Nebraska Newspapers

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THE OMAHA i DAILY
TWENTY-FIJIST YEAR . , 5
OMAHA. inUDAY MORNING ! FEBRUARY a .1892. NUMBER 22. *
TALKING OF A SUDDEN CALL
&
Oonforonco Between General Thayor's ' At-
tornovs and the Lieutenant Governor.
FLANK MOVEMENT ON THE DEMOCRATS.
ho nmtlun nf CiillliiK the T.rRlftliilurr 111
trn .Session DhictiMril hy Htntc mill
Lociit rolltlcliinn A Hilil-
Ui't of ( loinlp.
In the choice variety of political rumors
( hat floated about the hotels of Omaha yes.
tcrday that about the probable actlou of
Oovernor Thayer ana Lieutenant Governor
Majors appeared to carry off the premium.
" Vt/vos to this effect :
V "I have It on the dead , " said n man who
/protends to know and who frequently gives
very correct f orocnHs of the political wcathor ,
"that Lieutenant Governor Majors will as-
Etimo the duties and responsibilities of gov
ernor next week.
J'lickuil.
"Thayor , you know , has his bnggopo
packed for Tcxai. Ho will sturt south next
week and Majors will stop In. Now here
comes the second great act In the play.
Major * will call a special session of the legis
lature and ho will enumerate specifically the
matters that the legislature shall take into
consideration. An additional appropriation
for the World'f ' fair will bo ono
and there will bo n lot of minor Im
provements suggested for the Australian hal
lo I system adopted at tlio last session. But
tbo railroad and freight rate question will bo
" studiously avoided. "
L "V "Wnv will the freight rate question bo
avoided I'1
Avoiding Kallro.id Quuntlons ,
"Well , that lays bnro the mainspring
ot the whole scheme. The fact of the matter
Is , Governor Hoyd has oxns-rlonced a change
of heart since ho vetoed the Nowborry bill a
year nzo. Ho has ho ? n racket witb llold-
rcgc and other rallCoad manipulators in Ne
'
braska sinco' ho stood out against the major
ity of his party and against the Nowoorry
bill , and ho has about decided to strike them
a knockout blow by calling a special session
of the legislature soon after he assumes the
tfoins again for the special purpose of passing
n irolffht rate bill.
. "Now In their despair the railroad poli
ticians bavo thrown themselves at Majors'
feet and bo has been persuaded , by the hard
est kind of effort , you know , to como to their
rescue if possible. If ho can convene the
legislature and run un a bill of expense and
then bavo the session adjouru before Boyd
can got In the people will hardly bo ID a
frame of mind that would justify Governor
Boyd In calling a second special session.
L ' 'That Is the way the matter Is ilgurod
out at all events , aud you need not bo sur-
-iscd to sco Lieutenant Governor Majors in
o governor's chair within five days , or
' possibly sooner.
h
Mnjora Wants to Out In ,
"Tom Majors is aching all ever to get Into
Ofllco , anyway , and this is about the best
chance , possibly , that ho will ever havo.
Tlion It will bo a vorv nice way to got around
this question of legality us to the action of
the present Incumbent. General Thayer Is
nfr.ild to oxorc'so the full power of a gover
nor as mutters now stand , because he is
nfruld bis action might bo illegal , hut ho
wants to kcop Boyd out of the ofllco just
as long as possible. If ho can got Majors iu
the chair and block up the way for Governor
Boyd for another sixty days ho will doit. "
Don't Hollovo the .Story.
Other prominent republicans were soon
Who pronounced the story apuro fabrication.
Church Howe was at the Paxton. Ho re
fused to talk , simply remarking that ho saw
no sense In a scheme of that kind.
Governor Boyd was lound at his ofllco busy
with imiltcr.s of business. "I bavo not
word of news , " said the governor to THK
BEK reportor. "Tho situation is unchanged
so far as I know. "
Lieutenant Governor Majors has gone to
Lincoln accompanied by Walt Scoloy.
To those who took stocif in the rumor given
above , the departure of the lieutenant gover
nor for Lincoln appeared to have great slg-
Xi
< / - Wluit lien Itiikor Thlukx.
United States Attorney Baker returned
% Q3tcrday from Lincoln where court had been
t session for three weeks. When asked for
ka opinion upon the status of the Boyd-
* '
l'huyor case ho said :
" 1 am not prepared to say that It Is good
republican politics to Insist upon Governor
Thayer staying wboio hois ; but as I under
stand the status of the case it Is this : Gov
ernor Tbayer demurred to Mr. Boyd's plead
ing before the rtuto supreme court This
demurrer admitted the statements of Boyd's
pleading to bo true. Had the demufrcr at
that tlmo boon overruled Tbayor would have
bis pleadings traversing the facts ' set
forth by Boyd , but Instead thereof the de
murrer was sustained by the state supreme
court. Boyd elected to stand on his plead
ings on the issue raised bv the demurrer. In
that form tbo case was taken to the supreme
court of the United States. That court re
versed tbo decision of tbo slate supreme
court. That is , the supreme court of the
United States decided that the demurrer
was not well taken , which will remand the
case to the state supreme court , leaving it In
the sama position as It would have been If
the demurrer had boon overruled by the
Btuto supronio court at thu first.
lruturo 1'rocriliiro ,
"Now , I understand tbo law to bo this :
that the case now stands , or will stand when
rcmauacd. before the state supreme court
with tlio demurrer overruled , and this will
permit GovornorThayor to Illo his pleadings ,
donvliiK the facts sol up by Governor Boyd
tending to show Ills citizenship. While it is
true that four of tbo judges of the supreme
court of the United States tend to hold that
Governor Boyd Is a citizen by the reason of
tbo admission of the territory as a state.
Justice Field dissented as to that , and
Justices Gray , Hurlan and Brown held thr.t
tno demurrer should have been overruled.
"Governor Boyd In Ills pleadings sot up as
t true that his father , years ago , before t ov-
\irnor Bovd in a tu rod , had taken out his first
and ueeond papers , making him a cltuon , and
Vhot the record was lost. Now , If this propo
sition made by Boyd In hu pleadings cannot
bo sustained , thuu It would follow that four
of the Judge * would bo against the proposi
tion that Boyd is a citizen of the United
Btates , and on the Issue Joined as to whether
Mr. Boyd Is a citizen , and on his failing to
how that his father had become a citizen
qurlng bis minority In the state supreme
court , and should the case then bo carried to
the United States supreme court before the
present bench , tbo court would stand lour to
four , which would leave the judgment and
hidluirs of tbo itato court to bo the law.
Only ii Oiicstliiii of ricniltnen. f
"If it were a fact that Governor Boyd's
father was naturalized and tbo records were
destroyed , 1 take it from the United States
ht
. " , ,
" uo
until the "inaoduto of the supreme court of
the United State * reaches thu state supreme
Court , and then tbt > further proceedings in
tbo case by the supreme court of the to ,
which all precedents say on the overruling
Of a demurrer the party U permitted to
plead , and should Governor 'J'lmycr deny the
Ailegatlous that the father of Governor Boyd
walat one time naturalized , that Issue BO
joined must ba dlipoced of In order to estab
lish tbo fact whether or not Governor Boyd
Iv a cltlreu of the United States and eligible
to election as governor. "
John M , Thurnlou'ii Idea.
'Hon. John M. Thurston wag seen and said :
" ! do not euro to sneak upon the political
( Ignillcauco of any alleged action of Governor
Tnuycr , but I simply say what 1 have said *
from the beginning that Governor iloyd is a
.iitlzcn of the United States. The luprotuo
court of tbo United States has declared him
to bo a citlzeu. and that should DO tb'o end of
tlio case , Mr. Boyd is governor of Ne- !
crasku , it matter * not what others may do eor
claim , Ho Is yoveruor , whether h U in the
ollco ( or In Omaha , and bo doesn't need any
writ of ouster to remove General Thayer.1
( liidd I'ollrj'K Dlctiitrn.
United States Marshal Brad D. Slaughter
said : "I am satisfied that It would be good
politics to til.ico no obstruction In Mr. Boyd's
path , now that the opinion of the supreme
court of tbo United SUtos has been obtained.
I am ntso convinced that it would bo bad pol
itics to keep Mr. Boyd out of the cuborna
torlat chair bv any technical turn. I tlnnkl t
would bo a cood" thing for the republican
partv If Mr. Boyd should gather about htm
the full strength of the democratic party. "
CriK-riil ( Vmln'ft llcltrr.
General .1. C. Cowin of Governor Boyd's '
counsel , wns asked last night if ho had any
thing to sny of the rumored major's move.
Ho said ho had not- . Being told of tha posi
tion outlined by Attorney Baker , General
Cowin caid ho did not think there was any
thing In it. Ho docs not apprehend that any
nuch complication will arlso. Ho had noth
ing further to say on the case.
SHOULD VACATI : TIII : I-OSITION.
Surprlitn tixprrnsnl In th Knot Tlmt Itojd'n
TltliIs Mot Hrrognlzdl. .
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Fob. 4. [ Special Tclo-
gram to THK Bnn. ] Surprise is expressed in
Washington over the persistency with which
Governor Tbayor holds on to the chief exec
utive's chair even alter the suprouio court
has decided that ho is not entitled to it. The
day on which the decision was announced the
opinion was expressed by a score of repub
licans and democrats allko to Tin : Bcc cor
respondent that Governor Thayer would at
once vacate the ofllce and that ho would not
wait for the mandate to Issue and tbo olll
cers of tbo law to push him cut. Hcpubll-
cans hero from every part of the country
have requested TUG BBK representative to
say that their parly as an organization dis
countenances tbo action of the governor in
remaining In the ofllco , much loss his pur
ported djclaratlon in favor of another con
test for the ofllco.
They do | not want any ono to .suppose that
such action is endorsed by their party in the
east degree. The press of this city and the
entire cast Is outspoken against Governor
Thayer's attitude ol staying until ho is
crowded out. They regard It as qulto
unusual. The Post of this city today says :
"If Mr. Thavor had been possessed with
ordinary political judgment no would have
thrown up his hands as soon as ho learned
that Governor Boyd received his early polit
ical training in Ohio , " and adds that he
manifests a disposition to give a stubborn
endorsement to the opinion of Justice Field.
On the whole the Post concludes that Gov
ernor Thnyor evidently imagines himself a
bigger man tban the supreme court of the
Unltud States. The Now York Sun scores
Governor Thavor roundly , declaring that tbo
bettor part of decency would have bean an
Immediate evacuation of the ofiico as soon as
tbo dccisioa of the court was announced in
the public prints.
OIHclnlH of thu Adams Company Do Xot An-
tlelp.ito Trouble.
CINCINNATI , O. , Fob. 4. The Adams - express
press ofllclals do not anticipate trouble in
connection with the recent wholesale dis-
missrl of their messengers. General Mana
ger L. C. Weir says their attention was
called to the existence of the brotherhood
during the recent troubles of the Southern
Express company. Th messengers claimed
that the organization was merely beneficial
but Colonel \Vclr found in their constitution
n clause which provides that in a case or
grievances among members of their "em
ployers which cannot bo nettled by the sub
division must bo appealed to the executive
conltiiittcobf the brotherhood , whoso decis
ion shall bo final. Till ? clause , the express
company ofllclals regard as giving a clear
power to declare strikes. Colonel Weir says
that the brotherhood Is not a strong ono so
far as the company Knows ; that in the terri
tory under his charge out of 500 messengers
only sixty-two Adams men belong to the
brotherhood. Those , ho sa3's , have all been
discharged und their places filled ,
They Misplace 11 Snitch anil Try to Wreck
u Train.
SAN FIUXCISCO , Cal. , Fob. 4. Conductor
Trethoway and throe brakemen of nn cast-
bound freight on the Southern Pacific were
attacked at Collma yesterday by five tramps
whom they put off the train. The conductor
received nil ugly gash in the head from a lan
tern which a trump took from htm. The
tramps then proceeded to Baden .station and
misplaced the switches so that a passenger
train cominc north r. n into a unmoor of
freight cars on a side trncit. The train was
running slowly as it approached the station ,
so that no ono'was hurt , but tha locomotive
und express car were badlv damaged. Sheriff
Klnno and a posse of Redwood citizens are
looking for the tramps.
o.\
Stutn und I'ciliiriil I'oro'H I'riipnrliii ; lor the
rinul .StriitTKlf.
UKAUTOS , Tex. , Poo. 4. All the forces ,
stnto and federal , are on the _ move for a final
assault on Garzu's stronghold. Two more
prisoners are in the rangers' camp , taken In
recent skirmishes. Captain McNoIll's com
pany of rancors has moved to Los Anifolcsto
Join Captain Brooks. General Mabrey and
Sheriff Shouly are with Captain McNoill. It
Is not thought another light will take place
before next week , but when it comes it is ex
pected to wind up the insurrectionists.
CITT OP MKXICO , Fob. 4 , The OlllclalJour-
nal is publishing all documents and decrees
referring to Mexico's ' section at the Chicago
fair.
fair.Many
Many oishops and priests are arriving hereto
to attend tlioanuiiopiscopal , consecration cer
emonies on Sunday next.
Humors of cabinet changes are officially
denied.
The grip Is dlsappoarlng in Vera Cruz ,
The governor of Uurango Is dangerously
in.
in.A
A Guatemala letter says Lalnllesta is op
posed to reciprocity , but energetically favor *
u Central American union ,
Tbo decline in the price of silver cauios
much iiicouvonisnco.
Knrnlnga of I ho Coriliigo Trunt.
NEW YoiiK.FeD , 4. At the annual mooting
of the stockholders of the National Cordage
company the report of tbo operations for the
year ending October ill last showed a profit
of 11,400,000 , of which tl.300,000 wns
paid in dividends. Tlio financial
director of the company stated that It
was difficult to glvo at present an estimate
for the quarter ending January ! tl , yet he
felt safe In slating the profits would bo suf
ficient to pay the entire annual dividend of
100,000 on preferred stock and a quarterly
dividend of f50,000 on common , and leave a on
largo surplus.
I'rlcru ( jetting I.ovrrr.
ST. PeTEiisuuna , Feb. 4. The price of
grain Is falling In the distressed provinces ,
it
owing to the
increased railway facilities ,
which allow of it moro rapid delivery of
cereals from the moro favored provluoes.
The grain dealers who have been speculating
for a rise in values have sustained heavy <
losses throughout tbo decline. to
Do.llh Hell ,
NEW VOIIK , Fob. 4.-Russell Supe , jr. , the
favorite nephew of Russell Sago , died this .
uiornlng.of meolugltii. .Ism a'
CnrfrTON , la. , Fob. 4. fSpecial Telegram f
to TUB BEE. James lc
I McCauu , aged T4 years ,
dropped dead lu Vottnck's saloon this morn-
lug. Apoplexy was the cause.
All HIT I'rciv 1'erUhvil.
A.STttEitr , Fob. 4. Tbo French itearaor c
St. Andre 1ms arrived hero from Havre. She
reports when off Fecamp she collided with
aud sank ihe Danish brig Tbor. All the in
crow of the ' 1 her were diowuod with the ex
ception of a boy who was plcued up by the
St. Andre.
MANY AMENDMENTS
Rules for the Fifty-Second Oongress Have
Been Adopted.
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NOT ENTIRELY A DEMOCRATIC CREATION
Homo Change * Mnile. In the New Coilo
Memorial Ken tecs for Du.
cvnuetl Conijresmiieii Yontunliiy's
1'rocecdliiKH In Congruan.
WASMI.NOTO.V , D. C. , Fob. 4. The house
of representatives was called before the bar
of public opinion today to answer the charge
of irreverence to the memory of departed
representatives. Mr. Stout of Michigan was
the public prosecutor , ana in the absence of
couscl for defense the bouso pleaded guilty
to tbo charge. It was in the historic days of
Adams and Clay and Webster and Colhoun
that the practice of setting apart a day for
the eulogy of docnased statesman was In
augurated. The panegyrics of these days
mill live In the nation's history as tbo Ideal
of American oratory and now adorn the
pages of nearly every school reader In the
land. But as tlmo passed the custom of
eulogizing the Illustrious dead was gradually
extended , until today every member
of the house bos as his posthumous
heritage the right to bavo a day ot
apart for the several eulogies of his eminent
abilities aud qualities of statesmanship. The
eloquent and spontaneous orations of Web
ster aud Calnoun and Clay have generally
given place to studiously prepared remarks
on tdo mental and moral characteristics of
the deceased. An eulogy became a duty in
stead of a spontaneous tribute , the interest
of the house and of the country in those
events decreased until Memorial day , as it Is
now known , is regarded as a day of rest aud
recreation , as a period when no ono fools It
incumbent to attend the sessions except thu
orators of the occasion generally the colleagues -
leagues from the state which the deceased
represented in life.
Miule the rirst Ilrenk.
Tin flret declaration of the insincerity of
such proceedings came from Mr. Enloo of
Tennessee , who desired to amend the rules
bv providing that eulogies to deceased mem
bers shall bo delivered on Sundays ( and
Sundays only ) , on which day the ceremonies
shall DO opened with prayor'by the chaplain.
These services , ho said , were m the nature
of religious services and no moro appropriate
aay could bo selected for giving tribute to
deceased members than Sunday.
The amendment was seconded by Mr.
Morse of Massachusetts. Ho believed that
the memorial services were educational and
proper und the Lord's day was the most suit
able ono that could bo chosen.
"I am In favor of this amendment , " said 1
Mr. Stout of Michigan. "I happened once 1i
Mr. Speaker , to bo In tot. Louis when a
funeral cortege bearing the body of a mem
ber of congress passed through the city. Tbo
newspapers on the next morning sold that
the body was left in tbo depot , while tbo
senators were talking about tno presidential
election In the rotundas of the hotels
[ laUKhterj and the younger members were
gone to the tnoator I suppose , to assuage
their profound grief. [ Great laughter. ] The
country should know whotbor or not we are
sincere in our professions of respect for the
doad. Lot us moot on Sunday , and these
who are not sincere in their professions of
ergrotnnd reverence for the aeud can stay at
homo. " f Applause. |
Mr. Roy of Now York opposed the amend
ment. It was evidently offered In the in
terest of those persons who never attended
church , but would como hero on the Sabbath
day and listen to oratory.
.Memorial Services In the I.iiHt ConfrresH.
Mr. Reed of Maine gave the Information
that the consumption of time In the first
session of the last congress for memorial ser
vices was twenty-four days. This announce
ment created great su prise , bul was not dis
puted.
Mr. Bcrpcn of Now Jersey said ho sow no
necessity for putting anotbnr day into the
week.
Although a standing vote showed a major
ity of ninety-six to sixty-eight in favor of the
amendment this majority vanished before the
dreaded roll call and tbo amendment was de
feated ; yeas , 91 ; nays , 155.
Mr. O'Noill of Missouri offered on amend
ment making it obligatory on the House to
consider the private calendar on Friday.
Lost ; yeas , 5T ; nays , 111.
Various propositions were made , having
for their object the abolition or restriction of
the custom of setting apart days for the de
livery of eulogies on deceased members , but
they were all rejected.
Mi. Uced of Maine offered a substitute for
rulo24 , relating to the order of business. Tbo
oniy change proposed is tnat the morning
hour ( which , under the code , is limited to
sixty minutes ) may bo extended indefinitely ,
at the pleasure of the houso.
The substitute was lost ; yeas , 80 ; nays , 104.
Mr. Chlpman of Michigan oltorod an
amendment provldli.fr for Friday night ses
sions for tbo consideration of private pen
sion bills. Agreed to.
In speaking to an Informal mondmont , J.
D. Taylor of Ohio sent to the clerk's desk
and had road the latter sent by Messrs. Wise
of Virginia , Henderson North Carolina
and Randall of Pennsylvania to Speaker
Carlisle , asking for recognition to niovo a
suspension of the rules and the passing of a
bill for the repeal ol the internal revenue
taxes upon tobacco.
Dlit Not Need a Heroine.
Mr. Caruth of Kentucky said that IIP did
not rise to outer into any defense of Speaker
Carlisle. His name and fame were well
known. No man had ever retired from the
speaker's ' chair who bad the conlldonco of
this country ( without regard to party ! ) in a
creator ( togrco than had the Hon. J. : rci ? Car
lisle. [ Democratic applause. ]
Mr. Taylor said that ho meant to make no
attack upon Speaker Carlisle. Ho pointed
to these totters only as an Illustration of the
great power which the rules conferred upon
the speaker.
Mr , O'Noill of Missouri offered an amend
ment requiring tha commlttoo on rules to re
port bacK within ton days all amendments to
tno rules referred to. Ho did not believe
that when the cede of rules was agreed to
the bouso should Una itself band and foot
and have no power to amend it. Ho did not
propose without notlco to put his bead in tbo
baiter. The amendment wus lost.
The consideration of the rules reported by
the committee on rules having boon con
cluded. Mr , Rood of Maine , on behalf of the
republicans , offered as a substitute therefor 1C.
the rules of the Fifty-first congress.
Lost without division ,
The cede of rules was then agreed to.
Other Mutters Coimlilurcil.
Mr , Sayors of Texas
, from the committee
appropriations , reported a bill to supply eoa
dollcioncy iu the appropriation for the Elev
enth census and It was referred to tbo com
mittee of the whole ; also a resolution di nI
recting an Inquiry into tha affairs of the
World' * Columbian oxposltion , stating that
would call It up for action tomorrow. atb
Mr , Durborow of Illinois presented a sub-
btltuto , which was ordered printed , bid
which will ba considered at tbo same time. ido
Mr , Dickerson of Kontuduy offered u rose
lutlon directing the commlttoo on judiciary
uiako an Investigation and report whether
congress has the constitutional authority ton
appropriate money for the World's Colum-
bian oxposltlcn. Adopted. ny.
On motion of Mr
Goodnight of IContuoky , to
senate ' bill was passed to provide for tlio
creation of a Fourth judicial district iu tha m
territory of Utah. { "
The bouso adjourned until tomorrow. i"
IN Tin : SINATI ; : ,
C.ill Formally Declared Heiiuior Train I'lor.
Ida Other lluklnumf. of
WASHINGTON' , D. O. , Fob. 4. ID the senate ,
the abjonco of Vice President Morton , the
chair was occupied by Mr Manderson , pres
ident pro torn. io
A retolutloii was agreed to cuouglog the M
day for holding special servtcosUn mcmorv of
the late Senator Plumb toThurSdny , the 18th
inst , ,
Tlio senate then proceodcrf to'oxocutlvo
business , and wbon the doors reopened an
adverse report was tniuTo on the bill for n
bridge between Now York ; and Now Jorsoy.
Tbo bill was placed on tlio calendar.
The report of the commlttoo on privileges
and elections in the case 6f the Florida.sena
tors was received , declaring Call entitled to
the scat.
After a Ion ? debate the resolution was
agreed to without a division.
Mr. Mandcrcou , from the committee on
military affairs , reported a hill granting to
the state of Wyoming certain lands in the
Fort Russell military reservation as grounds
for agricultural exhibitions , and ono for the
Improvement of the military reservation at
Walla Walla , Wash.
Both were pi iced on the calendar.
Tbo senate then adjourned until Monday.
NIAVS roil TIU : AII.MY.
Complete I.lit of CluuiKcs In the Itrgulnr
ijrrtlco Vcstorilny.
WASHINGTON1 , D. C. , Feb. 4. [ Special
Telegram to Tiln BFn. | The following
assignments today and change of station of
officers of tbo medical department are
ordered ;
Mujor Joseph W. Wham , piymastor , Is relieved -
lioved from duty in the Department of Ari
zona and will proceed to atui take station at
Vancouver barracks , Washington , reportlm ?
for duty upon his arrival there to the com *
maudlin ' , general , Department of the Colum
bia. The following transfers in the Ninth
cavalry aio ordered : Second Lieutenant
John H. Alexander from troop M to troop I ;
Second Lieutenant Philip A. Uettons , jr. ,
from troou I to troop M. So much of para
graph 4 , special , January 25. IS'JJ , as relates
to Hocrult Charles A. Schwenko , general
service , David's Island , N. Y. . is revolted.
Target I'nictlco Tor tlio Season.
HCAl > Q.MltTnns ( DKl'AHTMKNTOFTIInPLATTn ,
OMAHA , Fob. .1. General Orders , No. 2 : In
accordance with the provisions ot naragraph
0 , small arms firing regulations , and son oral
orders No. 143 , series IS'.K ' ) , adjutant general's
ofIce ) , the periods assigned for the practice
season of the several posts Intho , department
for the current year are announced as fol
lows :
nin.B ANP CAiini.sn rnAcriCE.
Posts. I'rom. To.
Fort Douu'l.is. U. T Muy 1 Juno 90
Fort Du Ohesnc , U. T May 1 Juno ; ) ]
Fort ' Lozan , Col . .Juno 1 JulyUl
1'ort MoKliinoy , Wyo Muy IB Julv 15
1 ort Mlohrurii. Neb Muy 16 Julv 15
Kort Omaha , Neb Muy 1 July l.i
Kort Kandnll. S. I ) Muy 10 July 15
Port ' Koblnwon , Neb May 16 July 15
1'ort I ) . A Kussoll , Wyo. . . .tMny 18 Julv 15
Fort Sidney , Neb June 1 July 31
rort Washakle. Wyo Muy.16 July 15
Gump I'llot UuUe. Wyo Juno- July 31
VISTOIi I'KACTICE. I
Fort ' lu Ohosno , U. T July 1 July.1) ) !
1'ort MoKlnney , Wyo Jnlyiff Aug. 15
Port Nlobrurn , Neb . Jnl.y 10 Auz. 15
Fort ' Jiouinsoii , Neb . . .1 ! July 18 Aug. 15
1'ort Washnklo , Wyo . July 16 Aug. 15
* The prnotlco season Is announced as two
and one-half months for Fort Omaha In order
that all the companies stationed there may
liuvo two months' practico. It Uoln necessary
for them to uo Into camp : it Ihd Ilolloviiu rlllo
rnngu during rho practice sotison.
Second. This practice will > bq conouctod
strictly in accordance with requirements of
the small arms tiring regulations , and gen
eral orders No. 143 , adjutant general's office ,
series 1690 , and post , troop anil company
commanders are directed to reiidor promptly ,
and in all cases correctly , tbo several reports
required. Tbo nocossary'boofrs and blanks
will be furnished , on requisition , by the Inspector
specter of small arms practlce-of the depart
ment.
Third. Especial attention , will „ bo paid to
the gallery practice , and to nit { he prescribed
preliminary drills , maneuverings and prao
tlco preceding individual firingion the range ,
Individual and company skirmish firings and
volley firing.
Fourth. Attontlon of post commanders is
invited to paragraphs 13 and 14 , small arms
ilrlng regulations , and that of all ollleors to
the modifications of the firing1 regulations as
prescribed in general orders' No. 148 , adjutant
general's ' ofilco , series 1890.
Fifth. No extra , special dr other post duty
will bo allowed to prevent any ofUcer or
soldier from having nil the preliminary in
ptructlon and practice , and tho' subsequent
regular firings with tbo rlflo , carbine and
pistol , as required by regulations and orders.
AVeHtern 1'onHluns.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Feb. 4. | Special Tele
gram to T.IB BaK.J Tno following list of
pensions granted is reported by TUB BBC and
Examiner Bureau of Claims :
Nebraska : Original John W. Daushorty ,
Henry Hies , James Martin , Robert A. Swift ,
Allen Bush , Joseph T. . Dennis , Jarnos Me-
Clay , Jacob O. Bonlmm , A. S.'Burger , Henry
Stevens. Henry C. Berger , John Gorsucti ,
James I lor , John W. Gioder1 , Alonzo iilco ,
William M. Foskel , Sam S. Welch , Sam
Patton , L. Stuchor , William ; Kicker , Clark
Wllcox , Charles M. Curtlss , David Cooper ,
D. Franforter , Charles It. Starkweather ,
Taylor Ewing. John U. Elliott , Thomas Ham
ilton. Honrv fanoddorly , Edward Vf. Webb ,
Payton Tidd , J. Muok. Supplemental An
thony W. Doffonbaugh. Increase Frank L.
Allen. Original widows , oto. Sarah S.
Corey. i
Iowa : Original Marshall Pulsifor , Car
los B. Prosmr , Jan.es T. McCormack , Ervlu
Swangor , William G. Grimes , David C.
Frame , James H. Smith , I Henry Pierce ,
William D. Murray , Samuel Js. Wherry , Bll
W Carson , Warren M. Easton , Jacob Pence ,
John MInlor , Jeffrey A. Parker , Qulnoy D.
Mlllard , William M. Bond , Daniel M. Buoll ,
Mark Dodsoii , Daniel H. Shlnn. William T.
Worth , William Hillard , Herman C. Gray ,
Frederick Paul. Marvello Pbitklips , Charles
Carroll. Albnrt F. Lomraon , Jacob 1C. ICnnis ,
John Smith , Truman Burgess , Lafayette
Davis , Samuel F. Hamin , Arabs Brenaman ,
James StumI , Elijah W. Baddy , Benjamin
F.Mi Shurtloff , Lasken Murray , Samuel F.
Mi , Jackson Conurd , John W.
Sh , Augustus M. Hoean , Benjamin F.
Long , Lot Conwoll , Jo huu 11 ram bio , John
R.Gc Kuolos. Francis MoCurdy. Ellas Wolf ,
George W. Harbin , A. Don ? , Cicero iVing-
field , Van Buron Story , Francis M , Rife ,
John ! Askoy , Ira M , Stewart , Lafayette
Lovalley , James M. Block , Andrew Nichol
son , Goorga H. Klnnaird. Additional
Moses Vannos , Nathaniel Gllceholl. Reissue
-Michael J. Bowman. Original widows ,
etc Elizabeth Wllooy , mother ; minor of J.
D.Ba HalKht , Lucy M. Mesierstmtb , Mary
Barnes , Mary L. Wright.
Nominated by Ilio
WASIIINOTON , D , C , , Feb. 4Tfao president
today sent to the senate tbo 'fallowing nom
inations ! Alison S. Baldwintrcglstor of tbo
land ofllco at North Platto.1 Neb. Post
masters , Henry A. Castle , St. 'Paul ; Martin
. Stringer , Downers Grovo.'lll. ; Cdward J ,
Holbrook , Falls city , Nob. . Thoraai E , as
Roberts , Armour , S. D.
v.ti'TVJtEi > AVTEII'A HARD r/aur.
Murderous ItoIiberSliot and J llcd by u Io-
tcrmlmul I > o * . '
CitAWFOKDSVii.LE , Ind. , Fob. 4. Monday
evening Bert Stump onterod-t&t * houie of bis
employer , Gut Hulls , nix I Julius west of
Crawfordsvillo , and boatliig lotuyho Iu an
old man , Into inienslbllity with a club , solzed
the money In the house , niid. ; locking Mrs
Huttsin aclosot , Hod The alarm was soou the
given , however , and a crowd started in
search , Stump was finally surrounded near so
Jacksonville yesterday. Ho opened fire upon
his pursuers and about thirty bbots had been a
exchanged when one of the posse "Jmt spuri
his horsa and charging up put two balls u
Stump's body. Ho was then overpowered
and placed In jail. About flOO of the atoloi
money was found on his parson. Stump lui
been out of the penitentiary but l\vo months
CoiionmiiCli Vnlloy IOfit | | l IK'illruti'cl ,
JOIINSTOWX , i'a , , Fob. 4. The dedlcatloi
the Conumaugti.Valloy Memorial hospital
costing f05OUO , look ptaua In this city today
Notu Kcotla' * l.t-KUIutiiro Huiiiiiiiineit. low
H u.iK.kN. , . S. , Feo. 4.-Tuo Nova Sool ! to
legislature has bean summoned to moot oa
March U tor the dispatch of busluosi ,
REED TALKS ON THE RULES
Io Points Out Some of the Triumphs of the
' Fifty-first Congress.
\LLIANCE \ MEMBERS OF CONGRESS EXPLAIN
HfTrrrnro * Tlmt i\lst : Amongst thp Nine
I'lii-inrrs ImrstlKatlni , ' Mm 1'ritnrliro'n
rtllillc HttllilliiK Antl-Oiillnn Hills-
Happening * In Washington.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Fob.I. . After the
ouso this afternoon agreed t > ) the uo\v cede
f rules , ox-ypcaltor Head was sought out by
n Associated Press reporter and naked to
ttjk upon the subject. Ho sot down upon
nn or tlio largo sofas in tbo cantor of the
mil and , after a motuout'a ' consideration ,
aid : "Tho withdrawal by the Louisiana lot-
cry of its demand for a now charter Is nno
f the triumphs of the Fifty-first congress ,
'ho country will remember the promptness
vltli which the house commlttoo on post-
ifilcos and post roads , under the chairman-
hip of General Blneham , after the prosl-
dont's message on the subject , considered
, nd , on the 33th of July , reported the bill to
loprlvo the lottery of the use of the United
States malls. The
committee on rules very
oou uf tor sot apart the 10th of August for
ts consideration by the house and the bill
> assod that body that day. Mow that the
uproino court has sustained the constl-
utlonallty of the act , even the lottery com-
iany rocopuizos the futility of future oxlst-
inco. The aots of the Fifty-first ; congress
, ro all standing well the test of time. "
INnvoroT the Coiiunltteo on Ilulcn ,
With regard to the rules Just adopted , Mr.
load further said , that "tho principle of ro-
ponslblo government in the house had beou
more ruthlessly recognized in that part of
ho now regulations relating to the power of
ho commlttoo on rules tiiiin was over
roamed of in the Fifty-first congress. Power
o enforce the will of the house was lodged
n Important measures In that commlttoo so
hat party legislation could Imvo full swing ,
vhilotho bill of the Individual member , oven
f approved of by the house , was loft to the
norcy of the filibuster. The right of a pros-
int quorum tiad bean donlcd , and the fnrco
f the member present for the purpose of
absence bad been revived. All this , however ,
tme and the supreme court will take care of.
ileanwhllo it will bo a source of rotjrot to
ho country that more liberal measures for
.ho promotion of Innocent , useful , non-
jartisan and necessary legislation have not
icon adopted.
They KxhlMt Some Wisdom.
"Tho debate , however , has stiown that the
rood example of the last two years has not
joen ontirelv lost. What u. od to bo cilled
tyranny1 and Is now to bo called 'good sense , "
ins been established In the great and unex
ampled power conferred on the commlttoo on
rules. The folly of wasting the time of the
louse in reference of bills lias boon foruvor
aono away with. This , with the sound ox-
irossions as to the folly of the doctrines of
be rights of minorities , which fell from the
ips of omlnent ' democrats during the de-
jstos , sh'ow conclusively how sura the rea
son aud sense is to a ° sort Itself in some
measures , oven uftor the fiercest conllict. I
am disposed to thank
the democrats for some
progress and to hope that during the sosdoa
turther wisdom may como to thorn. In the
now regulations the old member who Knows
the roues has preserved much of his ob
structive power and the veto power has boon
conferred on each member who knows bow
to , except where the commlttoo on rules
shall intervene. But this will do loss barm
than formerly. Thanks to tbo examples sot
by the last congress , the country knows that
the bouso of representatives can do all it
wants to. What it '
don't do now it is re
sponsible for. That ostrlcn has left of ! con
cealing himself by putting his bead in the
sand. "
1'coplo'H Party ill
The people's party of the house of ropro-
soutativcs is intact as a political organization
and united as to the party measures which it
is to press upon the two houses of the Fifty-
socoad congress. In the caucus which met !
before the organization of the housa and
nominated Representative Watson of Georgia
as the candidate oftlio pooplo's party for
speaner of the house , the nine Independent
representatives then assembled decided to
preserve their political autonomy on nil ques
tions to the end of the session. Within the
past few clays various reports of alleged dis
sension in the ranks of the nine people's rep
resentatives have boon currant , and tbo third
party men tonight complain that tlioso
rumors have boon iiibpirod by politicians of
the ether parties and tolojnaphoJ through
the country purely for po'.itiual offoct. To
silence these insidious rumors in their Incep
tion. the nine regular rep osontativcs of tbo
people's party today issued the folio wine ad
dress to the country ;
Will Maintain Thrlr Autonomy.
To correct an erroneous account which tins
ippourod In the public prints in reference to
lUtienslons In the ranks of the alliance con
gressmen , wo nuiku thu following Ht.itoinont :
At no mooting of the alliance mumljun. of
conuruss was iinv motion or hUKKoatloii inudo
tlmt tliey should join the clomooratlo party or
east thuir lot with It. The ( IIsiiRrnoiiiuiit oc
curred hccuuso coitiilnof the alliance con-
gresanion thought that thu contest should ho
mudu tliroiiKh thu old parties , and others
thought that Independent political notion was
neot'ssary. Thura has been no upllt liutwuon
the peoples purty representatives. We are
nnltud now as we wore at iho onomiiK.of . con-
. Wo each bolluvo tlmt Imlopumlent po-
lltlcal action Is nccoisiiry. Wo hold our con-
fnieueos as wo did at the opunlnv ( if tliu
Hoasion , u nil tlioy are harmonious. The only
dlssuiiHlnii that hat como among the alliance
members cumo when wo had Cdiiforoncc.H wltli
congressmen who lulhure to old party line * ,
THOMAS K WATSON ,
W. A. Mu
JOHN ( j.
K. HAM-ORSON ,
O. M. KKM.
JF.IWVMMI'SON ,
JOHN DAVIS ,
WH.UAM HAKIIII ,
B. II. "Ul.OVKH. "
KeprasoDtatlvo Watson of Geor/U' the
nominee of the people's party for .peaher
and generally accepted as the loader of the
Independent representatives In tlr house ,
thu ovonlng declared that tbo reports of the
past few days were but the artifices of the
enemy.
Keprrgontntlvo Watson'a Kxplaimtlnn
"It ib easy to understand that the reports
to dimensions among ui pooplo's party in
congressmen were Intended to injure thu
people's party movement all ever tbo coun
try , " said he. "Therefore when the state
ment was sent out by those who sought to
Injure ui that any orour men had Joined the
organization of either of the old parties wo
felt called upon to correct In the most posi
tive and public manner. As a matter of fact
from the time wo llrst mot at Senator
Poffor's , and I was selected as a candidate ol
the people's party for snoakar , there has
never boon any division between ttio nine
people's partcongressmen. . Wo have dlf-
foruii as to whether It was WHO to moot with
Livingston conference. Homo of us have the
thought It very unwise. All of us now think
, with the possible exception of Mr. us
McICeigbQH. It scorns to mo tlmt where
certain number of congresiimoa nro
wlllliiL' to go upon record us sayliiK that they
will adhora to tbo Ocnla demands , Sndopoii-
uent of either of the old party caucuses , and W
certain congressmen are not willing to go
upon record as supporting these demands to
that extent , there la such a vital difference
baiwoon them that the differences naturally
arise. As a nutter of fact they arose every
tlmo wo mot , and tboy arose because of ilia
vary difference on that vital question
llonrxt lii TJii'lr Opinion * .
When Mr , Livingstone and tboso wtio fol an
him say that they arc for tbo Deal a do- it
mauds , but will bola thorn In subordlnatloi
tbo democratic caucus or the democrat !
party machinery tney certainly take a very
alflorcut view of the nocoitliy lor tups
loasurcs than nro taken by us when wo say
hnt Independent political actlou U nhso-
utely necessary to bring s icccss to our plnt-
orm. The reasons for our belief ana reasons
or his need not bo dUciissoil It Is not even
ccossary to sav tlmt wo are more honest
n our opinion than Mr. Llvlnirslnno Is In
us. 1 simply state that wbon our
Ino pontloincn iii roe as to certain Inws
nd .say thov will flirht ( or these Inws no
mttor what tiny party suvs. His very dlfll-
ult for them to act In concert with the other
ontlcmoii who say thov are for the demo-
rntlo party or tho'i-opubllcan party llrst and
lioso doinands next. To maintain their po-
itlon thov Imvo to llcht dospornloly for the
emocratio or ropubllcan party , as tbo cnso
nay be , and to maintain our position wo
lave to flsht just as desperately for the
) ooplo's party. Therefore , when the laws
voseok to have passed are essentially the
amo , yet the mothodof obtaining these Inws
s so radically different that conflicts ,
nutual distrust and irroconclliablo dlffcr-
ncos naturally arlso upon tlmt ground , wo
mvo ceased to meet tbo Livingston ele
ment. "
Sun I'ninrlsro'fi 1'ulillo Utilltllng ,
The commission havine in ohargo the mat
er of the selection and purchasing of a site
or the public building at San Francisco , con-
Istlnp of the postmaster gcnornl , tbo secro-
ary of the treasury and the attorney general
r.ot today at the treasury deinrtmont and
ccldod that the Seventh and iSllssion street
iroporty should not bo cousuumtod until
ivory effort had boon made to discover the
ruth ' as to the charges of bribery which bad
loon made against the local commission. A
pedal agent of tlio treasury department It is
tatoil has been a long tlmo Investigating the
natter but thus fur ho has not discovered
anything tangible upon which any adverse
action can bo taken. The commission today
> rdored the publication through the public
iress of a request that liny person or
inrbons having any knowledge of n bribe
laving boon received by the local
commission to comimmicato the sixmo to the
general commission at Washington. As to
ho Jesse Street site , tlio postmaster general
.Aid that a miostton of tltlo had arisen which
ho authorities of the city of Ban Francisco
vould bo obliged to pass upon before tbo
action in that case could bo taken.
Anti-Option Kill.
The house commlttoo on agriculture , which
s now considering several measures restrict-
ng or prohibiting dealing In options on agri
cultural products , today received a protest
igainst ! the pnssago of \Vashlnirn lilll ro-
ating ! to that subject from the Now Orleans
Cotton oxchsngo. The document makes a
' llstinction between "futures , " which it do-
ends as lopitimato contracts , and "options , "
commonly icnowu as "puts and calls , " which
are characterised as nothing moro or loss
lini . wagors. It is further assorted that so
'or from depreciating values , the existence
if thcso "futures , " or contracts for future
lohvnry , servo rather as a restraint to seri-
ous declines in time } of depression.
World's Tnlr In\
In the house today Representative Sayors
of Texas from the committee on npproprla-
lens reported resolution providing for an
nvoitlKatloti into tbo management of and
expenditures for the World's Columbian ox-
> osltioti. The
resolution Is sweeping in
erms , and proposes that the inquiry into
ho subject of oxpondituios uo raado to ox-
.end to all money raised for the fair , both
ocally and by congress. The World's fair
iconic ' , however , were promptly on their feet
ind'insisted , tbrough Representative Dubor-
ow , in reporting a resolution passed by the
World's fair commission providing for nn in
vestigation by that committee into the man
agement and expenditures for the fulr. The
uvestigation into the matter of the cxpendi-
, urcs for the fair Is , however , restricted to
the money appropriated by the federal gov
ernment. Tbo contest between the two com
mittees for jurisdiction ever the matter
promises to bo bitter when the resolutions ,
are called up Jn the bouse. f " "
SlUcr llrlrlc CUKO.
Too supreme court of the District of Col
umbia today , sitting in bane , hoard argu-
uonts of counsel in what is Known as the
silver brick caso. The contention In this
case is , iu brief , that the act of 1STS restored
silver to frco coinage. Tbo petitioners ask
Tor a writ of mandamus to compel respondent
to instruct tbo proper officers to receive and
coin silver bullion tendered the superintend-
out of the United Slates mint en May 14 last.
Die coinage , vas refused on the ground that
it would bo in violation of law. To the peti
tion the respondent demurred , and it was on
tbo demurrer the cnto was heard.
Jdro Wilson appeared for the petitioners
and Assistant Attorney General Maurov for
the United States government. Mr. Wilson
asserted that the act of 187:1. : which demone
tized silver , Is unconstitutional if that part
of tbo not still remains. Ho Insisted , how
ever , that it does not remain , but that this
feature was repealed by tbo act of 1878.
Assistant Attorney General Mouroy read
an abstract from the decision of the supreme
court in the case of the United States ex rcl
Dunlap against Black , in which it was stated
that "tho court would not Interfere by man
damus with the executive officers of the gov
ernment in the exercise of their ordinary
official duties , oven where those duties re
quire an interpretation of tbo law , the court
having no appellate power for that purpose. "
Rostlncr on the law * as settled by the case
cited Mr. Murar declined
, to enter upon an
argument in support of the views of the
statute' ) in question taKcn by the secretary I
of the treasury , unless requested to do so by
C'ul.i anil Amrrlciin I'l nr.
The reduced duty on American Hour im
ported to Cuba under the reciprocity treaty
wont into effect January 1 last. Consul Gen
eral Williams telegraphed tbo Stnto depart
ment mat the receipts of Hour at the port of
Havana for tbo month of January from tbo
United States were 02i71 : sacks. For Janu
ary 1801 from the United States , 3,270 sacks.
Ttio exports of Hour to Cuba from the ports
of Now York , New Orleans , Mobile and ICoy
West In January IbUJ amounted to (17,478 , at
barrels or sacks. Tbo exports from the sumo
ports in January 1891 were DiH ! Lmrtols ,
No OIIIIHO Tor Action.
There Is no fooling of resentment on the
part of the United States on account of the of
action of the Mexican authorities who
searched the residence at Matamoraa of Don
Enrico VUtoayoa , the United States consular
agent at Mlor , Mox , , for arms and ammuni
tion supposed to bo concealed there , Tno
agent in question Is n cltl/en of Mexico , am :
ha : not boon at bis post at Mlor for several
months. Ho has boon living at Matamoras ,
aud it wns his house there and not the con-
sulbto that was searched , Tbo Department
of State will await reports by mall before
taking action. .
Jtuly unit ( iimtoimilii. H.
The reports from Rome that the Italian
government contemplates the immediate ro-
ostabllshmont of full diplomatic relations
with the United Statos. and thatSlgnor Call- not
lliu , now minister to Denmark , will bo ac
credited to this government , are discredited
official circles at Washington.
Don Antonio Batros , Guatemalan minister ,
has informed the secretary of state that he
will return to Guatemala by tbo Pacific
mall steamer , which loivos Now York on the
10th Inst. , and that ho will use his host of
fices to secure the '
early approval by congress -
gross of the
reciprocity arrangements re
cently signed by himself and Secretary
Blame on behalf of Guatemala und the
United States. has
1,1 ft ) Savfntf Apparatus on Vcotolt.
Senator Sawyer today introduced a bill to
repeal the net amending certain sections of
revised statutes requiring steamers to bo
equipped with life saving apparatus , so far
they relate to the owrrylng of line pro
of
jectllcs and the means of propelling them , on
steamers plying exclusively upon the lakes ,
bays or sounds of thu Till ted Statos. and
Captain John A , Wood , Henry Brown had
B. Rogers and others , representing tbo
coal men , und J , A , Henderson , rcpiosontlnt ,
the packet men of western Pennsylvania
were met by the committee on rlvors am upon
hurbord Loclu.C In the Interest of freedom o
navigation ot the Monoiiguhola rivur , urging and
legislation that would result in the acqulsl that
tlon by tbo government of a number o to
private locus which now charge toll.
Senator lirlco hat Introduced a bill making next
appiopriation of $100,000 for the erection
a monument at I'ut-in-Hay. O , , to Commo
doro OHvor II. Porry. 1
The buiutu has confirmed the nomination o ban
A. Castle as postmaster at St. Paul , orts
Mtnu. , land
THE SENATE
slntion Will Bo Por-
Present ,
'LANS.OP HO EMBERS REJECTED
) riiiix > rnts Mint ffiWVi'Tio r.iurn In ttio In.
forest oT Aiiinrlciiu Industrie * u
Longer Trlul llcloro Si'oiiilnjr
Any Cluing" Whiitmor.
WASHINGTON Dimnui OK TIIH BKB , )
6II ! FOUKTHKNTII SriiRr.r , >
WisiiiNUTos , D. C. , Fob 4. J
It Is Impossible to predict at this tlmo
low the divided and discordant elements
vhlch make up tbo overwhelming and un-
vlcldiy democratic majority of the house
vlll tlnally act o-i any tariff bill. It is , how-
vor , qulto possible to announce In a most
losltlvo way what will occur ut the senate
md of the capital should any bill attacking
ho existing tariff bo sent there from the
louse. Such a bill would , ot course , bo tm-
nodiatcly roforrcd to the senate finance
committee. The republican members of tha
jommlttco have already arrived at an under-
tanuiug which amounts to a definite line of
) ollcy.
It is to Immediately take up the house bill
md report It back to the senate adversely
.nd recommending that action upon it bo in-
Iclinltoly postponed.
AKiiliKt I'ublto Intercut ! " .
Ill their report they will ituto it Is against
public interest * to discuss a revision of the
iresent taritl law to any extent ; that tha
ircsont law has not jot btien upon the statutes
utos sufficiently long to glvo It a lair test
uul that any agitation upon tbo subject of a
change : vtould disturb commercial conditions
and materially injure our business Interests.
This action will have the olTect of provont-
ng any discussion whatever of th * ; tnrllt In
ho semite and will amount to a plodga that
" hero shall he no more reports upon the tarlll'
"rom the finance committee. The meaning
of this prediction , which is made upon the
authority ot the host informed members of
ho senate : and also upon the liilormation of
some democratic members of the ways and
noans committee is , of course , ol extreme
inportnnco to nil the manufacturing
nterosts of Now England , Now York ,
i 'cnnsylvnnla : and the suites of the southern
Ytl.intu ) coast. It is of equal importance to
the west , wherever manufacturing interests
lavi gained any position in thu community
oquiil ] to thoio of agriculture. This un-
louncemont means , in other words , that this
jupaboo congress Is robbed of its most terrific
rilic threat that of a posslblo attack upon
the principle of protection to American iu-
dustrics.
In TliurHton Count'H IntrrriU.
Senator Manderson introduced today the
noiisuro prepared by Mr. Peebles of Ponder ,
> rovldlng relief for counties hr.vluif Indian
: itizens within their boundurios. The bill In
iriuf provides for the assessment of all land
jolonglng to Indian citizens and the payment
py the government of the tax s > o long as it
ib his the lands In trust. The bill has the
jacking of Senator Da\\os , chairman of the
senate Indian commlttoo ; Representative
Peel , chairman of the bouso committee ; As-
aistant Seciotary of the Interior Chandler
and Indian Commissioner Morgan. Sonutor
Mamlcrjon is a member of the senate Indian
committee , and will civo the matter his per-
bonal attention , aijJ the bill stands a good
chance ' of becoming a lUyr. . .Thurston-
county "has reaso'if to bo proud of
; ho success already acliloved by her repre
sentative in securing so favorable consid
eration for such radical legislation , Mr.
Peebles starts for Nebraska today.
I'ulitlc lliilldlliK * lor All.
Senator Paddock has received n letter from
the secretary of the treasury statins that the
expenditure on thn now public buildings by
acts of the Fiftieth and Fifty-first con
gresses aggregated $25.000,000. It is esti
mated that under his bill giving to ail cities
puolio building where the postal receipts
are $3,000 a year , ? 00)00,0d3 ( ) would bo ex
pended. This would give all cities of 4,000
3r f > ,000 Inhabitants a uubllo buildinir. Sena
tor Paddock says that this makes it plain
that his bill , besides giving nearly all cities
of any cousoquonco a public building , would
save the government money. The Paddock
bill is gaining in popularity ovcry day , and if
it can bo brought to a vote In the house will
uecomo a law. It Is universally endorsed la
the sonato.
MlHcofluni'ouH.
A pension board bus beou established at
Central Cltv , and Drs. W. F. Robinson and
W. Y. R. Gawo are members of the board.
John M.ano. . son of Chief Justice /Cano of
Utah , has been hero some days , and says :
'Thoio ' Is no douot that polygamy Is a dead
institute. The element that Is opposed to
statehood for Utah contends that the doc
trines of plural marriage yet exist , but all
the facts nro at variance with this contention.
don't know whether Utah as a state would
bo ropubllcan or democratic. It would bo In
the doubtful list , as the two parties are
nearly of equal strength. Most of the Mor
mons are democrats , while u majority of tha
Gentiles are lepubllcans. "
A. C. Hoimer of Rod Cloud has boon np-
pointed storekeeper at the Omaha distillery.
Miss Dora Smith has boon appointed as
sistant microscoplst at Nebraska City In
plnco of Mary van Motor , resigned.
Con , V , Gallagher , formerly postmaster at
Omaha , is horo.
D. MoDanlcl of Omaha is at Willard's.
Hon. VV. Grlgsbyot Sioux Fulls , S , D , , U
the Johnson.
Senator Vest today reported from the roin-
mlttoo on commerce the bill of Senator Pottl-
grow authorizing the construction of n com
bined railroad , foot , passenger and wagon
bridge across the Missouri river at the city
Yankton , S. I ) , The bill was amended In
many respects , but , not materially. The most
Important , amendment requires thu YnnHton
Bridge company to commence construction
within two years and complete It within
four years after the bill nccomos u law , Tha
other amendments relate to the height of tin
structure , the ' management , etc. , so n not to
Interfere with' the supposed navigable con.
dltion of tbo river.
Assistant Secretary Chandler today af
firmed the decision of the general land ofllco
rejecting tbo homestead final proof of David
. Vaughn of the Rapid Cltv , S. D. , land
district. In view of the fact that there is no
adverse claim to the land and the further
fact tlmt bad faith on the part of the entry I *
made apparent , and also that ho has
made valuable improvements upon the land ,
permission is accorded him to make new
proof , and , If found satisfactory , submit the
tame to the board of equitable adjudication ,
P. S. H.
aiutrnsn .1 Nmr
I'tTiillnr Mnr < l r CutitVlilcli Afnla
ltd Hold 111 Indiana.
x , Ind , , Fob. 1. The supreme court
granted a now Ui.il to Fraik G. lion-
drlcks , who was sentenced to life Imprison
ment for tbo murder of John Calkins at
Klkhartlu April , 1800. According to the
story told by Mrs , Calkins , three days after
their marriage , together with a former friend
her , Frank Hondrlcks , they went boat
riding on the St. Joseph river , Hondnoks
Mrs. Calkins returned and said the boat
upset and Mr. Calkins had gene to the
bottom. The body was found throe dayt
afturwards , Suspicion of foul play tested
liondrlcks. Calkins was an old and
respected citizen of Klxhart. ( VJ years of age
moderately well off. It wai asserted
bis wlfo induced him to will his property
her and take out an accident insurance
policy. The now trial will comu up at the
term of court.
KolicrU' Nomination Confirmed.
WABIIIKOTOX , I ) . C. , Fob 4. The senate
confirmed the nomination of U. P. Hob
of Indiana u recorder of the gouori
oillco.