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TWENTIETH. YEAR. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOUNUSTG , FEBHUAKY 18 , ISfll , NUMBER 242.
NEBRASKA VETERANS MEET ,
Old Boldiere , Their Wives and Daughters As
sembled in Convention at Plaltsmoutb ,
I" * -W&IES & OF THOSE NOW IN ATTENDANCE.
Ilci > ln Todny Xc-
Slock H renders Holding
an Interest Ing Convention at
Heati-ioc State NCWH.
PI.ATTSMOUTK , Neb. , Fob. 17. ISpcclal
Telegram to Tun Hr.ii.J ThU wns the open
ing day of the fourteenth annual encamp
ment of the Grand Army of the Heptibllc ,
Department of Nebraska , and n largo num
ber of delegates are In attendance. The an
nual encampment of the Woman1 * ' llellof
Corp1 } was held here today also. At the
meeting hold today only routine work wns
gene through jmd reports of committees and
adjutant general received. Tomorrow the
"sessions will open In the opera bouso. At 10
o'clock the body moots In secret sojsion for
the transaction of Its business , only delegates
being admitted to the Iloornnd members of tha
Urand Army to the gallery. It will bold thrco
sessions dally , and expects to complete Its
business by Thursday evening. It is probable -
blo that the election of ofllccrs will tak'o
place tomorrow evening. Of the candidates
for department commander Captain Joseph
Tetter of Lincoln appears to have the best
chances , and In nil probability his election
Will bo made on the llrst ballot. Owing to
illness m bis family It Is expected that Coin-
niandor Clarkson will bo unable to attend.
Tbo following Is n list of delegates already
here , many more being expected tomorrow :
iitum' COIUM AIIHIVAI.S.
Mrs. Mnrv Scars Mcllcnry , president of
the Women's Helief Corps of the United
States , and Mrs. ID. . Stocking , her wrivnto
scctretnry of DuiMson , la. ; Mrs. J. T. Cou
ncil and Airs. L. M. Bohno of Grand Island ,
ISIrs. Ij. A. Hates of Aurora , Mi's. Holmes ,
Mrs. 11. G. Drown nnd daughter , Tcoumsoh ;
Mrs. Amanda Lnffertv , Omaha : Mrs. Kmina
1) . ICnight and Mrs. Kate Pond , Ited Cloud ;
Adu'lVIorgan nnd Mary H. Morgan , Orleans ;
Mrs. D. Woodward , Weeping Water ; Mrs.
Kmma Manchester nnd Mrs. Imil Slaughter ,
Lincoln ; Mrs. A. H. IJowen. Hastings ; Mrs.
Knight , Mrs. U. A. Hnrvoy , Mrs. Pond , Mrs.
Sbaw , Sirs. B. Wright , Mrs. Bennett , Mrs.
J. M. Summer.
GItAXll AllMT ARIIIVAI.S.
Among thoio who arrived this morning to
nttend the Grand Army of the Republic con
vention were : Messrs. I. P. Sago of Fre
mont ; John T. Conncll. Urand Inland ; L. F.
Bowdlsh , Hewitt ; A. H. Frost , Western ;
Bind Slaughter , Lincoln ; Colonel A. II.
Uowcn , Hastings ; Captain W.'D. Wildman ,
Ctilbcrtson ; Cbnrlcs Fnrshav , C. K Burmes-
ter , John B. Sawhlll , W. B. Thorpe , W. H.
Casey , 3 , V. 1) . 1-erier , C. L. Howcll , John
tJawhlll , W. T. Llbloy , Captain Henry , II.
W. Short , 7 . K. Jackson , Gcorgo W. Uhurch-
II , J. P. Finlay , Captain Totter , Phelps
rt'ayno , S. C. Hock , J. W. Houza , S. H. Mor
rison. S. P. Mobloy , C. lForoba , .1.
V. Sweeney , S. II. Culver , Jerome
Scliamn , John A. Erhnrdt , Jcsso Chap-
pell , Paul Vnndorvoort , I.C. . Pace ,
Paul Horsh , L. 1 > \ Powers , J , M , Waterman ,
J. P. JCidd. W. Wlnklo , S. Fncklor. A. B.
Davis , T. Applogatc , C. II. Halstod , ( Japtnin
C. M. Murdock , D. Keller , S. Hlnkle , E. W.
Shaw , L. D. Bennett , T. J. DcKnlb , J. B.
Ilroso , A. H. Frost , D. F. Canlleld , C. G.
Fisher , J. C. Brown , W. S. Slhloy , C. C.
Shomwny , T. C. Richards , John O. Uoss , K.
T..Br/J\Vn , : O. jJI Phllllps , . U.ICoalor , .C. ,
Klngshdrry , C. C. Enslo , L. Corbln , W. Matson -
son , J. W. Marker , J. M" . Sum
mers , W. B. Holer , E. T. Hughes ,
S. Ghor , U. Huston , L. Wells , P. Plntt , J. I.
Bowman , B. 11. Hailoy , W. 0. Cathcart. J.
M. Cnthcart , C. Sohlltt , P. Brown , J. D.
Jump , A. D. Davis , It. L. DeGraf , T. W. II.
Wilier.
Stoolc Rrceilors' Convention.
BnATiucn , Neb , , Fob. 17. f Special Tolo-
pratn to TiiRBcE.l The annual meeting of
tito Nebraska Stock Brooders' association
conv-fciiod in this city this afternoon with a
largo attendance , nnd will continue in session
three davs. The Initial meeting wns held at
the Auditorium , beginning at 3 o'clock ,
uud was opened with an address -
dross of welcome on behalf of the
city by Judge J. H. Broady. President
FrankS. Billings responded for the associa
tion. Following this came tbo appointment
of miscellaneous committees nnd n pro
gramme , of general and informal business.
Tonight's session of the Improved Stock
Ureeders1 Association of Nobrasln was large
ly attended and replete with interest. Dr.
Frank S. Billings , president , delivered nn
interesting address touching upon the rela
tion of the stnto university to the agricul
tural and live stock industries of the stnto.
Ho advised the appointment of a committee
to consult with tbo regents of the state uni
versity in the neutral Interests of both. This
association , ho thought , should bo incorpo
rated nnd made a permanent Instead of n
perennial Institution. Also that an execu
tive committee should bo appointed to draft
' n constitution nnd by-laws for the association ;
that the reports and papers of the asso
ciation should bo printed and distributed
nmom ; the live stock men of the stnto. A
committee , ho thought , should bo appointed
to wait upon the legislature and insist upon
the passngo of the laboratory bill. As re
gards the world's fair , ho hold that the ap
propriation of a vast turn of money by tlio
state In its interest , while n good thing , wns
after all merely contributing to enrich a few
oncculators in Chicago by creating for that
city a big real astute boom. Ha did not bo
Hove in petitioning the legislature to do its
duty to the live stock Interests of the state ,
but rather to demand of Ha just , recognition
of the rights of the most important Industry
of the state.
Dr. F. CJ. Parsons , representing t'jo na
tional department of agriculture , delivered n
brief talk upon tbo Importance of state assist
ance in the eradication of contagious diseases
among live stock and the necessity of vest
ing stale veterinarians with full authority to
cope with and light such dlsiasos. Conta
gious diseases , bo held , were very often prop-
ogatod by transporting cattle in disease'
infested cars.
A committee consisting of J. B , Dlnsmoor ,
Milton Doollttlonnd J. 1 { , Lawrence was ap
pointed to act upon the suggestions occurring
In the president's address and on resolutions
Prof K. C. Uessoy of tbo state university
rend an Interesting paper upon the native
forage plants of Nebraska , which was fol
lowed by a liberal discussion upon the subject
from which much valuable information was
evolved. In bis uddrcss Prof. Hcssoy stated
that the university was eager nnd willing to
aid the association m every possible way and
desired n greater unification of interests ho-
twccn the university and the agricultural
nnd live stock producing classes-
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted :
liosolvfil , That wo deem It advisable and to
the best Interests of tlio btnte that It bo repro-
HOiited nt tliu world's fulr In such a way us to
jircsciit nur possibilities In their btroiiKcst
jiosslblo light , and In doing bo bcllovothnt the
II vo stock Industry cannot lie Ignored or overlooked -
looked : andUvltuvm ; that It n-prt-scnts a sum
total In tlio vulno otthu state's wealth fur In
I'xeoss of that ordinarily assigned It ; uud that
the stnto display would bo dullclcnt In cliar-
nctrr nnd devoid of an clement of interest
without displays of live stool ; . Ho It further
liosolvod. That \u' , tha Improved stock
brcodnrs of tlio state of Nebraska , do hereby
most oiirncxtly as ! : iho 1 eg U ! at tire now In sos-
nloii to set apart f rom tbu mini appropriated
tocnuhlo the state to to represented nt Enid
world's fair a sum rqual to tmo-fiftliof suld
amount to tui nsuil In paying nurses to Ne
braska exhibitors of live block ut said world's
fair , tha money BO appropriated or n > t apart
as herein conli-mplauut to lia divided by tlio
commissioners In charge ot Nebraska's uxldl- )
lulu nnrqultahlo iiiuiiiiur according to the
value of tbo sloe I ; Inturolvd.
ItcsolviHl , That tbo tccrutary bo nnd In
liorchy Instructed to at once mud ropluiof
thcso rcsohillons to the presiding olllcoraot
tlio seimto nml lionsout representatives of the
ttuto legislature ,
The meeting then ndjourned to 9 o'clock ' to
morrow morning. Election ot ofllcers wll
occur tomorrow evening ,
All the lllver Towns llcport flrent
iiiiiing ( > anil 1'cm-R ol * ? lorc ,
PiTTsiintd , Pa , , Feb. 17. The present un
expected flood bids fair to rival that of 1SSI.
The nvor has risen all day and is still poing
up tonight. Allegheny City has suffered
most. Severn ! streets are under water and
at least one thousand cellars nro
Hooded. Great apprehension is felt
there , ns two natural gas explosions
tonight have endangered life and ruined
property. It Is feared others may follow , ns
the meters and pipes are several feet under
the water and can not bo reached. The mills
along the river have shut down because of
the flooded fires , and thousands of men are
Idling about the river banks.
On the Plttsimrg side the cellars and
houses on low ground are being Hooded nnd
the people nro beginning to move out. Any
further rlso will do great damage ns
the , high water limit has been
passed. Kvcn now it is reported
that the exposition building and other
largo down town buildings have been preatly
daimiircd. All the strcot car lines between
Pittsburg mill Allegheny City have stopped
running owing the fact that the approaches
nro several feet under water. Scores of
drays nnd boats nro engaged hauling
anxious people through the water
to the bridges. The Pennsylvania
trains are behind time owing to washouts
ncnrConcmnugh and the Baltimore k Ohio
has had several landslides. Hcports from the
head waters of tbo Monongabcla and Allo-
ghany river show high water and general
distress.
At Johnstown the dreaded Stony creek
and Conemaugb rivers stood nt the highest
point nil day. A heavy stone bridge caused
the water to back up Into town , the greater
portion of wlilcn is from four to six feet
under water.
Kvery house In Cambria City Is deserted nnd
a swift stream flows through the streets.
Late tonight the rivers nt these points began
to fall rapidly , but the people will not at
tempt to return to their houses until assured
the Hoods are over. The railroads hero are
suffering great damage.
\Villlamxport. .
Wii.i.iAMsronT , Pa. , Feb. 17. Dispatches
from several points In this vicinity report
the river rapidly rising and floods. At Clear-
field , some streets nro Inundated nnd many
people are compelled to move. Several mil
lion feet of lots have been washed out.
At Tyrone , houses In the western part of
the town are half submerged. At Tipton
thcro Is a foot of water over the railroad
tracks. At ailnoral Point the Concmaugh
river Is very high and many men are out
working on the tracks.
Inimbcrmeii Uneasy.
Wn.t.iAMSi'oitT , Pa. , Fob. 17. Advices
from points up the river are that it Is still
raining and all the streams are high. Lum
bermen are very uneasy. Many merchants
have commenced to move poods from the
lower stories of their establishments. The
levels of the city show that a twenty-six-foot
Hood will bring it up to the court house ,
square. A flood is now reported on the headwaters - .
waters of Pine creek nt Ci.ilcton. On that
creek a boom broke letting botwcea eight
and ton million feet of logs escape.
Dwelling.
Giinnxsnuuo , Pa. , Fob. 17. The streams
continue to Vise and people giving in the low
lands are making preparations to move at
nny moment- The Loyal Hanua , atVest
Lathrop , Is half a mile wide and much of the
town is submerged , the second nnd third
stories of buildings along the crook being
.flooded. Thesamo.condlticin.of-allaira prevail - .
vail at Laramlo , Iwln , Manor , Penn , Harri
son City , Crabtrco and other places. Bridges ,
fences , hay stacks , etc. , in every direction
have been carried away.
mills Are Submerged.
HuiiTixayox , Pa. , Fob. 11. Hainbas fallen
hero in torrents for thirty-six hours and the
.funlatn river Is a mile wido. The citizens of
Portstown nnd Smlthsflcld hnvo been com
pelled to vacate their homcsnnd manv bridges
fiavo been swept away. Tbo loss has been
very heavy.
At McKcesport the iron works nnd mills
are submerged. Much damage has been done
In the lower portion of the city , many fami
lies being compelled to abandon their homes.
A Foot an Hour.
MASSIT.OX , 0. , Fob. 17. The streams south
of this city have been badly swollen by heavy
rains the past three days. All the dwellings
of the lower part of the city ore surrounded
by water. The railroads ore badly delayed
bv washouts. At Stubcnvillo the water is
rising nt the rate of ono foot par hour nnd tbo
railroads have been forced to suspend trafllo
in manv places in tbo vicinity on account of
high water.
Cold Weather May Help.
CLEVELAND , O. , Fob. 17. A dispatch from
Zanesvillo says the Musklngum river is
rapidly rising. 'Two hundred persons were
driven from their homes today. Railroad
trafllo Is almost entirely suspended. The
rain increased tonight nnd colder weather
may cause a subsidence of tbo Hood.
AVcst Virginia.
WIICELIXO , W. Va. , Feb. 17. The greatest
flood of many years is expected here. Re
ports from all sections of the state indicate
unusually heavy rains and the streams rising
rapidly. All the railroads entering the city
are blocked by landslides.
iTohnstown's Condition.
JOIIXSTOWX , Pa. , Fob. 17. The water re
ceded some during the night , but is again
within six inches of the highest point yes
terday. All Cambria and tbo lower part of
this city from the Windsow hotel down are
under water ,
_
Forty Hours ol' Ituiii.
Fur.EroiiT , Pa. , Fob. 17. Ualn has been
falling steady for the last forty hours and
the town nnd surrounding country nro flooded.
At noon the water wns two and ono-half feet
deep in the streets , and rising.
The Mohawk's Doom.
ScnF.xncTAnv , N. Y. , Fob. 17. There Is a
gorge In the Mohawk river near hero. The
river is rising ten foot per hour tonleht and
naught hut trco tops tell whcro the islands
are.
from Landslides.
WEST NEWTOX , Pa. , Feb. 17 , The Yought-
cnnry river this afternoon reached the high
est point slnco Auarust , ISSt. Much damage
has becu done to tbo railroads by mudslides.
Threatened Flood In Arkansas ,
HELUXA , Ark. , Fob. 17 , Continued rise in
the river at this place has caused consider
able anxiety along the lovce ,
Gilisoii Indicted.
CHICAGO , Fob. 17. An Indictment ngalnst
George J. Gibson was returned by the grand
Jury this afternoon charging him with hav
ing in his possession dynamite , nitro
glycerine nnd gunpowder , for the purpose of
doing bodily injury to II. H. Schufoldt ,
Thomas and John .Lynch and others. The
bond was fixed at $ ,000 and a capias was
Issued for Gibson's arrest.
P. J , Ilcnnessy of this city was elected
secretary of tbovbisky trust In place of
Gibson who has resigned.
Charged with
OSC.SOI.A , Nob. , Fob. 17. [ Special to TUB
BEB. ] Quito a largo number of Iho temper
ance people of Stromsburg , together with tbo
marshal ot that burg , were before Judge
Shcosloy yesterday , having In custody J. T ,
Aiildns , whom they charged with being a
bootlegger. Adklns waived examination ,
and was bound over to tno next term of the
district court , in the sum of f " 50 ,
WRECK OF AN OHIO STEAMER.
Sbo Becomes Unmanageable nnd Strikes on
a Pier at Oinciunnti.
TWO PASSENGERS KNOWN TO BE DROWNED
Others Ucneh the llanlcs of the Itlvcr
Tor .Mlle.s Hclo\v I lie Scene
of the Catastrophe A
Kentucky IjlTesavcr.
O. , Feb. 17. The steamer
Shcrlockstrucktholvcntucky pier of the Ches
apeake & Ohio bridge going down the river
tonight on atrip to New Orleans. She had
on board tblrty passengers nnd about fifty
or sixty In tbo boat's crews. The boat went
to pieces nnd floated down to Fifth street ,
where she sank. The cabin floated down the
river , and nt lllversldo sotno of tbo crow
got ashore ill a skiff. Some were rescued at
Fifth strcot. It is not known bow many are
lost.
lost.Tho
The river was high , the wind strong nnd as
the vessel approached the Chcsaueako &
Ohio bridge , those on deck wcro horrified to
sco the boat apparently nt the mercy of tlio
current. In a moment more , with n terrible
crash the steamer struck tlio stone bridge
and was immediately disabled.
James Plckott observed the accident from
the Kentucky shore nnd , getting all the men
ho could , manned several boats and went to
the rescue. Ho succeeded in taking off six
women and seven men , following the floating
vessel as she went down the river. Ho
saw some of the crew swim In
ashore. Two were on a raft nnd
ho thinks ho saw many struggling
in tbo water. When the steamer reached the
Fifth street wharf the bull sank , 'leaving ' the
passengers In the cabin afloat. Hero some of
tlio ceoplo managed to get ashore. Tbo harbor
steamer , A. L. Martin , was hastily sent after
the floating cabin and caught it nt Riverside ,
several miles bulow. As ninny people as were
on it wcro taken hastily aboard and brought
back.
Mrs. McLean of Pittsburg , wns instantly
killed by falling freight when the boat
struck the bridge.
At 1 a. in. It is" known definitely that Mrs.
McLean of Pittsburg , nnd her grand
daughter , Margcrio Brown , were the only
ones of the twenty-one registered passengers
lost. Of the * nlno unregistered passen
gers , whcthor all are sufo It is
not known , but It Is believed they
nro among these who wcro rescued
by boats. All of the crow except the cabin
nnd deck clerks are believed to have escaped ,
but there Is much uncertainty about tbo
clerks and some roustabouts who are not on
the official lists.
Persons nro reported escaping nshoro for
quite a distance along the river , below Co v-
ington. The rescued are so scattered about
on both sides of the river tonight that It is
Impossible to make a tally of these missing.
Postal Cleric George's Stealings Se
cured Intact by the Inspectors.
DCNVCH , Colo. , Fob. 17. [ Special Telegram
to TncBcK.J Postal Inspector Fusscll has
returned from Arkansas City , Kan. , whcro
ho obtained the f5OJO stolen by Registry
Clerk Ooorgo at Ogden and which was beimr
transmitted from Sacramento to im Omaha
bank. It appears that George , after his ar
rest , made n full confession , stating that ho
had shipped the money In n small package of
merchandise by express under the assumed
namuofJoormun to.ArkansaaMCity.vwbcro1
ho had bought a farm. The inspector
hastened to Arkansas City , where bo ob
tained the ? T,000 and with It $800 more which
Gcorgo had also stolen In a manner similar
to that by which ho obtained the Omaha
package. Ills only excuse Is that ho wanted
the money to pay for his farm.
K. I'jfc E.
A.11 Parties Unite in Honoring- Him
Palmer's Election Promised.
HUHOX , S. Dl , Feb. 17. [ Special Telegram
to THE BEE. ] United States Senator-elect
Kyle was given a hearty reception on his
arrival hero this afternoon from Pierre.
lo'ngratulatlons from all political parties , in
cluding many old soldiers , were very earnest.
ICylo Is a democrat , and his election Is re-
gardsd as n victory for that party. The
democrats are inoro enthusiastic today thaa
are the independents.
Speaker Seward was also hero and ex
pressed surprise that Kyle'selection occurred
before Thursday , Ho bos Just returned from
Illinois , whore ho held a conference with a
committee from the legislature ot that state ,
and says that Chairman Fuller assured him
that General Palmer will bo elected from
Illinois.
_
One Black HUH Victory.
PiEiiun , S. D. , Fob. 17. [ Special Telegram
to TUB BcE.J The house this morning spent
Its whole tune In discussion of the scnato
bill for a fence law to the effect that stock
may rangj In all unorganized counties and all
counties to bo organized in the future till
such tlmo as a majority of the voters shall
decide otherwise. The bill passed and was
considered a great victory for the Black Hills
members nnd tbo country west of tbo river.
This will result In bringing many cattlemen
from Montana to this milder climate.
This afternoon the senate bill to establish
a state board of dental examiners failed to
carry. The senate bill abolishing capital
punishment also failed to carry by a decisive
voto.
In the senate this morning the house bill
authorizing counties to build all brldiics of a
cost of over $100 passed. Also the bill mnK-
ing the exemption of ninety days' ' wages for
working men. This afternoon the Lawrence
county contested coses wcro discussed. The
election committee's report , which wns ad
verse to the contestants , was adopted bv a
vote of 00 to 8 , 10 absent. This Is contrarx
to the action of the house on similar cases
and Is ajvictory for the republicans and a
corroboration of their position ia that unsuc-
cesssful fight. _
JVO CIIAXGK Ifi IIsLlXOIS.
Several IJallots Taken for Senator
"Without Choice.
SrniNGFiEi.il , 111. , Fob. 17. An Informal
meeting of tbo republican senatorial Joint
steering committee was held this morning.
"Long" Jones urged the abvlsablllty of
throwing the republican vote to
Strceter'and thus defeating General John M.
Palmer. A number of republicans were
quotca as saying they would not
vote for any compromise candidate.
When the Joint session mot every
member was present. The llrst ballot re
sulted : Palmer , 101 ; Oglcsby , aOi Streetcr ,
00 ; Lindloy , ! l ; Stolle , 1.
Several additional ballots wcro taken
which showed only a slight chnngo in the
vote for the scattering candidates. At the
conclusion of the 101st ballot the joint assem
bly adjourned , as aid ulso iho scnato upoa re
assembling. _
To Try Streetcr Again.
SmixonEi.n , 111. , Fob , 17. At the repub
lican senatorial joint caucus tonight , after a
lengthy discussion , It was decided by S-l to 13
that Streetcr should bo again supported by
the republicans for United States senator to
morrow. The antl-Strectcr men are Sena
tors Evans. Crawford of Cook. Bacon ana
Secrest and Kenresentntlvcs Erlckson , Lcnso
Heed , Warder , Hutcblngi. Cbott , McCrono
and Kirby. At least half tbcso gcntlcnici
say they will novcr vote for Streetcr ,
General Holiollcld III.
WASIUSOTO.V , D. 0. , Feb. 17 , Major Gen
cral Schofleld was confined in his house by a
severe cold , and consequently unable to at
tend the funeral of Admiral I'ortcr today ,
irirux it IM .v jtftT xur.
eIxirH ( Treated to a Idaiitlrul } Soldi-
tlllo Ivxlillilllou ]
MixxKAi'O.r.is , Minn. , Fob. 17. Twelve
iiindrcd rcoplo gathered in the club rooms of
ho Twin City Attiletlo club tonight to wit
ness the much'talked-of light between the
velterwclghts , Danny Ncedham , of Call-
omlaandTomUyanof Cblpagoforapursoof
: l.OOO , SSOO to the winner , Qtiocnsbcrry rules ,
0 n finish. Nccdhuravolghcd in nt 187)1 ) ?
founds nnd Ryun nt'139,9 .
Charley Kommlc and Australian Smith wcro
focdhnm's ' seconds , whllo Billy Meyer and
jicorgo Sid Jens uctoil for Hyan , .Too Mannls
vas chosen referee , ; Four-ounco gloves wcro
used. '
There bad been much ; talk during tbo day
about Ncedhnm's hands being in bad shnpo ,
nnd tbntho would flight with them In plasters.
The Itynn men strenuously objected to this ,
nit the directors of the club , ut a conference
ust before the light , to thcsurprtso of every-
oneallowod plaster toga. The men entered the
ringntOslS. Hotting- then was about oven ,
and both appeared in good condition ,
The llrst round ended 1 Neodhnm's favor ,
if tcr a sharp Interchange of blows with no
larm done. Kyan then forced the fighting ,
> ut Necdham countered successfully and so
ho light went on , round alter round , without
any great apparent ilamngo on either sldo. In
.ho llfth Hyan poked his , left into Neodham's
oft eye , partly closing it , nnd thereafter
jorsistentlv tried to disable the other ono ,
its tactics being evidently to blind Mcedham.
Clio latter wns guarded , however , and kept
ilnvlng for Ilyan's wlndi-
There was much sparing nnd many peed
> lo\vs \ interchanged , Kcedtiam directing
nest of his favors to Hyan's body.
L'ney took turns at bh'nsiug each other
and Nendham's face began to show signs of
junlshnicnt , but both .men were pretty
'rcsh. *
In the twenty-soventh'.round Ryan rushed ,
right nnd loft , trotting ij | tlireo good blows
and driving Nceclh'am- against the ropes.
ccdhnm at this time , and for several rounds
after , was not using bis right.
In the thirty-lint Noedhnm forced the
Igbtlng and in the clinch Hyan tried
.o throw him. Kccdlmm received n
lot rigbt hand smash-.v > hich swelled his
upper lip.
In tbo thirty-fourth round Ryan opened
with an awful right-hander , which sent
Needham to the ropes. Tup latter then bo-
can using his right again freely , nnd Micro
was some vicious lighting. In the thirty-
fifth and thirty-sixth rounds Hyan got in two
more peed smashes on Kocdham's ribs , but
without doing much apparent damage.
In the thirty-seventh the fighting was fast
md furious , but ended in Ryan's ' favor.
Mccdhnm's face showed evidence of severe
punishment , but both men , aside froni that ,
ippeared in good sbopd. 'Sq it went on. many
Jlows being exchanged vithout visible re
sults , each taking turns in rushing the ether
until the fifty-second round , when Uyan
rushed Necdham to } hp ropes without effect ,
nnd narrowly escaped rt knockout blow , get
ting two good smashes lntheCneck. |
Up to this tlmo spdriwg men pronounced
the light ono of the mosticlcntlllc over seen.
Not a foul had Docn hit "or claimed. At
tbo end of the sixtieth round at
1 :30 : a. in. tbo refcreo ndnoiineed bo under
stood the fight was" to bo to n finish ,
and that he would mdko the men fight. This
stirred up tbo audtcnco'nud a bet of $100 that
Hvan would win fount ] no takers at oven
odds. t.Ttio men rosumpd lighting with vigor.
Up to this tlmo Ityati did not show n mark
of punishment. For some time de
sultory tactics worp resorted to , and
At 2 : SO a. in Presldo'nt Harris of the Twin
City e'ub ' n'rinotniccd'hls tention of making
tbo men fight tonllntst ; . Up to this tlmo
seventy-three rounds hail < bcen fought and
then the men wore slmblj ; , walking urdund
each othfcr. ' ! ! ' - *
At 2 :30 : a. m. , In thovravpnty-slxth round ,
-NcedhanjCwas-knockea oWfoy Ryan. " r
, f.Jt.lGJEDf.-
An Insane , 'AFnn Shoots a Passenger
ami Conductor.
LITTLE ROCK , Ark. , Feb. 17. A terrible
tragedy occurred In a' Pullman car on the
Iron Mountain south bound train today.
Just as tha train was pulling out from Bald
Kuo'D , IsadorMoycr , a'-Now York traveling
man , was shot and klllci ] by a man sitting
across the nlslo. Conductor Leech pulled
the bell to stop tbo train , when the man
turned and shot Leech through the head ,
killing him. The other passengers rushed
from tlio car , leaving tbo murderer and the
dead traveling man alone. . An armed posse
succeeded , after n little' strategy , incapturlnc
tbo murdnrcr. who proved to bo John Wj
Greater of A'tncennes , Ind. , who went msano
whllo In Fort Worth a few \yceks ago. Ho
was taken back to Indlaha , but escaped and
was returning to Texas. .
ALLEY'S ClfAHUES.
lie AcouHi-H IjouiHvillc , New Albany
nnd Chicago Olllolals ,
CIIICAOO , Feb. 17. William S. Alloy , a
New York stock brokorj' has asked Judge
Tuloy to appoint n reccll0' ; * for the Louisville ,
New Albany & Cblcaga'.vallway. A lengthy
bill was filed , makinggfavo charges against
President . . ; Ho
Broyfoglo. charges Broy-
foglo with doctoring iho records of * the
directory and packing the Doacd
with his personal friends who wcro not
stockholders. Ayconsplracy , is alleged be
tween Broyfoglaand Henry S. Ivos to wreck
the company and buy 'It ' in for confederates.
Judge Tuloy referred the matter to the mas
ter in chancery. Director Hughes , speaking
for President IJroyfoglo , tonight says the
proceeding is simply a malicious attack on
the credit of the company.
IVJIRCIi IX SOltTJI CAflOZMXA.
Six Lives Lost mill.Many Others Serl-
oiiNly Injured.
SAI.ISIIUIIY , N : 0. , Feb' , 17-Mcagro details
have been received of a railway wreck at
Smyrs trestle last night.Thicof eoplo were
Killed outright , three died today and three
others fatally injured *
Object of Gonid's Trip.
BnuxswiCK , Go. , Fo'ji.-17. ' , It U stated to
night on the authority , of Calvin S. Brlco
that the object of the l to Gould trip was to
look after Central and Southern American
trade. _ j
Said ho : "It was ourt4 < Ire to find what
'
stops were necessary t'o qarry out the Inteu
lions of tlio International congress to estab
lish trade between tbqso-countries. Wo nro
completing our arrangements as rapidly ns
possible nnd have already two southern
ports , Brunswick , Ga. . and Mobile , Ala.
From these seaport termini wo will establish
several lines of steamer to Spanisu-Aincri'
can countries. "
Millionaire McQullough's Will.
PiTTsnuito , Pa. , Foh3 17. [ Special Telo-
gramtoTiiEBBE.1 Tho.-will of the late J.
N. NcCullough , vloo president of the Penn
sylvania railway company , was filed yester
day for probate. Ills 'estate is valued at
from 7,00u,000 , to fl0,000,000. The will gives
to hU wife and daughter each one-fourth ol
the estate , the remainder being loft In trust
with the executors , Harry Darlington , son-
in-law of McCullouRh , receives 1100,000 , and
each grandchild a similar sum on coming of
ago.
National Independent Convention.
SntiNO FIELD , III. , Fob. 17. The Farmer's
Mutual Benefit association members of the
general assembly nro taking active part in the
movement for the pntlonal Independent con
vention in 1891 , oywhloh will bo represented
all tbo industrial and farmers' organizations.
Tliov aao preparing elaborate an address to
local lodges , etc.
Dillon lit the Inllriimi-y.
Duni.is , Feb. 17. John Dillon lias been re
moved from tils cell to the infirmary in the
Clonmol vrlsou ,
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Stanford's Monay Schema Eoportcd Ad
versely by the Sonata Gominittoo.
A LONG TALK ON THE HAWAIIAN CABLE ,
VnicniliiicntB to ( ho Copyright 11111
TIiu House In Committee Consider * )
tlio Indian Appropriation Hill
Uoai-inmi'H Impeachment.
"WASIUXOTOX , Feb. 17. In the scnato the
credentials \Vllllnm \ A. Peffcr.scnator-elcct
from Kansas , nnd Voorhees from Indiana ,
for the term beginning March 4 next , wcro
presented and placed on illo.
Tbo finance committee reported back ad
versely Mr. Stanford's bill "to provide the
government with means sufficient to supply
the national want of n sound circulating
medium. " It was placed on the calendar.
The diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill was taken ui > , tbo pending question being
'Mr. Dolph's amendment to increase the sal
ary of the minister to Portugal from $5,001) ) to
* tu,000.
In pursuance of designation by the speaker ,
the house was called to onlor tiis | morning by
Mr. Payson of Illinois. The committee on
Judiciary reported a resolution for the Im
peachment of Alex Boarman , Judge of the
united States district court for the western
district of Louisiana , for high crimes nnd
misdemeanors.
The resolution was ordered printed and re
committed ,
A bill forfeiting certain railroad land
grants wns reported from the public land
committee , but the hortso having refused to
consider it the bill was withdrawn.
On n point of order by Mr. Halo , Dolph's
amendment was ruled out nnd n subsequent
amendment by him to make the salary of the
minister to Portugal $7,500 , was , on motion of
IIulo , laid on the tablo.
Mr. Mcl'horson moved to reconsider the
vote adopting the Hawaiian on bio amend
ment , so that ho might m'ovo to reduce the
annual allowance from JO.OOO to $150.000.
.On motion of Mr. Edmunds , the motion to
reconsider was laid on the table , ! i'J ' to ! M.
On motion of Mr. Sherman the Item of
$0,500 for tbo minister resident. ' nnd consul
general to Greece , Koumanta nnd Serviawas
changed to mnko it read for envoy cxtrnoidl-
nnry and minister plenipotentiary.
Tho/iuestionof the Hawaiian cable came
ut ) again. Mr. Carlisle argued that the
Hawaiian canlo amendment had no proper
place in the diplomatic bill. By placing sugar
on the free list under the last tariff bill , .the
act of 1871) ) admitting sugar anil rlco from
Hawaii , free of duty so M to carry out the
treaty had boon repealed by congress with
out notice to the Hawaiian government.
Mr. Allison said that when ho agreed. to
the coni'eronco report ho understood from a
source which had fully examined tlio ques
tion that the omission of tbo clause originally
in the bill , that It should not repeal existing
treaties , did not affect the Hawaiian treaty
at nil.
Mr. Morgan criticised Carlisle's opposition ,
Imputing it to an unwillingness to interest
President Harrison with the oxnontlituro of
a million a year. Ho denied that the cession
of a coaling and repair station at the harbor
of Pearl river ill tf > o Hawaiian islands gave
the United States the right to land the tele
graph cable assorted by Mr , Carlisle. The
only opportunity to land thp.cablo there was
the concession mndoby tho'ltlng1 of Hawaii to
nn 'American citizen , Mr.'Har.tvyell. Thati
party might. If the United-8CAVsi ; < fHlKnut' '
'mako use of tbo opportunity , make on ar
rangement wlttrtno Canadian government to
have tlio end of the American cable landed on
.tho snores , of Cauadtt , , , , . . .v , . > _ _ „ > . ,
'
" '
Mr.'Morgan' believed wo active movemon
on tbo part of the United States govern
ment to define Its policy in relation
to Hawaii would save the United States
a great deal of trouble in the future. Ho did
not know a nioro significant way of express
ing the intention , of the United States thnn
by making actual connection with those
islands moro complete and more direct.
Mr. Carlisle disavowed any reflections on
the president.
Mr. George declared himself opposed to the
amendment ns another stop in the fatal policy
of subsidizing private Individuals.
Mr. Daniel also declared his antagonism to
the amendment , on tbo same ground , If the
cnblo was to bo part of the national defense
it was improper that it should bo owned by
private individuals , but the whole s'chomo
now wns a speculation on the part of tbo
enterprising men who wanted to make money
out of the United States government.
The diplomatic and consular bill was then
passed , yoasa3 : nays 10 , Gordon , Hampton
and Morgan voting yea with the rcpu blicans
and Pcttlprow with the democrats ,
The copyright bill was then taken up , the
pending question being on Mr , Daniels'
amendment to insert in tbo proviso requiring
copyrighted books printed from typo set in
the United States the words "or to bo other
wise produced in the United States from
process executed In the United States. "
After much discussion It wns rejected.
Mr. Edmunds moved to amend section 13 ,
providing thai the act shall only apply to a
citizen or subject of a foreign state when that
state permits to the citizens of the United
States the benefit of conyrlght on substan
tially the same basis as its own citizens , by
striking out the remainder of the section and
inserting the existence of the constitutions ,
aforesaid , shall be determined by the presi
dent of the United States by proclamation ,
from tlmo to tlmo , as the purposes of tbo act
may require. Agreed to without discussion ,
nn amendment drawn up by Air. Sherman
nnd Mr. Carlisle , providing that nil books ,
maps , charts , dramatic or musical composi
tions , eneravings , etc. , the author , inventor ,
assignor or proprietor of which is a citizen ,
subject or resident of a foreign country , may
bo imported Into the United Sfdles on the
payment of duties If any are imposed by law.
Without disposing the amendment tbo
scnato adjourned.
House.
WAsniNOTOK , Feb. 17 , In pursuance of the
designation by the speaker the house was
calUjd to order by Mr. Pnyson of Illinois.
The committee on judiciary reported a bill
for the Impeachment of Alexander Boarman ,
judge of the United States district court of
the western district of Louisiana for high
crimes and misdemeanors. Ordered printed
nnd recommitted.
A bill forfeiting certain railroad land
grants was reported from the public hind
committee , bat the house having refused to
consider it the bill wns withdrawn.
The conference report on the fortification
-bill was agreed to nnd the house went into
committee of the whole on the Indian appro
priation bill.
Mr. Carter of Montana offered an amend
ment appropriating f'JKS.OOO to carry out the
agreement with the Crow Indians in Mon
tana. Adopted.
The amendment for carrying out certain
treaty agreements with the Sissoton nnd
\Vahpcton and other Indians was agreed to.
Mr. Holnmn of Indiana olforej an amend
ment providing that the Cherokee Indians
may ncgotlatowith the secretary of the In
terior for the sale of the Cherokee outlet.
Adopted.
The committee rose and reported the bill to
the houso. The previous question was or
dered on the passage of the bill and tbo
bouso adjourned.
Iturlnl of Iilcutcntuit Mason.
PJXE KIDOK AOCNOV. S. D. , Fob. 17.
[ Special to TiinBuE , ] The funeral of Lieu
tenant Mason , First Infantry , toolc place at
the agency Sunday afternoon. His bodf was
escorted by a mounted company two miles
out , whore It wai mot by Henry's battalion.
The troopers formed on each sldo and facing
round , all carne to advance carbine , As tbo
body with its escort passed between the
trumpeters sounded tbo Dead march. Then
the whole command followed till the Ninth
cavalry camp was reached , when , as the body
was leaving , "taps" wcro sounded. The
ceremony was impressive and a tribute to a
young soldier and the son of a soldier who ,
now on tbo retired list , mouraabls loss.
IAltt TO JtHST.
Imposing Corcmottli's Over tlio lie-
innlim of Admit-ill I'or tor.
WASIIIXOTOX , Feb. 17. With martini hon
ors , nnd with all the ceremony duo to his high
rank , the body of the Into U.wld D. Porter ,
idndral of thn navy , was this afternoon laid
to rest in Arlington. Not since the burial
of Sheridan has Washington witnessed as
mposlngn funeral , every branch of the mill-
.nry am ) naval service being represented.
Die Grand Army of the Kcimbltu and
, ho Sons of the American Hovolu-
.ion occupied a promluent place
ti the long procession. All tha
executive departments wcro closed nr.d
everywhere throughout the city Hags wow
displnycd at half mast ,
The body of the late admiral lay In state at
.ho family residence nil the forenoon , and
was viewed by n constant stream of people ,
I'bo remains wore dressed In full uniform ,
encased In n casUct covered with purple vel
vet , lined with white satin , and having heavy
silver handles and .1 plato appropriately In-
dcrlbed.
At 1 o'clock tlio house was closed t6 visitors
and Mrs. Porter and members of the family
took their last farewell of the dead. The
: asket was closed immediately thereafter , a
argo Hag wrapped around it and the ad-
nil-ill's sword and chapcau placed on the lid.
Services were held nt the house and were
conducted by Hov. Dr. Douglas , rector of St.
John's. Occupying chairs on either sldo of
ho casket were the members of tbo family ,
ho president and Mrs. Harrison , members of
ho cabinet. Justices of the supreme court ,
ncmbcrs of the diplomatic corps nnd the
icnorary pallbearers , while behind them
stood a throng of army nnd navy ofllcers nnd
nany leading citizens of Washington , After
ho services the casket was deposited In the
icarso nnd the procession marched toward
\rlltiKton cemetery.
The procession was headed by Hear Ad-
niral Klmnerly , now senior ofllcoroftho
invy , with his stuff. After them caino ofll
cers representing the different corps of the
Grand Army of the Republic nnd district
nllltla ; the marine band ; n batalllon of ir.a-
incs ; six companies of artillery ; one light
lattery and two troops of cavalry. After
lioso cnmo the nntlonnlgunrd of tbo District
of Columbia , a delegation of the Grand Army
of the Uopubllo and tbo hearse , drawn by
bur horses with sailors on either sldo , Fol-
owing the ho.irao were the mournerj In car
riages , the president and cabinet , chief Justice
mil associates of the supreme ! court , senate
and house committee , diplomatic corps , ofll
cers of the navy , rtrmy. marine corn * , dele-
gatoa from the Grand Army of the Heimblio
jests nnd civic societies. The number of
roops in line was nearly three thousand ,
L'ho line of march was crowded with spccta-
ors anil on many buildings Hags were ilis-
ilayed ut half mast. At tlio bridge crossing
ho Potomac all the troops but the marines
nnd cavalry drew out and the remainder of
lie procession proceeded to the cemetery.
Vt the entrance to the grounds the cavalry
drew up in line , leaving only a batalllon of
narlnes and carriages to accompany the ro-
nnlns to the grave.
As the casket was lowered the clergy read
tboEntscop.il burial service , and the Grand
\rrny of the Konublic postof which Admiral
Dorter had been a member parformad the
usual servlca for tbo deal , in course of
which garlands of roses were strewn on the
casket
When the last words were rend , Mrs. Porter
stepped to the sldo of the open grave nnd took
i last long look. She was led away sobbing ,
i'hen nt the word ot command the marines
discharged three volleys over the grave ; the
Grand Armv truruDeter sounded "lights out , "
md the assembly dispersed.
TMIE I'llOCESSlOX Altll.lXGED.
Sherman Will lie Hurled \vllli the
Honors.
A" Jii " " ? s-HS' jw * w = j Jii5J jSaSKW t
Butterflclcl'nnd'SlocutnV in ' 'chargo.of Iho
funeral of Sherman , have Issued orders out
lining tbo arrangement of the funeral proces
sion , etc. The cortege will'bo an Itnposlnjj
ono , composing regular troops , sailors ,
marines nnd national guardsmen , besides the
president and cabinet , visiting governors ,
various military societies , etc.
The casket will DO drawn on a
caisson. The pallbearers will bo Major
General Schollcld , Major General Howard ,
Hoar Admirals Braino and Qreer , Prof.
Klndrlck , General Joseph E. Johnston , Major
Generals Slocilm , Sickles. Dodge , Corse ,
Swayno nnd Wootlford. Tbo column will bu
commanded by Major General Howard.
The confederate camp of this city today
passed resolutions of respect nnd named a
committee to attend the funeral. All the
public ofllces and buildings will bo shut on
tbo funeral day and Hags will bo half masted
throughout tbo city and on tbo shipping In
tbo harbor.
Preparations at St. Louis ,
ST. Loui ? , Mo. , Fob. 17. The jxecutlvo
committee having in charge the arrangement
for the funeral of General Shornmn adopted
resolutions tonight that all societies and
organized bodies of citizens , whether in St.
Louis or from this or other states to take a
place in the procession nt the funeral of Gen
eral Sherman next Saturday are hereby
specially requested to send Lee Hassleuo ,
chairman of tno committee on procession. 401
Market street , or to General SVesloy Mcrntt ,
United States urmy , this city , such request ,
not later than 10 o'clock Thursduy.mornlng.
The question has been raised as to whether
or not General Sherman can bo
buried in Calvary cemetery. A high church
ofllcial 13 nutbority for the statement that ,
oven though the last rites of the church were
administered , his failure to receive such rites
would InterfereIn'no way with the Interment
in Calvary , only a portion ot the cemetery
being consecrated. That part of the burial
ground in which Sherman will bo interred is
not consecrated as n whole , but each grave is
blessed just previous to burial.
Veterans View the KcmnliiH.
NKW Yoiiir , Fob. 17. The family of Gen
eral Sherman today decided to allow the
friends of the here and old war veterans v/ho
fought with him an oppprtunlty to view the
body. For this purpose they sot apart to
dav and tomorrow from 10 n. m. to1 p. m ,
A regular military guard Is on duty In the
front hall , whllo a special squad of Now
York's tallest policemen keeps the people In
lino. The cast of tbo face of the general
which has been taken is u pronounced suc
cess , _
XOitTll DAKOTA'S XEME&1S.
Prohibition Will Continue nn a Oou
Htltittlomil I'rovlslon.
BiSMAitcif , N , D. , Fob , 17. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB HIK. : | Ono sensation after an
other In rapid succession characterize * the
legislative proceedings. The now combina
tion In the scnato today carried out to the
potter the programme outlined in your dis-
'patches last night. The prohibitionists had
three of the Missouri slope members Little ,
Wont and Mcljlllovy and ono Cass
county member , Lowry , making a combina
tion of eighteen or two more than a majority ,
and they carried every point.
The llrst proceeding was to expunge
from Saturday's record all actions
relating to resubmlsslon and cnpltol
removal. The Bonato wont Into committee of
the whole and tno combination carried a
motion to recommend the Indefinite-postpone
ment of both measures on these subjects.
The vote In open sonata to adopt this re
port nnd Indefinitely postpone the bill rcsuh-
milting tbo liquor question was IS to K , ono
member bclntf absent. The vote to in
definitely postpoc 3 the capital removal reso
lution wa carried by 85 votes. There as
the greatest animation over the struggle ,
which wan one of the fiercest ever seen hero ,
fho prohibition law is maintained beyond
poradvouturo and tbo capital Is saved to Bit-
marc If.
Tin | Wenilipr Forecast.
For Omaha nno ; ylolnlty Fair j colder.
For Iowa , NobmUa and South Dakota-
Fair Wednesday ; variable winds ; warinorby
Thursday morulnf ,
CL \SOFT1IAYER' ' ( SEL )
They Tbink BoyiVs Quo Wtirrnnto Answer ad
Evasion of the Question ,
NO DENIAL OF THE ALIEN ALLEGATION/
The AtlornryH Allo o That Xnthlnr/
Iteiiialim tbi-tlii ) Supreme Court to
Do but KnU-r Judgment
ol'OiiHtur.
Net ) . , Tob. 17.-Speclnl [ Telc
cram to Tin : Uin. : ] Jfono of ( lovornor
Joyd's ' attorneys were present In the supreme
court this morning when Mr. lllalr , Oovernoi ?
fhnycr's legal reiiroscntntlvo , nsked as to
vhfit disposition would bo made of the
notion filed last night In the quo warrantp
case. Justice Cobb said the court would
nako an effort to consider tbo motion two
vcoits from today. Mr. Hlnir Intimated that
10 did not think It wns the purpose of the at-
ornoys for the defendant to give the other
Ido a chance to discuss the question ,
fho justice said If such should
irovo to bo the case , the court
vould find n moans to afford the attorneys ot
bo relater the necessary relief.
Governor Tliaver's attorneys consider the
motion Hied by Governor Boyd au nn evasion
of the question Involved. It sots forth , they
claim , no denial of the allegations that the
lofundnnt is an alien , nnd the absence of such
n denial , it Is claimed , Is an lulmisslim of the
hnreo. They also state that it shows that
Joyd could not make the denial nocessnrv on
its oath and has consequently refrained from
mswcring In the promises. They also claim
bat nothing now remains foi the court to ito
but enter"n Judgment of ouster against him
s governor of the state.
T1IK ttKKTSVUMl
t Is Discussed nt Ijength Ity ( lie Me lu
ll or * of the Semite.
LINCOLNIs'cb. . , Feb. 17. [ Special to Tun
JUK.J In the committee of the whole , Sena
tor Collins In the chair , Senator Coulter
loved that House Hell No. 05 bo substituted
or Scnato File No. (53 ( , relating to the repeal
f the bounty on the manufacture of boot
ugar. The motion orevailod , The Illo bill
f tcr n long debate wns recommended to pass.
Senator Coulter moved that when the com-
nittce rose It report that the bill do pass. Tbo
notion was seconded by Senator Mlchonor.
Senator ICelper said :
"At the last legislature the farmers do-
nandcd tlio passage of the law as it stands at
ircsent. Out of fifty-two farmers in both
louses , only three votead gainst It. I op-
loscd the present law of two years into , uo-
auso 1 thought the bounty should bo divided
lotween the farmer nnd manufacturer that
here bo a limit to the amount paid nnd tha
line In which It should bo paid. The amend-
ncnt which I offer and with Air. Oxnard'a '
onsont contains these features.
"If wo raised bouts enough nlono to supply
ho wants of the people of this state , mid the
ugar bo made hero , wo will retain about
{ , ikXOOJ ) a year in the pockets of our people
hat now K ° out of the stato. This industry
vlll give- employment to thousands of men.
md the taxes on the plants will in a few
curs exceed the bounty paid , " ,
Senator Dysart said that according to the
statement of Mr. Ox n aril a ton of beets would
field 140 pounds of sugar , lint the couunlt-
, eo had agreed to allow him 150 pounds and
nakon computation ou that basis. Ono aero
would yioicl jlftooii ton's o f beets , " which ivou Id
b'o equivalent tp : > , 'i > 0 ; pounds of. sugar- which ,
at a cost of 4 > cents woiild'reallzdSQO/ ' -
ng to this amount the bounty of $11.23 , tbo
'nctory would receive (101.U5. By a continu
ation of this method of , calculation bo cqiii-
) utcd that the net profit of ono acre of beets
wns $3.1.75. At this rate 2.500 acres would
vield SH4 , 7fi. Deducting from this the cos.t
> f working , $50,000 , and the Income- would b'o
> J1T5. ; )
Then ho said that these were the latest
Igurcs. When the Oxnards bad first at
tempted to obtain the state bounty they had
made nn entirely different calculation. Then
-hoy claimed that the average yield of sugar
from n ton of beets was WX ) pounds. The
average crop of beets nor aero was twelve
tons. The average yield of rollnod sugar per
acre was 2,400 pounds. The value of sugar
produced f i-oni ono aero of bouts nt ( I cent *
per ton was 81-H , plus the bounty § 73 , SJ10 ,
The cost of manufacturing n ton of beets was
$ ! ) , orSlOS per acre. The not value of ono
acre of average beets was $103. A yield of
2,500 acres consequently would bo $270,000.
Deducting the cost of produc
tion , tbo proceeds of 2,500 , ncrcs
would bo $220,000 , These , the sonntor em
phasized , wcro tbo figures which tbo
Oxnards had produced before the legislnturo
Lwo years ago. Kithor Air. Oxnard must
tiavo been mistaken then or ho must bo mis
taken now.
Senator Kelpor hero handed to the secre
tary the amendment which ho proposed , nnd
which was read. It provides in substance as
follows' ;
That a bounty of a balf-a-cont shall bo paid
on each nnd every pound of sugar manu
factured "nnd n , bounty will also bo paid to
the raiser of the beets grown In the state
from which sal'J sugar is manufactured of 80
cents per ton on beats testing from 1'J to 14
per cent of saccharine matter ; Sl.UO per tenon
on beets testing from 11 to 10 per cent ; and
Sl.'O per ton on beets testing over 115 per cent
of saccharine mutter , the bounties under this
act to be continued 'or two years , the scale
of prices of beets to remain tbo same ns it was
in moo.
No bounty shall bo paid on sugnr not con
taining at 'least IK ) per cent of crystnllzed
sugar , the quantity and quality of sugar to
bo determined by the secretary of state.
The sugar Manufactured shall bo placed In
original packages which shall bo branded
with the quantity and quality of the sugar
contained , nn account of which shall be filed
with the secretary of state together with the
number of tons of beats from which said
sugar was manufucturcd , from whom ob
tained anil the richness of tlio bom in sac-
chaiino matter ns shown by the tests.
The secretary of state shall appoint a rcsU
dent inspector , at each town ivliero ono otf
more sugar manufactories may bo located' ,
the aggregate output of which oxcecdn 2,000 ,
pounds of sugar per day.
Senator Swltzler of Omaha then rose and
spoke us follows ;
"There was only ono question which both *
ercd my mind in the consideration of thl3
matter , and that was whether or not the last
legislature , having passed the ulll giving the
bounty on sugar , it wivs fair treatment fotf
the present legislature to repeal the bounty
at present. In tlio investigation of the sub
ject there wns nothing presented which
changed my views in regard to the question.
Wo have submitted to stretches of tlio con- )
slllutlon in this state and other states only
under such circumstances us wilt justify a
starving family in taking coal from a train o |
cars tbat laiv of necessity to sustain llfo.
It was clearly Invalid for us to have )
passed relief measures , but tbo whole state
ro up and demanded that , ns n stutn , wd
should relieve the starving families of this
state , constitution or no constitution , I asked
the gentlemen who appeared before the com
mittee why It was that they had nn option on
1,000 or fi.OOO acres of land if they oxpcntocl
it to bo of such nu enormous benefit , nnd the
answer was Unit they did not know the state
of Nebraska. They did not know whether
the bounty would stay or not. They did not
know \yhcthor the farmers would raise the
boots. So they had this option on this land
upon which they could ralso all tbo boots
needed for their factory ,
"Tho bounty last year amounted to 87,500 *
Tbo ( in os lion wns asked , how much bounty
would I hero bo In .1 good season , and the ant
swor was fwm two to thrco times us tnucb.
Suppose It was two nnd n half times tha
bounty wblcti they got last year , tbo bounty
would ho $ H,7flO from the state , and fromtbd
Unito.1 StnUs $ J7f > 00 , making a total of
J.VS.2.V ) on this Industry In u fair year , whloU
Is 10 per cent nn over $500,000 , or B per cent
nu over $1,000,000 , , Just from the bounty
alum1.
' 1 came here convinced that there should ,