THE OMAHA DAILY
H /TWENTIETH YEAE. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOENtN ; & , JANUARY 29 , 1801. NUMBEK 222.
Means to Eccuro it Discussed at tbo McOook
Irrigation Convention.
"SB COUNTIES ARE REPRESENTED ,
Instructive AddrcBACK by Various
Authorities IlcHolutleniH to Ap
peal to tlio
null
JlcCooK , Nob. , Jan. 28. [ Special Tele
gram lo THK BBK. [ The Irrigation move
ment was formally inaugurateel today by a
convention rumarkablo both for numbers
and enthusiasm. The blizzard which swept
the streets in no wlso interfered with the
proceedings or with the ample hospitalities
provided by the people of McCook. In the
foionoon the delegates enjoyed an informal
reception in tno rooms of the McCook club ,
_ * . 2.p. m , the convention assembled nt the
opera house , which wns well filled with a
representative western Nebraska nudloneo.
Judge J , 1C. Cochran called the convention to
order nnel delivered a vigorous ad
dress in which ho said that
neither the scorching winds of summer
nor the blizzards of winter depressed the
spirits of the people of southwestern Ne
braska. Ilo emphatically denied that the
general government win powerless to assist
in luo development of Irrigation nnd re
viewed the coni-so of congress for fifty years
to sustain his point.
Dr. J. Hnwtliorno of Burtley was chosen
permanent chairman with F. M. Kirnmel of
McCook as secretary.
The roll of elelcpatc * showed representa
tives from ten counties in southwestern Ne
braska and one county each In ICnnsas nnel
Colorado , besides many attendants from
various other localities. After the
organization had been perfcctcel nx-C ov-
crnor Furntts addressed tbo convention. He
paid tlie time nnd como at lust when It wa ;
mifo to advocate Irrigation In Nebraska. He
was willing to goon record as sayine that it
was not only a i.eccsslty In the western
portion of the state , but that it would
eloub'.o the crops in nny other portion
and was the most pro 111 able Known method
of agriculture Ho urged tlmt the present
extraordinary Interest in the subject foreshadowed -
shadowed the complete success of tno move
ment at nn enrlv day.
Prof. Lewis is. llicks of the state uni
versity delivered nn abe ! address ou
'ho future of the state , dealing with
the subject of irrigation from a scientific
.standpoint. Ilo summarized the results ol
the recent Investigations conducted by the
government , stating that the surface wutci
in the Hcnuhlican river was suflle-ientto irrl
pate 10XW ( ) ( acres nnd that the underflow
would wnter Iii00,000moro. Ho urged the
necessity of making the most , of tuo surface
water available by the slot ago system nnel
otV-T methods nnd gave Interesting fact ?
> tout artesian wells. He took a most hone
'Vul ' view of the nature of the western hallo ]
llio state.
William K. Smytheof TJIK OMAHA Iin fol
lowed Prof. Hicks , and congratulated the
convention upon the fact that western No
hraska had finally ceased to pray for rait
nnd had begun to dig ditches. Ho comparce
the prosperity of Colorado and the etlstrcs !
of western Nebraska , whcro the garden Ii
separated from the desert only by al
imaginary state lino. In the season Ii
which Nebraska farmers are obliged to ral
for 51,000,000 , of state rcliuf the farmers o :
Colorado raised and sold $ t4,000UJO , worth o
agricultural products , cultivating a mucl
emallor nrca than their Nebraska neigh
bars. The speaker outlined the plai
of the movement nnd described tin
leading features of the Colorado laws. Th
convention adopted thu following resolutions
reported at its evening meeting by a corn
mittco of which L. Morse of Dan bury wa
chairman :
Whereas , A comprehensive system of Irrl
cation is demanded fnr Nebraska , espociallj
Us western half , and
Whereas , The present laws are not ndc
quateto deal with the subject and to secun
equal Justlco to all parties concerned , there
fore bo it
Ucsolvoel , by this convention , represent
In the counties of Dundy , Perkins , Kei
ow , Hitchcock. Furnns , Cospcr , Ilnycs
Webster , Cliuso and Frontier , That wo d
hereby memorialize the legislature to enac
irrigation laws , based on thoseof Colorad
nnel Wyoming , nnel providing for the employ
tuuntof nn expert stnto engineer and the u
' 'vision of the state into water districts.
Hcsolved , further , That wo hereby rc uea
the legislature to memorialize congress t
enact a law donating all government land t
thej several states to bo used for Irrigatio
anel storage purposes ,
The convention votcel to name n. comniltto
of three toco-operate with u like commlttc
from the coming Sidney convention , anel th
names of the committee will be determine
nt tomorrow's session. The delegates ar
being entertained at a banquet by the ladle
of .McCook tonight.
Holiool "War nt I'oncn.
POXCA , Neb. , Jnn , 23. [ Special to TH
BIK. ) The question ns to whether t
not pupils uro compelloel to pursue the cours
of stuely luld down by a school board hn
arisen in this elty. Some serious trouble hn
been brewing between County Clerk T. .
Sheibley nud the Ponca school board in n
gnrd to this matter , which will como up fe
extermination In the supreme court. A shoi
ti mo since Shelbloy'g ilnughtcr , Miss An nl
rcfuscel to tuko the study of grammar an
the board expelled her for Insubordlnntloi
Pnpcrs have been served on the board uu
tho'prlni'lpal , Miss Mnrgucrito Gallnghc
notifying them that Shcluloy would imply i
the supreme court of Nebraska , on Februnt
" 0 , for"o writ of innmlnmus'to ho issue :
ngalnst the defendants requiring thorn to r
-Inslnto his daughter in the seliool. Shelblc
maintains that tlio parent has thu naminoui
right , and the boarel holds that in order i
preserve the welfnro of a school the couri
of stuoy should bo made obligatory ,
SnowbnnkH nt Ce'iion.
GKNQA , Nob. , Jan. 23 | Special Tolcgra
Tut : BEE. | The heaviest snow storm In tl
history of Naaco county began hero at
o'clock last night and has continued withoi
Intermission , and 'at this hour , tl p. m , , th
enow is falling rapidly , accompanied by
strong cast winel. Tha weather has bee
moderate , bulls getting colder. Our stroo
nro blocked with drifts , some of which a
ton feet deep and travel is completely h
podcd. The west bound freight on tl
Cedar Knplds branch Is reported stuck In tl
snow at liclgraelc , It is feaicd that unle
the storm qbatcs soon the damage to stock
this vicinity will ho great.
An Old l.aely Hut-nod ,
DRAVEII CITV , Neb. , Jan. 23. [ SpaclulTe
cgriuii toTimllEn. ] Mrs. Kobort Coloma
nn olel lady living four miles cast of tills clt
was terribly burncel by thu explosion of
lamp she was lighting early yesterday mon
Ing. Her clutuing wns saturated with t !
burning oil nnel but for timely assistance si
V'ould have been burned to death. The low
i > urt of her body nnel limbs were bomb
burned and her'condition is serious.
A blizzard Is now niging and much suttt
ing will bo experienced In ttio couuty uulu
/ it abates.
An Old Tlmo Ullzznrd.
Nob. , Jan. 2S.-SpccIal [ Tel
to THK 11 ni : , ] An olel time blizzard h
been rnglng all ( lay anel still continues ,
bccms to be general.
Cash ThrnHliVn tnc Cloth.
TAI-MAOE , Nob. , Jan , 28. [ Special Te
gram to SHU H UK. 1 Quito an excitement w
created hero today by Jarcd Cash , a
ncnt nnd wealthy citizen of this place , admin-
isturlng a sound thrashing to I < ev. Thomas
Emerson Owen , formerly n Ilnptlst minister
at this place , Mr. Cash claims to hnvo evi
dence of thu alienations of his wife's affec
tions by Hov. Owen. Trouble hns been
browinj for sometimennd the opinion Is the
matter will not end with this.
Falling Ml Day at Tlicdlcmt.
Tiiniiroiii ) , Neb. . Jnn. 23. [ Special Tele
gram toTiinDnn. ] It has been snowing all
day nnd n heavy fall Is threatened which
woulel bo n great misfortune to stock owners
as there Is but very little hay loft hi the
county , _
Killed Illn Foiir-Vour-Old Ilrntlicr.
SriuiiT , Nob. , Jan. 23. ( Special Tele
gram to TIIE BBC. ] While his parents were
absent at church last Sunday a son of Nelson
Erlckson , living on the reservation , ngrd
fourteen , while foeiling with n revolver acci
dentally hilled his four-yoar-old brother.
Klcvcit Inches nt
HASTINGS. Neb. , Jan. 27. [ Special Tele
gram toTiiBBr.K , ] The heaviest snowstorm
for years in this vlclnlt > is now In progress.
Eleven Inches of snow has fallen on the level
since 13 o'clock this morning. Street cars
suspended operation at 8 o'clock ' tonight. It
Is still snowing with alight wind from the
north.
_
Tnv'iiH Klnulc.
GIIKKI.Y CKNTIIK , Neb. , Jnn. 29. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : Blip , ! Snow fell hero last
night and today to a depth of nix inches.
There is a strong wind blowing from the
nortlicast nnel the snow is fulling fast nnd
drifting. Trains are stuck In the snow drifts.
This n the only snow wo have had hero this
winter with the exception of a light fall in
November. _ _
Buffering ircnroil.
EI.WOOD , Neb. , Jan. 23. | Special -Telegram
O THE BEE. ] A tcrrlHc blizzard has been
raging here for twenty-four hours. The all
[ 3 full of snow nnd the wind blowing a gale ,
The west hound freight on the Cheyenne
line is abamlono ] at this place. It is not cole )
vet but should it turn cola tonight there will
bo gicat suffering among stoclc and doubtless
with the people.
A Hrakcinnii Injured.
TALMAOH , Neb. , Jan. 23. [ Special Tele
gram to THU BEI ! . ] F. S. IClerislor , n brakeman -
man on thoeastboundMissouri Pacific freight
last night fell from abridge near the top of
of Avoca hill while pounding the sandpincs
of the eii gino to make the sand run. The
local company surgeon wns called and the
injured man was taken to Hiawatha. His
lack aud sk'ouldcrs were terribly bruised.
Dr. 31cCaMnnd Drnel.
PAWN-KI : CmJan. . 29. [ Special Tolocram
oTiiEBiE.J : The eloathof Dr. J. N. Me-
Jaslaud was announced this morning , the end
of n lingering illness.
Dr. McCaslnnd came to Pawnee In 1888 :
wns n member of the legislature of 185U-4X ) :
was assistant superintendent of the insane
nsylum at Lincoln ut ttio tlmo It was burned
nnd is well known to nil of Nebraska's plon
ccrs. lie will bo burled with Masonic hou
ors.
Object to tlio Ilonels.
O'Nnii.T , , Neb. , Jan. 28. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BEE. [ A petition was illcd Ii
the district court of this couuty today by H ,
E. Murphy , attorney for the complainants
praying for uu injunction against tlio count }
trensurcr'to restrain the collection of the ta :
levied for the payment of intcrcs
on the bonds of Grattnn township , it
which the city of O'Neill ts situated , issuce
as u donation in aid of the Nebraska & "West
ern railway company. These bonds were is
sued to the amount of &l < ) ,000 , and donated U
what Is usually called the Short Lim
railroad , which Is completed fron
Sioux City to this place. Th
petition alleges that the electors am
taxpayers of ( irattan towusplilp were In
duceu to participate In the election to vet
for such bonds by false or fraudulent rcpre
sonlatlons , that no petition was cvor prr
touted to the county board signed by lift ;
freeholders authorising such election am
thnt the amount of bnnels issued is in execs
of the amount authored by the constitutioi
nnd laws of the stuto of Nebraska. The pctl
tion is sipneel by six of the prominent farm
era of the township who are determined t
defeat the bonds if possible. The petitio
prays that tbo bonds may bo declared nul
ui'd void and that the collection of the tax fo
the payment of interest thereon bo enjoined
COXGUKSSIOX.IK
Honnic.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 23. In tao scnato toda
the hill to ratify und confirm the ngreomont
with the Sac and Fox Indians and the low
tribe of Oklahoma wns passed ,
The house apportionment bill wns the
taken up.
After a long debate , participated In b
Messrs. Wnshburn , Davis , Ciormnn , Carllsl
and others , thn bill was laid aside after
statement from Mr. Halo that ho would us
for a vote at neon tomorrow.
After executive session the scnato ne
journcd. _
House.
WASHINGTON- . 23 , In the house th
morning the Journal of yesterday's procuei
ings was approved without question.
After the transaction of some routine bus
ness the house went into committee of tli
whole on the military academy upproprlatio
Without making any progress with tl
bill the committo rose and tbo tiouso ai
Journcd. _
Taken lly
Gordon l
LONDON , Jan. 23. [ Now York Horal
Cable Special to Tin : Bcn.l Miss Hal
Howltz , daughter of the late Orvlllo Howit
Bnltlmoro , was married to the Hon. Ashlc
Poiisonby of Hcatlierlleld , Ascot , today r
All Saints church , Ascot. The bride' '
mother gave her away. Her sister Alice wt
the only bridesmaid and Eustaeo Ponsonb
tbo best man. At tlio woddlng were Lei
Cheylesmoro , Lord Do Mauley. Lord an
laely Camoys , Mrs * . Cavendish Bentlnc
Commander anel Mrs. Kmory nnel Charl
'Wyndhnm. The couple left for Cairo , v
Koine this afternoon.
D'Oyloy ' Carte says there have boon ovi
forty thousand applications for scats i
"Ivauhou" on Saturday.
Kilted Ills \Vllunud Suicided.
SVN FiiANcibCo , Cal. , Jam 23. Surgce
William Ueltz of the Fi'fth'urtlilery , statlonc
ut Alcatrnz Island , this morning shot ni
killed his wlfo and then suicided , The d
ceased surgeon entered the army In IfcSfl at
had the rnnk of captain , Ills generally b
lloved that ho was Insane ) when Tie coi
inltted tha deed.
Indians Devoured by Wolves.
WiN.Mi'EO , Jan. 2S. Uov. Sett , a mlsslo
nry among the Indians around Lakes Whit
peg and Manitoba , writes that the camps
Indians hunting near Lnka WinulpCK we
vUlted by wolves. Thu wolvnti attacked tl
camps , killing many Indians and dcvourii
them.
in Training.
Svx PKAXCISCO Jan. 2S , [ Special Tel
gnun to THE Uiu. : ] Jake Kllraln , matehi
to tight George ( iqdfroy at the Cullforn
ntlilotic club In March , arrived today. C3o
frey is also here and In training.
AlloK 'il \ . rut k d A sent.
CHICAGO , Jan. 28. The Consolidated cc
company of St , Louis began suit ted
against Its agent , Stephen \ . Gill man , t
iVXW ) ( , charging him with extensive frau
in couLoctiou with sulcs.
STILL TAKING OUT BODIES ,
The Eomains of Over Ono Hundred Minors
Kenmed from the Shaft ,
A NUMBER OF OTHERS STILL ENTOMBED ,
The Wreck Ilelng ItnplUly Clonroel
Away by the Headline Tarty
Cause oftlio Hxploalon Still
n Mystery.
YousnsiowN , Pa. , Jan. 23. Oao hundred
and sovcu bodies hud been taltca from tbo
Fricko minontMonmouthup to 10 o'clock this
morning. It ts cstlnmted thnt ttio remains
of at least seventeen more victims of yester
day's explosion nro still In the pit. The
cause of tbo explosion 1ms not yet been do-
crmliicO. The coroner \vlHinako a thorough
ixninlnatton.
Fifty coOlns arrived from Plttsbure this
morning nnd another half hundred will
uncli hero tonk'ht , An ailditional order for
wenty-Ilvo more was sent this morning. Ar-
angcmcnts hnvo not been made for the fu-
icrals. The victims will bo burled by the
'ompany. ' Many of the unfortunates nro
lungarinns and will bo sent to Scottdnlo for
iitennont.
A roll call of nil the men la In progress to-
ilny , nnd this will mnko known the oxnct
lumber of missing. The rescuing party Is
; vorklng heroically. nnd the wrrck
n the shaft Is being cleared up. An
ifllcial of the Fricko company said
.hismornitiR that It will never bo
mown how or why the explosion
occurred. An accumulation of flro damp was
probably the cause , but It was never known
to exist In any quantity In the nilno before.
There is a story that n pocket of natural gas
ivus reached and that the operation of the
I'cntilution fans now prevents nny ac-
cuinulntioii of It. Monniouth has
been notnblo always as being particularly
Ireo from gas. Hundreds of safety gauze
amps were provided for the miners by the
company , but they were never used , as they
ivero regarded as unnecessary. In their
lead the men wore little open llnino lamps
n their hats.
Up to 2 o'clock this afternoon 110 bodies
lad been recovered and of this number flfty-
hrco were idcntlllud.
Sail Scones at Suottilnlc.
_
SCOTTDAM : , l'ix. , Jan. 23. All the people In
ho Conncllsvlllo coke region stood today
ivlth bowed forms nnd reverent heads whllo
Ixty-thrco dead miners were taken from the
iloumouth shaft , were shrouded , cofllned and
aid to rest for their long sleep. The
remains and mourners were carried to
t. John the Baptist's ccmotory at Scottdalo
.11 a special train. Along the road hundreds
of citizens turned out and wherever the train
halted great crowds gathered. Over throe
housand persons were present as the bodies
ivero placed sldo by side In a common grave.
The coaches behind tho" baggage car , whk'h
contained the corpses , were crowded with
sobbmir women and sad-faced men.
The scenes at tuo cemetery were very af
fecting. Not until the bodies were beinn
placed in the grave dirt the women nnd chil
dren seem to realize the full extent of tholi
bereavement , and then a pitiful chorus ol
cries and moans was heard. AH day long the
work of recovering the bodies from the pil
went on and the work is not yet concluded.
Mine Owner I'YIcko'H Statement.
PiTTsnuiin , Pa. , Jan. 23. II. O. Fricko ,
owner of tbo Moninouth mine , the scene ol
yesterday's terrible oxp'osion , says there
were in all ICO men working in the mine ai
the time of the accident , nine of whom cs
cupcd with their lives. Some of them won
badly injured and the other 151 men wnr <
cither killed outright or suffocated by th <
terrible after damp.
XO CJIAXGE yjHT.
South Dakota Senators Continue tc
Jlnllot with I'iUlo HoHtilt.
Pinunn , B. D. , Jan. 28. ( Special Telegram
to THE BBC. ] The senate this morning
concurred in the house's amend uiont to Iti
delinquent tax bill , which provided tun
taxes should become delinquent after thi
first Monday In February and a penalty of 1 !
per cent per annum attach thereafter
The governor has signed the bill. The bil
by Dunham to close the barber shops on Sun
day was considered and failed to pass , al
though It was developed that the barbers o
the state asked it.
In the house the following bills were Intro
duced : By the committee on military affair :
Memorializing congress f or roiinbursemen
of the lute Indian war.
By Donahue A petition for the abolish
meat of the grand Jury.
By Eppnrdo That the banks shall glv <
bonds for the security of depositors.
By King A reupportlonment of the senat
to consist of thirty members , the hous
eighty-one.
I'icklor of the commtttoo on a memorial ti
congress for scod wheat for the destitute dls
trlcts reported that a sunlclout number o
counties had not yet been heard from.
The balance of the Lawrence county case ;
will probably como up some tlrao this wcok
Until they nro disposed of there is likely te
bo few changes in the senatorial situation
Today's ' ballot showed few materla
changes. Melville developed additloun
strength nnd ho is thought to b
an available candidate by some , but tt i
doubtful if the party can bo consolidated 01
nny other than n Black Hills' man nnd thn
section demands representation on account o
its mineral resources. The vote was as fol
lows : Moody , ! I4 ; Melville , 17 ; Lake , 11
AVlnslow , 4 ; Molletto , 3 ; Picklor , 2 ; Martin
2 ; Preston , 1 ; Buchanan , 1 ; Tripp , 23 ; Ilai
den , 21 ; Kyle , 13 ; Crose , 13 ; King , 11 ; Sow
nrd , 4. _
A CiimproinlHa In Montana.
Hin.u.VA , Mont. , Jan. 23. After twenty
four days of a Uoublo-hcadcd legislature th
democrats and republicans have agreed on i
plan for a compromise. Tt o rival houses ar
to meet as one body , the republicans gcttltij
twenty-eight members and ttio democrat
twenty-seven. The democrats are to hav
the speaker , subordinate ofllcors and centre
of committees , The compromise was draw
up by senators of both parties und will I
siL'ned tomorrow.
Speaker Wlttor of the republican house i
dying of pneumonia. His wife died of con
sumption this morning , Sneaker Uonly c
the democratic house Is also very ill wit
pneumonia. _
Connrotluiit Stiito O Ulcers.
HAHTTOUII , Conn. , Jan. 23. The house thl
morning received the report of the commute
appointed to canvass the vote for state o
ilcers. The committed states that it is in
nblo to determine that nny person was legal !
chosen to till any state otlicos except cum ]
trailer , to which the returns Indicated tun
Nicholas Straub ( dom. ) is elected. Tt
house adopted the report.
The Old Story in Illinois.
SriiiNoriui.n , III , , Jnu. 23.In the Joint a
sombly the balloting was resumed withoi
chan go In result.
The forty-third ballot of the session w :
itaken nnd tt showed no change. A niotic
for adjournment until tomorrow prevailed.
VII.-iM Korinnlly Klccfcd.
MAIHSOXVls , , , Jan. 23. Colonel Vilns wi
formally elected by the Joint convention <
the legislature today tosuccced United Stall
Senator Spooucr ,
Oregon Adopt ! ) the Auatr.itliin Unllni
SALEM , Ore. , Jan. 23. The Australian ba
lot bill which passed tho. house yeaterdt
was adopted in the scnato today ,
Senator I'tsttlgraw'a
Sioux FALLS , S. U. , Jan. 23. [ Special Tel
gram to Tit u BEK.J Senator Pettlcrow Ic
this evening for Chicago to receive medical
treatment , tie has been Buffering tor several
days with a severe kidney trouble and bis
relatives and friends have demanded that ho
plnca himself under care of an export Chicago
physician. _
Western I'onplo In Chicago.
Ctiielioo , Jan. 23 [ Special Telegram to
Tun BBC. ] Among the westerners in Chicago
cage today were the following :
At the Grand Pacific J. L. Johnson , Mr.
nnd Mrs. 0. E. Squires , V. 0. Boquo , J.
Lowe , Omaha ; C. Seroggs , Sioux City , In.
At the Auditorium Air. and Mrs. E. M ,
Kogors , Mr. and Mrs. George A. Joslyu ,
Omaha.
At the Palmer C. L. Wright , Omaha ; A ,
II. Luno , Lincoln , Xeb. Mr. nnd Mrs.
Squires nro on tholr way cast. They will visit
Buffalo , Syracuse and Now York City und
expect to bo absent about two weeks. Mr.
Lane is returning from Cleveland , where ho
has been looking nftorsomo work upon which
his company is engaged.
T//.1 VJb'/t'S 1XJVXCT10X.
An Application Will MB Made to the
Supreme Court Today.
LINCOLN , Hob. , Jan. 23. [ Special Telegram
toTnt : UciJ ; Tomorrow isthe ilny named
by the attorneys of General Thnyor when
they will apply to the supreme court for nn
Injunction to restrain Boyd from acting ns
governor. Ono of the attorneys says It Is
doubtful if tbe court will take nny fiction to
morrow , ns it will not have finished thu Judi
cial district cases on which it has been at
work.
GJlOHXn TO JiUATII.
Horrible Fate of n Young Married
Kalians Couple.
HOU.OWAT , Kan. , Jan. 28. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bin : . ] At 7 o'clock this mornIng -
Ing , Operator S. A. Hnyo , who has charge of
tlie station at night , left his ofllco with his
wlt'o , who called on him to 'fjo to breakfast ,
when the passing Santa Fo passenger west
bound struck them , grinding the young
woman to atoms nnd fatally Injuring Ilayo.
The unfortunate young couple hail been mar
ried only a short time and both were well
liked. A peculiar tcaturo of the hilling U
that Engineer Burke did not know that ho
had struck any ono until he had reacccd
Olathe , twenty miles further ou , where no
heard the awful news.
SJUjt'JEJt I'OOL JXYEHTIGATIOX.
General Iloyntoii Tolls tiio Committee
"XVlint Ho Known.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 23. General Boynton
testified in the silver pool Investigation
today. lie said ho sent a message to Dim-
ncll of the New York Times on wHch the
dispatch was based , stating Unit Dingloy nnd
Payne , members of the committees , had said
they would not hnvo gene into the
.nvcstlgation if they hail supposed
that such a revelation regarding Senator
Cameron would bo made. The gentleman
who Informed him { Boynton ) had been in the
room and heard the conversation between
Ulngley and IPayne. Each was explaining
apparently thut ho had no knowledge or ex
pectation that such testlmpuy was to come
out , expressing surprise at the testimony
and practically apologizing to each other that
it had come out in the investigation.
Dlngloy said it was entirely possible that
ho might havo.said hOTOgrcUed 'exceedingly
that any congressman should' have' done any
uct which inn do it necessary tiiat such facts
sTionld bo brought out , butthat.tho connnit-
tee would keep the tostlnipay out or pur
posely delay U wns'untruo. ' * * * iff ' "
General B oynton sold that Ihp day before
the Investigation Stevens' , Correspondent ol
the Globe-Democrat , received a message
thut It was the doslro of the committee thai
ho ( Stevens ) should either bo lalo the next
day or prclong his testimony' . The purpose
of the committee was to ndjoura-iminedintch
after t ho conclusion of his testimony utiti !
next Wednesday , ns it was understood that
Senator Vest would not ho allowed to give
testimony in reference to Cameron until nftei
Tuesday. Witness had heard the same
thing before , and , taking all thit
together ho thought the conclusions
reached very reasonable. Boynton sug
gcsted that information might be gotten ou !
of Mr. Tanner and licprcscututlvo Taylor
also from telegrams scut by Littler , . 'annei
nnd others.
W. B. Stevens , a Globe-Democrat corrcs
pendent , was recalled and said ho wan the
person who gave General Hoynton the Information
mation In respect to the lln.gloy-Payno con *
venation. Turning to Dingley ho said
"You began talking 'in ' a whis
ger , became nioro earnest , raised you )
voice and were talking loudly before you gel
through. I heard Diuglcy say something tc
this effect : 'It was an entire surprise to me
[ meaning Vest's ' testimony ] , I did not know
lo was going to testify to any such thing a
that. ' You [ turning to Payne ] said , 'I line
no idea what ho was goinir to say. ' It strucl
mo , " said Stevens , "as if you were eacl
taken by surprise and trying1 to explain It te
each other. There seemed to bo expressions
that the circumstances under which the tcs
tunony was brought out were peculiar ant
that you regretted the time at which it was
brought out. "
UlnKloyamlPayno interrupted to say thn'
while they may have said something of tha
sort , they him no purpose except to got al
the Information as promptly as possible.
Dockery said that with regard to the al
legcd desire to delay the Vest testimony hi
would make no concealment now ; that hi
did not want to bo giving out'testimony ' concerning
corning Senator Cameron until Wednesday
During the time that the resolution win
pending before the cominltleo ho ( Dockery
formed the belief that there wore parties win
might dcslro to use the testimony. Ho was In
formeel by a senator that another gontlemai
suggested that It would bo well to lot th' '
resolution drop. The senator roulicd that h
could not afford to , The gentleman rcspondci
that ho did not care about it himself , but hi
understood that some of the "boys" line
bought silver , and the impression the scnato
got was that they were nervous und wnntei
things stopped , When asked who the "boys' '
were the gentleman named two ropre
sentatives. "Tbis > Cpnycrsijtion was glvoi
to me , " said Dockufy , "and
pushed the resolutjon. Now 1 will state wh
I wished the testimony delayed. I bcllovoi
that Influences were being brought to bear o :
a senator said to bo connected with the sllve
speculation to moko him vptc for the fore
bill , and I wanted thq Investigation ciclaye
in order to gt.ln one moro votft. It , was Just
straw , which proved very pilbstnntla ) , and
want it distinctly understood' that I had fi
assurance whatever and mcrejy wont on
rumor that his vote on th'o force bill wa
doubtful. No , sir , I did not think an o >
posuro nt that time would enhance hi
prospects. " J
Uoc'.ccry said ho would not , prefer to glv
publicity to the names of tho'.two rflprescntu
lives mentioned , but would i < Jo so privatolj
Senator Vest was the man who gave him ii :
formation about the conversation.
O'Brien Moore , correspondent of the S' '
Louis Hopubllc , testified that ha had nope
sonal knowledge of stiver ' ( peculation , bi
had heard that Representatives Clunio c
California and Kntcbum of New York wei
wiling to testify that tuoy had speculated 1
silver.
Peel , referring to the reports that Pcrkii
of Kansas had secured his ( Peel's ' ) nppoln
merit on the committee and that the two woi
fast frlcnels , etc. , stated that if Perkins o :
pcctod to bo screened by hi& ( Pool's ) appoln
ment ho had sawed the lluib oft betwoe
himself and ttio tree , for ho would probe U
matter to th'o bottom , i
Intcriintliinnl PronH Club.
PiTTSiifito , Pa. , Jan , US , - In the Intern
tlonnl Press club convention today the cot
ralttee on plan nnet scope reported the consl
tutlon and by-laws , wliK'h were nelopte
The association will hereafter bo known i
the International League of Press Clubs. I
objects are to oring into close mid frituid
relations the press clubs of the world ui
promote a mora fraternal and helpful fcclii
among members.
NO FINANCIAL LEGISLATION ,
Nothing Expected From the Present Oon'
gross in That Line ,
THE VIEWS OF CONGRESSMAN DORSEY ,
Speaker Itocet of the Opinion That
Money Will bo Easier After Ad
journment Mlsoolln-
IICOUH Mailers.
WASHINGTON DtmiMU THIS nEE , i
fi3 ! FOUIITKEXTII STIliSKT . }
WASHINGTON , D. O. , Jan , 23. )
"There will bo no financial legislation dur
ing the present congress , " said Mr. Uorsoy
of Nebraska In talking today about the pros
pects of legislative work for the next llvo
wejks. Mr , Dorsny is chairman of
the house committee on banking nnd
currency and enjoys the confidence
of Speaker Keen. It is understood
that ho has Just completed with the speaker
a canvass of the house on the silver question.
' There is a deep-seated ellsgust among many
of the most ardent friends of free coinage on
account of tha displacement of thu closure
resolution in the senate , " continued Mr.
Dorsoy , "and the republican members
of the house who would two elays
nco have voted for unlimited coinage will not
countenance It now. They declare that nny
kind of a silver bill woulel honor the unholy
nlllanco between the bolting republicans and
frco colnngo democratic senators. I hnvo
seen the tlmo when I would have voted for
unlimited coinage , but I would not now.
My objection is not based on
political but on economical ground * .
It would not tnko sixty days , if wo luiel nn
unlimited coinage law , to tnko every dollar
of ou r W)0,000,000 ) of gold outof circulation nnd
in loss than a year it would bo at a premium ,
probably of 23 xcr cent. Under such circum
stances it would bo bankruptcy to
meet outstanding obligations , most
of which nro payable in gold.
There was talk about a bill giving frco coin-
nco for American silver only , but that cun-
not bo passed. It would unvo to levy n
sclgnlorngo or duty upon foreign silver , and
of course the democrats would not vote for
thnt , and since not nil the republicans nro for
frco coinage , even for American silver alone ,
it would fall. Then there is danger in bring
ing a measure of that sort before the houses
nt this tlmo. It might bo amended with un
limited coinage nnd the president could not
sign n frco coinage bill , especially in view of
these disclosures of the silver pool Investi
gating committee. "
It is very generally understood now ,
among those who stand nearest the
speaker that there will bo no financial meas
ure of nny character passed at tins session
and consdquentlv within nyear. Thostntes ,
men from Now York , Boston , Philadelphia
nnd many other centers say that the feat
and uncertainty about financial legislation
more than anything else makes money scarce ;
thut the largo capitalists in the cast
are opposed to free coinage , mid , fearing it ,
are hoarding their money anel withdrawing
it from circulation , anticipating contraction
should there bo unwlso action at.the hands ol
congress , and this alone has made times hard
for those who have to borrow. Suoakci
Heed says thnt as soon ns con
gress adjourns without any legislation
upon the financial question money will begin
to become easy of access , and although obit
gallons to pay notes , mortgages , bonds miC
nil sorts of securities may be made rcdccnuv
bio in gold , money will bo roadilv obtainable
and interest will depreciate. He
looks for good times with the
opening of spring business. While the
speaker will not say for publication what he
thinks , will bo done with the demand foi
action upon free coinage , those who have his
conlldencc ejuoto him as saying that , there
will ho no legislation on thesubject of finance
under a year. Affairs in the money cen
ters of the east are shaping them'
selves so that it woulel bo every
very Impracticable not to say unwise
thing to pass n frees coinage bill. The mortgage -
gage loan companies are having new uppll
cation paper , mortgages and notes printec
upon a gold basis , ' hose payments are all
to be made in gold , and should tticro DO un
limited free coinage of silver nnU gole !
should go to n premium , us is be-
llaved would bo the cnse , the mortgagors
who will have made the payment a few years
In advance of this tlmo will bo greatly em
barrasscd. The Dank of America , ouo of the
lending financial Institutions ot New York
which wont through the war of the rohellloi
upon a gold basis , meeting all of its payment ;
in gold , has taken the Initiative ) in the gold
movement , and , It Is stated , Is receiving ne
securities not payable In gold. It contends
as do the mortgage loan companies , thatitms
much as gold is paid out to borrowers u con
tract must bo made for-a gold payment.
MAKING A 1UI ) MESS OF IT.
The new congressional delegation fron
Nebraska has shown Its trend of sympathy
by associating on the floor of thu house with
democrats. Messrs. Bryan , McKelihnn ( am
Kom we > ro introduced by Mr. Springer ol
Illinois , the democrat who Is leading tht
obstruction movements. The action of thesi
new men In nflllialing with the minority n
the house created surprise ) in vion
of the fact that they came here to got at
appropriation nnd can only got it by assist
mice from the republican .sielo and the nd
dltional fact that the democratic party is un
alterably opposed to pnternnl government
which means the exact thing to bo advocatee
when nn appropriation is asked fo
the drouth sufferers in Nebraska. Tin
work of the now delegation is dolni
the state in-reparable damage in Washing
ton and the east. It Is represented that Nu
bruska suffered a terriblennd distressful
drouth last year nnd that the crops were m
entire failure , so complete that there Is iv
seed grain in the stnto. These state
incuts nro being telegraphed by Washing
ton correspondents nil over the east am
Nebraskans fear It will have the effect o
frightening capital away from the state. Ii
view of tno unlortunato breaks which th
now men are making in their predictions an
the fact that there is no chance of their sue
ceeding In their requests , it is believed thn
they nro doing fnr more dainngo than good.
Mibcr.u.Asr.ous ,
So much of sipeclal orders of January 31 n
directs Captain GoorgoS. Anderson , Slxt
cavalry , to Join his troop , I. at Pine Hldge
S. I ) . , and thence proceed to Camp Hlieridai
In the Yellowstone national park , U'yomini
is amended so ns to direct Captain Andcrso
to proceed to this city via ist. Paul , Minn ,
there to have u consultation with the con
munding general dcpaitment ot Dakoti
thence to proceed to Camp Sheridan , t
which post Troop I , Sixth cavalry , will I
directed to proceed from Pine Hldgo , S , D
under the command of the senior ofllcor pre ;
Ilcnry T. Oxnnrd , the Grand Island bee
sugar manufacturer , who hus been in Wnsl
ington for n few days , has gene to Now Yorl
Ho says the talk In the Nebraska legislutui
about repealing the beet sugnrbotinty Is unta
and ridiculous ; thnt under that inducemei
factories were established , and since ) lowi
South Dakota , Minnesota and oneort\v
other states nro about to establish a iiount
thu business naturally gravitates in other a
rectlons. Hofcnys tno bounty given by
state is not a national matter , but nn indue *
ment locally 'to ' attract a useful and impo
tant enterprise , the same as cities give b
uuses for the establishment of Industrie
Ilo has us yet received no bounty from tt
federal government. *
K. J. Jensen of Fremont has gene to Ilu
risburg , I'u. , ( o take statistics of debts ai
taxation for thu census.
W. T. Hustings , late editor of the Burwi
Quiver , GurfieliV county , has rodclvcd an n
polutment In the ofllco of the governmc
printer.
In the senate today Mr. Paddock present
n lot of petitions from Nebraska and t !
legislatures of various states In favor of 1 :
pure food bill.
A memorial was presented In the BOH a
this afternoon by Mr. Paddock naklng fern
n law granting to soldiers who nuuio entries
on the Furl Sedgwlck n , y reservation
the right to mnko final prot fitho ox lit ra
tion of llvo years co\ \ ' -M residence
thereon. \ i
A. B. Patrick , Low Hill , < . . a A. Paxton -
ton , Jr. . and J. C. Shnrpo of v ha are at
Wlllari's. ' i
Nebraska postmasters veri " ' Unted to-
dav us follows : Miller , IJutTi - . unty , II.
S. Pease , vlco A. B. ( Jherry\ \ ' signed1 ,
S.veetwatcr , Buffalo county , i iLoiuas ,
vice II , A. Uoyen , roslitnnd.
Second Lieutenant II. O. Slcl 'ovcnth
cavalry , has been retained as \sor \ of
military science and tactics nt Mil vrslty
of South Dakota , Vermllllon. S. 1\ \ '
In South Dakota circles today tno impres
sion prevailed that Governor Mellotto would
bo elected to the United Stntes senate to suc
ceed Senator Moody. ( Jove'rnor Mel-
lotto Is well and favorably known
in Washington , where ho came
n number of times In the interests of division
of territory nnel statehood , and he would
drop Into the sent In the senate with full
knowledge of the duties nnd how to perform
them. Ho is an old personal friend of Presi
dent Harrison , having lived near him all his
Ufa prior to emigrating to Dakota territory
fifteen years ago , nnd It goes without saying
tlmt his election to the sonnto woulil be grati
fying news to the white house.
PKIIUV S. HEATH.
It Is Kcpnrtcd Favorably to tlio Hen-
nto wild AiiUMidmnilH.
WASIIIXOTOV , .Tan. 28 , [ Special Telegram
to Tins Bin. : ] Senntor Mtuulorsoii this
morning for Senator Vest rcportcei favorably
to the senate the Omaha bridge bill. The
bill as reported Incorporates In all Senator
Paddock's suggestions nnd nmomlmonts ,
which were unanimously endorsed by Sena
tor Mandorson 'nnel Mr ; Council. The bill
provides thut all street railroads , electric
and cable roads as well as railionds , shah bo
entitled to use the bridge upon thu payment
of reasonable compensation. If tlio house
bill comes over toelny as expected , nil effort
will bo made to call up the senate bill , pass it
nnd throw the bill Into conference , which
will Insure Its speedy enuctinniit unto law.
Nolirnska , Iowa mid Dakota I
WASHINGTON , Jan. 23. [ Special Telegram
toTnr. BIE. : ] Pe sloiis were granted today
to the following Nebraskans : Original
John Carpenter , Siipsrior ; Joseph Stahl ,
Stnntoii ; James Anderson , A ten ; Leonard
Manity and Benjamin J. Vorloy , Burwcll ;
Solomon "Wolford , Vesta : John Graham , Lin
coln ; Thomas II. Brown , Lomax ; Hugh G.
btavcr , Salem ; Nicholas Hush , Burr ; Jotham
D. Taylor , Gibbons ; Isaac U. Barnes. Col-
bergei\ Increase Philander Doud , ICnla-
mnzoo : ' Oscar D. Mcrrick , Lincoln ; George
V. Hobiuson , Stuart ; John Harmon , Inman.
Iowa : Original William II. Wait. South
iiiKllsh ; Thomas Humphreys , Cinrindn ;
William H. S. Lecky , Hampton ; James A.
Mitchell , ICeokuk ; Ucorgo Muimlg , Sheldon ;
'Smory O. Morton , Nevada ; John L. Nell ,
on way ; John Itahne , Sioux City ; Andrew
Short , Council Bluffs ; John J. Chndwiek ,
Tripoli ; John W. Clemens , Maskslmrg ;
Luther P. Pugh , Strnwbdrry 1'olnt ; William
'I. Tullis. . Muclinkinock ; Calvin M. Hlco ,
illtcholl ; Jonathan 1C , George , Newmarket ;
jynmu S. Williams , Esthcrvillo ; Daniel
'ay tics , DCS Molnes ; Simon Grotequot ,
tamkvillo. Increase Samuel Fidment ,
Lester ; George A. Coffey , Hed Oalc ;
Alexander Graham , DCS Molnes ;
'JcoivoV. . Parks , Hibbsivillo ; William Man-
oy , Muscatmo ; James J. Stamoll. Now Vir
ginia ; William Campbell , Abingdon ; Alvln
F. Pridoy , ControvlUe- ; William K Fowli-r.
Pella. Helssuo Benjamin Brenoiunn. Amos.
OriglifUl widows , etc. Elizabeth , widow of
John Mclntosh , Davis City } Addle J , , widow
of KugonoK. Lucef Nashua.
South Dakota : Original Patrick Ryan ,
'icrre ; Harrison AllumIlaywiml : John
Powers , Broaelhead' ; Sylvnnus E ; Fox , Elk-
point ; Hoot Hnlston , liapid City ; Jacob W.
Ovcrmami , Vermllllon. Additional William
H. Finck , Aberdeen. Increase Joseph M.
Gayvlllo.
N.itieinnt Cnpflnl .Notes.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 23. The president has
pprovcd the uct for a public building at
kIunknto-Minn.
II , L. Hlgginson , a banker of Boston , to-
lay addressed tlio coinage committee in op-
msition to the free coinage of silver.
Senator Fryo today proposed an amend-
nont to the consular and diplomatic appro-
iriation bill , raising the mission to Mexico "tc
irst class and making an appropriation 01
$87,500 to meet the expenses of the legation ,
I'nstmns lorn ApjiolntiHl
WASHINGTON , Jan. 2S. The president soul
X ) the senate today thu following nominations
'or postmasters : Nebraska W. II , Smith ,
ndianoln ; F. W. Mattoon , Uluo Springs.
Minnesota Andrew Eiton , Wells ; P. P ,
3ixon , St. diaries. Iowa A. B. Fnrwcll
Independence ; Watson MolvnouxIIawarden ;
Aaron Porter , Kldorn. llllnols-h. F. Shlu
oy , Mendota ; M. D. Worrell , Gibson City
Albert Miller , Dundee.
Coiiflriiiatlonfl.
WASHINGTON , January 23. The scnato to-
lay confirmed the following : Colonel Flag-
lor , chief of ordnance , with the rani : of brig
iiclici general. Postmasters : Illinois Sam
uel Ducknoll , National Stockyarels. Iowa
John H. Whetston , Iowa City. Nebraska-
A. II. Krie-gham , Blue Hills ; C. H. Boo
Cambridge. Wisconsin H. L. Coo , I'or
Washington ; F. II. Putney , Wnukusha.
A KASSAH JtAXK t\t f AS.
The Unituel States National of Chicago
cage nnel an Auxiliary < < > Uuelcr.
ATCIIISOX , Kan. , Jan , 23. [ Special Telegram
gram to Tin : UEI : . ] The United States Na
tlonal bank has gene into voluntary liquida
tlon and the People's Savings baLk , an aux-
liury concern , has been , at IU own request ,
placed In the bauds of a receiver. The Unltce
Stntes National wits organized In January
1SS9 , with a paid up capital of $ iO,000 , b ;
W. P. Hico , now of Fort Payne , Ala. , its stock
holders being Maine capitalists. Hlce placoi
S. U , Glazier and F. W. Hmiston , formerly o
Maine , In charge. They were removed b ;
the local directors two yours ago 01
account of mismanagement. The oank olllccr
say today that Glazier nnd Iluustoa left it
the bank their Individual note for $123,000
oat of which nothing can bo realised. Thi
money Glazier and Hunston usoU In real cs
tuto speculation. The deposits and other ac
counts hnvo been transferred to the Kx
change national. The depositors will b
paid In full , but the stockholders will get HI
tlo or nothing.
ttSN JXTEM'XUXH.
Ilo Will Lircturo and Oovoto lllmsol
tn Litorury Work.
TOI-KKA , Kan. , Jan. 2d [ Special Tclcgrai
to Tun Bun. ] Senator lugalls left Topok
at1 o'clock this afternoon for Atchlsonwlioi ,
, ho will remain until Tuesday , when ho louvr
for Washington. The manner in which Ii
gulls accepts his dofout is characteristic .0
thn man. Ho uroso this morning at a re :
sonahlo hour and appeared at breakfast wit
thu same cheerful countenance which bo hi
worn .slnco the inception of the battle an
which still remained when the news of tli
ballot for. senator came from the hous
Since the news of his defeat Senator Ingall
hns received two olfers by wire of positions
The Detroit Tribune wired , olTerln
him an cditorlnl position and thu manager i
u lecture bureau offered him $ < > J < ) u night , fc
thirty lectures , the ) , cities to bo chosen I
himself , Senator lifKidls will probably n
cept the proposition tev-dellver lectures , hi
will decline the Tribune ofler. In an Into
view today ho satel , " -
" 1 shall probably dovoWiny tlmo to lite
nry work. 1 will never consent to loin
Kansas , I como to the Btatctytireo years b
fore Its admission into the Union , 1 Ian
lived hero overslnco. All my belongings n
hero. All of my children were born In Kai
baa , Mv dead bleep In her bCMom and I lie ]
U > mingle my dust with her soil , "
ONLY FARMERS NEED APPLY ,
lo National Alliance Adopts a Very Im
portant Membership Rule.
TS DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLED.
'rovlilliin for n 1'ronlilciitlal Cnwll-
ilnto lit IHDU-Aotlon on the Unit-
road mill Klnnnulnl QiiOHtlou.s
Demanded.
There WIN troublo'ln the house of the Nn-
lonnl farmers' Alliance at the session hold
csterdny morning.
At an early hour ttio members commenced
o straggle In , ami by the tlmo that Prosl-
cnt Powers called the convention to order
hero was n full attendance.
The president immediately opened n copy
of Tin : UEI : , and as ho scanned Its pages , ro-
narkcd In a tone of emotion ! "Thoro Is n
enk somewhere mid It must bo stopped. "
Severn ! members were accused of submlt-
Ing to the action of thu pump , but each man
billed that a word had boon dropped.
It was suggested that a reporter might
mvo been hidden in the room. The prosl-
lent thought so , too , nnd detailed a dolegn-
Ion to examine the furniture. The caglo-
eyed delegates searched under the platform ,
behind the radiatorsIn the desks and through
ho fireplaces , but ns no intruder was found
ho'business proceeded , the press commlttoo
laving been cautioned to bo moro careful in.
ho future regarding the giving out of news.
Miss Eva McDonald , the chalr-
imn of that committee. Informed
ilr. Powers that her lips had been sealed nnd
lint she had not given away any of the se
crets.
Cointnunlc'itions ' were rend from Chicago
nvitlng the convention to hold its next sos-
ion in that city. The Iowa state alllanca
iskcd thut Dos Molnes bo selected us the
ilnco for the m > xt convention. IJoth letters
vero referred to the committee.
Mr. AsUby , of Iowa , chairman of tins com-
nltteo on constitution stated that ho was
cnely to report.
"IJpforo wo receive this report"sald Prcsl-
lent Powers , "wo should have u voting sign
hat will not make any noise , anil I suggest
ho vote bo by the uplifted hand. " The sug
gestion was adopted.
Mr. Ashby then rend ills report , which wns
ho amended constitution. It provides that
ho alliance shall strive to .secure the plants
mil Justice that are duojto all classes of agri
cultural laborers ; that tlio ullliuico shall bo
ion-partisan in iU work and .iliall favor a
'reo ballot. This section wns adopted.
The annual meetings shall be held In Jan-
mry. The onlccrs shall bo a president , vlco-
( resident , secretary , treasurer and lecturer ,
Mr. Ashby's report provided thut each
tuto should have two delegates-at-lnrgo and
ono delegate for each WX ) paying members.
The worils "paying mcmbera" were the
cnnso of nn animated discussion.
Mr. Uurrows said that if the words-"pay-
ug mom hers" were used , ladies woulel bo ox-
eluded from becoming delegates.
An lown man said ladies should not bo eli
gible as delegates.
In nn instant n dozen Nebraska men were
m their feet to champion the cause of the la
dies. They said the indies had been the most
enthusiastic- workers and should bo entitled
o the privilege of being delegates in the nn-
lionnl convention.
A motion to make Indlos honorary members
of the association with dues paid In full was
carried.
The amendment that the president have
charge of the t-ecrct work und tlio lecturer
ho educntlo'nul work was carried ,
Tlio amended constitution provides that to
support the national alliance , each stnto alii-
mcu shall collect a national in nd ot f > < ) cents
'rom each subordinate alliance ; that state nl-
lances may pass laws , but they must not bo
n conflict with thu laws of the national alli
ance.
Koucrts' rules of order were adopted for
inrllauicntar.v work In the order.
President Powers said ho was not satisfied
with ono section of thu amended constitu
tion the ono that provides thafnll laboring
men can become members of tlio local asso
ciations.
"That will break us up , " said ho. "Wo
want to carry ttio next election , and If you
extend the qualifications beyond fanners , the
cities will take advantage of this point. Now
York city rould send $ lWOOOi ( , ) to Omaha to
[ lay initiation foes , nnd in a few months de
signing politicians would hire enough men to
| oin the order so that Nehraskn , the banner
state of the alliance movement , would bo in
tlio hands of thu ring , it would capture the
national alliance' , body and soul.
"This movement started among the farm
ers and should ho kept thoro. "
Mr. Powers' ' speech was received with
loud applause , and a previous amendment
thut thu order ho open to all labor societies
was tabled by un overwhelming voto.
The rest of the morning session was devoted -
voted to adopting several suctions of the
amended constitution , all of which applied to
the secret work of the order.
Af'teiMioiin
As soon as President Powers called the
convention of the Farmers' National Alllanco
to order in the afternoon ho entered Into a
lengthy speech upon the importance of keep
ing secret the proceedings of tlio meetings.
Hi snlel :
"go far our efforts In this direction have
been of no avail and I now want to caution
each and every member against talking to
strangers , as you do not know when or where
a BEB reporter may bo secreted. I have read
the report of our secret mooting M published
In Tun HKH of this morning , and I regret to
say that it is correct , "
Miss Kvn McDonald , the chairman of the
press committee , said :
"I cnnnQt imagine where the leak coinos
from , I am ready mm willing nt all times to
furnish Tint ! : : with the report that is in
tended for publication , hut the reporters of
thntpapor Ignore mo entirely , nnd not only
secure the report that Is intended for the
press , but much more. In fact , the paper
published not only our alliance proceedings ,
but the entire report of tlio convention. "
Thn doorkeeper Informed Mr. Powers that
there woulel bo no moro leaks , ns during the
noon hour he had inspected nil of thu eioors ,
windows , desks nnd the Bpaco under the
platform. This Information was cheering to
the president as well as to nil of the mem
bers of the convention , und In their security
they ut once settled down to business.
The report of August Post , the secretary
nnd treasurer , was again brought up for con
sideration , nnd after being thorougnly in
spected was adopted ,
Somei-inumbcr wunted to hoar the report of
thu commlttoo appointed to confer with the
members of the l < armors' ' Mutual Denoflt as-
Koclatlon relative ) lo n consolidation , That
committee was not ready to report.
Thn report of the committee on resolutions
was called for. The chairman stated that
only four or live members had signed the re
port , the other members being out of the city.
After some dlscusUon , tt was decided to re
ceive the report.
The chairman then read as follows ;
Whi-rt'as , Owing to thu oppression tliathan
been lieupod upon us by corrupt li 'islatorH ,
nioiiopollats , I'lipltnllBtH , designing polltutluim ,
combines mid trusts , wn ilcoluru In favor of
holilliixu convuntloium 1'eiliruary ' . ' . ' . Mri , to
ek'OlUo IIIIDII a tlmo unel ulneu for holding a
convention nnd fixing a basin of representa
tion for the purpose ot noiiilnittliiK ounell-
date for president and n imiiilliltito for vlco
incslilcat , of HID United Hiatus. Tlio pluou lor
uoldlni ; the convention on i'obruuiy.'a to bo
thi'cl by the itxoentlvo coiiuiillten ; ami ,
Whereas , \Yu siiKk'ost thut thH convention
boroinpoiod of onoiloli'Kiitu fiom each stuto
and territory of the union , anil wo urge that
nil alllnncoH ut onto liujgln tlio worn ot HQUO-
itliu- funds to clefray thu uxpcnxo ) of thl *
incut ) MX ,
The pronmblo wa adopted with cheers.
The resolutions were rend , dlvussod and
passed upon as they cunio up.
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