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    THE OMAHA DAILY
TWENTIETH YEAH. OMAHA , AVEDNESDAY Mp.ENING , MARCH 25 , 3801. NUMBEE 277 ,
MLOBIBACREDTOCfllCMO.
The Banaway Senator Located by The Bee
ia Iho "Windy Oity ,
LIVING UNDER ASSUMED NAME.
IlclrlcHto Ihplnlti lilrt Conduct , but.
Finally I'Uca front Il
\lovcr-Setli Cole Is
\\lth Him.
CHICAGO Omen or Tnc REE. ) _
CHICAGO , March 21. )
Senator Taylor , the absconding member of
tlio Nebraska legislature whoso conduct dur
ing the deadlock among the solona of the sen
ate has been conspicuous , graced the city
of Chicago vyith his presence Sunday and
Monday and was a guest at Burlto's hotel ,
where the Nebraska statesman dlplonutlo-
nlly registered hinm-lf under the alias of
"William Martin" of Red Oak , la. Ho was
accompanied DySothT. Cole of Omaha ,
With the greatest dlfUculty Senator Taylor
was Induced to grant nn interview to THE
Bnn representative. Ho looked careworn
nnd haggard , nnd spoke nervously In a petu
lant tone , saying :
"I opposed the maximum rate bill because
I thought by so doing that \vasbest furtherIng -
Ing Iho Interests of my Immediate
constituency and of those of Ne
braska at largo who demanded
It. Believing that the desired defeat of the
bill could not bo accomplished without a
deadlock , I decided to alsont myself from
tbo legislature nnd leave the state entirely.
Accordingly , I pursued that course , but the
sensational reports published that I took a
special train me all contemptible lies.
"As to other reports circulated broadcast
about my movements at Coimcil Bluffs and
the alleged attempt to ktdnnp me , all lhat is
the most absurd rubbish. As a mutter of
fact , at the time all that \vsia supposed to betaking
taking place , I was here at this hotel In
Chicago , having left Council Bluffs Saturday
night and reached hero about 2 o'clock Sun
day morning. "
Taylor expressed Intense disgust at having
been located here by Tnc BIE and
after unbosoming hlnwolf as above refused
to say anything further , nnd seizing his
satchel hurried down stairs and Jumped Into
rt cab , saying ai he was being rapidly driven
awny that he was going to catch the Uoc : <
Island train , hut \vould not give his destina
tion. Ho said ho would return hero Thurs <
Cay.All
All this , however , was probably a strategic
movement , intended to cludo the reporter ,
for the latter was informed at Iho hole ! oftico
n few moments later that the much-wanted
Nebraska man had not paid his bill and had
left his valuables in the hotel safe.
The senator said Iho newspapers bad trr.
durcd bin , and villlilcu him.
Sotti Ole was very solicitous aoout hla
friend , "Mr. Martin. "
Ir. Cole , when asked as to the whereabouts
of his friend Mr. Taylor , today , profe sca ig
norance. He thought ho had Rene to DCS
Moines on thoKocl ; Island train last night ,
andthouKht probably ho would coon to Lin
coin , now that the cruel war was over.
- "If ho Is in 101 vn I ought to got n uoto from
him , " said Mr , Cole naively , "and if he has
loft I ought to got a lolcBi-uin from him. "
Mr. Cole thinks ho will remain here for
few days ana then return to Lincoln.
T1IB IimiAllI > OUTLOOK.
Jacob Shncfer Is in Plttsburg , but bis
brother said yesterday thatEugen" Carter's '
challenge woula undoubtedly bo accepted by
Shaefcr. The game will bo played lu cen
tral music hall about Way 10 , for the cham
pionship of the world at fourteen Inch bulk
line and SoOOasidc. Soon after thut game
Shaoferwlll probably play Slosson.
, MU8T1IAVH ) tiiIEt' : OHSTAIIVC.
The Tifovvs publishes a communication from
Pcrest City , S , D. , stating that there are in
dividual cases of destitution that must bo re
lieved from some source or starvation will
follow , but thcro is no wholesale destitution
except in ono or two counties.
WKSTKUV I'COPI.B IK CHICAGO.
Among the western peonloln Chicago today
were tlio following :
At the Grand Pacific Mr. nnd Mrs.
Charles G. Morton , Mr. nnd Mrs , N. Davis ,
Fargo , S. D.
At \Velllngton-M. . Gngsloy , Sioux
Fulls , S. D.
At the Icland-G. W. 1'enbody , Cedar
Rapids , la.
At the Auditorium \ . L. Barrows. Man-
dan , U. D. ; Mr. and Mrs. .A. Sellgmnn.
Hclcun. Mont. ; l\Ir. \ nnd Mrs. I-1. A. Little ,
Sioux City , la. ; Mrs , W. Humble , Miss
Urlbbcn , Lincoln , Neb.
At the Palmer K. "W. Bailey. Omaha.
At thoLoland A/NV. Clnncv , DCS Mo nej.
At the Uroovort Al. M , Gowdy , Oinahu.
At the Commercial E. S. McClure ,
Omaha.
At tlio Clifton C. j\ . Allen , Omaha ,
At the Suratoca P. M. Burnett , Omaha.
At the McCoy Mrs. Shilling. Omaha.
ATKINbON.
JOJ/.V ! ' JX JLUCK.
An Old Telocraph Operator Falls
Heir to jFortune. .
NEW YOIIK , March 24 , ( Special Telegram
to TIIK nEn.JohnVhltoKelly ] U the old
est oi > crat6r employed by the Western Union
telegraph company , IIo is sixty years of
ago and Is still at work In the telegraph
ofllco , although be has fallen heir to an estate
that will probably bring him the sum of
tlOO.000 111 cash. An uuolo of Mr. Kelly's '
died and made him an hoirto several lots on
East Buffalo's now boulevard. On Saturday
last ICclly got his first Installment of uU for
tune in the shape of 810,000 In cash , ilo
came down to tbo telegraph ofllra the same
ns usual , prepared to go to work.
At the doorway ho mot several op
erators. Ho erected thorn pleasantly and
driving his hand into his pocket , pulled out
mi Immense roll ot bills which ho oflcicd to
share with every ono In the crowd. None of
ttio men , however , would take advantage of
bis offer , and then to do something to show
that ho wai willing- share his good fortune
lie took all the men that ho could llnd and
treated them. One of thorn afterward said :
"Fine.11
This Is not the first tlmo that fortune has
sinllct ! kindly u pen old man ICclly Not long
ngo ho mudo something like $ . ' ,000 InVall
Hreet , but ho dropped nil ho mado. This
limo ho made a bee line for the savinps bank.
Ho intends to llnlsh his work in the Western
Union service by the end of this month and
then retire from active work ,
A. Limit U Him Kxpmis H ,
Cn ICAOO , March 2-1 , Secretary Dickinson
ot the national -world's fair commission last
night wired Secretary of the Treasury Foster
aiulng whether , If the expense of the April
meeting of Iho national commission exceeded
tno appropriation , the treasury department
would meet the deficit out of the money ap
propriated for the current year. Secretary
rosier replied today thai If tbo deficit was
not m excess of $10,000 it would bo so met ,
but that it should be kupt as small as possi
ble. So Iho national commission will proba
bly assemble hero next week.
Lot t pry
Mn.WAVXrr.\Yls. , March 21. United States
J Marshal 'VYIswcH and Fostofllco Inspector
1'ulclfcr today arrested Bon Hololien , Mrs ,
J , II. Nowbauor and Alt Smith for dealing In
I-oulsla.m ana Mexican lottery tickets.
Otncr arrests uro to follow. Tbo oRlcers
lave a lint of people who have purchased
tickets by mall. All those purchasers are
acuallo uudor the law , and u the list em
braces some of the most prominent ( .coplc in
the state , the nrre ts have created a senas-
tlon , Ono of the patrons of the lottery Is u ,
member of the Wisconsin legislature.
KX. JtHl.VS'IUX'S fl'XJSUA I
It Is Conducted U ithotitOatcntntloii
nnd Islj-xrgdy Attended.
AVAsnixnTox , March 21 , The funeral ser
vices over the remains of the late General
Josrph K.Johnston , almost the Imt of the
commanders of the confederacy , took
place In this city this morning.
By special request of the deceased
tbo ceremonies were devoid of ostentation or
unnecessary formality. There was no dis
play of uniforms or battle flags , as the family
declined the requestor a number of confeder
ate veterans * associations to participate form
ally. There \vcro no services nt the residence
of the deceased , but Just bofor < ) 11 o'clock ' the
rc-jualns tvcra taken to St John's EpUcupal
church , accompanied by the family and
friends.
The funeral partr was met at the church
bv the pallbearcrs.Senators MorKanand Dan
iel , Hon. Mr. Curry , General I'arkoU. S. A. .
General Field , General Iletb , Hear Admiral
UodgersU. , S. K. , Uear Admiral Templcton
Wright , General Prlco , Colonel An
derson of Richmond Colonel Harris ,
Hon. .T. C. Hrincroft Davis and James
Wutmough. The church was crowded to Its
utmost capacity with a delegation of ox-con
federates and different societies and many
prominent people of Washington , in
cluding General Veazly , comniander-in-chlef
of Iho Grand Array of the Hepubllc ; Vice-
President Morton , and Senators Cock-
rell , Jlaudcrson und Butler. The
services were conducted by Kov.
Dr. Douglas , rector , nnd wore
confined to the simple Episcopalian burial
service. At the conclusion of the services
the remains were nut on the train for Balti
more , where the body will be interred in
Grceuinouut cemetery.
At Baltimore.
BALTIMORE , Md. , March 21. When the
body of Geiicr.U Johnston nr lived hero many
old soldiers were nt the railroad station and
bared their heads as the coflln was borne
past them. They did not form part of the
funeral procession ; they obeyed his com
mand. Ho was laid ut rest by the side of his
wife In Greenmount cemetery.
liiirlnl < > r Lawrence Bnrrot t.
COIIASSET , Mass. , March 21. The body of
Lawrence Barrett was Interred In Central
cemetery today. _
Deatn ill' Charles
NEW YOIIK , Murcn 24. Charles tChick -
crlng , the well known piano manufacturer , is
dead.
llev. Howard Crosby
NKW YOIIK , March 24 , Rev. Dr. Howard
Crosby Is dying from pneumonia.
The Denlh Ttoll.
Tot.ni)0 , O , March 24. General John C.
Lee , atone lime lieutenant governor of Ohio ,
and a conspicuous ofiiccr in Kosecrans' ' array
during the war , died hero tonight.
SU.T Lvnr. Utah , March 'M.-Danlol H.
"Wells , counsellor to the twelve apostles nnd
general In the Nauvoo legion , an old time
lender and trusted official of the Mormon
church , died to-day of pneumonia ,
AII' VMILKASS GHAXB JllllX.
SeiiHntlonnl Developments Kxpctctl
Wlion tlie Itcport Is Made.
Nuw OULCVVS , La. , March24. The grand
jury held auolhor long session today nnd
Irom witnesses examined it Is evident that
body is getting into the bribery business nnd
sensational developments are expected , The
sensation will doubtless bo the indictment of
a prominent party not heretofore
mentioned iu connection with the
unsavory part , of the cnso. Many
of tlio witnesses the lust few days have been
surprised to find themselves called in , and
protested that they knew nothinguutll they
got into the Jury room. O'AIalloy has not
vet been brought bacK , although a capias has
bccu issued , and It is not likely that ho will
bo really sought for until the grand jury is
through with the Investigation. Mayor
ShalceMiearo's wife is said to have been
stoppedon the street by several Italians and
threatened with the destruction of her homo
nnd family.
Nichols tuDlaluc.
WASHINGTON" , J\Iarch24. Secretary Elaine
received a letter this morning from Governor
Nichols ot Louisiana In regard to the recent
killing of the eleven Italians iu jail at
New Orleans. The letter , " which Is
dated March 21 , acknowledges the receipt
of the secretary's ' lelcgrarn and suites that
the matter Is now being investigated by the
grand jury. Ttio governor is satisfied that
most of the persons killed were American
cltl/ens , built Is probable two or three may
have Dccn Italian subjects. A copy of the
letter was sent to narou Fava , the Italian
minister , by Secretary Dlalnc.
No Further Action at Present.
WASUINOTON' , March 'J4. The department
ofstnto will not take further action In the
matter of the New Orleans tragedy until the
Italian minister makes further communica
tion upon the subject. IIo hns cabled the
substance of Governor Nichol's letter to his
government , and the Impression at tbo state
department Is that ho will await the action
of the Now Orleans courts before making
further ropicsoutalions tothostato depart
ment.
Kntlllod to Itc JlM'cndecl.
L.OSDOX , March 24. The News' Purls cor
respondent suysho learns that the Italian
government , without discussing the status of
the Is'evv Orleans prisoners , maintains that as
prisoners they were entitled to bo defended.
The Italian government formally demands
the punishment of tbo mob's leaders find in
demnities for the families of the men slain.
t V.SE It
The Coroner Ho Decides Ket-nrditig
the Jlcbrvw Mutlcnts' Death.
CINCINNATI , O. , March 21. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB IJKE.J The coroner has just an
nounced today his opinion in the case of Sal-
linger and I'Yuucntbnl , the two students of
the Hebrew Union college who were found In
their rooms March 4 , one dead and the other
( lying , i-tis Judgment is that It wns an un-
mislnliablo case of suicide on the part of
bolb. Ho umdo a palnsluVlng Investigation
on account of the theory auvauccd that ono
of the young men killed the otter und then
shot himself.
>
Now Grant Monument Schcni" .
Knw YOIIK , March 21. Tbo executive com
mittee of the Grant monument association
hold n meeting this afternoon aud passed
resolutions asking the legislature to apuro-
nrlato foU.OOO of the state dlroct tax , recently
refunded by tbo United States , for the pur
pose of erecting n mouiusient 10 General
Grunt at Klvemdo park , A ccnunltlco to
advr.uco the plan will bo sent to Alb-i'iy.
Depot nndClovalor Uuriicil ,
Dr.u.R I'f.uNr , la , BJarc'aSJ. The Chicago
cage k North WMtorn f roigiit depot End con
tents bui-ned this morning , together with an
elevator adjoining. The less on tne elevator
Mid conloiitJ Is { 10,000.
Sherman Statue l iuul Itniscil.
New YIIKK , March 21. Tto Sherman
ttatuo fund committee states that the sub
scriptions are sunii'Ieut to complete the
itatue. Tbo total amount of tbo fund to tlato
U $44,750. ,
The Mcrrlnmu
LawiiKNcr , Mass. , March 24.-7Tho Mcrri-
maa river is rapidly rising tud over ono
thousand employes are idle on tceount of Iho
high water stopping the mills ,
WISTER IS STILL LINGERING ,
Old and "Whits Haired , Ho Ends the lap of
Spring EU t icing.
A PASSENGER TRAIN STUCK IN SNOW ,
Kirclii n Mall Cnr Oocs Consitlrrnble
Dnmngo Another Mysterious
Uhttlipcarnncc Deaths of
Old Sett lew.
H IDY , Neb. , March-Si. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Dr.K.J A strong blizzard has
boon blowing slnco 12 o'clock last night.
Lots of snow Is falling and melting some as
It falls.
The B. & M. passenger west this afternoon
Is oft the track between thcro and Byron ,
caused by deep snow. No ono Is hurt seri
ously.
INDIAXOU , Is'cb. , March \SpccinlTele
gram to THE UKK.J Last evening nbout 8
o'clock the snow began falling and nil night
and all day today thcro hns been a constant
fall with n heavy northeast wind drifting the
snow in places several feet. Tonight at 8
o'clock thcro is little sign ot a check. From
six to eight Inches of snow his fallen.
CULIIEKTSONNeb. . , March 24. [ Special
Tchyramto THE BEE. | It has been snowing
hero all day. There is now at least eight
inches of snow on the ground anil Is still
snowing heavilv. It is the heaviest snow
that fell hero this winter.
YOIIK. Nob. , March 24. [ Special to Tnc
BKE. ] A heavy snowstorm has prevailed
in this city and vicinity during the past ten
hours , nnd up to uoau today the fall hns
reached a depth of five inches. An easterly
wind prevails , nnd the snow , which still con
tinues falling. Is heavy and wot.
HASTIMOS Neb. , March 24. ( Special Tele
gram to Tim BEn.l A drifting snowstorm
prevailed the past eighteen hours and shows
no sign of abatement. Street car traftlc Is
abandoned by street car lines.
Claims ol'Kiiiployes.
LIXCOI.X , l cb. , March 24. [ Special to Tnu.
Bun. ] Early in the session the Uouso passed
a resolution , introduced by White , instruct
ing the chief clerk to certify to the em
ployes' tlmo only for such days as the house
was actually in session , executing only cer
tain Journal clerks. This resolution was too
sweeping and should not have Included the
postmistress und assistant and such other
bfllcers as watchmen , who were necessarily
on duly all thu time.
The employes protested against this action ,
and adopting tbo precedent set by former
legislatures have made out bills for extra
tiuio running all the way from two to twenty
days. Is'otonly ' have they done this , but
they actually put in a clnltn for "mileage"
the same as members , at 10 cents per mile.
The house has appointed a special committee
consisting of Dobson. Howe and Folkcr to In
vestigate the claims In each case. It is not
believed lhat they will allow mileage though
quite a number will doubtless get an allow
ance for extra time.
Kiro In a Mull Car.
ST. PAUL , Neb. , March 24. [ Special
Telegram to THE BLE. ] The mall car on the
Ord and Grand Island run , duo hero at 8
o'clock this morning , catno in badly demoral
ized. Before leaving Grand Island a Gro
broke out , supposed to have caught from the
steve , und before it could bo extinguished de
stroyed perhaps twenty sacks and pouches.
Fortunately the contents of the letter pouches
and nil registered matter was saved. A
Inrgo quantity of seeds scut by the depart
ment at Washington to farmers in this' and
upper counties was destroyed. Tbo postal
car on this branch of the Union Pacific road
has alw.iys boon too small for the proper
handling of mail and it is no wonder it
caught lire , us the sacks had to be piled so
near the stovo. A car of the right slzo prop
erly arranged might have prevented this
disaster.
Preparing for Adjournment.
LINCOLN' , Neb. , March 24. [ Special rp , , , .
BEE. ] Bom houses are Rotting down to
earnest work , and It is now thought that
final adjournment will bo reached by next
Tuesday. Mr , Porter introduced the follow
ing resolution In the house today , which was
adopted ;
Whereas The Twenty-second IcRislatureof
thestiitoof Iscbras ! > a liasnow entered upon
the sixty-first diy of Iho session , and
Whereas , Sprliiff Is fast approaching nnd the
farmers of said legislature uro anxious to re
turn to their farms ; therefore bo It
Hesolved by the housoof rcpiosentntivcs ,
Tlmt a committee ot three ho npuolntod by
tlio hooaker to confer with a llko commltleu
of Ihu senate , for the purpose of fixing a tlmo
for the Twenty-second legislature of t\ebruski ;
to adjourn sine ( lie.
Speaker Elder appointed as this committee
Porter , Watson and Brennan.
Tim Irrigation Experts.
LINCOLN , Nob. , March 2-4. [ Special
to TUB BER.J Special Agent K. J.
Hln ton of Washington arrived hero this
morning , and a meeting of the board of gov
ernment experts appointed for the artesian
well investigation , will bo held hero this
afternoon. Plans for the continuation of the
investigation and the experiments of the
coming season will ho considered , after
which the members will separate and go to
their fields. -Illnton will
special AgentIllnton pro
ceed to South Dakota , which is the seat of
the largest operations. An experimental
farm will bo located near Aberdeen. The
results of the investigation have thus far
been very encouraging.
York County Assessors ,
YOIIK , Nob. , March 24. [ Special to THE
BCE.J The following persons are tha asses
sors of York county : Stewart precinct , J.
AI. Fuller : Morton , W. , ! . Parker ; Thuyer ,
William Owen ; Arborvllle , F. N. UlcKnor ;
llrackhaw , S. Hubbel ; L.ockHdgo , S. T.
MappsNow ; York , L. L. Sorrlck ; Waco , H.
U. Williams ; Beaver , C. P. Alallg ; Lerov , L.
AI. Miller ; Baker , I ) . S. Zimmerman ; Brown ,
John Petros ; Henderson. J.V , Foster ; Hays ,
( Villlam Hull ; McFaddon , A. P. Miller ;
West Blue , John Morgan ; city of York.C.
J , Boll. The basis of assessment will bo the
same as that In force last year ,
Another Ticket Tor Blue S
BLUB Si'Klxos. Neb. , March 24. [ Special-
to Tin : BEE. ] A second convention was held
hero last night for the nomination of city ofH-
ccrs nnd a ticket placed In the field headed
by a republican.Tho following are the names
of the candidates : For mayor , \ V.VV right ;
for councllmen , II. C. Colburii , Ban ilarp-
sterr for city treasurer , \Vllllam \ Craig ; for
city clerk , E. ( J. VValthus ; for police 1udpo ,
C. ri. Otis ; for engineer , F. C. Lewis. The
issue is understood to DO license or no license.
Another Uinappcarniicn.
TAUMIOB , Nob. , March 2-1. [ Special Tele
gram to Tne BEE. ] O. H. Thompson , on
auctioneer , plasterer and briekmnson of this
city , a highly respected unmarried man , mys
teriously disappeared from this place March
ID , and the fact that no reason can be as signed
why ho should have thus departed Is ghlng
his friends souio anxiety ,
Nebraska City' * Gun fiqniul.
NRDIUNICA UITT , Neb. , March 2-1. [ Special
to Tnc BEE. ] Captain Mellrecry is formIng -
Ing a gun squad which will consist of
seven men , ono cannon nnd equipments. The
cannon will bo furnished by tbo secretary of
war. The squad will work in connection with
rapany 0. _
Death of nn Old Settler.
HASTINGS , Nob. , March24. [ Special to TUB
IlEB.VMrsary } Howott , tho- estimable
wife ot Judge O. II. Howett of this city , died
suddenly Sunday afternoon of heart failure.
Mrs. llcwett was the oldest Nnbraskn pioneer
neer residing in Hastings , She came to
Brownvllle , Neb. , iij 1850. Bho was n lady
of tnora than ordinary intellect nnd of great
natural force of character-laud
was highly es
teemed by her numerous friends throughout
tlio state , Fuucml services Vvero hold at the
Presbyterian church this afternoon.
District court-with Judge Gaslln presiding
is hi session with ono of Uo heaviest dockets
for years , > t
Ed Burton hai boon appointed health offl-
ccr for the einuing year.
I1. L. Johnson anil Paul Hickok , the "boy
orator , " will deliver addresses before the
Young Men's Christian association of Omaha
next Sunday. , - '
Conjjressliilial Districts ) .
Li.vcotx , Nob.'March SI , [ Special to Tun
BEE. ] The congressional district bill , as cor
rected and passed by the house and In the
form in which if. will undoubtedly become a
law , reads as follows :
Section I. That the Rtatc of Nebraska bo
and hereby Is divided lutnilx districts of rep
resentatives In tlio"connre < 9 of tlio United
Status , each of which districts phall bo en
titled to elect ono tuprciontativo ; and the
limits nnd designations Blmll bo hereinafter
provided.
1'lrst District Cast , Otoe , Ncmaha , Illchnrd-
son , Pawnee , Johnson and Lancaster.
Second District Sarpy , Doughs and Wash-
ineton.
Third District Hurt , Thurston. Dakota ,
Hl > on. Cumins , IJorigo , Colfax. Stnnton ,
Wayne , Cedar , Knox , Tierce. Madison , 1'luttc ,
> 'ance. Iloone , Antelope and Merrlck.
I'oiirth District S.umder * . llntlur. Foward ,
Saline. OIIRO , Jefferson , Thayer , I'llhuore ,
York. Polk und H amiIon.
1'lftli district IIallAdams ; , Webster , Trunk-
Itn , Kearney. 1'hulpi , llarlnn. Uospcr , I'urnas ,
Ilcrt Willow. 1'routipt.jUltchcock , Hayes , 1'cr-
kin ? , Chase. Diindy , Nuokolls and Clay.
Sixth cllstrlct-Sfoiu. Scott's HlulT , Klmball ,
Duwcs. llox 11 utto , Choyunnp , Slicrldiin. Donel ,
Cherry , Uraiit. Arthur , Keith Lincoln , Jlc-
I'herson , Hunker. Tlioinai. Logan. Duvrion.
Ouster , lilnlne , llro n. Kcya 1'aha , Hock ,
Iionn. Holt. Oarflold , Vnllov. Sliortnan , lluf-
falo , Howard , Orculoy. wheeler nnd lloyd.
Increasing the Yard Force.
NrnnisiCA Citr , Neb. , March 24. [ Special
Telegram to Tire BEE. ! An additional
switch engine nnd crow will arrive here for
the Missouri Pacific in a few days. Man
ager Phlllippl was .hero today nnd loft for
Atchison to maho arrangements tor the build
ing of a place hero wliere their engines can
bo properly housed. It Is asserted that a
number of improvements will bo made here
by this company thls-season.
Another I'lonecr Gone.
NnniuSKA CITY , Neb , , March 24. [ Spe
cial Telegram to TJIB BEt.J James U. Grume
died this morning at his residence , 017 North
Seventh street , of Brtghts disease of the
kidneys. Mr. Crume ! was ono of the pioneer
settlers of this city arid with the exception of
a short time ho lired.in Washington has al
ways rnado his homo liero.
The Sugar\Trnln.
NnniusKA CITV , Neb. , March 24. [ Special
Telegram to THE BEE , 1 A. largo number of
citizens went down to the Missouri Pnclrlo
depot today to see the sutjnr train from New
Orleans. There were ) twenty cars , all decor
ated nnd labeled for D , 7VI. Steele t Co. ,
Omaha. The traluonly stopped about live
minutes.
C.ORXEIl IS Jtl'flV WHEAT.
New YorK anil Clii igo Men Said to
DC In the Combination.
Ctucioo , March 24 , A local paper says
there have been rumors.on tbo board of trade
for some time to the. effect that a corner is
being worked in May wheat , the cornorcrs
hnving bcgan to buyjvhen the price was
ahoutOOor OicenM.Thorfrumors variously
polntod-'to a combination pf " "Now York and'
Calcapo.mon and.tfi. n.ll < i\fo .of-nChli-acoan
"
exclush-cljr"'Now ft Is "asserted that it has
been learned that [ nany of the buying orders
have - orao .from < Je\y York and chiefly
through commission ' .houses here connected
fry priyato wires with.AVall street. It is said
ll'io purchases of the manipulators must now
bo high up In the minions. St. Louis , the
northnost and heavy local speculators have
a shortage which aggregates 30,900,000 , to
10,000,000 bushels. If the clique holds half
of this and succeed in their supposed inten
tion of working prices up toi.25 , the profits
would aggregate over § 3,000,009. ,
GOl'EttXOK 7'KCK'S VETO.
It Is Used AKnlust an Appropriation
for the Soldiers' Home.
MADIGOX , Wls. , Ma ch U4. [ Special Tele-
pram to TUB BEE. ] Governor Peck this
morning sent a message to the legislature
vetoing the bill which appropriates $50OOC
for the support of the Waupaca veterans'
homo. When tho. appropriation was mode
there as n hot debate , In which the soldlor
clement , irrespective of party , stood to the
supportof the bill The matter was also
acted upon by the annual encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic at Ostikosh re
cently , It has slnco boon the theme of dis
cussion among old soldiers throughout the
state. Governor Peck Is himself a member
of tbo Grand Army bf the Republic. The
ground for his veto is that the bill docs not
properly guard tbo state in the disbursement
of the appropriation. V
Closer T ratio Itclntlons Rcttvoori Can
ada and thefYuat \ Incites.
OTTAWA , ONT. , March 2-1. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEE. ] HOP , Mr. Poster , inin
Ister of finance , respecting his recent visit to
the West Indies , says \ "I have every reison
to feel sanguine regarding our efforts to oh
tain closer trade relations with those cole
nlcs , and will I'koly. ' iavo a definite announce
mcnttomako shortly. Tbo proposals sub
milled by the Dominion Kovcrnment are now
encaging the attention of tbo various lecisla
ture.i. The liberals claim that British
Guiana prefers a reciprocity arrangemon
with the United States. This is quite orrouo
ous , as the alleged rdrlly of the governor can
not bo regarded as Iho wishes of the colonia
legislature , which will bo heard from late
on. "
A GERM AX Jliri'EU.
After Severnl Attempts at Murder Ho
Ksenp'S to 'America.
NEW YOKK. March 2 , [ Special Tolcgram
to THE BBE. ] Circulars , have boon rcccivet
In this city from the ! public prosecutor o
Kustrln , Germany , oftoing a reward of 1,000
trailers for the caiitujij of a German who
since September lost , ; is believed to hav
madu attempts to murder * rive women of ill
fame after tbo fashion attributed In Knglaut
to Jack tbo Ripper. ' His last victim ,
woman named ulldon who was attacked on
February 21. rocclved .v.'ound eight Incho
In length and four inches in depth aero is he
stomach. The man Is , supposed to have es
caped to the United Stoles. His name and
full description of his * iippearanco accom
panics the circular , btitis suppressed by th
police for prudential reasons.
THE JfA WA i\AX TIIHOXE.
Hcfutatlon of n SojiBntloiml Story Re
'
"
SAN FitANX'isOo , Gal. , March 2 < . | Spocia
Telegram to Tint UEE. ] Theodore II. Davie
of Honolulu , guardian of Princess Kalulanl
recently proclaimed successor to tbo Hawaii
an throne , has prepared a statement in refer
etico to the London cablegrams which hav
appeared In tbo papers of this country to th
effect that Queen 'LilllwkuUni was doslrou
of setting aside ICniuIini's succession in favo
of an illegitimate son of her own , Ho char
ncterizes the report as pure invention , Inas
the Impartatlou'ls a cruel and unfobndoi
scandal against , the qbcon.
An A'lubaiim Lijrnoiilnsr.
BniMiNOiiAM , Ala.March24. John Dance
( colored ) was lynched at Columbian tb !
morning ( or an attomniod outrage ona whi t
woman.
DvnnnTO An i\nnr nprnnrsn
EXPORTS OF DRESSED BEEF ,
Secrotnr ; Rusk Will Shortly Issue the Kcgtr
lations Qovoriiins Them.
GERMANY TO BE PLEASED IF POSSIBLE ,
Senators MntidRrson nnd Paddock
Call 011 the President , and Urge
, Judge Cohb to Suc
ceed Graff.
AsinxoTos ni'niuu Tun Br.K , )
fill ) FouivruKxiit STHEI : , V
WASIIIXOTOX , D. C. , March . |
Within n few days the secretary of ngrlcui
uro will promulgate the regulations which
ore to govern the shipment of dressed meats
o European ports under the new meat In-
poclion law. Secretary Husk today refused
oglvoout for publication Iho details of the
nstructlons to agents of the department who
? lll bo charged with the duty of making the
nspoctlons , but ho said that all meats dcs-
Inod for German ports especially will bo
objected to a microscopic test , t > uch
as the German government requires.
When the United States takes such
trccnntlons as this to insure the healthful-
icss other meat products it will scarcely do
or any foreign government to refuse to lift
ho embargo on account of any alleged fcarof
mpurlty. Should Germany continuo to reuse -
use admission to American dressed beef nnd
iork after the Inspection laws have been
bus fully enforced it will place that country
n the attitude of enmity towards the food
irodurts of the United States. Secretary
Jusk has already demonstrated what course
10 will advlso in such a contingency , and It
s understood that In the correspondence be-
, ween Secretary Illaino niul Minister Phclps.
recently referred to in these dispatches , the
department advised Mr , Phelps that the
microscopic tests were to bo made , and inti
mated to him that unless they were looked
upon as satisfactory by the imperial govern
ment the United States will regard the con
tinued refusal of Germany as prompted by
infriendlinoss on the part of that country ,
that in that contingency the president will
feel called upon to impose discriminating
duties upon all German products. The im
ports to Germany before the embargo was
imposed fell below $12,000,000 , in vnluo an
nually. It is fair to assume that the German
authorities will not take the risk ot closing
the ports of the United Stales to the millions
of dollars ivorth of goods which the country
annually buys from the subjects of the
Kaiser.
The matter has been frequently dlsuusscd
in the cabinet meetings of lute , and it scorns
to be the unanimous opinion of the members
that the most stringcul measures will bo nec
essary In cao Germany refuses lo rellovothe
American meat product of the present unjust
discrimlnntlSns. If , as Is probable , the embargo
barge Is lifted it Is likely that the result will
bo to stimulate the meat industry of this
country to an extent never before reached.
URGING COIID TO SUCCEED OHOFP.
Senators Mnnderson nnd Paddock arc not
disposed to irlvo up the land commissioner-
ship for the state of Nebraska on account of
tha pressure which is boinsr made for ex-
Congressman Carter of Montana. They
called on the president today and urged the
appointment of Judge Cobb and exhausted
their powers of eloquence in behalf of their
friend. The president was non-committal ,
'and the senators came away without know
ing whether or not their request is to DO
granted. Carter's ' friends are confident still
that ho will accept the place , and they insist
that ho can have It if ho wants it.
PEUUV S. HCATH.
t'/r/l.VCJES FOIl JlfUtE TJlOUJtLK.
War Department investigating the
Feeling Among tlic Indians.
WASHINGTON' , March 24. The war depart
ment is taking advantage of the cessation of
hostilities nmougtho Indians of Dakota and
has been engaged in gathering authentic in
formation as to Iho probabilities of another
outbreak this spring. Careful investigation
has been made by the ofllcors serving as
agents at tbo Pine Kidga nnd Koaebud agen
cies , and their reports are not altogether re
assuring. In substance these ofllcers assert
that there need or need not bo trouble , Just
as the government desires. An outbreak
can bo prevented , or , on the other hand , very'
lltlle will fan Iho slumbering feelings of the
aborigines Into a fierce tlnmo. That is to say
the whole case rests upon the care exorcised
In distributing the appropriations. If the
Indians got promptly all thut is duo them
and there Is not too much haggling , thcro
will bo peace. Hut the moment the govern
ment attempts to pinch the Dakota tribes Iho
hitherto friendly Indians , who do not
feel very complacent over their
late Irip lo Washington , will , It is
predicted surely revolt. . These Indians
are at present in the majority in the two Da-
kolas , as most of Iho hostile chiefs have been
taken by nn Indian show fora European trip
and the ; remaining hostiles are thus short of
leaders. They realize perfectly xvell that the
chiefs are not hold as hostages , but have
gone as a matter of enterprise , and so they
would not bo necessarily dotercd from an
outbreak through fcarof retaliation on their
fellows. Thcso absent chlofs , however , are
perhaps the worst fighters of the nation.
A gentleman In this city has a letler from
a friend at Pine llldge , saying in effect that
there is a great deal of dissatisfaction among
the Indians as a result of the late war trou
bles. Many of them have lost much stock
and tbo means for sustaining it , and in some
cases houses were destroyed. If the govern
ment fulfills its promises and agreements to
the Indian , however , and a sufticlent number
of troopi oo kept at the r.goncy the writer
thinks tlio Indians can bo held In check and
another outbreak averted.
Nol > raslci and I own 1'omloni.
"WAbirn'OTo : ? , March 34. [ Special Tclo-
gram to Tin : BKK.J Pensions were granted
today to the following Nebraskans : Origi
nal-Worthy S. Banders , Joseph H. Noivton ,
Wayman Skadden , Gcor p Schwcldt , Hiram
Ueraa , Alfred D. Wroth , William P. Spencer ,
Jesse J. W. Thompson , Richard-Li. Lease.
Increase Hobsrt D. Hobinson , Knooh f > ai-r ,
Jacob D. Skelton , Wellington1 White , Wilbur
P. Hosonian , William A. Johnson , George
Kull , Henry Tlsch. Original widow Mary ,
widow of David Butler.
Iowa : Original "William S. Shraw , Wil
liam -Molsner , Thomas It , Arons , John li.
Suttou , George Klcbter. Christopher C.
Hichnrds , Francis M , Johnson , John J.
O'Connell , Paul Miller , William II. McAllis
ter , Solomon Hockctt. Increase John
Segiln , K , Chose Inman , George W Long-
worthy , lid ward W. Hull , Lloyd Walllot ,
Smith Van Bu&klrk , Cnsslus D. Angir , Jncou
Wilkln , James H. Crouch. Matthew M. Dick-
son. Kelssuo Smith Ilorton , William A ,
Kdmonson , Benjamin P. Brown. KeUsuo
and lucre.wo CnlebDalloy. Original widows ,
eto. Mnrtlm J , , widow of Amos Dllloy ;
Juno , widow of Hamilton IA Bosworth ;
Susan li. , widow of Daniel Andersen ; Sally ,
mother of Lcvl W. Magnus.
HontliiriiH A\ ill Ito Hcproseiitcd.
\VASIIJXU \ rex , .March 21.-Captain Cotton ,
special commissioner to Honduras In the in
terest of the world's fair , reports that he
wns rc'ocived with the utmost cordiality by
President Bogram , who insured him tbut the
public would bo fully represented In Chi
cago. A movement toward a complete dis
play is already on foot.
I'ucutH to AVcMcrn ImTntom ,
WASIII.NOIO.V , March 21. [ Special Tolo-
giarn to Tne HKK.JPatents were Issued
today as follows : L. K. Armstrong , Port
Dodge , la , display rack ; Godfrey Marly ,
Omaha , display i.umo ; Stephen 11. Springer ,
De Moines , la. , car coupler ,
I'nylng French Spoliation Claim * .
WASUIXQTOX , Marcb 21 , Leonard Myers
of Philadelphia obtained the first payment
from the treasury In the long delayed French
spoliation claims today. The first draft , for
$13,500 , wns Issued tos. , . Mary Ann
lluchnntiti Smith of I'll olphio , n lady
clahty-nlno years years 6 whoso father ,
John Smith , Jr. , was nV reliant In Bal
timore al ihe close of the * century and
ho with his brother , Gcno > 'iamuclSmith ,
n noted member of con crew , sm the latter
city , losl heavily from the i > 'r6nch capture
of Iho ship Friendship , for the losses on
which this npnroprlntton wn < mado. The
vessel wns commanded by John Itogors , then
In the merchant service and nTitfrwnrds con
spicuous in our navy as Comm. lore Rogers.
Sovcrnl other payments wore , mmio today.
GitoFFinti.ns .1 it + : vEirio\ .
HoYIII r/cave Washington Next Satur
day for California.
WASIIISQTOX , March 24. Commissioner
GrofT , of the general land onice , who < o resig
nation has been accepted by the president ,
was at the ofllco today and held an Informal
reception , which was attended by every clerk
and messenger attached to the ofllco. Judge
Uro ft will leave 'Washington for California
next Saturday to engage In private business.
\JKA ur , r it i u , I'D ivs K KII'K it.
The Kleph.iiit Tip Trlo.s to Add An
other Victim to 1m liiNt.
NEW YOIIK , March 24. ( Special Telegram
to THE BKK. | Tip , the elephant presented
by Foropnugh to the Central park menagerie ? ,
came near adding nnothcr victim yesterday
to his record of eight keepers ho has already
killed. William Snydcr , who has charge of
the elephants , was cleaning up the cage of
Tom and Lizzie , a conplo of elephants next
door to Tip , when ho heard a report Hkon
pistol shot nnd the next moment Tip was
trying to knock down the paitltlon between
his quarters nnd those of the couple noxtto
him. Snyder entered Tip's cage nnd found
ho hnd broken the band about his body and
wns charging the wooden wall that kept him
from IIM rival , Tom. The keeper tried to
quiet the nmnml , but the elephant turned on
himseized him with Its trun k and held the man
In mid air. Thi-eo or four times tbo animal
thrust nt the man with 1U > tusks , but it was
owingto the fact that the tuslts had been cut
off that the man was not killed at onco. The
elephant , enraged at its Ill-success in trying
to kill the keeper , threw him violently on the
ground.
Snydcr struck the bacK of the partition of
the cage with his head nnd was > -enderod un
conscious. The elephant then tried to crush
out the man's ' life by stepping on him. Suy-
der bad , however , fallen outside the ele
phant's range. Tbo brute , finding Itself
foiled In ono way , Ihon began to batter the
partition. Policeman Murphy had scon from
the front what had happened , and ho 11111
around to the renrof Ihobuildlupanddragijed
out Snyder wilh no little risk , for tbo ele
phant was trying to break tlio chain that ucld
him , and with his trunk was trying to reach
Snydcr. Snyder , who was dragged out by
the lops , soon recovered consciousness , nnd
except for the bruises on his Mead nnd a
wounded right hand seemed none" the worse
for nls treatment.
KJLL.EU IX .I IVllEVtt ,
\ Freight Train Leave1) ) tlio Trncu
with Ka'nl Komilts.
DENVER , Colo. , March 24. [ Special Tele
gram to THE Bun.l Fast freight train No. 12
on the Union Pacific road was wrecked at
Brighton station this morning nt a few
minutes after 2 o'clock. Fireman Edwin C.
Bert was almost instantly killed and Kn-
glnccr John V. Dougan narrowly escaped
with his Hfo. The wreck occurred in the
Brighton yard nbout two bionics south of the
depot and was caused by snow on thd trucks
which clogged under the wheels , derailing
the engine and two cars Just as they were
leaving the switch to go upon the main
track. Fireman Bert came to Denver about
a year ago fromAmuoy. 111. Ho wns about
thirty-six years of age , single , and stood high
in the order of Masonry. IIo belonged to the
Knights Templars lodge of Boulder and was
also a member of the Broiherbood of Low )
motive Firemen No. 77 of this city. The sad
news of his death has been telegraphed lo
his mother and sisters , who reside at Boone ,
la. Trallloon the road was delayed but a
few hours by the wreck , aud the loss to the
company was very Hsbl.
Sailors Drowned.
-'HERA , Cal. , March 24. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEI : . ] The llgtithouso keeper
nt Citpo Mendodno reports that last Friday a
boat from the sealing schooner Kthel of San
Diego , containing six men , was capsized.
Joseph Cult and a sailor nnmcd Fred were
drowned , ana the rest , saved. The men deserted -
sorted the vessel during the night while oho
was sixty miles off sboro.
Otic I'llHsciifer l-iiinlly Hurt.
LOUSVII.IE , ICy. , March 24. The fast ex
press on Iho Louisville & Nashville road ran
oft the traoji test night near Anchoratio and a
sleeper wastfrcmollshed. Mrs. Belle Ellson
of Kokoino , Ind. , was fatally Injured and a
number of other passengers were badly hurt.
A Swedish Strniner Ashore.
NOKFOI.K , Va. , March 21. Tlio signal
service reports aSwcdlih steamer ashoic on
the North Carolina coast south of Capo
Henry. Her name is not known. She is
going to pieces and only ono of the crow has
been saved.
Ih'lg nnd Ono Mnn Lost.
SANDY HOOK , N. i . , March 24. The brig
Joseph Uamlaa , from Jamaica for Havre ,
Franco , with logwood , went ashore this
morning. Tbo crew of ten were rescued
with the exception of ono man.
Killed by n Train.
Axnmiso.v , Itid. , March 'Jl. Lizzie Bond ,
aged twontv , was struck by a iraln this
morning , and instantly killed.
GEXEJIAJ * MILKS' TO UK.
Provided by the Mexican Government
with n M Hilary Escort.
Ki , PASO , Tev. , March 21. [ Special Tulo-
gram lo Tun HKE.J Colonel Hca of Iho
Mexican army who has charge of the Juarez
garrison across the river from IH Paso , re
ceived orders from his government loday to
meet General Nelson A. Miles of the United
States army in this city tomorrow and escort
cert him" half way from hero to
Iho City of Mexico , when ho will
bo relieved by nnolher escort lo be lakon to
Iho Mexican capital. Senator Sherman ac
companied General Miles.
Sccreiary Proctor , accompanied by the
quartermaster general and General Slanlov.
commander of the deparlmenl of Texas , will
arrive hero Thursday to inspect the new fort
s I to and tbo work in progress on it ,
Mny Ito Taken Haul ; for Trial ,
HU.IFAX , N. S. , March SI. Mr. Tanner ,
Into United States consul at Picton , who fled
from the province lo escape prosecution on n
charge of attempted assault on a little girl ,
was nrrosUxl in Boston today and it Is said
will bo brought back for trial. Ho was
prominent In society while hero , but ono day
inveigled Into his ofllco a little daughter of n
well known citizen , with whom ho took Im
proper liberties , Ho was severely beaten by
the father , but soon alter left when prosecu
tion was about to be Inaugurated.
TIIK WEATllKMt FOJtKCAST.
for Omaha and VMnttii llatn or riow
/ulloimJ l'Ur ' ! ; ( lightly cooler.
J'or Aeinin/'ii and Iowa LlyhtiniHe ; wanner
b\l \ HVtlntxliiinlvlil ; witltfrlu ir/iH / * .
FurSoiild JJcifcolu IVifr , ttccvi llo/if / IMW In
ettrtme wuternporUon } nlfyMIi/ warmer } north'
ftut wlndi , _
Tin ; Flra Itccord.
niiiiriNGHAM , AlaMarctm. The business
portion of Kussollvlllo burned today , entail.
lug a loss of * JO,000.
Dysart's ' Objections Sat Down on by the Sen
ate Nearly Unanimously ,
WHAT THE MEASURE WILL PROVIDE.
Who Sired the Nowliorry IUll-Sttick
ler's Claim Analyzed Mr. I'oyu
tor's Hulary Hoiitlno Work
of the Legislature.
LINCOLNNob. . , March 21. [ Special to THIS
Bur. . ] Senate fllo Xo. 110 , comprising the
amendments to the Omaha charter , was
called up on third reading. Alter lihad boca
read for a few moments Senator Dysnrt ot
NuckolU anne and moved that the bill bo
recommitted to the committee of Iho % vliolo
for amendment. If this motion should bo
carried It meant that the bill would never bo
resurrected. The senators saw that it
also ni'-ant a long discussion on
a subject on which most of them
had already made up their minds. As ucoii-
scqucnco some of them loft tnelr seats and
returned only In tlmo to voto. But the mo
tion did not prevail and the bill was passed
by a handsome vote.
Senator Swltzlor said ho hoped the sennto
would nol recommit the bill. It hrut been
left before the committee for flvo or six
ucoks , nnd , in fact , had boon allowed to re
main there almost too long , solely that nil t no
objections that could bo urged against it
might there bo made. To recommit the bill
at this lale day would bo to kill it. That the
senate might bo informed as to the
nature of the amendments \\lilch had
boon suggested , ho would synopslzo
the bill. It provided that the
mayor should become a member of the Uro
nnd police commission nnd , llko the other
members , bo entitled to vote ; for Iho crea
tion of the olllces of assistant city attorney
and city prosecutor ; for n sanitary depart
ment to tnkj euro of the health of the city ;
for the Issuing of paving bonds which had
not been allowed before , and which would beef
of inestimable vnluo to poor people who could
not at mice pay for the grading of their
streets ; for the increasing of the powers of
the park commission and the issuance of
bonds for park purposes. An erroneous im
pression had gone abroad that this charter
gave to the mayor and council the right to
i < iuo thcso bonds. That was a mistake.
On pasro 8 the amend ments pro
vided that no bonds could bo issued
without the consent of Iho pcoplo by n two-
thirds voto. This provision was more striu
gent than the present ono , which required"
majority of only one-half. The charter also in
creased Iho rniio of bonded indeblcdnessfrom
10 lo V % per cent , This would enable the
carrying on of a great amount of public im
provements which would give employment tea
a largo number of pcoplo now not engaged.
It also provided for sprinkling districts ; for
tno increased valuation of the property ; fqr
the paving of the city treasurer a salary , de
positing tbo city fuuus In a bank and turning
the Interest thereon into the city treasury. '
Tuo authority of the board of pub
lic works was enlarged , the salary of
the mayor Wu increased from . ' ,1500
to ? 3,100 , Iho increase being In return for his
services as a member of the lire and police
commission. Tliero was no change , as had
been urged , regarding the city assessors ,
'
That was provided In a separate bill , und h'o
\vns willing , if the senators so decided , to
make the ofticc elective instead of appointive ,
The Impression which prevailed , that the ap
pointment of the lire and police commissioners
was placed with the mayor and council , was
erroneous. It still ronuinedwllh the gover
nor , for the purpose of taking the inattor out
nf the saloon in politics.
Senator Uysart then i-cltorntcd what ho
hud said several weeks botoro on the sub-
Jei-t , that notwithstanding the alleged objec
tion nf Iho senators from Douglas ho had a
right to speak for the people of Omaha ; that
thrco parties had called on him urging ob
jections to the charter , and that ho thought
they should bo given some consideration ;
thai thcro wore &V ) working mcu behind him
represented by petition , who asked him lo
speak for the bill and have It amended ; that
the Independent party should bo represented
In theflroand police commission ,
Senator Switzlcr then paid his respects to
Henry Ehrcupfort , the mnn who had given
Senator Dysurt his petition. Ttint docu *
meiH was gotten up by Kbronpfort , the as
sessor of the First ward , and the parties
whoso names it contained did not intend to
protest against the passage of tlio charter ,
Thcro were about ono hundred and ninety-
six names on the list , and Bhmipfort bad
worked four weeks , mid. yet , in a city of
140,000 inhabitants , he could get 110 more *
names , This , in itself , was ono of the strong
est argument ? In favor of the bill. The
list comprised very largely only per
sonal friends of Urn assessor aud resi
dent * in the First ward. The anmo
assessor came hero every morning riding on
n piss and went home at night riding on a
pajss , and ho slnvolv wanted to knock out
these bills , so that no might be able to retain
his Job. This same assessor couM tuko hli
trim on the cars , going as fur as the coast
nud solely bccmrio ho wus the assessor of the
road which contained nonily nil the railroad
property.
Senator Christoflerson said that If the
amendment regarding the membership on the
board of police cominUhlon should ba
adopted It would not accomplish llu purpose ,
lie then quoted tholaxv to show that there
shall not bo more than t\vo of the samn po
litical party on the hoard of ilro and police
commissioners , and that the body was not
largo enough to ennhlo every party
to be represented. Ho was in favor
of giving to the western rountlps
whatever they needed , if it were a normal
sohool on every hill for the gentleman's ' own
bendlt. Referring- Ehrcnpfort. ho said
lhat thut gontlcman had told him that If the
emergency rlauso were removed from the
bill , ho would abandon his lobby work and
go home. Instead , however , of doing so
after the senator hud _ promised that
the objectionable feature would bo elim
inated , Khrcnpfort remained around and his
lobbying was most unremitting , There was
something more than Iho letial salary at-
luched to the postlion of wurd assessor to
enable a nan to keep up this lobbying. Ho
had be-on told that this same Khrenpfort had
assessed ut f 1WO ! the great plant of the elec
tric light works worth a least f.100,000.
Senator Dysart spoke ncaln In the strain
that had characterized his lirst speech , and
in rambling off on a list , showing some of
Khrcnpfort's assessments and how just they
were , was ordered by the chair [ Senator
Mattes ] to confine himself to the subject
under discussion.
Senator ChrUtoffcrson replied to him and
finally a vote was reached on the question to
recommit ,
Tbo motion wai lost bv tbo following vote :
Yeas Heck , Dysart , Mlchener , I'oyntcr ,
Uamlnll , Knndcrs , Smith , Turner , Warner ,
Wllllann-10.
Nays Brown , ChrlstofforsonCollins , , DAY ,
lllll , Keiper , Mattes , Moore , Sttirum , Shea ,
Shumway , SwlUlcr , Thomis : , Van Houscn ,
Wilson , U'oods-15.
Ausentand not voting Coulter , Keglcston ,
Horn , Koontz , Shea. Starbuck , btoven ,
Taylor S.
The bill w.ii then road at (1:20 ( : p. m. and ,
put to a vote with the following result :
Yeas Heck , Brown , Christoffowon , Col
lins , Day , iilll , Kelpcr , Koontz , Mattes ,
MUhen'r , Moore , I'oyuter , Sanders , Suhrauj ,
Shumwuy , Smith , Starbuck , Stovcni , Swltz-
ler. Thomas , Van Ilouson , WarperHllanH \ ,
WlUon. Woods-23.
Nnys Dyfrurt , Kti'idull ,
Absent ana not voting-Coulter , Kgglcs-
tOR. Horn , Shoa , Taylor , Turner- .
Tno semite then adjourned , After ad *
Journmant Koiutor Dysurt , cotlsg how h <