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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , FEBRUAEY 1 , ISOl-SIXTEEX PAGES. i\m\on AH TTTT * T t'pttM * Tnnn DOINGS Or THE LLGISLATURE , llotlicr's ' Pinitcntiary Oontracl the Subject of Investigation. V , A KOVC TO ABOLISH BUCKET SHOPS , Kwltr.lrr'fl Ttrfioliitloii Udatlnj ; to Us- my unit Stay IjnwH Oiiiahn Olinr- U-r Ainnmlmantft Salur * tlny's Proceedings. LiJftoi.s , N'cb. , Jan. 31. [ Special to TIIK Hie.1 : The cotnmitto on rovcnuo and taxa tion reported that the 1)111 ) introduced by Stcrnsdorfl ro < iulrlng the county clerk to glyo notlco in writing of the redemption of all limds sold Sot taxes to the parties holding the tax deeds nnd certificates ho Indefinitely postponed. Stcrnsdorff moved to place the lilll on the general fllo. Lost ! ! ( ) to : it , nnu the reeonimondntlon of the committee agreed to. to.Mr. . Htohblns offered the following resolu tion ; Whereas , Doubts hnvo nrlscn as to the validity , expediency nnd policy of the con tract hon.'toforo entered Into between the Htnto of Nebraska and ono 0. Vf. Moshor of the city of Lincoln , relative to the mnlnton- ( inco of convicts conllnud in the state peni tentiary , anu the labor of snld convicts , and Wherein. Uouhts hnvo iiriscn ns to the power of the state to farm out convict labor , nnd convirtinalntennnco , nnd as to the menus by which said contract wns procured , there fore , bo it Kcsolvcil , That the speaker of the house of roprcsentutlves shall appoint n special com mittee of llvo members to Inquire and report to the homo , with all convenient spcod , on the following subjects : 1. Full and complete Information as to the terms of such contract , when It began nnd when it expires. Si. Whether the convicts now confined Iti the stito penitentiary nro being subsisted nnd maintained under said contract , nnd whether they nro performing labor under said contract. ! l. What profit per annum , if nny , is being iniulo or realized by said C.V. . Moshcr under snld contract. 4. Whether tnero Is any other feasible way of maintaining said convicts cheaper tban under said contract , taking Into account their labor to be performed for llio state direct. f > . Wliuthur any improper means wcro used by snld C. W. Moshcr or any ono for him in the procurement of said contract. ( ! . Whether snld convict labor as now per formed In any wny conflicts with or cheap ens privnto labor. 7. Whether snld contract is valid nnd bind ing on the state or not. and If not , \vhuthur it is advisable to annul the same. Said committed shall hnvo power to send for persons and papers , hear witnesses , tnko and report evidences and employ counsel if " deemed necessary. It shall hold" Its sessions at such times and plnccs ns may bo deemed necessary , and Its report shall bo accompa nied wlht recommendations. White moved to strike out all rofercnco to n ( special committee nnd rotor tlio resolution to the standing committed on penitentiaries. Stobblns said the matter called for special Investigation. Whlto thought the penitentiary committco could make the inquiries called for by the resolution. Pohliiian ( rep ) said ho was on the peniten tiary committco and they had nothing to do. Sternsdorff thought that the independents had taken nil the committees nnd wcro being overworked , and said some of the democrats were only on one and hud plenty of tnno , and suggested tnut tno independents who were momhers of over llvo committees should re sign and give the other sldo of tbo house a chance to do seine work. ' 1 ho .speaker thought such n proceeding would not bo in order. Stebblns , ( hid ) f > nid that the independents had been charged with wasting time , but ho considered the filibustering came from the other side of tbo house. Hell call on White's amendment was de manded by Stchblns , which resulted yeas , (55 ( ; nays , 1U. The resolution us amended was adopted. The house went into committco of the Whole on bills on the general Hie. Too following wcro reported back for passage - sago ! By Smith Compelling railroads to build passage ways under the track , where tha grade Is llvo feet high nnd over. By Vandoventor Requiring railroads to fence and kcop crossings In repair , where the land on both slues of the track is owned by the same person. ByIIo\\o To prohibit bucket shops nnd other species of gambling. There was a very animated discussion over this measure , many members claiming that the lull was not intended to prevent specu lating In options nnd would Do ineffectual for this purpose. Hnwo nmuo a vigorous defense of the bill , and snld the people all over tlio state wcro asking for Just such n law. Moan of Dakota declared that there were more American bank officers in Canada today - day for dealing in "futures" than from all other causes , and that such a law was urgently demanded by the business interests Of the stuto. When tbo committco uroso a recess was taken until 1 p. m. A1TKIIXOOX SnSION % A lurgo number of bills wore introduced , among them the following : By Oleson For the apportionment nnd designation of congressional districts. By Ilinldo Joint resolution to amend sec tion fi of article 8 of the constitution of Ne braska. By Huso For an act entitled "An net to create n board ot commissioners , for the purpose - pose of securing for use In the common .schools of the state of Nebraska , a scries of text-books , defining the duties of certain olllccrs therein named , with reference thereto , mnking expropriations therefor ; do- ilnlnp certain felonies and misdemeanors ; providing penalties for the violation ot the m-ovlsions of this act : repealing nil laws hi conflict therewith , nnd declaring nn emer gency. " By Huso ( by request ) To rogtilato interest received by state , county nnd city treasurers. By Mclloynolils To provide cheaper text hooks and for district ownership or the snnio. By Gtllilan To provide for the reimburse ment of W. II. H. Stout for discounts upon state warrants Issued to him in connection with contract for the erection of the main capitol building , nnd to mnko mi nnnronrhv tlon of sir.,000 : for the same. By McKesson To regulate and determine the rate that rallroud and transportation com panies shall ho entitled to charge , demand , collect and receive for the transportation of freight arising within the stnto of Nebraska , By Oakley ( in behalf of the rollof commit tco ) To authorize the several counties ol this stiitu to Issue warrants on ttio general funds of the county , In excess of the nmounl now authorized by law , not to exceed 10 pei ctfnt of the grand assessment roll of the sev eral counties , and to provldo for funding the warrants so Issued. BySchclp To amend subdivision 20 , ol section ; < ! ) , of chapter 14 , of the complied untutcs of Nebraska of 1887. By Modlo To Increase the license fco In cities of 10,000 Inhabitants and over from 11.000 to 3,000. By Cramo To amend chapter M of the criminal cede of Nebraska , entitled "Pap Cons , reprieves and mitigation of penalties. " By Henry Stevens To provide for the pay. incut of the expenses of the Nebraska im tionol guard , incurred In aiding in the late Indian insurrection , nnd appropriating J-IO , 100 for the saaio. By IlinUlo To provldo for the payment o ! bounties for the destruction of wild animal : In the state of Nebraska , nnd to provide foi uu act entitled "An act to provldo for tin destruction of wild animals In the state o Nebraska. " The bill provides n bounty Ube bo paid by the county of $ ' for each wolf I'oyoto or wildcat. IlyFeo-i-To organize the unorganized torrl lory north of Holt lute u county to bo collci IJoyU. By Scott To district the state of Nebraska braska Into senatorial , representative ntu congressional districts , nnd for the appoint mcntof senators , representatives nnd con gressmen , and to tlx the number of the same nnd to repeal sections Ono , Two , Three Four , Flvu und Six of the compiled statute ; of Nebraska. By Felton Authorizing the state treasure ! to transfer * 11O.M.4'J from the Insane bos pltnl fund to the state general fund. Bv Felton--To establish , locate and main , toln"o stnto norn.nl school t or near Nelson Nutitolls county , Via , to bo ! < uown and dos Ignntcd as the "Nfilson atnto normal school , " nnd to provldo for receiving n donation of property for the same , and to appropriate funds for the purpose of constructing nnd furnishing and maintaining the samo. By Kodormnn To submit to the electors of the state of Nebraska , for approval or re jection , an amendment to the constitution of the state of Nebraska , providing for the en actment or rcjical of laws by petition of 40,000 electors. The house hoard reports from various com mittees. The railroad committee reported back n substitute for the Newborry maximum tariff bill , fixing freight rntcu the snmo as now ex ist In lown , and recommended the bill for djourned till 10 n. m. Monday , Tin * Senate. LIXCOI.N , Neb. , .Tnn. UO. [ Special to THE HKI : . ] Thosenato thli morning received the two.rcllof hills passed by the House anil the concurrent resolution fixing the hearing of the election contests for February 11. Committees recommended the passage of Shea's bill to give pollco Judges fuller Juris diction over cases of assault nnd buttery , nnd Keiper's ' hill providing that the stnto shall bear the expense for tbo care end treat ment of the Insnuo. On motion of Its committcothoscnnteklllcd oft Bay's bill prescribing the eligibility of district Judges , Collins' bill to protect parlies lurnlshing seed for sowing. Tumor's bill to create n lien on crops In favor of the land lord , nnd Koontz's hill alining at the same purpose as Shea's , mentioned above * Dysnrt moved that the clerks nnd employes In excess of sixty-six bo discharged , but. on motion of Deck the whole matter was referred to JCoontz's committee on employes to Inves tigate nnd report. Dysart's resolution of yesterday to dis charge all but four pages was tabled. 1'oyntor moved to suspend standing rule 'JI for the remainder of the session , nnd permit bills with n favorable committco report to go directly to the general lllo Instead of lying ever a day. On objection the resolution went over. A resolution bv ICoontz was passed provid ing for n standing committee on llsh and KIIIIIO of llvo members to bo appointed by the clmir. Switzlor Introduc'd the following reso lution , which wont ever until Monday under the rules : Whorea1 ? , An erroneous Impression prevails In curtain suction * of the rountry to the etToot that tlin Iculsliitnidof Nebraska cnntt > iiiphiU" < passing very radical measures on tbo subject of Inturuxtund mortgage * , now , therefore to correct snld Impression. Uu It Itfsolvod , Tliullt'ls tliUNunso of the fconatn that It Is nmvlso to change the prevailing legal rate of Interest , IJcsolvrd. furlhi'rinoio. That wo deem It In expedient to extend the tlmuof stnysof exe cution on miirtmiBiw. Unsolved , That these it-solutions ho fur- nlsliud thu associate pioss for publication over the certificate of tliti presiding olllcer. The senate adjourned till 4 o'clock Monday afternoon. To Hnfltorc 0011111101100. LIXCOI.X , Neb. , Jan , 31. ( Special to THE HKU. ] When Senator Switzlor introduced his resolution to correct the impression that there would bo radical changes in the Inter est , the stay and the usury laws ho asked unanimous consent to make a few remarks , which was granted. Ho said that n great in justice had been aono the stnto nnd the legis lature by fulso reports having been opreal abroad about the radical course this legisla ture would tnko on the subject of Interest ai.d stays to mortgage Judgments. It was a well known fact thnt the money lenders of the country had withdrawn from the stnto , end that it was next to impossible to borrow any money , even on gilUcdgod property , This was n great hardship on the citizens of the state , nnd the resolution , ho hoped , would tend to give renewed conlldonco. Ho was satisfied thnt in the scnnto , at least , thcro prevailed a decided sentiment against any radical chances on the money question , and ho hoped the sennto would oass the resolution unanimously on Monday , Omaha Charter AinonilmcnlH. LINCOLN , Nob. , Jnn. 31. [ Special to THE Hue. ] Senator Swit/.ler this morning sent to the secretary's desk live or six bills einbouy- ing changes in the Omaha charter , but adjournment journment- intervened Uoforo they could bo put on first rending. They will como up Monday. They arc Introduced lu the senate to expedite matters. _ The bill relating to the fire and police com mission is not among those introduced. The typewritten copy lott the ap pointment of the commission in the hands of the governor. So mo ono ' crossed out "governor" and wrote in "mayor. " Senator Switzlor says ho will not Introduce the bill unless the appointing power is vested In the governor. Ho believes the legislature will onjeet to making n change unless it has assurance that it is favored by a considerable majority of the people of Omaha. No such evidence has boon given and the sentiment of legislators from other parts of the state seems to bo against a change that is likely to bring the tire and police departments into party politics. The Maximum TnrifT 1)111. ) Lixcoi.x , Neb. , Jim. 111. [ Special to Tim BBB.J The house railway committee this af ternoon presented the maximum tariff bill drafted by the committco. Several days have been consumed In the preparation , and legal assistance has been called in. The fol lowing is a brief synopsis of the bill : Sec. 1. This act applies to all common car riers doing business in this state , nnd allows no eoctrn charges for bridges nnd ferries. Sue. 2. Fixes tbo clnssllicntion of freight to bo known as the "Nebraska classification,1' ' and provides that freight shall ho billed at ttio actual weight , and carloads nt 20,000 pounds. Sec. ! 1 nnd 4. Provide that all roatls crossIng - Ing at or below grade shall build a switch at pro rata cost for trnuslei ring cars from ono line to the other , and require the roads to make ono Joint rate. Sec. fi. All railways or parts thereof built within two years after the passage of this act shall bo exempt from the operations thereof until January 1 , 1895. Sec. 0. Whenever any railroad subject to the provisions of this net. shnll consider the rates llxod by this net , or by the board of transportation , unreasonable and unjust and shall prove this to the supreme court by competent testimony , they shall be exempt from the provisions of this net to the extent tlut rates shall bo raised to such n figure by ttio board thnt the roads may make a fair Interest on their Investment ; provided thnt the rates shall In no case bohlger than those prevailing on January 1 , 1801. If a railroad company Is also operating branch lines it shall bo the duty of the railroad to show to the court upon what division or branch the rates ore too low , nnd thoinereaso shall only offcct'such branches. Sec. 7. Empowers the board of transporta tion to reduce the rates when in their opinion it may seem Just and reasonable to do so. Sec , U. Any common carrier violating this law shall bo liable to the party damaged , In three times the amount ot injury actually sustained , together with the costs. The rates fixed by this bill nro exactly the snmo ns those lixed for tbo first class roads In Iowa , which include all of the main trunk lines. All roads are put in ono class , while In Iowa thcro are tUreo classes , based on the total gross earnings. This bill abolishes the present board ot transportation , and vests the duties ot this olllco in the governor , will authority to appoint three secretaries at a sal ary of i,000 each. A itciior mil. LINCOLNNob.j Jan. 31. [ Special to Tin IlEK.--Tho ] stale relief committed has prepared pared a hill authorizing counties to Issui warrants on Urn goncml fund of the count : l excess of the amount now authorized hi law , not to exceed JO per cenUof the assess meat roll of eachcounty. Tbo money Is Ube bo used In purchasing seed grain for the sot tiers. The bill was Introduced by Mr , Oak ley. KOI * AllUtln Kxpensci. LINCOLN , Neb. , Jnn. fll. [ Special to Tin HEK. ] Adjutant Uonor.il Vlfqualn has sub mltted n bill of $10,000 , to cover the expense of the Nebraska national guard In protecting the Nebraska border during the late ludhu war. war.Mr. Mr. Stovcns of 1'lntto , who Is chairman o the house committco on militia , has Introduced ducod n bill providing for the above unmet appropriation , but says that when the bill 1 roterrcd back to his committco bo will re quire nn Itemized account of the expenses in curred , and allow only so much ot such claim n may appear reasonable and Just. Ho evidently rather thinks the bill out of pro portion to the services rendered. Bono * tout's C'lnlin Again. LINCOLN , Neb , , Jnn , -Special ( to TUB DKK. ] Boss Stout has bobbed ui > ns serenely ni ever with his claim for Interest on hU warrant" , which ho says the stnto was un- nile to pay and which ho wn * compelled to discount. The amount claimed is about l'i,000. ' This Is the snmo claim that was so unceremoniously knocked out by the house two years ago. The bill was Introduced by McKesson of Lancaster at Mr. Stout's re quest , and will como up for nction In the proper committco some tlmo next week. liiurrnolnt ; tliu Saloon License. LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 31. [ Special to TUB Ilcn.J An Important bill was Introduced lu the house today byVodlc , the third party prohibitionist from lcd { Willow. Tiio bill Increases the fees for saloon licenses in cities of lO.iXK ) Inhabitants from ? l,0l > 0 to $2,000. Mr. iSlodlo Is confident tlio measure will pass. "All of our boys [ meaning tbo independents ] are with 'mo , and wo will get some , help from tlio other side , " Is the remark ho made when asked what ho thought would become of his pet bill. liulttNtrlnl Homo Dcllcloury. LINCOLN , NCD. , Jan. 31. [ Special to Tnr. HUB , | The management of the Industrial home ut MilforJ has submitted to the legisla ture a summary of ttio work performed nt that place the past year. The report shows that the homo was oponoJ May 1 , 18S1I nnd that from that tlmo until November . ' 50 , IS'.W ' , fifty-seven Inmates were admitted. Of this number torty-llvo wore children. The object of the Institution is set forth ns being to fur nish a Christian homo to penitent girls nnd It is held that the object Is being attained. The icport further shows that from Decem ber 1 last until April 1 of this year there will bo n deficit of $ ISOO. To nniko good this amount and provide for the next two years , tbo management asks for nn appropriation of S : .100. ' . . _ _ _ To It ono 111 the IIIHIIIIC. LINCOLN , Xeb. , Jan. 31. ( Special to TUB DEK.I Senator Keiper's bill , providing thnt tbo stnto shall bear the cost of board , carci and treatment of the iusnno in state hos pitals has been recommended for passage by the committco. It involves n largo additional expense for thu state and is likely to provoke much dlscusfion. Two years ago Mr. IColper Introduced It Int'o the bouse nnd there was hut ono vote against It. It stood a fair chance of passage in the senate , but through the delay - lay of a committee It was tukcu up just bo- fora the close of the session and ono day too Into to pass. Senator Kclpcr is a retired physician and has made something of a study of insanity. "This bill , " ho says , "is In the interest of humanity. Under the present law the cost of board , care and treatment Is taxed up to the estate or the relatives of the patient. What Is tbo result } In many , many cases patients are taken away from tbo hospitals prematurely simply because they can bo kept cheaper nt home. At homo they get Indifferent treatment at host , and in. many cases they nro allowed to roam about without any provision except a little foot ! and clothing. Not only is recovery re tarded , but suoh persons are a menace to neighbors , and In some instances a terror to who. * communities. The insane nro the most unfor unato people on the glebe , and yet they are not treated ns well by the state ns the blind , the deaf and the dumb. Why , the life of the blind Is n poem compared with the pitiable existence of the Insane. The com- mltU'O wore unanimously in favor of the bill , and I find that It will have a hearty support In the senate. " _ _ Iloycl mid tlio Appropriation. LINCOLN , Nob. , Jan. --Special [ to TUB BKE. ] Considerable interest has been dis played to ascertain how the Independents who have como hero but illy supplied with money hnvo been able to support themselves during the session. It was ascertained today that they are in the main indebted to Captain Hill , state treasurer , -who has been advancing them money on his own rosponalbility. He has notified the members who hnvb applied to him for money to bring nn. order from the speaker or president and clerk of their re spective houses und a receipt nnd that ho would honor the same. In this manner Mr. Hill has advanced about { 1'J.OOO. The au ditor does not ofllclallv appear In the transaction because ho cannot issue a warrant upon any fund for which nn appropriation has uot been made. It is known , however , that Mr. Benton has accommodated a few of the legis lators on his own responsibility. It is ru mored that Mr. E. E. llrown of the State National bank has done likewise. The house has already passed an appro priation bill for $75.000 fox- salaries mid another for $80,000 for incidental expenses. The former will doubtless pass ttio sonnto with n rush. It will also bo likely the nrst bill which will bo presented to the governor for his signature. Without this presentation tbo bill cannot bo signed , nud without the signature the appropriatloa would bo value less. less.Such Such n presentation and such a signature would bo virtually an admission on the part of both houses that Mr. Boyd Is governor , und perhaps knock out the projected contest , Hopelessly LINCOLN , Nob. , Jan. 111. [ Special to Tin : BEK.J Speaker Elder became hope lessly entangled in n parliamentary snarl to day. Whlto of Cass moved to adjourn , but on a suggestion from Mr. Aloan ho was in duced to withdraw the motion. Moan then moved to go Into committee of the whole to consider bills on general fllo. White immediately renewed his motion to udjouni , but tiio speaker ruled that no business having been transacted the motion was not in order nnd White dropped back in his sent the picture of astonishment A half dozen mem bers wcro on ttio floor nt once , some wanting to ho excused , others wanting to go on with the regular order , aud n few to go lute com- mitteo. The speaker endeavored to act perfectly fair and entertain nil these vnrious motions at once , but getting into too deep water , he pounded with his gavel nnd ex claimed : "Lotushavo order. Wo cannot do anything whllo you are all standlne around hero hollering. " With this remark , which struck the galleries as peculiarly ap propriate , the speaker cut the gordlan knot , and the tiouso fell back Into some semblance- of order. Foreclosing the U. I * . LINCOLN , Nob. , Jan. .11. [ Special to Tun BBB. ] The first concurrent resolution which was introduced in the house was that by Mr. Gale , which was read January 13. It was passed January 'J3 by n vote of Sil to 7. Yesterday a fuvorablo report was made on the matter by the committco of tbo senate , and It Is expected that it will pass lu that body. The resolution read as follows : Ilcsolvnd by the house of representatives of the Htnto of .Nobnukn , thu senate concurring , Thnt our senators In congress are hereby In structed and our represent .Ulvus requested to demand the Immediate foreclosure by tbo government of thn tnnrtgajn ; u now holds against tlio Union 1'aclflo road. I.O | > UllltlVO Senator Hill was called homo by sickness lu his family. Senator Shea ptlll lies at the Lincoln hotel in an alarming condition. Church Howe succeeded In dividing the independent * almost In the middle with his llttlo usury bill , Hopresontatlvo UodnrO of Frontier , woo has been sick for several days , was in his scat again this morning. Mr. Crnmb ( rep. ) of Jefferson Is proving1 ono of thu most valuable mem bars of the house railroad committee. The press gallery Is undcrmanyobllgatlons to Second Assistant Clerk Ulgclowof the bouso for favors extended. Modlo nos Introduced a hill Increasing the llcunso ( oes for saloons in rltlos of ever 1,000 Inhabitants from * 1,000 to $2,000. The bill providing for n reduction in stock yards charges Is No. &J , Instead of ! V. , und was Introduced in tbo house by Wbllums , und not Hlucklo , as reported. Senator Uysnrt says 'reform" wo the chief Issue In his campaign , and ho Is going to fight extravagances In the matter of em ployes if It takes all winter. Mr. Waldroii ( iud. ) of Adams who Intro duced the fillLJoircfO'intlnp the vote on the prohibitory nmtmdmcnt , voted against the motion byBtm'fns to Indefinitely postpone the bill. OwUiHlo the nolso and confusion prevailing thft'Vlork failed to henr hN re- sponso. . Hon. C. W. Honnlch of Gnrflcid , who was called homo by the sad ncctdtmt to his son , had any thing -mlt an agrecnblo experience lit returning to \ locapital. . Near I'almor the train ran Into a lingo snowdrift , where it re mained for chht hours. Ho also suffered an other delay froai tbo snmo cnuso farther down the flnc < < 4nr. Hcmucli Is accompanied by his wifoamlson. . A ivsri : , tTio.v , Several AVIt tU'taeH ( itvn Testimony Itc- I'opftKlio Committee. WA IIINOTON , Jan , fll. J. McDonnld , cash ier of the Hanover National bink , appeared before the silver pool Investigating commit tco this morning and tcstllicd thnt he paid Owonh.v $2.V ) for information regarding the progress of silver leglslntlon lost session , but Owenby did not furnish any earlier Informa tion than Was published in the newspapers , John W. Hodtsnborif , a Chicago real estate dealer , referred to In the testimony of Hill nud George , said ho had tnlked with numbers of congressmen on the ftonernl subject pf sil ver , but never with any view of inducing them to purchase. Ho never suggested to Hill or George lu any way that they sell sil ver ccrti II catcs to members of congress or anybody else. Ho did not know of tbo exis tence of n silver pool. In his conversation with Hill and ( Jcorgo , they professed to bo able to give him' information as to the course of leg-lslntion , but ho did not follow the inattcrup , as ho was not impressed favorably with the men and did not bellovo them reliable. Ho went bacK anil forth between here nnd Now York nnd Hill and George followed him to got nn engage ment. They said it would require n great deal of labor nnd the uxpcudlturu of MOIIIO money for coupes , cigars , saloon charges , etc. Witness did not think much of the Informa tion that came throuirh saloons , and stood them oIT Witness remarked that the ex penses ha bad homo to further legislation were legitimate hotel bills , printing , etc. Congressman Puyson said ho had never been nppronohod by'Hcdenborg , but simply talked to him about silver generally. Ilcdeu- berg had explained the method of specula tion and shown him silver certificates. He- denberg had written to nlm for advice as to the nrolmblo course of legislation , but Pay- son declined to ndvlso him. Heoeuberg never intimated that ho wanted him ( I'nysoti ) loin- vest In silver t'ortiflcntos. Congressman 1'e.rkins of Kansas made a speclhu denial of the published intimation that ho had nuv information concerning the alleged pool. Owenby will bo hero Monday. .IT TII nut oir.v H < IME. \ liracc of Had Men " \Ylio Wreokccl a Train. CIIAMI , N. M. , Jnn , 31. On August 11 , 1MX ) , the school homo at this plaeo was burned under such circumstances as to leave no doubt but that It was the work of In cendiaries. A few nights previously n travcl- Inir elocutionist was held up and robbed of the proceeds of his performance. Both affairs have been shrouded in mystery until toclny. J. L. Do Long , ij d/ncctlvc / , arrived In town yesterday with several articles for which ho sjnjcdily found owners. It seems that in November , 1SOO , two men at tempted to wreck' ' a train near Ottcrvillo , Mo. The train' was runuing very slowly , nnd though thU'cnrs Jumped the track no ono was hurt. Tutf perpetrators were caught and jailed. From letters found upon them It was learned thnt they had burned thu school house and committed the robberv at this place. Also rohbeil u trunk of Colonel W. II. llroad , who Identified the clothing brought out by the deUjytlyes. ' Tlio men arrested 'nro II. "W. Lawrence. alias WhltcIiuX'nltas ' W. A. Ferguson , nnd George B. Smith , alias Sanford , alias \V. ! ' . Stern. Thotvv'o-nieu ' worked hero about two months last summer nt painting nnd grainIng - Ing , leaving Ilel-u September IS. Owing to their ronstuntiytleirii * employed1 ; they were not suspected of' IJo'robbery and arson. A red celluloid to& : ) picked up'ht'th'o scene of the train wrccklniwiA"ldentulod by M. M. Mor'gnh nslwo sola Oy'dlm tj ( Smith. Messrs. Morgan and Brond wlll'trp cast to identifv the men , nnd when Missouri ROtH through with thorn the Now Mexico penitentiary will doubtless have cells at their disposal. MA JiJi tt TJiHnxK itin. i rr.it . An lnvostigntlofi ; Into the CaiiHes or tbo Pit ni Accident. SCOTTDAI.K , Pa. , Jnn. HI. [ Special Tele gram to THE BIK. ] All is quiet at the Mam moth mines. The shaft was thoroughly searched today for the four bodies supposed to bo missing , but no trace of them could bo secured and tbo general impression is that they wcro numbered nmone the dead. The legislative committee which Is now nt tbo scene mnking nn examination ns to the lirob- able cause bl the disaster has attracted great attention throughout the region nnd interest Is reviving. They will continue their investi gations all next weak or until it is completed. Mr. Fnrrcll , n member of the committee , was hero tonight. Ho stated that n thorough Investigation would bo mado. Ho said they were throueh the shaft today where the ex plosion occurred , but wcro uot satisilod with the first visit and would revisit the inino Monday. _ _ Soiling School I. mills. Hunov , S. D. , Jan. ill , A largo number of school lands in South Dakota are being ad vertised for snlo by Hon. Thomas II. Kuth , state commissioner of. school nnd and public Inuds. Ho has arranged to sell nil school lands in Yankton , Clay , Union nnd Lincoln counties and all but two ranges In Mimichalm county. A few sections in Turner , Bon Homme , Hutchinson , Hanson , Moody , Brook- Ings , Klng.-dmry , Codlngton , Grant and Itob- erts counties will aho , bo sold. The total number of sections to bo sold is about ono hundred and thirty , equal to moro than 100,000 acres. The law governing the sale provides that no school lands shall bo sold lor less than $10 per aero ; these in close proximity to thriving cities and good railroad and market towns will sell fora much larger sum , The average price -'will not fall short of $15 per acre , thus aggregating a million or moro dollars lars from the saleof the lands now auvertlsed. The sale will begin in Vnnkton on March SI , for lauds In that county , nnd will be superin tended by the commissioner. All lands not sold will bo leased. Ills estimated thnt the leases will foot up to not less than fr > 0,000. This will plvo about ( X ) cents to each school child lu the stato. Leases will bo made for a term of flvo.yeurs , if ! * - An Olil'KnHliiflimtl Snow Storm. Hunov , S. D.Jan. 31. [ Special Telegram toTiiK HUE. ] Tlio "first genuine snow storm this winter provnlj f , hero today , accompanied by a strong nortf ) 'm | , drifting the fallen snow but not muWritdly interfering with rail road traffic. ia t. ' Forty-six moin.of , company H , Seventh United States infantry , under command of Captain Snnno , arrived hero this afternoon from Fort SulljvfriJJng to Fort Leavonworth. They will lw , ftUotved by the other troops next week , comnrlaing nearly nil sent to the reservation dunnpl io Indian troubles. Plotting. WAHSAW , Jan. [ fliy Startling rumors are current to the cfr&t thatKusslan nihilists are preparing forSijpther coup March 1U , the anniversary of tiejvtsassiiiation of the czar. It Is believed that Mi.cy will assasslnato some hlph otllcial. The Uus'slan police are exceed- ugly vigilant. Tlio BarkoM Ilesumo Piiii.ii > Ei.rnjAJun 31. Barker Brothers & Co. , bankers , who assigned recently , have effected a settlement with their creditors nnd today veMiined business under the uamo of Barker & Co. Kyrnutl Mimt Hang. Jan. 31 , The Figaro today states that tbo committee of pardons has decided against the commutation of tbo sentence of death passed upoa Kyraud , the condemned murderer. Senator VoorliocH1 Mother Doatl. VKKiiKiiHiii'ita , Ind. , Jan , 31. The mother of Senator Voorheos died today , aged eighty- nluo. YOUTHFUL BORCtAR CAUGHT , Only Nineteen and on the Way to a Second Penitentiary Term. SOCIETY NOTES FROM FALLS CITY. The Union Tactile Him no Dlnru Use for IIH IllnokmlliiK ISiiRlncs A Mx-Olllolnl After HM ! Salary. AitAPAimi : , Nob. , Jan. HI. [ Special to Tin : Bui : . ] vYultcr Uarnott , aged nineteen , formerly residing a few miles north-vest of this place and lately returned from Missouri , where ho has boon serv'Iug n term In the penitentiary at Jeffersonvlllo , was this morn- Ini * rcarrcsted on a complaint for housebreaking - breaking at Sedalla , Mo. An oflldal from Scdalla arrived hero ou tno early morning train nnd took charge of tlio young man , who lins been held for two days In custody of Con stable C. II.Vntts , who had considerable difllculty In eonvlnciat * the Missouri ottlcinl that certain legal and necessary perquisites of his ofllcn must bo paid before ho would turn his man over. Denounce thn UNION , Neb. , Jan. ! H. ( Special Telegram to THE BKK.I At a mooting of the citizens of Liberty precinct for the relief of the western sufferers held in Union tonight the sollclthif' committee showed a report of over JIUO contributed , and the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : Whereas , The legislature of the state ot obraskn has by Its action ip-nored the wants uud needs of the people of tlio western part of the state of Nebraska , and Whereas , Complaints are beliif * dally re ceived of the wants and needs of these" people ple , therefore bo It Hcsolved , That wo denounce the action of the legislature in not recogni/liiB ttio wants of said people la their crcat distress , and would recommend that they would Immedi ately appropriate 8100,000 for their relief , t"nntru < jt ( > r.H ni I'lnt tsmoutli. PLATTSMOUTII , Nob. , Jnn. III. | Special to ' Tun Uiu. ] The &jt,000 ) court house bond's have been sold to the state at par , to bo paid for out of the ucrmancnt school fund. As they will draw Interest only as the money is used , this is equivalent to considerably above par. A number of capitalists who wore bid- biiitf for the bonds are very uiucli disap pointed by this action of the commissioners. but the people of Cass county are very well satisfied. Today the board of commissioners has under consideration tbo bids , plans and speci fications of the several parties who have en tered into competition for tbo contract of building tbo new temple of Justice. A num ber of contractors are in town nnd very anxious for the contract. Turners In PiATTSMot'Tii , Neb. , Jan. III. [ Special to Tin : BII : : . ] At u meeting of the Platts- inoutb turnvcrein attlieirhall ou Washing ton avenue last evonlnp , thu followinifolllccrs were elected for the ensuing year : Presi dent , John Saltier ; treasurer , John Lutz ; Instructor , Henry Kuminorow ; belsltzers , Lon Is Kargos and Henry Xukwellcr. At the recent convention of Nebraska turners in Omaha It was decided that tbo general headquarters should hereafter ho In Pliittsuioutli , and the next 'annual convention will ho held In this city. These considera tions were obtained through the efforts of the Plattsmouth delegates , Henry Kum inorow , Carl Hnnnl and John P. buttlor. The Hloekade BIATIUCI : : , Net ) , , Jan. 31. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Bin : . | The Union Pacific block ading ciiBiwM , which nave been stationed at all points tliat might bo seized or occupied by the Hock Island engines , were ordered pulled olttoday.as n result of Judge Dandy's decision in tlio Milwaukee coso. Three or four Union Pacific ; cusinos have been on duty , night and day , stationed on switches connecting with the Hock Island since Janu ary 4. The blockade can now bo considered as practically raised. Tbo same order lias been given nt Lincoln. AVnuner Is Stubborn. BEATKICT , Nob. , Jan. 21. [ Special Tele gram to TIIK BKK.J Suit has been tiled in the district court by the city of Heatrico against ex- Water Commissioner . A. Wag ner and his bondsmen , S. P. Lester and 0. A. Jackson for fl.fKX ) belonging to the city , alleged to havt1 been withheld by the defend ant nnd which ho refuses to turn over to bis successor. Wagner's friends claim that the city owns over that amount to him as salary und decline to make a full settlement until the city pays , or guarantees to pay , him bis delinquent stipend. Swnllowcil a Korcw. NEIIIUSKV CITV , Nob. , Jan. 30. [ Special Telegram to Tun BRI : . I A eleven-year-old son of John Hall accidently awallowod a screw nearly two inches in length. It stuck In his throat and wns cut out l > y a surgeon Just in time to save tbo lad's life. A fccr RRATRICI : , Nob. , Jnn. ! JI. [ Special Tele gram to Tim Bii.1 : : Mrs. Amanda Sbead has entered suit against the city for ? 5)00 , ( ) dam ages sustained by her In November last , through her potting a log iiroken by a hole In a defective walk ou West Court street. AlclntoKh in Ilouk. NunitASK.v Citr , Nob. , Jnn. 31. [ Special Telegram to THE BHK.J William Mclntosh wns arrested today , charged with stealing n pursn and f 15 from James Kirk. Ho will have his heat ing Monday. J' ' lln City Notes. , FAI.I.B CITV , Nob. , Jan. 31. [ Special Tel egram to Tnr. BKI : . ! Miss Nellie Holt re turned from Browiioll hall , Omaha , where she bos been attending school , Monday , on account of being 111 She will return as soon as her htalth permits , The Pleasant Hour club gave a very enjoy able dance at Jonnes' opera house last Friday nlgtit. About twcnty-nlno couples attended. Parties from Hlawntha , Hulonnd 1'nwnco City Joined our young folks In tripping the light fantastic , nnd the merriment wits con tinued until Into hour. Next Friday night tbo club gives u calico ball and a nluo time is ox pouted. Dancing Is the principal amusement hero now since tlio condition of the ice has mopped the skating parties , which were so numer ous during the holidays. Prof. F. Bcaullcn lias organized n dancing class , which is largely attended , and affords u pleasant recreation - creation for these participating. A Woman's ' Hollur Corns has recently been orguuUcd hero as an auxiliary of the Uraml Armv of the Republic. Thcro Is also n nourishing organization of Daughters of Vet erans In tlilt city , The ladles who have the public library In charge are talking of giving a Dickens sup per soon for the purposa of linanclnl help. It Is rumored tbut arrangements have been completed for ttio publication of an alliance paper at this place and the first issue will bo next Friday. The bans of Ulrlch Hubcr and Miss Hose Scdlurnayo have been announced In thu Cath olic church. The event will occur February 8 , Tlio contracting parties are highly re spected in this vicinity , and congratulations nro universal. LTist Monday night n party of twenty young folks drove to the residence of J.S. Everts , four mlles south of town , and spent an exceedingly pleasant evening. Mr. Everts has ono of thu largest farms and 11 neat , resl- donees in this locality , and his family ore noted for their cordial hosplUllty. The party Monday night was in honor of Miss Uuth Kvorts , founerly a pupil of Browncll hall , Omaha , and Mrs. T. L , Hlramelrolch , a guest from this city , UanchiK and cards were the chief amusements , and It was nt u late hour when the crowd returned homo. llalph Kerr , nu enterprising young Jowclcr of tbli city , loaves for Chicago next week to enter school there. W. II. Orondorf of Canton , 111. , Is the guest of his cousin , II , U , Smith. J. L. Slocum. u bunker of this city , will erect a line residence soon , work having boon commenced on the cellar , The house ( a plnnniHl by nn Umnlm architect , lllnton ft Son have Bold lu the neighbor hood of two hundred family tickets for Ihelr park and lake. These tickets Include privi leges for skiittnp , swimming , boating , bathIng - Ing nnd plcnlcliifi for the coming SCIHOII. This pleasure resort is bound to bo a great drawing card , C. A.Uoylo purchased O. McNclt's meat market last week. Mr. Boyle is a young man of coed business principles , an I will un doubtedly make a success of this purchase. niirlliij > ton Kulluro. Bfiii.txoTON. la. , Jan , 81. The Brookc- Smlth company , wholesale grocers , failed today. Liabilities , $ ; > ( > , OOU ; assets , JTfi.OdO. Sulnvntkn Greatly IninrovtMl. MxioxCiTV , la. , Jnn , ai. [ Special Tclo- grum to TIIK HER. ] Lieutenant Scliwntlm Is greatly Improved. Ho has regained con sciousness and will probably recover. A 1'floklnc ; House IjntcrprlHC. Siotrx CITV , In. , Jan. 31. [ Special Tolo- Rvmn to Tnr. Hir..J : An extensive now packing bouso will bebullt here In the spring , Tin ) parties back of the enterprise nro Inter ested In the new Central stock yards com pany , which has been hotly fought by the old Union stock yards company. Among those who will bo Interested In the new packing house are P. O. Squires of Hoilou nnd F. II. 1'eavoy of Minneapolis. A Slionniitinali Kloiicment. Stic.VAMiOAii , In. , Jan. 'II. [ Special to toTin : Br.K.1 Ono of the most sensational events of thu season happened n day or two ngo In the elopement and mnrriaRO of Charles Briggs , n prosperous young farmer of Page county , and Miss Myrtle Ilarnmn of Shun- audoah. Owkti | ! to some oDjcctlons of Miss Hnrman's father to the match , the young couple took tlmo bv the forelock nnd skipped to C'larinda whllo the old man slept and were made man and wife. They returned to the pa rental roof nud were forgiven. The Siiprnino Court. Dns Motsis , In. , Jan. 'tt. [ Special Telegram - gram to Tun II nijThe : supreme court Hied the following opinions today : Geode and \Vllcoxcn , npiHjllants , vs D.V. . Stearns ctnl ; Polk district ; nftlrmcd. M. E. Hilling * , appellant , vs W. H. Crad- dock ; Decalur district ; reversed. M. J. Bovnns , appellant , vs Alarv J. Dewey ; Henry district ; reversed. .lames ( Jallnchor etui vs Samuel Hell ct ai , appellants : Louisa district ; alllrmed .lames Miller vs T. E. Brown , appellant ; Polk district ; reversed. In ro estate of Michael Holdcrbautn , de ceased ; Madison district ; alTlrmcd. Jurgan Theisen vs Willis mid Francis Dayton - ton iiiid C. J. Uyan , appellants ; Shelby dis trict ; reversed. _ Sioux City Will Stay In. Siorx CITV , la. , Jan. 31. [ Special Tele gram to TIIK BKK.I The prospects nro now thnt the Corn Huskers will bo in the West ern association this year. A mooting was held at the court house this evening nnd was lart-cly attended. It was decided to mnko an effort to retain the club. Committees worn appointed to solicit funds. Five thousand dollas , It Is behoved , will be enough to carry the club through the season. That amount was practically pledged nt lids evening's meeting. Committees will begin their work on Monday and bo ready in a few days to report. There is no doubt now that the money will bo raised , .lohn S. Bnrncs , man ager of the Spokane Falls club , the pennant winner in the Northern Pacltio league last year , is hero nnd will prouably bo Sioux City's ' manager. Ho Bays ho can bring a strong club here , including some of the best in the Pacific league , at a smaller ex pense than has been heretofore In curred. Sioux City will have a winning club , if any. There is talk of a new ground near the center of the city , built will proba bly not materialize. .1 vAX.un.tx iiv ttn rK. It is I-iuicturod by SiM.-rotary Illalno'H 1'lnin Speaking. TOIIOXTO , Ont. , Jan. 31. [ Special Telegram to TIIK Hue. ] Tlio Ulobo publishes tbo correspondence of the reciprocity ques tion between Secretary Bluino and Mr. Baker , and In an article on the subject said : "Tho reports sent alloat from Ottawa to the effect that the United States gov ernment had made a trail o proposal and that tbo alleged proposal was only confined to reciprocity In natural products , have received an effectual quietus. Our Washington correspondent , speaking on good iiithority , states this morning that a short time nio Sir Julian Pnuiicefote , acting , as was believed , nt the instance of Sir John MncDonnld , begun to throw out feelers to the state department at Wash ington for n reciprocity treaty ot some sort. In a purely informal manner Mr. Blalne stated that the United States government was prepared to treat with Great Britain for a treaty with Canada on the basis of unre stricted trade , but that it. was not ready to discuss nnv proposition which fell short of that. This H the whole history of the trade proposal said to have been made by the United States government and which the Canadian ministerial journals announced had been referred to En gland , Mr. Bhiino's letter to Baker empha sizes the fact tnat nothing whatever , formal or otherwise , is now in progress between the governments , relating to nny trade relations with the United States aud none will bo on- tertalncd by the authorities at Wash ington , unless it goes beyond nat ural products. Our Washington cor respondent has Mr. McKinloy's authority for denying In tote Sir John Mac- Donald's allegation that hints or suggestions hnvo been given or sent to the committee of wuvs nnd means at Washington , relative to duties affecting Canada in ptoducts , but that was an ordinary campaign roorback by com parison wlih tlio elaborate fiction punctured bv' Mr. Bluino. Tlio people of Canada now know exactly where they stand on this matter. Sir John McDonald bus simply been humbugging them and , but for Mr. niuino's denial , ho would probably have gone on humbugging them with fables about par tial reciprocity until after the elections. The plain speaking of Mr. Blnlno compel' ' him to face n square Issue which is , whether wo shall have absolute free trade with our nolsh- hors or whether wo shall perpetuate tbo wretched policy of restriction that injures botnofus. _ Tlipy Are \Venry. CHICAGO , Jan. 31. [ Special Telegram to TIIK Bni.l : The western railroad ? have watched the proceedings of the present ses sion of congress with great Interest since It first assembled. Latterly their interest has been changing to Impatience and disgust. The reason of this Is the slow progress or rather , want of progress , that has been made toward the passage of the proposed amendments , to the Interstate act legalizing pooling and ulvlng tlio Interstate commerce commission power to regulate pooh when formed nnd enforce nirrccmonts pertaining to them , after they have been once accepted by the rouds parties thereto , There now ro- niaitis but flvo weeks , of the present con gress and with the press of other business that remains to ha attended to In that time It is moro than likely that the interstate com merce amendments will bo lost m the shufllo. In the meantime the roadt ; nro preparing - paring to net ns If the desired legislation bad already been secured. The new presidents' agreement provides for n big tariff pool and the commissioners now In session have boon charged with the duty of working out the dctalln of that pool , The roads claim that It is only money pools that are forbidden In the interstate commorcx ) act , nnd , until the question Is decided la un nuthorltntlvo manner. In accordance with the bill iptroduced by Congressman Anderson , they will act on this theory , COXSKIISVIU.K , Ind. , Jan. ill. Tha milling firm of Wothorall k Wood Is la the hands of thu xhcrllT. Liabilities , 40XX , ( > . Tlio Flro Iteoord , LITTI.R HOCK , Ark. , Jnn. 31. Thu Union Compress company's buildings lu burned tonight. Loss , HWOSXI. , CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS Pnssago of the Military Acmloniy and Anny Appropriation. Dills , MANY PENSION MEASURES GO THROUGH , Over Ono Iliimlroil PUM tlioKotmto lllnlr nml Teller 1C\\ilaIn \ Tlimr Acitudo on tlio I2loi * tlllllH 1)111. ) WASHINGTON' , .Tnn. 01. The vlco president laid before the senate the credentials of dun- oren for the now term anil they wcro placed * on file. Mr. Cullom presented resolutions from the house of representatives of Illinois instruct ing the senators from thnt stnto o vote against the foivo bill. The resolutions wcro ordered filed away. Mr. Morrtll offered u resolution for tlio ap pointment of a committee of senators to Join ono from the house In attending tbo funeral of Secretary Wlndom. The resolution wns nprecd to nnd Messrs. Morrlll , Washbiirn , Allison , Harris , I'nyno nud Gorman were ap pointed. Among the bills reported from committees and placed on lllo was one ( "stnullshiiig n port of dellvety at Ues Molnes , la. , und the senate bill for the exploration ami survey ot the Inloilor of Alaska. Mr. Sherman Introduced a bill appro- printing ? ' . ' , r ) , < KH ) fora monument to Chief Juv- tlco Chase In the city of Washington. Ko- fcrred. The resolution was agreed to for adjourn ment of the senate Monday at 'J p. m. to enable able the senators to attend1 Secretary Win dom's funeral. Tbo house bill iiuthnrliltiK the constructi..i > of a bridge ever the Missouri river m-m Omaha , Neb. , and Council lilnlVs , lu. , puss , , | As It was amended , conferees weronppolnted to meet those of the houso. Messrs Blair and Teller then made stnto ments explaining their attitude toward the elections bill , saying that it never grow out of their attitude on the silver question. The army appropriation ulll was them taken up. Tlio amendment of tlio conmiltloo on ap propriations test rlko out the provision thnt iruverinnviit transportation on land grant roads shall not exceed fit ) per cent of the charges to private parties was n ived to. Un ttio amendment tomsert provisions that such transportation shall be paid for on siicti basis , as the secretary ot war deems just ami reasonable , not to exceed TO per cent of thu charges to privnto parties , thcro was n long discussion , but it was agreed to , nnd the hill passed. Mr. Quay pioscnted resolutions from the Peiinsylvinla legislature favoring the fed eral elections bill. Tbo fortifications bill was taken tip , but was laid aside Informally and 111) ) pension bills passed , Incliulini- ono giving $50 n month to the widow of Uonorul No.vo and thu house bill granting n pension of 100 month to ( Jcncral Siofjel. The bill to pension Mary Aim Uohcrty was objected to and went over. Tbo house amendment to the. bill for the relief of Sarah A. I'erino was agreed to. Mr. Kdinunds ave notice of nu nmoiul- incut to the diplomatic appropriation bill to enable the president to make arrangements for telegraphic communication between the United Stales and thu Hawaiian islands for a period of not loss than fourteen years and appropriating $ : iXOOJ ( ) ( ) therefor , not moro than fi.'iO.UOU to bo expended In any onis year , . Adjourned. _ 11 OHM' . WASHINGTON , Jan. ill.In the house today the military no.uloiny appropriation blil passed without further opposition. Tlio house then wont into conuniltoo of the wholn on the diplomatic and consular appro priation bill. Mr. Illttof Illinois explained the bill , cnll- hifr for an expenditure of ? lM ( l.C-i'i ! , belnn 8I5JO less than the appropriation for the current year. The mode of compensation for eighteen commercial agents wns changed from fees to salaries , which would effect n considerable having to tbo treasury. Mr. McCrenry briefly reviewed the liar- rundia case , contoiidini' that thu killing ol Barrundiu was an assassination. Passing on to a discussion of tbo lUthnni ; sea contro versy , he said the time had como when some thing should ho done by the United States. It would not bo long before poaching vessels would bo in liehrlng sea , trampling' on thu rights of this country. The United States should ascertain Its rights nnd stand by them or take a course which provided for ar bitration. Ho favored arbitration. Mr , I looker of Mississippi , roforrinp to the Barrundla case , said everybody must con cede to tlio present distinguished secretary of stnto the credit of promptly recalling and dismissing Minister Mizner , wlio , ho thought , had not properly represented the rights , ' honor aim dignity of the American fla . The secretary of the navy bad taken the same nction in recalling and reprimanding the ofllcer who fulled to protect Ilarrtinilia. The committee rose , and , after eulogistic addresses on the Into Lewis \Vatson of 1'enu- sylvania , tbo house adjourned. Stic l.i ArrcHtnd by Humane Olllucri 111 a N MV York Tcimmoiil , NKW York , Jan. , ill. [ Special Telegram to Tun Bi'.K.l Mamie McDcrmott , agi-u lUieon years , wns arraigned in the Harlem court today , charged with being an habitual drunkard. She la an orphan and lived In u tenement bouso with her brother-in-law , Ku- gene Duffy. Ills nld that Mrs. Duffy wns lu the habit of spending her husband's tnonov for drink , which she divided with the child. Neighbors declare that tlio jrirl bus not iieou sober for six months nnd that , If they had not complained to tno onicers of tlio Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children , Bhe would have become Insane. When Olllcer Barker of tlio society made thti arrest the child wns on the verge of delirium tremens mens and when before' llio Judge lu tinllco court could hardly stand up. She Is undnr- sl/ed nnd looks young for her ago , and was In n .shockingly filthy condition when nr- rnlKiiod. Kho was sent to tbo House of the Good Shepherd and her married slsU > r , who was the cause of tlio trouble , was ludd for examination. TO JA ( 'itISA NK TIIK liullimn 1'ropoHCH to Make the Coi- pornllniifl I'aya tilmro. iNDlAN'Al'oi.is , Ind , , Jan , 111. [ Special Tele gram to Tin ; IIKB. ] Tbo committee on railroads nnd tbo committees ou corporation * of the two houses of the general assembly are Jointly preparing u bill thnt will nml < u a radical change In tlio manner of raising the rovcnuo. It is proposed to mcrcaso the tax ou corporations mono HO that the rovcnuo from this source will ngKrcgnto twoimllllons annually and to establish a hoard of railroad coiiimlHsionor * to bo appointed by the governor and smto olllccrs , who shall have general uuporvUIou over all roads doing business In Indiana , The railroads now pay taxes on the vnluo of about $07,000,000 , while they nro bonded , no- cnrdlng to "Poor's Manual , " at about ? WU- D'JO.OGO. ' The committees unanimously agree that the Htnto is thus getting practically nothing from this source , anil tlio tax will bo largely .lucreused. AfTntrK In UIKIIKH Ayroi , BUKNOS AYIIHK , Jan. HI , [ Special Cable gram to Tun llii : . ] At a mooting of the coduln coupon holders , protests wcro nmdo aud will bo presented to the Kovernment against the 'M per cent tnx. The Halo company hai protested nj-nlint the rcHclndln ; * of the Icaso granted to the city Improvement company. The president lias signed tbo lav , ' taxing the deposits ana prollts or private banks , Hovoro Cohl hi tlm NoriliwcHt. ST. PAUI , Minn. , Jnn. HI. A sovnro cold wave , preceded by a bll/iurd , Is reported from many points In northern iMlnncaoUi , North Dakota and Montana. Thu tuuiDcra- luruatHomo ixjlnt-s dropped to 20 below zuro , The wave U moving south rapidly.