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OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 1801 , RELIEF BILL IN THE SENATE , ffho Measure as Passed by tba Ilousa Head the First Time. AMENDMENTS TO THE OMAHA CHARTER. 1'lvo Hills Kmbodrlng Tticm Intro- tlu'ouil HiitiHO Order * Ht Aus tralian Ilnllrit Hill ( or Final Heading. LINCOLN , Nob. , Fob. 2.-Spcclal [ to Tun llr.K.J Thull)0,000 ) , relief bill passed by the homo was read tlio first tlmo In the senate this afternoon ; also Howe's bill to Issue 1100,000 worth of bonds tor relief purposes , nna tlio bill appropriating $75,000 for legisla- tlvo expense * nnd the concurrent resolution fixing February 17 as the tlmo for beginning the hearing of the contest of state ollloes. Committee" * made favorable reports on Shximwny's bill to repeal the law \vhich en- nbles the defendant In a liquor suit to re cover from the party prosecuting twice tub Bum of the costs If Judgment Is not found ugalnst such defendant Jn the first suit ; also Koontz's ' bill providing that mutual Judg ments In the hands of the same ofllcerinny bo tot ofT ngnlnst each other. An advene report was made on the resolu tion to give employes stamps and newspaper wrappers. Senator Knndall Introduced a resolution to reconsider the resolution allowing the news paper correspondents copy piper and asking the secretary to furnish them with copies of bill titles. Laid over. On m 'lion ' of Stevens the secretary was directed to get MX ) printed copies of the opinion of the supreme court duelling the proper procedure In passing o concurrent lesolution. Tlio resolution for a fish nnd game coin- jnlttco was adopted. Among the nllls Introduced wore five by Bvvitzlcr embodying amendments to the Omaha charter , By HornIer arbitrating claims against ( railroads for stock Injured or killed. Hy Horn For n normal school at Aurora cm condition that the city donate ton acres of ground for a site. Hy Slovens ( by request ) Providing for a constitutional convention. By Wilson -1'or distributing license mou' C.VH among the schools of the wholn county. Ily Collins To amend the registration law , Hy Collins I'rovldini ; that notice must bo given to occupants of land before foreclosing under a tux deed. By Turner-Uelating to fees of county clerks , Hy ChrlstolTL'rson Providing that In at- Incliincnts for wages against non-residents no bond shall bo required. The following bills were passed : By Wilson -Exempting judgments for wages from stay of execution. By Hamlall Providing that when a lessco of school land buys tins sumo any rental money paid In advance shall bo credited on tlio purclMso price. By Moore liaising the limit of counties with three commissioners from 70,000 popu lation to 12.,000. This effects only Lancaster rountv , which has 75,000 and under tlio old law would have to have flvu commissioners. By Brown Authorising supervisors In counties under township organ i/ation to dlvldo n township Into two or more voting precincts. QBci'k's bill requiring railroads to maintain crossings at all highways was recommitted for amendment. Adjourned till morning. In the IIouio. LINCOLN , Nob. , Fob. 2 , [ Special to Tun Bnn.j Only llfty-nine members answered to their names nt roll call. The house wont Into committee of the whole to consider bills on the general file. A bill by McCutchcon to repeal the sugar bounty was taken up. Dobson ( Ind. ) said ho did not bollovo the law is constitdtionnl. Ho hud never hoard of any ono offering a bounty on his business , nnd believed that every Industry should stand or full on Its own merits. Tlio doctrine of the independent party is "equal rights for nil , and special privileges for none , " and ho proposed to .stand by that declaration. lirccn thought the sugar industry thoulcl bo encouraged , and. if possible , developed until Nebraska should produce sufllcicut for homo consumption. SternsdorfC agreed with Dobson and as sorted that fraud and deception had been practiced upon the fanners. They had been promised $7 per ton for beets , but only real- 1/otl about one-half of that sum. The bill was reported b.ick for passage. A bill by Cornish limiting the life of n do mestic judgment to live years unless renewed received favorable action. A bill by Moan , providing for the submis sion of a constitutional Jimendment requiring the election of thrco railroad commissioners by tlio people , being an exact copy of the lown Inwon the same subject , was under consideration nnd llnally reported back with the recommendation "tliat it do pass , " The committee also had under considera tion a bill by Capek requiring nil employers of mercantile , mechanical nnd manufacturing establishments to ullow leaves of absence to their employes on election day under penalty of nf25 line. IIowo wanted to make all election days local holidays. Schrader said holidays Interfered with business and ho thought wo had plenty of them now. Ford could not see how the smelter works nnd some other kindred establishments could shut down , but thought the men should bo allowed tlmo to vote. On account of the absence of the author ilnal action was not taken. The remainder of tho.session was consumed in the consideration of the Australian ballot bill Introduced by Porter of Merrick. This bill is also nn exact copy of the Montana law. No amendments were adopted to the bill , and pending further consideration the house ad journed till S p. in. On reassembling , the bill appropriating $7fi,00ii for the talarics and expenses of mem bers and employes was taken up on final rending nnd passed. The housu went Into committee of the whole for fuvthor consideration of the Aus tralian ballot bill. The bill was ordered engrossed for final rending. The house also considered and reported to , ' vorably on n bill by McICcsson , accenting ou the part of the state the revenues voted the national congress for the benollt of tlio ngri cultural colleges and the mechanic arts. Modlo Introduced a resolution expressing the sense of the house that nn adjournment should boUkeu from Thursday evening will Tuosdny. The resolution was finally tabled. Adjourned" till 10 a. in. tomorrow. Foniitnrinl Contejus to lo ! Settled. Lixemv , Nob. , Fob. 2. [ Special to Tin BKE. | The three senatorial contests may bi hdttlod this week. The committee on prlvl leges tincl elections , to whom the ovldcnci was referred , will take up the hearing a once , so the contestants are given to under stand , and as the cases are not intricate o voluminous n speedy conclusion is expected Senator Collins ( md ) of OJngo county had i plurality of twenty-three votes on the face o the roturus. Dr. Punck of Beatrice , the re publican candidate , claims thntclcrical error were tnado in the count thut deprived him o ttio plurality ho wus entitled to. In on Beatrice ward , for example , nvo of his vote were crossed from the tally sheet and nltor wards added to Collins" , Senator Wilson ( rep.of 13aPS county Is in " peculiar position. His contestant , II. It. Stow urd ( ind. ) of Sioux county , did not give nolle of contest until twenty-one days after eec ! tlou and ono day nftor the limit proscribed b law. Senator Wilson wus on baud at th tlmo and place named and took evidence i Ills own behalf. Air. Steward did not put i un appearance , nnd as only ono package o evidence was sent to the sec-rotary of stnU Senator Wilson thinks ho is left without a opponent The senator had some democrat ! tickets printed without the name of n sent toriul candidate. In tlio blank space h printed Ida own name with a rubber statiii and that tin says , was the chief ground a which his rival proposed to contest his eloc tloa Senator Starbuck ( rep. ) has n scat tbit I coveted by O. H. Scott , n democratic lawyer of Hebron , Tnero was n split among the prohibitionists In that senatorial district , nnd llf . Stnrhuck was put on their ticket In Thnycr county In place of n Mr. Goodalo. who ran In Jetfcrson county. The senator had a Plurality of twenty-seven votes on the face of the returns , butjovcr ono hundred of them were from prohibitionists voting their own party ticket. Mr. Scott wants those prohlbl'lon votes thrown out. Senator Star- buck Is president of nn alliance , was the reg ular republican nominee , aud was Indorsed by the the prohibitionists m end ot the two counties In his district , A tone tlmo Scott had nireed ? to drop the contest , but now he is pressing It. t'Vill.U ! LAMtH AXIt JtVlftlUSVS. Seventh lllomilnl Report of tfio Com missioner Itcl'oro tbo TunsInlnture. LINCOLN , Nob. , Feb. 2. [ Spoelul to Tun Bur-Tho ; ] seventh biennial report of the commissioner of public lands and buildings lies upon the desk of every member of the legislature. It is a volume of 490 pages. It contains nn essay by the laud commis sioner regarding his work and office , as also ono by the superintendent of every state institution in Nebraska. The o essays are filled with facts and figures and sonic of them are most Interesting. Over and above nil for Independence , however , Is thu first biennial essay of M. W. Stone , M. D , superintendent of the asylum for the in curable insane at Hustings. The gentleman was appointed to the position In 18 ! > 9 and when ho assumed the duties of his ofllco discovered that a great many things bad been done which showed carelessness on tlio part of those whoso duty it was to see that tbo state was protected ngalnst extravagance nnd incoin- IUs first discovery was the neglect of the contractors to complete the building accord ing to plans and specifications , and next , the deviations made from the same by the superintendent of construction. The kitchen was too small to moot the re quirements of such nn institution. As n con sequence , a basement kitchen had to bo ex cavated and a concrete lloor put in. No provision hnd been nmuu for a stone liouso nnd a part of the basement , under the rear center of the ouildlug , at consider able expense was partitioned oft , nooored , filled up with shelving and counters and then titllUea for this purpose. Owing to the fact , however , that steam pipes pass through this apartment nnd the place Is devoid of ventila tion , the room is held as unlit for the storing of supplies , The system of sewerage , the superintend cnt says , ho also found defcctlvo and insuffi cient , A new sewer had therefore to bo con structed at an CXDUUSO of several hundred dollars and extended several foot west of the building , where it could empty into a ravino. Closets nnd wardrobes had to bo fitted up throughout the building and ton rooms for employes of the Institution had to bo par- tionod off in the basement. Tlio tower on the main building had been built almost wholly without bracing , was un safe In a high wind nnd required both labor nnd material to render it safe. It was decided to substitute a tin roof for the original one of shhmlcs , but the substi tute was so poorly laid that It leaked badly and damaged both walls and ceilings. A great deal of labor and money was required to patch up the misfit. When Dr. Stone took charge of tlio struc ture ' Innumerable minor changes had to ho made. " Ho found it Just as it had been lelt by tlio carpenters , masons and plasterers , and had to cloau it from garret to ntt'c. ' No provision lr d been made for tlio pur chase of machinery nnd equipments for a laundry , nnd money for this purpose hud to bo drawn from other funds. The walls of the Institution were left in so wretched a condition that they had to bo pointed up with oil-cement mortar nnd given two conts.of paint. After the expenditure of several hundred dollars in stopping the leaks on thereof , the covering returned Jo first principles und sub mitted to shingles. The steam heating was not according to plans and specifications. Instead of a double pipe system , as called for by the contract , only a single pipe was used , and that was constructed so poorly that it was not consid ered good even of its kind. As a consequence ot all thosoIrregularities. to say nothing of the wretched structure which has boon palmed off on the state , Dr. Stone tells the legislature It must provide for a deficiency of about $20,000. The gentleman concludes this record of Jobbing with the following : "My brief ox- periunco at the Hastings asj lum leads mo to recommend to the legislature the creating of the office of supervising architect for this state. To create -this otllco and employ an experienced nnd capable man , whoso duty should bo to superintend the construction of these public buildings , would bo one of the most economical laws for the state that could bo enacted , and the state could well afford to pay a salary suf ficient to command the cervices of a thoroughly competent man for this work. " There ore some men in both the house and sennto who marvel whether Dr. Stone ever studied thotattcringtendenciesnnd abortions in the capital Itself. Dr. Stone's resignation was tendered and took effect on December I. Kor llnilroncl CroHsln-is. LINCOLNNeb. . , Fob. 2. [ Special to Tun Bun , ] When Deck's railroad crossing bill camoup In the senate for the final vote Swltzlor objected to It as unfair. The bill , one of considerable Importance , roads : See. 1. All railroads crossing public high ways or country roads shall establish and maintain at said crossings a grade of not moro than 7 per cent rise , and no point in said approaches to bo less than forty (40) ( ) feet In width at the top. Sec. - . All crossings as provided in section 01100 this act shull bo planked between the rails nnd one foot on either sldo for at least three-fourths the width of said crossing. Sec. 3. Any railroad company falling to comply with the provisions of this net within ninety days from the tlmo of Us taking effect , shall forfeit and pay for the benollt of the school fund the sum of twenty-five ( ? 25) ) dollars lars to bo recovered In any court of compe tent Jurisdiction ou the complaint of any citizen of the county. Senator Switzler made the point that it was not Just to compel railroads to make and maintain crossings at all points designated in the bill because many of them might be unnecessary. Ho salrtito wished to otter nn amendment empowering county commission- era or supervisors , on petition of aii individ ual , to order railroads to provldii needed crossings , Senator Heck admitted thai thut was a reasonable nroiMsltlou , und the bill I was referred back to the committee of the ] wholo. Tlin Resolution to llostoro Confidence LINCOI.V , Nqb. , Fyb. 'J , [ Special to THE HEE.I In thoonllnary cour.soof procceduro Senator Swltzler's resolution to commit the senate "against radical and injurious changes in the stay , interest and usury laws \vouU have come up for consideration today. A leading independent asked the Omaha scna tor to let the resolution go over till tomor row. Ho said ho wisticd to submit it to nt independent conference tonight nnd ho ex pressed the opinion that most of the senator ! of that fulth would come to favor the rosolu tlon. Hence no uctlou on it today. A rnnRtitiitionn Amendment. LINCOLN' , Nob. , Fob. 2. [ Special to Tin HER. ] Mr. Storms ( Ind. ) of Nomaha has in t reduced a bill providing for the submlssioi of n constitutional amendment requiring u ] voters to no citizens of the United States Under the present law a foreigner can tak out his first papers , and after a six months residence In this state bo becomes a votet Should the amendment he adopted all voter must have their final papers buforu they cm vote. This bill will receive strong supper from ttu InuepcndauUi. To Itollevo Laboring Mon. LINCOLN' , Nob. , Fob. ' ' . ( Special to Tn BEE.- ] Senator ChrlstoiTerson has ready fo introduction a bill to amend the law govcri ing attachments. It provides that when th attachment is for work and labor and ttu dt fendant is n foreign corporation or a noi resident then the attachment shall be Issue without a bond from the plufntlfT. ' Honato lOmployea. LINCOLNNeb. . , Feb. ! ! . [ Special to Tn B P.K.ITho sennto committee on employe did not report today as expected. Chulrmn Koontz says there are but sixty-four on ploycs on the list , but. there nro several mes sengers for state officers charged up to the sonato. Ho thinks they nro not properly nt- Inched to the sonata's pay roll , nnd no is figuring on how best to got rid of thorn be fore submitting his report. OMAHA cjiiienit AJiixinrK.\Ts. Severn ! Changes Miulo at. a ! U'--ctlnj * if tileDimghiN Delegation. LINCOLN , Neb. , Feb. 2. [ Special Tclo- gram toTiiK UEK.J The Douglas county del egation held a meeting tonight and agreed ou amendments to the Omaha charter. The fol lowing changes were made from the bill sent down : The salaries of councllnien were re duced from $1,000 to $300 ; the salary of building Inspector was reduced from S'J.IOO to $3,000 ; qualification for councilman was changed from owning $3,000 worth of property to being a freeholder ; in claims for damages ngnlnst the city notice must bo given within ten d.tys Instead of three ; Instead of requiring notice to city clerk nnd mayor It may bo given to the clerk or mayor } the appointment of lira und police commissioners was let with the governor The amendment requiring 75 per cent of road tax to bo spent wltalii the city was cut out because it was feared it would imperil the whole bill. The del egation will Introduce It as u separate bill if desired nnd push it In that form. The dele gation has agreed to bo unanimous in support of the bill with these changes , Heprosenta- live Stcrnsdorf , as secretary of the meeting , was delegated to notify the Omaha council of their action. Legislative Notes. LINCOLN , Neb. , Feb. 2.-Special [ to Tin : BEE. ! Senator Christofferson is preparing a hill to require non-resldont insurance com panies to have n paid-up capital iu this state or to have funds deposited with the state au ditor. There will bo provisions to secure the payment of Judgments ngalust such compan ies by making them a claim against such deposit - posit or paid up capital. Senator Shea is improving , but his physi cians intimate that be may bo confined for two weeks yet. Only fifty-nino members answered to roll call this morning In the house. The Stout claim was introduced In the house by Mr. Qillilnti and | uot by McKesson , ns reported. Mr. J. H. Jones , county treasurer of Sheri dan county , is In the city on business and called upon Honroscntntlve Heath today , ! Hon. Fred. Newberry of Hamilton offici ated ns chaplain of the liouso this morning. The best speech made ou the Independent side of the house durinir the session was de livered by Dobson of Fillmoro. Mr. Dobson Is a natural orator , has nn excellent voice and speaks to the point. There Is talk of adjournment Thursday over Sunday to clvo the committees time to visit the state Institutions. When the senate adjourned from Saturday morning to Monday afternoon It was ostensi bly for the purpose of giving the committees tlmo to work , but so many members wont homo that almost nothing was accomplished in the committee rooms. T11K OLIVB JlltAA'Cll OF I'E.ICE. DCS Molnc.s' Council Hxtoncls it to In- diotcd Kv-Alilprincn. DM MOIXI , la. , Fob. 2. [ Special Tolo- gi-ani to Tun Bin.l : The ollvo branch ot peace was extended by the city council this morning to the indicted ex-aldcrtnen by the adoption of this resolution : "That it Is the souse of this council that in order to avoid any further unfavorable notoriety for the city , to prevent nny further expense to the county nnd for the purpose of reimbursing this city for all of the compensation , wrong fully drawn by said tormer members , that wo recommend that upon payment by such parties of the amount so received by them to the city treasurer that further prosecution in such matter should ceaso. " It is hardly prob.ihlo that thu proposition will ho ac cepted , as these Indicted expect to bo ac quitted anyhow. Iowa Supreme Court. DBS MOINEJ , la. , Feb. 2. | Special Tele gram to TUB BKH. ] Tbo supreme court filed the following opinions today : Daniel Hoffnor , appellant , vs B , S. Brow- oil , appellant , Buchanan district ; reversed. Thomas Peck vs J. Pioneer , proceedings by certiorari ; dismissed. N. S. Kenyon , appellant , vs B , F. Backer ot nl , Jasper district : afllrmed. Daggett , Bassettit Hill company , appel Jant , vsJohn and Bertha Bulfer , Marshall district ; affirmed. Clifton Heights land company vs B. F. linndoll , appellant. Polk district ; affirmed. O. F. Oduy vs D. T. SIglur et nl , appel lants , Adams district ; afllrmed. Country Vtisklenco Burned. Dr.s Moisr.s , la. , Jan. 1. [ Special Tele gram to THE IHi.l : The residence of Alfred Harris , two miles north of this city , was de stroyed by lire early this morning with all * ho contents. Loss , $2fiOO ; insurance , 31.800. The family barely escaped with their lives , Mr , Harris , who Is seventy-four year old , being seriously Injured by jumping from a second- story window. Thoorigln of the lire Is a com plete mystery. It was bittcily cold and the ladles of the household suffered a good deal walking over the rough roads in their night clothes without shoos. Slonx City Murderer Arrested. Sioux Cm , In. , Fob. 2. [ Special Tele gram to TUB EKE. ] Memory Stone , for whom the police have been looking every where for two months , was arrcated hero to day. Ho is wanted for the murder of Will- inin Ocmlg. Ills partner in the crlmo , James Mcliityro , is now awaltlug trial. Sehwatka Out or MASON CITT , la. , Feb. 2. ( Special Tele gram to Tin : BniJ.J Lieutenant Schwntka's attending physician announces to-night that ho is out of danger and will recover , although his recovery will bo very slow. Ho was able to bo moved some today and took nourish ment and rested o.isy. Scliwnt kn Out of Danger. MASON CmIu. . , Feb. 2. [ Special Tclo gram to Tun BEU.I Lieutenant Schwatka is improving slowly and is now thought to bo out of danger. Ho will bo removed to his homo In Rock Island as soon ns his condition will warrant It. Ho cannot yet bo moved In bed. _ Arre.Kted Tor SniiiKKlloi : (3old. SAN Dinoo , Cnl. , Feb. 2. The steamer Manuel Dublan , plying between San JJlego nnd Ensonada , Lower California , arrived today - day bringing word that Captain Nelson was arrested by the Mexican officials Saturday on the charge of smuggling Sl.fiOO in gold bullion , which was found on his person. The steamer , which carries the United States mall , was detained by the authorities llvo nnd a half hours before the American and English residents succeeded in securing Captain Nelson's release. The Mexican officials claim that Nelson has been engaged in smuggling for two years. Slit ) in Heir to luledii. ST. Louii , Mo. Feb. 2. It is stated that the wife of C. S. Allen of this city has fallen heir to practically the entire business portion of Toledo , 0. , through the death"of her father. Dr. Jones of Boston. When Toledo was nothing moro than a trading post Dr. Jones bought n quarter section of land from thu government in what Is now the very heart of Toledo. The deed for this property was found among the pa | > ors of the deceased , and the claims of Mrs. Allen will bo pushed - to recover it. I- 11 Id n't Amount to Muuli. Ala. , Fob. 2. Information was received hero that the race troubles at Carbon Hill amounted to nothing , Vhu mar shal had some trouble In arresting several parsons nnd called on the governor for troops , out their services woiu not needed. MerolinntK Tail. Vom Woimi , Tex. , Feb. 2. The Handall & Chambers company , general merchants , have assigned. Liabilities , 10,000 ; assets tin Bank of Coinineroo Konpnin * . WKST St'i'EBioii , AVls. , Feb. 2.-Tuo Html of Commerce , which assigned several mouth ! ago , reopened Its doors this morning undci the sauio name aud with increased capital. ENJOMPBY THE COURTS , A Restraining Order Against tbo Agent of the Omaha Italians. ISSUED TO PROTECT HALF BREEDS , Tlipy I'roposu-to Hnvo Their Shnro of the Annuity hsttcd to 'llielr Tribe & ' { Serves the Injunction 1'apcrs. LINCOLN , Neb. , Fob. 2. ISpechl Telegram to Tat ; Bin. ] Uobcrt II. Ashley , agent for the Omaha Indians , has received or will soon receive ? ! K,000 for distribution among that tribe of Indians , but the half-breed families of which Thomas L. Sloan , Margaret Sloan , William Baradn , Mary Sailors and Walter 1'etoM nro the heads , complain that Ashley % vlshcs to drlvo them from their lands nnd refuse them tlfelr part of the apportion incut. They have therefore asked for an Injunction ngnlnst Ashley to re strain him from carrying out his purposes. .Itulgo Dtindy has granted nn injunction ngnlnst the ngcnt In tbo United States court hero , enjoining htm , or his assistants , under penalty of law from Interfering with the half-breeds In the free , full and peace able possession of their lands , niul from In tiny manner molesting them in their possession of the same , or removing them or attempting to remove them fruin the lands , or from , oimttng their names fiom tun census rolls prepared by Ashley for the pur pose of distributing the fund , and from pay ing or distributing to nny other members so much of the funds as mny bo necessary to satisfy the amounts to which the hnif-brccds nro entitled according to pro rata distribution of said fund to nil the members of the tribe , including the half-breeds. United States Marshal Brad Slaughter received - ceivod the papers Saturday and loft tills morning for the reservation , where ho will servo them on the ngcnt. JE3IIX WAS K A Ucourd of HIs.VannrlPH FubllHlicd Iu Berlin. DRUMS' , Fob. 2. A white took has been published hero containing Emlu Pasha's re ports to the mlddlo of November last. These reports form a record of extravagance and disregard of Instructions. Emin Ignored the order to found a station on the Victoria Nv- nnza. Instead he hoisted the Hag at Tabora In suite of Commissioner Schmidt's efforts to dissuade him , the commissioner objecting on the ground of the great expense. Emin spoilt , 150,000 marks , instead of the ( iO.OOO . marks allowed him. Ho repeatedly com plains of the insuiilcioncy of his supplies , owing to which , ho says , his men were bo- comiiiL' mutinous. Ho therefore declines re sponsibility for the failure of the expedition. In Knvnr. LON'POS , Fob. 2. The Times' Berlin cor respondent says : . "The white book issued on ho Emin expedition shows that , in some asos , Emin's ' apparent disregard of orders vas duo to the miscarriage of letters and dis- > atchesseutto him. Wisemann appears to lave Leon hasty injhls Judgment ot Emin. " The National Xeit\mg says tha Emin ro- ) orts have produced n fenllng in his favor on ho part of the government. Spanish MADRID , Fob. S. Returns from the elec- ions give the opposition , Including all hades , 120 deputies out of a total of 42" . The ministers and all the chief party leaders are re-elected. The republicans cast 20.000 votes In Mad id , but did not succeed in electing a single member. In Barcelona the rioters attacked ho ofllclals guarding [ ho polling station and mulshed some ballot boxes. The returns 'rom the provinces' continue to show gains 'or the government , Thls Is the causq ot much congratulation on' the part of conserva tives , as ycstorday.'s elections were the first held under the law establishing universal suffrage. The revised returns show the election of 14 government candidates , f > 0 liberals , t5 ! re publicans and 7 Carllsts. No socialists were returned. Tno feature of the election was .bo abstention of the laboring classes and an archists from the contests. Dllko'0 Kvpiatlon , LONDON ; Feb. 2. [ Special Cablegram to Tin : BKE. ] Sir Charles Dilko Is spoken of asa possible successortoCharlcsBradlaugh's seat. Dilko has of latu been coming back to public life , and his reception has indicated .hat his partisans are willing to forget the folly that brought him down , now that ho hits paid to decency the tribute of temporary retirement. It Is not likely , however , tha't Dilko will come forward for the sent before the next election. Lady Dilko Is winning golden opinions everywhere by her devotion " .o the cause of working women. Will Discipline Bulgaria. ST. Pr.TKitSHimo , Feb. 2. [ Special Cable gram to THE BBK.J The Russian govern ment Intends to take further diplomatic action against the Bulgarian government. Since the diplomatic agents of Germany ar.d Austria protested against nihilists being protected and employed In Bulgaria , the Bul garian government instead of expelling the persons designated by Russia , took advan tage of the opportunity to oxpell 200 other persons , chielly o.t-onlcers of the Bulgarian army und Hussophilcs hostile to M , Staui- buloff. _ Another Battle In Chill. BUENOS Antes , Feb. 2. Additional ad vices from Chill state that after a battle last ing several hours the regular troops have reoccupied - occupied Valparaiso. The insurgents lost heavily and it is believed the the revolt will bo speedily suppressed. President Bnlnm- ceda has sent 2,000 trrops to Ancud , on tlio Island of Chlloo , off which the naval engage ment was fought recently. MnCnrtliy Advocates Peace. LOSDO.V , Fob ! 2. Mr. Justin McCarthy , speaking nt Liverpool on the Irish question , said that If the minority would not yield , the majority might as well disband. Ho was iroparcd to accent nny settlement making or peace and union. The prospects for an agreement being reached nio hopeful. A Chilian Nnvnl BiHlo. BUEKOS AVIIESI , ' Fob , 2 , Reports have reached Here of qothor engagement oft Ancud , the capltal pf the Islands of the Chlloo archipelago. Thn Dattlo was fought between a covernment man-of-war and an insurgent war vessel , and resulted in the defeat of the insurgents. i jjj Frozen to DPnth In Greece. ATiir.s'8 , Fob. 2y-Of the forly men engaged In reopening communication with the snow blocked villages in' ' the Morea ilftaon have been frozen to dcaVh And n number of others so badly f rostblttoh "they uro not expected to recover. , . , ' , _ A n VlVr < i Itiimor. ' LONDON , Fob. 'J : ln the lobbies tonlgh the rumor rovljfod .that the settlement o Irish affairs wift lave McCarthy tn th chair nnd D'HrleujauH Parnoll to go to Amor lea to raise fums.\r ) n A .Vow Italian Cabinet. Rove , Feb. 2. King Humbert has sum moned the Marquis Adi Hudlnl , second of the four vice presidents of the chamber of deputies , to form a cabinet. Killed nt Oporto. OPOHTO , Fob. 3. The otllelal report of Sat urday's uprising says that nine persons were killed and ninety-eight wounded during the lighting. _ _ _ An Irisli Muriliirur Hunted. DL-IILIN , Fob. Bartholomew Sullivan , a farmer , was hanged at Trallco today for com plicity in tbo murder of an evicted farmer. Fourteen I'allentH I'orinb. ODESS * . Feb. U. The hospital nt Skopjln has , burned. Fourteen patients perished iu the { lames. JIVJIXKIt TJIKMNKhrJiH I/I / * . Three I'rlmuicra Cremated While Try * Ing tn lirenk .lull. Fnuii'g POINT , Miss. , Feb. 2. Three col- > rcd prisoners perished in the Humes which mrncd the Jail bore today. They started there ro by trying to burn down the door that icy tulpht escape. Icithoi-nnd 'lliren Clilhlr.Mi Cremated. PAIIIS , Feb 2. A woman and her thrco hlldron were litinicd to death in a lire in a arpentor's ' shop ntNnnuy last night. .1 toTtM. ' lltl ! . . I 1'rovlden Hunvy Flues f.ir Ulllolnl < * ACC ! | > tlllK I'llKRCM. ST. PAUI , Mtun. , Fob. 2. Kcprosentn- Ivo Ollday introduced In the legls- aturo today a bill providing that ny public ofllcer , state , munclpni or ounty , accepting miy gifts , free pass r other f ivorsnot granted the general public ) rom any railroad or other corporation In the tale will bo guilty of felony aud bo punished > y n line of not less than $10,000 t.or moro bun $5,000 or by Imprisonment In ho state prison net less than six nonths nor more than ono year , or both , 'ho person or persons Issuing passes or gifts s cquiuly amenable. If the attorney general r nny county attorney In the stnte refuses or H-'L'lects to enter suit upon the complaint of wo reliable witnesses thov may bo deposed ml bo disqualified for holding ofllco there ftor. 11K.11 > \ ' IftUt O/'A'/MTIO.V. The New Won tern Uralllo Association an AuuompllNhcd Knot. CiHOAdo , Fob. 2. The trafllo managers cf ho western roads adopted the report of the ommlttco on stock shippers tickets except ho provision for joint agent nt stock yards , 'ho general freight agents of the respective lues will look after the now tickets. Having completed the work of establishing the terrl- orlal divisions the now Western Trafllc asso ciation commissioners nro now working on thu iroblem of per contagcs by which tlio com- lotitlvo trafllo Is to bo divided among the various roads. This Is so mporlnnt nnd delicate n task that It vlll probably take some time. Trnfllo of- leliils of the Interested lines nro apparently > ecomlng convinced that the now agreement vlll ho put Into operation and are trimming heir sails accordingly. The Rock Island general passenger ngent oday sent a circular to nil agents to the ef fect that all the rules and regulations of the various associations must bo strictly main- nincd nnd carried out. Agents of other roads will receive similar instructions. Yurie's Underground. ALIIANV , N. Y. , Fob. 2. Tlio Now York & Now Jersey Terminal railroad company filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state today. The capital stock of the corn- is $100,000,000. The road is to run from * few to a point In the township of Kearney , county of Hudson , stata of Now Jersey. In New York City the road will boirln at the astcrly end of Fourteenth street aud run In a tunnel to the westerly end , where itill go mder the waters of the Hudson river to Ho- iiokcn. It will run in tunnels under Hoboken and Jersey City to a point near the Hncken- snck river , thence under the : last mentioned river to the junction of the Delaware , Lack- nwanna & Western and the Pennsylvania railroad , in the town of Kearney , N. J. In Now York City the road will have n branch beginning nt the intersection of Hudson and fourteenth streets and running under the tunnels under Hudson street to its intersec tion with Chambers street , nnd thence south to tbo Intersection of Wall and Broad streets , and thence under ground beneath Broad street to the river. Illinois StntiMtlcH. CHICAGO , Fob. 2. [ Special Telegram to TUB Bun. ] Advance sheets of tbo annual report of the Illinois railroad and ware house commission say that the Illinois roads are In as good , If not better , physical condition as these of any other state in thu union. There are 14,017 miles of track In the state , with stock funds und liabilities of Sl)5r ! ) ,078,29-l , tlio mileage being the longest of any state in the union. Not quite 4 per cent of the se curities uro held In Illinois. Tlio total earn ings nnd Income in Illinois were $05,600.000 for the year ending January ! tO , 1SOO. The not earnings per mile of roads operated were inuring the year SOS persons were killed and 1,50-1 injured In railroad accidents. World's Fair Tornilmils. CHICAGO , Fob. 2. [ Special Telegram to THIS lien. ] A number of Philadelphia cap italists , with whom Messrs. Widuor and El- Ulns are said to bo interested , are making arrangements to buy and equip complete union railroad terminals for tbo world's fair. They hnvo the field to themselves , ns the railroads some time niio called off all arrange ments with the local directory. The cMlmnio bi' Engineer Clottlicb for terminals Involves nn expense of $1,000.000 and will bo rejected. The Philadelphia men say they have no lack of money nnd will rent privileges to tlio Chicago cage roads much cheaper than each could provide for Its own. Fixing Up Cmcvoo , Fob. 2. [ Special Telegram to THE Bin.l-Messrs. Lomax , Buchanan nnd Burenbark arbitrated today an appeal of the Alton from a fine of 5200 Inflicted by Chair man Qoddnrd of the trunk lines , while chair man of the Western Passenger association. Tlio line in this case was for selling tickets Illegally. The arbitrators overruled Mr. Goddurd's decision. The St. Louis , Kcokuk & Northwestern also appealed from an old line Imposed by Mr. Ooddurd und the arbi trators assumed Judicial powers by lidding $100 to the previous lino. Dead wood Mirpilned. DEAIIWOOO , S. D. , Fob. 2. [ Special Tele- pram to Tun Uii : : . ] The first passenger carte to arrive over tno B. & M. railroad came In at ti o'cloclc this evening , Just thirty-six hours late. The delay was caused by snow block ades ut Broken Bow , Nob. It had been given out that the train had been abandoned und tnnt the lirst passenger would not arrive until tomorrow. As a consofiuenco Deadwood - wood was taken by surprise and no demon strations were made. The Burlington Stiitnmnnt. CmcAtio , Fob. 2. The statement of the Chicago , Burlington & Qulucy , Including the B. ft M , and controlled roads , for tlio year 1SCO , shows expenses and charges of $ . ' 11,711.- 000 , nn increase of ? 11SS,000 ! ; not earnings , fct.USj.OOO , n decrease of fcMfi.OOO. Opposed to Immigration. GnxNii Foitits , N. D. , Fob. 2. The Bache lor's Grove farmers' alliance has unanimously adopted resolutions expressing uncpialillcd condemnation and opposition to legislation to encourage immigration , believing tlio immi gration movement now being adopted Iu the legislature Is really only a "schema to ad vance the interest of land speculators whose extortions have already depopulated novcr.il sections of the state and who now hopu by using the state as nn advertising agent to got another Hock to shear. " Killed Ills Stopyon. WIIITEIIAI.IWis. . , Feb. 2. Morgan Mason , a fatmer , was chopping wood today when his young stepson accidentally ran In front of him and leceiveti a blow from the axe which killed him instantly. Cable Klnslux. Thu Union dock men at the Inman . docks , Liverpool , have quit work because non-union men wcru working there. The strikers uro being rapidly replaced. Jules Ferry was elected president of the French senate customs committee. Court functions at Berlin are deferred because the oiuprcis hni a severe cold. Tlio Wilson-Hill company , ( London ) has reverted to the Shipping federation because of u dock laborers , ' strike. Prof , Koch Is In Vienna en route to Con stantinople. The Bcilin police contemplate a strike for moro pay. The khedive has ordered hi * own body phy- blciiui to ttccompiinv Prof. Koch during the luttor's sojourn in Egypt. DOWN AN I'HjIJVATOK SHAl'T. Hobort Ilurrn Colored Walter , Killed In the Wnro llloe.lc. Robert Durr , n colored waiter employed nt the Union club , met with a sudden and violent lent deith about 1 : ! IO o'clock yesterday after noon , falling down the shaft of the freight elevator nt the rear of the Wnro block while taking up goods to the storeroom of the club. Just how the accident occurred is not known , as there were no witnesses to the sad affair. The stoio room Is on the fourth floor , and the door opening Into the elevator shaft U locked from thu Inside. It Is supposed thut Durr went up on the elevator with a box of goods , as MM. Mnco , the pantry woman , heard n nip on the door , but on opening It found only the elevator and goods. The sup position Is that Durr , after rapping for .some ono to open the door , stopped around behind the bov so as to bo ready to push it into the room , and made a misstep tn the semi-dark- ness. i Mrs. Mnco did iot discover that anything wa- , \\i-oug , forgetting about the moping , nnd thinking that the elevator had boon sout up by some one down at thu ground entrance on the alloy. The discovery of the necldent was made almost Immediately ntterward , however , by Ktigono Dukcnstelti. the second cook , who had been down for coal and stepped to tlio shaft to call for the elevator. Looking down ho saw thu body of Durr at tlio bottom of the shaft and at once called for assistance. Life was not extinct when the body was carefully lifted from the shaft Into the base ment proper and laid upon a hastily impro vised cot , but thu unfortunate man gasped only n few times and died Just as a physician i cached his side. Au examination of the body showed that Durr had sustained filghtful Injuries in his full. His skull was fractured , both thighs broken , the ends of the splintered bones pro- tiuding through the Jlcsh , and besides numer ous brulsas , was undoubtedly hurt Internally. The injuries Indicated that Uurr had struck the ledges on one or more of the lower floors in that feurful full of lllty-livo feet. Coroner ilarrigan was summoned and or dered the remains removed to Heafey ft Hcafoy's undertaking rooms. The deceased was twenty-threo years of ago and unman led. Ho had been In the city about a year , and nil of that tlmo In the eni- piny of the Union club , lie was sober and Industrious and well liked bv the members of the club. Ho boarded iitOUl South Fifteenth street. Tno homo of the deceased was in Topeka - poka , Kan. , where several relatives reside. Tlio remains will probably bo taken to that city for interment. Tlio Injiiiiclion Refused. Nnw Yonif , Feb. 2. Judge Wallace In the United States court rendered a decision to day refusing to grant nn injunction ngnlnst the firm ofKhrlck Brothers , to restrain thoin from selling the Knevclopedla Brittanicn , published by U. S. Pcnl & Co. 1ft Chicago. The complainants are Black .t Co. , the publishers of the original woricnt Edinburgh , Scotland. In the decision Judge Wallace holds the rival publishers in this country have alog-.il right to use the original edition , except the portions covered by copyrights secured by American authors. Tlio de fendants work , ho finds , has substituted articles for these copyrighted ones. Sufi critic I" CoIoriHln. Cnmoo , Fob. 2. Postmaster Sexton re ceived today from the postmaster at Townsend - send , Cole , , a circular tolling of bad crops for three successive years , saying the citi zens of Denver are supplying the sufferois with flour nnd moat , but thut there is urgent need of clothing nnd money , the latter to buy seed and food for the stock. Postmaster Sex ton hr s laid the appeal before the Ctiicago posts of tlio Grand Army of the Republic , nnd ifrgcs other charitably disposed people to do what they can. Pattern .Male urn In CHICAGO , Fob. 2. The fourth annual con vention of the National Pattern Makers' league Is in session hero. Its general super intendent , Mr. McConncll , says the order proposes to effect a confederation of nil the skilled laborers working upon metals for machinery purposes or for bulldlug decora tion in the United State ? . The eight-hour movement iu thu trade will then bo inaugu rated. nitc.tiiixu vv inciinixnKiis. Tlio San I'YunolHOo Pollen Destroying the Society's 1'roperty. S\x FIIAVCISIO , Cal. , Fob. 2. [ Special Telegram to Tin : BBI : . ] A raid was made last night by the police ou the Chinese high binders' quarters. Twenty-live places were visited nnd fuinituro , gods , pictures , etc. , were broken into kindling wood. In several places weapons were found , but generally the highulndcrs were warned in timu nnd re moved all portable property. The latest scheme of the police is to destroy the fixtures of the highbinders as often as they nro re newed and thus drive thorn out of the city. But it Is probable that tlio power of the po lice to destroy this property will bo testt'tti \ \ court , as it will bo very hard to prove the character of the societies. The police sovnr- ily is duo to fife many recent cases of shootIng - Ing and blivjlunall by highbinders. tltOX WOJtICliltti JtOCKEl ) OUT. They HcfiiHO to Actinpt n Ileiliiutlon In Uholr Wages. Rr.ADiso , Pa. , Feb. 2. The puddlers of the Brook Iron company at BlrJsboro , this county , refused to accept the proposed reduction or2. " > cents per ton nnd thu rolling mill closed down thU morning. About four hundred and fifty hands nro thrown out of em ployment. The entire iron works of the Kills it Losplg steel nnd Iron company of Pottstown shut down today , throwing 700 men out of employment. This lockout is thu result of the men refusing to accept n reduc tion In their wages. President Lcssig says thut tlio unfavorable and unsatisfactory con dition of the iron trade at the present time Justiticd the reduction. If business bright ens the company promises to raise wages. Scvore Cold in the Hlnolc Hills. DEAHWOOD , S. D. , Fob. 2. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BKI : . ] The first cold wave of tno season was felt last night nnd this morn ing , the mercury dropped to 21 ° below In this city and 22 = below nt Lend City. At Galena , eight miles northeast of Dendwood , the thermometer marked -I00 below nt5 o'clock thia morning. The weather is moder ating at present. _ IliilTitlo'H Cold Snap. BUFFALO , W.\o. , Fob. 2. [ Special Tele gram to TUB Bun.l Last night was the coldest of thu season , n cold wave sending the mercury down to IU ° below zero. Tlio weather has been exceptionally mild until now , nnd the cattle nro in line condition. No losses are reported. A light snow fell yester- , day. Pnliitlnp dumnRod by Wurbiiiiflon on exhibition , u few diiys- only , Now York Life. KniiiH Clty'H IdmltH , .firFniis'JsCiTVMo. : , Feb. 2. The supreme court has overruled the motion fora rehear ing in the Kansas City limits extension case. This settle * the light over the illegally an nexed territory. 1HJKI * IJIJTWKK.V COWHOYS. Long .Standing lll-l'eollnn Kemilts In it Shooting Sornpe. The Lander ( Wyo. ) Clipper publlihos nn extended account of the cowboy duel fought In that country n few days since. Dab Burch nnd Billy Kogors were the principals. The trouble toolc place nt Dickinson' * ranch on the ( loosoberry , over ono hundred miles north of Lander. For some tlmo there had boon 111 fooling between thu pirtlcs , iwlgmul ' to various causes. One , nivount Is that they were working cuttlo togethei' nnd bad some disagreement about brniuU. Ono story is that Hogors h.ul been branding maver icks with Dab's brand In order to not lnb ) Into trouble. At nny rate there has been III feeling between the men for some time , ami both have Indulged in various throats at shooting.-Thoy happened to mccT" nt the ranch nnd the old grudge came up , There was an encounter of words nt first In the house , but wonts didn't sufllco , and just at thonppirtune moment Al Martin , another man at the vaniih , spoke of tholr going out nnd lighting It out ilka men. From that 11 was not a hard matter for them , In their OK istlng frame of mind , to nrrango dotnlls ' 1 hey agreed to stop outslJo nnd shoot It out nt thirty pieos. They uskod Martin to step off the distance for them ; he declined. Then they ngrood to take position buck to back , stoiiolT fifteen paces , turn nnd shoot to a finish. They took their positions nnd began steppingolT. 'Each must have been n lltllo suspicious of the other , for when thov wcio only six loetnpatt they turned and let Ily. It Is claimed thiit lingers got in the first shot ; although Angus MeHoimld , who was near by , says that tlie shots of ijotli were so near together that It would bo hard to say which pulled his trig- * per first , lingers fired four shots iu all ; Burch five. At the first shot Buivh fell , but rested on his elbow and kept mi shooting. After it was over , ho got up and walked into the house and told those \ \ 1 o \\ofo there not to bo so oxcltcd about the limit or ; that ho Was not afraid todio. Three of Itogcra's foul-shots took effect Burch \\ounded In tno head , though not moro seriously than n scalp wound. Ho re ceived another bull In the right side , the ball lodging near the backbone , nnd another In the loft wrist , lingers is wounded in the right thigh nnd Is also shot through the right lung. H is also reported that ho 10- calved other wounds. Nine shots were ex changed. As soon ns the affair was over Mnrtln started for help. He came to Durnaugh's plnco and had this last gentleman eomo ou to Lander for medieal aid. Judging from the tiows most recently received the doctor found them hi a less serious condition thiin he ex pected ; they were not only both nllve , but nblo to bo moved , and both are now nt Washable. Tlloy were brought down lying sldo by side on tlio same wagon , and were In clined to talk lightly of the affair. COXtlttJISSWX.I lIHH'iEl > lX < } 8. ZVIr. Tiii'plo AVaiitn SemitorH Kleoted by n Dlrout Vr < ito. WAinixnTOjf , Fob. 2. The sennto mot nt 3 p. m. Mr , Tttrplo introduced a Joint resolution , ( which was referred * to the committee on judiciary ) proposing an amendment to the constitution for the election of United States senators by a direct vote of tlio people. Mr. Sherman asked immediate aution upon the measure referring to the treaty with the Hawaiian Islands. Executive oflleor.s nro now embarrassed from the fact of the duties being levied in violation of the treaty , nnd thin Is fast disturbing very seriously the condition of American affairs in the islands. After some discussion , Mr. Sherman said that in the absence of Mr. Carlisle ho would not press the bill now , but would ask the senate to consider it at the verv earliest moment possible. Tlio fortification hill was taken up. The amendment reported by the committee to re duce the appropriation fur gun nnd mortar batteries for the defense of the harbors of Boston , Now York , S.ui Francisco , Hampton rontls and Wnsbinpton from 81,000,000 , to f7ftO,000 was discussed at length. TIlO IIOIIHO. WASHINGTON" , Feb. 2. On motion of. Mr. McICinloy n bill passed amending section 181) ) revised statutes , so as to rcadi Vacancic , occasioned by death or resignation shall not bo temporarily filled , under the three pro ceeding sections , for n longer1 period thnn thirty days. The present law limits tlio time to ten days and the bill lias special reference to the appointment of asuccossor to Secretary Windom. .1. A. Owcnbywns brought before the liar of the liouso and purged himself of contomiit by expressing willingness to testify before the "Silver Pool" committee. The senate bill for thu erection of a publlo building ut St. Paul , Minn . nt a cost of $800- 000 passed and the house adjourned. AFit.l lit OJf FKilfi Sri.t'J-lH. I'JnstiTii Jlorljjngecs ISa or to Insist , on the < iold ClniiNp , Nnw YOHK , Fob. 2. [ Special Telegram to Tins BBI : . ] The frco coinage bill now before congress is creating a wild scare among tlio placers of mortgages. Where It U possible , gold Is demanded by ngonts , who are acting of course on instructions of their customers. Secretary 1'agoof the Washington trust com pany several days ago placed inU)0 ( ) mortgages with the gold clause In thorn. Ho rofusotl to give the names of the parties In the bargain , That persons holding mortgages prefer gold secmity Is admitted , but largo corporations do not rcfuso to talco good security on a sil ver basis. President Chirk of Urndstrcct's nnd vice president of the Washington trust company said : "I have heard the gold elnuso in mort gages discussed , I think it Is unwise , as It still lurther embarrasses the financial situa tion Inasmuch as it will tend to create that \\liichtholnvostorsde.slio to protect them selves from , the Hooding of tlio market with sllvcnind the eication of n premium on gold , " AVIiat Ibn Hiiipli-o KIIIIWN. TOUONTO , Ftib. 2. The Umpire , the govern ment organ , roferilng to the Hhuno-llnker correspondence , says : Blaine remarks Unit there are no negotiations whatever on for a reciprocity treaty with Canada. Doubtless the secretary Is correct , but the Kmplro nl- lirins it Is true thnt Hlalno expressed to the British ambassador ut Washing ton a dcslro for more extended tnulo relations with Canada , and that ho would liku to discuss Iu nn unoDIclnl manner with Sir Julian Pouucofote nnd one or moro delegates from Canada thu wlioloquestion of traditions with a view to arriving at n basis for olllcml negotiations. Wo nro in a position to statu that acting nn this suggestion the Canadian government has requested the Imperial gm- ernment to propose n Joint commission icr the purpose named , Jndi ; < ! Klllnin KiiNlalnecl. WIXMIWI , Man. , Feb. 2. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Bin-Judgment : ] In full has Just been given on the appeal of the Konitm Catholics from Judge Klllnm's decisionwhich , upheld the validity of the provincial legisla tion abolishing soimrato schools. The Judg ment sustains Judge Klllam In cvnry point. Judge UubuevhoU n Frenchman , dissented liom Ihn Judgment. Highest of all in Leavening Power. U. S. Gov't ' Report , Aug. 17 , iSSj. N ABSOUUTE1X PURE
