OMAHA DAILY BEE ; WJjjpNErDAY , FEBRUARY 4 , 1801 , the bill , and tha rote stood yeas 33 , nays CO , .but before the result was announced Ilowo moved to refer the bill back to tha com- inlttco of tlio whole. The p 'nkcr decided the motion In older , nnd nttcr * much contusion It was declared adopted. The house adjourned till 2 p. m. Mr. While arose to a question of privilege nnd made the point of order that no motion can bo entertained to recommit n > bill after the roll has been called on llnal passage , ns the speaker had ruled before adjournment. Ilowo desired to know If he wanted to go back and change the record. Whitu answered that ho did when the rul ing Is confessedly wrong. Scott wanted to Ifnow by what authority they could suspend the announcing of yeas nnd nays on a bill on IImil passage. The speaker snla the house had done It by n vote of 49 to 31 , and procoodcil to reverse his former ruling and sustained thu point of order miidobv Mr. White , but said the point corno too Into to affect tbo bill Introduced by Mr. Ilowo. Messrs. Scott , Taylor of Johnson , \Vhlto nnd Others demanded the roll call on ttio IImil reading on the bill. Tlio speaker tlnally said : "I have been licro twenty-four days and this la the first time 1 have got away from the constitution , but alter carufnlly considering the constitu tion nnd tliu i-ules , I bellovo wo will have to announce the result , " [ Cheers. ] Tlio vote was announced JI2 yens , CO nays and the speaker declared the mil was lost. Tlio house took up nnrt passed by ft vote of 81 to 8 ublll bylCruso providing for the de struction of the Uusslan thistle. The bill tnakos It the duty of every person or corpora tion ownlnir land to keep the sa-no clear of these noxious weeds nnu requires the countv board of .supervisors nnd road overseers to t > ee thnt thu law is enforced. A bill by Smith , requiring railroads to Imilil passageways for stock under the track In coses where the land on both sides of the line belongs to the same owner , whet o the ( ratio Is llvo feet high und over , was also passed. Tlio bill introduced by Ilowo to prohibit liuulict .shuns nnu speculating in options was put on final passage. Mathowson said this wa- the very bill iho coinnilsstou men and dealers In Chicago Uo- blrcd. Tlio hill passed. The house resolved itself Into a commlttco of the whole to consider bills on general Illo. A bill by Capek , providing for leave of ab sence to employe * for the purpose of exercis ing the right of suffrage , was tulicn up. Fclker moved to BtnUo out of the penalty clause the words fcTi nnd insert 25 cents. [ Lutigbtor.j Tbo amendment was lost. An amendment by Purncll making the flno jot less th in ? Jo was adopted. The bill was amended to make it applicable fp all elections nnd lecommendcd for passage. House roll KM , by Moan , providing that Jlio governor nlonoshall hothobo.u-dof trans- yortation , and have power to appoint thrco leerotaries was taken ui > . A long discussion followed over nn amend ment that one secretary shall bo selected from gacli of tlm tliico political parties. liortiand did not beliovu iu centralizing powor. Porter thought the present board a lament- nblo failure. Thu umendmcut wus stricken out. out.Thosalnrles of the scci claries was fixed at M.OOO each , and the bill recommended for rnssngn. A bill Introduced by Ounnett to prevent discrimination In llfo Insurnnco was also under consideration. "Watson failed to see the utility of this measure. "What interest , " ho nskod , "has the Roneral public In keeping up the rates on lifo Insurance.1 White taid the bill was strongly opposed by the llfo Insurance companies. They iiro now conipolllng poor men to pay n much higher rate on n policy of # 1,000 limn rich men do on policies of $10,000. Bortrand assorted th at the bill was intro duced at tlio Instance of Insurance agents to keep up rates and prevent competition , but still lie thought It was a peed measure- and worthy of support. Watson ngain asserted that the bill was in the Intelost of the llfo insurance companies nnd should bo carefully investigated before llnal action Is taken. The bill was postponed for .further consideration. The question of the foes of 4 cents per line allowed county clerks for making out the tax lists was under discussion , and a bill by Sodcnnnn requiring them to account for these fecsjlko all othcri , was debated at length nnd laid over , also it bill reducing pas senger fuio to 1 cents per mile. Mr. Ncwberryoffcicd the following , which was adopted : Itcsolvud , That tlio stntooll inspector bo and Is hereby requested to furnlsli this house , vltliout dvliiy , a statement of tlio amount of oils Inspected : iml approved , amount lujcctocl. amount of fees received , nniount of salaries nnd expunges paid , nnd uiiinunt at oxccs-i turned oM'i totho statetruiisurur slnco said IntpPoUon law went Into effect. It any. The sneaker appointed Wilson , McKesson nnd White as n committee to attend the con vention ut Galvestou iu accordance with the memorial of the T.lncoln board of trado. IIouSu adjourned till 10 n. in. tomorrow , 11IK l\ ! > . \K " \Vhnt Will Ho llequlri-tl the Next Twc Vcnrsii ) Support Thmn , LivcoiA , NCD. , FeD. n. [ Special toTiii BKR.J Among the unoxamlned reports of superintendents of state institutions which appear in the volume of the coinmlbslonor of public lands and buildings is that of Or. Wil kinson , the controlling mind of the Norfolk hospltnlforthomsnno. Unlike that of Dr Stone of Hastings asylum for incurables , it does not point out the defects of the struc ture nor the creation of another public ofllco. It deals with facti of o routine character which ttio members will rcadinTiii ! Hii : lun ; before they will DO found In Mr. Steen's pitil covered volumo. Dr. Wilkinson says.that the last two year : have been very successful ones In the histor ; of the hospital. There have been no sorioii accidents und no epidemic * with deadly ro liUltS , Ho suggests that the number of attendant ; nt the hospital bo Increased , There is nov employed 0110 attendant for overv cloven pa tlents , and the supcrintciulent Insists tlm ono attendant should have charge of enl < four patients. This change , ho claims , wouu unable the attendant to give his personal cur. . to each patient and atnuso or Instruct him and thus promote his recovery , The doctor has insisted upon exercise , litho the open nlr , of every patient physically abli to walk. This exorcise can bo observed enl ; by taking a walk mice or twice a day In coni uany of their attendants. Uettor results , In holds , would no doubt' ho obtained it tin minds of thu patients could bo exercised a well as the bodies. Ho claims also that Ugh nnd pleasant tnochauical work would hi gladly performed by the patients. Bu there are no provisions for supplying thi labor , and the suporlntendimt says that soun provision should bo made to supply the dell cloncy. Ttio superintendent says tint the India criminate visiting of insane hospitals , whicl now obtains , ought to bo discontinued. Th < patlcuts do not enjoy being gazed at au < criticized and gossiped about any moro thin sane people would. To bu made a show o twice a week ho says Is extremely injurious Whllo t no pre-ss , the clergy nnd the mcdlca profession should at all times bo welcome tt the asylum , the latter should always b closed to the mcro slght-icor and morbldl' curious who aie looking for bomotiiliig shock' tug or hideous. The number of patients the last year ha Increased forty-four. At this rnto In twi years the hospital will have 11U patients will room for but 10) ) . Asa consenuuncnnn addl ( lonul wing or separate budding , to cost no less than f 15,000 , should bo provided. The KUiiCrintcnaont also asks for 210,00 With which to make a shaded lawn , which i needed as u retreat for the patients on ho do. vs. The appropriation for the past two year for board and clothing waif 10,000. With th expected increase in the number ofhim.ittt It Is thought V)7iVOO will bo required to sup port the patients and thu oiiiplojos. For employed wages the past two year J30.000 have , with rigid economy , suftlcod.bu IH.OOO.tf. required for the next two jears. For fuel nnd Unlit , $111,000 answered th past term , Now $20,000 is sought , Olio thousand dollars is asked to roplac brakcn und worthless funiituro. An oxtr thousand Is demanded for general ropalt nnd Improvomouts. Dr. Wilkliuoii also asks for telephone nn telegraph scrvlco and means to defray th expense occasioned by the returning of pi tleuta. lie asks also for a full supplv c farm implements , ton milch cows , tlOC with which to roninca the rickctv lee hous wid $1,500 for a vegetable storeroom an ruorjrue. " 1'lm hosplUil u entlroly without protoi tion In CMC of flro. The water supply In tha building comes from tanks placed In the tow ers , If hose should bo connected witti pi pel In use It would bo nlmtat uiclcis for lire lightingbecause the force would bo Insuf ficient. " The superintendent wants n main laid around thu building with hydrants at In tervals and nn abundant supplv of hose at tached to each. 'Ihis Improvement would cost $ , ' ,000. On n bask of 101 patients the ox pen so per capita IsfcS.Sflpcr week. Not including the salaries of oflleers the expense is $5.10 pur capita. feonntor Hwltzlcr Tnlltfl. LIXCOI.V , Neb. , Fob. 3. [ Special to Tnr. BKB.J ywltzler's resolution ugainst radical changes In the financial laws was referred to the committee on banks nnd currency nt ttio requestor Snnntor Slovens , who wUljos to get an tsxpresslon from his people on thnt subject. The senator from Lincoln will leave In n foxv days for Ogalnlla to attend the irri gation convention called for February 10. "Atth.it convention , " ho snld in conversa tion , "there Hill bo delegates from twenty or thirty of the western counties. They will bo representative men , nnd I wish to consult with them to got nt the sentiment of the pee ple. From letters received I have been led to think that their viowsaro changing some what. Now my opinion about taxing mort gages agrees with that of Tin : HER ns ox- proved in nn editorial in Its Sunday issuo. Such n law would result in the lender In creasing the interest or commission on lis } loan suDlciently tomnkoup for the tax. It would lessen general taxation and benefit the man who doesn't have to borrow. The nnrty whom the law is intended to benefit , the man who is compelled to borrow , would not bo benefited and might oven bo a llttlo worse off because of It. "I feel about a usury law as I do about n prohibitory law. If it doesn't ' prohibit whut good Is ill Thus far no usury law bus boon devised that will prevent usury. I think there is only ono way of reaching thnt ovll. Thnt is n statute to override the common law rule which protects the innocent purchaser of a note froma dcfonso of fraud or usury In enforcing its collection. Such nUw would have to bo Kcnernl and would apply to n vast amount of qogotlnblo paper now used In commercial transactions. 1 am not very clear ns to the effect such n measure would ha\c on the business Interests of the state. Wtdlo I think it would reach the usury ovll It might cause a dlstmbancoin commercial affairs that would overbalance its merits in other directions. That is a matter I would like to see discussed in the newspapers , by writers with the ability and exporlcnco to spc.Ut by authority. "I ( im Inclined to think It would bo unwise to pass nu enactment extending stays of exe cution , though It might afford tomporniy re lief. The rates of interest nro fair enough ns they are. In discussing these matters the inhabitants do not understand iu how dc- plorablon position our people out west nro. A drowning man catches at straws , A people ple overwhelmed with financial burdens may ask for extreme measures In the hope of Im mediate relief for the time being , These matters have been discusscu more fully of Into , both in tlio papers nnd among Individ uals , und I think I sco n more moderate tone in the demands of the people. In my cnni- patgn I rode ovni- great part of western No- braska. I believe th.it 00 per cent of the farms and teams in that suction are under moitgage , nnd three-quarters of that money has been consumed. There is the direst dis tress all over that section , and thousands are on the verge of starvation. My chief con cern is to afford some measure of relief for the thousands who are virtually bankrupt. It may require laws that will seem radical to the people In western Nobiaskn , but if they really under stood the desperate straits of our poonloout west they would bo moro lenient nnd more Justin their Judgment. "I realize Unit wo nro beginning at the wrong cud of the trouble. .Money is subject to the law of supply und demand. If there were moro in circulation it would not bo so scarce nnd interest would not bo as high. The government doesn't cheese to issue enough to relieve our necessities , nnd the people nro clamoring for the legislature to do something. The problem is to find out what thnt something shall be. To Gnrnislioo Ton 1'or Cont. of LINCOLN , Neb. , Fob. 3. ( Special to Tun BEE , ] Representatives of the Nooraska Stale- Business Mcns' association nro on hand with a bill to make an Important change In thogarnlsncolaw.'They are backed by a largo share of the retail merchants of the stnto. Tbo bill propose * to amend section 531 of the code of civil procedure to road as follows : Section Kit A , The wasos of laborers , me chanics or clerks who are hoiulsnt families. In the hands of tnoso by whom such lulwrors. nu'i'linnlcs or clerks niny ho employed , both hofoio und aftorsiu'h waitus shall he due. shall ho oinpl fiom thtopuratlonof attachment , ovetitltm or guriilslipit protest ; Provided , That not moro than llfty dollars ( toO ) shall liumempt. 1'rovlilcd further , That when in iinv of tin ) courts of this state an action shall bunroiiKlit to recnuir for necessaries , anl tlio plulntIK reeou'rs u Judgment therein , nn ex ecution reciting that such facts appear In the petition or bill of particular.- , , may thereupon bo Issued ngalnbt 11 per centum of the wngcs , sal iry , liicomu r proilts of the Judgment , debtor , which It .lieu clue , or which the Judg ment debtor shall thereafter bo earn In ? , or wlmm shall thereafter Im earned and beeomo duo to said Judgment debtor. The sheriff , con- wtnlilu , marshal orotherolllcer.recelvJnKsnch execution shall immediately thereafter ox- Inhlt It to thu person or persons um- plojItiR the judgment di'btor , or the per son or pei'ionH piiyln1. the judpnunt debtor his salary , wages , income , or p roll Is. nt the sumo time leaving a no- tleo that the levies on 10 per cuntum of the \\nijes , Hilary , Income or profits of the ludK- ineiit debtor , then due. or which shall there after bo continually earned by tlio said judg ment debtor , or which shall tlicio.if tor bo earned und bncotnoduu to the judgmoiit deb- tur , until the said execution nnd the expense of the levy ha\u liten balMlcdnnd paid. The liwv KOiimdoslmll ho a valid continual levy on 10 ocr cuntum of the money wliloh. with out bald levy , would Jiuvo been imid to the judgment debtor by the person or persons KO notilliMl. and shall continue until the uteou- tlon anil the uxpeiiM ) of the levy th.Ul have been fully paid and cmtlslled. No more than three executions o ( this description shall be allowed diirlnc the s.imo thno tualiist the judgment debtor. Provided fiutlicr , Thnt nothing In this net shall bo so construed as U protect the irngrB. snlurv , Inronio or proflls ol any persons who huve absconded or left. 01 nro about to absrond or leave this state , from the provisions of the lavts now in force on that subject. _ _ _ _ _ _ oiiml Su < ; ra < ; o to Women. LINCOLN' , Neb. , Fe-o. il. [ Special to Tin Bi.E.J The house commlttco on miscellan eous subjects mot this morning to considei the bill granting municipal suffrage tx women. Mrs. M. 0. Upton , Mrs. Smith anil Mrs. Kldredgo appeared on behalf of tin Equal Suffrage association , nnd each ad dressed the committee- . They made the usun arguments in favor of the mo.miro that arc daily heard from woman sulTrago advocates , Messrs. McCutfheon , the chairman , am Ounnolt ( Ind , ) , Taylor of Uutler ( hid. ) am ( jifford ( rep , ) voted to report the bill bacl with the recommendation "that it do pass.1 Messrs. Stewart ( ind. ) , Hall ( dcm. ) nut Mathowson ( dam. ) will lllo n minority rcpor nnd recommend that the bill "bo indollmtol : postponed. " * The teports will bo handed in during tin morning -session , and u lively time is nutlci patcil , Mr. Faxon ( rep. ) of Gage , nnd McCutchcoi ( ind , } nnd Gunnett ( Ind. ) will champion tin bill , while the opponents of the measure will be led by White of Uass. The defeat of thi bill is a'forogono conclusion. Uttloor No ltd Id'from Congrcai. LINCOLV , Kob. , Tob. a. [ Special to Tin Biif.J Whan tko memorial to congress ask ing for $1,000,000 for the Nebraslti drouth sufferers was opposed on tha groutu thnt it would not help the delegation iu cou gress , who were already at work for nn op propriatloa , but would give the state an un doslrablo advertisement , the Independent felt bitterly indignant. The scorned to thlnl the opposition a bit of bard hearted parti sanehip. Long before the memorial jmsod ttio sen nto the congresspien-olcct Blurted for Wusn- ington to urge congress to make the dealro < appropriation. Now comes Mr. VT. A. Alt Kolghaii with n confession of failure ns pro dieted. Under tlute of January 2 $ horot < from Washington to the stnto relief committee too , nnd lui letter was transmittoi by Secretary L > P. Ludeen to tbo lo islature this morning. It Is as follows "I wish to snv that I am satlsflod that th aniount of 4ilil from congress will bo small , i nnj thing (3 ( given. I regret this exceedingly but I wish yea to Inform the members of th legislature ) In order that they may bo pro * pared to meet the demands of the needy nnd deserving people of the west. Do not under stand -by this t nut wo will in any wny relax. our efforts , but I assure you that u a \\lll present this matter on Saturday and do all In our power to succeed. " Olllclnl Itrport of the War. LINCOI.X , Neb. , Foo. a. [ Special to Tun B6K.-Uencrnl L.V. . Colby Is nt the st.ito house today and brings a dotnilod reiwrt of Iho Into campaign of the Nebraska , national guards. With it nre nil general and special orders and n rnnp of the Held of war , showing the location of nil the mllitln companies en- gngcd. One of the companies was stationed within three miles of the \Vounuutl Knee battle-field , ( loncrnl Colbv also brings nc\vs of the death of Captain , T. S. Hodges froni typhoid pneumonia , resulting from exposure in the cuuulin. : [ The deceased had been ordered to report at l lncoln today to tnalto npa detailed stiitcniont of the expenses of the recent movement of troops , but do died nt Ins homo in Shelton lustniulit. Hevas brigade - ado commissary nnd ser/lnglils second term. Ho was a union soldier and leaves a wife und daughter. LINCOLN , Neb. , Feb. . Special to Tun BKB. ] The secretary of s.ato reports that copies of ttio laws of 1 839 can be had for S',50 each. Tlio sennte committee on enrolled nnd en grossed bills settled n very grave question of stnto today. A. Mr. Ilralnard was elected ctcrltoftho committee early in the session. Subsequently Chairman Taylor apj > olntod n Mr. Loomls as chief cleik. The two clerks have been quarreling as to which was the superior hi authority , nnd it took a meeting of the committee to restore peace nnd hnr- moiry. It was accomplished by displacing n lady and ruakinp Mr. Bratimrd assistant chief clerk with full charge of the room in the absence of Mr. Loomls. Ono senator uas received a letter from a constituent saying : "D u the contest. SenU us seed nnd feed. " Hepi-esontativo Wlsncr of Richardson is suffering from n severe att.ick of the grlppo , but Is reported as gradually Improving , and will DO in his scat again m a few days. Mr. Arnold of Oago is on the sick list , but is rapidly convalescing. The entire calendar has been cleared of bills nnd commendable progress is being made in legislation , The only danger now is that bills will bo rushed through without due consideration. Appropriations for Public Itulldltigs all Over t ic Country. WASIIIXOTOV , Feb. 3. The sundry civil bill was reported to the liouso this afternoon. 3t carries nn appropriation of $31,212,070. There ) Is nn Increased appropriation of $1,743- ll'J for public buildings as compared with the appropriation for the current fiscal year. Under the bead of appropriations for public buildings are the following : Ashland , Wis. , $70,000 , ; Aurora , 111. , SI5.000 : Burlington , la , S70.000 . ; Bloomlngton , 111. , $ " > ,00a ; Beatrice , Neb. , 800,000 ; Cedar H.iplds , la. , $70,000 ; Chicago , custom house and sub-treasury repairs - pairs , $ . " 0,000 ! world's Columbian exposition ( tocoinpluto building ) , (00,00(1 ( ( ; Davenport , la. , $100.000 ; Danville , 111. , $100,000 ; Fre mont , Neb. , fcn.OOO ; Fort Dodge , la. , ? ! 5,0l > 0 ; Onlcaburg. 111. , MO.OOO ; Kansas City. Mo. , ? riOOOOOj Uock Island , III. S7.-.000 ; Sioux 1-Vills - , S. D. , $75,000 ; Sioux Cltyk , § 125,000 ; Sheboygnn , Wis. , > 0,000. Other items of Interest la the bill are : he world's exposition government exhibit , $3.10,000 ; miscellaneous expenses , $153,000 ; lady managers , $ .V,000 ) ; enforcement alien contract labor laws , $90,000 ; cu forcemeat of , hc Chinese act , ? ( X,000 ) ; surveys of public amis , $300,000 ; Calvcston li.irbor , 8000,000 ; { lay lake channel , Michigan. S.100,000 : St. Mary's river , Michigan , $ CX)0,000 ) ; Chlcu- mauga national park , $200,000 ; soldiers' homes , { 500,000. The I'ltbllu Debt titn'omcm. WASIIINOTOX , Fob. 3. Following Is the public debt statement : Aggregate of interest-bearing debt , exclu sive of United States bonds Issued to Pacific railroads , $017,145,750 ; debt on which Interest has ceased since maturity , 21,071 695 ; aggre gate of debt bearing no Interest , including na tional bank fund , deposited In the treasury n July , 1880. ? 90,40J,753 : nggrogato of certificate * offset bv cosh in treasury , * 5'il003,373 ; ggregato of debt including certificates and notes January 31 , ISUi , 81,544,077,351 ; decrease of bonded debt during the month.l,0 ! > 3)70 ! ) ; total cash in treasury , $0'J3OS2,80 { ; debt less cash in treasury Jnu- uurv 81 , 181)1 ) , S'jW.ritl.'i.Oiri ; debt loss cash in tlio treasury on December 30 , 1890 , ? 8B2- 430,541 , ; not of decrease debt during the month , $15,835,400. Fire nt Mcdinpolis. MnrjliPor.19 , la. , Feb. ! i. The general store of L. M , McClure , together with two houses , burned this morning. Loss , § 25,000 ; insur ance , § 19,000. Sioux City HK'iiliic Players. Sionx CITT , In. , Fob. 8. ( .Special Tele gram to THE BEn.J The Sioux City man agement ts uiguing players for the coming baseball season. Billy Earlo has been signed. All of last year's team are released except Crossley , Genius , JJlack , Strauss and Knp- wel. _ Full Urotfier-to Axtell Born. IXDnrE.vnF.NCB , la. , Feb. 3. [ Special Tele gram to Tim BEE. ] Lou , dam of Axtell , pave birth this morning to a horse , foal by "William L , thus malting the youngster a full brother -Axtell and consequently worth a small fortune. The infant will probably bo named "Dowtell. " C. W. "Williams owns a half interest In the .colt. ' A nihzard ntlMnsmi City. MASOX CmIu. . , Feb. 3. [ Special Tele gram to THE BKK.I A severe blizr.ird sot in here at 10 o'clock this morning. Hoports re ceived from cast nnd west on the Milwaukee road indicate that the storm Is general throughout the northern part of the state. The snow fell to a depth of twelve inches nnd it looks ns If a general blizzard was upon us. _ Suurenio Court DcciMnns. Drs MOINES. la. , Feb. ! ) . [ Special Tele gram to THE Ben. ] Tha supreme court filed the following opinions today , Eliza Francis vs. H. Lltchfleld , axocution , appellant.Vebstordlstrict ; nfllrmod. O. W. Gilbert , appellant , vs. D. C. Miller , Ulaok Hawk district ; anlrtned. ( iuorpo C. Hall vs. M. li. Loughlm , ap pellant , Boone district ; dismissed. ( ieorge G. Hull vs G , II. Walsh et al , ap pellant. Hoonc district ; ntllrmcd. Martin steam feed cooker company , appel lant. vs 13. S. Olive , Uuthriu district ; re versed. Jacob Wolf , appellant , vs Mary Madnn , Vim Burcn district ; afllrmed. r.va llobbs vs Iowa mutual benefit associa tion , appellant , JDosMoincb district ; affirmed. Trouble Hotwooii Ijlqitor Men. Sioux CITV , la , Feb. 3.-Spoclal | Tele gram toTuuBuK.l D.V. . Lewis , represen tative of Dillon & Co. , of Omaha , wholesale dealers , today swore out warrants against Pnul Leader and eight other liquor dealers hero. Sorao time ago Lewis sold to Leader ? 5,000 worth of liquors. $1,200 being paid down and the balauco on sight drafts. All was paid except flOO , which Leader claims Lewis owed for a gam bling debt. The warrants sworn out by Lewis this morning wcro annulled by the court , thereupon Lewis took out search war rants agalust Loader and elRht wins xy sell ers who buy stock of tiiin. These nro being borved tonighi. In the meantime Louder has begun a prosecution against Lewis for viola tion of the federal revenue laws. Dr. Blrnoy euros catarrh , Uco bldg. The Cold tinup Widespread. Sr. PAUL , Fob. 3. Last night nil over the jnorthwest and in this city the mercury was from 10 ° to SO9 below zero , and this morn ing it was about 7 = below. KT. Louis , Mo. , Fob. 3. The cold wave reached hero this morning and the thermom eter was around the zero mark. A light snow 1ms fallen. Ciucioo , Fob. n , Today was the coldest ot the winter thus far , the thermometer having marked 2 = below zero ate thla morning. At 10 this morning it had rlseu to U3 above. \VILl \ SCfll THE SClLPEBS , Western Eoid | Detetmina That tbo Broker ) Wiist Go. PROFITS ON "VltE BUSINESS LAST YEAR , An KIToi t to "llevtvo the Antl-I'ms AN- Huulntlmvnlli A ILustlo I'.n- Douronseit CHICAGO , Fob. n. [ Special Telogr.xm to Tin : Dun. J The Western Passenger a socln- tlon nnd the passenger department of the Central Tr.iulc association each considered today the question of abolishing unlimited tlcltoU. Some of the roads have boon to the pilnsof securing flguios on the loss to rail- loads occnsloned by unlimited ttcltots , nnd to total was nn astounding one. It was llgured that the loss was pretty accurately gauged by the profits of the scalpers , which wore over half n million dollars la Chicago nlono lust year , Throughput the United States n conservative estimate of the loss is $ . 1,000,000. It was agreed this amount eoula bo saved by abolishing nil unlimited tickets nnd limiting stopovers In any case to twenty-four hours Tlio only real argument against the change was Us revolutionary chnwetcr , but in both associations it wus determined , If possible , to strike this death blow to the scnloors. The consultation today extended to a considera tion of a nuw form of limited tickets , and the p.isscngor men of the strong lines nro confi dent the uow dcp irturo will come to pass. GOXV lti\'OM > The AVesterii Aiid-I'nss Association Cnnnot Ho HcMiiBcitntca. Cuiaao , fob. 3. [ Special Telegram , to THE BEU.I The railway press bureau savs : "Tlio Now Vork financial men back of the "Western Traftlo association nro troubled over the collapse of the anti-pass agreement. It was considered a strong ndjunct to the association , as It \vns the strongest possible moans to prevent demoralization of rates. Besides thnt forty- clglit roads signed the anti-pass agreement , wluln only fifteen so far hnvo signed that of the \Vestorn Trnfllo association. The finan cial men met last night in New York nnd ngreed that the best plin for re-forming the agreement would bo to adopt President Man uel's ' proposition to put the wbolo matter in the hands of Chairman \Volltor of the WesU crn TrafUc association. "The Now York people thereupon wired Chairman Walker to take thenocossniy stops. Ho immediately called a meeting of thcexccu- live committee , who with Chairman St..Tohu . met in Mr. "Walker's ofllco this morning. The conference was n long one. nnd at Us end It was practically determined that It was im possible to reorganize. 'Iho general senti ment was voiced by Mr. St. John , who said : 'So many of the roads have now issued their trunsportatidii to shippers that it will bo im possible to recall it. Gonseiiuently the asso ciation cannot bo reorganized. ' " After Southwestern IJusliicss. CHICAGO , Feb. K. \ Special Telovram to TUR Bnn. ] Chairman MIdgloy has sent to the nine roads interested the figures on the trafllc subject to the Southwestern pool. The pool itself has now collapsed , none of the lines obeying orders to divert traffic nnd even up according to the percentages agreed on by the chafrman. The total traflio in- volod wa 1W,8 Rears. Of this the Atchison took 22 per contt-thjo Burlingtott and Alton each 14 , the Wqbash 10 , the St. Paul mid Hpck Island each 9. the Missouri I'ncllic and the Fort Scott o ehi , and tbo Kansas City 5. Each of the roads | $ svuow scrambllnstufor nil the business in slchi. . . In order thnt their Janunryiaii FobruaV gM-cs may servo as a basis for la/gor percel ; yStdcfr the commissioners pf the Western Traflio association begin pooling the business m April. The estimated gross earnlnea for January of the Ko'jk Island system reflects the uni versal scarcity -of traflle. It shows au esti mated total of gross earnings of ? 1,097,480..Hi ' , n decrease as compared \vlthJanuaryoflast year of 953'JSS.Tfl. Pos.enger cainlugs by ali lines are showing increases , the decrease being entirely in freight. Tlie Oiniilia Kinbroullu. CIIICAOO , Fob. 3. President Cable of the Uock Island will go to Omaha tomorrow to take a personal survey of the situation as af fected by the refusal of the Union Pacific to allow his road to run trains Into Omaha. I3oth ho and President Miller of the Pt. Paul nro reticent as totho future course in the matter , but it is learned that there is be tween them somewhat of a diflerenco of opin ion. The Rock Island people , it is said , in cline to the view that Jay Could will win on tbo plea of tbo contiact being made without consulting the government dl- lectors of the Union Pacific. The St. Paul oflleiuls , It Is said , express coufidenco in the ability of their company to establish the val idity of contract. Disinterested parties only aoo In this mix-up the gradual development of ono of Gould's deep laid plots by which ho intends to acquire complete control of the western railroad situation and secure for the roads in which ho is directly interested tbo lion's share of business. A. Villaid Deal. NuwYomc , Fob. 3. [ Special Telegram to TUB Bnn.J It was announced today that Henry Villard had ploscd negotiations for the sale of $10,000,000 bonds of the Cuicngo Ss. Northern Pacific which recently acquired title to the Wisconsin Central terminal. The proceeds of the sale , ills stated , will bo used in paying olt the Heating debt then con tracted. AVoiiliI Vote lor Anything. Toi'EKA , ICan. , Fob. 3. In the house the sonuto concurrent resolution requesting the Kansas congressional delegation to work for the Conger lard bill was amended by striking out the Conger bill nnd endorsing the Pad dock pure food bill , gpcukor Elder , In talk ing on the matter , dedarod the farmer dele gates who went to Ocala wore wined and dined by the cotton seed oil men until they were ready to vote for any resolutiou. StudentKoldlorH llcvolr. CHAMPAIGN , 111. , f ob , 3. About twenty of ficers of the batbiliou at the university of Illinois are being Irica by the faculty for unmilitary - military conduct'lu' frofuslng to talco their companies to chdfcl exercises this morning , nnd urdes.3 they aclsvowlcdgo their wrong it is prooiblo nil \vlll' be expelled. They de mand the reinstatement of Captain Miller , icmoved recently uocauso his grade in study wus not up to requirement , ForPtoh/U ) ; ? Own Km ) . LIMI , O. , Fob , , , aj' Spccial Tolograra to THE Bui : . ] Dr.oHenry Sampsell was a druggist in the village of Hloomville. This morning ho complained that ho was not feeling well , anu\.til&ough ' ) suffering from no serious body pJin/predicted that ho would die before night.'JIr6 ' ulod at cloven minutes after 1 o'clock p.'m ; Tuero worn no symp toms of poisoning. HIIOW Dloukiulo on the K. & li. H. KKAIIXEV , Neb. , Feb. 8.-Specinl [ Telegram - gram to THE BBE. ] The Kearney & Black JIUla passenger train arrived hero late lids evening , after being out three whole days. The recent enow storm was very disastrous to'trnftlo on this lino. ICx-Oovcrnor COI.UMIIUS , O. , Fob. : r. The republican members of the legislature have signed a communication to President Harrison sug gesting ox-Uovornor Foster of Ohio as u proper person to bo appointed secretary of the treasury , _ _ _ Tlioy "VVimtTh'Jil1 LH-AVETTE , [ lid , , Feb. a. The conductors , brakemea nnd switchmen on this division of ho Loutavllla. Now Albany & Chicago , about 1 fly In number , refused to work boemno lir-y did not receive pay for December. No reight trains were inorod today , The money s expected tomorrow and will cud the rouble. _ _ fuolii n 'J rouble' . L.AUUOJSK , "WIs. , Feb. n. A. F. Brewer ft Co. , dry goods , assigned toilav. ' Liabilities exceed 820.WO : nsset , f ir.,000. AVnr Department to llo Cnrol'ullv Investluntnil. 1-iOMiox , Fob. ! ) . [ Special Cablegram to Pun lii ) : : . ] In iho house of commons today Hr. Lowther isnvo notice of n motion request- ng the go\onimont to take Immediate meas- nio to promote the formation of protcrcntu iscnl relations between Great Hrituln and icr colonies , Duron Henry do Worms , under colonial secretary , sthld that the question \\ns receiving consideration and that the govern ment recognized the urgency of the matter , Mr. Majorlbunks moved ttio appointment of a commission to examine the new tnngazlno rillo mid the reason for IU adoption , Mr. landbury condemned' ttio system by which ho now rlllo system was introduced , llo said that out of thirteen patents connected vith the rille , one ofllclal held ten In his own mine. The basis necessarily was not an solntcd inquiry ns to how the rlllo was idopted , but reform in the wnr ofllco. Ho horcforo moved nn amendment that n com- ulssion to Inquire into the mcro details of the military administration ivns undesir able as weakening the full responsibility of the oflleials who recommended the rlllo. After n sharp deb.Uo , In which the war oflleo wni severely critlciscii , the amendment was carried by a vote of lei to 71. A motion by Sir Mlctnel nicies-Beach , irosident of the board of trade , to appoint a select committee to inquire into the question of legislative restriction of the working hours of railway servants was agiced to. Mr. Nolan ( nationalist ) moved that the iperatlon of the icllof works act bo extended : oGalwayand Mayo. Mr. Madden , attorney 'oncrid for Ireland , promised that Mr. Hal- four , the chief secretary for Ireland , would make a statement ou "tho subject before Easter. _ AJVU.Vtf EfjJKVTJOX. Largo Ilopnbllcnii Gains and I'rotoc- UoiiNtN' Great Strcngt'i. MADRID , Fob. .1. [ Special Cablegram to Tun IJni : . ] A feature of Sunday's election is the great strength of the republican vote ! u the towns. Five great towns returned re publicans by largo majorities. Although Mnd- rid , Barcelona , Saragossn , Seville and Cadiz returned conservatives , the votes obtained by the two rival republican sections would have sufllced , if combined , to defeat the inonurch- ists in S.iragosca and Barcelona. In Valencia the republicans received moro votes than the llbera's , in spite of the abstention of the so cialists. The conservatives elected nro chiefly pro tectionists. The total protectionist vote in the houbo is estimated ntliOO , and the free trade vote at barely seventy. Ilnrd Tunes in Jannn. SAX FiiASCisto , Feb. ft. Advices from Japan by the steamship Gaelic tonight say the silk trade is in n very bad way. Last years' tosses to merchants were over 5yo,000,000 and according to present appearances the losses will continue some time yet. There is a serious state of affairs in Slam , owing to the failure of the rico crop. The Mercantile Ga/etto of Yokohama says that unless ctllcicnt measures are taken to meet the emergency , rebellion and riot by the starving unemployed , followed by nn epi demic will surely ho the order of the day. A serious earthquake was felt in Java , December 12 , the town of .loann being terri bly damaged ; twelve people killed audseven- tcea injured. _ In thu Ilotchstujj. BERLIN , Foo. 3. In the reiclistatt today , icplylng to a question as to the action of the police of Hohokoa. N. J. , iu arresting cor-t tnlnXDeu of the Nnrth Gorman Lloyd stenm-ll er Elbe , tbo secretary of state for foreign' affairs said the United States government was investigating , and a satisfactory settle ment undoubtedly would bo reached. The report from Major Wlsmanu was laid on the table. It states that Einiu Pnshu's expedi tion had been on several occasions In a criti cal condition. In the battle fought near Idabura 173 hostlles were killed or severely \\ouiided und the expedition lost six nieu. Hu-lr Foiled I'lniiN. 1 * OroitTo , Fob. 0. It is now stated that fifty persons were killed nnd two injuiod in a light following the recent revolt here. An effort was made to Involve the Portugese navy In the revolution. Tvo sergeants of marines wcio endeavoring to Incite the crew of the government corvette lying outside of Oporto to mutiny and scizo the ship. One of the insurcont leaders declared it was their intention to sack Oporto and shoot all the olllcials. _ Another Hitch. Loxnox , Fob. 3 , The Times says Parnell had another conference with Dillon and O'Brien yesterday. Humors of n hitch 'in ttie negotiations nro rifo. The Parncllltcs declare the Hcaloyitos insisted uppn Parnoll's ' retirement , while the Hcaloyites assert that Pnriiell declines to accept any Oradstoniiiu assurances unless put In writing , a condi tion which the ( Jladstonians would not accept. _ Vunornl. LONDONFeb. . 3 , The funeral of Charles Bradlaugh took place todav at Working Surrey. Over fifteen hundred people came from London by special trains to bo present. Many , as if to cmphoslzo Bmdlaugh's lust wishes to the effect that no signs of mourn ing were to bo displayed , were colored ribbons bens around their hats. . Short ol' Coal. Losnox , Fob. 3. The state line steamer , State of Alabama , from Glasgow January 14 , for Kcw York , returned to Quoenstown today , short of coal. The steamer had ex- " perlenced terrible gales during wnlch slio wus greatly damaged aua everything movable curried away. Polities In Itnly. ROME , Fob. 8. King Humbert has sum moned Zunnrdolli , Crispls minister of Justice , to form a cabinet. Dr. Hudlnl has abandoned the task. Kailroud U'reclc In Frnneo. PAIUB , Feb. 3. One passenger was killed ana twenty were injured by the derailment of a train between Donni and Paris this morning. TJ113 CI1Y COUNCIL ! . Annual Address of Mayor Gushing Kontl Last Kvenliii ; . The janitor of the board of trade building was oft duty last night and when the city council mot the mercury in the thermometer in the council room was searching for the zero markr. The llftccn members present sat nround inuflled up m their great coats while Mayor Gushing read Ins annual address. Tins was thu chief business of the session , 'J he ad- dn.'is is a lengthy one and contained a liberal synopsis of tlio reports of all of the city otll- cials. Kepresontatlvo Stornsdorff presented a communication from the Douglas county del- egatlon rccommrndidg that ttio proposed amendment to thu charter , requiring the county commissioners to spend " 5 per cent of the road fund within the city limits , bo stricken out. Ttio recommendation was opposed by nearly every councilman present and was finally referred to a eommUtco of live , con- sluing of Messrs , Osthoff , Chaffce , Bcchcl , Morearty and Cooper , to confer with the county commissioners nnd effect some settle- niciitby which the commissioners would not oppose the amendment ! ) ! the legislature , The item of 0,141.71 , awarded in the last appropriation ordinance , to C. 12 , Fanning ft Co. for work oa the North Omaha sewer , wus vetoed by tlio mayor , The veto was sus tained and the Item referred to the com mittee on Judiciary. Tha council adjourned until this evening. Af f fell OL1SH BEAUTYor POLISH ? SAVING LABOR/CLEANLIHESS. / , DUHADIUTY6CHEAPNESS.UNEQUAHEa ! No ODOR V/HEN / HEATED. VORACITY OF THE RED MAN , His Never Failing Appetite tbo Ctiuso of all His Frcsott Trouble , PRESIDENT HARRISON ON THE SUBJECT , Ho ig Satisfied the Affair * ol'tho Ie- luirlmcnt Are IIonoHlly Adminis tered nnd Illumes C < Next to the IndliuiH. New York , Fob. . ) . ( bpcctnl Telegram to Tun BKB.I In its Washington corresponu- cnco the World has a two-column interview with President Harrison on the recent Indian outbreak nnd the complaints made by the hostiles. Among other things the president Is quoted assaying : "Sotno of Iheso grievances nro real , some nro imaginary and some nro the Inevitable consequences of our form of goveinment. Tbc bison anil elk hnvo vanished from the plains nnd thus the great national larder of the Sioux has boon emptied , but no legisla tive net caused or can remedy that. Tlio In dian h natur.illy Improvident. H will gorge himself and his family today until his skin nnd their skins nro bursting. Ho will cat ten days' ' rations in In ono nnd then complain because a fresh supply Is not forthcoming the Instant his nppotlto beckons , In past years lie has often , no doubt , boon robbed by cattle kings , by ugcnts and by truuers precisely us the army during wnr was robbed. Then soldiers got paper shoes and shoddy o\ercoats. The In dian has often received poor clothing und moldy rations. "But I do not believe the Indians nro rob bed today. When I entered upon my public- duties certain men were recommended for removal. The causes assigned would hnvo icmovcd them under the civil service rnlo Incomputcucy , immorality or dishonesty. They were immediately removed and their places filled by men recommended by authori ties who were in a position-to know. Politi cal or partisan reasons had nothing to do with It. Some of tlio new appointees proved hipuleient and were at once dismissed , whether Senator or Ucprcscntntlvo So-and- So objected or not. "I have no doubt the Indian thinks ho is robbed , because by Saturday he forget" thiit on the previous Monday ho ate tils entire week's rations. Also , ho does not compre hend why hii supplies are cut down and de layed. That is not my fault , nor the fault of the secretary of ihe interior nor that of the commissioner of Indian affairs. Congress does the cutting down of which the Indian complains and the wisdom or folly of this is beyond ray control. I do know , however , that the moment congress npproprintcs money , however much or little , every dollar of II is applied to the Indian's wants , and the entire machinery of the In dian department is put in swift motion to get supplies out ns soon as possible. But mouths or perhaps years hnvo elapsed since the treaty was made and the Indian complaint that the department has acted in bad faith. The department has been in no wise to blame. " 1 am entirely satisfied with the present administration of IndLin affairs. It is thor- ougly honest nnd intelligent and no complaint Tins Wen ( iivcn ngiiliist it during tno lusU two , Tcars that has not nt once received prompt attention , and tbo cause has been re moved. " _ _ The Kulltlin < > s to Ho Itomovoil. CHICAGO , Fob. H. Property owners on Michigan nvenuo filed another bill in the cir cuit court today to restrain ttio world's Co lumbian exposition from creetimr buildings on the lake front until the decree has been entered providing for the removal of the structures after the close of the fair. Tlio exposition compnuj answered immediately , they had no objection to such a provision , uud Judge Tuloy entered thodusiicd decree providing for the removal after the fair of all buildings except the nrt building , which is designed to bo potmancnt. Figuring on Feb. 3. The post few days all the gun stores In the city have been mak ing lltrures on 5,00. ) boxes of cartridges in view of a prospective purchaser who turns out to bo Major Charles MiicNntnara , the ex- fonian ofllrer who with Captain Charles Waters and Captain Thomas Pucliin , recently proposed raising troops for Guatemala. Alajor MaaNaniura Is acting under instruc tions which ho Intimates comes from the Guatemalan government or the insurgents. Cali for ilia's Appropriation. SACIIAMKMO , Cala. , Fob. 3. The bill pro viding nn appropriation of $3uOOOOfor Cali fornia's exhibit at the world's fair passed Its third reading in the assembly with an amend ment restricting California's commissioners to & 300 each. _ _ Ono Killed and l-ivo liijureil. MAUI.I.V , Tex. , Fob. 3. Last night u hand car was run do\vn by a freight train and ono man was cut to pieces , while five o'thors were badly injured. " flcauly without gract Is a hook without a halt. " That's wlmt the French think. Whether U bo true- or not , there are ninny American women who do not even possess tht hank beau ty and attractiveness nre denied tlivrn. Why ? Hccanso they're languid , crosa and irritable. They know not \\lint it is to be without pnlti or discomfort Lair the time. That'll It ; sutler In fllcncu misun derstood when thcie'-i a remedy Dr. Tierce's Favoiite Prescription at liaiul that Isn't an experiment , but which In sold , by druggists , under tlio guarantee that il you are disappointed Iu iiny way with It , you got votir money Luck by applying to its makers. A sljriml. service to wv k womenklnd Is the Audlm ; of lost licallli the buildIng - of ' ' run-down " Nothing Ing up a - FVBtom. ing does U so iniely at tlio "Fiivoiito 1'reficilptlon. " None like It ! For overworked , debilitated women , teachers , milliners , seamstresses , "shop girls , " minting mothers on auU all &r cured by It , -V All our blackblue and brozvn beaver and chinchilla over coats that we have always sold for $ r2 } this week $6.50. All our $25 overcoats for $16.Our Our $3 , $6 and $7pants marked down for this wedk , to $3 and $4.25. All pants worth less than $5 , go at $2.2S- M BELLMAN & CO. , Cor. i th & Farnain. , U i ' & < f i