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ABOOr UNITED STATES MAIL
| _ Postmaster General Wnnnmnkor Writes
{ . 7 Eorao Very Interesting In formation ,
MIS PLANS FOR INCREASING EFFICIENCY ,
IMnrli Advancement Made anil More
l Postal Control ol'Tolc-
and Telrplione llcoom-
inendcMl The Hunort.
x , D. C. , Dec. 0. The ' postmas
ter general's annual report , 'made public
today , shows that the postal deficit of $0,000-
000 Is surely dlsanpcanng , notwithstanding
enormous losses oy a reduction of the postage
.receipts duo to n discontinuance of the lot
tery business , nnd that the service will
probably bo self-sustaining on July I , IhDil.
In the Introduction Mr. Wimamnker says :
In thK mv M'coml stiitnnicntof a full year's
work of thu I'oslnlllco department tindiir your
iidininlstrallon. I hiill endeavor to show that
thu postal service Is better In some respects
than It WHS , but Unit It Is ciipnDlo of almost
Iliiiiiossnraliln Improvement. It will not bo
necessary to ipcord thu successes or failures
or proposed legislation In i-unKross , Ihoush I
Imvo had Iho honor of carrying Into uncut
M me very Important iLvlslutlnn | > a M > : l at the
lust voiiKress. This has been un administra
tive ymr.
Within the depnitinnnt Itself several new
tlniiKM have been uiiilortitken. The creation
of thuolllce of fourth assistant has permitted
u tloi'ou li rcnrxinl/.utlon ! of thu depart
mental fnifos- lobe made. The sc'hoine for
jiioniotxiiiH on merit , already Inaugurated
biii'fcssfiilly In tliodi'Diirtniont , bus been or
dered to bo extended to this liirxur posUilllcoH
nn > l. eo fur us pnioticuhlo , to the railway until.
and the opinion is general thai the good ef
fects of this scheme will Inevitably be felt
tliroiiKhout thu entire ncrvlce.
It IIIIH fallen to my lot to enforce thu untl-
loltm-y hill passed ut the lust su-tslom Ar-
r > sis Mini indli Intents have been secure , 1
OM'rywhi'ru. lint only according to thn plain
nnd Impcr.itlvu duty of the dupartnicnl , anil
the muller of thu lottery companies is known
to bo piavtloally driven out of llio mull * . An
other Historic act of this last congress was the
postal aid bill. That I am trylnit tuoxuuiitu.
'I he hoa iinstofllcos have piovul a distinct
nncvuss and incoming foreign mull Is now dls-
pulelifd tlitoiighoiil the country iinynhuio
iioin two hours to u week quicker than It nt-ed
to he. I recommend tin ; employment of u
eteam tug In Now York harbor. I should like
to sec u branch of thu dead letter ollluu estab
lished In H.in I'TaniMsco. tosavu tln.u nnd ex-
pensuof traiisferami rutriiiisfcritcruss the eon-
llnunt , and I rcsi > otlfully : recommend It.
I ( oniiiiund a bill ( or thu appointment of
fourth uluss ollielnls , upon Information fur
nished by supervisors , to the attention of con-
grt'Hs and of ihu postmasters themselves. It
IH a good thins to study. I lecoiiiinund thu
iibolltlon of peiboinil Hiiretyshlps oC post
masters , as lee many of them aru under obli
gations wliluh prevent Ihu strictest perform
ance of thuir bust work ; and llnallv , us slill
another IIIO.'IKUIU for the usefulness of thu
Hurvluo In nil Its ramllluatlons , 1 recom
mend a very general extension of
thu money order system anil glvu the reasons
why. Thu exploits of thu transportation ami
railway mall tmioaus may fairly bo a source
of pride to ihu KenUi'inen In charge of them.
Of thu nearly 1,000 miles In additional rail
way postal service established during thu
yuar almost threo-tourlhs wore uppiled to
western and southern status ,
uvnr I" percent uioru of elty mall has been
Bcimiatcd In postal cars for Instant dlstrlbu-
t nil. The iiucurauy of thu clerks Is shown by
ilxnres to bo hi 'her than ever before and thu
porcontagii of error Is not iniii'li moru than
one-half of what It wus In thu preceding year.
1 should like to urge more strongly. In vu\v of
this undeniable. MICCCHS , u reorganization of
thu service , and I plead especially forsomu
means I y which the dependents of killed and
inalmud postal clerks may bu saved from
poverty and suffering.
The postmaster conornl says that tho. p.o.s-
tnl deficiency Is gradually and surely disap
pearing , and that , the service being now In
lull running ordar , so great an. outlay will
not bo required for the uoxt live years.
Improved Civil Service.
As Intimated In my last report , 1 have en
deavored to Improve tlie civil service within
ihu departmental service by a system of pro
motions and the einiali/.allon of sulanuj to
labor performed. 'Ihispliui went Into opera
tion July I , IS ! ) ! , It IIIIK succeeded so well
thai. 1 have concluded , aftur consultat on
\\ltbanuiiibcrottlie postmasters of leading
cllles. to extend a similar hclioinu to all post-
ollli'os with llfty or more employes , und to en
graft Ii upon ihu railway mall , adjnsllng It
to thu piesent system of advancements by
eiisu exiimbi.itlons. 1 fult certain there wus
but one way lo bring about ihu Rieiitest state
Of ofllt'lcnoy In tlio clerical force , and that waste
to u'lve to nil the positive assurance that , ad
vancement or reduction , relent on ordlsmls-
bal. would depend solely upon themselves , nml
t ) > at all should havu it fair ehancu. It Is true
that liny person eertilled anil appointed mav
bo dismissed If found unlit after proper trial :
but snob a uotirstt Is costly , dotnoriilUlnic ami
dlBcoiirMKln- when thu same proeednie fora
new appointment Is only to bu followed with
perhaps thu same result.
Tlio PiiHtal \ nsonm ,
The project of u postal museum started last
year mils fair to e.\eecd all expectations , both
In respect to tliu number unit value of thu
nrtlo es contributed nnd in icspoct to the non-
eral interest UUu.y to bo oxoltud by thu ex
hibit * , as also In tlio bonoHclal losulls of u
wider knowledge of the po-ital all' . ilrs of for-
olun countries , which have shown u fraternal
spirit In furtherance of the enterprise.
The execution of thu not of Siiptumher It ) .
Ifi'JO , concornliiK lotturios bus been effective
onouxh almost enliruly to divorce thu malls
from thu business of ihu lottery companies.
Ktntlstlcs show that during thu calendar year
of 'fti ! ) theru wuru reculviyl at llio duad lellor
olllco ll.vui lottery totters , or un uveragu of
( CIS letters pur month. During thu Hist six
months of ltd ) r > .H ( l lottery letters wuro re
ceived , or an avenue of UIT pur month. Dna-
ln thu next live months of thu same vetr
tbeso Include aUimt two und u half months
siicecedln- date of thu appioval of Ihu
untl-lotlery net tnuroVJTO recolvod ' . ' .M * lot-
terM , or an uvor.igo of .Mil nor month , Uurlni :
, thu cloven months bu lmilng with December.
It-.vi. nnd ending with October , IMU. US ! letters
containing lottery ilckots wuru teculved , un
uvrr.igu of only U' . ' nor month. At present the
merino Ii loss thun 40.
To carry American mulls undur tlio Amor-
lou n IhtK wns tliu object of thu postal
nld bill putted by tliu I'lfty-llrat congress ,
Thu 1'ustotlk'u department , under existing
) a s HiullliiK compensation to sea and Inland
jio.stiwe. or losc'it pusingo only , us the oasu
mlKhl bo , could not command any ocean ser
vice . It could only use such service iisollered
und was entliely dependent upon eonimt'riilal
conditions ns to dutes of sallluj , ' . These eon-
Bldcrullons und Ihu manifest desire of the
iieop.e to slronntbon our naval Meets resulted
In tlio piissuconf the bill of March ! l Aftur
conferences with representatives ot ihu slup-
jiliiK Interests of all the Important ports , the
department , on July 15. lust , udxcrtlsuii for
llfly-lbiee. lines of service.
It wus not expected th.it bills would bu inttilu
for moro thun lifteen lines , und nutur.illy
Ihcru could not. bo much competition for Im
mediate servk'ii with thu very fuw Ainer.can-
inillt vcsseln m existence.
While thu proposals offered lire with two ex
ceptions upon old routes of travel , each Is for
) > rautlciilly nuw it ) nice In two iv puctii : K.rst.
fur : \ peremptory , prompt und icgularben leu ;
und second , for iiilckuncd | servic. ' , shortening
the tlmo between port * .
Thu mm postollleo. survh-o Ims become into of
the mint Important nostaj depirlurcs of thu
yuur , realignIhehluhesl expectations of Its
utility und Migitc.sttni : still lart-erpo-slblllUos
of practical value. It Is hoped that some ur-
ramoiiumt may bu ir.udu to assort thu Kiu'ilsh
und French malls in transit , and ovcrlutes
liuvu lieon inuilu to the postal authorities of
tbeso foroluii Kovurnmuntt > to adopt the sys
tem now In furcn between America und ( iur-
many. The tun poslotllce mav surely bu ap
plied to vessuU under the postal aid
act.
There Uoiui measure which would uo fur lo
popularise ihu rosNtry xytttum , and that Is , to
ulloid u limited ImloiunUy to senders for lost
registered mutter. Di'splle ihu almost ah o-
Inte security of the registry syslum. there U
Mime hesitation unions ; the imbllo to patron-
Uo It , houiuiio the BOX eminent UKSIIIIICS no ru-
pont > iMlliy for the safe carriage of mutter ,
und falls lo n iror.1 any Indemnity for lei > cs.
U he fear of loss Im * fiuiM-d a y ioni of Insur-
HIH t > by private en I or prise of inutlur commu
ted to tliu malls Thu private limiiur , of
course , does iiolhliii : tocunlrlbnlu I. > the safely
of tl.e mull , nor to aid In thu recovery of lost
mutter. Ilo simply chutes for assiimlir-
chance * of loss , und the fnotthathu U enabled
to ilo u prolltable biulncss ut u moderate
charge U thu bunt possible tr-bntu to mo ottl-
cluney und security of thu mull service.
I'ouniy Seat Visitations.
It occurred to mo utter a Rood deal of
thought that the Interval of thu postmasters
themvulvcs inlKht hu relied iipou to yield
peed remits In thu direction of BtipcrvfiUm ,
I'ernonally blKi'cil ' oroilcntluUof thu piutmas-
tcr Kenerul wuru aunt to each of thuL'.hO ?
couuly teat pofctioustori lu the Unlua SUlc * .
With comparatively few excontlons the
postmaster ere quick to roullro the benefits
which would net-mo to the postal xcrvleo of
tholr locality by these systematic visits , and
worn so patriotic IIH to bo entirely willing
ehucrfiilly to do the work. They not only did
It. hut In doliu It uxcrclscil so much coo.l
Jmlnment that the results nre very valuable.
'I here aru 2 , 0counties In thu United States ,
containing tii.'iirly ra.oao postollk-es. Itopotts
have hce.il received up to today fiom 2ll'l
counties , covurlhjr 4'i.UJi ollk'eH.
'I hu following aru the loanliiL- Items obtained
by mi nctiiui compilation of ovur Us.ooO of
these ronoru : _ .
„
I'oslolllccsconvenlunlly located oOren
I'ostolll.'i's Inconveniently located Oji
Chance of location sujtzested ; . . . . 1'i '
PostoflliieH wull In-lit , clean und orderly. .11.IH
1'oslolllcus not well kept , etc U-'O
Itookx , accounts nnd reports properly
nn I promptly written up .11,101
Hooks , t.tinot propurly und prompt'y '
written op J.-iji
I'oslonicc h loiitiitlnv place J'T1 ?
I'ostolllee not uloiliiKllu place UM)1
Olllpos l.uvliuonuorinoru mulls arriving
nnd departing ovurV day ( that Is , sup-
tilled with dully mull service ) 20.000
I'osimu-lur illd not nnderstuii'l the
postal luw.s and regulations 4 , = N
I'osltirister duvolus ull his tlmo to thu
ollk-e .0"0
I'ost master does not devote all his tlmo
tolheofllou 1. > , I2) )
1'ostniiister has inado obvious Improvo-
in-nlH In the service of hlsolllcu O.fcOl
I'ostmiister has not thus fur made Im
provements In service of his office KWOi
Oillces which eoul'l be discontinued and
supplied from some other otllco 4rO
Two of the most Interesting Items which
every county scat postmaster was nuked to
report upon weru the distance from the post-
ojlleo to the nearest telegraph olllcc , nnd thu
distance tc Ihu nearest Kiivlncs bank. Those
distances , reported in various terms of feet ,
blocus , rods , ynrds und mlies , have been le-
dnced to u common term und uvuraes ; struck
of thu various Darts of thu country , with the
fol.ouInu' results :
Now England states A vorago distance to
thu nearest telegranh olllcu. 4 tulles : iivcrairo
dlstnniM ) to the nearest savlnirs bank , 10 miles.
.Middle states Avurneo dlstuncu to the
nnitrcst telegraph olllee , II miles : average dls-
taneo to thu nearest Havings hunk , 'M miles.
Southern Hiatus Avera o distance to the
nearest lolugraph ofllce , 0 miles : average dis
tance to llio nearest s-ivliu'b hank , iCI miles
Western states Averujco distance to the
nearest telegraph olllee. 7 miles ; average dis
tance to thu nearest savings bunk , ' 't ! miles.
1'aclllu Sloue states-A veraeo distance to the
nuitiest tu egraph olllee. 1 ! ) mllus ; average ds-
tancu to the neurost sjvln-js bank , M inllus.
Tele ; J'iiiI nii'l Teloplionc.
The postmaster general recommends this
year the adaptation of the telephone , as well
us the telegraph , to the postal system , showIng -
Ing that It Is not only n constitutional priv
ilege but a duty of congress to utilize all the
modes of modern science for quickening the
transmission of Intelligence. Ho says upon
this point :
The one potent nconuy and the only one that
remains huyond our re.ich Is electricity. Its
prnullcul value has hoeil known for half u
ceiitiuy. but the department stands In rela
tion to it where It .stood llfty years URO. The
business of the chtlro world Is ted iy so de
pendent upon electricity that Its withdrawal
would seriously affect almost every Interest
that exists ; yet ihu chief servant of ull the
people , ihu postolllce , which by Its equipment
Is able toinuku the largest nndnost benelicent
use of It. l.s so limited In Its authority that It
can only adopt , the slower methods , und a man
out of money In San Krnni'lsco imtM. stop six
days and pay JIO noar.l whllu hu waits on the
mall to bring u J.HJ money order from Nuw
York. Thu reason Is known lo ull men.
1 want to see thu two great servants for the
people , thu postollleo and the tclo''raph. re
united , and thu telephone brought In to
enhance thu value > jf thu combination.
I'uiillu In erests , private needs , und thu
popular will call for these aue.nc.uto perfect
the sruat postal system of this country. The
loimur thulr employment Is delayed the
greater aggravation and Injustice to llio people
ple nml tlmuostilur It will bu to secure them.
.Sixty-four millions of people nro taxing them
selves today to tliu amount of ( TO.CKKi.UUO
ittinnullv to maintain thu po-itolllcu plant , und
uru denied thu rUlit to vilall/o this magnifi
cent machinery with thu mightiest force
which science h.is given to render that
machinery most elfecth e.
Is It creditable to our statesmanship to sup
port thu postal system at such lar e expense
and full to use It ut Its full uunaolty when
other nations have utlljzod this agency for
the lienollt of thu people with such signal suc
cess ?
So soon as the postoflluo cnn blond It with
Its own spstuin , and use Its own forces already
under pay , tulozraphle rates will bu reduced.
.Most adroit ouponoiitH of postal tolugraph
couple with It u like roKUIution of thu rail
roads , lint thu government already employs
llio rallro.uls us post roads , und thu form In
which it Is proposed to contract with
telegraph companies Is precisely thu suinu as
that by which wu have employed railroads
everslnco they wuru built , Thu business of
the railroad Is to carry freight und passcn-
cur.s , which Is foreign to thu purposes of a
postofllee. This Is not true of the telegrapher
or telephone , both of which by their very
naliire uru limited to thu service of cheap and
rapid uxehun.'u of communication between
the people , und this U what thu postolllce was
founded for.
To propose to Include In the nroblom the
transfer lo Rovurnment ownership of baku-
shups , or breweries , or anylbln : ulso Is un , tt-
temiil to conceal the lenl Issue , unless It can
ho shown that such agencies uru necessary to
umblu thu government to perform Its consti
tutional functions. Any argument that can
Justly be inado agulnst thu union of thutulu-
Kraun with thu postollleo applies with cipial
force asalnat thu administration of thu post-
olllcu Itself by the government.
\Vlthout lestiitlng tliu urunicnts In my
former reports , which 1 still consider iinun-
swerablc. In fnvor of brlnillnc the telegraph
und postollleo tozelher , I ranlllnn them ull
with incruasud emphasis , und add , further ,
my belief that the tlmo has come to Join to
the postollleo thu use of thu telephone.
Not a Chimerical Scheme.
A year from next March the telephone pat
ent expires , und unless congress acts
promptly to unlhoil/o Its adoption for com
munication aimmi : the people It , requires no
Hlrulch of Imiiglniit'ou ' to believe th it In thu
next two .veins onu Immense syndicate will
unite and control ull the hundreds of tele
phone plants of the country ns the telegraph
is now controlled , or the tno will be nulled ,
and tiion for thu next twenty years thp most
astute attorneys will be legitimately earning
Inr o salaries In Indl'-Miantly opposing the so-
called attacks of futnrii postmasters general
upon defenseless vested rights.
it Is not chimerical to expect u 5-cent tulo-
phonu rate ; Ihu possibilities of oheupuning
thu iiinnuKuini nt of these new facilities are
very tsreat. Thu system ruciinimundoi would
not forbid pilvatu tulephoncs or toluphonu
exchanges In cllles any moru thun It would
exclude thu use of thu tulcurnnh by railroads
having thulr own lines. Thu plan contem
plates only the convenience of the people In
thu Use In common of their own postolllce us
the neighborhood station for leleplionln.n und
No one will doubt. In thu light of thu events
of the diiy. thu wisdom of thu izovurnmont ex-
utulslin ; some unthorliy ovur tliu trans-
nllanlic ciiblns , whoso rlaht to land on
our shores Is only by iu\eminent con
sent. Thuru lire also many wboquesllon the
safety of biibinllllni ! to uny private corporu-
tlon of onpltulls.t.s the sublccts of reciprocity ,
arbitration , movements of naval vessels , etc. ,
In messages pass nn to forclzn governments
from time to time , ns wull us messages of e ti-
/cus ulluclliix gri-ut tlnnnclul and commercial
operations , especially when the sumo corpor
ation Is u lurno seller of news tu the Asso
ciated Tress.
The union of ilia two systems has boon ud-
voeutctl ut dill'erent times by poitinnslurs
Kuneral of each of Ihu two jjiuut political par
ties. A bill piovlding fur this union unani
mously passed thu senate committee on post-
olllcus and post roads ut thu last session of
congress , an 1 thunuli ( he bill win dufoatud In
thu honsu commltleo thuiu was no division on
party lines.
Thu raiild transmission of correspondence U
u purl of thu business and proper duty of thu
nostotllcu department , und It dues nut fulfill
Its functions or perform IIH full duly until It
operates ihu telegraph , the most rapid means
of transmission of liuulllcuneo. Thu press IB
moro deeply iuluicstcd In the union thun the
people. Leu .use It Inilepondenl In large muas-
ilio fur telegraphic news.
A sv tom capable of such extension should
Hiiruly hu irled. 1 thcroforu icspeetfnlly ru-
iiuest that uuthdilty be Riven to tliu | iostmus-
ter general to eontrael for thu lun.se of wlrus
for ihu transmission of coriespomleneo by
leUvranh or leleuhonu nnd connvct postollU-es
with loIoRruph and luluphonuolllcos , nnd that
un iippiuiirliitioii of J.vjo.iiiXj Lo made toward
this end ; thu rat en to he charged for such cor-
retponuoncu to bo ll.\ud from lime lo llmu by
thu postmaster ventT'tl , subject tu Ihu no-
provul of fongresi.
Aliolisli I'orxonal u
The ninoiinis of postmasters' boiuls , us n
rule , under the preoent system , uru too h tfh ,
und should in ull fairness be icdnrod. .More-
o\er. In ihe.sqiliiyH , when curporalIon security
cnn bu so tiasllv obtained. It Is ; i inlslilo tc >
titko as sure lies thu bonds of UiousmuU of
mun ami women unknown to the deparlmcnt ,
llio value and usefulness of wh ch are con-
stanlly chuiiKltu with bantniptoy ! nnd duuth.
I believe ibu Ki'Veniincnl should uecupt only
kinuly companies us lionilnmeii , und that such
bonds hliould bo paid for by the iovuinnienl
and not by the nos I matter.
At Ihu close of thu'lsciil yeir there were
10,070 money order olllces. un Increase of ivss
[ CO.STI.NUKU O.N I'U'TU 1-AQB.j
RUNNING NECK AND NECK.
Mills nutl Cri'p Making a Great Rico for
the Epaakcrship ,
SPRINGER CROWDING THE LEADERS ,
Indlnim'H Detection Springs n Sur-
! on tlio Mills Mnti ThoTexas
StutOHiiiaii Will Nut Have
a Walkaway.
WASIIIXOTOX , D. C. , Dec. 3. The speaker-
ship contest today shows increasing activity
mid it is evident to all that the crisis is
rapidly approaching. Gossip is no longer
directed so much to the relative claims of the
candidates ns to speculation regarding the
withdrawal of the weaker aspirants. At the
various headquarters of the live candidates
this morning it was conceded that from pres
ent Indications , with ovary man remaining In
the Hold , no nomination would bo possible on
the first ballot. U'ith four-fifths of the demo
cratic congressmen In the city this morning
Indefinite claims are no longer possible , since
nearly every man is now quite free to express
his preference for his favorite candidate.
The relative positions of the various candi
dates at the present writing scorn to bo as
follows : Crisp , first ; Mills , spcnnd : Springer ,
third ; McMillan , fourth , ana Hatch , llftb.
Dispute as to Time.
An awkward dispute has arisen to mar the
serenity of the contest , and it Is possible
some bad feeling may bo engendered before
it can Do amicably adjusted. Mr. Holman of
Indiana , who ii the chairman of the caucus ,
is not oxpcctcd in the city until tomorrow
evening and the formal call for the caucus
has not been issued.
It has been generally reported that the
caucus will bo held at i ! p. in. Saturday , and
this hour scorns to please all the candidates
except Mr. Mills. That gentleman this
morning declared that : : ! 0 p. m. Saturday
should bo the hour namoil. In case the can
didates are unable to agree upon the hour
for the caucus , Mr. Holman will probably
wire for a decision from Messrs. Wilson nnd
Ulauchard , the secretaries of the caucus ,
who will bo called upon to settle the dispute.
If there is a defection serious enough to
glvo hope to either Mr. Mills or Mr. Crisp In
the run us of Messrs. Springer , McMillan or
Hatch , it' was not this evening apparent.
Each or the tnrco minor candidates is quite
as well sattsfiod as over in his determination
to slay to the finish , and among the followers
of Messrs. Springer and McMillan there is
an apparent feeling of cheerfulness and en
couragement over tbo outlook.
Trylnc to Weaken Springer.
At ono tlmo today tboro was every indica
tion of a gradual disintegration of the forces
of Mr. Springer. The Iowa delegation , ap
prehensive of the election of Mr. Crisp on
the first ballot , hold a mooting and shortly
afterwards Mr. Hayes announced that he
and his colleagues had decided to drop Mr.
Springer , even upon the first ballot , and
support Mr. Mills , in case the election of Mr.
Crisp seemed Imminent. 'If you are not 10
go to Mr. Mills until you are convinced that ,
otherwise , Mr. Crisp's cloction will result
upon the first ballot , I am quite content , "
said Mr. Springer , 'because neither Mr.
Crisp nor any other man will bo elected upon
tbo llrst ballot. " Thus tbo mutter rested
with Mr. Springer acquiescent and the Iowa'
congressmen hesitating.
For a tlmo it.scorned us if the Iowa delega
tion had tbo key to the situation. Thcro
seemed no likelihood of defection In the ranks
of Messrs. McMillan or Hatnh , and the
break from the Springer camp , If made ut
all , was to bo initiated by the Hawkeye men.
Just hero the unexpected occurred. The
threatened move of the Iowa congressmen
was cbosknmted not by th"o Illinois delega
tion und not by Air. Surlngor , but by the
little Indiana delegation of Springer man led
by Mr. Stuvoly. Tneso four gentlemen held
a meeting , and at Its conclusion Mr. Shively
announced that the Iowa delegation at their
desertion of Mr. Springer would bo the sig
nal for his Indiana followers to cast tholr
vote solidly for Mr. Crisp , who was tholr
second choice should Mr. Springer's chaices
ho rendered hopeless.
Hit the -Mills Men Hani.
This announcement was n thunderbolt to
the Iowa delegation. It meant that the
action which they proposed to tauo ns a
means of defeating Mr. Crisp would bo the
signal for a counter movement , which would
give Mr. Crisp four moro votes n significant
accession to a man whoso strength is already
conceded by bis opponents to bo above tbo
danger lino.
During the afternoon Mr. Haves hold an
extended conference with Mr. Mills , but at
Its conclusion ho had for the first titnu
during the contest subsided into the
noncommittal. "I am not prepared , "
ho said , "to take the responsibility
of being the first man todosort Mr. Springer.
Our present Intentions are to remain true to
him until the end , unless tlio break is first
led by some of his other friends. " This is
Intorm'otod to moan that Messrs. FithiaD ,
Forman , Nowborry nud Wlko must llrst
desert the candidate from Texas.
Considerable diltlculty has been ox-
ponencud in ascertaining tlio complexion of
the Wisconsin delegation , and a good deal of
missionary work is directed toward that
quarter.
The Alabama delegation will meat tonight
or tomorrow night , and the Michigan delega
tion tomorrow morning. An effort , will DO
made to unite each of those delegations-
Alabama on Crisp and Michigan on Springer.
Tlio arrival of General John M. Palmer of
Illinois this nftcrnoon was the occasion of n
pleasing rccontion which , for n time , caused
the democrats to forgot the asperities of the
spaikorahip contest. This evening General
Palmer visited Mr. Springer's headquarters
at the National hotel , whore he was received
by a largo number of his party friends.
Buttled on tlio Tinio.
After dinner n paper favoring the meeting
of tuo caucus nt'J p. m. Saturday was circu
lated among the candidates for their signa
tures. It was not long before all of them
had affixed their names , McMillan being the
llrst to sign. The paper was then sent to
Koprcsontatlvo Holman of Indiana , thu
chairman of the caucus , who reached the city
Into this afternoon. Ho subsequently Issued
the formal caucus call for 2 p. in. Saturday ,
Decembers.
Mr. Holman was nikcd this evening who
was his candidate for speaker. He replied
that he wus not committed as yet to any one ,
but that ha would make un his mind soon.
Colonel Charles II. Jones , the editor of the
St. Louis UepubHe , Is here nnd had a long
conference with Mr. Mills today.
Mr. Hutch tonight received a dispatch ,
dated New York , signed by J. C. Sihlov of
Franklin , Pa. , nnd W. K. Allen of Plttsllold.
Mnss. , as follows :
Thu farmers of the nntlon by tholr Inde
pendent uutlon contributed to tlni great ma
jor.ty of tlui ilumoonils In the present honso.
You h.ivu stood un thulr representative for
years und we trust vour colleagues limy
tumor yun. themselves nnd the agriculturists
In your selection us npuakcr.
FiKiiiVH from Mllla' Headquarters.
What may bo regarded as an nfllclnl
statement from the Mills headquarters was
given out nt u lute hour by Representative
I'rcckcnrhiga of Arknnsnj , It is us follows ;
"Tho Crisp estimates have varied every
where from 1M to seventy-live or loss , bo-
ginningnt , the former figure nna rulinlug
down to the latter. A careful summary
placed forty-two members yet uncommitted.
Of those committed thirteen are for Hatch ,
sixteen for McMillan , thirty-nix forSprlngor ,
llfty-four for Crisp and sixty-seven for Mills ,
These with the llvu candidates not voting ,
Watson of Georgia voting with the ulllanco
nnd Uyan of Missouri detained nt homo bv a
broken leg , make ' . > : , the full democratic
vote. Of couro both Crisp and Mills
will got a larger vote than now
assured , Indeed , all the candidates
pmy draw from the forty-two votes till un
declared. Our Urong point U that wo can
iuccood without any of this vote. Of the
vote for Sprincor , Hatch and McMillan , wo
claim fifty-nine second chPloo sure. This.
with the sixty-seven wo now have , gives us
ISO on the ilr.it ballot , or ten moro than
enough to nominate. That would ba 105 for
Crisp , or n majority of twenty-one. Crisp
will got nearly his entire s'trength on tlio
first ballot , while much of Uio Mills vote
may bo locked up with Springer und other
friends. "
FrlcnilH Talk.
It wn < i not long before this statement
reached the Crisp ho.u'quartors , where It
wns the subject of much discussion. Finally
the following statement , propired by Mr.
Cntchtngs of Mississippi. ' was Usucd on behalf -
half of Mr. Crisp's supporters :
"Thoro is not in our opinion now , nnd them
never has been , any question as to Judge
Crisp's ' nomination. If a vote could bo taken
now. with all the candidates running , ho
would have nt the very lowest two votes to
Colonel Mills' one. Judge Crisp can very
nearly bo nominated by the votes
of gentlemen who havo- authorized us to
put them down as his earnest supporters.
Wo hnvo never gltcn out that any member
of the house would vote for htm unless wo
had authority to do so. AVe have lost the
support of no gentleman at any time claimed
by us. On the contrary , .our list has steadily -
ily grown , until now u gnln of twelve votes
would give us a majority. Should any e n-
didalu withdraw , Judge Crisp's nomination
would bo Inevitable uponjtho first ballot. "
The Illinois * dologulloi in conference
again unnnimouslv adopted a resolution to
continue to work for Mr. 'Springer , Messrs.
Fithtun , Forman , Nowbij ry nnd Wlko voting
ing to stand firm for him. .
tlUXS AM ) UJWKIILKSX
Ucort | of the Clilof if' ) the Bureau of
Orel n ml ee.
WASIIIXOTOX , D. C. , Dae. 3. Commodore
Folgor , chief of the bureau of ordnance , In
his annual report to the secretary of the
navy , estimates the expenses of the Duroau
for the next ilscal year at$4SSO,291 , of which
total the sum of $1,180,250 Is to bo applied
toward the armament of lho now vessels au
thorized to bo built. Thonuniher of guns re
quired to arm the now vessels Is plucei' . nt
HIT , ranging in caliber from four to thirteen
inches. -
In order to facilitate interchange of am
munition in case of war , it Is1 recommended
that all projectiles used by the army and
navy bo inado of uniform sizes und
weights. '
The trials of smoicelcss powder Invented
und manufactured at tholorpodo station are
said to have resulted satisfactorily , and It is
believed that in n very short tlmo the USD of
the old gunpowder will bq entirely aban
doned in calibers of six Inches nnd below It ,
being replaced" by smokoloss"powder. ' .
An order for 50,001) ) poun'Os of gun cotton ,
the best known high oxp'ttislvp for naval use ,
has been placed with the Dupbnts on condi
tion that n complete plant bo orectod. The
condition has been nccaptod and a plant cap
able of turning out 1OOU , pounds a day will bo
in operation in two month } .
After describing successful trials made
with emmensito , the report says : ' 'It is the
bureau's ' intention to recommend the adoption
ot u relatively short gun of largo caliber ,
using powder as the propulsive- charge and
tiring a projactilo containing a largo ommon-
slto of gun cotton , for a feature of the arma
ment of vessels , with a > vjlcw ot utilizing un
arsenal , or submarine torpedo effect , tit ranges
which the question of. Are Is absolutely
eliminated. : /
The merits of the now mnHcaliber smokeless
loss powder rlllo have bncctn'o apparent and
the navy is only wnltiifj the action of the
army board to arm the sailor * with now small
arms. , \ ,
The report endorses suv.aarlno artillery.
Within ylow to utllvM the old sliiKlo tur
ret monitors , now in tno James river , plans
have been prepared for new turrets nnd for
modnrn eight and ten-lncti rilles for them.
A long account is givoti of the nrmor tests
conducted during the past year , nnd the re
sults are summed up ns follows : First , a
netter plate of American manufacture bas
been produced than the department was
able to purchase abroad a year ago. Secondly ,
It bus develoued a now principle in the
manufacture of armor of American
origin , which there nre good grounds for
believing will furnish greater protection to
the vital parts of n vessel of war than any
other system hitherto employed. Another
notable advantage has been developed by the
ubovo tests. It bus been definitely estab
lished that armor of excellent quality may
oc produced by the rolling process , nnd that
forging by means of the hammer is not
absolutely necessary , it matter regarding
which grave doubts have existed among
nrtilloryists for years.
It may bo considered as probable that
within eighteen months with a relatively
slight expenditure of money , the producing
capacity of the United States could be quad
rupled in case such expansion should become
necessary.
I'lllSrAltlXtl TO QUIT.
Secretary Prootor QnttiiiK Itoncly 11
I.oavo the AVar Department.
WASHINGTON' , D. C. , too. ) 3. Secretary
Proctor is very busy closing up some matters
of ofllclal business left unfinished when ho
wont to Vermont. Ho is undertaking no now
business , nil of which is rpfcrrod to Assist
ant Secretary Grant , and expects to bo ublo
to sever Ids connection with the War depart
ment tomorrow ovonlng or Saturday. His
resignation has been in the president's hands
since November 3 , and will take effect nt the
secretary's pleasure.
Western Pensions.
WABIIIXOTON , D. C. , Dao. 3. [ SpoclalTolo-
gram to Tats DISH. ] The following Hit of
pensions granted Is reported by TUB HUB
and Exnmlncr Bureau of Claims :
Nebraska : Original David M. Poston ,
Alexander C. Popper , Robert O. Uecknrd ,
Solomon VunSIck I , Abrnm F. Manloy ,
James Crawford , George W. Parks , llnrlow
M.Lco , D.wid F. Hunter , Jargen Nee land.
Additional Charles F. Cumo. Increase-
Hugh Berkeley , James O'Brien , Isaac N.
Esmay , William J. Thurston , Junes M.
Overman. Unissuo Dlodrio Voght. Wid
ows Lulissu E. Dickinson.
Iowa : Original William T. Bniloy , Et-
bert C. McCuy , Oru Lawrotoee , Wilfred M.
bturtovant , John K. Nisloy , Theodore Ogle ,
George B. McDonald. DavidB. ICuhn. Henry
Munch , John 'U. Wilson , .Henry Sucpbull.
Inerenso Joseph Bnhlmo , William F. King ,
Theodore P. Stourns , David J. Palmer ,
Thomas bhrlovor , Sloven 1C. Amnno , Will
iam Diamond , Henry Coultbard , Robert U.
Heed. William Morris. , HoIssuo John L.
Cronln. Original widows , die. Elizabeth J.
\Vlmbcrly , Maria Tompson , minors of David
C. Powell.
South Dakota : KoIssuo > - Andro\v Lowrio.
t-'coiTtnry I "osier liiijirovlni ; .
'WASHINGTON- . C. , l)4a 3. Secretary
Foster was able to sit up tfor several hour *
today , but Is still too woalf to leave his room ,
Surgeon Hamilton of thu nmrfno hospital ser
vice is In charge ef the cuso nnd has visited
the patient several times a aay over since ho
returned from Now York , On the ISth , Ho
says the secretary Is out of danger , but In
sists that ho bo kept porfoctly-qulot. as he Is
still weak and n relapse might como from
over exertion. Ho thinks that the secretary
may bo able to drive out on Saturday or
Sunday if the weather continues tine , and if
the patient kocps on Improving the doctor
may let him start south ny the latter part of
next week. Ilo will not bo nt the treasury
for several weeks.
WIIHII'I Illl pit by Indians.
WAHIIINOTOX , D. C. , Deo. U.A telegram
wes received at the \\'at department today
from General llrooua paying that thcro Ims
been no Indian disturbance * In Arizona so far
as bo U ublo to learn , and that the coronor'a
Inquest In tha case of MoDanlcl showed that
ho was killed by white men and not by In-
diuns.
At Montevideo.
WAHIIIXOTON , D , C. , Dee , U. The United
States steamship Boston arrived ut Monte
video yesterday ,
>
TM1M7 I HP I T I T\T TUP PIPI t\
IIIEY ARE ALLIMIIE HliLD ,
Spsakorship OandithUu Doteriiiin.il to
Fight Out the Battlo.
RESULT OF THE FIRST BAlLdT.
All IH Will Stiu t In with Tln-co-nUlis
of 1'oxver lint tlio Wlthilraw.ils
Ji.ltor M iy AlV.'Ot &t # .
MatterH.
WASHINGTON-Bfiictr or THE Hen , 1
5ii ; FoniTcr.vTii STiinr.T , V
WASIIIXOTOX , I ) . O. , Dec. n. |
There has boon little change In the speak-
crshlp fight since last night. The IIvo candi-
dr.tos Mills , Crisp , McMillan , Springer nnd
Hatch remain In the field. The last three
hold the balance of power , but there Is no
likelihood that either can , under any condi
tion of circumstances , hold his followers for
many ballots. The Springer and Hatch men
are ready to disintegrate nt any titno they
can help their choice Mills or Crisp. It i *
boliovcd that Mills will have throe-fifths of
the support of Hatnh and Springer ,
nnd fully half of those of McMillan.
It looks ns though there would
not ho much difference between the strength
of Milts nnd Crisp on the first ballot if pres
ent conditions remain unchanged , but every
stop taken to orcak the following of Hutch
and Springer the frco traders from the west
will inure to the benefit of Mills. Colonel
Jones , editor of tlio St. Louis Uopubllc , is
here nnd has sown seed for the dissolution of
the Hatch vote ,
Hatch V > III Help Milts.
It is to go largely to Mills , for whom Jones
Is working. Hatch and Jones had u brcc/.y
interview this morning in which the former
hnd "words" to say to the editor for In
terference with his state delegation. Jones
Bthinks Hatch Is frittering away the Influence
of the state delegation , In which , though , ho
is probably right. The contest Is quite spir
ited and considerable fooling is being engen
dered. Tbo headquarters of the various can
didates are open all night.
There continues to bo olTorod nn amount of
money on Mills against the field , showing the
trend of public opinion as to who will win.
The contest U ono largely between Mills und
Cleveland on ono side for free trade and
Crlso and Hill on the other for free coinage.
If Mills is elected there will bo a tariff bill
framed and a tariff issue formulated for the
democrats uoxt year. If Crisp is chosen free
coinage is to bo pushed to the front.
Senator Peitircw's ; IMans.
Senator Pottigrow is in AVnshington for
the winter. Ho has been getting ready for
tno winter's work which will bo devoted
mainly to mutters alfecting his state. The
senator Is preparing an important bill which
ho will introduce early in the session provid
ing for an Indian court to try cases com
mitted by one Indian ugainst another. Several -
oral efforts have been inado in this direction
but they have proved unavailing because
they did not meet the requirements of the
Indian naturo. Senator Pettigrow has not
yet perfected his measure out it
will probably provide for the appoint
ment "of a white man by the dis
trict judge of each state containing
Indian tribes who will bo a court commis
sioner nud clothed with the powers of Justice
of the peace. Ho will have jurisdiction over
crimes up to n certain point , where they are
too important , nnd will bo lined before the
United States district court.
As the matter stands now ono Indian has
very Httlo'orotoctlon ugainst another -and a :
largo number of potty crimes are committed
anil go unpunished. There are Indian de
fense cranks who may offer objections to this
sort of a court , ns this arrangement will
tend toward the civilization of the Indians ,
while the cranks uro almost always in favor
of retaining the Indian in his native grandeur.
M iHucllanoous.
Henry C. Crown , formerly a practicing
lawyer of Ashland , Noo. , who was appointed
three or four years ago ns ono of the law
clerks in the law examining division of tuo
pension ofllco , became violently Insane a few
months since on account of tbo derangement
of his nervous system , resulting from the
serious condition of his amputated arm , nnd
is now in nn insane asylum in Pennsylvania.
Senator Paddock today secured the appoint
ment of his daughter to a petition in thu
Agricultural department , and has boon per
sonally pressing his claim for nn increase of
his pension , to which his increased disability
entitles him. The senator is confident that
the claim will bo favorably adjudicated in n
few days.
Senator Mandcrson at.d the joint commit
tee of the two houses of congress huvo been
working very hard for the last two or three
weeks trying to cloo tlio important in
vestigation which they have been conducting
for homo tlmo so as to bo able to mnko tholr
report when congress convenes next week
Thu prospect for the appointment of C ! .
M. Lainborlson as n member of the Interstate
commission Is very bright. Both senators
think there can hardly bo any doubt as to the
frtvorublo result of Ins candidacy.
Senator PadOock will again present his pure
food bill Immediately on the organisation of
the senate and is very confident of sectirtuL'
its early passage. Ho will also introduce his
bill providing for n general law for the con
struction of postolllcos In towns whore the
annual gross receipts for the three years last
passed have reached the maximum of &l,000.
Assistant Secretary Chandler today af
firmed the decision of the commissioner of
the general land ofllco in rejecting an appli
cation to contest the final homestead of the
ontryman in tl.o case of Nicholas Maroy
ugainst Emily Lewis from the McCook land
district. 1' . S. II.
HKOKf/T A It.til' O UltKttS.
Dotalln ol'tho CluuiKeH in tlio Uo ul ir
Scrviuo YoHtei-lltiy.
WASIIIXOTOX , D. C. , Dee. ! ) . [ Special
Telegram to Tin : Bca.J The following army
orders were issued today :
Captuin Churlos Shalcr , ordnance depart
ment , will proceed to Franltford arsenal at
Philadelphia , Pa. , and from that place to
Lexington , Ky. On completion of the duty
nsslgiuid ho will return to this city. The
leave of absence graitiud Captain Thomas J.
Lloyd , Eighteenth Infantry , October li ! , Iblll ,
Is extended six months. The superinton-
ooiit of the recruiting service will cause forty
recruits to bo assigned as follows and for
warded under proper charge to such po nt or
points In the Department of Daitoti as tLu
commanding general of the department shall
do.siBiiato : Twenty to the Plrst cavalry
und twenty to the Eighth cavalry.
After tholr arrival In that depart
ment the recruits will hu distributed
us enually us practicable atnonir tliu troops of
the respective regiments serving there. Thu
superintendent of the recruiting service will
oanso thirty recruits to bo assigned at Co
lumbus Barracks , O. , to the Twentieth In
fantry and forwarded under proper charge
to such point or points in llio department of
Dakota as the commanding general of thu
department slrill dostgnale. After arrival
In that department the recruits will bo dis
tributed us equally us practicable among tbo
companies of the regiment.
The superintendent of the recruiting ser
vice will cause thirty recruits to bu assigned
at David's Island , Now York harbor , to the
Eighteenth Infantry and forwarded
under proper charge to such pointer
or points In the Department of Texas ns the
commanding general of the department shall
designate. Tbo suporlnlondont of the ro-
cruttlng service will cause ton recruits
to bo assigned at David's Island , Now
York harbor , to company 1C , Tenth
infantry , and forwarded under charge
of u noncommissioned officer to fort
Stunton , is' . M. The leave of absence
granted First Lieutenant Frederick W bio-
ley , adjutant. Second cavalry , In special
orders No , ID ) , fvavombor ' , ) , 18U1 , Depart
ment of Arizona , Is extended thrco mouth.
The following transfers In the Eighth cav
alry uro mudu ; First Lieutenant William t\
Flynn , from troop I to troop I\ , st Lieu
tenant Kichard 15. Paddock , fr. > op I to
troop E. \ -
Presidential PnstolVlti
WASIIIXOTOX , D. C. , Doc. 3. ' ! > - HewIng -
Ing named fourth-class posionicv \ ho
raised to the presidential class J y I ,
ISOi : Iowa , Oarncr , Oolwoin ; Knns . .lls ,
National .Military Home ; Mlssouti , As.h-
grovo. -
I'US I'AI.
Sir. IToarwHtci-'M Address He'fore the
New York Klei-trlo Clnli.
NEW YOHK , Dec. . ' ( . [ Special Telegram to
Tin : Irn.J Mr. E. Uosowator of Tin :
OMAHA Bin : delivered n lecture on
"Tho Government Telegraphs of Eu
rope" before the Elcctrlo club of
this city this evening. Mr , Hosowntor
has recently mjulo an Investigation of the
various European systems of government
telegraph under n commission from Hon.
John Wannmakor , postmaster general , and
delivered a lecture showing the workings of
the telegraph systems In the various coun
tries of Eurouo In support of his advocacy
of government control of telegraphs anil
telephones in the United States. He claims
by such control the government would bo
moro secure In time of war and the people
would have better and cheaper facilities lor
transacting business.
Under the extensive telegraph systems In
the European countries with cheaper rates
than are enjoyed hero , the business has In
creased to un astonishing extent , far sur
passing that of the United States. Mr. Hose-
water wns Introduced by Erastus Wlman ,
vice president of the club , who presided.
Among the prominent persons present were
Erastus Wlman , Allen U. Footo , special
ngont for electrical Industry of the census
bureau ; George C ! . Ward , general manager
of the Commercial cable ; A. B. Chandler ,
president of the Postal Teleirrnph company ;
U. W. Page of the Electrical Power , C. W.
Price of the Electrical Hcvlow , John A.
Soely , Cioorgo Francis Train. James Wotzlor
of the Electrical Engineer , John F. Cham
berlain of Washincton , D. C. , and E. A.
Cesllo of the Manhattan Electric Light com
pany.
During his speech Mr. Uosowator said :
"Our postal system u.mnot attain its
full measure of usefulness until the
eloctrio telegraph nnd long distance telephone -
phone has been made an Integral part of
our postal facilities with the pneumatic tube
post us an adjunct. To the public the great
est benefit of the tube system Is its cheap
ness. In Now York , a city message of ton
words or less costs you i.5 cents. In London
you can send as many words us you cnn
wrlto for 12' cents nnd your message
will bo delivered before an operator
would hnvo time to copy it. A telegram with
the postage stamp attached dropped into any
postofllco box In any city of Great Britain
will be delivered from the nearest telegraph
station Just the same as if the sender had
gene through the form of handing it
direct to the receiving clerk at the
telegraph station. For the accommo
dation of business men nnd other
patrons who use the telegraph frequently ,
stamped blanks nro supplied at a trilling
extra charge for paper. Similar conveniences
nro enjoyed by the people of Fi-anco , Ger
many , Austria aud other countries of Eu
rope. The impression has prevailed in this
country that the postal telegraph service of
Europe does not a ( lord as good facilities and
as cheap rates to the press as do the tolo-
craph lines of America. This , 1 found to bo
erroneous. "
TllllKK H'/iMtt Kll.r.Kl > .
Bravery of an Hnglnecr Averts a Ter
rible Accident.
THENTOX , N. . .T.Deo. , . 3. The 4 o'clock ,
train fro.m Now'.York--on' ' the 'Heading , , col
lided with a construction train nt Penning-
ton this afternoon and made n terrible wreck.
Fred McLaren of Philadelphia , Michael Mu-
lonoy of Trenton , and Thomas Fitzpatriok of
Philadelphia , the crow of the gravel train
were all uillod. All were married.
Seven others wore injured inoro or loss.
They are Churlcs Wilson of Germantown ,
Frank Hodoriqucz of Philadelphia , Isaac
Moriquis of Philadelphia , Dr. A. H. Day of
Trenton , Charles Druidon of Philadelphia ,
Oscar Tassnor of Philadelphia and John
Ward of Trenton.
Uodorerquiz was engineer of the express
and was probably fatally Injured. Tassnor
was llromcn and wns seriously Injured.
The dead were broughtto the morgue hero.
The injured wcro taken to their homos.
Tim express nnd the right of way. The
construction train was slow In getting to the
switch. The engine of the express train and
the smoking car were thrown from the track
down an embankment. Tun engineer and
fireman of the construction train Jumped
from the caboose ami saved their llvos.
The engineer of the n.issenger train , which
consisted of a baggage car , smokinc car und
three others , ouo of thorn a parlor car , know
ing it was impossible to slow up , remained
at his post , reversed his engine hnd
applied the brakes , and by so doing
nrevontod the accident from being much
worso. Tbo passengers collected a purse of
$100 for him.
Particulars of the accident nro difficult to
obtain hero because of the rot Icon eo of the
railroad officials , who refuse to give any in
formation wtintover.
Some of the passengers were moro or less
injured. The train on which they were
brought to this city was stopped at un up
town station nnd those seriously hurt wore
convdvod to their homes or to hospitals In
curriugos.
Henry Isaacs , 51 years of ano , of 2115
Brandywlno street , und his nephew , Isaac
Marquis , aged 35 , of 1513 North Sixth street ,
were seriously hurt. Tim former has a pain
ful wound on the head and chest. The lat-
tor's loft arm is broken near the shoulder
and ho l.s otherwise injured.
Till : lftSATIII.lt
OlTICB OP WUATIIliK BUHEAU , I
OMAHA , Deo. 3. (
The storm has boon gaining In Intensity
and Is now an unusually severe ono , with Its
center In Wisconsin. At La Crosse nnd St.
Paul tlit barometer read ait.M last ovonlng.
The storm promises to bo very severe ns it
crosses the upper lakoi. It has caused ab
normally warm wouthor east of the Missis
sippi , and heavy ralnn have fallen in the
upper Mississippi valley. In the Missouri
valley gcnoiul cloudlnots with mure or loss
snow und high northwest winds prevail.
North of a linn from about Duluth southwestward -
westward to Colorado temperature was below
free/ing point lust ovonlng. Knowing in
Minnesota , with cold wontnnr. The storm
area now includes tliu greater portion of the
United States.
For Omaha and viflnlty Colder , continued
stormy weather , followed by clearing today.
WAHIIIXIITOX , 1) . C. . Dec. 3. For Missouri
Clearing and colder weather , with northwest -
west winds , a moderate cold wavu In cav.oni
portion.
For the Dakolas-Occasional snows , brUlc
and high north wind ) ; colder.
For Kansas und Nobranka Generally fair
Frlduy and Saturday ; north winds : colder in
past ; stationary temperature In west per
tion.
tion.For Iowa--Threatening weather nnd snow ;
colder , with a oold wuvo In Bast portions ;
high north winds , clearing during the night
and fair on Saturday.
For Colorado Fair , north winds , bocomin ?
variable ; warmer in north , stationary loin-
poruturo In south
Cannot A reo.
TAIII.M.L'AH. 1. T. , Dec. 3. The United
Stiilps commissioner * have replied to the
proposition made by the Churokoos in regard -
gard to the sale of the Cherokee strlii. The
commissioners insist upon all the provisions
of their Joiraur proportion und positively refuse -
fuse to consider u prii-o in excess of the
| sHX,000 ( ) ulreadv offered. U was further
proposed that if the Chcrokocs do not accept
the price ottered them It may be axroud thai
all the collateral questions will lie eOUU-d by
the commission nnd the price ba remanded to
congress for Dual adjustment.
KILLED IN IJAYWOOD COLCII ,
Wyoming Rnnclnnati Asjasslnat.il bj on
Uaknown Person
SUSPECTED OF BEING A RUSTLER ,
Properly of the aiurilero.il Man Cou-
ll.seatod mill Hln flm-HOM Shot
Story of a .lolni
County Trnguily.
CIIIYIXXI : : : , Wyo. , Doe. H.-Special [ Tele
gram to Tin : UIK. : ] Mows Ims Just reached
lit'ro of mi assassination which took
Ulnco Tuosilny , near HuITtilo , In Johnson
county , about J.'O mllo.s north of hero. John
Tlsilulo , u small ranchman , living near 1'ow-
ilor rlvur , was in Buffalo buying supplies.
Ho started homo with hU wagon ana two-
horse tcnmhis purchases including Christinas
presents for his wlfo and three children.
Monuay night he spentattho Six Mile ranch
thtssido of ItulTalo. About ! ) o'clock Tues
day morning ho had reached n point Known
ns liny wood gulch on his way homo.
As ho Btartud to climb the hill the report
of u rlllo was heard. The ball entered Tls-
dalo's back Just unilur the loft shoulder
blade and tcomlng out In front , struck
uno of the horses In tliu nook , causing n
slight wound. The tnurdoror , for there is
supposed to have boon only QUO , unhitched
the team , nnd leading the horses Into tlio
pulcli , shot both of them.
Soon after the wagon was found standing
In the road. In It * vus Tisdalo's dead
body. The horses , both dead , were
found a short distance away In a
canyon. The assassin had evidently
waited for ix long time the arrival of Tlsdalo.
A well beaten trail was found whore ho
paced up and down.
The affair caused intense excitement In
IJuffalo , mid many dlro threats are Moating
nbout. Tisdnlo han tlio reputation of being a
rustler. As the feeling against that class
nmoni : the cattlemen Is strong , sus
picions nrocastlnthatdlroution , it was lately
understood that Tisdnlo nnd ag.tngof rustlers
had fallen out , but this was supposed to hnvo
boon a ruse. It is barely possible , tiowovor ,
thaF this may furnish some eluo to the
perpetrators. No nrrosts had boon made uo
to Tuesday night.
Tisdnlo is no relation to State Senator
Tisdalc , who lives in the same vicinity.
JtLAllt HUKXIXU.
Omaha Appealed To for Aid to Snvo
tlio Town.
At 1 : ! ! 0 o'clock this morning the Hlair city
officials telcgraphca to Chief ( Jalllgan for
help , reporting that the town was burning.
The chief sent back word saying that ho
could not possibly get any of his men tuoro
inside of thrco hours nnd asked if that would
do any good.
In c.iso tlio call for dromon is repeated
Mayor Cushlng will glvo the order and Chief
GalllgJtiwill send two hose companies by
apodal.train. - -i * *
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"At''nYM ' nbVns'wor'U6- '
- ; . - Chief N'Gnlilgnu's .
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last message had been rccolved.
No details of the flro could be learned , ex
cept it caught in a drugstore nnd was spread
ing rapidly bolero n high wind. The telephone -
phone exchange was cut out , and Fremont
coukijlonrn nothing.
At 1:10 ! n message was received saying the
lire was under control and help would not ba
needed.
l , IVIl I' .
Twelves Bleu Sworn In to Try Dr.
Graven 1'or n IH lilt'a.
DiiNvr.u , Colo. , Doc. ! ! . When Judge Hi4-
ing took his seat this morning it was undor-
stooil that the prosecution and defense had
ugreed to accept tlio elovou men In ttio jury
box , and that It required out ono inoro mun
to complete the Graves Jury. This ono name ,
however , might bo the Important question
ever which the attorneys might wrangle nnd
dcliiy the trial for days to como. The prose
cution had but ono peremptory challenge loft
anil the defense two. Tlioro were twrnty
talesmen present , out of n vonlro of sovonty-
llvo drawn last night , and the lawyers went
to work upon these men with n will which
shoved tho.v had n sincere desire to finish
this work as soon as possible.
The talesmen were quickly examined nnd
excused until only two out of the twenty re
mained. The nineteenth man , John ,1. Peters
from Ilohokon , was called. Ho had no
opinion , was not opposed to capital punish
ment and could accept , circumstantial ovl-
dcnco. Ho was , in fact , n model Juror nnd
was accepted by both sides , nnd the jury in
the famous CUHQ win complete , ufter nine
dav's toilious work.
The names of the men who are to try Dr.
T. Thatcher Graves for his life are : M. L.
Sterling , hardware ; ' Robert , Adulr , liquor ;
M. Boring , contractor ; J. P. Lower , guns ,
etc. ; ICdward Ornco , hotel ; Oavo Llnhart ,
farmer ; T. . ' . Carpenter , cabinetmaker ; Pat
Ulordnn. miller ; M. K. Overtoil , real cstato ;
Henry Pruston , timekeeper ; Wilson Porrlne ,
retired ; John J. Puters , cabinetmaker.
The court , after swearing them in nnd giv
ing thorn some advice as to how they wcro
expected to act , gave its Instructions to the
ollicors who would have churgo of them and
adjourned court until tomorrow.
State ? Attorney Stevens will begin the
presentation of his case to the Jury tomorrow
morning , providing Judge Uhlng , who is suf
fering from la grippe , Is nblo to attend court.
If ho Is not a recess will bo taken until
Monday , _
lllinolH I
III. , Dao , ! ! . The republican
state central committee had a mooting hero
today. Thu question of ttnio and plnco ol
holding thu next state convention wai
brought up , hut action was deferred
until the inuoting to bo held Jan
uary 14. Thu sentiment was that
the convention ho helu MayI , nnd a
majority of the committed seomeil to favor
olthur Chicago or Sprmgllold , as the place.
Members of the committee talked freely re
garding presidential candidate. It bolus gen
erally conceded that If lllalno U a candidate
for president the vote of Illinois republicans
In the national convention should ho cunt for
him. An endeavor is being made to pluoo
Senator Culloin in second place on the ticket.
Alow IloillON lUH-nvornil.
T.UOMA , Wnsh. , Hco. -Ucmalns of two
more victims of the recent land slide at Can *
yon were found today in the debris In ( Jrcen
river. Their names were David MoLuan and
K. A. Hlckson. Kour bodies thus fur Imvo
been counted. The workmen still Insist thcro
are sovonil inoro of their numbur lyluf dead
under the debris ,
Kirn Ili'coril.
Pi.tiNriKi.il , N. J. , Deo. ! ! . This elty was
visited tonight hy ono of the most disastrous
conflagrations In its history , nnd the total
loss will foot up between t60.000 ! nnd f.'OO.-
000. Thu Boyco ustato loses fully tlOO.OOO ,
covered one-hulfby Insurunco.
ArrlviiN.
At London --Sighted ; Dubblcdam , from
Hultlmori ) .
Thu liritannlo has passed Qurenstown
without btoppniK bccuuso of tha tfale , uU late
to Liverpool.