horticul
tural subjects of all kinds , interspersed with
interesting discussions. , The essays on
"What fruits pay best for market , " by A. S.
Boiibnm , Council Bluffs , and "What varie
ties for commercial orchards , " byV. . K. Fol-
lot , Mnlvorn. were especially good. The
evening session was devoted to papers oa
floriculture. t
The State Griinso.
DCS MOINP.S , la. , Dec. 10. [ Bpoclal.to Tnc
BEC. ] The twenty-first annual session of
the Iowa state grange is ln session in this
city , with about sixty delegates nrosont , rep
resenting all but four of tlio , fifty granges in
the stato. The sessions ara secret , and only
routine matters have so fai | been considered.
The reports from tne vnriqus granges show
them to bo In good condition.
The executive committee of the state farm
ers' nllinuco Is also la session here , and this
afternoon the two bodies held a Joint secret
session with a view to consolidation , the
exact nature of which is nqt clear. A promi
nent member of the grange said today that
the two organizations would remain separate ,
but that they would ' .vorjtt in unison to the
same end , but what the desired end Is honeg-
locted to state , though iti Is suspected to be
political.
A Thief's Extensive.Operations.
CEDAHRrinS , la. , Dso. > 10. [ Special Tele
gram to TiiEBnE.j MouJay'ttlghtEmmott
Seymour was caught stiMlrcgMlunibae from
the yards of the Anamosn lumber company
at Anamosa. An investigation of Seymour's
promises by the sheaf ! .yesterday . brought to
light the fact that ho has boon systematically
robbing tbo merchants and the depots of the
town for years , goods' of all kinds being
found. Ho has always boon considered a man
of strict honesty , aud the dovclopments have
caused great excitement. Jle skipped out before
fore a warrant could bo sworn out for his ar
rest , but every effort will bo made to capture
him. Ho is a son-ln-lnw of the Iato Geortto
Filiold , recently found murdered near the
railroad track , and it is now supposed ho had
some connection with that tragedy.
The Hnilrcmcl Commission.
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DES MOINES , la. , Dec , 10. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE.J The railway commission
this tibrnlng sent communications to the
head ofllciuls of the Chicago , Burlington &
Qulncy system , asking them to appear before
the board \Vodnosday or Thursday of
next week and argue thqlrsldo of the Glen-
wood-Council Bluffs case for overcharging
passenger rates. The "Q" trains are run
over the Kansas City , St. Joseph- & Council
Bluffs tracks behvcen these two points , and
as the latter is a "O" doss road , the "Q , "
whicn is an ' 'A" class road , has seen fit to
charge S cents per raijo , when the state law
provides that , a "C" class road should charge
no more than a cents per inllo. The case la
ono of longstanding and will bo hotly con
tested.
Liens on the Short Lino.
Sioux CITT , la. , Dec , 10. ( Special Tele
gram to TUB BEE. ] Mechanic's Hens were
filed In the district court , of Dakota county ,
Nebraska , today against .tho . Pacific Short
Line for nearly$30,000 , for material and work
on the depots on tho'lino J C. W. ttoblson of
Dubuque claims IIO.O'JO for lumber , and Wal
lace & Dews of Cedar Haplds want $9,700 for
labor performed. The plaintiffs' attorneys
would say nothing further than thafc they ox-
pooled that the claims would bo made good
Tlio Eclectics in Court.
DES MOINES , la. , Doc , ' 10 , [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Ben. ] The Iowa cdectrio
medical college began action in the dlstric
court here this morning for a writ of cor-
tlorarl to test the action of the state board o
medical examiners in refusing to rccognizo
the diplomas of the school. Several other
state boards have followed the Iowa board in
this respect , and the result will bo of con
sidcrable importance.
Ravages of * Hog Uholora.
REP OAK , la. , Doo. 10. ( Special Telegram
to THE BEE.I Hog cholera has hit \V. H
Barr of this county hani. Ho is an oxtcnslv
breeder of Poland Chinas , has boon fifteen
years building up the business , nnd the chol
era has carried off almost bis entire herd o : '
250 head. His loss flguros tin some $3,000.
A Dos Alolncf ? Failure.
Des MOINBS , la. , Dee , , 10. Thomas II
Cody , a coal and lime merchant , assigned to
day. Liabilities , $8,000 ; , tusota , tll.OOO.
A Great Burprlflp.
CHICAGO , Deo. 10. The assignee of the
Chicago safe and lock company , in which the
missing millionaire , B. H. Campbell , hold a
chief Interest , filed an Inventory today , which
was a great surprise. At the time of the
failure it was announced that tbo assets
would amount lo $700,000 , The inventory
shows their total to bounty $127,000.
*
Three Urothors Drowned.
ATcnisoy , Kan. , Deo. 10 , [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Bun. ] Three sons of L T. Ar
cher , aged sixteen , ttdrtcon and nine yean ,
were drowned in the Delewaro river at "Val-
ley Falls nt 0 o'clock toulght whllo crossing
oa tbo ico.
Gold 1'or America.
NEW YORK , Deo. 10. The gold which left
Liverpool on thoMoJestlctoday Li understood
to bo about 13,250,000. It Is undcrsto id that
the Lahn which sails from Southampton to
morrow will bring enough to make tbo total
$3,000,000.
Now Cburoli Discipline.
IspiA.NAroi.is , Ind. , Dec. 10. The board of
bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church of
- I the north mot today for the purpose of rovls-
I iuf the church dlsclplluo.
DAIROIEN IN CONVENTION ,
Annual Mooting of tlio State Association
Noit Week at Pawnco Oily.
RESIGNATION OF MAYOR TAIT OF BEATRICE ,
Attempted Sulolclo of a Girl nt Lin-
coin A Tragedy Avcrtcil Stnto
nt I'awiico
Stnto News.
Neb. , Doc. 10. [ Special to
Tun BEK. ] The sixth annual convention of
the Nebraska dairymen's association will beheld
held hero next week , December 10 , 17 nnd 18.
A very Interesting programme has been tiro-
pared , ntid thcro is every indication of n
largely attended meeting.
The Wisconsin agricultural experiment
elation annually expends thousands of dollars
lars in the Investigation of matters pertaining
ingto the dairy Industry under the direction
of Prof. W. A. Henry , director of the sta
tion. Prof. Henry will attend tbo meeting
nt Pawnco City and read two papers , and
also take an aotlvo part in the discussions.
A number of able and effective workers
will bo present , among whom will bo Profs.
C. E. Bessey nnd J. S. Klngsloy of the stnto
university , J. Y. Sawyer nnd J. ( L Mourad
of Illinois , Hon. Levl Chubbuck , secretary of
the state board of agriculture of Missouri ;
W. M. Lewis , president Missouri dairy asso
ciation , nnd Messrs. .1 , C. Merrill , D. P. Ash-
burn , Allen Hoot , J. II. Uushton , J. Dlxon
Avery , William Sutton , Samuel Lichty , L.
W. Leonard , Peter Billing , T. 0. Ferguson ,
O. Cotnpton , A. G. Porter aud others from
this stato.
The citizens of Pawnee City and Pawnee
county are fully nllvo to the Importance of
the meeting and a largo local attendance Is
promised. The subjects to be discussed uro
all of a practical tint uro and an attendance
will provo profltablo to every cow owner ,
whether living on a farm or not. A hnnd
cream separator nnd Babcock's milk test for
determining the butter value of milk will bo
in practical operation during the conven
tion.
tion.Tho
The Nebraska dairymen's association Is
ono of the llvo organizations and Is doing
much to advance tlio Interests of the stato.
Pawnee City Is In the southeast part of the
state , on the lines of the Hock Island and H.
& M. railroads. Programmes and other In
formation in regard to the mooting may lo
hnd bv addressing the secretary , S. C. Bus-
sett , Gibbon , Neb.
Mayor Tnlt'ofnnntrloo Heslzns.
BKATUICE , Neb. , Dec. 10.- ( Special Telegram -
gram to TUB BEK. ! J. L. T.ilt formally
tonilcrod his resignation as mayor of the city
of Beatrice to the council last night. Hon.
Vllllatn Ebrlght , councilman from the Fourth
ard , was unanimously elected mayor by the
ouncll to fill the uncxplrcd term of the ro-
iring mayor. Mayor ISbrlght nt ouco quail
ed nnd entered on his duties ns chief ex-
cutlvo of the city. Upon the adjournment
f the council , AInyor Ebrlght invited the
members and city ofliciuls to join him In an
yster supper at the Gullllard restaurant.
Tbo now mayor was , for a number of years
irlor to his election to the council , super
intendent of the city schools. Ex-Mayor Talt
nd family departed for Chicago this oveu-
ug , w.hcro they will roslda in the future.
„ l'.s AttiVjuytoil Sulolrto.
I.ixcoLV'N'ol > .7Doono. Special Telegram
THIS BBn. ] Pearl Dennis , a. domestic
mplOyod in the homo of M. E. Springer , at
280 S street , attempted sulcldo today by
.aklnp laudunum , but took nn ovcrdoso nnd
ofeatou her purpose. She had made every
reparation for burial nnd was so dlsap-
olnto3 at her recovery that shculcclarcu her
.ntentiou.of taking strychnine next tlmo nnd
making1 sure work of It. A policeman tnul to
bo called to restrain her from purchasing
moro poison. This Is her second attempt nt
sulcldo. She says that her father and her
aunt , Mrs. Clark , both of whom live at Fair
mont , have treated her very badly and that
n addition to this Mrs. Springer charged
icr with unchnstlty. It was this accusation
hat made her determine to kill herself.
A Tragedy Averted.
HASTINGS , Nob. , Dec. 10. [ Special Telo-
ram to TUB Bni ! . ] What might have
proven a sensational tragedy In a busy thor-
ughfare this afternoon was averted by the
prompt Intervention of the police. Joft Tee-
man , a colored porter In charge of a Burling. .
ton chair car and formerly coachman of ox-
Mayor Yocum of this city , obtained a lay-oft"
for the purpose of making a still hunt , as ho
put It , Ho chased 'about the streets this
morning In search of Myron Vanfleot , a prom
inent local politician , with the avowed inten
tion of shooting him on sight. Ho mot Van-
fleet on Second street this afternoon , and
after words and blows had been passed pro
ccoded to execute his throat by whipping out
a revolver. Officers were attracted to the
scene and after some resistance arrested
Tcemnn and locked him up In the police sta
tion. The trouble is the outgrowth of a foul
scandal In which prominent people In this
city are alleged to bo implicated , Attorneys
have been retained and the matter will per
haps be ventilated In the courts.
Stnto G run no at Pnwneo.
PAWNEE , Neb. , Deo. 10. [ Spoci.nl Telegram
to TUB BEE. I This has been a great day for
the grange with tbo finest weather over seen
at this tlmo of the year In Nebraska. Tlio
opera house was packed to listen to the ad
dresses of Dr. Collins , ox-Governor Butler ,
Secretary Root and others. Stnto Master
Hall Informs THE BHB correspondent that
the grange Is not a political organization and
does not go on record on nnytnlntr. A promi
nent feature was Representative Schappel as
chairman of the meeting this afternoon.
"Will Feed In Illinois and lown.
YOHK , Nob. , Deo. 10. [ Special to Tun
.l Cattle fcodors throughout this
county are organizing to ship their cattle to
Illinois and Iowa points to food this winter.
Several returned yesterday from lown. nnd
ouo who always feeds at Stockham
said that the farmers thcro make
the feeders pay 5 cents u bushel
more than the gram dealers pay. Ono man
said that ho bought 5,000 bushels of corn near
Chicago , and laid it down in his yards at 4
cents a bushel less than a neighboring feeder
paid for corn at his homo in York county.
This deal will put all the corn In this country
on the Chicago markets , as the feeders de
clare that they can better afford to ship their
cattle than to pay the excess prlco for corn
asked by the non-feeding farmers.
Hues for Delinquency.
YORK , Nob. , Dec. 10. [ Special to THE
BEE. ] Tbo district court is engaged In try
ing a case in which John Bell sues the West
ern Union telegraph company for $3,500 dam.
ages. Last fall a mossngo was received in
the evening , addressed to Boll , ana stating
that his mother-in-law was dying , and the
operator did not deliver It until too follow
ing morning. Belli claims that on U/wouat of
tbo operator's delay ho was unaBIo to attend
her bedside In tlmo.
Now Industries for Nebraska City.
NBURASKA Oirr , Nob. , Deo. 10. [ Special 1i
to THE Br.ii. ] The board of trade held a
mooting last night and took the necessary
steps to sccuro for this city a large oatmeal
factory , Machinery for the plant has al
ready "boon ordered and will bo la operation
within anotnor year. <
It has also bccii practically settled that an
extensive shoo factory , at present located In
Wisconsin , will bo removed to this city in u
short tlmo.
In Search of Ills Sinter.
NELIIASKA Citr , Neb. , Doo. 10. [ Special
to TUB BEE. ] L. S. Mansfield of Omaha was
- r.
in the city last evening In search of Dr \ . , *
Hnrt of Lincoln , who took a trio froti u.
latter city n few days ngo in company with
Mansfield's sister. Mansllcld has not seen
his ulster for thirteen Tears , nnd bad lost nil
trnco of her until a few days ago. when ho
accidentally hoard of her in Uticolu , but ho
nrrlvcd nt that place Just In time to learn that
she hnd been Intimate v 1th Dr. Hart , a mar
ried nitm with n famllv. nnd that the two hnd
skipped out. M mis Hold followed tlicni to this
city and found that thocouplo hnd passed iv
night at the Morton hnuso , but left the next
day for the south. Ho Inimodlntely started
in pursuit , mid announced that ho would
shoot the doctor on sight.
A Tragedienne In n Comedy Hole.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Pec. 10. [ Special Telegram
to TUB Bur. . ] Adclo 1'ayn , a tragedienne
wbo has been playing Hamlet here , this
evening hnd her manager , W. A. Dommon ,
arrested on the charge of opening letters ad
dressed to her. When brought before United
States Commissioner HUllngsly , Dcmtnon
avowed his love for Adclo nnd said that ho
would do nothing against her wishes nnd
would imiko no defense. Ho is nt present in
the custody of United Stntoi Marshall
Hastings. The offense , which ho does not
deny , is punlsbnblo with Imprisonment In
the penitentiary. To the Jealousy accom
panying hit mission for tlio female Ilnmlotis
nttrlhuUul the offense with which ho U
charged. _
Indignant Knights of I/nlior.
VAmiuiso. Neb. . Doc. 10. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BBK ) - On September U5 J. II.
Crnddock , state origin Ircr of the Knights of
Labor , organized n ! olio nt this ulnco of
eighteen members nii'l received tlio Initiation
fees , for which he gave a receipt. y Omd-
dock agreed to send tha loJgo ttieu ' " * lor
at once , which ho did not do and ho ha * s5ti < -
been urged to either have the charter granUirt
or refund the money , which ho refused to do ,
nnd steps hnvo been taken by the members to
have Air. Craddock brought to tlmo.
leolinnse ntiYphlnnd.
AsniAND , Nob.j Dec. 10. [ Special to TUB
BIK. | Swift &C'o. have begun work on an
extensive lee building at this place , the di
mensions of which will bo SIOx-lSO feet nnd 30
fret in heightSlnco tuo commencement , of
this structure it has been rumored that a
brewing company employing a capital of
$1,000.000 will erect nn Immense brewery In
the Immediate vicinity.
Tlio Mlsslne Dressmaker.
NnniiisKA CITV , . Neb. , Doo. 10. [ Special
to THE BIK. | It has boon learned that Anna
Lowls , the missing dressmaker , left this
city on foot to visit friends near. Brock , Nob. ,
nnd her father left , for that place last night
to llud her. Thcro is still something myster
ious or sensational about the case , which
will probably soon bo unravelled.
Valuable Orah rd Destroyed by V I re.
Nr.nuASKA Cm , JJob. , Doc. 10. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : BEE. ] Sparks from a Mis
souri Paclllc engine last night sot flro to a
largo young orchard belonging to A. Tip ton ,
nor th of the city , an J almost completely de
stroyed It , resulting In damages of several
thousand dollars.
Tiikim to tin ) I'ttiiitontlnry.
YOHK , rsoh. , Dec. 10. [ Special to Tun
Buu.l Sheriff yhrock took the colored boy ,
Terrlll , who was sentenced to oao year in the
penitentiary for grand larceny , last week , to
Lincoln this morning. Terrlll stole $135 from
a buggy loft temporarily at a livery stable.
Niobrnrn'n Artesian Well.
NionuAnJ , Nob. , Doo. 10 , [ Special to Tar
BHR.At ] a citizens' mooting last evening it
was decided to vote bonds'for the sinking of
on artesian well for lira protection and mill
privileges. It will bo an eight-Inch tubing.
CVItK FOll LOW JPJltCE * .
One Gypd Uffoot oC Poor Crops for
Farm Product * * .
"WASIUNOTOX , Deo. 10. Statistical returns
for the department of agriculture for Decem
ber give the average farm prices of agricul
tural products from estimates made by both
the government and state agents. The pres
ent corn crop Is worth moro than the last and
the farmers will receive moro for it. Unfor
tunately the districts of failure do not realize
their portion of advance In average vnluo.
The average price by present returns ia 50.1
cents per bushel , against 28.8 for 1889 , an In
crease of 77 per cent. Ills the highest De
cember price of the decade , except In 1881 ,
when the average rose to03.0 cents , that be-i
Ing the only year In the decade In which the
final average of condition was worse than
that of the present season. The present av
erage shows small crops are n sure euro for
low prices. The prices In seven corn surplus
states are : Onlo , Cl cents ; Indiana ,
47 ; Illinois , 4i ! ; Iowa. 41 ; Missouri ,
44 ; Kansas 51 ; Nebraska , 48. The
average farm value of the wheat
crop Is estimated at 84 cents per bushel
against C9.8 for 1889. Thovnluoof wheat is
effected by the harvests of other countries
and therefore prices are not entirely gov
erned by the sire of the homo grown crop.
The prtco of oats responded sharply to the
pressure of the small crop and increased de
mand because of the short corn crop. The
average is 4iJ.3 cents , against 23 cents last
year , It Is the highest reported since 1881.
llyo , llko oats , at O-.D cents , la higher than
since 1881 , and the same is true of barley nt
04.8. The dolljlency in the potato crop has
caused on advance in value in all sections of
the country. The overage is 77.7 cents , an
increase of moro thnn 90 per cent over prices
of the past two years. The returns show
slightly higher prices for tobacco than hnvo
prevailed since 18S7. Hayalonoof all farm
products records a decline from last jcar.
The present price is $7.74 per ton , and the
falling oft la duo to the increased product.
To Travel by Air.
CIIICAOO , Deo. 10. Mr. Pennlngton , presi
dent of the Mt. Carmel , 111. , reronautlo navi
gation company , in an interview hero today ,
said that the first of their airships will bo
completed within three weeks , when a trial
trip will occur. The ship will start from Mt.
Carmel and gn to St. Louis. From thcro it
will sail up to Chicago and thence to New
York , half a dozen newspaper representa
tives will bo taken on the trip.
Amanda Olson Acquitted.
SALT LAKE CITY , Utah , Doc. 10. [ Special
Telegram to Tnis BEK. ] Amanda Olson , the
young Swede woman who shot nnd killed her
betrayer , Frank 0. Hall , a married man in
this city , last October , as ho wan walking the
streets ono evening with another womnn ,
was acquitted of murder today In the district
court. The Jury was out only thlrty-llvo
minutes. _
The VVontttor Forecast.
For Omahaand vicinity Fair ; colder.
For Iowa and Nebraska-Colder ; fair ;
northwesterly winds , except In eastern Iowa ;
warmer.
For South Dakota Colder ; fair ; north
westerly winds.
A Petition to Senator Plumb ,
ATCIIISON , Knn. , Deo. 10 , [ Special Tele
gram toTur. Br.E. ] The Jobbing merchants
'
'ofAtchlson united in a telegram today ask
ing United States Senator P. B , Plumb to
withdraw tils opposition to the proposed rebate -
bate oa tobacco.
The Country's Population.
WASHINGTON , Deo. 10. The total popula
tion of the country , Including Indians , etc. ,
will reach 63,000,030. The population ol
Alaska Special Agent 1'etroff estimated nt
83,000. , .
Tlio Dentil Holl.
CINCIXKAT/ , . , Deo. 10. News was re
ceived hero today of the death ut Dover , N ,
II. , of Colonel A. H. Young , quartermaster
of the UulteJ States army.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Mr. Qoorgo Holds the Floor for 1'onr Hours
Against Tobacco.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRESIDENT'S ' MESSAGE ,
for ft ? Accomplishment
Occupy ( ho Attention of tlio .
Mr. Hooper propones nit
Amendment.
WASHINGTONDec. . 10. Senator Fnnvell
today Introduced a bill lo amend section 1 of
the picsont silver law so u to direct the see
rctaiy to purchase nil the silver bullion that
may bo offered at the market prlco thereof ,
not exceeding $1 for UTl/'S grains of pure sil
ver nnd to issue payment for it In United
States treasury notes.
After the Introduction of n number of bills
the house bill to authorize the payment of a
drawback or rebate on tobacco ( to correct an
omlssslon In the tariff bill ) was p.tiscd. The
senate then resumed consideration of the
elections bill , uiul Air. Gcorgo spoke four
hours In opposition to It. The lloor was then
taken by Wilson of Iowa.
The 1191130 amendments to the eonnto bill *
for public buildings nt Sioux City. In. , nnd
Hock Island , 111 , , wcro concurred In and house
timendmcnts to nil other publlu building bills
of Uioonnlo wore non-concurred in.
Mr. Allison renewed his suggestion for ft.
ivprint of the elections bill , with house pro
visions uuti senate provisions in parallel col
u. . "M. After conildornblo discussion th
ordeit"tjiiadoaud the souato adjourned.
DecJ. > . W. tlathawny
was elected postmaster on 'Jiu motion vf Mr ,
Henderson of Illinois.
On motion of fllr. Mason of Illinuu the sen-
nto bill was passed for the rollof of lfnyis -
tcr Bash , United States army.
Mr. McKluloy stated that ho hnd been di
rected by the committee on ways and mean *
to report a resolution for the distribution of
the president's annual message and upon hl
motion the house resolved Itself Into a com
mittee of the whole for Its consideration. lu
response to a question by Hooker , MclClnloy
stated that so much of the message as re
ferred to the election bill was assigned to a ,
select commlttceon the clcotlon of president ,
vlco president , and members of congress.
Mr. Hooker expressed a desire to nmcnd tho.
resolution to send that portion of the mossngo
to the committee on judiciaryMr. . MeKin-
ley announced his willingness to have the
amendment offered , but objected to debate ,
as ho was noting by courtesy or the chairman
of the committee on Indian affairs , to which
committee the day had been nsslKiml. Ho
therefore moved that the committee rise.
Tlio motion was agreed to nnd on motion of
Mr. 1'erklns the house again went iato com
mittee of the whole on bills reported from
the committee on Indian affairs. One bill
concerning the mission to the Indian ! } m Cali
fornia was considered. The committee rose ,
the bill passed , and the house adjourned.
TO IMl'IKn'K THK Slilt VICE.
Two Ftcglm-Mits ol' Artlll'ry Added
by the Now I ! III.
\VjisniNaioN , Dec. 10. Senator Hawley to
day Introduced a bill to dollnc the line of
army and increase the efficiency. , The bill
provides for tup same number of rcglmouts
of Infantry , cavalry nnd engineers as nt
present , but increases tbo artillery by two-
regiments. Each regiment of Infantry , cav
alry and artillery hnvo ono colonel , ono lieu
tenant colonel , three majors and the usual
number ofjunlor otllcors , with twelve com
panies , ilio number of enlisted men of all
erades must not exceed . ' 10UOO , , 5,000 , of whom
may bo Indians in the discretion of the presi
dent. The regiments of artillery are to bo
ofllcered by the promotion , assignment nnd
transfer ol oflleers now in that branch , and
any vacancies remaining thercoitcr in the
grade of second lieutenant may bo tilled by
the transfer from othf > r arms of the service.
Kuiitii.
WASHINGTON , Doc. 10. A select committee
appointed to Investigate the charges against
Commissioner Ilaum mot again today. Lewis
( dcm ) offarcd a resolution setting forth
Cooper's charge of improper conduct on the
part of Raum in the late election , and pro
viding a committee to take testimony concerning -
corning said charges. It was defeated by a
party vote of ! 1 to 1. Lowls thereupon offered
a resolution requesting the chairman to pre
sent to thohouso a resolution to Investigate the
charges by Cooper. This also was defeated
by the same vote. The committee will moot
airalu Saturday.
Cheaper Tin.
VVASimciTOX , Dec. 10. Mr. Taylor of Illi
nois today introduced in the house an amend
ment to the present tariff act , proposing to fix
the duty on tin plato at 1 contper pound with
a duty of 45 per contad valorem on the manu
facturers of titi instead of the existing rates
of 2 2-10 cents per pound for plato and 55 per
cent for manufacturer. In addition tbo
amendment proposes to maintain on the free )
list tin ores anil pigs , on which the present
turill law imposes a duty of 4 cents per pound
after July 1 , lb 3.
No Moro Pours.
WASHIXOTO.V , Dec. 10. The secretary of
the treasury Issued notice this afternoon
that the 4 per cent bonds accepted today com
pleted the amount which ho offered to pur-
chnso , and bona redemptions will , therefore ,
for ho present , ho limited to 4Ks. It
will also purchase for the Union Pacftlo sink
ing fund any first mortgage Paclllc railroad
bonds which are a prior lien to the subsidy
bonds , ana pay therefor such prices as will
realize 4 per cent per annum on the Invest
ment.
Itronklyn'x New Count.
WASIIINOTON' , Dec. 10. The house commit
tee on census discussed Informally nnd without -
out action the reapportlonmont bill. Itwaa
decided U > give a hearing Friday to Brooklyn
on a demand for a recount of that city and Ik
was also decided the question of the accuracy
of the count of Now York city and similar
questions with respect to Brooklyn and othat
cities should not delay action upon the reap ,
portionmont bill.
<
To 1'ronmto tlio Worthy.
WASHINGTON , Deo. 10. Mr. Cutchcon to
day introduced a bill to authorize the presi
dent to proscribe a system of examination of
enlisted men of the army to determine tholi
fitness for promotion to the grade of second
lioutrnnnt. The bill embodies suggestions In
the annual report of Secretary 1'rootor rela
tive to the means of preventing the exercise
of favoritism In promotion.
T.'in VnnlH IHookiulo.l.
OOIIKS , Utah , Dec. 10. Tno strike is still
on. Oftlclals of the Union Pacific are doing
switching. Today some of the strfkers at
tacked Chief YnrdmastcrNicholson , serious ) ;
injuring him. The yards are virtually block
aded. _
A I'ntnl Fnll.
ATCIIISON , ICan. , Deo. 10. [ Special Tele
gram to THE Deel * William Myers , a con
tractor , fell from T. J. Kmlln's ' barn near thl
city this afternoon , sustaining fatal Injurlcj ,
? 'o 1)111 tills HcHsinn ,
WinniNOTOtf , Dec. 10 , The house committee -
too on rtvcrs and harbors today formally de
cided not to prepare a river and harbor >
piourlatlon bill during this session.