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2 OMAHA DAILY BEE ; JANUARY 0 , 1801. CAUCUSING ON ALL SIDES , The Indopcndents Ilx on Tjiylcr of Jolin- sun for Speaker. NO MORE REMUNERATIVE SINECURES , A. Wholesale hopping off of Super numerary ISmploycs Talked of A. Combination Clerk and Janitor. LIXCOI.S , Neb. , Jon. 5. [ Special Telegram to Tun UIB. : ] This morning a number of members of the legislature arrived. Among them wcro Senators Swltzler nnd Shea nnd Hepresontativcs Hrcn- nan , Slernsdorf of Uouglns , II , M. Illnkle , of Sarpy and P , D. Olson of Bauiiders. Congressman McKelghnu of lied Cloud nnd John C. Alloif , the secre tary of stnto-elect on the republican Ucket , and John Shorvln of I'Vcmont also arrived , The Omaha delegation repaired to the Lin coln , where they paid their respects to Mr. IJoyd , who has established headquarters at that hostelry. Tills afternoon nt 2 oVlork the democrats hold a caucus lit the Lincoln. It is said nn attempt will bo made to Join with the re publicans In the formation ( if the house. The republicans caucused thin morning nt the Lincoln ulso , but owing to the small attend ance little was douo and nn adjournment was taken until 6 o'clock this nttcrnoon. Frank White nf I'latUmontli has been rust ling for the speakcrshlp of the house among hoilcinoratH. The Independents hnvo Iwcn caucusing nil day at the Lindcll , u Is thought not without some asperity of discussion , At 1 o'clock this afternoon thov adjourifcd after having nomlnnatcil F. M. Taylor of Johnson us speaker of the house , and C. II. 1'Irtlo of Lancaster as chief dork ot the senate. Some consider Taylor ns It'SH capable and popular than S. > I. Elder of Clay , though ItIs not bcllovcd that they will desert the ronTercnco nominee , although they nro not bound to supiwrt him. Notwithstanding the confidence which the independents display regarding their ability to organl/o the house , the democrats nro Ju bilant over the prospects of success. The latter claim that some tlmo ago the Indcpend- enUcirculatednpapcrtlirouKhontthostato for the signatures of those legislators who would support nn independent organization , and that twelve of the elect refused to sign. It is claimed that the latter are favorable to the democrats. If that bo true It will give the democrats forty votes in the house , which on a trade with the republicans might Insure success. In the independent caucus this morning there were only iifty-throo votes , a fact which seems to glvo color to tuo story above referred to. 7lic HOUHO In Oriler. LINCOLN' , Nob. , Jan. n. [ Special. ! The BOimto chamber and the house of representa tives have boon cleansed , purlllnd and nmdo presentable for ttio opening of the Twenty- second session. The desks occupy the places they have stood in for several years , though it is expected some changes will have to bo made in the arrangement later. Secretary of State Cowdory has attended to this matter , nnd there his work ends. Ho will not attempt to seat the members , as did his predecessor two years ago. As a consequence , if ho does not receive the blessing ho will certainly not bo consigned to perdition by the members. SUN-ATI : omcEiifi. Besides the names of Purtlo of Lancaster for chief clerk , H. A. Edwards of Grand Island for llrst assistant nnd W. A. Clark of Burt for second assistant , decided upon by the Independents , there Is a host of Inde pendents anxious to servo the state. Hcv. Benjamin F. DilTcncnbnehcrof Hay Springs desires to minister as chaplain and J. "W. Coulter cf Adams nnd J. M. Melbourne ot Cass to olllcinto as sorgeant-ut-arms. .I'AMI'HMiT.-l , Each of the independents has boon pre sented with a pamphlet which Is styled "A citation of authorities upon the constitutional moilo of procedure in canvassing votes and deciding the contest. " This ho Is expected to iieruse and "m.istor , " and Is so framed as toleavonodoubt'in the mind of tbo Inde pendent us to how his loaders stand regard ing Mr. Hoyd. CVTTIXU A AYhoIcsaltt Ijopping OfT of Super numeraries I3\ioctcd. LIXCOLX , Nob. , Jan. 5. ISpoclal Tele gram to Tin : BnK. | There is absolutely no electioneering goiug on among the independ ents , and very little regard Is being paid to minor positions by the mtnnbors. The num ber of candidates , however , largely outnum ber the positions necessary to the proper carrying on of legislative affairs. That there will bo a wholesale lopping off of super numerary oOlcos goes without Baying. For Instance , two years ago thcro were a postmaster and assistant , nnd n ma" ca-rier nnd assistant for each houso. There Is talk now of appointing only ono postmaster and ono assistant , and a mail carrier to do the work for tioth houses. The committee clerks nnd custodians will bo scarcely one-third as numerous us two years n : o. Ono clerk for each cqirmlttco room will likely bo appointed , who will bo rc.qulrcd to act ns custodian and do the Janitor work also. This will reduce the number of committed clerks from sixty or seventy to not moro than twelve or fifteen for both houses. A half dozen pages is the limit now mentioned for either house , Instead of the twenty or thirty formerly 'em ployed. The messenger service will bo reduced to zero , nnd every other supernumcry ofllco will hnvo to go , The list of doorkeepers nnd Janitors will bo cut down , but those ofllcos will go to the drouth stricken sufferers from the western part of the state , nnd the pressure will bo so great from needy individuals that the reduction will not bo so marked as in other cases. Tbo candidates nil display tlio alllanco badge nnd seem proud of their connection with that organization. It looks now ns If the total number of legis lative employes will not bo moro than one- half as largo ns two years ago. The independent senators held another caucus In the afternoon nnd completed the nominations. It Is rumored that J. C. Warner - nor of Webster was nominated for sergeant- nt-arms of the senate , but the report lias not boon verified. The senators uro exceedingly , retlccnt and nro keeping the anxious candi dates themselves In a stuta of painful sus pense. Senator Book of Burt will likely bo president pro torn of the senate. Tlio Independent Pro.iramme. HiiNCof.x , Nob. , Jan. 5. [ Special Telegram to TUB BuiTho : ] political situation nt mid night is still unsettled. The independents Imvo caucused nil day , ami are still In ses sion. Their actions are not yet lully known , ns their progress has boon slow. Elder of Clay county was nominated for speaker , Rrlo Johnson of Phelps for chief elerkj W.H. Holdon of Hiufalo for first assistant ; Clyde Barnard of Pawnee , for second assistant , and Warner for sergoant- at-arms. At last accounts they were ballotIng - Ing for tbo other ofllcors. Their senatorial caucus nominated W. A. Poynter of Boone county for president of the senate. A stormy time was had upon the contest question. A motion was made that they vote solid to seat Powers , no reference - once being made to any ot the other ofllcors on the Independent ticket. Tills stirred up the Ire of Dcch , Vi'olfo and others present , and ' to quiet matters a substitute was offered that the testimony bo referred to u committee of fifteen , who should sift out such ns was strongest und submit It to the Joint houses at their mooting. No definite result was reached by cither democrats or romiblloms lu their caucuses today , In the independent camp thcro was a disposition to break away , and U was only by the most savupo threats that they were corralled. In the demo cratic ramp some disappointment was ex pressed over the actions of Carpenter , Cur tis and Nvttlngcr , who betook themselves to tliolndopoudcntcnnip. Thosoweroclassed by the secretary of state In his tables ns dem ocrats , but they were really elected as Inde pendents. Old politicians nro completely uon-plussed by the secret mcotlugi of the In- dependents. No secrets nro repeated by them outsldo of the Independents , not even to their friends. Tlio nlllnnco programme for tomorrow 1s this : After they elect their speaker nnd the sc'tmto organizes , and when the two bodies meet Jointly , nn objection will bo raised to declaring unyono elected governor , but upon motion will defer nuch announcement until the charges , specifications and evidence hnvo been licnrd in Joint convention. They claim that upon such a motion they will bo nblu to muster a majority of eight or ten , nnd ills nhio thought that two or throe republicans will Join with them , vo i-Totcs. Among the republican members of the house who nro on hand nnd quietly taking lu the situation are Messrs. Cromh of Tlmycr , Fco of Cherry , Clnpp of Jefferson , Sclmppell nnd Glfford of Pawnee , F.ixon nnd Williams of Gage , Heath of Sheridan , nnd Frost of Washington , The youngest member of the house Is J. 0. Kruso of Knox , who Is only 23. The next Is Charles Purncll of Lincoln , who is 29. Both nro stalwart Independents , The old tlmo politicians are completely non plussed at the turn of affairs. Veterans llko Olmstead of Adams hardly know what to make of It. Hvcii Church Howe has lost hU wonted smile. V. O. Strickler , the alleged prohibition lawyer of Omnlia , is apparently the happiest man nround the independent headquarters. Ills plug hat Is the most conspicuous object In tlio small knot of politicians that gather around him to listen to his view of the con test and hoar him tell Just how the cases are- going to bo decided.Volfunbnrgcr , Skinner and Deacon Hardy nro also hero making llfo u burden to the independents. ' Municipal suffrage for women" will bo tno battle cry of the prohibitionists during the coming session of the legislature , It Is iiho believed that leading independents are also committed to this scheme. Burrows has pivcn tlio Idea some oncouragctnsnt , and tfic movement will be pressed day nnd night by nil of tholong-hnlruil. men and short-haired women , until the hour of final adjournment One third party prolilnltionist has been elected to the legislature. Heprcscntativo Soderman of Phulps boldly avows that ho has been n party prohibitionist for years mid will do all ho can to bring about statutory prohibition. Ho was elected on the inde pendent ticket , but will not bo bound by any caucus decree on this question. Hols holng Industriously coached by Wolfonoargcr , Hardy and men of that class. Mr. Cowdory has numbered tlio desks nnd if the house decides to draw for seats the numbers will Indlo-ito the seats drawn. The ecu trul committee of the Imionendets has had printed another pamphlet , which has also been distributed among the members , This contains the totiiuony In the guber natorial contest up to December 0 last. At that time the publication was discontinued because the testimony of prohibitionists had just about been completed and the latter did not want the testimony of Judges Dundy , Wakelny , Clarkson , Bishop Worthlngton und Kov. Dr. Harsha , which showed the Omaha election to Have been ordinarily quiet , to go before the Independent members of tlio legis lature. The prohibition leaders did not want the sworn evidence of Chief Scavey , members of tlio police com mission and scores of Omaha's ' best citizens , to go before the logijkiture , as It would undoubtedly weaken their case. Oakley of Lancaster has announced him self as a candidate for the republican nomi nation for speaker nnd will have the solid support of his own delegation. J. O. Cromb of Jefferson is also spoken of In this connec tion , and it now looks as If the republican votes \vill bo cast for either dumb or Oak ley.Messrs. Messrs. Williams of Gago. Schoppel and Gllfard of Pawnee , Fee of Cherry , Vande- venter and Werner of Richardson , 1'ahlcnnn of Johnson , Frost of Hurt and other farmer republicans will probably vote with the hide- pendents'ln favor of reasonable antimonopoly ely legislation. Tlio UoiibcrValoli Company Makes an AHsliimoiit. . CisciNXATr , O. , Jan. 5. The Deuber watch company , whoso works are at Cmiton , O. , which has an ofilco in this city , assigned this evening for the benefit of creditors. Nom inal assets , $1,500,000 ; liabilities , including preferences , $150,000. The failure Is attrib uted to the stringency In the money market nud embarrassment in consequence of busi ness relations with ' .ho Ilnmpdon watch com pany. John C. Deuber also made an indi vidual assignment. Liabilities , $252,000 ; as sets , § 200,000. Other Failures. New Yomc , Jon. C. William S. Hayr.cs , dealer in pork nnd commission merchant , usslcrned today without preferences. Niw YOKK , Jan. fi. The failure of J. A. Worth Is announced on the consolidated stock exchange. A peed line of stock was closed out for his account under the rulo. CIIICAOO , 111. , 'Jan. 5. N. O. Lovinson & Co. , wholesale Jewellers , assigned today. As sets , $23,000 ; liabilities , Sl OOU. MICJIHUX CITV , Ind. , Jan. 0. L. Wilson t Co. , lumber nealers , assigned today. Liabili ties , § 150,000 ; assets , ? 50,000. A Celebrated IJoomcr Sued. ATCHISON % Kan. . Jan. 5. [ Special Telegram to TUB BEE. ] The Atchlson land , Invest ment and Improvement company this after noon filed four suits against W. P. HIco , its president ; George Storieh , its treasurer ; C. W Drummond , Its secretary , S. B. Glazier and P. Hunter , former officers ; the United States national bank and the United States investment company. The suits nro more especially directed against Rico nnd Storieh nnd nro for nn accounting to recover largo sums of moneys alleged to bo duo the com- Cany from thorn or misappropriated y them. Five hundred thousand dollars damntros are also asked. Some highly sensational charges nro alleged. The property mentioned Is worth ever $ JOl,000. Storluhlh a wealthy banker of- this city. Klco is the famous boomer who cumo from Malnoaiew years ago nnd began .to Interest bis Now Knginnd friends In boom towns. IIo boomed Kansas City , Atchlson and Leavonworth In 1837 , Dcnison the next your , and lost year ho started the Fort Payne boom In tlio Alabama iron country. The suits filed today nro backed by John M. Price of Atchlson and S. F. Scott and William A. Walker of Kansas City. Montana's legislature Divided. IlEi.nNA , Mont. , Jan. B. The second logls- laturo of Montana convened nt noon today , The trouble ever the ton members from Sil ver Bow county remaining Just the same ns last your , the house divided on party lines nnd each organized in a different hall. The senate being democratic , soon organised and the democratic house organized. The gov ernor , being democratic , will send a message to them lu the morning. When the republi can house sent n message to the sennto that body by a party vote refused to recognize It , As there Is no Important issue this year a compromise is probable soon. I'ulldliig n Fort , HAHIIISONNob. . , Jim. 5 , [ Special Tele gram to THE BEH. | Settlers in the south end of Hot Creole basin , a broad valley whoso crooks nro tributary to the Cheyenne river , ore preparing to withstand any Indian visitation by building an Impregnable fort at the ranch of Joseph U. MoMorrls. Work on the fort was commenced Monday mornliig , and consists of cellar , ! ! foot deep and(0x50 ! ( feet in dimensions. About this the fort will bo built , A strong stockade will surround tbo building and hero Mr. McMorrls and his neighbors could hold in chock almost any number of In dians , * . Three VOUIIK Skatcr-i Drowiiod. KEYPOIIT , N. J. , Jan. 5. Yesterday after noon Edward and Henry Spiers and Harry Stover , aged respectively nineteen , fifteen and twenty , were urowned while skating. Fifty .Mlnut-H Killed. Loxnos" , Jan. fi. A dispatch to the Times from Vienna says that- fifty persons wore killed hist night by the explosion in Quiuty coal pit in Polish Outran , Sunday last. .1 Very Had Statement. MKAnviu.c , Pa , , Jan. 5. TUo statement of the appraisers of the bunking linn of Dola- mater & Co. , show tboasseU to bo &UI.OUO ; liabilities , 11,400,000. PLAN M A PARCEL POST , Outline of a Bill Introduced by Bopresen- tativo Taylor of Chicago. IT WILL HURT THE EXPRESS COMPANIES , Tlie llouso Coiiiiulltco on Pmtafllccs Agrees Upon n Favorable Itoport to Kc.Mciul ( ho Frco Delivery System. Dime vu Tins O\tuu BBS , 1 .filSF'ouiiTKRXTii Vf WASH i xntux. I ) . O. , Jan. f > . ) Ueprcsontatlvo Taylor of Chicago intro duccd n bill today which Is designed to put the postonice department In competition with the oxiircsi companies to n oortaln extent. It provides fop the establishment of what Is ccnerally known as the English parcel post system. This system is now In operation In Great Britain und Conada and by moans of It packages of flvo pounds can bo mailed though tticsocountries. Ueprcseutnltvo Tay lor's bill provides that packages of't pound or loss nro to bo charged 10 cents ; % pound tel pound , 15cents ; from 1 to 1 } pounds , 20 cents ; from \\4 \ to 2 pounds , 2.1 cents ; from 2 to 2 i pounds , 30 cents ; from 2V , to 3 pounds , a. % cents ; fromII to 3 } pounds , 40 cents ; from 3) ) to4 pounds conts. This practically extends the fourth class domestic wall matter so as to Include ) packages of four pounds weight. As most of tlio packages handled by express companies at Christ inas time and other special occasions are under four pounds in weight , it practically turns over to the mall this extensive branch of business. The packages are to bo registered t be sninc us registered letters , and the postmaster general is ill reeled to Issue two parcel post stamps of the denom ination of 5 cents and 10 cents respectively , to bo used upon parcel post packages. Mr. Taylor has discussed the advisability of this measure with Assistant Postmaster General Hazcn , who warmly recommends it. TO nxTi'.xn THE KUKB DKMVEHY. The house cotnmlttco on postofllces and post roads has airrecd upon a fuvor.iblo re port on the senate bill authorizing the post- tnustcr general to establish the free delivery system In nil towns of the Unllua States where the receipts from the | > ostofllco.i are $ . 5,000 or over. The bill has passed the sen ate and. Chairman Uliigham of the house com mittee is conildont that it will go through tlio house as soon as the postofllco committee can scuiro n hearing. The following arc the towns In Nebraska. Iowa and South Dalcota which will bo affected by the bill , together with the revenue for the last fiscal year : Nebraska Ilrokon Bow , $ .1227 ; Chadron , $ , VOT ; Columbus , $5,078 ; Crete , $5SST ; Fair- bury , ? C.,7i'i ; Holdrc-go , S.- , ? 27 ; McCook , $ . " . .11)2 ) ; Norfolk , ? ( ! ,113 ; North Platte , Soi5:2 ! : : Plattsraouth , $ U,013. lown-Atlantlo , f.l,740 ; Boone , ? 7GOl ; Car- burg , ? j0l5 : ! ; Fairlleid , $8,777 ; Fort Docile , 9,727 ; Gnnnell , f-S,7l)3 ) ; LoMura , ? 'J,4i ! ) ! ; Lyons , $0,7(11 ( ; McGregor , S.,0. > 1 : Munches- tO.370 ; Wnvcrly , $5,343 ; Webster City , s.,2W. South Dakota Aberdeen , Ki.fiOi ) . ; Dead- , . ; ce , - ; orro , , ; Hapld City , ? 0,5UO ; Watcrtown9i , > . > 9 ; Yank- ton , ? 9,517. SVSTEMATIO WAll IIECORI ) III7XTIXO. Captain Alnsworth lias Inaugurated a ro- jnarlcaolo system for expediting government work. Ho is in charge of the record aiftt j > ension division of the war department. Up to a short time ago it took about eighteen months to get a report from this bureau as to the medical or military .record of a soldier. Such a delay was ipwiug to the fact that tho. bureau has an immense accumulation of records , orders and of ficial correspondence of the rebellion , and it took n long search over these to get at nil tne details of a soldier's ' service. But the system which Captain Alnsworth has inau gurated now permits the search , which for merly took eighteen months , to bo mndo in two minutes and tt half. This quick tlmois brought about by a system of constant com munication between the various clerks. There lire SOO dorks In seventy-five rooms , who communicate with each other every flvo minutes by means of messengers. A steady line of messengers passes hoforo the desks of tlio various clerks every two or three minutes , taking up , documents Which uro to bo communicated to otbcr clerks. It Is a sort of rapid delivery private post- office , In which the collection ana distribution is nmdo in two and n half minutes on the av erage. Captain Alnsworth says that fre quent tests have shown that the complete record of n soldier can bo made up in this in credibly short time. The bureau Is now a temporary ono , instituted by Secretary Proc tor , but General Cutcheon , chairman of the house committee on military affairs , has Just favorably reported a bill to congress which makes tbo bureau n permanent fixture of the war department and puts Captain Alnsworth In charge , with the rank of colonel. 4USTIOK 1WOWN IXS.TAI.LKI > . Tlio corridors leading to the supreme court ihambe'-s worn crowded this/noon by these eager to hco the installation of the now as sistant Justice , Henry B Drown of Michigan. AVittiin the inclosuro reserved for members of the bar were n number of distinguished legal luminaries , Including ox-Postmaster General Don M. Dickinson , ox-Senator Mc Donald of Indiana and ex-Socrotury Boor- tello. The wlfo of Justice Brown and her two sisters sat directly alongside of the leathern chair which was about to bo occupied by the new Justice. Jus- tlco Brown had learned by heart the oath of ofilco and repeated it In his deep , sonorous voice without waiting for the clerk to precede him In the usual way. Ho was robed in his gown before entering the court room. When Justice Lnmnr was sworn la ho entered the court room in citizens dress und after taking the oath ho retired to tlio mite-room to have his robe put on , but thcro was a hitch in the garment und the venera ble Jurist got tangled up In the clinging sillc so that it took two attendants much tlmo to extricate him. The delay so milled and annoyed the court that It was decided to have the robing don # In ad vance here after. Among those who witnessed the installing of Justice Brown was the white-haired colored man \vho 1ms been the janitor of the Justice's room In Detroit for the last forty years. Ho Is now over eighty years old , with bowed .shoulders and feeble step. The now Justice lina not the heart to leave him behind and so the old Janitor was brought along with the rest of the party , who occupied General Alger's palatial pnvato car from Detroit to Washington. TUB STAIIVIXO 8IOCJC. The secretary of the interior sent a com- snunlciitton to thn house today which gives some rather startling details concerning the stan-ing condition of the Sioux Indians. To n certain extent the papers sent to congress boar out the assertions which have been made that the rovornmont has brought on the present hostilities by failure to properly provide for the Indians. Secretary Noble nsks that an hnmodlato allowance of $150,000 bomado in addition to all allowances heretofore - toforo made or asked for. To show tlio necessity of this ho rocltcs passages from letters received from these in the Indian country. Ono letterfrom Captain Conrad states that the Indians nro absolutely in a starving condition. Ho says that the government rations allowed for seven days uro not fit to give n man the bare subsistence of llfo for two days. This letter , receiving us It does the ofllclal recognition of tlio in terior department , appears to stronijthon the the arguments which have been 'raado hi behalf of the suffering Indians. THE NKW EI..KCTHIC.U , COMMI33IOS. Mr. Amlrow Kosowator of Omaha , and Lieutenant Frances 11. Shunk of the engineer corps of the army have arrived In tuU city. They nro members oi thn electrical , com mis- slon appointed last October by tlio president. Prof. Rowland of Johns Hopldns , the third member of ttio commission , arrived at noon ami later in the day a mooting was held for thu purpose of organizing and looking over the ground that must bo covered by the commission - mission In the performance of the duties for which it was appointed. This evening's Star says : "Mr , Kosci water isuu engineer und familiar with public works , us hcjs surveyor of the city of Omahn , anil the other two members of the commission a 6 ( ( noted electricians. This morning the rwiMiioinbcrs of the commission who first arrived in the city willed at the District building und 8iiiitBonio ? llttlo time with the onelnpcr , commissioner mid his as sistants. MrHlflijownter told n Star reporter that It was Imnuuiblotonuy Just what course cf work the rtniiTils8lou would bi' ln with and how they would go about their work. It would first ho necessary for the members of tlio commlssUhi Iji pot acquainted with each other and to formally organize before any thing doJlnlto could bo said. The duties of the commission uro largely of nn advisory n.itUre , us they have no exccutlvei powers. They nro given until Hen'tubcr 1 to complete their work ana send ttiblr report to the president for transmission to connresi. The commis sion Is to consider the location , arrangement and operation of the electric wires la the Dis trict of Columbia for-all purposes with n view to securing as soon us practicable the con struction of n safe und convenient system of conduits or subways , the placing of nil elec tric wires nloug the streets and other publlo places , the removal of all overhead wires and , their supports. " ASMA1ITTU1CK. By a smart und very unexpected mnneuvre the election bill , vns displaced in the sennto this afternoon. The friends of the measure arc wroth and declare that it was the result of tin unmanly trick. It has boon the custom of Vlco I'roJlilont Morton to call n senator to the chair after the morn ing hour , nml the consideration of the election bill was resumed each day and ho wont to his private room. Tn n majority of instances since the election bill has had the lloortho vice president has called a democrat to the chair. This afternoon Jio asked Mr. Harris of Tcnncssco , ono of the smartest parliamentarians in congress and n smooth democrat , to take the chair. Shortly after the vice president loft the senate chamber and at the llrst opening for an ex- U'nneous motion. Mr. Stewart of Nevada , a republican , but nno of the free silver coinage advocates who bitterly opposed the elections bill , arose and moved to lay aside the pending bill the elections bill and take under con sideration the ilnanclul bill recently reported from the republican caucus. Instantly Mr. Hoar , who has charge of the elections bill , sprang to hit feet and declared the motion out of order. lie said the pont'iing measure could not bo displaced by a motion during the consideration of the main question. The chair promptly ruled the motion of Mr. Stewart In order , the yeas and nays were quickly taken and the elections bill lala asldo by a vote of 31 to 20 , Messrs. Stanford , Wnshbuni , Teller , Wnlcott , Jones of Nevada , Stewart , McConnell and Shoup 8 voting with the democrats. The movement almost took the breath of the friends of the election bill. For the moment they wcro paralyzed as it wore , out as soon as they bould a peak they declared that it was a prearranged trick , a part of a trade and programme entered into between the free coinage republicans and democrats. The election bill is now displaced and will require a majority vote to replace It in short , the same strength that would be required for the adoption of the bill , In other words it will bo ns difticnlt to replace tno election bill now ns It would have been to pass the election bill. Tlio same parliamentary tactics wilt undoubtedly bo employed by the democrats and frco coinage republicans to defeat the displacement of tlio finance bill as have been in store for the defeat of the election bill. The friends of the latter measure tonight regard - gard ailnnl voteupon it utmost out of the question. TIII : ncMKFOF 001.0x1:1. roiisYtnn. Thcro wasjiotlnuch said nt the war depart ment , today about ttJo relief of Colonel For- sy.tho of his command of the Seventh cav alry. Secretary Proctor refused to bo Inter viewed. Ho simply said , "General Miles did it. " General Bcholleld said it had boon suegestod that the killing of women nnd children in the Wounded Knee crook battle should bo looked into and [ lending the Investigation Colonel Forsytho had been relieved of the command. It is sur mised that the person who "suggested" the investigation is the president , wboso SUCRCS- tlons as to the tinny have nil the weight , of orders and other"than whom there is prob ably no 0110 whoso moro suggestion would bo given such obedience. Of course , it is possible ' ble that the "rfi'igjjestiou" may have como from General Miles , but ho would hardly act without orders froni Washington in such an event , The mnlh' forceof such crit icism that is heard sdbini td'1 bo-directed against the "policy" ' of relieving an oWcer during the mlddlftof a1 campaign instead of waiting until aftertho troubles are settled to begin an investigation. It is likely that what ever may ho the result of the prnseiit war there will bo quilo a row over'tlus matter before - fore the end Is reached. miiiaVriox WHUS. O. P. Shellcnberger and J. H. Hanna of Chase county nvo Tioro on the artesian well problem and have had un In terview with Senator Mandorson nnd will call on Secretary Husk and Supervising En gineer Ncttleton tomorrow. There is little nope of an appropriation for Chnso county be.causo the law of April , 1S1IO , prohibits Jho use of money to bore wells. It will bo re membered , that there was nn appropriation of $20,000 in the ' appropriation bill of April , Ib'JO , but the se'crctnry of agriculture was not to use it to bore wells. IIo has had geologists and agents in the field from April 26 to the close of the season of 1800 anil expended $17,10'J ' and has Just sent in a largo .report showing what has been done In the way of observations , etc. In September , IS'.KJhtiro ' was a further appro priation of $10,000 for the same purpose , of which nearly nil remains. Senator Casey wants the tlmo for further explorations extended - tended beyond July 1 , Ib91 , which was the limit fixed by the act to close the matter tu > . The secretary of agriculture has not replied to the Casey resolution asking what more tlmo Is noouod. -AllMT MAITCllS. Hospital Steward George M.v right , now on duly with the Second Infantry in the field , will when hU services can bosnnroJ bo discharged from the service by the com manding officer at Fort Omaha. First Lieutenant .T. L. Chamborlm , First artillery , stationed hero , wai today ordered to join his command atl'ino Hldgo Mronoy. Pi'.imv S. HKATII. IIo is Willing ; to M out Carroll A gain in ShVeolcs. . NEW OIU.EANS , La. , Jan. 5. [ Special Telegram - gram toTiiKBRi : . ! Jack McAulift'o arrived today nnd leaves tomorrow to Join Dempsey at Galveston , Ho thinks Dempsey the great est middle weight in the world , and , if Fitz- simmons proves a hotter man , the sight of the now wonder will repay him for the trip. McAullffo paid n visit to the Olympio club , and the directors talked bnsincss to him. It is said they offorodliirn & $ ,0)0 ( ) to meet Jimmy Carroll. MoAullffo said ho was ready to meet Carroll In six weeks and prove that his llrst victory over Carroll was not an accident. He Intends to give the Puritan cliib the first choice , however , ami ns that club will give $10.000 for the oattle. the Olympio will have to do the same. TflhoSlO.OOO Is offered to morrow ho will slga'nt once. - rt ! - - Fi ut < iig Hard. PIKIIKE , S , D.Jmi. 5. [ Special Telegram to TUB IlKt : . ] Hcpubllans , democrats and Independents aUnbold. caucuses tonight. Neither party wllliiioinlnato ofllcers , but re serve advantage ' Lntil tomorrow , There seems llttlo quosUon , but that Buchanan will bo the rcpublicanVandldato for speaker and Sowurd candidate for the combination of democrats and Independents. This Is prac tically agreed t'o. Wbllo It will bo u hard contest tomorrow.Uio best Judges predict that the roiJublicaiM will organize the house. Both sides are ilgfmng' desperately , 8witohiiioi\Vlll | ' Not Strike. PiTTsiifiio , Pa./Jan. 5. There will be no strike among the organized switchmen in this city. The trouble , for some tlmo past has boon brought about by professional agitators. The demands which were mndo upon the dif ferent railroad companies will bo withdrawn today , ai they are unconstitutional and with out the sanction of the bettor class of a wltch- inen. California Tjoil ; liUuro . SACIUMUMO , Gal. , Jan , 8. The California legislature convened tonay In biennial ses sion. Dallotincr for United States senator will begin \Vednesdiiy. Public ] Ilulldliii ; Aut Approved. WASIIISOTOX , Jan. 5 , The president ap proved the act for n publlo building at Bloomiugton , 111. , today. THE BE11RINC SEA DISPUTE , Futtlisr Oorrcspon3cE03 Sent to the House bj the Presulont , REPORTED MASSING OF V/AR / SHIPS , Tbo Ilrlllsli Foreign Oflloo Issues n Statement to the Press IJ.xtcn- slvo Comment by the Press. WASHINGTON' , Jnn , fi. The president today transmitted to the house of representative } further correspondence on the subject of tin Eehrliigsca coatrovcr.v between the United States nni' ' Great Britain. The messiiBO merely states that In response to the resolu tion the house president transmits the cor respondence called for. The correspondence consists of n letter from Lord Lnllsbury to Sir Julian 1'aunco- foot , August l ! , mid ouo from Secretary Blalno to the same minister December 17 , Doluhnvo copious appendixes made up of past correspondence on the subject. Lord Salisbury's letter h confined to a dis cussion of the Hussion Ukase and the treaty of lSi" > . Ho argues that Blalno tins misin terpreted Adams' position nnd declares Unit the history of the cnso shows : 1 , That Eng land always denied Uussla's claim of mari time jurisdiction In the Bohrlng sea ; that the convention of 16i > was a renunciation of tbat claim , and that llohnng sea was not then known by that name , but pirt of the I'acilic ocean , lie closes with a statement that if dillcrences still exist his government is ready for an impartial arbitration by methods to bo agreed upon in concert with lilulno. Bhiluo's'otter ' ' begins with insistancoupon the correctness of the position assumed by the United States. IIo believes the contro versy turns upon ono point whether tlio phrase " 1'acillcocean"'used in the treaties of 1SJI nnd 18'JJ Included DchriiiRSca , as con tended by Great lirltain. If the United States can prove to the contrary her case Is complete and undeniable. Therefore , lilaino outers into an exhaustive argument based on Bancroft's history nnd maps to show that Adams and his contemporaries had a distinct understanding that the phrase "Pacific ocean" excluded the waters of the Hohrlng sou , then known to all the world as the Sea of Kamsohatka. The secretary points to the largo wealth of the Itusslau-Ainerlcaii com pany , which , ho snys , would have been carelessly thrown away by the Russian nobility in the phrase which merged Behring sea in the Pacific ocoan. Ho cites long years of abstinence from the seas by adventurous people of the United States and Gro.it llritnin as a pre sumption of thulr lack of right to enter. As a stronger evidence of his correctness ho cites other points In thooldnegolKitlons. Ho speaks of the enormous injury inflicted by vessels under the llritish lias unrm the United States fisheries and supgeslcd that she send an Intelligent commissioner to the seal islands. Again ho objects to ttio form of the proposed arbitration and says it will amount to something tangible If Great Britain consents to arbitrate tbo real ques tions discussed for the last four years. What were the rights pxcrcised by Russia In the BehviiiBsea ? How far were they conceded by Great Uritalnl "Was. tbo Bohring sea in cluded In the Pacific ocean ? Did not the United States acquire all of Uussla's rights ? What are the present rights of the United States , and if the concurrence of Great Britain is found necessary , then what shall bo the protected limits * and closed season 1 The secretary In conclusion denies that the United States ever claimed Bohrlng to be n closed sea , and quotes Minister ! > helps in 1SS3 , where ho says the question Is not appli cable to the present case. i I'HIE WIND. Reported Massing of Slilns in tlio Northern Pacific. JSTr.w YOIHC , Jan. 5. An Annapolis snocial to the Times says : Comment has boon aroused among naval ofllcers over a series of orders emanating from the navy department within the past few wcoks directing the com missioning of war ships at San Francisco and ordering various other cruisers to Pacific waters. Under the present orders no less than cloven war ships and flvo revenue cutters will soon bo In commis sion In the Pacillo and ready for duty. If in addition the rumored chartering and. arming of seven steamers for revenue cutter duty In Behring ; sea proves correct , the United States naval force will Dumber twenty-three ships against live with British gunboats and one ai'inored vessel at present protecting the interests of Great Britain in tlio north Pacilic. In view of the present Hohrlng sea controversy and the rumored chartering of steamers for revenue cutter duty , this dispo sition is deemed ominous. A Washington special to the same paper says ) Persons Interested in the Uehrlng-sen controversy have read with some concern dis patches from Europe which intimate that iho British fleet Is to bo complemented in the North Pacific by the lleet of the German empire. An intimation is heard that the navy department Is proceed ing in a way to Indicate n determination to moot this display of Knglish and German force by increasing the United States lleet on the west coast and by the immediate concen tration of available vessels at Snn Francisco. The naval oftlccrs asked about it appeared to bo in absolute Ignorance concerning the wbolo business. A. Very Unpleasant Aspect. LOXUON , Jan. B. The Standard today , re ferring to the Behring sea dispute , snys : "It wears a very unpleasant nspoct. Even the possibility of a rupture between England and America cannot bo mentioned without feelings of deep regret.Vo can never bo- hove the American people will suffer its public servants to force a conflict by a wan ton outrage upoa our Hup. Wo wl'll gladly bow to the tribunal of International law , bu't not to Mr. lilninc , "Wo trust ho will not per sist In a menace which is certain to be re sented and resisted. The Pall Mall Clnzetto today says : "Tho case for arbitration of the liehring sea dis pute is so clear , Lord Sallsbbury's offer is so ample , and the fueling in America favoring arbitration is so general and strong , itsooms necessary to look for lllaliiu's motives for his warlike nttitudo elsewhere than In the merits of tbo case. It Is clear that lUalno speaks not for the nation , but for his party ; that ho means bluff and plays toaiitl-Kngllsh foiling. It is earnestly to bo hoped that tlio good sense and' moderation of the American people will speedily inako themselves heard , IJven n paper warfare between two great families of the same race would bo a blunder. " JhoSt. James Gazette today says there is no reason for alarm or to anticipate n rup ture. Blnlno's political party is nt low-water mark and resorts to thoold dovicoof twisting the British lion's tail. Loxiios' , Jan. ( t , The Times , commenting on the llciiring sea matter , .says : "Sir Henry Elliott arrived at a comluslon : on the sii bjcct .so distasteful to Mr , lilnino that coiicress was not allowed to sou it. " The News says ; "ninlno't proposal to ar bitrate seems reasonnblo enough. CJovcrn- ments exist to linda way out of difficulties of tills sort. " Thd chronicle says ; "Tho latest dispatches show that the situation Is improved. If the Americans thought Bluino contemplated any action likely to lead to hostilities they would soon make their sober common sense fult in Washington , " The Telegraph snysi "No arbiter would listen for n inomoat to America's claim. American statesmen nro liable tooxcmsivo iwupxer when diullng with British rights because America baa practically no history apart from his connection or conflicts with England. Blalno's olo- qucnco , ncutunoss and party craft nro absolutely unrivalled , but ho has not oven been suspected of having any Jlxod principles to guldo bun whllo In power. In fact , the bulk of Americans admlro rattier than trust him. The chances are , therefore , that al- tiiough ho twists tbo llon'n ' tail and flirts with frco trade In order to catch the Irish and southern votes , ho will lose tlio presidency because the people will not coiitido their destlnlo * to u more partisan , however brilliant , There nro Americans who lire not Irish , and with thorn common sense U king , " The Post says ; ' Engllshiaou can afford to treat with Indifference the tactics of nlalnc wire pullers , llnnl worda bteak no bones , Wo am not unaccustomed to hear ourselves roundly abused for the bonolltof this or that political party in America , but wo give Americans the credit that they will not al low any politician to goad Knglaml Into n quarrel which , whatever Its Issue , will bo disastrous to all cont'oniod. " llrltlsh I-'nrHxn Ulllun Statement. LONDON , .Tan. 5. The foreign ofllco this evening issued the following communication to the press : "Tho statements cabled re specting the correspondence on the Bolirmg sea ( iiiistton ) between the British and Ameri can government is unfounded. Thodisp.ueh was received December ( A ) from Air. Bliilno. Ho mndo proposals respecting the miostlnas to bo submitted for arbitration. With this exception no communication whatever has been received from tlio United Status on this subject for th" past th reo weeks and no com munication made to tbo American govern ment lu the sntno period. " The foreign ofllcn Is n moro conservative department nnd the course it adopted in 10- gard to the conimunlcatlon is n startling In novation upon Its usual methods of procedure and strengthens the general br-llef that the crisis Issorioui. Jtls chimed hero that tbo preparation of seal skins Is entirely a British Industry. IH.WIO persons bolng engaged In this work In London alouo. Slnco the publica tion of the foreign oflleo's communication the United States legation and admiralty ofllco has been besieged by persons seeking to ob tain information , but all Inquiries proved fruitless , America's Cirnnt Tjj'i-lo Artiste Iassos Away at Salt I'nlcu. SALT LVKK Cm , Utah , Jan. 5. Emma Abbott , the famous songstress , died in this city today of pneumonia , She was taken 111 last week , but la spite of the earnest protests of her physicians she insisted upon filling her engagement upon the stage. A curious coin cidence Is the fact that Her death occurcd on the anniversary of her husband's ' demise. The body will bo embalmed nnd sent to Gloucester , Mass. , for Interment beside that of her husband. ( Kmma A. Abbott , ono of America's suc cessful lyric star.- ? , was born In Peoriu , III. , Decembers * , 18ll.nltliougli Chicago also lays claim to boingher birthplace. At mi early ago Miss Abbott's ' father and mother removed to Chicago , which accounts for the Garden City's claim of being the native town of a woman who was destined to rank among the most successful stars of the country. Her father , Set-h Abbott , who resides in Mnneapolls , was a violinist , nnd it is said , with what truth cannot bo vouched for , that his daughterand himselfusedtoglvoconccrts on the streets of Chicago. When nine years of ago she appeared ns a public singermid her musical gilts happened to attract tbo kind attention of Clara J oulso Kcllofri , ' , In Toledo , Ohio , who sent her to New York for musical instruction under ono of the masters of that tlmo , Signer Kiranl. Her native talent gradually developed un der the careful training of her teacher , iind she was nltcrward engaged ns sopraiio of Dr. K. II. Chaplu's church on Fifth avenue. Having completed her course with Errani , and foullmr that tbi-ru was still a great deal to learn in her profession , sbo went to Ku- " ropa In 187:2 : , her expenses being assumed by the members of Dr. Chaplu's ' congregation. For several years sue was a pupil of San Giovanl in Mima , nnd later became n favorite pupil . ofVartel in 1'arls , and during her four years of absence won the praise of some of the finest critics in Kurope. Pattl , Gounod , Titicns , Uaroncss Ilothschlld. On February 20 , 1874 , she married in Lon don , England , Mr. Eupcne J. Wotheroll , a native of Massachusetts , whom she had mut in Illinois , where ho was engaged in the druy business , A llttlo over a year later , on May 2.1S7 : > , she made her debut M a dramatic singer ntthp Covent Garden theater , London , in Donizetti's popular opera , "Daughter of the Regiment. " After visiting several of the larger cities of Great Britain , singing in both concerts nnd operas , she returned to her native country in December , 1S70 , and made her American debut as n lyric artiste in Chlckerliig hall February T. 1877. Her husband , who was n shrewd business man , saw tlio possibilities of n distinctively American opera company with his wife as the star , and enlisting thosorvicos of Mr. ( J. U. Hess , as tha active manager of the ven ture an English opera company was formed , Marie Stone , Tom Karl , Llzzio Annandalo , \Villiam Castle being members of the organ ization. The success watch attended the venture w s phenomenal , and in the west cspeciidly the name of Eimna Abbott became a household word. Later on Mr. IIoss retired from the active management of the company and Mr. Cliarles D. Pratt became a partner In tlio enterprise. "Wolheroll & Pratt , " was tha style of the firm , and this continued until Mr. Wctherell's death two years ago , when Mr. Pratt became the responsible head of the organ ization , and upon bun devolved the sad duty of Informing this wonderfully gifted woman , lu many respects , that the'eud was near. It Is said tbat no artiste hoforo the public had such a wonderful memory as Emma Ab bott , for her repertory embraced the follow ing grand operas : "Faust , " "Jforma , " "Martha " "Mignon " "Carmen " " , , , "Itlgo- Ictto , " "Lucia , " "Linda , " ' Marltana , " and Juliet. " "Daughter of the Regiment , " "Favorita , " "Somirainldo , " and the comic opera success , "The Mikado. " Her earnings , which were very largo , wcro wisely invested by her husband , who bought property in bt. Paul and Minneap olis. When the Sixth avenue ele vated road , Now York , was being \Vcthorellwasonabled to buv stock In tbo surface ronJ at a remarkably low price. That stock has since gone up to the value of SSOO.OOO. After that Wcthorell bought town lots In Tncomanml Seattle , mid in Los Angeles and Denver. Thoylncroased enormously In viiluo ' uatll Wethorolldied , leaving in the'nclghbor- hood of'MOf,000 ) ) behind him. Kmma Abbott , who was , la addition to her lyrlo ability u slirowd business woman , went oa increasing the for tune loft to her , and it Is qulto sufo 111 saying that athor death she was the rich est actress in America , her fortune amount ing to about $1,000,000. , ] tv Italian Desperadoes. PAKICF.IISIIUIIO , "NY. Va. , Jan. 5. JSpo cial Telegram to Tin : BinJ : A band of Italian rufilaus Is terrifying the people of Allum Cave , " \Vayno \ county. 1'eoplo have been beaten and robbed on the streets by the gang and , Saturday night , whllo a festival was In progress , the gang entered tlio church , drove out the people and took what was valuable. Last night the home of C. Atkinson was en tered , his two sons wcro tied and the bouse wus robbed. The \\imtllor For Omaha nnd vicinity Fair ; slightly warmer. For Nebraska Fair ; warmer in eastern , stationary temperature in western portion ; southerly winds. For Jown Fair : southeasterly winds ; warmer In northern , stationary tempcruturo in southern portion. For Soul h Dakota Fair ; warmer , station ary temperature In western portion. To niBotiHi lYiinrutilsin. Ilnnxn , JaaSpecial ( [ Cablegram to Tim BIK. ] Ills reported that the Bunnosratn , or federal council , has been oillutnlly notlltod of the Intention of ttie powers to liold nn Inter national congrost hero during the present year , when tbu subject of an anarchism will ue fully discussed. A Oritary Oius'n IUA.M ) , Nob. , Jan , 5. [ fjpocl.il Tel- igrum to the BEK.J Klsmcr & llcesch , ono of the oldest grocery linns In the city , do ll vored n bill of nalo of their stock this after noon to A. HoRKi'i vice pnuldont of the Citi zens muioiml bank , forf J,000. Oroff'a Sni > uoi.tloiiH ; Approved. WASHINGTON , Jan. O.-Tho nccrotary of the interior luu approved the suggestions made by the commissioner of tlio general land of. ft co under the railroad forfeiture act of Sep tember last. A MERRY WAR AT BEATRICE. The Book Island Quietly Steals a Marob on the Unicu Pacific. ALL RAILWAY INTERSECTIONS BLOCKED , "S-S t/imdnl in the Streets jj Train Crows Camped In ISftgliii'4 Tlio Omaha Trouble and the Association. , UBATIIICI : , Nob. , Jan.T . ( Special Telegram to TIIK lii.I ! Events transpiring in this city during today and last night fort-toll tlio magnitude and obstinacy of the light be tween thdltock Island and Union 1'adllo railway companies , la which the latter IM attempting to abrogate the contract by which the former secured the right to use a part of the layer's tracks between this city nml Lincoln when opening up its OmnuiMJontrlco extension , As stated in Friday night's special from hero , the Jnlon Paclllo anticipated the Hock Island nnd put In a derailing switch at the Intersection of the two roads and placed a guard over it , Yesterday was the day announced for the opening of the now line , but as it was .practically closed to them the Hock Ishtid made no attempt to cct trains ever it mill late last night. Uy n bit of strategy the switch guard was Induced to leave his post of duty and a train , held la waiting , shot across the switch , caught urui _ couple of freiglit cars used ns mi obstruction , and before their oppcnents were fairly nwaito had sped on to the Union 1'ncillo depot. 11 ( .1 the train stopped , the conductor called f. his orders nnd got only mi order t" got out of the way. As the Hock Island ha. | carefully avoided a show ot light at tu , , point and thus averted suspicion , this run d'c'tnt surprised the Union Paeilloonieiius , who hud related their vigilance , mid at once precipitated a lively light , livery avaihiiim engine was ordered out of the round houses and ordered to stand guard ever openings to disputed terrltor.y , freight trains being aban doned for this purpose. This morning the Koclc Island renewed hostilities by running two moro trains on their Y and , In attempting to pro ceed on tlio main line of tlio Union I'ai'illc , were confronted by ono of the bitter's engines , standing on the switch which had been doubly locked ngnlnst thorn by being thrown \inca and the rails spiked down. The three trains still remain wlicro they are , the only one on the main track being the one run In last night. The crows have orders to stny with them nnd are being relieved every twelve hours. Tlio iliyt Union 1'adllo passenger train to arrive , car rying mall , came la this forenoon. After en countering tbo Hock I.slunu train hold ing tbo right-of-way in front of the depot , passengers and baggaco were transferred from ttio street nnd the train proceeded out of the city on a side track around the depot. The obstructions being quickly replaced over the intersections. Thus matters have continued alldaynnd both Union Pacilic and Hock Island yards have boon thronged with spectators to sco tbo out come , lu the meanwhile the Hook Island has broiiKlit live additional heavy engines to the city for emergencies , Tlio sent of war WHS tills evening transferred to the viciultyof tlio Hock Island depot. Three powerful cnsincs with steam up stood ready to take any advantage pre senting it-solf at tbo junction of the two roads between tbo depot nnn houso. A crisis was anticipated when 7 : 'M Union Pacilic froin the south would dcrtako to piiss the Hock Island engines nnd 111 at they would Immediately drop in behind tlio passenger and follow it to Lim-oln. 'Hus _ _ traiu , however , stopped nt tlio east ynrUs limits and waited for a freight that was to follow it. Tbo local passengers wcro trans ferred as was the mail and at 8:15 : the freight hove In sight and coupled on to the roar of the passenger an \ both trains slowly approached the disputed ground. The freight stopped on the switch mid was siifllriently Dug to prevent the Hock Island engines from interfering with It. ami It will remain tlioro all night. The passenger proceeded on by tbo side track to tlio Union Pacific yards and then - to Lincoln , Tlio Rock Island engine and en- booso that was run on the main track of the Union Pacilic remains blocked there and mat ters will likely continue in this state all night. Assistant General Manager Biihvin , Super intendent . P , Hoblnson. nnd Car Account ant K , Buckingham of tbo Union 1'acillc cmno down tonight over the linrlliigton to boon hand for emergencies. The Hock Island pto- plo claim to have IKX ) men hero tonight to b ready to tncklo nay emergency Unit may r. quire their services. All in Gould'H Hand * . CHICAGO , Jan. 5. [ Special Telegram to _ TIIK HEI ; . ] Tbo presidents of nil tlio west * _ era roaus , except the Alton nnd Chicago , SI - - Paul & Kansas City , left for Now York yct-Jr tordny and today , The last word loft to their subordinates scemod to indicate that they nil believed the Oimihu trouble between the Union Paclllo and St. Paul and Hodk Island , must bo settled before the proposed Western " association could bu formed. Word came today from Omaha that Judge Dundy of the fcdorul court would tomorrow hear the case on'tho question of an injunction issuing , compelling tbo Union Pacific to llvo up to the terms of Its contract. Should the the Injunction not bo issued or tlio Union Pa cific disregard it , as It dltl ttio Iowa injunc tion , the opinion of tlio olllccrs in Chicago is that the association will not bo formed. In other words tlioy ugroa that it lies cutlroly in Gould's ' hands as to whether there shall bo trouble or not. Wholesale Orders. CHICAGO , Jan. 5. ( Special Telegram to TIIK BEB.JTho board of chairmen of the southwestern pool nmdo some sonsntloiml orders , diverting traillo , today. The Atchl son was ordered to turn over liOO cms to tha Hock Island , 100 to the Wnbasli and fiOO to the Alton. The Burlington was ordered to tura ever 150 caoh to the Hock Islond mid Wabash , and tbo St. Paul was ordered .to turn over 108 to the Wabuih , These are the largest orders yet made , mid show Unit In the opinion of .tho chairman Ifi pur cent oi tlm traffic-has gone to roads which ought not to take It. The order also upset the figures which the roads thought they woru going to get in the blind pool. The corn hauled during December , and on which tlio orders wcro based , numbered 7li" ! > . Of these tlio Atehi son teen JJ'J per cent , the Alton und Mlstouil Pacilio earli 10 , the Uurllngton IS , the St. Paul II , tlm Hock Island B , the Wnbnih ami the irort Soott each , and the Kansas City 1 nor cent , lu Favor nl'lhu A CIIICKIO , Jan. 5. [ Special Telegram to THE Dcn.J-Arbltrators Shattucic , Murray , md Fuller today decided In favor of the Atcliisou in Its uppaal from Chairman Flu- CJ-'B ruling that It could not appeal on n natter which bad already boon decided by ho Western 1'assengur association. The same nrbltratoi-H w',11 probably decide next week whether tbo Atchlson must redeem the nllotigrt boolts found in tbo scalpers' hands , nit which had been -bulletined to conductors for oontiHciitloii. Later they will docldo , whether the Atchlson must redeem tha ciKiity-olghtmlleago books or Its issue which .ho luck -Island bguirht from scalpers. Jtnllivny Men Itiirrod. CIIICAOO , Jan. fi. [ Special Telegram to fun HKH.J-Tho Chicago board of trade to day decided that no railroad agent could horo- liter comu on the door unlcs * ho owned a ncmbershlp. These cost from $5,000 down and thusnilroad tnou have not yet deoidod vlmt they slmll do. Ilurotofora they hnvu mil the run of the lloor by paying regular Cnnntln Will IIo HoproHontoil. WASIIIVOTON' , Jan. 5. The burouu of Amor- lean republics HIM boon informed that tlio Koyoriununt of Canada has decided to ostab- ll. < h commercial agencies in Mexico , IlrazlL Art'ontlno republic and C bill. Wanted A. Hplouiltil opportunity for u mini ( if HinuU capital. Good puyliiL' business forntntoof Nebraska. Cull oil oriulilrosBCook & Acrou , Cusoy hotel ' Omiiliiu
