FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE
TWENTY-FIRST YEAR. OMAHA. SATURDAY MOUNING. NOVEMBER 21 , 1891. NUMBER 150-
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PLEADING FOR THE WEST ,
Omaha's ' Delegation Working Hard Tor the
Convention ,
PRESS COMMENTS ON THE SITUATION.
IloHpltallly That. Mounts Something
JHoro Than Four Vlsltum in n.
lluti antl Mvo r.etlH In
u Itoom.
VVASIIINOTON Bonn.vtjop Tns Bun , )
ot'irrnnNTti STimnr , >
WASHINGTON. , . D. C. . Nov. 20. |
Omnho stands to the front tonight. There
Is every reason to bcllevo that sbo is making
n good Impression in the effort to secure tuo
convention. Her committee has boon ns hard
nt work today as was possible. The mem
bers hnvo taken bold of everybody and
everything that resembled Influence upon
the national committee , although there was
little material upon which to work.
Their headquarters nt the Arlington nro
the most prominent In the hotel. They nro
In the tlrst parlors , being located on the
ground lloor nnd at the very threshold of the
principal entrance. On the tnblo nro piled pho
tographs of the leading buildings In the city ,
printed matter and cigars. Tlio committee is
well organized , with Postmaster Clnruson as
secretary. Every person that enters the
Omaha headquarters is sounded , and If ho
knows anything of value or can do anything
for the main Idea , he Is pumped nnd enlisted.
-Senator Sauuders. Senators Paddock nnd
Maudorsou , Colonel 13. 1C. Valentino , W. K.
Annln and various other Nebraskans , not
regularly enrolled as the lighting committed ,
nro nt work llko beavers. Every member of
ttio committed la doing nls duty , unU each
ono stands with ttio other.
Omaha has elicited thu support of most of
the citizens here nnd visitors from the vari
ous states , not having candidates of their
own , together with the local press. Her
commlttoo nro conducting thomsnlpcs In
such a way as to win support and lose no
friends. Omaha Is recognized by everyone
ns accessible nnd her hospitality is becom
ing Known. There Is nothing half hearted
in the way her claims are presented. "If
the convention goes beyond Chicago , Omaha
will got it , " is the way nearly everybody
puts the situation tonight. Tomorrow night
It is probable that the Omaha committee will
give a dinner to the famous Gridiron club ,
composed of the leading newspaper cor
respondents hero , wiion something more tuat
Is good of her and what sbo represents will
become known throughout the country.
The local press is speaking well of
Omnha. This morning's Post has an edi-
tornl on "Where Will the Convention Go , "
in wlilch It says :
If a national convention U helpful tn the
P'irly ' In the suction ( if Ilio country where
hold , : ind thill , tart IH appreciated by those
whoso only It Is to hvluct tlio place of meetIng -
Ing for thu iii'.M republican national conven
tion. It would KCOIII Hafn to predict that
cither Omaha , Minneapolis or Detroit will
curry oT ( the prl/o , 'I o win the next election
the republicans must curry tlio northwestern
states , which ; have HIICH | Harrison's election
ulinwii slKilsof political heart falluie. Since
the presidential election of 1S 8 , Nebraska lias
elected a democratic governor. Since that
time Iowa elueto.l a democratic governor anil
re-elected him by tin Increased in ijorlty ,
cnrrvlni ! with bit lust election thu entire dem
ocratic stntn tloUot. It would seem thu part
or wisdom for thu republican iniiuauiirs to
plant their next national convention somo-
vrlicrc In the heart of .thin political inlllc sleli-
iioss district. If so iloin- will have the ulToetof
checking the spread of the disease and re-
emlmliij ! tbo unilllcal convalescents. A con
vention has never been hold west of the Mis
sissippi river. That section WHROIICO the re-
jiiibllcnnstronghold. Kansas. NebraskaIowa
nnd Minnesota were wont to plln their major
ities mountain high.
Theio need bu no fear of thu competing
cities ot the northwest lour- nimble to take
earn of Ihu convention. Neither Minneapolis
nor Omaha will leave a Btonu unturned to
Mipply full and complete accommodations to
the viowd the convention would brliiK to
gether. These cities rnpirsent the enterprise ,
the push , the got-iin-niul-gt't-tlit'ro spirit
of the most , enterprising section of thu union.
Their hospitality will bu equal to the occa
sion , and It Is a hospitality with heart In It. a
hospitality that means something mure than
IlOpcrdiiy , four In a bed and live buds In a
loom , ( ilvu thu roarhiL' , boundless , woolly
west a chance to show what It can do.
IKiy of .Social FcstlvitU'H.
This has been n day of social festivities on
the parlof the various committees from cities
computing for the location of the convention.
Scarcely more than n dozen members of the
national cnmmUtco nro hero In person or by
proxy and no effort has boon made by the
representatives of any city to take a poll or
count noses or by any process to arrive nt
nny conclusion which way the convention is
liliely to go , ns thocomimttccincn residing lu
Elates having a local city In the contest have ,
In every Instance , announced In favor of
local interests and those having no metropolis
aspiring for the prize hnvo in
nlmost every Instance avoided com
mittal. It would bo difllcult to give
anything llko an approximate rational or
valuable forecast of the action of the com
mittee. Acting Chairman Clnrksou and
Messrs. Fussott , Kessondon nnd ouo or two
of the other leading members of the committee
nrrlved tonight from New York where they
liuvo been conferring on the general policy
for the comingvonr , nnd It is expected that
tomorrow the proceedings of the cotnmlttoo
for next week will begin to take slmpo to
night.
There Is In the city but ono complete dele
gation from nn aspiring city that of Omaha ,
with Us twenty-two eommitteomen. A few
ndvunco guards uro on the ground
from Minneapolis , Cincinnati and San
Francisco. St. Louis , Chicago , Buf
falo , Now York , Detroit nnd Philadelphia
nro without representation nt this time , but
the wires announce that delegations from all
unrepresented cities nro eurouto nnd will be
hero by Sunday morning. The contest that
Is going on is a very good natured ono.
Kvery city is lu earnest but Is good humored.
Omaha Is probably the only city that places
her claims for thu convention purely and in
most wholly upon political grounds. All of
the other cities advance either financial ,
railroad , hall or hotel facilities of a superior
character and claim the convention for that
reason ,
Oniiilin'H Political Claims.
Omaha says she wants the convention bo -
causa It will do the roimullcan party good In
Nebraska. On uvury shle of her and throuirh-
out the commonwealth Independent people
nnd the nllianco party have been running
things with a high hand. The membership of
these organizations have como almost wholly
from the republican ranks. The late election's
have demonstrated that the republicans are
claiming their own and rclllling the repub
lican phulnnx so that with the fostering nnd
renewed energy the convention would glvo
the locality In which It Is held , Nebraska ,
Iowa , South Dakota and Kansas besides some
of thu Nourasku's neighborhood Immediately
to thu west would bo rehabilitated .n n repub
lican souse. Nebraska people are making a
very strong light ami they feel tonight that
they have good ground for believing
they will win , Cincinnati hopes to secure the
convention as the result of n deadlock be
tween the sections , while some of the Chicago
people are coulldent that the active candi
date * will wear uwny their strength and after
nil the committee will g\j \ back to their first
love and locate in the greatest of the conven
tion cities , ns thuy put It.
There U no elTort made to conceal thu
fooling In many quarters that , after all.
Chicago Is playing ' "possum" and at tha
critical moment will rise up nnd try to gobble
the prlie , There Is ono MgnlikMiit fact In
connection with the work being done to
secure the convention-UICTO bus not been a
Klugln federal officeholder on the scene of
action , It U stated that when the national
committee assembles thcro will not bo u
member of that body or a proxy present who
holds u fcder.il olllcc , and that there will not
DO n nltiulo federal officeholder among the
uctlvo workers from the various cities seek
ing to secure tno convention , Heretofore
the fedora ! ofllceholciors have been most
promiscuous In those gatherings. President
Warrbou has dctorialuod to uuluUia a strict
neutrality In this contest , and It U under
stood tl.at for that reason the ofllcoholdcrs
have kept away , ns their presence hero
might bo misconstrued nnd It might bo
claimed that their work was In the Interest
of ttio president , who doalrod to got the con
vention for this or that city.
Omaha's Postmaster Justified.
Postmaster Clarkson and Senator Mander-
son called nt the Postofitco department
today In the Interest of the former's ap
pointees. A fall verbal explanation Was
made of the appointments und the Postolllco
department ofllclals are now rnoro than over
before , If possible , of tlio opinion that the
Omaha postmaster was not only Justllled In
what no did In the way of appointments but
that ho would have been derelict of duty
had ho taken any other course. The Pnst-
ofllco department has stood up for Mr.
Clarkson uptothls timcaml now It wllldofoml
him in every particular. It Is now u question
with the Civil Survlco commission. Thn de
partment ofllclals say Mr. Clarkson
noted In nn emergency nnd that ho
did what was best for the patrons of the
oHlco , lie will finally bo Justillod oven by
the Civil Service commission. Thcro bos un
questionably boon some supcr-sorvircablo
ofllclousiiess * with tbo local civil service
board somebody jealous of his little prcrog-
uttves. The Inspector sent to Omaha by the
Postofllco department to investigate the cir
cumstances surrounding the appointments in
question has reported , fully Justifying Post
master Clarksoif s course.
Postmaster CEoiicral Waiinmakcr , Assist
ant Postmaster Gcnurnl Whltllold , Sun.orin-
tondcut of Free Delivery PollocK and several -
oral other department olllclals have said to
Tin : BKE correspondent In discussing the
controversy lu question , "Postmaster Clark-
son Is onu of the best postmasters in the
entire service. There is none hotter , and ho
would not have gone wrong in n matter of
this kind. " The Postofllco department is
solid for Postmaster Clarkson anyway.
Western Crop Sllnation.
Prom the monthly crop report bulletin Just
Issued at the Department of Agriculture the
following Is taken of special interest to Tnc
Bni : readers :
Nebraska Quito n percentage of now corn
has been fed mid cribbed. Tno whole grow
ing season was rampant and protracted to an
unusually late date. When the ripening sea
son set in the weather was not favorable , nnd
like the plant growth , ripening was too rapid
and Imperfect , nnd ns a natural result the
actual value anticipated is not realized , not
withstanding which wo still have a corn crop
bettor In total results than over before pro-
ucedin this stato. Reports generally as
to Irish potatoes are of the
best , both ns to quantity and quality , nnd
ndlcate a crop much larcor than was antici
pated. Hay is reported exceptionally favor-
aolo. both as to yield per ucro and quality.
Apulcs uro gathered and results are better
than growers expected. Thcro is n largo de
mand for this fruit and prices are ranging
from fiO to ( JO cents per bushel for hand-picked
winter varieties. .
Iowa The corn crop is being gathered in
good condition. A small percentage of the
com is loose on the cob mid light , but all Is
thoroughly dry and will keep. The potato
crop Is very large and of excellent quality.
Sweet potatoes are also above the normal.
Thu high tempcrnturo and dry weather
of September was very favorable
to the ripening of buckwheat and
sorghum. The percentage of sucrose In this
year's sorghum crop ranges high. The fruit
crop is a very gratifying ono. October has
boon a very favorable month mid all crops
will bo stcrol in good condition. W. II.
Hooper & Sous of Muscatines , extensive
growers of sweet potatoes , write to the sta
tistical agent of this department for that
state relative to the sweet potato crop of
Muscatluo county as follows : "Tho yield of
sweet potatoes for Muscatiae county might
bo safely estimated at ! ! ! ( ) bushels per aero
110 huslioU for table uses and twenty bush
els for seed. Their quality , both in appear-
auco and flavor , is the lincst wo have had in
years , and In the general market
stands equal to the best. Muscatino
county Is the greatest sweet potato produc
ing county in tno state , most of the crop
being raised on the famous Muscatino island.
It is estimated that the present yield will
equal ! i)0 car loads , each car containing 150
barrels and each barrel from two and three-
quarters to three bushels. "
South DaKota The yield of corn is not
moating expectations. Tbo frosts of August
! ii : and 'ji ; killed the blades In nearly every
county , but the ears then In the milk were
apparently uninjured and It was oxpcectcd
that they would fully mature. Harvesting
shows , however , that the grain which was
not glazed or bcelnniug to harden did not
mature and the result Is the crop is very dis
appointing in both quantity nnd qual
ity. The entire crop will bo needed
for homo consumption. Potatoes are n satis
factory crop In every respect. A largo per
centage of the hay Is made from wild or
prairie grass. In tbo southern counties timothy
thy and clover are raised to some extent nnd
further north millet is sown. The yield per
aero of native grass is not as heavy as that of
tha cultivated varieties , yet the feeding
value is nearly equal to that of millet. The
millet crop was loss this year than usual. The
entire buy crop was secured in good order.
MiHucllnnoons.
A report was circulated this morning that
Secretary Foster was seriously ill , nnd 1m-
modiutoly many luqulrlos were made for him
at the Treasury department and at hU resi
dence. It was learned that ho was simply
suffering from n cold coiitincted In Now
York and the report grow out of the fact that
ho had refused to attend n luncheon yester
day on account of n little indisposition. The
secretary has ictlrod to his private residence
and will deny himself to callers during the
remainder of this week , or while ho works
upon his annual report.
Postmaster General Wannmakor Is also
closeted ut bis residence ami working upon
his annual report. It Is expected that all the
unfinished reports of the cabinet otllcers wi'.l '
be completed next week , and the president
will have his messat'o to congress lu typo.
Assistant Secretary Chandler today af
firmed the decision of the commissioner of
the general land oflleo in the application to
coulost in the casoof S. M. Hollt vs. Lev I
Dunbar , from the McCook land district. The
commissioner denied the application of Heitt
to contest Duubar's homestead entry. Ho
.also oonllrmoil the decision of the commis
sioner in the case of Russell Parmloo ns
hoir-nt-lnw of David P.irmleo , deceased , ox
partu application to inako homestead entry
in Nebraska. The assistant secretary held
that the rejection of the heir us applicant to
contest was right , as the preference right of
contest Is a personal oni'.and does not descend
from the heir ut thu death of the successful
contestant. 1' . S. II.
AO CMJfS J-OH 'flll'.llt U/MJ.V.
I own and South DuUola ParmcrN
Crying I'oiItulipf. .
Bum.isr.TOX , la. , Nov. ! > 0. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bin : . | -"Although millions of
bushels ot grain 1'iivo boon taken away from
Chicago eastward , wo don't seem to Iccl any
on the let up of blocKudo out here , " said n
railroad official today. "The roids are ox-
crtlni ; themselves' to clear the grain , but It
pours in unceasingly and as fust ns removed
by eastern lines wo choke Chicago up. Today
MM cars of fjratn crossed the Mississippi for
Chicago from Iowa points , and the omeiats
nro advising farmers to stora their grain as a
possible solution to the situation. They will
have to crib thulr corn for awhile at least , as
the moving of U will bo out of tbo question.
Wo could use to great advantage Just now
0,000 moro cars and 100 iiioronnglnos. "
Slot's Cnr , In. , Nov. 'M. [ Special Tele
gram to 'I'nu HIK. : I--Tha car famine In this
section Is becolng severe. On the lines of
thu Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul mono
there were today seventy-live car leads of
II vo stock watlng to bo shipped to this point
for which there were no i-nrs.
Siorx Pu.i * . S. I ) . . Nov. CO. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : lie ( : . } This evening the
South D.'ikotu railroad commission sturteu
for Chicago to secure relief from the tre
mendous blockade which exists In the t-hin-
monl of grain. Two hundred complaints
Irom as many towns report no cars , and
grain buyers have stopped purchasing. The
commission denies emphatically tbo stato-
mentor Koswoll Miller , president of the
Milwaukee , that no car famine exists and
they possess indisputable evidence that it
will require u.tWO car * to relmvc the do-
tniuOi now being made ,
AMERICA'S ' STANDING ARM ,
Interesting Tbema on Which Secretary
Proctor Addressed President Harrison
PREPARATIONS FOR COAST DEFENCES ,
Seaboard Fortifications nnd Arnm-
inunts DuHcrterH nnd ICnllHtnicntu
IndliiiiH , Poqt Traders nnd
Apprentice ! ? .
WASHIVOTOS' , D. C. , Nov. 20. Today the
report of Hon. Hod Hold Proctor , secretary of
war , was laid before President Harrison.
In the document Secretary Proctor discusses
in nn Incisive manner some of the interesting
problems presented concerning the govern
ment's land forces and the other matters of
Internociuo economy that como within his
Jurisdiction. At the very outset the subject
of const defense Is considered. In nn Intro
ductory paragraph the report sa.Vs :
In the line of coast defense. sites for forti
fications have been urocurud , and engineering
work has been begun on batteries for mortars
and oinuliiccmeuls for guns , at Nuw York ,
Huston , San Francisco , Hampton Heads and
Washington. The north whig and center sec
tion of the gun factory at Wuiervllct has been
completed nnd Is nearly equipped. A south
wing , doubling the capacity , Is now bclni ? con
structed. Provision lias already been made
for the manufacture by the cuvernmont ot
iilnoty-ulvht breuch-loadhu stool rilled cnns
of lilgb power , null 1UJ nioro have been con
tracted for with private manufacturers. A
supply of submarine mines and Kuvouiy-lhreu
twelve-Inch mortars tire also under construc
tion.
Further along the secretary recurs to the
topic and says :
This policy necessarily contemplates a sys
tem of land defenses its its most Important
feature. Wo have some 4COO miles nf sou
const , exclusive of Alaska. No great naval
power has more than u few hundred miles of
co.ist to ilufcnd , and yet even they protect
tholr harbors with heavy fortifications and
high power guns. The cost of land defense
has not Increased us rapidly as the cost of the
means of attacking them. They are not only
the cheapest to build , but oneo unlit the cost
of maintaining them can bu reduced to thu
minimum. Neither are they an experiment ,
nor can they become useless , but thuy may bo
built with a vluw to further strontitliunlug If
required , mid capable of mounting larger
itiius If necessary.
Two appropriations of $ . * > 00.000 each for the
purchase of sites for fortification mid sen
coast defenses weru made by the last con-
cress , Over one-half of the unt.ro npuroprla-
tlon lias been allotted and about $ T > 0UM ox-
pundud. 'Ilio balance of the appropriation
will probably bo expended duriiii : the next
Ilvu months , built will not busulllulont to pay
tliu awards of juries In eases now pending. I
recommend that an appropriation of $ , " > OJ.U ' 0 bo
continued annuallv until the Important situs
are secured. It will require this amount for
several years to pay for situs : IH rapidly as
I hey will bo needed for use , and ft Is economy
to acquire them as quickly as possible aftur
thulr location has been determined upon.
Guns for the now soi coast fortifications
under contract with the Bethlehem company
nro twonty-flvc eight-inch , fifty ton-inch and
twenty-live twelvo-ir.ch. This contract , and
tbo output of the gun factory at Watcrvliot
from forgings already under contract , pro
vides for the manufacture of 108 brcech-
loaainir steel rillo guns of high power , sixty-
two of eight-inch caliber , eighty-six of ten-
inch mid fifty of twelve-inch. Four have
boon finished , two eight-inch , ono ton-inch
and one twelve-inch ; twenty-four more will
bo llnishcd In IS'J-J ' , thirty-four in 181)3 ) , forty
In Ib'JI , when the machinery at the gun fac
tory will bo nearly complete. Thereafter
there can be manufactured about forty-five
nor year , ana tha deliveries from the Bethle
hem 100-gun contract will bo eight to fourteen -
teen yearly , according to the proportion of
small or largo caliber.
After detailing the work under way , ana
roferrin gat length to some annoying compli
cations , the consideration of the topic is con
cluded :
The point has now been reached when , by
thu cuntlnuaU'ju of thu present rate of appro
priations for coast defensewlilch have been
moderate , the work can bo carried on sys
tematically and Jud'clonsly. ' To stop or
shcolc thu work fiow would be to lese much
that has been done ; to continue will bu both
safety and economy. Each year some earL of
It can bo completed so as to become available ,
nnd thereafter every mm mounted will add to
Its elllolcney. The Hoard of Urdnanco and
Fortification In Its reports says :
"Four years' continuance of similar legisla
tion and activity and It can no longer ho said
that the United States Is defenceless against
foreign powers. "
About the "IlpjjHltir Army. "
Dismissing magazine small arms with n
paragraph , the report considers the subject
of desertion. It Is shown that during the
three yoarj last passnd the percentage of de
sertions has boon steadily diminishing. Dur
ing the twenty-four and one-half years from
January 1 , lSi7 ! , to Juno ! ! 0 , 1891 , the total
number of desertions from the service was
SS.4" ) , or an annual average of nearly 14.8
per cent of the enlisted strength.
For the year ending Juno 110 , 18 9 , the rate
was 11.0 per cent : for the year undlna Juno ao ,
ISUU.liporcont : for tlioyuar undliisJuuo ID.
IS'JI ' , (1.1 ( per cent. During thu twelve months
undhmUctohor.'ll , ISlll , the rate was only T.7
pur emit. Thu diminution Is still goliifon ,
and tbo percentage Is being reduced month by
month. Oreat as the reduction bus been ,
however , there Is no good reason why ( loser-
lions should not bo rudliven toll , or even ' . ' , pur
cent. Probably thuy can not , bo reduced below
L' per cunt. This much will have to bu charged
to the perversity of human natnro and tin ;
Ineradicable restlessness of the American
people.
An olTort lias been made to improve the
character of thu roirulti of the army by ux-
eludlng , us far as uractluiible , men of quus-
tluniiblu habits or reputations. Applicants
for emlstment are not accepted unless thuy
produce satisfactory evldenco of ( 'ood char
acter.
Continuing on this subject , the secretary
refers to the reduction of the maximum ago
for enlistment from . ' ! . " > to .10 , and suggests It
would bo doslrablo to reduce the limit still
further , and to allow no ro-onllstmunt unless
hi exceptional eases. Ho makes the sug
gestion because ho holds the training of nn
armv term will 111 n young man to bucomo n
better citizen than if ho never nad It. But ,
ho contends , the ago limit cannot bo reduced
much further unless some inducement to n
good class of young mem bo held out. This
should bo do no bv Increasing the pay of non
commissioned ofllcors nnd clvlug them bettor
opportunities to compote by examination tor
commissions.
I would renew the Hii-iL'cstlon of my last re
port [ .says the secretary ] , that the provision of
thu statute , making thu recommendation of
the company commander a condition prece
dent to promotion from tlio ranks to a lieu
tenancy , bu re peal oil. Kvery soldier should
bu -Tmltlt'd i > to appear before preliminary
boards and bu given an opportunity to estab
lish bis claim to consideration. This prelimi
nary examination should bo very critical
re ardlm'antecedents , and tuko a wide scope
with leferenco to the personal and moral
character of the candidates , l.'nder this mare
liberal provision I helievo that more men would
qualify than could bu commissioned. The
most meritorious could bo selected upon thu
final examinations. It would bu well If there
wuro some provision by which others , who es
tablish a hfch duKreu of proliclenoy but fall to
Hecnrti commissions , inl.'ht bu permitted to
retlro from ibu service with some honorary
recognition.
He favors the three battalion organization
for tha Infantry , and suggests n radical
change In tbo present cumbersome system of
paying the army. Ho thinks the money can
ho'scut us safely as it now Is , and nt much
less oxpouso by check or draft , to the small
po ts.
Indians as Solillorn
Referring to the enlistment of Indians ns
soldiers , nndor the general order of lasi
March , the secretary expresses himself ns
extremely well satisfied with the result of
the experiment. The object was , ho says ,
to give employment In useful und legitimate
channels to u considerable number of In
dians. It was not deemed advisable to urge
the Indiana into service hastily. Three cav
alry troops and lour compantoi of Infantry
huva boon recruited to tholr full comple
ment , and seven otbor.-t partially. Ho com
pliments the Indians highly on tbo ready
manner In which they asssumo tbo duties of
soldlew , und the proficiency they havn at
tained in tholr new calling.
For example , troop I , of the First cavalry ,
recruited from thurow tribe , though none of
Its members hud had nioro than Ilvu mouths
bvrvkc , f uruUiiud as early as boptcmliu-
Ial Its full quota of onimlsslonod of-
llcers , tTumputors. and prlvmos for irunrd ,
f.ttlguo and other post dutle ! und on a recent
two weeks' practice march ot the command to
which It bolomjH demonstrate : ! Its cannelty
for the performance of the Various duties it
thu uxpu.lltlun. The colonel.ot the First cav
alry recngnlrun that the men of this troop
pos css In a hlnh dcgreo the characteristics
nnd traits essential In llirht cavalry , and con
siders them a valuable acquisition to his reg
iment ( atlsfuetory ruoorts hnvo iilso been
received of the progress of the Indian Infan
try companies.
Nothing itnfAvorablo has been broJKht to
the attention of tbo depart men t regarding
thu utility as military organizations of the
Indian companies of either arm. but so fur
there Is every roaion to bdllovo that much
iniiro than was expected of the nxporlinoul
will bu realized. Thuy uro treated In all re
spects llko other soldiers , and thesaiuo duties
are required ot ilium. They are dressed the
same , fed the same , taught to cook and eat
tholr food lu the same manccr , and In every
respect they strive oarnuUly to uqnal , and , If
possible , outdo thulr whlto comrades. All
commands are Klven In Fnullsli. and though
few of them understand tbu languauu tboy
learn tbo sound of thulr orders quickly and
make rapid progress In drill.
Secretary Proctor expresses the belief that
after n few mouths' training the Indians now
enlisted will bo lit for any arm of the
service , and. properly managed , will furnish n
valuable addition to the military strength of
the nation. '
It Is not only nn Important stop [ says the
secretary ] toward thulr civilization , solf-
supuurt anil control , hut Is thu cheapest r.ud
best insurance ngiilnst further Indian trou
bles. Whllo I believe they will provo trust
worthy In any service , oven nRiiln t Ihclr own
people , they will , nt luast , be sureties lu some
measure for their respective tribes.
bomo Minor Matters.
Twenty-olsht army posts , about one-fourth
of thn entire number June I , 1889 , have been
abandoned since that date. Ten or twoivo
more can be abandoned us BOOH as suitable
shutter for the troops is provided at more cen
tral points. The troops should bo assembled
by regiments , or at least battalions. In woll-
bulll posts at strategic and convenient points
ns rapidly us It can 1/u done consistently with
adequate protection n aln.st possible Indian
depredations. Kven for this purpose It has
buou found by experience that troops stationed
at convenient railroad centers aio nioro avail
able than those at posts nearer the scene of
trouble but not on the railway. Besides thu
economy of transportation , supplies , etc. , a
much greater ucrcoutngu of men Is available
for service from a lar o post than from a
small ouo. Fewer are employed outsldo of
their loftltlmnto military iliitv. and thu disci
pline and drill of the command lu Improved.
"Contract" sureeons have uoon reduced In
number from forty-eight to twenty-one , anapest
post traders f rom"olghtyllvo to twenty-two.
Speaking of the post trader system tbo secre
tary says : "It was a pornlcious system nnd
necessity was the only .oxcuso for its exist
ence at any timo. It has outlived whatever
usefulness It may have had. and Us longer
continuance Is not for the interest of the
service or for the public cood. "
The formation of an "npprontico battalion , "
to bo composed of boys from 10 to 18 years of
ago , is suggested. It is proposed that this
organization bo composed of boys appointed ,
ono from each congressional district , and
that they bo given nn education that will lit
them for either civil or military life. Speak
ing of the present method of allotmout of tno
annual appropriation of $103,003 for the sup
port of the militia , the report says :
There Is no Inducement for the maintenance
of iv creator number of mllltiii than Is actu
ally required by the law. but rather the ro-
vei-ao ft economy1 bo consulted. The allot
ment as now mada Is not ibasod upon what
the states do In return for the appropriation ,
but what they nnuht to do. It would bo bot-
tur to help thoso. who help tuotiisolves. If the
npnroprlatlon , or oven one-half of It , was dis
tributed upon the basis ot thu olVoellvo force
of the National cuurd maintained by the
several states It would better accomplish Its
purpose ot oncouraglnit that association.
Money Matters.
The following memoranda of expenditures
and estimates nro attached to the raport :
Expenditures for fiscal year ondlng .Juno
30.1SUI. - Jt
Salaries and contluscai'
Support of the army ami military
academy . . . . . . 25.i(1.109.7 ; ( : )
Publlo works. Includin : rvor nnd
harbor Improvements . lfiOGI,4T8.)0 !
Miscellaneous objects . 7,8l.4iU.JO : ) :
Tofil . J.ilISO,7ill.88
Appropriations for fiscal year ending Jnuo
30 , I8X' .
Salaries and contingent oxpenscs. . $ 2.02J,83).00
Support of the army and military
academy . 24,8l9,4'ja.88
Public works , lucludliri river and
harbor Improvements . 8.011,014.23
Miscellaneous objects . H.iiuy.JiYI.U.'i
Total . $ JJlSt,42.- : . )
Estimates for the fiscal year ending Juno
TO , ISlU
Salaries and contingent expenses. . ? 2,030,178,09
Sunportof the army and military
academy . 20,209,170.77
I'ublln works . U,20S1H.03 : !
Miscellaneous objects . 4ui.8ai.Gl :
Total . . . . . . . . l5.U7V103.n :
His Valodlcit'ory.
In concluding his report Secretary Proctor
says :
I would refer you to the report of the
major-general commanding the army for
further Information concerning tha army ,
and for Its operations during the year : to the
reports of the several bureaus and divisions
of the department , for further details of Its
administration , and to the Hoard of Visitors
and of thu superintendent , concerning the
military academy. Thuy all contain valuable
suK-'ustlons. fully and clearly presented.
I Irivo not attempted to make any recapitu
lation of or merely formal ruferonco
to them. Uhassijumed butter that I should
simply discuss these matters with respect to
which some particular duty Is charged upon
mo , or which seemed to hu of thu most general
interest to the armv or the department as a
whole , t would call your special attention to
tin ) full account , In the report of ( icnoral
Schofluld , of the operations of the army last
winter during the trouble with the Sioux In
dians. This campali.li , which was made In
midwinter lu a severe climate , was conducted
lu a manner deserving commendation.
The character and attainments of the older
ollleers of the army , who iniido their records
during the creat war , Is tob well understood
to requiio any mention ; but t wish to
pay a well deserved tribute to the younger
olllcers , who have not hud the sreut war op
portunities of their seniors. Nothing In my
connection with the army has gratified me so
much as thu general liMi character and professional -
fessional attainments of thu youuxor olllcers
ot thu army , who have timdo tha most of thulr
opportunities under the conditions ot com
parative peace. H Is upon thum that wo must
depend In the futuru , and tbuy uin bu Implic
itly rolled upon to bo equal to thu require
ments of any euiorgoncy.
As I am about to retire from this depart
ment. 1 deslro to auKuowlmlRu the earnest and
loyal co-operation which I have at all times
received In Its administration from nil of Its
olllcers nnd olllclals , and thu ancaiiragomont
and support which I linvu ovur had from you.
ltii : > riiri : > 1'iiocTon.
Secretary of War.
OFFICE OP WBATHEII Btmiuu , 1
OMAHA , Nov. 20 , f
A severe storm U central north of Mon
tana. Its Inllucuca U felt ever all the north
west and Interior of the 'Country. It has
raised the temperature - In the upper Mis
souri valley , so that it wiw vurmor in Mon
tana than In Nebraska lastiovonlng. It has
caused a general rain over Iowa , Missouri
and Illinois. Rxlr weather prevails In thu
Hocky mountain regions ! I The storm will
probably Increase In sovbrlty as Its nonter
moves to tlio eastward north of us , Uouor-
ntly soft , mild weather iprovalls and the
prospccl of a spelt of wet weather mentioned
in yesterday's panor will bo'reallzcd ,
For Omaha and vlcinlty-i-SIIghtly wanner ,
cloudy wontbor with rain today.
WtMiisnTox , D. ( ' . , NovtU For Iowa -
Threatening weather nnd rain ; warmer ;
south winds ; except stationary tomparaiura
In extreme touthcast portions ; rain probably
today ,
For Missouri Threatening weather ana
rain ; winds generally from the south ; nearly
stationary tumporaturoi ruins probable Sun-
dav.
dav.For
For Kansas Italns In eastern portion ;
snow Saturday In woilcrn portion ; variable
whins ; colder , except stationary tomperuturo
in extreme eastern portions ; probably gener
ally fair.
For Colorado Fair ; stationary ,
For Nebraska Warmer ; south winds ;
cloudiness and rain orsnaw Saturday ; colder
with local snows Sunday.
Fur North and South Dakota Warmer ;
south winds Saturday , shifting to colder
northwesterly during the evening ; Increas
ing' cloudiness ; rain or uow Saturday , prob
ably Sunday ,
Omaha's Delegation nt Washington anil
Ho tdy for the Fray ,
OTHErt DELEGATIONS ON THE GROUND.
Knmni-HorComblnntloiiH ami Scheme *
John M. Tlmr.stoti Will Talk
Tor Omaha Committeemen -
men Arriving.
WismxoTo.v , D. C. , Nov. 20. The Minne
apolis delegation did not waste any time in
getting down to hard work. A few hours
after they arrived a meeting of the delega
tion was called lor the purpose of discussing
the work before them , and deciding upon an
active plan of campaign ,
Before adjourning tbo delegation adopted
the following resolution , which Mr. Uobort
G. fcvaus , tto mcmuor of the national coin-
nilttco from Minnesota , was requested to
place before that body :
licsolved. That In the judgment of this cotu-
mltto nubile , and especially part ) ' , policy
demands that thu next republican convention
bu beld In the Mississippi valley and thu
northwest , and that we. thu representatives of
.Minneapolis and HI. Paul , and thu region
tributary thereto , earnestly represent to thu
national committee that whatever eUo he thu
ontcomo of thu present session of thu com
mittee , the Importance of holding the unsiilng
convention In this great und growing umpire
of the west should not bo lost sl ht or or dis
regarded.
After the adjournment of the meeting the
Minneapolis oxocutlvo commlttoo having in
charge the details of tlio work in hand was
strengthened by the addition of live members
Irom St. Paul.
Plans of Other Cities.
The headquarters of the Pacific co.ist dele
gation were also opened during the day. Mr ?
Edward Curtis of San Francisco Is In charge' .
During the day Hon. M. II. Do Young , the
California" member of tbo national committee. ,
Mr. A. C. Booth , A. C. Alexander and John
C. Qulnu came in.
The California delegates will also have the
assistance of Senator Felton and Hoprestjuta-
tlvo McKonna.
These interested in having Cincinnati
chosen as the place for the convention have
secured n room on the ground lloor of the
hotel. The delegation to assist the workers
already lioro Is expected tomorrow.
Now York city will bo represented tomor
row bv a delegation upwards of 1UO strong.
John W. Vrooman of Now York , W T. H.
Hughes mm Hon. Warner Miller came in
tonight.
On Monday ? r > 0,000 will have boon raised
to defray the expenses of the convention , if
secured'to Now York. The Now York com
mittee will got to Washington Monday.
Comnilttcumcn In Washington.
Hon. J. S , Clarkson of Iowa , accompanied
by his v'ifo nnd C. A. Hobart , member of
the national committee from Now Jersey ,
reached the city tonight on the limited ex
press from Now Yoric. Mr. J. H. Mauloy of
Maine also arrived hero tonight. Tlio fol
lowing members of the committee nro now
here : Powell Clayton of Arkansas , M H. Do
Young of California , Colonel P. H. Carson
District of Columbia ; Mr. Oonn K. Russell.
Florida : P. B. S. Pinchback of Louisiana ;
Robert C Evans of Minneapolis ; James Hill
of Mississippi ; T. II. Carter of Montana , as
proxy for C. S. Warren ; Senator Paddock ,
who holds a blank proxy for William Hobln-
son of Nebraska ; H. A. Hobart of Now Jer
sey ; W. P. Candny of North Carolina ;
.Charles McCoy of South Dakota , who holas a
proxv 'for Governor Melletto ; J. Brady of
Virginia , nnd J. S. Clarkson of Iowa.
It will require forty-llvo votes in the com
mittee to decide the location of the conven-
vention and the work of the various delega
tions will commence lu earnest tomorrow.
Humors ot Combinations.
The Post tomorrow will say that there is
some talk of a combination of tno western
cities against Now York , and It was stated
such n combination could uo made succoss-
sul. M. H. Do Young received'n telegram
today asking him If San Francisco
would throw its inllueuco to Now York if
the Golden Gate city could not win. No
reply wns made. In the opinion of the dele
gates here it is too early to make any com
bination , even If it should bo decided advis
able to do so. The air was full of rumors ,
political and otherwise , that were Interesting ,
if not always true. Alost of the delegations
were surprised to find when they reached
hero n good deal of talk about the ollect
of the location of the convention upon the
president's chances forarenomlnatioii. They
professed not to have taken this matter into
consideration , but they certainly hoard
enough of It today to glvo them food for
thought. Indeed , ono prominent gentleman ,
who took occasion to call upon the president
to learn , if possible , whether ho had any
preference , loft the whlto house convinced
that the administration will holf nloof from
the contest. The result of his visit spread
through the Arlington lobby and gave equal
Joy to all delegations.
ThnrHtoii Will Plcnd lor Omnhn.
The Omaha delegation held n conference
lasting over four hours today nt the residence
of Senator Mandorson to docldo who should
represent Comnuttcoman Robinson of No-
braskn on tno national committee , It was
finally agreed that the blank proxy hold by
Senator Paddock should bu awarded by a
ballot , and no loss than twenty ballots were
taken before a majority was recorded. After
a vigorous contest , Mr. John M. Tburston ,
who Is in. Now York , was selected. Ho will
uo in Washington tomorrow.
I'nllintr ( or Minneapolis ! .
CHICAGO , IH. , Nov. 20. Governor W. U.
Mcrrlam of Minnesota Is ut tbo Grand
Pacific hotel en route to Washington to
assist tbo Minneapolis delegation In securing
the next republican national convention. Ho
said :
"Tho republican party In the northwest
needs very badly sotno great assistance In
saving it from the maw of the nlllunco-
democratic fusion. A big convention In
Minneapolis would do much toward saving
the republican voto. Should the democrats
mid alliance fuse , so as to glvo the nllianco
the governorship nud the electoral vote , the
republicans would no longer bo tn It , I ru-
peat , that unless some big movu bo made
Minnesota will bo lost to tha republicans , a
calamity which wo can ill afford to bear , now
that Wisconsin , Iowa and Nebraska nro lost.
I am not going to be n candidate again , but I
will look after the lutcruits of the party Just
the snmo. "
OJMA < ; / ; / > TiiKin
ICnK"8'1 ' COIIHOIvntlvoH
ft New high ! XOWH NotoK.
| Copi/riuhf 1S1 > I'M t e ACID V r/c.lump/Ufa / / ! l'rt * . \
LONDON , Nov. 20. The liberal loadera have
decided to Incorporate In the platform ap
proved at the Newcastle conference nn 1 i
English tenants' rights bill. This decision Is
ouo of the most Important stops that the
rosponsiulo chlofs of the party have ever .
taken. The question of ameliorating the j '
position of British farmor.s by giving them I
greater security for their capital and
freedom Irom hurrasslng covenants im
posed by landlords has long boon
rocognlzpii ns ripening toward liberal
legislation. The magnitude of the liberal
victory In South Moulton , nnd tbo conviction
that , the capture of the rural vote by the hb-
nruts will lead them to overwhelming suc
cess In the general elections , have lifted the
measure In favor of tenant farmers Into the
front of llbor.il propasaU. This resolution on
the part of the liberals has been hastened by
the movement of the conservatives In the
same direction. The history of tbo con
servative party presents no change more
surprising or inoro suiidou than that
which has occurred on tbo English
juud question under a dread of what
woi'ld bappon to the landlords' Inter
ests through an uprl i" tot laborers and
farmers to the liberally , \crs. Ameliora
tion of the British ten \condltlon was
the subject of the siirtti nt an Informal
meeting of Influential o. . . . 'Votives at the
Carlton club on Wodiid „ t U has Mnco
boon communicated to Lo. . . Ulsbury , that
If Kupllsh land legislation ' 'cede overy-
Ihtnc clso at the next sessk of parlia
ment , nnd n measure lw presented acceptable
to the agricultural Interest , triumph , Instead
of disaster , \\lll bo the result of the govern
ment's appeal to the country.
The British government will send n dele
gate to the International conference on emi
gration , vhlcli opens In Paris on Wednesday
next. Major Fred Hnickott , special rorelcn
agent of the United States , will attend the
conforoneo under orders from the Treasury
department nt Washington. Secretary Fos
ter's ' Instructions to Major Braekott In defin
ing the position of the American govern
ment state that the government and tbu
people of the United States are not averse to
the Immigration of meritorious r.olf-stistain-
Ing persons. Ho suggests some method
of effective Inspection ot emigrants , nnd that
nny proper measure fo > ' preventing the Immi
gration of undesirable classes will rocclvo the
hearty co-operation of the United States.
The attorney general In opening the ses
sion of the Society of Arts appealed to manu
facturers in their own interests to bo fully
represented nt the Chicago fair. Botii
British trade nud British prestige would suf
fer unless the display of British goods
rivalled anything shown ut the fair.
The prince of Wales passes many hours nt
the bedside of his sou , Priuco Gcorgo , who
is III with typhoid fever. The fact that
Prince Gooigo has gained the thirteenth day
of his illness without suffering delirium is
much In favor of his rapid recovery.
Qucon Victoria will go to Florence In
March. From there she will go to visit ox-
Empress Frederick nt Kronsborg. Afterward
she will bo a guest of Emperor William at
Coblontz.
. 'ti inr
Kelx'llion in Klo Oratulo do Snl IHnk-
iiitr.Mnoli Nolso and Mttlo Prosrosi.
\CoirlMril \ ! ) ( l.Wl tiiainiii'.i flnr.l'ft /J'iri-ff.1
VALPAUAISO , Chill ( via Galvcston , Tex. , )
Nov. 20. [ By Mexican Caulo to the Now
York Herald Special to Tin : Bin : . |
The insurgent commlttoo nt Porto Alo-
gro , the capital of RloGrutulo do Sul ,
Brazil , has sent circulars to all the
garrison commanders and iutcudcntes
throughout Brazil , In the name of the pro
visional Junta , asking each of the parlies ad
dressed to join the movement ngiiinsi Dicta
tor dn fonseca.
The squadron In the Upper Uruguay river
is said to ha < fo gene ever to the Insurgents.
General Assorio , who wns chosen chief of
the military forces of the junta , Is now re
ported to have declared that ho will not side
with any party , ns his only aim is to defend
the constitution nud overthrow the dictator.
Dr. Asslz Brazil is said to bo on his way to
Montevideo , to ask the government of Uru
guay to recognize the insurgents. Tno rebels
are reported to bo receiving largo numbers
of rifles , swords and pistols.
Ijikcncd Unto Annrohy.
LONDON , Nov. 20. Thn Exchange Tele
graph company has received further advices
from Rio Janeiro this afternoon. According
to these the condition of affairs throughout
Brazil is rapidly growing moro critical.
Everywhere discontent and dissatisfaction
with the present recline nro becoming more
pronounced. Instead of tranquility and nc-
quiescence In Fonsocu's assumption of dic
tatorial power thcro are vigorous opposition
nnd increasing agitation. In general terms ,
the political condition Is described ns closely
boruuriug on anarchy.
In spitq of tbo efforts of the government to
rcauco Hio Gruudo do Sul to obedience by
force of arms or to win its allegiance by
concessions , it is now generally admitted nt
Hip Janeiro thai the state will adhere tolls
attitude of opposition to tbo dictator. It is
believed that the state will bo strong enough
to maintain its independence , us reports
from there show that the provisional Junta
Is well supplied with funds nnd is daily In
creasing the effective strength of Its army.
.Tho Exchange Telegraph company's 'dis-
pa'.ch further declares that Fonscca's death
is probable at any moment. Though it is
known thnt Fonscca is ill , this statement is
not supposed to rotor to death by natural
causes. It Is taken to moan that there is extreme -
tremo danger from assassination or a sudden
and powerful uprising , incensed by the oppo
sition , who will overthrow the present re
gime nud inako away with its head.
Kate of FiutistN.
iroji/rf0hl d ISDl tin Jain'n ( iimlnn Hamictl. I
VAM'.UI.USO , Chill ( via Galvcston , Tex. ) ,
Nov. 20. | By Moxuan Cable to the Now
York Herald Special to Tin : BKI : . ] Pro
curator Fiscal yesterday filed suits against
Senator Jose Erolua , lately a member of the
Balmaceaa congress , for the sum of $15,000- ,
000 , the amount of notes Issued by thai body ,
and which have slnco been declared Illegal
by the government of Chili. Similar Milts
have been entered against all the members
of Balmaccda's congress ,
1'ho now government has granted con
cessions to John PenUor , the telegraph man ,
to construct n line from Valparaiso and San
tiago to the Chilian frontier , there to connect
with the projected now transandean wire
from Buenos Ayros. The work is to be com
pleted in two years.
Short of Arum.
BfENOs AYIIHS , Nov. 20. All advices re
ceived here from Iho disturbed Brazilian
state , Rio Grande do Sul , tell of thodifllculty
the insurceiit leaders experience In securing
sulllclcnt arms to supply tbo SO , 000 men mo
bilizod.
A dispatch received here announces that
General Osorto , who commands the insurgent
forces In Rio Grande do Sul , has Issued n
manifesto in which he threatens to march on
Hlo Janeiro.
Instigated Chlli'H War.
S\N FiuNfiscjCnl.Nov. i0. ! An olllcor of
the Sun Francisco said as far as ho could learn
the war In Chili-was instigated and in n tncas-
uro maintained by an English syndicate of cap
italists who were onungod in nitrate aim
other business lu that country.
Talon from Chill by an Ollioor of thu
San Fr.inuisro
S\N FIUNGMSCO , Cal. , Nov. 20. An officer
of the cruiser San Francisco , speaking of the
scenes occurring after the last Chilian battle
Placlllo where Generals Buruosa nnd
Alcorregn of the Balmacedn forces were
killed , said :
"Tho bodies of the two dead generals were
allowed to Ho , uncarod for , where they fell
for nearly a week. Finally , after the revelry
in Valparaiso had partially subsided , thu
bodies of the two ( load uouoruls were plckud
up , placed on a rndo four wheeled carry-all ,
nud dragged through tbo streets of Valpa-
ralso , being spit upon and stoned oy the In
furiated mob. it was n terrible sight to sco
th.- two bodies , stilt' In death , the arm nf ono
of them stretched out almost upright , being
treated lu such a hideously uncivilized man
ner.
ner."Chilian hatred toward the American sea
men was manl'estcd in the streets of Vul-
puruUo whenever the man wont ushoro , The
Baltimore's man were not tuo only onus at
tacked , for one of the San Francisco's men , a
young man named Mouahun , wu ; stabbed tn
the back , nnd sintered from the ofTucti of thu
wounu for wooks. This was In a placa near
the dock , which the Amorlcnn seamen ren
dezvous. When the Chilian fleet came la tbo
proprietor of the house was afr.ild to allow
the American sailors to enter his pliro , Ono
of the men did so , however , and after some
little trouble hu and his two companion ! ) ,
who remained outside , had to leave , and in
the ruth Mouaban was stabbed lu the bacu. "
PREMIER DE GIERS IN PARIS ,
Haunted by Reporters to Whom Ho Shows
an Unusual Affability.
HIS VISIT IS A DISAPPOINTMENT
Parisians tlltln't Kocclvn Just Whal
They Kxpi'utiMl No Alliance
Signed An OlUlul ) Dinner at
tin : I'rcHldeiitliit . Mansion.
l $ > l l > ll Jam > ( lunt > n Ilcnnrtt. ]
PA.ILS , Nov. - ' ( ) . | Now York Hor.ihl Cnbto
Special to Tin : HII : : . I Slnoo last night
the Parisian reporters have been dogging a
grey whiskered , oUtorly niul rather haughty
looKing gentleman of ( ! 0 , who lililos his roul
rosurvo beneath ! i show of affability. Tills
gentleman , who wears an ugly felt lint , and
who reached Parts from btuttgarl yesterday
by the Orient express , Is M. do Ulors , tbo
Russian minister. The reporters have got
nothing for tholr pains ; nor have the poli
ticians boon much nioro fortunate. The fact
Is , M. do Glcrs has not coinohero to tain , butte
to uttond to bnsuioss. Ho spent this morn
ing at the Russian embassy. This afternoon
ho called on M. Cnrnot , the president of the
republic , M. do Froyeiuot , the French
premier , mill M. Rlbot. the I'roncti minister
nf foreign affairs.
There Is reason to bollovo that M. Carnet
received him coldly. M. do Freyeluet , as
usual , was nioro sociable , whllo M. Ulbot was
reserved.
\Vliil ( tin Minister Siihl.
I have excellent authority for assuring you
that In spcaiting to the president M. do Olors
pulil u high compliment to the French navy.
In his interview with the two ministers ho
booms to have conllnad himself to discussing
the atrocities committed in Bulgaria , nnil
hinting nt the possibility of Fiuueo-Russlan
treaty of commerce. I have also reason to
bollovo that eortain plans for the reform of
the Russian llnoncos , wlilch would facilitate
future loans , were also talked nf.
Hut , contrary to the general belief , It Is
not trio : that a Franco-lJtissiun nlltanco will
bo signed tomorrow. M. do ( Tiers will not
take tliat all-important document to liorlin
with him when ho leaves Paris. Perhaps it
would have meant too much or too little ,
uml perhaps , too , It was needless.
This evening M. do Ulei's dlnoil privately
with President Carnet at the Hlyseo. A few
privileged guests were invited to meet the
czar's envoy , among thorn the baron von
Mohranhcim , the Russian ambassador to
Paris ; the comto do Montobollo , the coming
ambassador to St. Petersburg ; M. do la
13oulaye , the ox-ambassador , and the minis
ters of foreign affairs , war and marine ,
DiHliy | In DrcsH.
Whllo Russia maintains her reserved atti
tude , Franco is doing her utmost to spread
the impression that an nllianco lias boon con
cluded.
It was M. do Glors' origininal Intention to
don a very showy uniform nt the dinner , but
on hearing that M. Carnet uITocled ordinary
evening uross , like all who are attached to
the Elysoo , ho abandoned the idea and drove
off to the presidential palace in a swallow
tall , wearing the grand cordon of the Legion
of Honor. M. Cnriiot were the ( 'rand cross
of the Russian order of St. Andrew , with
which lie was lately Invested by the cznr.
The ministers were Russian decorations.
tnru CAHXOT.
do Gfoi-H Ollioinlty Ktttn nt Ilio
l''ivnoh Pri.'sldciit'H Jlonrd.
( CVipi/r/u/i / / al ] S)1 ) liuJamra ( Jiiiilnn ISenitftt. ]
PAIIIS , Nov. 20. [ Now YorU Herald
Cable Special to Tin : Bisi : . ] General Saus-
sior , Admiral Ciorvals ana sou and M. do
Glurs , the Russian minister of foreign af
fairs , dined today with President Carnot. M.
do Olors sat on the right side of Imo.
Carnet and on her lelt was the baron von
Mohrcnholm , the Russian ambassador. The
following is the menu :
1'otugo Tortile , lloucheo mix HnUrca.
Trillins iSnnuo ( Jrovutles.
Klllet du linuiir.
Kosslnl. Salmis do Siireullls.
C'ololettos Uliuvrunl'H. '
MurroiiH , Poniard lliusc.
Sorbuts. TiiilVus. ( Jhanfrold.
Ualllo. AspuiMUS. ( iinces.
Dessurt.
The conversation was ns lively as It was
pobslblu for an oflluial dinner. After diunor
M. do Olcrs had a long Interview with Pres
ident Caruot in the smaller drawing room ,
where they wcro loft quite to themselves.
M. do Oiors loaves on Sunday for Berlin ,
where ho will bo received on Tuesday by
Emperor William , and will dine at the
palace. On Thursday n grand olllcuil ban
quet will bo given in his honor , nt which
Count von Caprivi , the chancellor , will bo
present. This lust bit of news had a bad
effect in Paris.
Bad news comes from the coal pits nt Pas
do Calais. The number of the striking
minors has bean Increased , uml this morning
they attacked a train , which they stoned.
Oruvo fears are outortulnod concerning
Landory. JAI' < JUIS ; ST. Cinii.
JtUl.HIKJf/.S l\'JOI.KU.IXOK.
Finland Trying to Suppress ( ho tinlv.i-
tion Armv.
Sr Pr.TRiisnumi , Nov. L'O. The authorities
of Ilolslforst , the capital of Finland , are talc-
Ing stringent measures to suppress the Salva
tion army. Orders have boon Issued that all
publications In the interests of the armv bo
suppressed and the newspapers tiavo been
warnu-1 to make no mention whatever of any
matters regarding the Salvationists.
Scoivt Hoolotn-H in Irolimil.
DtriiMN , Nov.-O. The Irish Catholic ( newspaper -
paper ) states thnt a sctiome Is In operation In
Irclntd to dra-v the young men of tlio coun
try into tlio membership of certain secret so-
clotlo.s , alike acotir.sod by tlio church and
banned by the law. Tins scheme , the IrUh
Catholic says , alms nt preventing the attain
ment of Home rule for Ireland in u constitu
tional milliner , and must Innvitnbly result In
murder and outrage.
Dninnucd by Tornado.
LONDON , Nov. 20. A dispatch from Ma
nila , the capital of the Phllllptno Islands , an
nounces that a disastrous tornado has passed
the Islands. A largo number of vessels were
wrcoiiod uml much daimigo douo. The Span
ish cruiser , CusUlln. was driven nshoro , but
she afterward got olT.
, Another IrlHh Cur.'Ilii'il. '
LONDON' , Nov. 20. The Cbrpulclo's Horn *
correspondent says that tlio popohus decided
to nominate another Irian cardinal , and ha
hesitates between Archbishop Walsh and
Archbishop Loguo.
Al'litr Goiitlnniilul
DBNVKII , Cole , , Nov. 20.1 hu Colorado
Midland is shaking alt the lethargy U has
shown for some time nnd Is making prepara
tions to cotupoto for all coullnental business.
The first step In thU direction is the an
nouncement touay of tli n lo.stoiatlon of the
double daily passenger train service between
hero nnd the Pacific , commencing Sunday ,
November SO. Tno time of both pajsoiigot
and freight service has boon i educed to that
of the fasten overland tram * ,