THE OMAHA BEE.
TWENTY-FIRST YEAH. OMAHA. TUESDAY MOJlNlNOi. FEBRUARY 9 1892. NUMBER ti.
BOYD DID NOT FORGET
So Declined to Take the Hand Governor
Thayer Proffered Him Yesterday.
[ DRAMATIC SCENE AT THE CAPITAL
Thayer Ilad Everything in Readiness to
Turn Over the Offco.
'HUNDREDS ' WITNESSED THE TRANSFER
Nebraska's ' Chief Executive Office Again
Occupied by the People's ' Ohoico.
FOUND NO HEADS TO CUT OFF
All or Tlmyer'H Appointee * nt tlio State
lloimo IIiul IteNlKiieil nnd Itoyd'a
Tormur AlfttitiiU Qulotly Took
Hold Knd of tliii Chapter.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Fob. 8. [ Special Telegram
to Tim Br.K.J Governor James B. Boyd is
once again In possession of the gubernatorial
ofllcc. Tbo transfer was made this after
noon. Governor Thayer qulolly stopped out
nnd Governor Boyd stopped In.
Everything at the state house was put In
Readiness this morning for the reception of
Governor Boyd. In the governor's ofllco the
clerks were busy sorting ever papers , clean
ing out desks , making Inventories , etc.
Governor Thayer this afternoon no-
copied thn resignation of Labor Commis
sioner Luddon nnd Chief Clerk Downs. The
resignation of every appointive ofllcor who
hai rooms at the slate house has now boon
accepted , nnd Governor Boyd will find no
bends waiting to fall Into the basket. His
first oftlclal act will probably bo Iho reap-
polntraont of the ofllclnls removed by Gov
ernor Thayer last spring.
Governor Boyd arrived at Lincoln
nt noon nnd at once proceeded to his
hotel , where ho registered , llrst from Omaha ,
but immediately realizing that for the bal
ance of this year his residence was to bo at
itncolu , he crossed out the word Omaha nnd
x'roto iho word Lincoln. Ho was accom-
nlcd by Charles Ogden , J. E. Boyd , Jr. ,
Ills L. Blorbowor , Miss Boyd , Miss Burroughs -
' / roughs and Airs. Kwing. No especial demon-
' , , ifelrsllon was manifested nt the depot when
4tho governor mid party arrived , but the
corridors of the hotel were well Illled with
democratic admirers of the reinstated execu
tive.
tive.A
A crowd of several hundred people assem
bled In the corridors of Ihe state house after
dinner to await the coming of Governor
Boyd. Promptly at 2 o'clock Governor Boyd ,
accompanied by his party , arrived at the
floor of the oxecutlvo chambers. The meet
ing of cx-Govornor Thayer nnd Governor
Boyd was somewhat dramatic. General
Vifqualn throw open thodoornnd announced :
"Gentlemen , Governor Boyd of Nebraska. "
Ex-Governor Thayer met Governor Boyd
In the center ot the reception room , but his
proffered hand was refused.
Governor Boyd , In answer to a request
' ho appoint some one to receive the prop
/\.l \ uf the ofllco , answered that no such no
tion was necessary , as ho was here to assume
ofllco to which the people of Nebraska
elected him.
Governor Boyd then passed into his private
ofllce , where ho informally received the
hundreds who filed through to shako hands
With him.
The Supreme Court DeeUlon.
Slnco arriving In Lincoln Governor Boyd
has received a lotier from ox-Ailurnoy
General Garland stating lhat the supreme
court of the United States had decided by n
majority of flvo to three that Governor Bovd
was a citizen of the United Stales two years
prior to the last general election by reason
Of llio admission of Nebraska into Iho union.
Governor Boyd stated that ho had notblnc
lo say lo Ibo press Ibis afternoon. Ho will
bet In no baste In making appointments.
The stale oftlcors called In n body and paid
ilhnlr respects to Governor Boyd , and at this
'Writing ' ( ! ) p. m. ) iho executive rooms nro
'bsclnning ' to assume their air of quietude ,
nnd the oxciiemont Is over for today at least.
DeiuoerittM In I'oitsoHHlcMl ,
Adjutant General Cole and General Victor
Vifqualn mot in the adjutant general's '
Klleo , nnd after a nearly Iiaudsliaitc and a
remark that "turn nbout's fair ploy" sat
down to discuss the business of the ofllco in
n friendly manner.
Phillip Andreas was hardly as conlldont as
Iho adjutant general , and It was not until
utter ho had rocolvod verbal instructions
from Governor Boyd to nt once reassume his
duties as deputy commissioner of labor that
1 ho entered into possession , lie and iho re
tiring commissioner , Mr. L. P. Luddon , were
old friends and they were soon engaged in a
friendly discussion ns to the stuto of the
rfllco work.
Governor lloyd ( loei ) to Work ,
Iho llrst of executive business that was
presented lo Governor Boyd afler bo had
rocolvod the congratulations of his friends
was a return on some requisition papers
Issued by Governor Thayer last weeU on tbo
Governor of Missouri. Chief of Police
Dlngoi called on Governor Boyd shortly after
0 o'clock with the papers ID question.
Governor Boyd took charge of them and In
formed the chief that they would bo referred
to his private secretary for examination.
Oil InsDOCtor Helmrod did not make his
appearance this afternoon , but Iho otllco was
In obargo nf Deputy Inspector Kittle.
The only man who doesn'tsoom to lit In the
now situation Is Janitor Adams , Ho has
been waiting here for u week for Iho advent
ot Governor Boyd but was today unable to
catch the executive oar.
Judge llijrglus , who Is to bo Governor
lloyd's private secretary , had not arrived up
to a into hour this afternoon. Ho U expected
this evening.
Governor Boyd passed the rest of the
ffternoon in receiving callers , among whom
Senator Wolbarh of Grand Island , A
number of applicants for oxecutlvo favors
wore also on baud , but they nil failed to gain
any satisfaction from Iho governor , who
k etulcs that ho will not bo hasty In taking up
such matters ,
\Vliut Might Have Declined.
| Up to last Friday Governor Boyd and his
attorneys had hoped that Governor Thayer
would nt once make n tender of the .ofilce.
On that day , however , they began to bellovo
that they would have to go through nil the
legal formalities , and accordingly Mr.
Ogdcn served notice upon General
Webster that they would move the
supreme court of tbo United Slates
for u mandate. Tbo loiter recolvcd
from Governor Thayer last night , however ,
put a ntop 10 all lcg.il proceedings. It maybe
bo said also tlmt Governor BoyJ's attorneys
had taken stops to secure from Governor
Tbujor'3 attorneys a stipulation that the
mandate might Issue. On February I Gen
eral Garland addressed u letter to .ludgo
Dillon making n formal request for n stipula
tion. To this request Judge Dillon replied
ns follows :
"I was only counsel In the case , and my
connection with it Is onded. I think you
will have to address your request for n stipu
lation that the mandate may tssuo to lion.
John L. Webster , the leading counsel , whoso
address is Omaha , Nob. Assuming the de
cision of tno supreme court to bo radical , I
should aupposo there would bo no objection
to such a stipulation. "
t'reiirlii | | ; to Celebrate.
From present Indications next Monday
will belong to iho democrats. Elaborate
preparations have already been commenced
for a monster demonstration. The proces
sional feature of the celebration has boon
placed In the hands of General Victor Vif-
qualn. In addition to the democratic clubs
from Omaha , it is expected that clubs from
Chicago , Milwaukee , Dos Molnos , Kansas
City nnd Nebraska points will swell the
numbers. Governor PcoK of Wisconsin and
Governor Boies of Iowa will bo hero and
many democrats prominent m national polit
ical circles. It will bo a rod letter day for
Neoraska democracy and will undoubtedly
bo celebrated with nn enthusiasm that has
seldom been witnessed In Nebraska.
1IOVI ) STAHTS roil LINCOLN.
The Governor Quietly Prepares to Tuku Up
tliu Harden ol Olllclal I.lie.
When Governor James E. Boyd arose yes
terday ho looked out upon n morning as
clear nnd cloudless us his title to the guber
natorial choir of the state of Nebraska and
his right to bo called a citizen of the United
Stales.
The governor nt once began preparalions
lo co lo Lincoln. But there was no cflorl to
create a demonstration. There was no Haunt
ing of Hags or sounding of trumpets , and no
ono would tiavo supposed from Governor
Bovd'a appeal-mice that Iho occasion was
nn.vlhing bat the most common placo. His
bearing was unaltered , his expression the
same as that , which usually characterizes the
plain , practical business man that ho is.
A few minutes alter 9 o'clock Governor
Boyd arrived in his onlce in his new theater ,
whcro u stacK of lettor.i half a foot high bad
preceded him on the morning mail. Many of
tbo letters were evidently of an olncial na
ture , ns they were addressed to "Governor
Boyd. " The goveruor took tune to open but
two or ihreo , nnd dumping tbo others into a
grip sack remarked tha / they would keep
until ho got to Lincoln. Ho hud nothing to
say for publication excepting lhat ho was
: oing lo Lincoln to assume the duties of his
ofllco.
A few minutes before 10 o'clock the cov-
crnor's carriage rolled up before the thcutor.
In the carriage were the governor's daugh
ter , Miss Margaret Uo.vd. Miss Burroughs of
Dccatur , III. , who Is a schoolmate of Miss
Boyd , Mrs. W. B. Ewing of Knoxville , 111. ,
and Iho governor's jon , Jumos E. Boyd , jr.
The party was soon joined by Governor
Boyd and Iho carriage was driven lo the
union depot. At 100 : ! the party entered the
Pullman palace car "Okanagoti" attached to
the Burlington west bound train.
Mr. Ellis L. Bierbower , the governor's
son-in-law , nnd Mr. Charles Ogden , chair
man of the democratic state central commit
tee , Joined Iho party nt the depot and wont
with the others mentioned above to Lincoln.
The suddenness with which the cliango
finally came about prevented a great many ,
no doubt , from seeing Ihe governor off , but
Mr. Boyd was evidently pleased with the
absence of any public demonstration.
"My vcinsluloment Is sure to be a pleasant
affair , " ho said , smiling , "for I am taking
a few ladles along to sco ipat everything is
all right. "
The party that accompanied Governor
Boyd was not large In numbers , put In sin
cere wishes for his success , in Joyousness of
heart and in personal appearance these who
accompanied him lo Lincoln were sufllcient
to meet every demand of iho occasion.
CANADIAN CANALS.
Ileiulutlons Introduced In Con retm
lor Their Improvement.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Fob. 8. A report was
today submitted to the house to accompany
ii resolution reported by instruction of iho
committee on foreign and internal commerce ,
roquosling Iho president lo nogoliato with
Canada to secure the sneedy improvement of
the Wollamt nnd St. Liwronco canals so as
to maVvO thorn conform In depth to tha stand
aril aiopl ) ° d by ihe Untied Slales for Its Im
provements within the great lakes.
The report says in part ; "The recent do
volopcmcnts of iho untold resou-ces of tbo
great northwest has made the productions ol
that region nnt only n vital part of our in
ternal commerce , but the loading factor of
our foreign trade. To facilitate this internal
commotco congress has not hesitated to vote
appropriations by millions. Its actldn in this
behalf has met the country's approval. The
committee believes that It Is now equally
important to tuke iho proper steps to secure
a deep water outlet for the foreign commerce
originating in stales tributary to the great
lakes. "
The report calls attcnllon to the natural
outlet by the St. Lawrence river , which
Canada has improved by the construction of
tbo Wollond and other canals , and demon-
states ttio Importance to this country of tholr
common use by Canada and the United
States. "If , " says the report , "tho canals
were further deepened so as to corrosponc
with the now See canal , Duluth , Milwaukee ,
Chicago , Cleveland and Buffalo would enjoy
all the advantages of seaboard cities with
reference lo toreign trade , " mid in conclusion
says lhat the present tlmo Is exceedingly opportune
portuno for urging such action In buhalf o
the commerce of Iho great lalics , because
representatives of the Canadian gcvermnon
will shortly arrive In this cily to negotiate
with our Government for closer trade rela
tions between iho two countries.
H'K.l'fllKIt t'UHKU.lST ,
Orrici : \VIUTIIKK \ BUIIUAU , I
OJUM * . Feb. 8. f
Cold and clear weather prevails In the Mis
souri and upper Mississippi valleys , with
generally fair weather and temperature below -
low freezing tbrouehoul the western and
southwestern sections , which IK caused by u
largo area of high pressure that was centra
orer Colorado last evening. North and
northwest winds prevail throughout tbo see
lions west of the Mississippi river.
The temperature at bu Vlnrent last even
ing was 0 = below zero , while Bismarck and
Moorhead reported zero. Light snows were
fulling in the loner Inko region ,
For Easiern Nobrasuu Continued fair
cold weather during DuoiJay ; probably lair
and warmer Wednesday.
For Omaha and Vicinity Continue ; ! fail
and cold ; warmer Wednesday.
WiMiixoiox. I ) . U. . Fob. S. For Montana
Warmer ; south winds , aud generally fair.
For Iowa and Missouri--Continued cold ;
west winds and generally fair weather ; fair
Wednesday.
For Kansas , Nebraska and Colorado Con
tinued colder , full-weather ; variable winds ;
slUUlly warmer and fair Wednesday.
For North and South Dakota Fair
weather ; variable winds ; warmer Tuesday
ulytit : \Yeducsduy. .
WORLD'S ' FAIR INVESTIGATION
To What Committee it Should Bo Referred
Decided by the House.
JIGH SALARIES PAID THE OFFCIALS
Mr. llenderftoti of lown .tinker i > I'cw Com
parison * DUviisfllon of tliu Proposed
liitefttlKUtlon-lteferreil to the Com
mittee on Appropriations.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Fob. 8. "If the labor
of the gentleman who occupies the position
of Olrcctor general of tbo World's Columbian
exposition Is worth (15,000 per annum then
every raombor of this house should receive n
salary of fc5,000 ! a year. " This was the clos-
ngsonlonco of ibo arraignment of Director
General Davu by Representative Hondorson
of Iowa , In the house today , ana to the stir
ring argument of the gentleman from Iowa
vasduetho action of the house In orderlr.g
ho appropriations committee to thoroughly
nvostlgalo the oxpoudlturos of the World's
Columbian commission ,
There is great division of opinion among
congressmen tonight as the effect of today's
action of the houso. While the World's fair
committee mot defeat In its demand that all
investigations should bo conducted by It ,
hero are many who maintain that this defeat
lees not indicate that n like fate awaits the
bill to bo introduced malting an appropria
tion of $3,000,000 for the boncllt of the
World's fair. Today's action was generally
ogardod more as settling n matter of pre
cedence than of affeot\ng \ tuo vital Interests
of the World's fair , and there Is no doubt
nany gentlemen voted for the appropriations
committee who will vote and have announced
their intention of voting for a generous
appropriation for the World's fair.
Callnl Up by .Mr. S.tyera.
The world's fair question was called up by
Mr. Sayors of Texas , n member of thp oom-
nittco on appropriations. Mr. Buyers said
n explaining the resolution for investigation ,
that It was understood that an application
would bo made to congress either for a loan
of 5,000,000 or the investment of such a sum
n stock to bo held by the government.
The original resolution , offered by Mr.
Henderson of Iowa , provided for an Inquiry
ns to the expenditures authorized by the net
of Aprils. ) , 1890 ; the committee on appropri
ations had como to the conclusion that it
would bo well for congress to have nil possi-
Jlo information touching the expenditures
whether they referred to the government ox-
ilbit or not.
Mr. Henderson of Iowa , the author of the
original resolution , disclaimed any unfriond-
Inoss to the exposition. From the beginning
10 had boon an earnest , outspoken supporter
of the exposition ana ho never swerved in
ils fidelity to its interests. Bui ho had
icard many reports ana rumors and had seen
others in the pub'.io press , which might have
an influence on the public mind , ills desire
was to invite such full Information ns would
enable congress to act Intelligently in making
appropriations in behalf of the exposition.
The country would not sustain congress in
making appropriations for the great enter
prise unless it acted with wisdom and pa-
: riotism.
High SuliirlcH I'll Id Olllcluls.
"No , " said ho , ' ! want to call the alien-
Lion of the house to the salaries that are paid.
The president of the United States Rots > 0-
000 , and the nox , * highest salary paid by this
country is that of the direc
tor general of the World's ' fair
$15,000. In other words , this director
cenoral ranks next in salary to llio president
of the United States. The chief justice of
the supreme court of the United States gets
only $10,500 , ttio justices of the supreme
court Si O.OOi ) , the vice president of the United
States 58,000 , and the distinguished gentle-
inan who presides over our deliberations
$3,000. The secretary of this World's fair
commission , too , I sco got 510,000 , and the
president of tbo commission $12,000. This
was cut in two after the storm of a
year or more aco. The reduction was after
a committee had reported on the matter and
the board was forced to do it. Public senti
ment , like the waves of the ocean , drove
them to the shore of reduction. But when
appointed they tool ? hold of that $1,500,000
as though it had been a private fund in
tended for their own boncllt. This commis
sion is to last , If i renumber correctly , until
Ib03. This director general was glad
to fight hard , at no light ex
pense , to got a two-year seat In this
bouso at a $5,000 salary Ho suddenly ex
panded In intellectual powers that no less
than $15,000 will satisfy him when ho does
not oven have to bear the current and legiti
mate expense of an election. [ Laughter. |
Many of us served bnsido him in congress.
Ho was a good man , an aolo man , but I
remember nothing for vvhlco bo was con
spicuous except for his dead silence on most
public questions. [ Hcnowed laughter. ] If
you can vindicate a $15,000 salary for him
every gentleman on this floor is entitled to a
$ J5,000 salary. | Laughter and applause. |
DcHcrxo All 1'rulHC.
"Now , Mr. Speaker , there are two bodies
dealing with this oxposition. Wo have the
United States commission , provided for by
the act Jof congress , and wo have the local
Chicago corporation , whlcti I think Is called
the "World's Exposition of ISO : ! . " The
latter body , I think , deserves nil the praise
that any inun can volco with human speech
for what they have accomplished ,
and I want no sentence or sentiment
of mine to reflect In any manner or for
an Instant on that grout body of
men who have raised over $10,000,000 for this
enterprise and I understand will raise , If
necessary , from $3,000,000 to $1.000,000 more
to make It a great success. That body of
man and their work my resolution docs not
touch , and does not seek to toucb , unless they
may voluntarily wish to give us Information
in regard to tuo exposition. Tuo aim , the
scope , the solo purpose of the resolution is to
go thoroughly Into the Investigation of such
appropriations as have heretofore been mudo
aua are to bo made by this congress Itself
hereafter. Our friends who have olTorod a
substitute want this investigation to go Into
the hands of the Columbian exposition com
mittee. Gentlemen , you have the to , 000 , 000
proposition coming before you. No one con.
tests your prerogatives In investigating that
or recommending the advisability of acceding
to the request of the house. But wo have
the appropriation of it. These items belong -
long to us ; they nro properly a part
of the functions of our committee.
and for one I foul that I should
bo quite as willing to have my frlund , Brother
Holmnn , of Indiana , 'run his massive brain
and eagle oyo' ( laughter ] over tbo items of
expenditures of this commission as I would
to have the chairman of tbu Columbian ex
position , by friend Mr. Durborow from
Chicago. The great journals of Chicago
have approved of this Investigation , "
Jlullo
"Wo invite the Investigation , " interrupted
Mr. Taylur , of Illinois , "and I will say to
the gentleman from Iowa that tliero uro
members on this floor now from Chit-ago who
will vote for that resolution. " [ Applause , ]
"Well , " retorted Mr. Henderson , " 1
always took you for a thoroughbiod , hut
luoro I sco of you the more I like you on that
point. [ Laughter. ] I do not fay that I
would vote for it myself. " [ Laughtor.j
"Well then , perhaps you had bettor lot the
other follow talk who is going to vote fur It.
JGreat laughter. ] Now , Mr. Speaker , this
committee on appropriations is the only com
mittee bovine jurisdiction over thn proceed
ings of the World's Fair commission. That
Is my theory ; and that wo do not seek through
this Investigation to roach the operations ol
the local corporation at all. " ( Applause. I
Mr. Durborow of Illinois , chairman of
tbo World's fair com'mlttoo. earnestly sup.
ported n substitute , placing the investigation
in the bunds of that comtmUoo. i " 1 waut to
say , Mr. Spjakor , " said ho , "thfct I most
icurttly and fully agree with whit , the pout
tlomnn from Toxrs ( Mr. Savers ) ' nnd the
gentleman from Iowa ( Mr. Hondorson ) have
said In rosard to the nocoislly of Jim investi
gation. 1 believe that 1 am porljups hotter
; > ostod on the affairs of the Columbian exposition -
position than any Othotf jnombor of this
louse ; and I want to say that I nm not pre
pared today to vote for any appropriation of
money or nsslslnncoof ntty kind until moro
information is given to tha house than wo at
present have before us. I .nm heartily In
favor of an Investigation ntiilJ want to see
ho Investigation started nl soon as possible ,
.nit this is tiot n question or an Investigation ,
Jut It Is a question of the Jurisdiction of the
committee oh the Columbian exposition , The
subject of the Columbian . exposition was
irst brought before the Fiftieth" congress in
.ho matter of having n number of petitions
presented to congress favoring the holding
of this fair. '
Conflict of , Titrlfi < Uctlan.
"No action was taken. If I understand It
correctly , until the Fiftieth congress , when
u very large number of petitions were pre
sented nnu referred to certain committees ;
and a conflict of jurisdiction came up , but to
settle this conflict of Jurisdiction the house
authorized thn appointment of n special com
mittee on the quadrocontonnlat , Tbo name
if the committee was afterwards changed to
.ho 'Committee on the Columbian Exposl-
.lon , ' for the reason that the corporate au
thorities In Chicago of the exposition had
changed the name of their corporation and
1 Is now known as the 'World's Columbian
Exposition Corporation. ' In the present ses
sion the committee on rules reported n rule
Describing the jurisdiction of the regular
committee , and proposing that the regular
committee should bo governed by rule U of
tbo rules of the Fiftieth congress.
to .Mnko tha Investigation.
Now , Mr. Speaker , wo maintain that logis-
ation or appropriations relating to the
World's Columbian exposition do not como
under any power which , by the rule , Is dele
gated tc the committee on appropriations. On
ihe other hand , on the (1th ( of January last ,
the committee on rules reported a rule gov
erning the jurisdiction of the select com
mittees of thlshouso , and which also provided
Tor all proposed legislation concerning the
Columbian oxposition. There are no limita
tions in ttiat rulo. Under It all legislation of
whatever character relating to tbo World's
fair , whether it includes "appropriations or
not , is to bo referred to the committee on
Columbian exposition. Now , Mr. Speaker ,
the committee on tha Columbian exposition
linvo not brought up this question because of
any objection to tbo proposed investigation ,
because wo are a unit as to the necessity of
having an Investigation. The entire subject
should bo investigated , nnd 1 am
authorized by the officious of the
World's fair nt Chicago to state
that they duslra an investigation
of the most complete character and will offer
every facility In their power to the committee
that shall ho appointed by this house to
make tbo Investigation. But the committee
on the Columbian exposition ( believe and
maintain that the jurisdiction ! conferred on
thorn in relation to this subjeqf gives them
llio right ana the power to attend to all legis
lation in relation to the exposition and , as n
consequence of that belief , they have nro
sonind this substitute to the nou.se for adop
tion. " [ Applause. ]
Ho Was it Friend of the Fair.
Mr. McCroary of Kentucky" proclaimed
himself a friend of the World'tJ fair and said
that the managers thereof did. not shrink
Troin an investigation. But ho did not be
lieve that the inquiry should bOjmndo by tbo
committee on appropriations. ! Ho did not
wish to load down that great committee , nnd
no contended that the special .Columbian
exposition committed was the proprncdium |
through which the house 'should receive in
formation.
Mr. Outhwalto of Ohio , speaking as an
impartial person belonging to neither of the
contending committees , gave It as his opinion
that the World's ' fair committee should not
have jurisdiction over the Investigation.
When the original bill was passed It was
understood by the house that these who fav
ored the location at Chicago , for ho was one
of them , should ask no further appropria
tions from thn government. Ho believed
that the committee on appropriations was a
better committee to make the investigation.
Mr. Hopkins of Illinois said ho neither
sought nor attempted to avoid an invcstiga
lion Into the affairs of the World's fair. Ho
did not believe that there was any occasion
for it , but as the question had been raised It
was in the inlorsst of the commission that it
should bo licki. Ho deprecated tbo remarks
of the gentleman from Iowa ( Mr. Il3ndcr
son ) as to the director general. The gentle
man bad alluded to that' ' gentleman ns
a gentleman who , when ho was a meinoer of
tbo bouso , had boon conspicuous by his
silence. Ills ( Mr. Hopkins' ) experience had
boon that the lightest headed and weakest
mom oors on the floor wero' tboso who made
tbo most noise. Ho favored tbo appointment
of a special committee of nno members to
conduct the investigation. - ,
Welded n Vast Tower.
Mr. Fellows of Now York } thought that a
vote against the Durborow substitute would
bo n vote of lack of confidence In the com
mittee on the World's fair. The committee
on appropriations at present wielded a vast
power , and ho was nol disposed to enlarge it.
Mr. Cummlngs of New York said that ho
would vote against the proposition of the
committee- appropriations , because it
uoonied to bo a proposition based on the sup
position that the members of the World's
falrcommitteo wore a set of scoundrels and
not worthy of being entrusted , with thn In
vestigation. Ho could not afford to , nnd ho
would not cast any insinuations or imputa
tion upon any committee of the house.
The tlmo allowed for debate having ex
pired , the speaker stated the question to bo
on the amendment offorud byMr. . Hellly of
i'flnnsylvaiila to the resolution of the com
mittee on appropriations , substituting ttio
committee on the World's ' fair for the com-
mlltoe on npproprlations as having charge of
the investigation , Loit yonf.103 ; nays H7.
The vote then recurred upon an amend
ment offered by Mr. Butler of Iowa , entrust
ing tbo investigation to a special committee
of seven members. Lost yeas , KM ; nays ,
1 4.
Appropriation * Committee Win * .
The substitute offered by Mr. Durborow
was rejected without division , arid the reso
lution of the committee , on appropriations
was agreed to. It roads as follows ; "That
the committee on appropriations i is ordered
to Inquire und report whether -thoso obit.
gated and undertaking and nov. > obliged to
do HO have justly and properly Compiled with
the requirements of tbu act or jsongross , np
piovod April 'J5 , 1890 , and" whether all ex
penditures of whatever cbaracfec for the ex
position bavo been Judiciously made , whether
the number of employes andl Appointees to
carry out tbo laws is cxceselvo and their
compensation reasonable or 'Otherwise , and
to ascertain and report the salary paid to.
each officer und employe. , fromiwkat state the
several appointments Iwve baonimado , and ,
generally , whether in ( bo ojiro' and conduct
of said exposition proper man Remont has
been bad ; that they obtaln.a ftll report of
these in charge of the expenditure of money ,
nnd all such expenditures , and1 { that the ra
report of the committee , basou upon this in.
quiry , may be made at any lime to congress , "
Com mitt u Appoint uicntH.
Tha speaker made the following committee
appointments : ' "
Banking airj Curronov Mr. Busoy of 1111
nols and Mr. Russell of Kentucky.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Mr ,
Curuth of Kentucky and Mr. Qoombs of Now
York.
District of Columbia-Mr , Hollowell of
Pennsylvania und Mr. Busoy of Illinois ,
War Claims Mr , Cadmus of Now Jersey.
Eleventh Census Mr , Flthlan of Illinois
The house then adjourned.
IN TillI : SK.f.VTU.
lllll furu Hunt Hull\yiiy Arouuil the Colum
bia Itltor IMIJiM l'rlutluir lllll.
WASHINGTON , D. 6 , , Fcb , a A t > \ \ \ was re
ported and placed on the calendar for the
construction of a boat railway at the Dalles
and Cello Falls and Ten Mile Hapids of tbo
[ CONTINUED ox huco.M ) rue. ]
OSBORNE STOOD BY HIS \YIFE \
Story Told By the Gallant Captain of the
Escape and Return to England.
IE HAD HER SAFE AMONG FRIENDS
She Wanted to OUe IIcr oir tip in Oner , Hut
lie Olijeeted How He Arranged
for Her Surrender All
Object ofl'lly.
lCirliM ) ) | < : < l IS1) } liuJamtsGtirJm J/eiwttM /
LONDON , Fob. 8. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to TUB BBC. I The Dwarf , a
society paper , will print tomorrow an intor-
vlew with Captain Osbarno on the pearl
caso. It gives the movements of Mrs. Os-
berne after the oeiobratod case came to an
untimely end , As soon ns Captain Osborno
discovered the terrible denouement to his
wife's ' case , ut a conference held by counsel
on tbo following Saturday morning , he dl-
reeled that the proceedings bo abandoned.
On the same night , dosplto the vehement
entreaties of his wife that ho should lot her
stay and glvo herself up to Justtco , ho almost
forcibly , knowing her precarious condition
of hoaltb. rushed her across the Channel ,
They stayed In Paris three days und three
nights , where Captain Osborno endeavored
to restrain his wlfo from eluding his vlgl-
anco , for her constant maniacal idea was to
return to London and surrender , and it was
only uftor giving her hU solemn promise that
10 would allow her to return as soon as her
extremely weak condition improved that iho
consented to wait ,
Among I'rli'nds In Spuln.
On Christmas night in Paris they learned
.hat a warrant had boon Issued. Captain
Osborno thereupon lost no tlmo in taking
ils wife across the Pyrenees. They settled
down at a small place not far from Iruu.
lad the detectives boon fortunate enough to
trace them they would have mot much dllll-
culty In an endeavor to capture their prey ,
'or Captain Osborno and his wife were
jlesscd with staunch and powerful friends in
tbo neighborhood of their hnveu rest , and
any endeavor to oxoculc a warrant in the
ady's dcplorablo state would have been ro-
slstod by sturdy peasants to the number of
over 1,000. Besides , owing to the close prox-
ralty of his refuge to a shipping center ,
Captain Osborno , could on six hours' notice
sot sail with his wife for any port. Thoro-
'oro , with a feeling of perfect security ,
after finding that his wlfo had recovered
sufllclcnt strength to undergo the trying
ordeal of another journey , Captain Ojborno
eft her about the yoth of January to rocross
tbo Pyrenees on his way to England to set
tle up affairs and arrange for her surrender.
Arranged Tor Her Surrender.
Whilst hero for a spnco of a few days bo
promised Colonel Smith of tbo city police to
deliver up Ins wlfo ono week after his return
from Spain , naming the route he would take
and the date and hour of nis surrender.
Ho faithfully kept his word , thouch when
tno return journey with his wlfo was under-
takeii'Coptain Osborno anticipated that ho
would not oo able to complete the painful
task , as Mrs , Osborno broke down again in
liealth on moro than ono occasion , and pro ma
ture accuchomcnt. which ho fearou from tbo
first , appeared Imminent. Mrs. Osborne Is
now in Holloway jail. Her child Is expected
in May , and if she is sentenced and com
mitted for perjury will probably be born in
prison.
JtKltlXtJ SIM JOIXT C'O.U.V/AS/O.V.
It Holds Its First Mcotliiff Hems from llio
Niltloliiil Cupltul.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Fob. 8. The Bering
sea joint commission , consisting of Sir Baden
Powell and Dr. Havvson of England nnd
Profs. Mcndcnhall and Mcrrlam of the
United states , mot for the lirst time this
afternoon at Iho Arlington , and made ar
rangements for a series of sessions on the
general subject of tbo seal-hunting industry.
These meetings nro for the purpose of com
paring the results of the investigations made
py the commissioners Independently last
summer with a view taibo formulation of n
joint report , which may bo accepted by the
board of arbitrators , when appointed , as
linal on nil questions touching the character
and extent of the sealintr industry. Meanwhile -
while arrangements are being made for the
settlement of the question of jurisdiction
over Bering sea by arbitration , nnd It is ex
pected that a treaty to that effect bntwoon
Urcat Britain and tbo United States will ho
In shape for submission to the senate for
ratification next woek.
National T.oiin Fiiiul.
The creation of a "national loan fund" is
the object of n bill Introuuccd in tbo house
todav by Representative Otis of Kansas.
This fund is to consist of Ji.OOO.OOO.OOO . , or as
much thereof as mabo necessary , of legal
tender paper money , to 1 > a Issued by the nuc-
retury of the treasury ami to bo interchange
able at par with anv other kind of lawful
money of the United States. It Is to bo de
posited in the United States treasury , sub
ject to Iho ardors of the governors of the sev
eral states. Any state desiring to avail Itself
of the benefits of the fund may do no by tbo
adoption of n joint resolution , setting forth
that tbo btato agrees to pay to the United
States 1 per cent per annum on all
sums drawn and retained by it , and provid
ing for the loan of money to Its citizens upon
reasonable security at interest not exceeding
U per cent. The secretary Is to honor the re
quest for u loan to tbo extent of fiG par cent
of the assessed valuation of the real estate
situated within the state.
KulUtlni ; Indiana.
Senator proctor has Introduced a bill to
oarry out the policy begun by him as sccre-
taiv of war , to enlist Indians In the army as
a part of the regular forco. It authorizes the
enlistment of 'i.OOO Indians , under the same
conditions that govern the enlistment of
other persons , to bo formed into troops of
cavalry and companies of Infantry , The
strength of the army is to bo increased to
this extent.
NiiKtaliioit the roHtnmstor ( icncrul.
The court of claims today afllrmod tbo right
of the postmaster general to annual contracts
mudo without his approval. ' 1 he question
arose In the claim of Mnuinnls against the
United States to recover $5,000 alleged to be
duo on a contract for carrying the mails in
the lower Mississippi vullov sublet to him by
ldo original contractor without the sanction
of the Poatofllco department.
Treasury Ilcnin.
The Treasury department today purchased
4(10,000 ( ounces of silver at from $0.'jjra to
fO.'JIOO.
The socretarv of the treasury today issued
a warrant for fOOiilU ) In favor of the gov
ernor of Kentucky , representing that state's
slmro of the direct tax.
.ll't'HKVl.lTKH HIS
I'runlilcnt llrrni of the XmiVorlc f.lfo Ko-
lgun mitl Is ( ilvcn u lilt ; reunion.
Nnw YoitK , Feb. 8. Pj-osldent Boors of
the Now York Life Insurance company to
day tendered his resignation to the board of
trustees of the company , which was accepted
by the board with the condition that ho
should remain with the company in on ad
vieory capacity the remainder of bis life.
Ilia successor will bo elected on tbo 10th.
As soon as Mr , Beers' resignation was
offered the committee appointed ( o consider
the report of the ttato superintendent on
affairs of the company prosonded their report -
port , Tbo report states that the committee's
consideration of the matter had been thor
ough and careful , but U failed to discover
any corrupt or tilt honest use of the company' *
funds. The report of the Insurance depart
ments , however , iidiM the committee , satis-
fled them that the business of the company
lad outgrown the methods and chocks now
, n use. The committee therefore recom
mends ;
First , A division of the dutlos of executive
ofllcors by the appointment of an auditor ,
who ( .hall report direct to the tr.istoos.
Second , Tlio adoption of n py-luw tlmt no
salaried otnployo of the company shall bo
eligible ns a president.
Three. The appointment of a committee of
five by the board to make nominations to lilt
vacancies.
Four. That the conimlltoo bo reorganised
nnd tbo work of the board bo redistributed
among them.
Fifth. That the bv-laws bo amended in
such respects ns shall add to the ofllclcncy of
the organization nnd that n committee bo
ippolntod to report amendments to the hy-
aws to conform to necessary changes.
The commiltoo eulogizes President Beers
nnd suggests that n proper recognition of his
services nnd his future usefulness to the
company warrants them in suggesting to the
board that a salary of t'J.I.OOO per annum he
clvon to him to continue for life , In accord
ance with a contract already submitted to
thip committee.
The report 'vas signed by William Strong ,
C. T , Baldwin , John Chaulln , Walter 11.
Lewis , K. a. Bohb ) .
The board adopted resolutions accepting
the resignation with reprot and pold high
tribute to Mr. Boors' ability , zeal , etc. It
also adopted the following ;
HcKolvcd , That this hoard authorize nn
agreement to bo made with Mr , lluern to hu-
; iuo his services during the remainder nf Ills
Ifu In an advisory capacity upon half Pay ,
)1'JAOO ) , making together with his poiiHlon of
13.1,00' , an minimi snlury of M7.VK ) on the form
rcco nun ended by this special committee " ! '
DOlntoil ut a special nmottiiKof this botird ,
lold nn the aith day of .January , ISO. , and pre
sented to this board with the rcpoitof snlil
committee thlsday ,
The report was accepted nnd the committee
continued until next Wednesday.
A special committee was also appointed to
make nominations for officers , including u
now president. The committee Is expected
.o report on Wednesday. The proceedings
occupied only n little while.
Some of the trustees were questioned this
iftornoon as to Mr. Beers' successor , but
hey all declined to say anything on the sub-
cct or confirm rumors that the presidency of
[ ho company had been offered to certain well
mown men. It Is said that the presidency
has boon offered to E. W. Scott , ono of the
vice presidents of the Equitable Lifo Assur
ance society , toY. . L. Strong , ono of the
company's present trustees and president of
; ho Central National baiilr , and to Mr. Mo-
Call , comptroller of the Kqultablo company ,
1SH1US (1UKS TO ItKSl'KK.
town's Governor Will Talk lit tlui Creyntono
( 'lull lllllllll | ( > t.
DCS MoiKRa , la. , Feb. 8. Special To lo
gram to TUB Br.n.J Governor Boies nnd
[ > arty started for Denver last night. The
party consisted of Governor Boies , Miss
Boies , Miss Ham , Miss Barber , Colonel Ed
H. Hunter , Miss Richardson nnd Henry
Shaver. W. W. Winner , who Is now
in Colorado , will meet the party nt
Denver and return with thorn. Colonel
Charles A. Clarlc , who wont tote
to Sioux City Friday nluut , will join the
imrty on the road out. Hnn. J. J. Richard
ion is in Nebraska , whoio ho was called on
business. Hu will join the party at Pncillc
Junction.
The Groystone club banquet will bo hold
Tuesday evening nt tbo Broadway theater.
Hon. Platt Uogorb , chairman of tbo committee -
too on toasts , will bo tnastmuster. Hon.
Charles S. Thomas , chairman of tbo committee -
too on invitations , will read the written ro
sporises from prominent democrats who -arc
not present. Tno program of toasts is as
follows : Address by Hon. Alexander B.
McKinley ; "Tho West in Politics , " Hon.
Alva Adams , ox-govornor of Colorado ; "Tho
South and the West , " Hon. Charloi A. Cul-
barton , attorney gonorul of Texas : "Tho
Ladles , " Hon. O. J. Bryan of New Mexico :
"Democracy in IS'J-1 , " Hon. Horace
Boies , covornor of town ; "Missouri
Ever Faithful , " Hon. Thomas T.
Crlttondon , ox-governor of Missouri ;
"Tbo State of Iowa. " Hon. Charles A. Clark
of lown : "The Iroquois Clue , the Inspiration
nnd Aspiration of the Greystono Club , " Hon.
It. I. Smith , ex-president of the Iroquoi1.
club of Chicago ; "Wyoming , Out Younger
Sister , " Hon. George W. Baxter , ox-govorror
of Wyoming ; "Democracy is Opposed to
Isms , " Hon. David Ovormlro of' Kansas ;
"Colorado Democracy , " Hon. Caldwcll Yea-
mann of Colorado ; "Democracy in High Al
titudes , " Hon. Samuel T. Corn of Wyoming.
Io u Supreme Court Derlxloni.
Dns MOINIS : , la. , Feb. 8. [ Spoclal Tele
gram to Tun Bnc. ] Tne following decisions
were filed in thcsuprerao court today ; Frank
Kggloston vs Mason & Co. , ct al , appellants ,
Polk district , reversed ; liav/koyo Lumnor
company , nppallnnl , vs J.V. . Diddy , Dallas
district , nfllrmod ; C. H. McUndor vs S. A.
Pirrino , appellant , Corro Gerdo district :
Fouko it Tyon. appellants , vs Jackson
county , Creston district , affirmed ; State of
lown , appellant , vs William Manatt , Pow-
shock district , reversed ; State of Iowa for
the use of Wmshulk county , appellant , vs T.
\V. Burdcck , defendant , and S. B , Kwln ,
administrator and intervener , Winnoshlek
district , reversed ; Daniel Haworth VB
Soovurs Manufacturing company , appellant ,
vs Mahaska district , afllrmod.
Arrived at Denver ,
DENVER , Cole , , Fob. 8. Governor Boles
and party of Iowa , ex-Governor Crittondon
of Missouri , and Governor Baxter of
Wyominir arrived here tonight , and will
spend tomorrow viewing the city.
Tomorrow evening they will attend the
Panquot at the Greystono club , arrange
moms for which hive been very elaborate
and are now nearly completed.
lOnforelni ; rrolilliltlon ,
CIIKSTONla. . , Fob. 8. ( Special Telegram
to Tim Bui : . ] The chief of police commenced
a raid on saloons by swearing out search
wnrrunlH today. Ono place was searched
this evening and the liquor confiscated.
lor u Celebration ,
KBAUXKY , Nob. , Feb. 8--SpeclaI [ Telegram
to Tun BHU.J Tbo general committee on ar
rangements for the proper celebration nt the
opening of tbo cotton mill , reported progress
at a citizens' mooting tonight. Tlio plan ol
work as laid out Is now In the hands of tbo
following committees : Finance , decoration ,
transportation , advertising , invitation and
reception. It U the general sentiment among
the people here to make the celebration the
grandest in the state. The linauco committee
estimates the outlay of JJi.OOO.
It is now thought that Iho mill Mill not bo
put in operation before next May ,
Women' * Conlerenee.
ICAN8V8 CITV , Mo. , Fob. 8 , The interstate
women's conference opened a three days'
session Ibis evening at Iho First Congrcga
tional church. After dovollonul exercises
Mrs. Clara C. Hoffman , president of the
Missouri Woman's Christian T > 'iuporiiiico
Union , welcomed the delegates. .
Mrs. Lrura M. Johns , president of the
Kansas Equal Suffrage association , re
sponded ,
The principal address of the uvonlntr was
delivered by llev. Anna II. Sbuw of Massa-
cluisetls , on "ThoFalo of Republics. "
Miss Mary Dunn , secretary of the Kansas
City Young Women's Chrimian association ,
followed In a discussion of "Physical Train
ing for Women. "
Amen [ , ' notable women present at the con
forcnce are Miss Florence Bolgarlno of Lon
don : Mrs. Mary Seymour Howell of Now
York ; Mrs , F. D. New by and Mrs , Noble
Prentlss.
M. D. Roche , Btato iigont of the Kooloj
Institute of IHulr , Nub. , room ! ) IO , Now
York Lifo bldK.Otnalia , Nob. All In-
quii'icg for Information promptly at
tended to.
VICTIMS OF AN AWFUL DEATH
Honmaiits of Humanity Taken From thi
Ruins of Ilotol Royal.
MANY BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION
torrlfjliig Seenen t the Morgue l
Crouds Visit tlio DIMU ! lloute-Work of
Iclrntirjlnic ttio Clmrrod llo <
nmlns li 'Vleiiili.
NEW YOIIK , Fob. 8. Up lo 8 o'clock thl
afternoon four bodies mid boon removed to
ho morgue. Three of the bodies were these
of women and the fourth that of n man ,
\ddod to the live bodies , at the morgua
estorday makes nine In all recovered froirf
ho ruins , Of those on "one , that of Harry
. Levy , has been Idontl lo < i , The bodies recovered -
covered today nro nil | rilly burned and
lontltlcatlon may hi ) lni.ilblo. | Tlio sixth
) ody found Is thought lo bo that of Fanny
Cluru of this city.
Wnltor Dates of Philadelphia , a clothier ,
n n vorj critical condition , und the surgeons )
do not expect him to recover.
Late In the nftorcoon the workmen found
n foot and part of n log In the ruins. It was
so badly burned as to bo uurocognlzablo and
vas sent directly to the morgue.
About 5:45 : the eleventh body was brought
0 vie. The logs of It wore most gone , thd
arms had boon burned off nnd the head
crushed almost to n Jelly , In the upper } a\y
1 sot of false .tooth wore found which lookaa
Ike those of a woman.
Ono hundred mon are at work on tha
debris and will bo kept going night anil day
intil they have completed the work of clour-
ng away the ruins , which , in all probability ,
will take about three days.
Work of lileiitlllciillon ,
Three of the bodies removed from the
ruins during the morning were taken to tha
norguo. A deputy cnronor came with them
for the purpose of assisting In the identities
ion and to ascertain tbo cause of death ,
orders having gene out that all bodies sbonlil
> o btought to the morgue and Idontlllcii
them sn that no confusion would result.
Hotly No. 7 , that of u man with arms
'olclcd across his breast nnd bowoit
toad , as if to protect bis face , was
the llrst examined. Ho had evidently made
i dospuratc effort to escape , as ho had
lurrlodly drawn nn bis trousers , notslopplna
to remove his night robe , Which ho still
woro. His identification was soon made coin.
pleto. Ho was A. A. Townsend , n coal
icalor of Now Haven , Conn. , who como on
hero from Washington , D. C. , last Satur
day.
day.Uy this limo the number of persons cok-
IIE information , or prompted by cniiosity to
visit the dead house , which was rapidly pll-
i\K \ up with horrors , had Increased tv a mob.
: t was tin orderly mob , however , unit the
ofllcials had but llttlo t rouble in 'loioctinx
ho real inquirers from the hocus , nnd occt | *
ng the latter from the promises.
Crowded llll ( lueslx.
So far nineteen bodies have been found.
L-'roin n careful examination of tbu hotel
oclster and Journal furnUhod by Clerk Un-
lei-wood , the number of persons In the uuild-
na when tno lire broku out was 1.VJ. Ot
tboso nineteen are known to bo dead , eighty-
one were rescued before the walls collapsed
mil llfty-two uro still missing. Among those
rescued from the llaming building wore
twenty-four moro or loss sorlous > lv burned
md bruisod. It is not improbable that a
lumber of these who are still among the
missing may have oscupcd , but until the
great heaps ofilohrls have boon temovod u6
ono can tell what will bo disclosed.
Tno injured are :
Avuiiv , .1. 13. , Now York ; loft hand burned :
it ( jednoy houso. '
HuniAN-AN , W. C. , Now York ; slightly'
burned ; at Ucdnoy houso.
Doi'itni.Rit , O. , Now York ; burned about
tlio hands ; at Godnoy house.
FOXIH , 13. C. , Huport , Vt. ; hands burned j
roturncd homo.
HAHDIXO , HCUIIKIIT , Now York ; ribs
broken and slightly burned ; at Presbyterian
lospltal.
HAHMON , B. L. , Now York ; burned about
ho face nnd bands nnd Injured internally ; at
Ucdnoy house.
HUIMO.V , P. L. , Now York ; fractured
skull and thigh with Injured spine ; at Now
Yorlc hospital.
KI.IIIN , Ci.AitnxcK W. , Heaton , P.i. ; par-
ti.illv asphyxiated and burned ; discharged
from Hellovue hospital.
KNMIT , Mils. S. w. , Boston ; hands burned ;
at Uedney bouse.
LocKAim. Mils. W. S. , Now York ; badly
burned with Internal Injuries and may die ;
at Uedney house.
Lrsif , Du. O. L , Now York ; hands se
verely burned , knees and foot cut and
bruised ; ut Uedney houso.
LUSIIII : , O. B. , Richmond , Vu , ; badly
burned about the feet ; at the homo of Mi
brother on West Forty-second street , near
Sixth avenue.
MAIIEK , UEounr. W. , Brooklyn ; slightly
burned about the hands ; ut Oednoy houso.
MUAKI , Hic'iiAiii ) . proprietor of Hotel
Royal ; hands .slightly burned ; at the Hotel
Vundomo.
MHAIIS , Miis. Istni'.i.i.A , New Yorit ; slightly
burned on head and body and contusionv of
back and aide ; nt Bollcvuo hospital.
KHVXOUIS , Alii" . 10. B. , Philadelphia )
hand burned sllghtlv ; nt Ucdnoy house.
Scuo'iT , Miis. W. II. , Jn."New Yorkj
slightly burned ; at fJodnoy houso.
THAI. , A. W , , Now York ; slightly burned ;
at Godnoy houso.
Tims , Miis. M. A. , Albany ; handshiirnod }
at Godney house.
UT.MA.V , FHHIIIIHICK , New York ; hand cutj
ut No. 1115 West Flfty-olglith street.
\Vmri : , Cimu.KS , Philadelphia ; probably
fatal burns and contusions ; at Hellnviio hos
pital. _
AM.T.ltiUi : IHH.t'HItti II'O.V.
Kiiiisntt I'armiT * I'ronoiineit In I'.tvor ol In.
dependent I'ollllenl Aetlon ,
TOIT.KA , Kan , , Fob. 8. [ Special Tolngrnm
toTiiK Bin.J : The bolt In thfj fnrmnrt nlll-
unco over the delegates appointed to tno St.
Louis conforoiico has resulted In a complete
victory for the boiler * . The olllccr.s and ex
ecutive board of the alllanco in order to pro *
vent a complete rup'.uro In the organ l/.atlou ,
have asked for tbo resignation of the oojco <
llonal delegates ant ) will increase the dele *
gallon lo twenty-four , allowing to the con
gressional districts to elect fouitoon of thp
members. 'Iho announcement that the exe
cutive board had appointed delegates to tb *
St. Louis conference who were opposed to
the subtrcasuay anil land loan schemes of
the alliance was made In n woouly alliance
organ two weeks ago.
The BUballlancos all ever the state a road
in a mass and one after nnothur adopted
resolutions tonsuring tbo state olllccrs and
the executive bolting conventions wcra
called in each congressional district. The
llrst was hold In the Fifth district lubt Frl-
day but it was largo and enthusiastic-
enough to frighten the stale board Into a
backdown
The convention declared In its resolutions
that the vote taken In the sulmllianccs on
tun sub treasury proposition showed thointo
bo overwhelmingly in favor of It und that
valuable time would bo lo t by waiting for
cither of the old parties to recognize the
alliance's demand. The resolutions protested
against tbo action of tlio state board a *
"lending towards usurpation of power pro
perly belonging to tbu people und to make
this protest emphatic ue today select two
delegates to the St. Louis conference and
demand tholr endorsement by the elate
board. "
The executive board acted under Instruc
tions from tbo national council of the order
and had they boon disnoicd to hold , thole
ground could have forced their rocogultatloii
at St. Louis. In order to toako the back"
down of tbo stuto oftlcers all the moro humff I
llullng the bolters exacted a promises that la ]
the appointment of delegates 19 llll posilbl ;
vacancies only sutitreasury men who favored
independent political action bo cuotim. /