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THE OMAHA DAILY BEK : StrXDAY , JANUARY , 1892-SIXTKKN VACJKS. OHIO'S SENATORIAL PRIZE , Sherman and Foraker Ilavo a Preliminary Trial of Strength , RESULT OF THE SPEAKERSHIP CONTEST , Nliortiiiin .Men 8rn In II nn Augury < > r Vic. lory for the Old Warliorde Incidents oT Ihn Diiy /'oliiinbiH Inler lmv , CouJMiii'.o , O. , Jnn. 3. The senatorial ron- test is Hill ! unsolved. The sponsorship cob- test is ovor. Laylln , the Sherman candidate , is nominated , but the result lm foiled to bring that cheerful acquiescence In the Inev itable ttjat the Sherman people so confidently expected from Forakor and his followers. Indeed , thodoughty ox-govcrnorhas lost none of that conviction of ultimata success which lias characterized bis action throughout , If his words nnd outward demeanor tonight nro any criterion of his inward thoughts. The Sher man men say that the light is over , that all that remains is but perfunctory formality. The Foraknr mon say that tbo light ls Just beginning to got Interesting , that subordinate issues nro now out of thn way and thu field Is only cleared for the great senatorial contest that Is to retire John Sherman from the United States senate and place J. B. Foru'.ccr Dltho bend of the republican party In Ohio. There is ono ether prominent Ohio repub lican besides Senator Sherman who docs not shnro this view of the loyal friends of the * ox-governor. Ho Is Hon. Charles Poster , n member of President Harrison's cabinet , nnd secretary of the national treasury , Congratulated liy I'ontur. Bon. John Sherman : Accept my sincere congratulations , ' CJiiAia.r.s I'OSTKII. This Is the mos'ingo which Secretary Fos ter sent to Senator Sherman this afternoon ns soon as ho had road the Associated press bulletin nt Washington announcing that the Forakor candidate for the uponkorshlp hud been beaten by the Sherman man by n vote of 38 to ill. ' Foster has been all the time the agent of the administration In the effort to elect Sherman , and this telegram Is but a scheme to demoralize our forces and cause u slam- , podo to Sherman , " says Gcorgo Cox of Cin cinnati , the chief lieutenant of ex-Governor Forakor and tbo man whom the Sherman press of Ohio denominates the "b.ichom of the republican Tammany of Hamilton county. " Mr. Cox does not stop with this , but says much more. "Tno spoakcrshlp light , wo have always contended , was not fought" on senatorial lines , " says ho. "It Is not a fair last. A number of our men voted for Laylin because they were pi : dgcd to him long months ago. bay to tbo pcoplo of the nation thai J. B. Foraitor will yet .succeed Sherman in the United States senate. Wo are tolling no secrets nnd naming no men , but wo know Wboro the votes nro and wo know that wo Will win. " I'onilii'i.Not IJlHCOUi'iigeil. "I nm not discouraged , " said Ex-Governor Forakor , calmly , but decisively , "and I still expect to win. The spoakerahip contest is not the senatorial contest. Onu has been settled , iho other Is yet to bo ftugbt. Five men voted for Laylln who will vole for mo for United States senator. 1 know they would so vole , and , therefore , the speaker- ship caucus bos furnished no surprises for me. In thu senatorial caucus of next week will the senatorial battle bo fought and won. " There was an air of intense discourage ment In the Forakor quarters immediately nftor thospnakorship caucus , but the cheer ful words of Ibo ox-governor sooi. restored a feeling of conlldonco. "All is not losst , " were the words ot the Forakor inon lirst re peated to each othor. Subsequently this gave way to "Wo nro In the light to stay ; " nnd tonight the only words wo hoar nrn , "Forakor will win yet ; wait for the cau cus. " Thus by easy graduation tbo spirits In the Forakor thermometer have mounted , until tonight tbo Foraker phalanx huvo apparcotlv forgotten the very cold wn.vo thut swept ever their camp but a few hours since. Around the headquarters of Senator Sher man this evening was nil the checrlulnos'j of expectant victory. It Is claimed by the senator's friends , nncl apparently conceded by the opposition , that Sherman would hnvo ' .n decided majority In the senate , und the spoakorshlp having Dcon fought on HOU- ntorlrl lines und Laylin , the Sherman candi date selected by a majority of four , the friends of Senator Sherman qulto nnt : urnlly regard the contest as oven nnd con gratulated tno veteran statesman on bis vic tory. Senator Sherman himself , who all along has manifested not the slightest uneas iness ever tbo final result , grasped oauh -pf his callers by the hand and thanked the Visitor for his cull and his congratulations. Sherman lntcr\lr\vi' < l. "Tho Associated Press would llkb tn know , senator , how you regard the situation now. " hu was asked. "Very favorably , " re- ipllod the senator In n tone of qulol assur ance which gave evidence that ho , too , like bis friends , regarded the battle us practically fougnt and won. "Tbo spenkorsblp contest. " continued ho , "has been , it Is generally conceded , fought upon senatorial linos. Three or four of my triends voted for Mr. McGrow nnd three or fourof Governor FornUer's friends voted for Laylln. Both Laylln nad McGrew balug old members of respectable standing , each natur ally had personal friends who voted for him on personal grounds. But the great oody of representatives voted upon senatorial lines. T consider that the interchange of votes was about equal , so that , approximately , the house might bo said to contain thirty-four Forakor men nnd thirty-eight friendly to mo. In the senate I think It will bo. atul it Is , conceded that a largo majority ssmu say nearly D to 1 are friendly to mo. " "What do you oxpcol your majority to bo in tbo joint caucus J" I'Oh , T can't say ns to the figures , " re plied tbo senator with a pleasant s-aiilo of conlldonco. "I expect to bo nominated , and 1 do no know that tbo figures atxi at all inatiirlal. " "When do expect the senatorial caucus to bo hold I" 'I do not know. That is n matter with which 1 huvo not got anything to do. ills settled bp the members of tbo two houses themselves. " Senator Sherman loft the city at 0 o'clock this evening for Lancaster , O. , where bo will spend Sunday with his sister. NIW : OIII.KANM * OIINIXO. : Oroat Suei-ess Attend * thn I'lmt Paj-'n Ituelng Umlrr tlio > "nw Itcglme , NRW OIILKANS , La. , Jan. 2. The wlntor mooting opened today jnder its now auspices and bids fair to bo n success. Colonel H. W. Simmons nnd Colouel B. W. Woodruff were iln tbo Judges' slsnd. Captain Billy William- ion and Ira B. Bride were the tlmura , nnd J , B. Ferguson the starter , nnd eight bookmak ers did business. The admission was reduced to CO cents with no free list , nnd tbo crowd was tbo largest over soon nt n winter moot ing hero. There nro about 10 horses in training and 100 more are ox peeled. Thrco favorites and ono long shot won , so that the books broku nearly oven. The pool rooms In town closed up and made nn eastern book on the track. The day was clear and cold and iho track qulto heavy from recent rains. The curses were $23Uoach. First ruou , boiling , live furlongs. The ten ituttbr * dulayo.t aomo ton mlnutus with tbu most , hut miido ajjood start , Nultlu Kent wont out In front and miulotho runnlnc until Onu I Mian , tbu 3 to 1 fuvorlto , ridden by 1'urry. sumo through and won ouslly by two open li'iiKlhs ; Intruder , u IK to I shot , second ; Nut- tlo Kent , liMitJth behind , third , Tlmo : iiucu. Hocond race , Killing , llvu and a half fur long * : Kxoluvlon , u 7 lo 10 favorite , ridden by , Oarr , KotolV In ( rout with Winnie lUvls. the .twoinnklnatlio iljthlall tha wayi Inclusion , jUtbOunh wliliinliiR u thontrotch , won handily by half n IcnxtliVlinil Davis , u to to 1 shot , a luuKth before Prince William , who had been ihut oT ( purt of the way. Tlmo : IHl'j. Thuro woru suvun aturtur.s. Third rat'o , nelllug , six furloiiKs : Jady Undo , n U to I shot , with 1'orry up , but the piicu from thu mart , nnd lusting vroll throuKhout , won by thrco lonvtliHi KiiRonlu , 4 tu I. running Into thu puce , an onun luiiKth bofuru Uu- luoUy. IStnfi , fuvorlto. Tlmoi IllOli , rourth race , kovcn fiirloue * . Sovonntartori : Ontlo. aUtoft fuvorlto rldduu by I'urUnto , ! , aiiin through boon after th mri aivl wu novrr headed , wlnnlnjr n dlr br th roe lengths. Mark S whipping two lengths before Uustor. Tlmo : lx : U. or The lleo llureiiu of Claims , lire llnllil- Ing , Omulin , Neli. Under the direction ot San Francisco Dally Examiner , W. H. Hoant , proprietor , associated with TUB BRI : BtmiMU OK CMIMS , under the direction of O.uviuDui.V Bui ! , Omaha , Nob. ; and Pioneer Press Bureau of Claims , under the direction of the St. Paul Pioneer Presj , St. Paul , Minn. Pension , patent , poUnl , land , Indian dep- rodulion nnd customs claims prosecuted with the greatest expedition ut the lowoit possible oxponao. This pro3D3Ctus relates to ponsloni. If In terested In n claim of any chnr.ictor , send a statement of ( nets to Tun BKB BUIIKVU or CMIMI , where the snmo wilt receive careful consideration nnd prompt attention , PENSIONS WIIO Atlli HNTITI.nt ) . Soldlors-All soldiers of the Unltod States who Incurred disability of a permanent na ture , whether wound , Injury-or disease , while In the service or line of duty , are entitled to a potulon nt rates varying from ff to J7J per month , according to the nature and sovorlty of the dlsnbl Illy. AUrilTIONAU Soldiers who draw n pension for ono or moro disabilities , anu are nt th eamotimo suffering from other disabilities incurred S n the sorvlco nnd line of duly , may obtain ad ditlonal pension therefor. INCIIBASU UXIIl'.It OLD t.VW. Boldlora pensioned at lots than { JO per month , and wholly disabled for the perform ance of manual labor by reason of disability on account of which they are pensioned , are o titled to increase of pension to that amount per month , and if Iho disability Is suoh that they require the regular aid and attendance of another per son , they may obtain pension at the rate oi 3T3 per month. * Anypenslouor under the old law , whoso disability lii s Increased since date ot Iho Issue of his last pension ccrtltlcalo , m ay ob lain nil Increase of pension proportionate to the increase ot his disability. ADDITIONAL NBW t\W. Soldiers pensioned at loss than $13 per month for disability incurred In the sorvlco , who are also suffering from otbor disability of any nature , not duo to vicioin habits , may obtain additional pension under the nciw aw. This pension commences from tbo date of llllng the claim and cannot exceed $12 per month. The now law Is of special ad vantage to this class of pensioners , for the reason that if they have a disability ether Itian lhal for which tboy are pensioned , Ihey may obtain additional relief from ( late of lll lng claim , nnd if , In tbo future , the disability for which Ihoy were originally pensioned under the old law increases to such an extent as to entitle them to moro than $12 per month , tboy may surrender their pension under the new law and resume the pension under Iho old law at-sucn Increased rate as roav bo proportionate } to the degree of dls- nblllly at lhal tlmo. Pensioners at less than $12 per month , de siring increase of pension , will find It to their advantage to apply under both Iho old and now law , for Iho reason lhal any Increase up to $12 per month will date from the day the claim Is Hied in the punslon bureau , whereas a claim for increase under the old law , will secure Increased pension QUty from tbo dale _ of examination , which , on account of Iho work in iho pension buronu being very much delayed , is usually some months after Iho date of HHng the claim. IN ( MSB OP JiBW IAW I'UNSION Any Invalid pensioner undor'tho now law receiving loss than $12 per month may obtain nn Incroasn of pension whenever Ihu disabil ity on account of which ho Is pensioned in creases in severity to a material extent , or ho may procure additional pension un to ? I2 per month on account of any new or additional disabilitv which ho has incurred since his last medical examination or which Is not in cluded in his present ponslon corliflcalo. NEW LAW. Any soldier of the Unltod States who served ninety days or moro in the war of the rebellion , and was honorably discharged , may obtain pension under tbo now law if now suf ferlng from uny disability of n permanent na lure , uol duo to vicious habits. This pen sion will commence from dale of filing thu claim , and the rate of ponslon is from $ ! ) to $12 per month , according to the degree of dis ability for tbo performance of manual labor. Title to Iho pension is solely dependent upon n sorvlco of ninety days , an honorable discharge nnd iho present cxlstonco of a disability , physical or mental , not duo to vicious habits , which causes a partial Inabil ity to perform manual labor as n moans of live lihood , equal to the degree of disability required - quired to entitle a pensioner under the old law to a-ponslon of $0 per month or more , it does not. matter what Ihu disability is , if not duo to vicious habits , whether wound , Injury or disease , nor is the time and olnco of the origin or Incurrence of Iho same in any way material. Title to pension under this law Is nu way dependent upon the soldier's pecuniary cir cumstances. Thu fact that ho is able to per form skilled or professional labor to such an extent as to enable him to earn n comfort able support , or tbo fact that ho has an In come sufficient for his support , has no boar- ng upon his tltlo to ponslon under this law WIDOWS. The widows of soldiers who died from dis ease , wound , nr Injury incurred in iho United States service are entitled to f 12 per month , and $1 additional for each child under tbo ago of 1 ( ! years , to date from the day of the soldier's death , except In casot where the death occurred prior to March 10 , 1SSO , when the rate U $3 per month up to said date nnd $12 per month thereafter. WIDOWS' NIW T.\W. Tbo widows of soldiers who sdrvod ninety days or moro In the late war and were honor ably discharged are entitled to pension under the new law at the rate of $8 per month , and $2 additional for oauh child under the ago of 1C years ; provided , that the widow was mar ried to the soldier prior to Juno 27 , ISS'Jl ) , and Is now dependent in whole or in part on nor own labor for her support. This ponslon commences from tno date of llllng the application therefor , and Is payable whether the soldier's death was o nusod by disease or Injury Incurred In Iho Unltod States sorvlco or not. Widows may obtain ponslon under the now law pqiullng the settlement o ( their claims to ponslon under the old law without losing nny rights which accrue to thorn under the old law. If a widow receives n pension under the now law , and afterwards establishes her rlchl to u pension under the old law. she will receive ponslon for the who o period Irom the dnto of tbo soldier's death , loss the pen sion which has been paid to her in the mean time under tha now law ; In ether words , she will receive an additional ft per month for the whole of the period during which she drew pension under the now law , and In addi tion thereto , pension from the ( into tbu sol dier died to tbu date of the commencement of the now law pension. Whenever n soldier or sailor of the late war dies from causes originating in the serv ice und line ot duty , leaving no widow , his children muter sixteen years of add nru on tltlod to all the punslon to which tno widow would have boon ontltlod were she living , up to the date the youngest becomes 10 years of ago. In case of the remarriage of u sol dier's widow the pension which she has uoan drawing or to which she would otherwise bo entitled , Is payable to the children under 10 years of ago at the date of her remarriage and continues until the youngest child roachas iho agu ot II ) years. Children have tbo Bruno rights under the now law , no matter what the cause of the soldier's death , provided they have not suffi cient income from sources other limn their own labor for tbolr comfortable support , ex cept that the pension does not commence until the date of filing u claim therefor. I'AIIBNTM. The parents of soldiers who died lutho sorvlco or afterward from dlsoasu or Injury , ) r any cause originating in tbo sorvlco and line of duty , may obtain penilon at the rate ot 112 per month. Provided , that the sot- dior left no widow or chili ) surviving him , and that the parent Is now wholly r- > u part dependent upon bis or her own la bor for sup- ; > ort. The remarriage of the soldier's mother Joes not bar bor from pension under thanew aw , it her husband is for any reason una bl tojsupport her comfortably. Addrc i all itoramunlcatlon * to Tun BUB BniKiu or ( rncw TiMTmuuT'a wxwn KWTION. ] ( Ml PlFERSlRBJTRATIOS England and Germany Offer Their Services in This Direction , THEY ARE MUCH MORE CIVIL NOW. I'roli.ililllly That Hi" Xotu ol' Mlulstitr .Miitfu , M'htrll ( Iiivn OllVncn to thu t'nlted .Slates Authorities , Will Jlo Iniini-dliiti-ly Withdrawn. r > l > u.Itimen ( } < > nlnn Itennttt. ] SANTUOO , Chill ( vln Galveston , Tex , ) , Jali. I , [ Uy Alexlcan Cable to the New York Horaid Special to Tin : Bun.J The composition ot President Monti's cabinet Is dctlriltoly settled. Louis Perolr.i has finally accepted the portfolio of minister of foreign affairs and Blanco \Mol that of war. They bavo entered into th dutlos of tholr re spective departments. The cabinet is generally approved by tbo press and tbo pcoplo of the country. Somu rcluctnnco was felt by souio members of the cabinet to taking ollico because the oxnct situation of affairs between tbo United States nnd Chill was not known. There scorns to bo a disposition to comu to terms with the United States provided nn amicable arrange ment can bu made which will not humiliate Chili. Thuy 1'rolVr I'IMIPP. I am Informed that there is n likelihood that the note of the late minister of foreign affairs , Scnor Matta , which caused such of fense to tbo government at Washington , maybe bo withdrawn. At nil events It Is probable that such action will engage the attention of the now cabinet nt an early if a to. II Is staled thai the Moneda has boon ad vised to withdraw the Malta note , and hi conversation with n mombcr-of the ilow cabi net bo snld tbo cabinet would take up the question n ? soon as the report of the court on tno Baltimore affair Is ma'do. No npprohon- slon of a rupture is felt , he said , despite the state of publio fueling on the subject. U'oiild IIUo to Arbilrutu. Acting presumably under > instructions from his government , Mr. Kennedy , the Bullish minister , has been advising Presi dent Monti's government to make reasonable terms with the United States. Herr Gutt- acbmidt. the Gorman minister , has offered the services of his government as arbitrator between the two conutnes , butin vlmvof the continued insults to.our legation , both covert and openly displayed , it is hardly thought possible timl the proposition to submit the trot tiles to arbitration will bo entertained. Minister Egan received n polita note from the now minister of foreign affairs , Pereira , informing him ol the deslro of the now gov ernment to maintain friendly relations with him , both personal und onlclal , und also to preserve nnd maintain thu friendship exist ing between the countries. The mail orderly of the United states cruiser Yorktown came ashore on December U ! ) to pay for n cablegram and has not been beard from slnco that timo. The police are actively searching for him. i\tlMlKl > Till' ! /M.V/I/TO. United States Troops and Itiingi'i-H Koiite ( iur/u'n Invaders In u right , SIN ANTONIO , Tex. , Jan. 1. The alarm on the border ever the Gurza revolutionary up rising is becoming intense. There are many startling rumors in circulation concerning the fate of the United Stales troops that are concentrated in Starr and Duval counties , in which section Garza bus established his prin cipal recruiting station. He is known to have a force of 500 desperate mon , and if the 1,000 Mexican troops , wno arc reported to have murdered nnd deserted General Garcia , commander at Mler , Mox , , have made their way to Garza's. stronghold on the Texas side , tho'ir united forces would give Captain John G. Bourke and his 150 United States troops n hard fight. ' General Stanley and the ether military au thorities are very uneasy over not receiving any information from tbo seat of war during the past forty-night hours. The locality xvhcro tbo Hold operations are now supposed to bo carried on is fully 120 ! miles from n telegraph station. It would not bo at all impossible for Gar/a with a force of 1,200 mon to capture Fort Klngirnldand the whole force of United States troops in thai section of Ibo frojitier. Ho has threatened on several occasio'ns to take Fort Ringgold If it became necessary for him to secure food and military supplies. If opportunity has occurred it is not Improbable to believe that ho has executed his throats. General Stanley will send two more troops of cavalry to the scone of the disturbance early tomorrow morning. If it becomes nec essary additional troops will bo sent lo the front from the othnr military departments. Gar/a has spies In this city who keep him fully posted of every maneuver of the troops , and if tbo rumored revolt of Iho Mexican soldiers al Micr to join his standard Is cor rect , it is believed that the population of northern Mexico will flock to his standard rapidly. The recent porsecutlonRof Catholic clnrgy has heightened the disaffection toward the government , and nil the people are wait ing for to join the revolutionary movement is the prospects oflls success. Further news Is awaited hero wilh much anxloly. Uio GKANIIU CITV , Tex ! , Jim. 1. The fol lowing report has been received from Captain Ilardlo , G troop , Third cavaly by courier : "I struck Ihu camp of about 200 of Garzn's followers on the UUth Inst at sundown in a depso chapparol near Garcia's ranch wilh no casualties on our side. Captain Brooke's company of rangers nnd troop A , Third cavalry , Lieutenants Bach and Short , nr * " ' 1th mo. Captain Bourkc and McCny are also huro us volun teers. Htunu : . " Captains Bourke and McCny returned to this place last night nnd the following report was made to department headquarters by Captain Bourke : ' Hardlo has with him Captain Bourko's company of Texas rangers and n force of deputy marshals under Deputy Marshal Vanpryer , n posse under Sheriff Halncs of Currlzo , and sonio Mexican trailers sent him by General Lorcn/o Garcia of the Mexican army. There nro ' two companies under Beach nnd Short just down from San Antonio. The bandits scattered In tbo chapparel nt sundown , and I do not think they will light much unless they get caught In thu tolls. McCay and I left Ilardlo this morning ana cnmo across country to Plnonio , ttvcijty inilos."The great danger is that these bandits will .break Into small squads nnd plunder travelers , They hnvo u perfect organization , a good system of signals , know Iho country thoroughly and being Without mil- fcrm , can turn themselves Into innocent rnncnmen und goat herders In five minutes. There is great need of puult mules and u llborU nllownncu of guides und trailers who know the country and people. I give it as the opinion of Hnrdlo , McICay , Brooks , Vnnrypor , Halnes and myself that tboro should bo u general rounding up of ranches from Potlnto Blanco west. "Hurdle marched his command from 3 o'clock In the mo.ning until sundown on the 20th , going over llfty mllcM , but it was 1m- nosslbln to brim ; the outlaws to bay in the darkness. UOUIIKI : . " A squad of Captain McNIel's company ot rangers had n running light with a small party of revolutionists about ton miles from hero this afternoon. Ho succeeded in captur ing ono of tholr horses. About iiOO shots were fired , but no rangers were Injured. The lessen on the other side is not reported. iriXTKH UAT.KS. Heavy Suo\u In Missouri ami Kiinmis .High Wind In Wisconsin. KAXSu GITV , Mo. , Jan. I. A terrific bliz zard Is raging in Kansas and northwestern Missouri today , it began laU night with heavy rain and a thunder storm. About midnight the weather began getting cold and n sloot.storm set in and crippled the telegraph nud telephone service. This morning it began to snow , the snow drifting badly along the lines of all the railways , nnd trains are delayed in all directions. Trains from Chicago , duo early this morning , nro all from three to live hours lute , and western trains are in a still worse plight. Tno storm ceased bore about noon and advices from Kansas and Missouri state that It ceased snowlutr about the same time in those states. Considerable snow fell In some localities , a fall of seven Inchon being recorded - corded at Nevada , Mo. , but now plows were A i brought into'iyqmsltlon nnil this evening trains nru for iho moil part running on schedule tltncMrnro only slightly delayed. The .storm dWJMttlo itumago. Oil tuo contrary - trary , It greatly bonolllod tbo wlntor wlinat crop. ur , . Mi'.WAndt.AVIs. , Jon. I A ate from the northwest , tnivqllng nt the rate of fifty miles nn bour , 9trucJ < .l.hl city nt 8 o'clock tonight , doing proat diiniAgo to the shipping along the dock * nnd IdUl'rtj , ' George I' . Xcldlor , n elgur manufacturer ! K The damage to the now building In contyoof construction Is consld- ornble. " ' ' VHXUIKIXI , Ark. , .Inn. 1. A cyclonic storm , thrco'liitto' ' * wide , moving thrco mlles woit of hara'auirn. ' in. wrecked many farm buildings nntl'itin ' much other damage. The homes of C. IV Wells nnd John Morris wore doitro.vcd , olg'h'r ' persons being burled In tbo ruins , but none seriously hurt. Seine sixty bond of cattla worn In tbo wracked barnsbut none wcro killed. Kopoits of serious damage from more distant points nro apprehended. SII.VKIITON , Colo. , .Inn. 1. Mlitu Porrmo nnd two other Italians hnvo been mining' near horo. Yesterday nftorno6n Parrlho started down tbo mount.iUi jo a stroiim for n simply of water. when near the atroam bo was overtaken by 11 snowsllilo nnd burled out of sin lit. Ills two companions , becoming alarmed nt bit absence , started in search of him. They had not gene fur before they too \voro overtaken by it slide , which carried thuin 20J foot down the mountain , but bv hard worlc they oxtrl- catcd thorniolve.i. They did not. push tholr search for Porrlno any further , thinking It best in como to town nnd obtain assistance. Pnrrlno's body has not yet boon found. No trains have reached here for the past three days , the road being snowed In be tween here and Uurnngo. KXCITINc : ( tllKAT IM KKIIST. Coining llusllsli I'.lrclIOIIH ( letting Inter esting The Dublin IXplordon. ICoiwWfil ISrHin New I'mh AmmtittcilVc.w.1 Lovnov , Jnn , 1. No bye-election during thuoxlsto'jco of the present government has npjiroachod In Interest und vital Importance the coining contest for thu nossondalo seat , vacated by Lora HarMngton. Both pintles are fully nllvo to the fact that the loss of the seat will bo accepted through - out tbo country us an almost decisive test of the fata of the ministry in the coming elections nnd they will strain their resource ! In money nnd their local Inlluonco and bu nlortln tno use of every known electioneer ing art In order to compass a triumph. Lord Hartlngton held the spat partly in family In terest partly on account of personal popular ity and partly as a. unionist. The vote will decide whether the blectorate which Is fairly representative of tbo wtiolo of Lancashire , I ? , on purely political grounds , Gladstonlitn or dissident. Tub dissidents will throw their full strength into the con test. Sir Thomas Brooke , the dissident can didate , is Lord llarllngton's own choices , .loscpli Chamberlain , Sir Henry James , T. \V. Uusscll , Mr. Bright nnd n number of other unionist mcmuors of the House of Commons will speak in the canvass of electors. The Gladslontnns r.lready muster twonty-tlvo members of tbo IIouso of Commons workniF.for . their candidate. Mr. Mudon , who is a young and fluent speaker , almost un orator , with strong family con nections in the district. Mr. Schnndhorat will reinforce bis twenty-live speakers by Mr. Broudhurst * M. > P.7 the trade , * union wire-puller , undMr. Burt , M. P. , the minors' ' member , besides elected factory delegates. Lord HnrtingtoujS valedictory to tbo elect ors has no ; ipcclul bearing on the con test. Ho says tljut he docs not regret tbo runturo with tils old liberal colleagues , as it saved the coentry from a violent consti tutional ohunpojllhnt the statesmen whom the dlsrupUoivofaho liberals placed In power have proved tojbq able and vigorous adminis trators. pass\tiK \ practical nnd beneficent measures , and that he trusts tlint Hossendnle will continuo to's'upport tbo dissident party. In reality th'6 , 'uniorilsts ' ' drciul the issue , a rapid canvass'pf' ' district already made having disclosed a surprising Gladstor.ian bias. in Tbo explosion at Dublin castle yesterday has led to a royjyal of reports thulFoplnnlsm is.gain in actiyojorco. An American emis sary issaid tp bo'rcorgnnlzin ! ? 'tho country circles nnU ce'nVdi ? 'The McCrtrtbyltes have attributed the rtjjrowth of secret societies to the prompting' 'of' ' thorParilellltes' , but- rid prominent-Parntjlliio"is known to bo associ ated In the movement. The Dublin police ntlect to bcllovo that the league and tbo Gaelic athletic clubs bavo become the holbcds of conspiracy. Kccnrdlng the cause of the explosion there is yet no oftlclal decision. I\ ; | | | ' ( ' | < M | ti > He Ollll't. GUATEMALA , Jan. 1. The presidential elec tions are to take place today. It is expected that tboy will puis oil quietly. 3ioitnr.it .i vi'ny.i.u.i .v. Now Yciir Merrymakers Ifavn Fun With n Celestial In CIileiiKo , CHICAGO , 111. , Jan. 1. Five hundred boys armed with tin horns attempted to drive a Chinaman , Lee Wall , Into the lake a little after 12 this morning. The boys ob tained horns to assist in welcoming tbo now voar , but seeing Leo nt State and Madison streets , one of the merrymakers thrust a horn to his oar nnd blew. Ho re taliated by smash Ing the horn. The corner Is tbo most central point in the city and , seemingly , in a twinkling , half n thousand boys with norm gathered nnd vociferously crowded around tbo now frcn/.lcd Lee. A voice in the crowd shouted , "kill the heathen , " another , "throw him in the lake. " All wpro anxious for excite ment and scarcely had the latter proposltlon boon maao before it was snouted over and over by hundreds. The Chinaman started to run south on Stuto street , but was quickly Hanked and driven east on Madison , toward the mite. Hatlcss , and with his pigtail and robes Hylncrtn the wind , Iho Chinaman dashed across the inlio front common straight to ward the piers. Tbo mob almost had its hands on him , within llfty feet of the choppy waves , when a rapidly passing suburban train was boarded by the Celestial. Hu was seen to jump off on the other side and either fell Into the water or took refuge in the labyrinth of freight trains near nt hand. The disap pointed mob patrolled the shore for an hour vicing with the tug boat whistles , In wel coming 1802. _ _ riii.rniti ) jiTii.i , CHAMPION. Captain Hrewer Again 1'e'eateil in u Very ( 'lose SliniitliiK Control. Il.umisnuiU ! , Pa. , Jan. 1. 13. D. Fulford of Harrlsburg has once moro demonstrated his right to bo called tbo champion trap shooter of the world , Ho mot , Captain Jack Brewer , the late champion , for tbo llftli time today and again defeated him , killing ninety-six blrdo to Brewer's ninty-four , thereby win ning a purse of $500. The contest \ya k n feature of the tourna ment Inauguratcd'Tby tbo Hnrrisburg ShootIng - Ing associationfioDwhich club Fulford is a member , and lull } 1,600 people , Including many ladies , \vllnqsscd the contest. Each man shot to win , and Brewer rather led in the betting.V5fti. . of money changed hands on tbo result. Fiilford was somewhat off In shooting at the 'pmsot. but after the first fifteen or tweutV birds ho settled down to business nnd nmdd the romurkablo record of olghty.ono straight UIils , Brewer lulling llfty- six straight. , jn The contest , , .vffts shot according to the Ilurllncham ruja-v eighty ynrds boundary. Jacob Pcntz of the , Sporting Times -id ! C , M. Townstmd of lAyest and Stream wore oni- clal > corcrs. wAApgar of Now York pulled the trans and IfM'ry Hlleman of this city handled the blrdsf ' Scores Brewer , 04 ; Ful ford , IK ) . n > il , gli Sltu-plng Cur .Son Ico. NBW Vo u-JIM' . 1. The How York Central - tral & Hudson Kivor road proposes to in- uugurnto tbu throuch sleeping car service to California once a week , ' beginning January G until April 10 Inclusive , the car to leave Now York on the North Shore limited atI ; 50 p. in. every Tuesday and bo routed via the Michigan ContrM to Chicago , thence on so- looted dates uy each of the various routoi west of Chicago. The cars used in this ser vice will bo of the Inost luxurious typo. The regular slnclo and round trip tickets will bo valid for pimiga in this car and tbo bonollt ot the through service afforded at. no extra cost. it the Kn Buiii.lNciTON' , Colo. , Jan , 1. Tbo Chicago & Colorado Springs vestibule train was run into by the Chicago & Denver flyer. The rear platform was smashed and the engine of the Colorndo Springs Dyer was badly dam aged. Mrs. J , A. Bard ot Salt Lake City. who was Maudlng in tbo aulo of tbo Pullman sleeper , was thrown to tbo floor , badly upralulug bar right arm. HOW TO SECURE A PATENT , Directions to Inventors Isrniod by The Bco Bureau of Claims , METHODS OF THE PATENT OFFICE , Tlio Connie I'olloHi'd liy the Author of un Imontloii tn I'rotcrt Ills CcHt ol' Olititluliig u 1'atciit. To the inventor tbo nil Important question presents Itself , "How can 1 socuroa patent1 ! d'nd to this Tin : 11 KB Bureau offdn the fol lowing explanation : ' Inventors us n class nro not familiar with the laws under which letteri patent nro granted , the forms nnd pr.ictlco In the patent ofllco nt Washington nnd the technical methods nf casting Apcctllcatlons nnd claims to properly protect tbolr Invention ! against iilfnnpcrs , yet the value of the patent and oven its validity depend largely upon the careful nnd expert preparation of the caso. Specifications must bo drawn to fully dis close the Invention , to distinguish between what Is now and what ls old , nnd claims , upon which the vuluo and validity of the patent depend , must bo cast to fully cover the Invention yet not to encroach upon pat ents already granted. Failure In cither of tho.so respects often renders thu patent value less or void. The employment of counsel .skilled In patent law is therefore usually a prerequisite to the proper prosecution of a ca.so and a ( 'rant of n valuable patent. Many Inventors suffer the loss of benefits that should bo derived from valuable Iiivon- tions'owing to inaulllclout protection by pat- ets procured through Incompetent or care less agents , etc. . J > "nrVli.it Crantod. Under the laws of the United States let ters patent nro granted to any person who has Invented or discovered any now and use ful an , machine , manufacture or composition of matter , or has invented any now or useful improvement thereon , Term oT Patent. A patent is granted for seventeen years , during which time the owuor has solo nnd iixcluslvo right to make , use and sell th o patented invention. Ho\v to Proceed , For economic reasons before making ap plication to the patent ofllco for a patent , the novelty mid patentability of the Inven tion should bu ascertained , because , if the invention is not. iio\Cr or not patontablo nn unnecessar3' expense is incurred by llllng nn application on which a patent can never bo granted , etc. Tbo lirst thing to bo done Is to find out whether or not the invention is now ana palcntablc. For advice on the point it is necessary to send to tllo bureau a rough or complete sketch or n photograph of the invention , to gether with a brief description thereof , setting forth the object of the improve ments , the arrangement of the parts and the advantages attained. While a model Is very seldom necessary , yet it is often of great assistance. The latter can bo made of any cheap material , at d will be returned if i\ request is made to that cited. Upon receipt of the data mentioned : uftlc'- iont to enable the invention to be understood our counsel will at once examine thereinto , and will advise without charge what is the best course to pursue add will express an opinion , from their knowledge of the arts and patents already goantcd , as to the patent- ' ability of the Invention. In this 'connection it is recommended that the best and safest course is to huvo a special search in ado in tbo patent ollico to ascertain whether or not tbo invention has been heretofore patented. The advantage of such a search is that if no anticipating patent is discovered thn application can bo Hied with a greater decree of co'-talnty , whereas If the invention Is tound to bo old all further ex pense Is avoided. Thu cost of a search of this nature is' { si , and with the report of the result thereof the inventor will bo furnished with copies of such patents , if any , as em- brnco his ideas. It is much bettor to have this .search made In the outiot buforo Incur ring any expense whatever regarding the ap plication for patent. If it is foutid that hrlnvcntlon | Is now nnd patcntablo the client is advised to proceed with the tiling of nn application for patent , and will then bo requested to remit S15 to cover the lirst government fee and ? . " > In payment ot cost of drawing , when ono .is necessary. As soon as po-ifiblo after the receipt of this remittance tb * > 3r > oRification of the invention will bo carefully prepared and forwarded to the Inventor , together with forms for application for patent readv for execution. Upon return of the latter tho'caso will be promptly tiled at the patent bltlco nnd notice will bo sent when action is had thereon - on , and also of the nature of such action. The examining corps of the patent ollico is divided Into thirty-two divisions , among which the applications nro divided according to thu ollicliil classification. The condition of tbo work in the various divisions varies from ono to live months in arrears. Tliu lliiroiiu Cliargrx. Consistent with the spirit with which this bureau was formed , it Is not Intended to conduct any branch of the business on money making basis , but It is proposed to do the work as near the actual cost as will pro tect the business from lo s. Although counsel nro retained at heavy expense to the bureau , yet It Is the wlfrh to charge In ordinary cases only the minimum fee of $ J.ri. However , in cases requiring extra care , lima and labor tbo fed will bo proportionately Increased , but clients will always bo advised In advance should such increase of fco bo found neces sary. In directing Inquiries cither to our Omaha or Washington ollico please mention the fact that you read these instructions in THE Bui : . . Dl'HlRII I'llteilts. A patent for n design is granted to any' person who has Invented or procured any now and original design for the printing of woolen , silk , cotton or other fahricit ; any now and brlglnnl impression , ornament , pattern - torn , print or picture to bo printed , paliitoi ) , cast or otherwise placed on or worked into any article of manufacture ; or any now , useful and original shape or conlleur.itlou of any article of manufacture , tbo same not having been known or used by others before lib invou.tlon or , production thereof , or pat ented or described in any printed publica tion. Patents for designs nro granted fur the term of three and one-half years , the government fee being ? 10 ; or for seven years , the ftia being $15 ; or for fourteen years , the fee boiug $ ) . 'J'ho charge of tbo buroyu In such cases Is usually f- . " > . A patent can bo reissued whenever the some is Inoperative or invalid by reason of a defective or insufllclont specification , or by reason of the patentee's claiming moro thuii be bad u right to claim ax new , providing the error has arisen by accident , mistake or In- ndvortbnco , ana without fraudulent Intent. Thu government fee for a rolssuu U $10. The cost of drawing Is (5 , and the bureau charge is usually $35. Great care must Do nxcrclsed in reissuing a patent , because very often what little validity there may bo in a defec tive patent Is entirely lost by procuring a re issue which is totally invalid. JU'Jet'tml Cii eH , There are In the patent oftlco a great many cases which stand rejected , but which should bo allowed. This condition of the case may bo duo either to Incompotenoy on the part of the attorney employed or his Inability , be cause of residence clsowhoro than in Wash ington , to make the examiner see the inven tion in its true light ; and then , again , as often occurs , cases are rejected on improper or lusufllclcnt grounds' . When so requested wo will bavo our counsel examine into any such case frco of charge and advise as to the prospects for success by further prosecution. The client will also bo then Informed of tbo probable cost of completion. CutcaU. By moans of a caveat an inventor secures record evidence recanting his invention for the purpose of enabling him to complete or further experiment therewith. The llfo of a caveat is ono year , and It may bo renewed at the end of that tlmo. The government too U 110 and tbo bureau charge is 115. Traiiemurki. A trademark U a fanciful or arbUmj do vice or svmbol used to distinguish the goods of a purllcnlnr innnufncturo. The owner of every trademark Is ontltlod to roglstnr tbo name , no matter how loner It has * been In uso. The life of Ihu ccrtlllo.ito of registration Is thirty years nnd may bo renewed for n like period. The government fee , pnvnblo on filing oauh npollcatlon for resistraUon of trademark , U $ .2.1. The bureau's charge Is about $ W. Labels of all kinds , doilgnod to bu at tached to manufactured article * or to bottles , boxes , etc. , containing them , hnvo heretofore been received for registration In thopitent office nnd n certificate Issued accordingly. Under n very recent decision of the supreme court of thu United States it Is held that there Is no authority In law for granting cor- tiflcatut ot registration of labels which simply designate or describe the nr- tlcles to which they nru attached , end which have no value separated thornfrom. A label to bu entitled to registration must have by Ittioir souio value ns a composition , at least ns serving some purpo.sa or cthiir than ns n more do.signnllon or advertisement. Many now holding cortillcatus of registration of la bels are totally without any iirotoctlon what ever. Many registered labels comprise sub- Jccl nnltor rogi tor.ibo ! as trademarks. Wherever this Is so , or Avhoro bv n slight change It-can be made to como within the purvluw of tbu laws governing trademarks , registration should bo sought under Dili head. The government fee In a label cusu Is $ ( ) nnd the bureau charge Is J.'i. Copyrights. can bo had for books , maps , engravings , photographs , paintings , pictures , etc The total cost thereof U about fi5 , including alt fees. Interferences. An Interference is n Judicial nrocoodlng in stituted under tlm direction of the commis sioner of patents to enable him to do- tcrmlno tbo question of priority of Invention between rival claimants. The bureau , recognizing the fact that extraor dinary care nnd skill nro requisite on the part of an attorney In charge ct n case In III' torfcronco , has ni ils command counsel nro. pared lo conduct n cusu In Interference from the very Inception down to a final determina tion of iho merits of the caiijo. Testimony will also bo taken under our direction In any part of the Unltod.Stutcs. While no specific sum can bo sot down ns applicable to all In terference cases nllko. yet the charges will alway.s be as reasonable as possible. Infringement ) ) , The question whether or not ono patent In fringes another is the vury soul of all patent litigation. The questions involved nro many , and of tao most Intricate nature. It is al ways a matter of such great importance that no ono should ever claim that another Is In fringing on his rlehts , or , likewise , no atten tion should be paid to iho claims of infringe ment by others until the questions Involved nro carefully passed upon by a reliable at torney. For such services the charges uro always fair and reasonable. I'orelgn ratcntx , lif addition to the bureau's facilities for attending to the Interests of its Inventor-pat rons before the United States patonl ofllco nnd courts , It is also enabled to procure patents for inventions in all countries of the world. In many of the foreign coun tries , notably Canada , Euirland nnd Ger many , patents for Inventions previously patented In this country are looked upon wilh cieat favor , and Inventors am there very frequently moro likely lo realize prollls from their Inventions than they nro oven In Ihls country. The cost of foreign patents varies with different cases , but as a general rule the expenses of procuring patents , cov ering nil charges. Is nboul as follows : Canaua , ? oO ; England , $30 ; Germany , $90 ; Franco , SS5 ; Spain , t)0 ! ) ; Bnlgium , $00. Ad- dlllonal information regarding the cosl , etc. , m any foreign country will bo furnished by teller on application. In all such requests mention having read these instructions In rim Bnu. Important Warning It seems remarkable that in this cnllght- 3ned ago it bccombs tbo duty of every re liable und trust worthy attorney In patent matters to ndvlso his clients to bewnro of iho many sharks who sot out with the ap parent Intention of defrauding Inventors Immediately after Ihc issue of Iholr patents. When n palenl appears in Iho Patent Ollico LJnzetto patentees are beset With Inuumor- able offers , solicitations , requests , etc. , some pretont'lng ' to want to purchase their patents , while others offer to take an interest therein under promise of procuring foreign patents. Tim solo object of these people U to obtain money from inventors , and they never make the slightest endeavor to carry out their groundless or worthless promises. .Model * . As hcrelnboforo muntlonod , models are not required in the patent office except In Intri cate or complicated cases. But nt the same time whnn un invention can bo bettor ex plained by a model It Is well to send thn same to us. A model should always bo of a size not larger than onosquaro foot , and In send ing the same by express the charges should bu prepaid and the box addressed to Tin : BKU BIJUKU ; or CLAIMS , Bee Building , Omaha. Nob. [ Mention this paper. ] THIS iffi > T.I v c/.irtti. ; Tun BCK BuniiAU or CIAFVS , In dealing with tbo claims arising under the Indian depredations act , has been successful in pro tecting a large number of subscribers and others from extortion and loss. From com plaints that have comu to it , hovvovcr , It ap pears that manv of tbo claimants do not un derstnnd their position under the act. At a tlmo when there appeared to" bo lltllo chance that congress would take up tbo claims or make any appropriation to pay them , they signed contracts \vlthtno Washington agents , promising from ono-nuartor to ono-half the amount to the agent In'casu the money should bo collected. In view of this extortion con gress inserted a provision In the act annul- ing all contracts and limiting the ngoiiU.s commission to 15 or 20 per cunt. The claimants all probably understand that the agent's commission has been limited by the law , but many of them , according to their own statements , dn not understand tLat tboy are free to do as they please about employing the agent they had 1lrit chosen. Tlmy con stdor that they are Mill bound to employ the agent with whom they signed the uxorbltan contracts whether they nro uusllj I with him or not. it was tbo invention of congress to protect them nt all points nnd they were loft on the ' passage of the act free to' do as thuv pleased nnd employ whom they pleased. Section 0 of the act * tatod : "That nil sales , transfers or assignments of any such claims heretofore or hereafter miido , except such as have occurred In the duo administration of. decedents' os talcs , and all contracts heretofore made for fcos und allowances to claimants' attorneys are hereby declared void , There could bo no mistake about the moan ing of this. All claimants had to make miw contracts with agents after the passage of the act , and they were at liberty to omplov any onothoy ploasod. If they were pleased with the zeal and nets of their llrst nont they might make their new contract with film. If they were dlssatUi'd they might choose uny other agaut that thu ; ' jn.'asoil , These who have not signed new contracts slncotbo passage of tht ) not inav pront uy this to necurn much butter terms than they could otherwise got from tbo agents , Thu fact that Tin : Bui ; HimiuuU doing the work for the bare expense Involved has had a good effect In moderating tbo charges of all agents to these who know how to protect them selves. For those who distrust their ability to capo with tbo claim ngonts on their own ground TUB BER BUIIKVU Is always open. .Shot Through thu Head ami I.Hi'x , LiTT'.n HOCK , Ark. , Jan. 1. A few days ago John Brooktt of Iluonu Vista , Ouluhttn oouny this state , ilrcd two bullets into tbo head of Fayotto Hoblnson , his father-in-law Tbo bullets made four boles , from each of which the brain oozed. The shooting oc curred a weak ago nnd strnngo to say Hob lnson still lives , his physicians being confi dent of his recovery. Hois resting easy and talks as intelligently ns bo did before the shooting , The row was thu result of a fam ily foud. Brooks Is In jail awaiting the re sult of his fiUhor-ln-luw's Injuries , Hti'amiT ArrltulH. At Baltimore-Minnesota from London , Schiedam from Amsterdam , Crown from At London-Sighted-British Boston. City of Chester from Now York. At Glasgow Manitoba from Philadelphia. At Now York Holland and WilUomnn from Liverpool , State tit California from U ! > iow , Trav front Bremen. OUT \ T I POT1 PTAT/M PPm1fMTnTM\ SMAllESl SINCE SEPlillBHl v Weekly Eoport of tbo MtnnoapoHi Hour Market Conditions , 4 ALL THE MILLS WERE SHUT DOWN , Itnltlmiire drain ltinle\v Amount of Itusl * MCM Tnui'metcd Dnrhij ; llm 1'ant Veur Sltiiiillon nt St. l.ouU Itn- porls from Ma Minn. , Jan. 1. The North * western Miller says ! The Hour output lust week wilt the smallest since September. This WAS duo to nil the mills being abut down for Christmas , nnd souio of them also on Saturday. At the same time llio production U much heavier than a year ago. Thu out put last week was I U > ,080 barrol.s , averaging ! MSI7 barrol.s dally , against UOl.TtK ) barrels the previous wcuk , 1UJ.1VK ) barrels for tbo coiToiponding time In 1SUO and 1U3SW bar rels In 183'J. The mills nro running strong again , but it will not , continue through tbo week. There were eighteen In operation todnv and they were grinding nt the rate of about 'iO.OOO bar rels per twenty-four hours. About 8.000 barrels of this will bo cut oft today bv tlvo mills shutting down for the rest of tbo week. The water power has boon fair slnco last Thursday , though not us favorable ns the preceding week. Millers say that there has bocn nn Improve ment in the supply of cars , anu they nro not , troubled ns much to got n sufllciont number to take care of the current production ns a WCCK ago. Tbo Hour market for n week back is re ported to have been without much llfo. The downward tendency of wheat , together with the effect of thu holidays , has caused buying to bo restricted to small limits. The unn fresh suloa have probably not exceeded half the output , curtailed as It was. Foreign business Is light , the bids made usually being below the views of millers. Low grades contlnuo to bo the most dlfllcult kinds to sell and bakers' iiro only n trillo bettor. Domestic trade scorns' bo n llttlo bettor than foreign , though very llttlo can bo Mild In favor of olther. Some millers claim that tlm a good deal of ncoilless cutting In prices h being dono. It is contended that the trade will at present buy no Hour nt any price aim nothing Is gained by lowering quotations. Most all mlllors still have enough orders on hand to last thorn through January at least. The direct exports of Hour last week woru 70,0'W barrels , against IU , 110 barrels tbo pre ceding week. TllK ItKK It U It K.I V. TUB Bic BUIICAU OK CI.VIMS In Washing ton has done a good work for tbo residents of this section in attending to tbu claims arising under the Indian depredations act. It 1ms saved those who have taken advantage of Its offer from the unconscionable charges of the regular claim aconts , and has benefited thu others by forcing the agents to demand only moderate fcos in order to got business. Thu long delay over the passage of the act had given the claim agents tlmo to make con tracts that would give them thu lion's share of the appropriation. Many of tbo claimants had boon Induced to sign contracts guaranteei ng the agent from one-third to over 50 per cent of the claims In case they were allowed. Tbo depredations act aupullod these oxtor- tlonato contracts und sot tbo limit of agents' fees at 15 per cent , to bo increased In certain cases to "u per cent on tbo order of the court if claims. But so many complaints were made of the action of tbo agents , and so many inqulrioi for n reliable agent were soul to this office , that It was decided to establish n. bureau under the direct charge of Tun Bni : to pro- ootits dub cribars and give the in the beno- fits 01 Iho law at the lowest possible charge } . The bureau has uioro than Instilled Its o < - labllshmonl. It has attended to the claims of a largo number of the sufferers bv the inj dlan raids in the west. II is doing the work al 0 lo 12 per cent , taxing in many instance * nly the actual cost of pushing tbo claim. A most of these who losl their properly hro ugh the Indian raids are persons ol small moans who could not go to Washington themselves , tbo establishment of tbo bureau where tlioy can bo certain of oxnct nnd Just treatment has reached these who noedis mpsl. The persons who have suffered losses from the Indians since Juno 1 , ISlW. will do wall to remember , however , that the tlmo within which claims can bo presented Is limited. If they nro not put in within thu appointed time they nro forever oarrod. Moreover the court of claims goes on the plan , "lirst comn , first Borvoa , " und it uohoovos sufferers to plueo their claims before the proper author ! ties at nn early dato. The contracts in.ido before the pnssago of Iho act have , as stated , been annulled by con gress. It Is therefore necessary for claim ants to maico noxv contracts or arrangements with tbolr agents , aud they are loft free to engage now ngonts If they are not satisfied with these they hud engaged beforo. This will enable them tn make much more favor able terms foi' thoin.solve.s than were had while iho passage of Iho act was still in doubt. Thu bureau has rccolvod Ibc Indorsement of all the congressmen und ofllcluls who have anything to do with tbo subject of claims. A letter from Ucprcsoutnllvo Herman of Oregon , chairman of the committee on Inillnn depredations , bns already boon published In bnlutlf of the bureau , and similar expressions i hbvu come from others. If uny subscriber I requires such service : und Is In doubt where j to apply , ho will find the address of Tin : Hi K I Bureau of Claims In the advertising column. j A XKKDltn HUItJl.tU. j The organl/.atlon of the now court of law VK claims at Denver last month and Iho an * 1 nouncomont that tlm court will hold its Una I session In that city on the 17th of November I tlvo promise that ho long-vexed titles In Hi I western territories nnd state will soon bo In I u fair wav to settlement. The disputed titles I under the Mexican and Spanish grunts have I proved especially troublesome In Arizona and I " Now Mexico. They nave delayed settl'jinont ana investment in some of the fairest lands 4 of tbo southwest , and have proved annoying J in the districts farther to the north , After u much agitation mid complaint congress wa A ndiicod at the lust session to provide a court ( tor thn consideration of this uuslness , nnd \ vlll soon begin to work. The organisation of this court gives Tin : Bni ; Bi'iir.Ai ; op OI.UMS a chance lo extend Its I usefulness. It will take claim * Under this I law and prosecute them for persons who do I not know whom to ungugo lor the sorvlco. I The business entrusted to the bureau In I Washington Is bolng prosocuV'd with energy I The Indian depredations patent , land I mining anil other claims before Iho courts I und departments nro being pushed us rapidly I as possible-with no delays on ncuunl of thu I largo amount of business which has been sent I to the bureau , Thu Inrco amount , of cUinnJ Intrusted to IU enrols n standing proof of iht ) * / 'J | esteem and confidence In which THE Bcii Is 1 held by the publio which It servos , Itlslllav I wlso n demonstration. If ono was roqulroJ.o I ho need of such un organization I The revelations in regard to tlm Loomis I agency which have boon published recently I go even fiirthorln Ibo same direction , \\hon I n man sought for by the police for ncfirly a I ynar on a warrant for embezzlement can set I up ns a claim agent , ( load the wo."torn roim- I try with circulars and receive assignment * I for several million dollar's worth ot claims , I It appears that tboro Is lltllo protection for I the claimant who sends to an unknown ropro- I soutativu. The men who assigned tholr claim I to Loomis would have bad small ahanco o I tholr soolng nny of their monuy If thn I schnmer had boon given tlmo to collect their I claims. When such risks are run nnd mnn J who ara not nblo to go to Washington and * > M know no one there must biro their altornoyt. I . H nt haphazard , the need for n bureau to protect - toct the pcoplo and do tbolr work at reasonable - , . 1 able rntos Is apparent. % J The approval with which TIIK BKK enter prlso in received by journalists and publio inon Is as gratifying as tbo response ot public. IUIIDIX , Mo , , Jan. 1. Twenty-two buslnesi bouses and dwelling houses were burned. Lo$9 , $75,000 : llltli ) nr nn Insurance.