Nebraska Newspapers

    TWENTY-FIRST YEAH. OMAHA , JFJHDAY M OWNING , DECEMBER 18 , 1891. NUMBER 184.
J IM K.1T
Great Gathering of Representative Ncbras-
kniw tit the Lincoln Convention.
THE GOVERNOR'S ' WELCOMING ADDRESS.
Itlrn on tlio ISomXy Question
I'crniu nnnt Organ f/.it Ion Ad-
drcNBCH from .Moinbors
Convention Program.
Livrni.v , Neb. , Dec. 17. [ Special to Tun
llni.l : 1'ho llrst annual beet stig.ir conven
tion , which assembled In representative hall
In the state capltol this afternoon , resembled
very much some of tbo old-time political
conventions which liuyo mot in Lincoln in
years past. Among tbo old familiar faces
noted in Iho assemblage were those of ox-
Congressman Dorsey of Fremont , Lieuten
ant Governor Majors of Peru , Church Howe
of Auburn , D. H. Wheeler and Dr.
Mercer of Ornaha , ox-Governor Furnas
of Brownvillo , ox-LIoutonant Governor
Melklcjohu of Fullerton , Senator Conger of
Sherman county , F. G. Simmons of Sewnrd
and n host of others. Nor were the repub
lican faces the only ones to bo seen In the
gathering. Jay Burrows cauld bo seen In
ono corner holding an animated conference
with Church Howe , while the form of John
II , Powers loomed up among the delegates ,
It was nearly ! J o'clock when Hon. H. II.
Oakley , president of the Lincoln Board of
Trade , stopped into the place occupied last
winter by the familiar form of Speaker
Killer and rapped for order. In his
opening remarks ho staled that some
time ago it was succestcd that n general
state confcror.co on tha beet sugar oucstlon
bo hold in this city nntl thnt today's conven
tion was iho result of this suggestion , IIo
suoko of the necessity for diversified Indus
try in Nebraska and slated as his bcliet that
the culture of sugar boats and thu manufac
ture of beet sugar was in n few years bound
to become an important factor in the state's
prosperity , lie welcomed the delegates to
> Lincoln and introduced Governor Tbuyer ,
who delivered a formal address of welcome.
Governor Tlinyer's llninar s.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con
vention : lllsasouicc of satisfaction tome
lo buve Iho honor of addressing u convention
of such Intelligent , enterprising cltI/ens of
NuDraskn , who are now heio assembled. It
Isumibjeel of more lluin oidlu.iry inteiest
whleli h.ia altracled you lieie. It Is a subject
whleli vou have como together lo dismiss ,
on whleli to Impart Informal on toi-aoh other ;
Homo to Klvo results of expeileneo which vou
have had , and to Itnpatl a new Intoiesl Iti'tlio
cultivation of the "iiuar beet , or In the inan-
ufneltiro of sii'ir. I have come to roguid tlio
bir ur heel Interest as one of vast importance
to the Hi ito of Nebraska. When Ihe Uxnurds
appealed hero two yoar.s nso lust , wlntei and
tlio proposition was miido befoio the
legislature , or rather u reiiiost ] Hi it It
should lake some action to encourage the cs-
tai-llihiiienl of ibis Industry. 1 begun lo look
Into It. I eannol lecall the faet thai the
question bad been consldeied to that time
within the state , al leasl 1 can lenieniber
nothing thai had taken nlaco In ro .irJ to It.
1 cannot remember or any pri position orsiu-
gesllon biivniK lieeu made that , tills industry
could bo established In this htate Hot 1 then
touht ; Information on this subjeel. I fount
thoO.Miaids were peculiarly sugar men , or
riilher that they had made lhal the business
of tbolr lives. .Mr. Oxnard slated to tno thai
ho liad visited dllleienr , soiitlons of Europe
and had visited nearly every itato Of the
union , If not all. und had made u thor
ough evumliial'on of many poitlons of No-
hrifiUu. and hu find been bioughl lo Iho
conclusion thai Nebraska was the best
ndapted. IIH regards soil , to the cultivation of
the sugar beet , bolter than any other state of
tbo union or of any other pin lion ot Iho globe.
The loglslntuio provided a bounty of 1 eent
per pound , and under HH Inllueneo and en-
uouriiKPiiiunt , they not lu Iwo establishments ,
ono al Uriind Islanil and one al Norfolk , at u
rostof nearly f'.vi.txx ) In each planl What bus
been accomplished you know us well as I.
The faet thai Migur can t'e ' inaiiiifiictuied In
Isobraska has been demonstrated ; but 11 Is
yet In the ovporlliienlal slago In Homo ro-
i-pi'uts as far as Hie tanners are concerned. 11
was a source of regret lo mo that the luglsln-
luio of last \\lnter thought proper to lepeal
thn legislation of the previous legislature on
Ibis question of a bounty.
The legislature of last winter performed ono
net for which they have my ovuilusting ( 'lat
itude. It wns tlio passage of the Australian
ballot law , by which the people of this stuto
hereafter can expect to have an honest elec
tion , Hut they performed another net which
mootii as strongly with my disapproval In ro-
peallni : that bounty lu my .lodgment It
Nhoiiid have ipmulned five or MX yours longer
[ a | > | ilaiise."itntl ! tbo question of the maii-
ufaetuioof .sugar In Nebraska had been es
tablished beyond any possibility of doubt
Furthermore. It nus nn act of bad faith for
tlio legislature to repeal that law. No matter
whether the Oxnaid.s were to be benefited by
It or not : no matter who , vus to bo lonolited
by that lav , after It had been passoiir-to ro-
jieal lhal law at the next session 1 'iy was not
good faith. The legla'aturo had Raid
to anybody who will inaiiufacliiro
Biuar In Nebraska , Wo will clvo you this
bounty to encourage you In this paitlenlar
enterprise. It required help In the lirst place.
There wu no man In Nebraska , no association
In Nebraska who could embark In thai great
enterprise , ll required u lanro iinioiuil of
capital lo undertake so glgnntlo an enter
prise. * KiifOiiraciiniant lias been given lo
most nil grout onterpiiscs. CoiiKriis.s of the
I'lillcd Slates unvo encouragement or held
out Inducements fet the bitlldlni ; of'ho great
I'aellle railway , connect n ocean with o"oan ;
private enterprise could not tinderlake U ,
I am In favor of such linptoveiuonts lu this
country. I am , as I stated In another conven
tion duy before ycntotdny , in favor uf Inter
nal Im prizemen Is , 1 urn In favor of spending
n portion of the publle funds for pub
lic Improvements and produce results
that will enrleli the nation. So , In lognrd to
thin mutter , the object of the bounty was to
enconraxo men lo pill lliulr capital In this
business. Hut 1 Hay to you I have been
hunillatod ; when , lu meottni : some t-'entloinen
in tbo oml. who lemlnded mo thai our state ,
lifter passim ; a law proposing n bounty , then
when men had Invested their cajdtalue im
mediately repealed It. Itv , s not peed faith.
1 rotrret to nay that the reputation of Nn-
brasku bus been to some extent hurt , for I am
obliged to iiuiult that ll was had faith ,
WuntH to Dlviilf ) ttio Ilimnty.
Now my Idea oil llils subjeel Is this ! 1 hope
the ntnt lojlsiiiluro puss Miothor law on
this subject , dividing the bounty between the
fanner und thu inunufaiMiirer. ( Applause.1
Audi bellevo 1C the locUlatuio should pass
an art of that character Itonlit bo
almost universally. cndoiMUl by the
people 1 desire that the funnels
should have the bounty asoll as the
inunutui'tuiers ; loth uro entitled ut leasl to
our must favorableconsideration. Now II HUH
been deinoiiHtrulod and shown that sircar can
be made In .Nebraska , [ liuye the faith to bo-
Hove thai before eight yours huvc passed Ne
braska will hu the great sugar iiroduelng
state In th s union. I do bolluvo , goiillenieti ,
Hint no othar measure can lie udopted which
vlll result In grvntvr hi'nelltn so fur us re
gards the iniilurlal prosperity of the state. o
fur as regards tbo puhllo welfare , than tlie
establishment of the beet MUUI linliistry ,
\oiir coining together Is nn augury of ( food
for the fuiino , I n o by your faces
that you aru a body of able.
Intelligent , nnti'riirls UK loprosunt'Uives of
the people , 1 huy this uvuinblngu In tin Indi
cation or a Him nor po o lode what I IDS lu
your pov.or touard the establishment of this
L-rt'iit Indiutry. In my jndaineiit tlio farinois
of tlilsMatn huxo duxiuvd tonnuieb tlinoaiid
labor for some yo-irs to tint cultivation of ono
particular nru met ; that thej IIIIMI noldlvur-
ullod ilialr labors milllelently. My Idea N ,
their nil.lost sole effort should not be Qlveu to
thoralalnu of corn , though Itiai U tint gieat
btatile ; b'ltutlier inodiicts may t-u raised lo
udvuntuiie , h-i that If one fntli the main sup-
. poitof the ( ar > ers may not L'o taken away.
- - * U t that they may IUMI t-oinoibliig else on
which lo depend. Now. I behove this sugar
beet Industry Is pi ng to enter the
business of the ' firmer uf this
* tute. null It . .willM \ found tliut lifter
ItlH leully I'DtabuxluHl on a sound basU tlic
furinoi.s will leap lurge nmllt from e'lsaKlnn
In the cultivation ofMivur hi'otn. . 1 ptisumu
facts and ll nrcswlll bo furnished you on tlila
nibject uhllo delllicratlii' , ' hero wlilcli will *
Impart. Information to you and help you to
urrhe at JitYt oiiolusloiiliat we wnut Is
united notion. This nstombltiKo bows tliat
the people of every loi'tum of the .htato are
liitcivsteci. for I Uelie\i > thnt every county U
joptcMMited , and thu Interest In tuU subject
will autrPnse. Kni-b of you will ictitrn from
licrc wnb larger views or. this quea-
tton , and you will bo prepared to Impart In
formation to vour conitltuent . Inconelu-
* loii | k'v'ul'.euiru , 1 trust tb l tbu wcmures
which you will adopt and the dlicusslons you
will have will result In vast bcnelll to the
neotilo of this stato. I lonoat , I do not bo-
ileve there Is any Industry on eaith that wilt
accomplish more for Nebraska In the next six
or seven years than will the sugar beet Indus-
( ientlomen , In behalf of Mm peoole of Lin
coln and the state , I extend you a cordial
wetcitmo to the capital elly , and may your
sojourn huro bo pleasant and profitable.
Immediately nt the cioio of Governor
Timyor's address D. II. Wheeler nominated
ox-LloutonnntGovernorMeiUlelohn of Fuller-
Inn for the position of tomporarv chairman.
Ho was elected and took the chair. Messrs.
Nason and Atkinson , secretaries of the
Utnaha and Lincoln Board of Trades , Were
ntado temporary secretaries. A eommittco
of nlno was appointed on credentials.
S. D. Cox , editor of the Lincoln Dally Call ,
was then introduced.
Ktlltor COY Said.
Mr. Cox's remarks were brief and to the
point. Among ether things ho said :
Gentlemen of thn convention You all be
lieve with mo that Nebraska stands without a
Hiiiiorlor and almost without a peer In the
gioal sisterhood of states. You all believe , as
I do. th it tbo timu is very near when her iig-
rliMilttir.il products , llf nol bo oxcclleiMn
value by llioao of any slate In Mm union , i oil
know thai manv of the most Important
indiiitiles In the United blatei are those for
which the piodiictit of Nebraska furnish the
raw material , and that the location of this
staio Is so central thai her railroads radlato
on the shortest lines to Ilia heart of the rich
est ugiluullural and m'nlng ' region In the
Have you over thought wlial II would me-in
to inuKo Nubiaskua. creat manufacturing as
well asn great agricultural slate ? i.ut mo
Klvoyou an Idea : If Nebraska had as ninny
iieoplo to the square ttillu us Kliodo
Island , her population would bu more Mian
IB.OOO.OUO people. The proporllonil populallon
of Omalia would bo nearly H.uOO.tKM , that of
Lincoln nearly 1,000.000 , Mini of Kearney.
Ileatrlcoaiid Uraiid Island In tno nolshbor-
hood of 17. > .IWO each. If the state were uopit-
luted as thickly us Connecticut It would have
mot o than WiOi.oui ) pcoiilo. If our population
wereciiual In density , o thai of Ohio It would
full but llltlo abort of c.OJO.uo ,
TlnoiiRh these fignies you haven glance of
whalls posslblfi to Nebraska. Now why did
the Hoard of Trade , which culled this conven
tion , select the beet sugar Industry us the one
likely to contribute most luru-ely to maKlm ?
Mils uo-slblllty a reality ? The annual Im
portation of boot sumr uy the United States
amounts to : i,4SO,44VUJ.i pounds , worth In round
numbers 31ti.VmoOO. This sumSrepresonts the
amount now paid lo forelirii countries which
might be Kent at homo If wo manufactured
our own beet sugar.
PcriiKinont
Upon motion of Mr. Oakloy , the tcmoorary
orgaul/tation was made permanent. Gov
ernor Moiklcjohn thanked the convention for
the honor conferred upon him and congratu
lated the delegates unon the fact that No-
binska already owned two of the six boot
sugar factories In the United States and that
a J1,5UOOUO bad been invested in the enter
prise in the stato.
Mr. Atkinson of Lincoln moved that a
committee of ilvo bo appointed to consider -
sidor and report as to the advisabiliiy
of making this convention a perpetual or
permanent organizalion. Carried. The
chair appointed Iho following gonllomen ns
members of tbat committee : Atkinson of
Lancaster , Adams of Nuckolls , Smith of
Gage , Fanning of Davis , and Whitehead of
Ouster.
On motion of Mr. Thummo ) of Grand
Island , the chair apnointed u committee of
seven on resolutions. Tno committee :
Furnas of Nomnlm , Thummel of Hall , Scott
of Douglas , McClay of Lancaster , Hoagland
of Lancaster , Deitrich of Adams and Bccit
of Hed Willow.
Program Atloptctl.
The following program , which had been
prepared In advance by the Lincoln Board of
Trade , was adopted for the guidance of the
deliberations of the convention :
Profits In liaising Iteots fo'r Sugar , " by H.
O. I.envilt of Hall county.
' How to Ualso lleets and How to Utilise
Them for Stock Food as Well as for Hunar , "
by Governor Tuiiias or iNornaha county.
' Nebraska as a Ilcut Sucar State , " by 1'rof.
II. U. Nicholson , of llie Nebraska State uni
versity.
The Advantages of County Organisation
for Uiicoiirairlng the Itals nc of Iteots. " by
Hon. George I ) . Molklojohn , of Nance county.
Irrlsatcd Hoots for tiiiKiir , " by W. 1) . Wild-
man of llltebcock county.
"Tho Manufacture of fleet SiiRar. "
All of the ubovo papers were to bo fol
lowed by a general discussion.
Fanner Ijcavitt's Adtlres' .
Tbo first p.iper on the program was road by
H. G. Loavitt of Hull county. Mr. l.oavitt
is a practical farmer who last year planted
fiOO acres to boots and who next season will
Increase tils acrcajjo to 050 , Among other
tilings ho said :
The experience of the past two years at
llr.iud Island bus shown that a farmer can
pioparo and plant his land , care for
Ills crop und bilng ll to ' harvest time
al a total u\crnio cosl per aero
of JKI. ? . " > , which amount Includes tlio cosl of
seed and icntal of a suitable seeder mid full
compensation to the farmer for hlsowiitlmo
nud that of his family and team. To these
figures must bo added $1 nor ton for the cost of
lumostlug the beets und dellvorliu them at
the factory , which fU-uro allows the payment
of 'tJ ' cents per ton for frelt'ht ,
It will thus bo HCOII thai the entire average
cost to the farmer of raising and delivering at
the factory the prouticl of ono neio of beets ,
If a yield of twelve tons bo obtained ,
Is i-.i.'i. ) . Taking 14 per cent as Iho average
sugar content of the beet , which was the KV-
cruKO per cent obtained this vear , the value
of twelve Ions would bo ill this < ear's sealo of
Ill-Ices JI- . Deducting tha total cost of Iho
crop there Is a net profit loft of $ lf > . 'St per aero.
Kern yield of fifteen tons per uero the not
prollt would bo t..l.7."i per aeie.
If the bents had contained tills year as they
did last. Hi per cent Instead of 14 per cent of
snirar. the net nrotll In Iho llrst , Inst.inco
would have been fii.VS per acte , and Iho second
end Instance J.'il.M nor acie.
The different Items of expense which make
up the j 1:1.71 : which I have stated was what the
Industrious and iiitu'llgiint farmer had found
to lie the averuire cost of raising an aero of
beets am us follow1 * :
Plowing , ton to twelve Inches deep . S 1 SO
llai lowlni : und rolling Iwleo . 100
Seeding ( liicludlii ! . * teiittil of drill ) . 75
Twenty pouniti of ( .ceu . 2 ( W
'I'lilniiliitf out the beets . a 00
HoeliiK twice . 403
Cultivating with hor.so cultivator . 110
Total . till 75
To which must ho added JI per ton for har
vesting , hauling , loaduig beets on cars and
f itileht al ; ) cents per Ion to the factory.
In determining the prollt whloh Iheciiroltil
fanner could derive from an acio of beets , [
took as a basis of my calculations an average
yield In one Instance of twelve tons to the
a ere. Let ns ace , to test tno fairness of these
( linncs , what yield was actually obtained ,
even lu Mi s most unfavorable season , by
Mils class of funnels , and what wax the aver
age amount they received per aero for tbo r
beets. 1 navolieie u list ot tlitrty-nl\ men
who raised fiom nni ) to ten acresof bcels for
tlio Grand Island factory. The total number
of acres planted l > v these thirty-six fanners
was iiliieiy-iilne , the total iiuinberof tons ob
tained was I. HIS for which the factory uald
J4.4H : | | , or an avcraso prlco per acre of III. t\
The average per cent of Kiigar was 11155. the
highest bolni 10'i ' und thu lowest 10. The
I'.veniK'o number of tons obtained wax thir
teen and six-tenths wttti twenty-four
tons for the highest and ton tons
for the louost yield per aero. Tbo largest
amount reei.'lved wax jfUs , luid the lowest
J-ilWl Tbe o men , wllh hardly an o\coillon | ,
raKcd beds for the fiiolory lust year and
prollted by their Itisc year'H oxpcr.enco , for
they prepared their uroitnd well , seeded It
early In the sprlni : and raied for thu beets us
well HH the oxeemlvoly heavy rains und wet
ground wonla allow ,
The conclusion which must Inevitably he
drawn fiom thcso liuures Is that a I a rue num
ber of farmers who ruined beets this year for
the factory at Ginnd Island succeeded In
icall/.ln : ; u piutli therufrnm whleli , mi tbo
ineriii'u. n iwlcoor tliioo times us gicat as
thatof any utlior crop , and thai this was ac
complished In the face of thu most unfavor
able season for raising beets und duveloiiliu
th < ) ! r sugar which wo havu ever had In Nn-
br.isi.a.
TiMotloul > fr. Deltrlcli. '
When the second subject on the program
was announced Governor Furnao whom
it had been assigned , stated tbat ho had not
prepared . \ paper , but wn * iirenarea to dis
cuss the subject as well as nil ether questions
that mlgni come before the convention. Ho
suggested that Mr. C , II. Dollrich of Hast
ings , who oad but recently returned fiom
Gormau.v , bo called upon for hU observations
on thn manufacture of boot sucar In that
country. The suggestion was adopted
and Mr , Deltncb gnvo the convention n
thoroughly practlc.il talk on the beet sugar
Industry nuJ ono that made a deep impres-
f ion upon the delegates present. After civ-
ing a great many Htiures regurdlug the cost
ot beet production , cost of manufacture , etc. ,
O.X SKVO.ND 1'JiOK.J
ELIUNS DRAWS THE PRIZE ,
IIo is Nominated to Sucojad Prootor as
Secretary of Watv >
CONSIDERED A PRESIDENTIAL STRAW ,
Politicians Itellovo It MoaiiH tint
lilalno Will Not lie n Cnntli-
Uutn Opinion ol * a
Democrat ,
BtniGvuo ? TUB BBS ,
nii : FouitrsnvT.t Sruscr ,
WASHIXOTOV. D. C. . Dec. 17 ,
No nomination has ooon sent to the senate
during the past ten years whlcb attracted so
much attention as tbnt of Stephen B. EUdns
of West Virginia to bo secretary of war re
ceived nt the senate this afternoon. The
nomination In Itself was not so much of n
surprise or as a mystery as what was sup
posed to bo behind it and the motives whlcb
were presumed by many to have moved the
president In making the selection. On every
hand it was concluded that Mr. Elklns would
nuiko an excellent secretary of war. Ho Is a
man of ulTalrs politically , a great business
success and ouo of the most pleasing social
tendencies. Tbo nomination was regarded
by many as having a very strong bearing on
the presidential nomination next year.
While the intimate personal friends of
Mr. Ulkms contend that it bad no relation
whatever to the political purposes or possi
bilities of Mr. Blaine , there was n wide
spread fooling that It Indicated an under
standing between the president and the sec
retary of stale respecting the campaign next
voar and also the presidential nominee. Mr.
Elklns himself would not tulic upon the sub
ject for publication , but to an inlimuto friend
hi talked freely before Iho nomination was
sent lo the scnalo. Mr. Elkins stated that
thowar porlfolio was llrst tendered to htm
by President Harrison at Capo May last
summer , when il was known thnt Secretary
Proctor intended to resign and succeed Sen
ator Kdmunds.
KllUtts Declined nt Mrst.
Mr. Elkins then declined to ontcr the cabi
net and ho so stated to tbo president. Some
WCOKS iiRO tbo president again approached
Mr. Elklns and lequosted him to accept the
secretaryship of war. The West Virginian
said that ho would do so provided General
Golf , who had made great personal sacriticcs
in tbo interest of the party in the stuto , was
given u position. President Harrison did not
at that time see bis wuy clear to give two
important appointments to a single state , es
pecially ono of the dimensions of Wo3t Vir
ginia.
About two weeks ago Mr. Elltlns stated
ibut lie was summoned to Washington , and
was told that It had been concluded lo tender
General Got ! ono of the now circuit judgeship -
ship , and bo was then assured what ho
would do respecting the secretaryship of war ,
Mr. Elkius replied tbat Mr. Goff having been
provided for lie would probibly accept. He
then went to Mr. Blaine and asked
him what effect his appointment would
huvo upon iho presidential possibilities
us affecting both President Harrison und
Himself. Mr. Blaine nromptly replied : "It
will have no effect whatever. " According to
tbo statements which como in the third per
son from Mr. Elkins and which can bo rolled
upon , Mr. Blaine continued to say : "If you
want my advice as to whether you should"ac
cept the war portfolio , I would say that it
would DO bettor for Doth yourself "and my
self personally and tbo ropuDllcan narty at
lareo , for you to enter the cabinet. It can
have no possible bearing upon my position in
tbo republican party. As u personal friend
and a ropuDllcan worker I would bo very
glad to see you como into the cabinet.
1 liero "Will Bo no ConlUcr.
"If under any possible condition of circum
stances there suould bo a demand from the
party that I should bocotno the presidential
candidate it will bo such a demand and coma
in such a way that your obligations ns well
us mine , as members of the president's
ofllclnl household , will not bu violated. If
Ihero should bo a call from Iho party which
I could not refuse It could neither be assisted
by your outside efforts or silence. By your
presence ut tbo cabinet table , should I bo
compelled to accept the nomination , you
would of course , as secretary of war ,
support mo because I would not have
Ihoopposlllon of President Harrison , for you
must know tbat the names of Harrison hnd
Blame will not bo placed in conflict before
the next nominating convention. Should
President Harrison bothocboioo of tbo party
you certainly would want to support him
whether In or out of the cabinet. "
After this frank expression .Mr. Elklns is
said to nave gone directly to tbo president
and fully accepted the preferred secretary
ship. Some of the republican senators in
discussing the effect the nomination would
have upon the republican friends of the
country said this afternoon that it would
bring the two elements of the
party closer together and would ,
inoro than anything also , convince
Iho pnrly as a body that an understanding
bad boon reached between Mr. Bluino nnil
tbo president whereby tbo two would co-
bporntu In tno campaign next year. It is
quite confidently bo'liovod that Mr. Blaine
will , at tbo proper time und In the proper
manner , indicate his wishes respecting the
nomination next year as it affects himself.
Opinion of u Dcmournt.
Senator Faulkner , who Is the most , pro
gressive and probnbly tbo most prominent
democrat from Wosl Virginia , said of the
Elklns appointment this af'.ornoon : "It Is
the smartest piece of politics I bavo seen
emanate from tbo white house within tureo
years. It means there will uo
but ono element in the republican
party within my stale hereafter.
The Elklns element has absorbed the Goff
lollowlnc and It is tbo intention ot tbo ad
ministration to claim West Virginia as a re
publican stato. Elklns has made more in
roads upon the democrats In West Virginia
than have all of bis associates during the
past eicht years. Mr. Elklns desired to como
to the United Stnles senate , but as the dem
ocrats have all but two of the holdover state
senators It will bo Impossible for him to suc
ceed either myself or Senator Konnn nt the
expiration of our present term.
" 1 will say , however , thnt I bollovo
It is not Improbable that with
the combination now forming tbo repub
licans may capture West Virginia next year ,
that is , they mny succeed In electing repub
lican electors. Personally , Elkius Is one
of tbo most popular men I oversaw. 1 some
times myself llnd iho magnetism almost Irro-
slstiblo , and don't wonder that ho has boon
able to bold so much more Influence than bis
party In our stato. I will toll you the secret
of Elklns' political as well as business suc
cess ; bo U thu sluunchest friend lover snw ,
und n man must bo true to bis friends If ho
succeeds in anything. Elklns. would stand
by n friend ns long as ttiero wus n button on
his coat. "
Klkins' Lifo.
Stephen B. Elklns was born In Porrv
county , Ohio , September ' , ' ( ) , 1841. Ho re
moved to Missouri when very young , gradu
ated ut MiHsouii university in INK ) und
studied law. He served In IsO'J-tiH ns n cap
tain In tbo Sovcnty-sovunth Missouri roul-
mniit , and in Iho latter year went to New
Mexico , where ho was admitted to tbo bar in
IM1I. Ho engaged m mining there and ac
cumulated n fortune. Ho was n member of
the territorial legislature of ISU'i-O and at
torney general of the territory In IStiS-llU , nnd
United Stales attorney lu H70-72 ; ho
was then elected n delegate to con
gress and served two terms , from 1S7 ! )
to I$77. Mr. Elklns was a member of the na
tional republican committee from Ib73 to
I8S4 , Ho took an uollvo part In the Chicago
convention of ISSI , nnd aided to nominate J.
G. Blaine for tbo presidency und earnestly
hupportod turn in the canvass. Slnco issi
Mr. Elkius has devoted nil of his energies to
tha development of bis extensive coal , rail
road and timber interests m West Virginia ,
In which ha lias tuuen a deep Interest , ( la
spends a good portion of Ins tlmo there , but
makes frequent business tilps to Now Vork ,
where ho is also Interested , -Mr , Elklns ban
boou foriomg Ura9 "reslUoat ol tug West Vlr-
ginia Hallrond company. Ho Is n soti-m-law
of ex-Senator Henry ( ? . Davis , who repre
sented West Virginia In the senate for sev
eral years.
Otoc tinil MlHSonrla Land * .
The bill which was Introduced by Senator
Paddock on Monday to pfavldo for the ad
justment of certain snlcs of lauds in the late
reservation of the confederated Utoo and
Mtssourla tribes in Nebraska and Kansas , Is
the Hiimo measure which bo Introduced iu the
Flfty-llrst congress und Which died in the
bauds of the committee on public lauds. The
bill U as follows :
That the secretary of the Interior bo , and
ho Is hereby , authorized and directed to 10-
vise and adjust the bales of lands in the late
reservation of the confederated Otoo and
and Mlssourla tribes of Indians lu the stales
of Nebraska and Kansas , provided by the act
of congress approved Mare.h I ) , 1&81 , to bo
appraised and sold In the manner specified In
said net , and which were sold nt pub'le ' sales
nt tno land ofllco al Beatrice , Nob. , in Mav
and December , 1831) ) , and to allow to the pur
chasers of said lands 'at said public
sales , their heirs and losal representa
tives , n rebate of the amounts , respectively ,
at which said lands were so sold in incess of
the appraised vnluo thereof , as shown by the
appraisement inndo by thn commissioners
appointed and designated under said . .ct ;
and such rebates shall bo Indorsed on the
certificates and receipts of purchase , and on
the records of the general land oftlco , and all
sums of principal and Interest arising under
snid purchases mndont said puhlio sales shall
bo computed upon the legal prlco of said
land * as shown by the appraisement thereof
as aforesaidand the sceietary of the Interior
shall cause notice to bo given to said pur
chasers , severally , of the amounts of the de
ferred payments found to bo due nud
unpaid on their respective purchases
after tbo adjustment crovided for lu this
acl shall have boon made , and in default of
the payment thereof within two years from
the date of tbo passage of this act , with in
terest thereon from the data of sale ns pro
vided In said act of March ! ! , 1881 , the entries
of said purchasers so In default shall bo can
celed and the lands shall be resold at not less
than the appraised price , Und In no case loss
than sa.BO per acre , as provided in said act ;
provided , however , that the consent of said
Indians shall flrst bo obtained to the revision
and adjustment herein provldol for.
Statehood for Oklahoma nnil Arizona.
There are to bo two more states nddod to
the American ling wlthin n short tnno. It
has boon agreed that Arizona and Oklahoma
nro to depart from territorial and imvo stuto
governments. This is tlio result of n verbal
undorstandlnc reached between the leading
ropublicuti und democrat members of the two
bouses who have interested themselves In
statehood matters since the present congress
convened.
Just before the dcmocrntib senators held
their caucus the other day to agree upon
minority representation on senate commit
tees the Utah and Now Moxfco boomers at
tempted to pack the senate committee
on territories with man who would
favor statehood for tboso two
territories. It is said the matter of state
hood was about , that moment mentioned to
President Harrison , and it was learned ho
would not favor it. Ho believed that Utah
bad not suQlciently long enjoyed freedom
from polygamy , and Now Mexico had not n
suWclently largo Americancitizenship. So
n combination was made between Ari/.onu
and Oklahoma , and It is stated tbat not only
quite all the leading republicans and demo
crats In concress have expressed approval ,
but also President Harrison.
That General T rffTJill. !
The report that ho wouldj not accept the
chairmanship of ways and moans i is said by
bis most intimate friends Ib tlio house to
have been placed In circulation in tno interest
of Mr. Springer who wanUi tlio place , Ono
objection which was at first urged by
Speaker Crisp against Mr , ' J Jills > was bl determination -
termination to frame a general tariff hilt.
Mr. Crisp and these who made him speaker
do not want a general tariff bill ; they want
to treat Iho subject by specific measures , by
presenting a specific bill foroacb item in the
law which they want changed. Mr. Mills
has waived his wish for n general bill and
has sent word to the speaker tbat ho will aot
upon the instructions of the major
ity nud report upon specific tariff
bills. Further than this some of the
staunchcst Crisp democrats in the south , nota
bly Senator Gorman , have gone to the
speaker within the last day or two and told
him that ho must not overlook Mills , that
such an act would bo a party disgrace and n
personal reflection which would follow
Speaker Crisp as long as ho lived , that to
appoint Springer or any other man than Mills
would bo regarded as n contemutlblo piece of
peasonal retaliation. It thus1 appears that
Mr. Mills will be chairman of ways and
means. f
tlio Conunlttoo Slate.
Speaker Crisp , who has boMi in his private
room all day at work upon 'iho house com-
nnllccs , says thnt if it should bo decided on
Saturday to dofcr adjournment of congress
Irom that day over the Christmas holidays
it will bo to enable htm to announce the
house committees next Wednesday. Mr.
McMillln of Tennessee , who enjoys the
closest relations with the speaker and who
lias been helping him in tbo make-up of the
committees , said this afternoon that there
was but a remote possibility of the commit
tees being ready for announcement by
next .Wednesday and that ho believed
the speaker would ilnd , when iho house
mcols on Saturday , that It will bo risky to
promise tbo committees on Wednesday and
both houses would ngrca to the resolution to
immediutoly adjourn lill ibo flrat Monday or
Tuesday In January.
Mr. Mills , aflor all , will very probably bo
chairman of Iho committee on wuy& nnd
means. It is untrue , ns reported , that ho
does not doslro that position. Hu very much
desires it , If for no other reason than to keep
himself up In his light for the sc.it now hold
by United States Senntor Qhlltou.
Trouble m Army Oiro'cs.
Colonel Guy V. Henry of Fort Myer , who
has been attending tbo Throckmorton court
martial In Now York , has been ordered back
to Fort Myor. as announced fn n BEK special
last night. This fact is of interest when It
is known tbat members of the Throckmorton
court martial have boon keptj in Now Yoric
City by order of the War department over
since the adjournment of the court over the
holidays. Asslsiant Secretary Grant was
much Incensed at tha long rpoessos taken by
the court and orders were t at anco Issued
notifying the oflleors to remain In the city
until after the case was concluded. This cut
off a number of ofllcors from' pleasant trips
homo during tbo holidays dad created con
sternation. Colonel Henry { ujsVocolvod par-
mission to return to Fort M cor "on tbo ground
thai ho was a witness In a court martial at
tbat garrison ,
fl idUCllHIICOl'8 ? '
Chaplain Orvlllo J. Navo1.tJLig. A. , of Fort
Nlobrnrn Is hero for the purjxDsq of attending
tbo Christian council , which convenes In this
city on Tuesday. The council ! s for the pur-
nose of advancing tbu cauuo qf Christianity
in Iho army nnd navy. , ,
Hov. J. E. Ensign of Waterloo , In. , has
been in this city for the pasriwo days , Ho
loft for the west tonight , , " ,
Edward Cole of Omaha isjgt'tho St. James.
H , Howard was today appointed postmas
ter at Cory , ICeokuir countyIn. . , vice M.
Gibbons , resigned. >
A very vigorous effort Is being made to
have Representative Bryan of Lincoln placed
on the house commute on ways and means ,
and It Is believed bo'jvitl bo given the posi
tion. The committee will bo increased to
fifteen.
Assistant Secretary 'Chandler today
nfllrmed the decision below ( it tho.contest o"f
Charles J. Brook way cgnlust John MarisehUa ,
Aberdeen , S. D. , district. Ho also affirmed
the decision In the pro-omptlon and timber
culture claim of William J. Garland against
Frank B. Murphy , from Oho ven no , Wyo.
Murphy holds ibo lanuV P , S , H.
Horrihlo Chicago Mnrilor.
CHICAGO , III , , Deo.-17 , Tlio body of John
Buckon , u watchman li | Kchneldwond &
Lee's type foundry , was f mad In the build
ing til morning. Ho ha * boon beaten over
tbo bead with some bin' t. Instrument and
then bis throat had been "Ut from oar to ear
and bis body robbed of a yutch and a small
sum of money , Tho.ro li , j clew to the mur-
dorvr ,
HERE IS THE LIST COMPLETE.
Republican nn3 Doniccratio Member i of the
Honato Oommittco.
STEWART SINGING SILVERY SONGS ,
iKS oftlioScnnto linpnt'tnnt
Olllco DcolHions I'cnr.lon
CoiiiiiilRHioncr to Ho Attacked
AVostern l'cnnliHH.
WASHINGTON * , D. C. , Dee. 17. Mr. Mandar-
son presided over the sonata today as presi
dent pro torn. Hulo 24 , for the nppolntnicnt
of committees by ballot , was suspended and
n resolution was offered for the appointment
of the standing nud select committees. The
resolution was adopted.
The principal committees nro ns folloxvs :
Agriculture Paddock ( chairman ) , McMil
lan , Casey , Warren , Fcltou , George , Gibson
of Louisiana , Jones of Arkansas and Bate.
Appropriations Allison ( chairman ) , Dawes ,
Plumb , Hale. Oullom , Stewart , Cockroll ,
Call , Gorman and Blackburn.
Commerce Fryo ( chairman ) , Jones of
Nevada. Dolph , Sawyer , Cnllom , Washburn ,
Quay , Hansom , Coke , Vest , Gorman , Koniia ,
Gibson of Louisiana.
Education and Labor Carey ( chairman ) .
Stanford. Washburn , McMillan , Hans-
brough , Goorpo , Pugh , Barbour and Kjlo.
Finnuco Merrill ( chairman ) , Sherman ,
Jones of Nevada , Allison , Aldrich , HiscocK ,
Voorhcos , McPherson , Harris , Hansom and
Carlisle.
Privileges and Elections Teller ( chair
man ) , Hoar , Mitchell , Chandler , Hlggins ,
Hansom , Pugh , Gray and Tnrnio.
Foreign Helations Sherman ( chairman ) ,
Frye , Dolpb , Davis , Hiscoek , Morgan , But
ler , Kenna and Gray.
Interstate Commerce Cullom ( chairman ) ,
Wilson. Hiscoek. Chandler , Wolcott , Higgins -
gins , Harris , Gorman , Jones of Arkansas ,
Barbour ana Colquitt.
Judiclarv Hoar ( chairman ) , Wilson , Tel
ler , Platt , Mitchell , Pugh , Coke , Vest and
George.
Naval Affairs Cameron ( chairman ) , Halo ,
Stanford , Stockbrldge , Chandler , McPherson -
son , Butler , Blackburn and Gibson of Louis
iana.
Military Affairs Hawlov ( chairmanCam )
eron , Manderson , Davis , Proctor , Cockrcll ,
Walthall , Bate and Palmer.
Pensions Davis ( chairman ) . Sawyer , Pad
dock , Shonp , llnnsbrough , Gallingor , Turplo ,
Bl dgott , Palmer. Vilas and Brice.
Postofllees and PostHoads Sa\vyer ( chair
man ) , Mitchell , McMillan , Woloott , Dixon.
Washburn , Colnuitt , , Blodgett , Brlco , Irby
and Chllton.
Hulos Aldrich ( chairman ) , Sherman , Har
ris , Manderson and Blackburn.
Hallroads Caspy ( chairman ) , Pettlgrow ,
Hawley , Stockbridge , Power , PolTor , Black
burn , Berry , Bate , Gordon and Palmor.
Public Lands Plumb ( chairman ) , Doluh ,
Paddock , Allen , Pottlgrow , Sanders , Mor
gan , Walthall , Berry , Pasco and White.
Inoian Affairs Dawos ( chairman ) , Platt ,
Stockbridgo , Mandorson , Pottlgrow , Shoup ,
Morgan , Jones of Arkansas , Daniel and Vila ? .
The following are the chairmen of the other
committees :
Contingent expenses of tha senate , Jones
of Nevada ; census , Halo ; civil service and
retrenchment , Woleott ; claim ? , Mitchell ;
coast defenses , Dolph ; District of Columbia ,
McMillan ; on rolled bills , Sanders ; engrossed
bills , Cockrcll ; epidemic diseases , Harris ; to
examine" the several branches of the civil
service , Power ; fisheries , Stoekbriagoimmi ;
gration. Chandler ; improvement of the Mis
sissippi river and its tributaries , Washburn ;
library , Quay ; mines and mining , Stewart ;
organization , conduct and expenditures
of the executive departments , llis-
coolt ; patents , Dixon ; printing , Mandorson ;
public buildings and grounds , Stanford ;
private land claims , Hannom : irrigation and
reclamation of and lands , Warren ; revision
of the laws of the United States , Wilson ;
revolutionary clflims , Coke ; territories ,
Platt ; transportation routes to seaboard ,
Squire ; manufactures , Hlggins.
The select committee chairmen areas Col-
lows :
To investigate the condition of the Potomac
mac river front of Washington , McPherson ;
Nicaragua ! ! claims , Morgan ; woman suffrage ,
Hansom ; additional accommodation for trans
mitting the report of the Pacific railway
commission , Fryo ; on the live civilized tribes
of Indians , Cutler ; on transportation of meat
products , Vest ; on relations with Canada ,
Allen ; to establish n university of the United
States , Proctor ; Indian depredations , Shoup.
quadro-contonnlal , Pottlgrow.
The president protom , laid before the
senate the credentials of Senator-elect Iltll
of New York and they were road and placed
on fllo.
Mr. Turplo then proceeded to address the
sonata in support of the joint resolution pro
posing an nmnndmenr to the constitution
providing for the election of United States
senators by a direct vote of the people of the
several states.
Mr. Turple pleaded eloquently for the pass
ing of the proposed amendment , and In con
clusion ho said : "Wo nro preparing for the
exhibition of a special international pageant
commemorative of the discovery and settle
ment of this continent. In the imperial com-
merclul metropolis by the great lakes , that
urban miracle of the century , wo are to slow
from our own country , and we are to behold
from others , whatever is most excellent in
nature , art or Industiy , It would bo most
felicitous should wo signall/o it by the sub
mission and adoption of this amendment , *
thus publishing to this grand commercial
council of the world's commoreo and ex
change that the great republic had given to
its people direct control of the legislative de
partment of the government. "
At the close of Mr. Turpio's speech the
Joint resolution was referred to the commit
tee on privileges niufoleutions.
Mr Mitchell offered the following , which
was referred to the foreign relations commit
tee :
Hosolvod , Tint the conimlttuoon foreign re
lations bo. aii'l la hereby Instructed to Inquire
Ii to thu advisability of upnropil.tto action
looking to thi > Invitation of thu governments
of the world to u confuronuu , to bo held In con
nection with the World's ( . 'oluiablan exposi
tion at Chicago , for the purpose of dismissing
and recommondbjK measures by which the
prlncln.es of arbitration inuv bu Incorporated
In tnmtlos , conflicting International laws
hiirmonlrod , and an Intoriiutlonal court
established havlnz jurisdiction In CUM ) * whuro
governments will fill to settle by negotiation
and to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr , Mitchell also Introduced a bill provid
ing for the construction of two II fit , class
revenue cutters for service on the Paclflo
coast ,
Mr. Stewart then proceeded to address the
sonata on that part of the president's mes
sage relating to frco coinage. Ho said that
the president was laboring under n misappre
hension when ho stated that navot'Btes of
free coinage believed that the net of IS'JO '
would ralao silver to par and Keep It there.
The act , ho observed , was opposed by the
democrats , who had voted solidly against it.
To | ) anti-silver republicans , with the votes of
the free coinage republicans , had passed the
net as a compromise measure. Tlinautpio-
vided for the redemption of treasury notes in
gold and silver coin , and it was tno duty of
the treasurer of the treasury to coin enough
silver to provide for this. There was no
warrant , ho said , for the sale of bonds t'o buy
gold for the purpnso of redeeming treasury
notoa Issued under the aet of 1SOO. The
redemption aet ot 1875 had authorised the
sale of bonds for the redemption of green
backs outstanding on tbo 1st of January ,
Ib'.Ki , and for no other purpose , and there was
no reason to suppose that sufficient gold
would como Into ttio treasury for the re
demption of notes Usucd under the act of
IhlHl , consequently they had to bo redeemed
In silver. Ho contended that the act of Ib'JO
amounted to a pledge that the government
would retain frco coinage. It was expressly
declared In that act that It was the estab
lished policy of tha United Status to main
tain the two metals on a parity with each
ether on the recent legal ratio. Mr , Stewart
argued at lonpth on the fro3 coinage of
sllvor ,
Several blll WON inttoaucedauil rolorrgd ,
4/5
among them being ono by raS&lumb to re
move the llmltntion In niTeaKSWponslons.
1 ho senate proceeded to OSHilvo busl-
ness nnd soon ndjoiirncd i
mar / / . / , j.vrj..srj
Attac'k ' nu Pension
1:1111111 Will lie OiMMioilipS'i.
WISIIIVOTOV , D. O. , Dec. ITMFiucclal
Telegram to Tin : BtrJ : Kopr.plntlvo
Enloe of Tennessee Is about to opoSFlho long
threatened attack upon Pension Commis
sioner Hiium. A resolution was to have been
introduced today. The house will push the
Investigation Into the workings of Iho pen
sion olllco. Mcatiwhllo Mr. Hauin doesn't
appear to bo disturbed. Ho is the most
easily accessible of the high oftlfors of the
government. No cauls nro required at his
door but the visitor , whoever , soldier , attor
ney or newspaper man , is invited in nud
given attention In his turn.
"Wo nrn rapidly overtaking our work , "
said the commissioner to Tin : Bra : and Ex
aminer correspondent. 'Thero are still hun
dreds of thousands of cases outstanding , hut
I bellovo If the present system bo continued
atui no additional work be laid upon tbo olllco
by now legislation , all tlio original claims
will be settled within two years and n half.
There will bo no further llrst payments to bo
made , nnd the pension payments will rnplulv
decline "
"What do you think of TIIR Bin and Ex-
nmlnor Bureau of Claims ! " asked tbo corre
spondent.
"I was very glad to sea that bureau
started , " responded Mr. Hnum heartily. "It
has reputable genllemen behind it and ad-
Durable facilities for tbo dispatch of busi
ness. Of course It is strictly honorable in
its dealings. It could not nITord to bo any
thing else. Its miiiingers hnvo fully quail-
lied as attorneys In regular standing before
the pension oll'co. ' "
The pension onico Is now settling cltiims ni
tno rate of over 1,500 pqr day. Every week
of the Investigation in tho'houso will sea
nbout 10,000 cases disposed of. On nn nvor-
nge n now pension is granted or nn old ono
increased every thirty seconds during work-
nip hours. Such tacts as this servo to show
tbo helplessness of tbo Individual claimant
who attempts to do anything among the
whirling wheels of the great machine , without -
out trustworthy export assistance.
JJ-JCI\T AK.IIonimns. .
ClmnKCH ol' Intoivst .Made in tlio KPJC-
nl iiService. .
WvsinxoTON' , D. C. , Dec. 17.-Special (
Telegram to Tun Bct.J Tbo following army
orders were issued today :
Second Lieutenant George G. Gatloy ,
Fifth artillery , Is detailed as recorder of the
examining board at Fort Canby , Wash. ,
October 23 , vice Second Lieutenant Sidney
S. Jordan , Fifth artillery , hereby re
lieved. Leave of absence for six months ,
lo take effect nftor January 1 ,
1S9J , with permission to leave the
United States , Is grunted Captain James N.
\Vhelati , Second cavalry A boarl of med
ical oflicors , to consist of Colonel Bernard ,
J. D. Irwln , surgeon ; Lieutenant Colonel
Charles H. Alden , snnrcon ; Major Alfred C.
Girard , surgeon : First Lilcutonunt Alfred E.
Bradley , assistant surgeon , is eonstituioil
to meet ut the headquarters , Department
of tbo Missouri at Chicago on
January 1 , IS'Jor as soon thereafter as
practicable for the examination of candidates
for admission to the medical corps of iho
army nnd for such olbor business as the sur
geon L'onoral may desire to bring before it.
Second LiPU.tenant Kichmond P. Day's ' ,
Second artillery , will report in person on
\Veduosdny , December } , 1891 , to Colonel
Elwell S. Otis , Tivontielu itilnnlry , presi
dent of tba general court martial , ni the
army building in Now York city as a witness
before said court , und upon being excused
Irom further attendance will return to1 Ills'
proper station. The leave of nbsouco granted
Captain John S. Loud , Ninth cavalry , No
vember 10 , Donnrttnenl of tbo Platte , is ex-
tnndod ono mouth. The extension of leave
of absence granted First Lieutenant Ausnis-
lus C. McComb , Filth cavalry , November
8 , Is still further extended to include Janu
ary 1 , IS'.U. The oxtor.sion ot leave of ab
sence granted Second Lieutenant William T.
Littobratit , Tenth cavalry , November 21 , is
still further extended Iwouty days.
HOVbK COMMtTl'JJKli.
l'rorio < jr < l Clinii * cs to Ho 31 ilo i i
Tiiclr ArraiiKOincnt This Year.
WISIIINOTOV , D. C. , Dec. 1" . The newly
appointed house comtnittno on rules has not
yet had a meeting , but it expects to recon
vene on Saturday to agree on a resolution
ilxing tbo membership of committees. There
are several separate commit'ces , principally
to select divisions , which were appointed
during tno last congress , which will oo'iopped
olt this year. It is said to bo probable that
the membership of n number of the more im
portant comraitloes will bo Increased.
Among the committees generally conceded
to rank ns the most Important , whoso mem
bership in the Fifty-first congress was loss
than lifteon , are tha following : Wayrt and
means , thirteen members ; banking ntid cur
rency , twelve ; coinage , weights nnd
measures , merchant marine nud fisheries ,
foreign nfTnirs and military affairs , thirteen
each ; naval altalrs , ten ; public lands ,
cloven ; Indian affairs , thirteen ; manufac
turers , cloven ; public buildings and grounds ,
thirteen.
The speaker was not at the capitol today.
Ho h3s a heavy cold and spent the day In his
rooms at the Metropolitan , working'part of
the time on the committees.
Settled ait Important
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dec. 17. The Inter
state commoreo committee today announced
Its decision of the case of Lohmann ,
Higglnson & Co. of Humboldt , Kan. ,
against the Texas , Paclllo und Mis
souri , Kansas & Texas Hallroad com
panies in favor of the complainants.
The points decided nro briefly as follows :
Several railroad companies , forming a
through line , carried sugar to Kansas City ,
the terminal point , nt a itu-cunt rate , and for
the same rate to Parsons , Kan. , and Inter
mediate points , and to Humboldt , a point on
a brunch , more distant than thointcrmcdlatc ,
but less distant than the terminal point , they
maintain u rate of'13 cents on sugar. It is.
hold that the roads might lawfully maintain
the same rate at the Intermediate and termi
nal points , and some higher rate might bo
maintained to thn branch line point , oif the
direct through line , without unjust discrim
ination. It Is also hold that on the branch
line point the complainant was en
titled to a refund ot amount paid in
excess of a reasonable rato. The commission
orders that n rate to JIumboldt should not
exceed U'J ' cents pnr 10' ' ) pounds , and that thn
carriers should refund to complainants Sr > 5.ii'j
as excess ol charges paid on thrco ear loads
of sucar.
A Joint tarld must show on Its faee what
carriers unite In establishing such joint tnr-
ifls. _ M
WoMtcrn 1'onsion * .
WsnixtrioN , D. C. , Doc. 17. [ .Snoclul Telegram -
gram to Tun Bic.j Th3 following IHt of
ponMons granted Is reported by TUB BIK :
and Examiner Uuvoau o [ l.lalms :
Nebraska : Original -William M. Hati-
mom ! , Jnslah Glllllard , Christopher II.
Homour , Henry V. Hedlrgton , William N.
KltiRsbury , Lewis G. Lambert , Urbln
Cochclln , Wllthun H. Knstorduy , Frank J.
Schlmmolpfennlg. Additional Kidney B.
Hoggons. Increase William L. Lay , John
S. Bodonahmer. HuUhiio George N , D.
Balr. Original widows , otc--Matilda Young ,
mother.
Iowa : Original David McDowell Will
iam J. Monovmaker , Alvln Powers , Thomas
M. Thompson , Francis Vllller. Henry J.
Humble. Gooriro W. Benll , Abraham Bnrger ,
Parley L. McCrackeu , Joel b. Hud on , Will-
lam Davldion , Alex Canowny , Joel Long ,
Cn l i layer , Benjamin F. Trinity , Lowli
Overtoil , Increase ( ieorgo W. Grover ,
IVter J. Ermsst1 , Jr. , Philander M , East ,
Hudoiph Minger , Jacob Blugor. Uclssto--
Jotiu W. Johnson , deceased. Original wid
ows Murguret Kborllch , mother of Mary E.
Johnson.
South Dakota : Original James 0. Bbarou ,
John II , Moore ,
RUMORS AFLOAT IN CHILI ,
There Was No Mob Prepared to Attack
the American Legation
HOW SUCH STORIES ORIGINATE ,
Soina Inrorm.itlnii CnnuurnliiK Minis *
tCI * Kjlllll's Alll'UCd Contract
Douls UountdHon the Sub
ject Jlc llcl'iiHctl
[ foijlolitttl | Ml t > uJimr * ( Im-iliw lie mrlt. ]
VAM'.utuso , Chill ( via Gnlvestosi , Tex. ) ,
Dee. 17.By [ Mexican Cable to tha Now
Vurlc Herald Special toTno Urn.J 1 had
an Interview with United Stntcs Minister
Egan toiiuy In regard to tlm llmllug , by tlio
procurator fiscal , of n document empowerIng -
Ing Mr. Egan's son , Frank , to net with full
power of uttorncy for the North ana
South American Construction company.
Minister Egan salil that early this year
Bernstein , thu agent of the construction
company died , and Vlco President Mt-Donnla
wrote asiilng him to aecopt power * of attor
ney , adding that he could olitnln the consent
o f tlio State department at Washington. Mr.
Egnu replied refusing to accept the attor-
noyahlp unilor any circumstances. The doc
ument was then sent to Frank Egan , but it
was never Hied nor acted on In any way.
Minlstorof 1'ubllo Works Kdwariis , In his
report to the Chilian congress , calls special
attention to the disgrace/ill / oporatloimof this
saino company , which ho allots Is now ,
through a Chilian representative , trying to
obtain n claim against the Chilian
government. Mr. Edwards aslcs for a
full nnil judicial investigation into
this project. Ho also sustains the conten
tion ot tnu junta us to Its rights to post sentries -
tries in the streets adjacent to both the
American and Spanish legations and also to
have the police in the neighborhood of both ,
legations. Ho adds that while no arrests
were made of persons coming from the
American legation , ex-President Vincomlllo
of Ecuador , a political refugee , was taken
into custody as ho was leaving the Spanish
legation and locked up for tno hours ,
Senor Leal , the Spanish minister to Chill ,
will sustain the conduct of his predecessor ,
Sunor Ordonos , relative to the protection of
refugees in the Spanish legation. The sen
sational report sent out from hero yesterday
in regard to the nlleged plan to burn the
American legation or an unjoining building
so as to afford the mob a pretext to attack
the location and seize the Chilian refugees
thuro , is without the slightest foundation.
It probably Had its origin in some wild talk
indulged in by hot headed young men at the
conclusion of the mass meeting last month ,
particulars of which 1 cabled on the saino
even ing It occurred. .
The story was started by adherents of
Balmacoda , who also today set afloat the
rumor that President Montt would bo killed
on Dccomucr" ! ) , the da > of his inauguration ,
I fail to llnd tno slightest truth in the sensa
tional stories sent from hero yesterday in re
gard to the alleged shooting of tnrco men by
sentence of court martial. All the troops
arc confined in the barracks after 10 o'clock
nt night , and n largo force is not allowed out
at any time during the day.
Cliili I rcjiu'in ; lor AVnr.
[ Cnpiirlghtul 1S)1 ) bu Jam's fJnrttitit Ilnnnclt. ]
Cvu.io , Peru ( Via Galvcston , Tox.t )
Doc. 17. [ By Mexican Cable to the Now
York Herald-Special to TUB Br.c. ] Tha
United atalcs cruisar-Baltimore.which. , or-
rived at this port on the evening of Decem
ber 16 , loaves for San Francisco tomorrow
morning. All on board are unreserved In
their expression of indicmitlon over
their treatment at Valparaiso and
expressed the hope that congress
will support President Harrison In
ills demand for proper reparation and apol
ogy. The tone of Minister Malta's aispatcli
in reply to President Harrison's message Is
regarded with astonishment hero , and the
probable cour.so of the United States govern
ment is disensbcd earnestly in all
public places and along the ontlro
coast. The most conservative Eng
lish opinion seemed to bo that the
relations between Chill and tlio United
States are so strained that Chill must re
treat or else n conflict is Inevitable. The
general impression is that Chill intends to
bland by Minister Matta. It la u well known
fact hero that Chilians are trying to enlist
men for their licet.
\\nrnnd Humors olVnr. .
{ r iiu > Itilitetl 1V)1 htl .lurnr.1 llnrlnn nctmctt. ]
S.vs SU.V.UKW , ( vlaGalveston.Tox. ) , Dec.
17. | B.v Mexican Cable to the Now Yolk
Herald Special to Tun Bin. : ] The oftlcial
journal denies the imputation of the Gunto *
malan press against the Salviidonan govern
ment rcg.irdlng the inauguration of the revo
lution in Honduras and aid furnished tlio in-
surconts. It Is reported hero that fighting
still continues In the latter country hut no
details aro" furnished. The government of
Salvador is keeping its troops on the fron
tiers to prevent hostile dmnonstratlona
within Its territory.
ItiM/.ilV Civil iri o
Ifopin-fuWcd/K/ ) Jiim'i ( Innti'i llwif.U.\ \
Bur.NO ? AVIIBS , Argentina ( via Galvostim ,
Tex. ) , Dec. 17. [ By Mexican Cable to the
Now York Herald Special to TUB Iluu.j
Advices received today from the state of
Ulo Grande do Siil , Brazil , confirm the re
port 1 cabled you on Tuesday of a renewal of
the revolt there. U is now said that the new
Insurrection threaten ? to assume even larger
proportions than was at first expected.
lilval military onloN are engaged In the
strife. j _ _
Tl > iHIl ( I 111 ! ) llOI'ill 1.
| f niivr/tfft'fd / M''if ' . 'fti/iot ' Word i Henn'tM
LOXIIOX , Der. 17. [ Now York Hornld Cabla
Special to Tin ; BBC.J The fo.-elgu consuls
dined at the Metropolitan to light , Consul-
General John C. Now in the chuir. Lord
Mayor Evans. was present. Among tlio toasts
was ono to the Now York llnrnlil.
Swodun nnil ftoriviiy Afl'.ilrH.
[ rripui tallied IWl liil James GTujilimicimeff.l
BHUSHKI.S , Deo. 17. [ Now York Hornld
Cable Special to Tun Br.u.J Iiiiiopond-
once Beige states that Sweden and Norway
are preparing to enter the Uermnn anti-pro
tectionist league.
n ; ; i f UK c f' it uu i r.
OtTia : of WmTHKit BOIIIHU , I
OMMH. Deo. 17. f
Fair weather prevails tliroughout/ the
country. The barometer Is hlghoit over tha
lake regions nail lowest In thaoxlromo north-
west. Tunporntnro is above froe/.mg except
from lowu and Minnesota eastward. It la
stilt ( iultowr.rm In the upjor Missouri vul-
lov.
/ . ' r 0 HI/HI / ami vlctnttu H' < irnt'r and
nmH'Hi'duli ' \Ptu"xr \ 'liiilnifildau ami
jinili lil ( i Sdtiinlni/ /
WismNfJTON , D. C. . Dec. 17. For Mis.
sourl , Iowa and Nebraska Fair ; warmer ;
east , shifting to south winds ; fair Saturday.
Koriiouth Dakota-- Generally fair ; fioulli
winds ; shifting to west ; colder , northwest ;
slluhtlv warmer In southeast portion.
"North ( f.ilr west
For Dakota --Jenorally ;
winds ; wanner east ; stationary tomuiiraturo
In western portion.
For Colowdd Fair ; west winds ; station.
an' tcrnperuturo.
For Kansas- Fair ; warm east ; stationary
toinporaturi'i south winds.
ii AhH irninnnt.
LA Gnosur , WIs. , Doe. -McDonald
Bros. , Uurhornion and steamboat owners , of
this city , assigned today to George U. Hay ,
The assignee gave bonus of fJOO.OOO. The
liabilities are. thought to bo f : K,000. ) The
brothers are well known business men and
ownora of llfteon raft boats , n saw mill lu
tblt city ami valuable piiio lands.