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TWENTY-FJllST YEAH. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOKNJ G , I'HBUl'ARY 17 , 1892. NUMBER 213.
ONE OMAHA APPROPRIATION
Bill Passes the Senate for a Sixty Thousand
Dollar Storehouse.
GOLD MEN WIN THEIR FIRST VICTORY
rinn of ttio Anll-Slltrr Men In the IIouso
Outlined Mr. Trnrry un n filibus
ter Work of Co
ycntnrdiiy.
WAIIIINOTON , D. C. , Feb. 10. The sonixto
today passed a bill appropriating f.100,000
for a public building nt S'alt L-\ko. U. T.
The I'audock "pure food" blll.comlng upas
unfinished business wns laid nsldo in favor
the Idaho senatorial contested election
cnsu.
cnsu.Tho vice president laid before the senate
Mr. Sherman's credentials for the term com
mencing tbo 4th of March , 18U3 , nnd they
\vora read nnd placed on Illo.
The llnanco committee reported back adversely
versoly the bill to provide mi Income tax to
pay pensions and salaries of postmasters , Mr.
Vnnco stating that the sonnto had not the
constitutional power to originate sueh n meas
ure. The bill was Indefinitely postponed.
The sonnto then proceeded to the consider
ation of the urgent deficiency bill.
I'elViT WiuitH an Inerrased Appropriation.
Mr. i'cffor moved to increase the Item for
the census work of "tho division of farms ,
homos and mortgaizos" toO.OOO to JIOO.OOO.
Mr. Halo opposed the amendment -not be
cause JIOO.OJO would bo too much , but because -
cause ho did not think that tbo house would
ngrco to moro than jAO.OOO-and tbo scnato
.vould bo fortunate If It got thnt.
The amendment wn * registered nnd then
the bill was passed. It adds to the S'JOO.OOO
deficiency for the census $50,000 for the ' 'di
vision of farms , homos and mortgages , " nnd
increases tbo Horn for stibsistonco of the
Sioux from $115.514 to $143,1)14. )
The senate then took uo the calendar nnd
passed the following bills : Appropriating
t 0,000 tor the construction of n military
storehouse nnd ofllces for army purposes at
the Omaha millUry depot ; appropriating
$500,000 for a public building at Salt Lake
City , U. T.
Idaho Contest.
The resolutions reported by the committee
on elections arc thnt Mr. Dubols Is entitled
to the &cat he now holds nnd that Mr. Clai-
KOtt Is not entitled to it. The majority re
port Is signed by Messrs. Teller , Hoar.Mltoh-
ell , Chandler and Hlggins. republicans , and
by Messrs. Puph and Turpio. democrats.
The minority report Is signed by two demo
cratic senators Messrs. Vuuco and Gray
nnd closes with roso'.utlons ' that Dubois is
not entitled to the seat nnd tbat Claggott is.
Pending discussion the sonnto wont into executive -
ocutive session and soon adjourned.
ix TIM : uousu.
Democrat * 1'lllbuster to Di-fent Considera
tion of tint .Silver Kill Other IIiislnesN.
The donations of the western farmers and
tnlllors to the starving millions of Russia
have at least served ono practical purpose.
They served as a bludgeon to the geld men
of the house of roorosontativcs today to
oppose for live hours the steady march of the
lower house toward free coinage legislation.
The silver issue Is Indeed to the front now ,
Bnd the anti-free coinage men are congratu
lating themselves tonight on having- won a
Victory in the first preliminary skirmish.
I'liin of the Gold Men.
In tbo parliamentary struggle of today
politics had no place , the filibusters and
tholr opponents being nliko members of tbo
democratic paity. Mr. Trncoy led the fight
ngalnst the consideration of the resolution
nuthorizltiR the transportation of thb food
donations to the starving Russians , but he
liid so not so much because ho was opposed
to the spirit ot the resolution as because
ho desired to lioop as many measures as
possible on the calendar as unfinished
business nnd In the way of the Bland free
coinage bill. Under the rules of the house if
Iho Bland bill should uot bo disposed of
within two days ultor being roacbcd In the
order of consideration it would pass to the
calendar as unfinished business. There are
DOW the Russian relief resolution nnd several
other measures on the calendar as unfinished
business , nnd It is the plan of Mr. Trncoy and
bis followers to filibuster against all these
measures In order to prevent tbo free coinage -
ago bill over being : reached on that calendar
nm.1 passed by the house. It is not unlikely ,
bowovor , that the disclosure of their plan of
campaign may have the Rffcot of causing the
free coinage men to force a vote on tbo Bland
bill when it is rcuobod before the expiration
of tbo two days and before it can pass to tbo
calendar of unfinUhod business.
To Hi'peal the liiteriitiitu Commerce I.mv.
Congressman Morse of Massachusetts In
troduced a bill to repeal thu interstate coin-
in or co law and It was referred to the com
mittee on commerce.
The report on the contested election case
Df Craig ; against Stewart , from the Twenty-
fourth congressional district of Pennsyl
vania , wns made , and which finds in favor of
the democratic ) contestant , wns placed
upon tbo calendar to bo called up for action
on Tuesday next.
The committee on election of president ,
vice president and members of congress re
ported u joint resolution proposing a consti
tutional amendment for tbo election of sen
ators by the people of tlio several states and
It was referred.
The bouse calendar hill authorizing rail
way companies to grant reduced rates to
commercial travelers was called up.
\ Messrs.Vlso nnd Uuynor strongly advo
cated the measure und Air. Lltid opposed it.
The morning hour having expired the bill
went ever until tomorrow.
Them WIIH Sumo Hesitation.
Then there was n few moments' hesitation ,
not a member asking for recognition on any
motion. Tbo bill was disturbed b.v Mr.
Caruth of Kentucky wbo , seeing tbat there
was little prospect of the house transacting
nny business , moved an adjournment. Tbo
yeas nnd nays were ordered and resulted in
B defeat of the motion yeas , 7. ; nays , l'J4 ,
Hut the house had not by that timo' deter
mined what business It wished to take up
and Mr. Burrows of Michigan made a motion
to proceed to the consideration of unfinished
business.
'Iho speaker pro torn ( Mr , Oockery of Mis-
lourl ) stated that the calendar showed thnt
the first unfinished business was tbo motion
made by Mr , Kllgoro of Texas to table the
motion to reconsider the vole by which the
bouse indefinitely postponed tno scnato joint
resolution authorising the secretary ot the
DBV.V to transport contributions for tbo relief
of the suffering poor of Russia.
Mr. Blount of Georgia suggested tbat the
resolution upon which the motion was pond-
lug was improperly placed upon the calendar
of unfinished business.
Mr. Burrows Inquired as to what calendar
it should bo on ,
Mr. Hood answered tbo Inquiry with the
return h that tbo chair had decided that it
was ou the unfinUhod business.
Mr. Burrow's again expressed bis desire to
know the location 'of the resolution , it It
were not ou tbo calendar of unQuUUod oust-
Did Not A Van ! to lUtublUh u 1'rt-cr dent.
' "It seams to the chair , " said Mr. Dockory ,
"thai as a matter of fact It Is on tbo calendar
of unfinished business. " [ Laughter. ]
Mr. HopUiub of Illinois suggested a recess
tt three iiourj uutil the miesUou could be
otiled.
Tbo speaker pro tera remarked tbat as the
KOtlou to tublo tbe motion to reconsider wai
n privilege in tbo ono , It could bo called up
by nny member and any difficulty could bo
thus avoided.
In response to this suggestion Mr. Blount
of Georgia called up the motion and waa
recognized by the chair.
\Vhat becomes of ray motion ! " queried
Mr. Burrows , iLaughter. I
"Tho chair holds the opinion that it U not
In order but bo holds that opinion some
what subject to modifications. " [ Laughter. J
"Docs the chair hold , " asked Mr.
Buchanan of Now Jersey , "that It is not In
order to move to proceed to tbo considera
tion of unfinished business ! "
"Tno chair dooi not hold that. "
"There is no higher question of privilege
than thu motion called up bv the gentleman
from Geonjlu , " said Mr. ftlc.Mlllln.
"Doo the chair say , " persisted Mr. Buch
anan , "that the motion of the gjntlonun
from Michigan Is not In order I"
"Tho chnlf prefers , " replied Mr. Dockory ,
( speaker nro torn ) "not to pass on that ques
tion. Ho docs not doMro to establish a
precedent , being ; n temporary occupint of the
cbnlr. " [ Laughter. ]
"Is It nqucstlon of temporary expediency I"
asked Mr. Buchanan. [ Laughter. ]
Mr. Trncoy 111 it rilllmntcr.
It was nt this juncture that Mr. Trncoy of
New York came forward In the role of n
filibuster with n motion that the house
tnko n recess for ono hour.
Pending this Mr. Owens of Ohio moved
mi adjournment. LnM yeas. 05 ; nays , 74.
On Mr. Tracoy's motion no quorum voted
on a standing vote , and Mr. Ti-acoy having
raised Mils point tellers were ordered.
Mr. Tracoy's reason for assuming the role
of n filibuster lay far deeper than the reso
lution wblch it was proposed to consider.
Ou the calendar of unfinished business
there are but two measures the Russian
resolution and a bill for tbo relief
of Aqullla Jones , sr. Should tlio free coinage
bill bo considered in the morning hour and
consume two days without disposition It will
co upon the calendar of unfinished business.
It Is Mr , Tracoy's desire to keep upon the
calendar as many measure ) ns possible to act
OH obstacles to the silver bill should It bo
placed upon the unfinished business calendar ,
lie further desires that somu of the tariff
Jills should secure Iho right of way before
the silver bill obstructs the road.
On the vote by tellers a quorum appeared
nftcr a weary wait , and then Mr. Trncoy
lenmndcd tbo yeas and nays. By this time
nnmhors wbo at first were in the dark as to
Mr. Tracoy's object bad boon informed and a
sufficient number of the opponents of the free
coinage bill were mustered to order the yeas
nnd nays. The motion for a recess was de
feated yoas. 0 ; nays , lOS.
Kilsilan llcllcf ICesoliitlon Defeated.
Many of the opponents of the silver bill
withheld their voles In the hope of breaking
a quorum. Immediately on the announcement
of tbo vote Mr. Tracoy was on his feet with
a motion to adjourn. The motion to adjourn
was defeated yeas , sr ; nays , 140 and the
liicstlon recurred on the motion to table the
: notiou to reconsider ths vote by which the
Russian relief resolution was Indefinitely
[ ijstpoiicd. it was tabled without division ,
; tins finally defeating the measure.
'Iho house then adjourned.
AUMY Ol'FlCKItS WITH A
Colonel Morrow Kni'iipes n Court Murtliil
Merey lor MuJorTlirockmorton.
WASHINGTON' , D. C. , Feb. 10. There Is
something significant that does not appear
on the surfuco lu an order issued from the
war department directing Colonel A. P. Mor
row , Third cavalryto proceed to his homo to
await retirement. This order provides a
happy escape from a court martial trial for
Colonel Morrow. Charges of disobedience
of orders were recently preferred
against him by General Stanley , com-
mandinc the department of Texas , and a
court martial was thought to bo imminent ,
when his friends intervened and induced
him to apply for retirement under the thirty-
year service law , the War department agree
ing to pigeon-hole the charges on condition
that the application for retirement should
follow. The charges against Colonel Mor
row nro based upon certain actions of that
officer during tbo recent Garza campaign.
Colonel Morrow , it , will bo remembered , was
tried by court martial n few years ago on
charges of duplicating his pay accounts , and
ho was suspended for throe years. Ho was
an aid to General Sherman for a number of
years.
Although the verdict of court martial In
tbo case of Major Charles B. Throcicmorton ,
who was tried in Now York some weeks ago
on charges of duplicating bis pay account ,
will not bo otllciully announced until the
president has formally acted upon the
papers , it has become pretty eont-rally known
throughout the War department that the sen
tence Is dismissal. It is reported , however ,
that the sentence is accompanied by n recom
mendation for mercy , sinned by nil tbo mom-
bars of tbo court. This circumstance ,
coupled with the officer's long services and
the tremendous amount of influence at work
in his behalf , will probably spare him the
loss of bis commission. It is generally ex
pected tbo president will mitigate the sen
tence to two or throe years' suspension on
halt or quarter pay.
Steamship umlMHll HubslilleH.
WASHINGTON- . C. , Feb. 10. A resolution
today , introduced in the bouse b.v Mr.
Pithian , gave warning that , the gentleman
from Illinois is preparing to resume his fight
against all mall steamship subsidies and ap
propriations. Immediately after ttio reading
of the journal Mr. Fithiun presented a reso
lution asking for information as to nil con
tracts under the ocean subsidy law.
' I ask that the resolutlou be considered at
once , " s > aid Mr. Flthlau.
"I object , " promptly interjected Mr , Dol-
liver of Iowa.
A smglo objection being fatal , the resolu
tion was referred to committee.
To the Associated Press Mr. Fithlnn said :
"Yes , it is my intention ns a meiubor of tbo
committee on merchant marine and fisheries
to continue the fight against steamship sub
sidies. I requested all this Information per
sonally from tbo postoftlco , but I was unable
to got what 1 wanted , so 1 determined to call
for It In this way. "
The bouse committee on postolllco and post
roads today adopted Mr. Knloo's resolution ,
with un amendment , calling on tbe postmas
ter general for all information concerning
contracu made under the mail subsidy act.
To IiiveHtlrnt | 1'nlr Ktprmlltiirc * ,
\VA8iiiNOTON. D. C. , Feb. 10. The appro
priation committee of the house today pro
vided for tbo conduct of the Investigation
authorized by tbe house Into the expen
diture made of the free mouuy appropriated
In aid of the World's fair project nt Chicago.
Chairman Ilolman was authorized to desig
nate a subcommittee to make the investiga
tion , Ho named the subcommittee hav
ing In charge the District of Columbia
appropriation bill to mauo thu Investigation ,
The members are Messrs. Dockory ot Mis
souri , Comoton of Maryland , Broclilnrldtro
of Arkansas , Hondorspn of Iowa , and Cogs
well of Massachusetts. Tbu subcommittee
was instructed to prosecute its inqulrv
lu Washington and not visit Chicago
cage unless subsequently authorised to dose
so by the fu\l \ committee , it wns instructed
to Inquire Into and report to the full com
mittee nil tbe' facts It ascertains , omitting
any recommendations. The significance of
this lies In the fucv that no authority is con
ferred to make any report aa to whether or
uot the 75 , < XX > ,000 which Chicago wants con
gress to appropriate for the fair should or
should not be appropriated ,
Continuation ! .
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Fob. 16. The senate
today confirmed the following appointment ! . ;
F , H , M. Byors ot Now York , consul gou
erul ut St. Call.
Postmasters ; Colorado L. B , Wlllard ,
Qrooly : S. H , Bodor , Boulder. Iowa J. H.
Reynolds. Harlau ; S. E. Cole , Pc'lla. .Mtchl-
eiu E. E. Patterson , Pontiac. Ohio Sam
uel E. Fonts , Westervlllo. Pennsylvania
W. T. Lewis , Austin ; E. J. Vinton , Joanotto.
Washington I , S. Fonn , Estherviilo. Wyo-
T , U. Davis , New Castls.
ADOPTED A POLICY OF DELAY
Anti-Silver Men Will Usa ths Filibuster
to Fight the Bluml Bill.
BUSINESS MEN ON THE ANTI-OPTION BILL
Delegation from noverul Clllni Itnfcire the
Judiciary Committee Springer' * Tree
.Wool Itlll-StciiiKliln Subolillrs-
Ncvtn or Watliliigton for n Dny.
WASHINGTON , D. O. , Fob. 10. Mr. Bland
of Missouri , tbo lo.idor of the silver mon ,
says that there was uo occasion for the
filibustering In the house , nnd that "some
members of the house seem lo go wild whenever -
over ihoy imagine llinl for nny reason tbo
silver bill Is In somo'.way or other to como for
ward. The silver question , " ho said "seemed
to give somo.of its opponents the hydrophobia.
There wnsno Idea of helping sllvoror forcing
it to iho front in the motion mvlo. Mr. Cul-
berson of Texas wanlod lo got to the calen
dar to take up u bill to nunid : tbo laws rela
tive to charges of the judges to Juries. Mr.
Tracoy mid others , bo added , seemed to fonr
that by some hocus pocus the silver bill
might get tip and wore thoruforo Hunting the
matter. Mr. Bland Intimated thnt bo did not
propose to do anything at present ou tbo
silver bill.
bill.When
When Mr. Catching * Itotnrnn ,
"Mr. Cntchings Is away , " said ho , "and the
silver men do not intend to present their
resolution to the rules com mitt co asking fern
n special order for Iho silver bill until bis ro-
Utrn. when Iboro will bo n full commltloo on
rules. I am confident that wo will ultimately
gut thu special rule from the committee , nnd
we expect to await their decision. Whether
or not It will bo given before the tariff is
tnkon up I cannot say. Personally , I think It
would bo much boiler lo take up the silver
question first nnd got It out of the way ,
cldarinc the docket for the lariff. But 1
shall not nnlnzouizo the other democrats if
they want to tnko uo the lariff flrsl. On
Ibis question , of which subject Iho larlft or
silver shall bo first taken up , it Is evident
that the democrats are greatly divided. No
conclusion will bo reached with reference lo
it for some days , and meanwhile Iho nnti-
sllvor men believe that the greater delay
they can secure iho boiler. "
Neviulii Politics ami Silver.
Mr. Barlino of Nevada was asked today
bow many republicans would support n free
silver bill. Ho said : " 1 Ihitilc lhat about
ton republicans will vote for free coinage ;
but I would not like to speak positively. My
experience in Iho last congress has taught
mo that men do not always vote ns Ihoy lalk.
Nolthor would I like to mention nntnos , because -
cause I might bo mistaken. If the bill should
pass Iho house and bo defeated In the sonulc
by a mixed vote , it would probably have very
little effect upon Nevada politics. Parly
lines would probably be drawn ns now. If
the bill should pass both houses and bo ve
toed by the president it would maUe him a
very weak candidate In Nevada , nnd a dome
cratio candidate friendly to silver would
sweep iho slalo like wildfire. I think it
would be the same in all tbo other silver pro
ducing states. If the democratic candidate
should hold about tbo same views as those of
Harrison both parlies In Iho slalo would
probably vote Iheir regular lickot. "
GIVING THUIIt TESTIMONY.
Huslnrss Men Protest A-ulnst ( tlio Passage
of the Anti-Option Hills.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Feb. 10. A largo
number of gentlemen , principally represent
ing Iho Now York Produce exchange , nnd
the Now Orleans Cotton exchange , were before
fore the senate Judiciary committee Ibis
morning to present their views relative lo
Ibo Washburn nnll-opllon bill.
J. W. Lnboulsso , representing the Now
Orleans Cotlon exchange , was iho first to
address Iho committee in opposition to the
bill.
bill.Charles
Charles W. Ido president of the Now
York Cotton exchange , said ho considered
the situation critical. If oltbor of the bills
inlroduced in ibo semite or Iho bouse were
passed Iho business of iho exchange would
bo utterly destroyed. Mr. Ido beliodvod
that Mr. Hatch , author ot the bill In the
bouse , failed to realize the widespread Inter
est in the system of dealing in future
deliveries , and that ho did not realize
the dlflicully if not Impossibility ot framing
a law which will kill speculation and still
allow legitimate business to exist. The sys
tem of dealing in contracts for future- deliv
eries was so Interwoven with the business of
the present day that It could not bo taken
from It without seriously damaging the
entire system of comnicrco.
Would Greatly Damage the runner.
The passage of either bill Mr. Ido thought
would uffect the price of the annual crops
millions and millions of dollars , to say
nothing of Iho value of hog producls. It
would change the value of annual products
ever Si.O'JO.OOU.OOO. ' Mr. Ida further said ho
boliovoa tno bills lo be mu-onsUtutlonul.
Mr. James O. Bless , vice president of Iho
Now York Cotlon exchange , ulse opposed
Ibo bill. He explained Ibo significance at
tached to the word "margin" "wblch , In
fact , " bo said , "differs in no respect from
the earnest money deposited by n buyer In n
trausaction In real estate. Probably in Ibo
majorily of transactions mudo In contracts
for future delivery , no margin was deposited
either by the buyer or seller , owing , " ho
said , "to .the commercial standing and re
sponsibility of the parties to Ibo contract. "
Alexander E. Orr protested acainst Iho
Washburn bill on behalf of ihe Now York
Produce exchange.
Farmers Statn Their Hide.
C. N , Macuno of the farmers alliance today
addressed tha housocommlltco on agriculture
in favor of the anti-options bill. Thd bill , ho
said , did not Interfere with tbo legitimate
"futures" dealer , but only with the doalcr in
"futures" who undertook to manipulate the
market. In his opinion tbero is uo question
but that the present .system was bad for the
producer.
J. H. Brlgtmm of Ohio , master of tbo
national grange , snld the farmer know from
tno first tbat ho had drouth , rain and other
adverse condition to meet , but bo now learned
lhat bo had also lo contend with combina
tions which make all bis labors unprofit
able. "
IIY A STJtIOT PAICTV VOT'I.
Sprlngor'M Wool HIM Will lie Iteporteil
From the Wityn nnd Mean * Committee.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Fob. 10. At the
meeting of the ways nnd moans committee
this morning , by n strict party Vote , tbo
Springer free wool bill , Bryan's free binding
twine bill and Turner's bill placing cotton
ttos , cotton bagging and machinery for the
manufacture of tbo same on iho free list ,
word nil ordered favorably reported. These
measures bavo already been published ,
Thu committee adjourned until tomorrow
morning , when , It Is understood , Represent
ative Cock ran will call up for favorable re
port a bill reducing tbo duty on baclov to tbo
orlgiml rate In ellect before tbe passage of
tb McKinley bill.
There bavo been frequent ronorts within
tbo past few days that rivalry exists be
tween the committee ou ways and moans and
the committee on coinage m to tbo mutter of
piocodcnco In tbo houso. Chairman Springer
of tno ways nnd moans committee does not
think It a matter of any Importance which
particular bills receive first consideration In
the bouse.
Piuhlni ; lllah's Claims for Statehn'iil.
WASHINGTON , D , C. , Feb. 10.--Tho repre
sentatives ot the democratic party liad tbo
lloor nt the meeting of tbo bouse committee
on territories today , The arguments lu favor
of thn local government hill were made by
cx-Uuitcd States Marshal Frank H , Dvro
end J , R. Kohliis of Salt J.ftkc City. The
tenor of their remarks wns very much In
Kceplnc with the arguments mndc last week '
before Iho sonnto commlttco on , territories.
Major Overman's CIIKC
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Fdb. 10 , The papers
In the case ol Major Lowls 0. Overman , tbo
engineer officer recently trinh by court mar
tini In Cleveland , liayo bean rocolvcd nt the
War department nnd nro being reviewed by
Acting Judge Advocate General Liobcr.
They will also bo reviewed by Oonornl Scho-
field"nnd the secretary of war In the order
named before being submitted to tbo presi
dent for action. The impression prevails
lhat n decision has been reached adverse to
the mnjor.
Allowed Onrzn tn Itacnpe.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Fob. 10. Attorney
General Millar hits Instructed Examiner
Dougal to make nn Investigation Into tbo
charges ngalnst United Stales Marshal
Frlcko and his deputy marshals for lack of
vigilance In the matter' of the pursuit of
J.irznand his band. It ha * boon hinted Unit
iho marshal failed In bis duty In iho proso-
cullen nf the case , otherwise the Mexican
revolutionists would not have bean nblo to
have eluded the troops.
Not Accompany thn Kxrnrr.lonlsls.
WASHINGTON , D. O. , Fab. 10. Speaker
Crisp has decided not to accompany the con-
irossional delegation on Its coming visit to
Jblcago , Inasmuch ns his engagements bore
will prevent his leaving Washington.
I'or the Protection of Miner * .
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Fob. 10. The presi
dent today sent n message to congress favor-
UK nn appropriation to carry Into effect the
jlll parsed last year for the protection of the
lives of miners In iho territories ,
Missouri Sherlir Short.
WASHINGTON , Mo. , Fob. 10. Thomas S.
Black , sheriff of Franklin county , 1 ? fS.OOO
short in his nccounts. Ho lurncd ever his
property to his bondsmen , who made the
shortage good.
111 ! W.tS A I'ltOMIXliXT
After Ilclng Trusted Tor Years n Dallnn ,
Tex , , Man I'rmcs to He H Scoundrel.
DALLAS" , Tex. , Fob. 10. The powerful lever
of public curiosity , excited to the highest
uttch by a sensation , Is prying deeper aud
deeper Into the crooked transactions and
sudden flight of Colonel J. B. Simpson , who
for yours ha-j been regarded aa ono of the
solid pillars of Dallas. Ho was president of
the Fourth National bank of Dallas nnd
tried lo mortgage that concern , but
was 93 prevented by Ibo direciors.
His real osiato deals were on
a mammoth scale , nnd Iho pcoplo lo whom ho
has sold properly only upoiijhls word of por-
focl lilies have begun to Invcstigalo and find
Ihnl their homos were mortgaged. The only
operation upon which' ' dlruct evidence of
forgery has been traced is Jn a transaction
upon which ho realized $ * JJOO ( on n duplicate
note , the original of vyhlch hnd boon paid.
Ono of the losses Is by the Weir
Plow company of Montrfoulh , 111. 'Iboy
sold him a stock ofi carriages on
time , without security , ; which ho sold
for something llko ? 20OOU. Atlachmonls uro
piling up in Iho county clc.rk's ollico by the
dozon. Two of Iho heaviest losers nro Iho
Edinburgh American lyinU and Mortgage
company , $51,154 , and Iho Scoltish American
Land Mortgage company , $30,000 , nnd other
claims of thousands. *
When Simpson was last Hoard of ho was In
Kansas City , where It is < supposed ho was
vislllng E. P. Cowon. FronTlelluM received
ho Is Irylug lo creaio'tho Imnroision lhat bo
has committed suicide , buth.be people do not
beliovolu 'X
From those who know1 him bcstitls learned ,
lhat bo Is on the ocean ? bound for Europe ,
wilh between $20,000 nud $40,000 in-cash.
His family still reside In their S , > 0,000 brown
stone front mansion on Maple avenue und
have nothing to say about bis absence. His
poculallon bos created a horde ot laud litl-
ganls and there is no tcllintr whan the un
earthing of bis crookedness will end.
n'K.lTHMt FOJIKC.IST.
Omcc or WuATiir.it BLMIEAU , I
OMAHA , Feb. 10. |
The area of high barometer which caused
tno line weather hero during the past few
days is now moving ever the eastern portion
of Iho Untied Slates. The low barometer In
tbo extreme northwest now nppears to bo
crossing Manitoba , and there are indications
of another high area approaching from the
oxlromo norlhwcst A secondary storm ap
pears to bo developing Inttbo northern part
of the eastern slope of the Rocky mountains.
Temperature rose considerably throughout
the western sections anil tbo cold weather
which prevailed in Iho north has moved Into
Canada.
The weather has continued fair , but south
easterly winds now p'rodominato in the
Mississippi and Missouri valleys.
For Eastern Nebraska Warmerconlinuod
fair weaihor during Wednesday.
i-'or Omaha and Vicinity The sumo condi
tions are likely 10 prevail as in eastern Ne
braska. *
WASHINGTON , D. C. , F ib. lO. There Is an
Ice gorge In the Allcgbany rivnr at Hod bank ,
fifty miles above Pilcsburg , for nine miles
above , to Parker's landing. The ice Is from
six to nine feet deep. 1'ho paok Keeps mov
ing at Intervals of three hours. The height
of water at Parker's landing is 47.5 foot
above low water and at present Is falling.
Tbo highest previous st3go of walor was 21.0
foot , on February 18 , 18SO.
For Arkansas Warmer , east lo south
winds : generally cloudy ; warmer Thursday
and probably Friday ,
For Missouri , Iowa and Wisconsin Much
warmer , south winds and conorally clear
weather Wednesday , nnd probably Thurs
day.For
For Kansas Warmer , south winds , and
clear woalhor ; warmer and fair Thursday.
For Nebraska and Ibo Dakotas Slightly
warmer and generally fair Wednesday" ;
south winds ; increasing cloudiness Wednes
day night and probably a cold wave Thurs
day.For
For Minnesota Warmer aud generally faifr
Wednesday ; fair Thursday , and colder in
northwest portion.
For Colorado Fair weather , variable
winds ; fair Thursday , \
AVTEK TIIK CO.i ffOStlllXK ,
The Heading Deal to I ! Investl ali'd by the
Now Jurvey legislature.
THENTON , N , J. , Fob/10. The following
preamble and resolutionsoff9red ; by Assembly
man Lane , democrat , of ] fjnion county , have
been adopted after a brief debate In tlio house :
*
Whereas , It Is aster ted lii the public prints
that d combination has been formed by rail
road corporations doing business In this state ,
thu obluct of which M to .advance the prlco or
cost of transportation throughout the state :
nnd .
Whereas , finch a ocmb'.natlon IB clearly
against the welfare of tho' ' people , tending to
enormously enrich a ft ) > f uy Imposing upon
the necessity of consumers , and several of the
corporations aliened tn , have taken part In
said combination being creations of the laws
of Now Jersey , holding Uiulr charters under
tbo Implied promise that their business would
bo conducted for the benefit of the public ;
therefore ho It
Hobolvcd , That the committee on railroads
and canals ho und they ure hereby authorized
to bond for persons aiid papers , and to lunort
to this house on or buforo February .whether
any corporation dolug business us a common
carrier In this state has entered Into uny
agreement with any corporation or corpora
tions to advance the prlco of cotUi and
Itesolved , That u special committee of tlireo
bo appointed by the spanker of the house to
propuro and present ( o tills house such hills as
ure necessary to prevent the consummation of
tiny agreement entered Into , or which may bo
entered Into , to advance the prlco of coal or
prevent fair competition between all rail
roads operated within this state , Huch emu.
rolttee Hhullreport Biiuhblllgonor before I'ob-
ruarySSi. vj
Killed \Vhlto , tan mill \Vu Lynched.
AIICADIA , Fla.t Feb. 10. Bert Hard , fore
man of tbo Moorohcnd Phosphate works , was
shot dead Saturday by a negro named Wal
ter Austin , whom be attempted to arrest.
Austin was lynched by tbo clU/cns nnd
Hard's remains were sent to Wadsworlb , O. .
for interment.
BANQUETED THE GOVERNOR
Eon , James E. Boyd Tendered1 Spread by
His Enthusiastic Admirers.
MEMORABLE DAY FOR THE DEMOCRATS
Nebraska Untorvlllcil .lolucil by Lender *
from i.ut : mill West \Vli-it the ( lov-
vriinr Snlil tn the riiltliful '
Suinu Ollirr Speeches.
Tlio banquet tcuiloroil by the democrats of
Nebraska to Oovornor Jaraos K. llpyd at the
I'nxion hotel lost ulgtit wilt bo long berne in
mlnil by the wheel horses not only of No-
braskn but Iowa.
From early ovcnlue thn corridors of the
aotol were crowded with roproscntatlvo mon
of ilio party , who gathered tn llttlo knots
nncl taluod ever the great Uotuocratto victory
nnd the jolUtlcatloii which wai to como.
About 8:15 : a br.us band itiitlonod tn iho
corridor struck up the now Boyd march Just
ns tbo governor cntcreti the cast door of ttio
lioio ! . After laying aside bis tint and coat ,
Uovurnor 13oyd ascended to the parlors ,
whore an tnfoomal reception wns hold. Prom
inent democrats from all over Nebraska ,
Iowa and Kansas was presented to the
governor , who htul a hearty bandshnko and a
welcome word for all.
As tUo clock struck ! ) the Musical Union
orcnostra , statlonoil In the lobby , just
outsldo the open dining room windows.
commonrod to play the first burs of
"Hall to the Chlot. " At that moment Gov
ernor Uoyd , accompanied by lion. A. .1. ljop-
plolon , started down tlio marble stairway ,
through tlio rotunda and into the dining
room. Governor Doles of Iowa , accompanied
by Dr. George L. Miller , followed
nnd then came the following
gentlemen : Governor Baxter of Wyom
ing , Govoruor Morton of Nebraska ,
City , ex-Congressman 1'moy of Council
Bluffs , Hon. A. Hilary Anderson of Now
York , II. H. Moore of Ottumwa , la. , Judge
loano ) , .lolm A. Crolghton , J. M. Woolworth -
worth , Charles Ogdoti , M. V. Gannon , W. H ,
Thompson of Grand Island , D. P. Itslfe , Can-
tain Humphrey Mo.vnlhnn nnd Jay Morton of
Chicago , ex-Mayor Ciishing , Judge Wake-
loy , Judge Shields and It. W. Patrick.
Found the ) Tallies Waiting.
As the gentle mentioned marched Into the
banquet ball and took their seats thov were
loudly applauded by the guests who had
already taken tholr places. Tbo dining room
was decorated with two largo American
flags and tlio tables wblch were arranged In
four long rows with a cross table at the east
end , were neatly decorated with largo
bouquets of hot bouse ilowors and plants.
It was purely a democratic crowd , and the
flannel suirt sat next to a silk stockinca
evening dross suit.
Hon. A. J. Popploton was at the head of
the table with Governor Boyd , Judge \Vako-
ley , Governor Baxter nnd Hon. A. K. Ander
son on his right and Governor Boles , Gov
ernor Martin and Congressman Pusoy on his
left. Every ono nroso and cheered when the
governor and his party entered the hall , As
soon as quiet wns restored the .following
elegant menu was nerved :
Concomme Prlntanlor Itoyul ,
Co'.ory , Olives ,
Sherry.
California Salmond Sauce Orlnndrs ,
I'omino Sursol ,
Small 1'uttlcs Diplomat ,
Ghutuan 1'ulinur ,
Tenderloin or Hoof Laidud Dolmonlco ,
1'etlts Pols.nrlsiiimo Potatoes ,
Horbet.
Ro.ifit English Snipe , Currant Jolly ,
Lettuce ,
llouchu Son Extra ,
Plstachu Ice Oioaui , Assorted Cake ,
I'ruit ,
Olgurs , Coffee.
Thn orchestra stationed just outside the
windows played during tno entire time spent
In discussing thn menu.
After tbo cigars and coffou had been served
Toastmaslor Popploton nroso nnd road
several letters of regret from a number of
prominent democrats who wore unable to
attend. Mr. Popoloton said that , the ban
quet wns a jollification of the people of
Nebraska , both republicans and democrats ,
over the great victory of James E. Boyd.
and then ho introduced the governor. When
Mr. Boyd's name was mentioned the faith
ful arose from tboir seats and sent out a
miehty yell at the sumo timo. The governor
said :
Glad to Meet Them All.
To ho received with such enthusiasm , nnd to
have snob honor showed ma bv men nf all
jmrtlos , many of whom Imvo known rue for a
iinartorof u century , moil whom I have boon
privileged to call my friends from tbo time I
came to Nebraska In Ibil ( as ono who Is pnts-
put hero tonight not Ions ; slneo wruto mo ; , "a
friendless boy of 21 , " ( ills my
lioaJt with such feellmrs nf grate
ful emotion that I can with dlfllculty II ml
words to uxpross my appreciation of this ovl-
ilonco of thu respect and ustoom of my fellow
citizens , I would not bo human did I not also
fcol nroud of thn kind words from friends of
all parties , contained In hundreds of letters
turn telegrams from almost every state
in the Union nnd for tbu many
verbal expressions of congratulation from
republicans , Independent * and democrats
alike. received by mo since tlio
decision of the supreme court was known to
have boon In my favor. It would bo the
height o'J presumption on my part to uocopt
us wholly personal these demonstrations of
pleasure and rulolclng , and 1 nuard It more
In tbo nature of a celebration of thu victory
won in the logul contest for my rights as gov
ernor of this state.
1 have jMTional knowledge that a large
number of republicans in Nebraska rojnlcu
over this result us much as do democrats , anil
1 am largely Indebted to the thousands of
gentlemen belonging to that party who ono
year ago supported me with voice and vote.
To the lawyers who so ably prusonted my
chums I am deeply obllirnted. and their serv
ices and Kindness fhall never bo forgotten by
mo.
Tlilrly-KlK'it ' Years Ago ,
In 18M a vast era of virgin earth that has
alnco become a fertile empire , wan measured
utT and separated from the public domain nnd
orguril/cd Into tlio territory of Nebnixku , Ton
years later congressional sanction WUB given
to tbo people of such territory to form u con
stitution and htuto government. This having
boon accomplished , that territory was In ISiit
duly declared to bo ono of the United Btutes
of America , and It and Its Inhabitants In
cluding myself admitted Into tbu union upon
oc ) im I footing with the thirteen original states
In all respects whatsoever. This seems to
have been disputed of late , but 1 am at liberty
to say it was , notwithstanding , a IKH ! tno fact.
Thirty-eight years have olnpsod blnoo tbo ter
ritory of Nebraska became a recognized part
of an organised government , tnd for more
than thlrty-llvo years of UiiitMiiiB through
thick , and tbron.h thin , In all time of her
tribulation. In all time of her prosperity , a
party to her council , ambitions of her suc
cess , always her friend und never her enemy
I have reinalned a continuous resident and
cltl/en of this territory and state , and by
eminently respectably authority , I am per
mitted to add a citizen of tbu United Hiatus ,
B No man who knows mo 'for a moment bo-
JTevos tlin. decree of any court could maku mo
any more loyal or devoted to tbo land of my
adoption than I have lieun every day and
every hour since I was old enough to undci-
staud what It mudiit to bo an American
cltl/ons ,
1'reo From ( ) nOne
Ono thing Is now nettled however , no moro
quo warranto proccedlngii can on brought
against mo under the falbo and Illmy pretext
of saving tbo stiito fioin the rule of an alien ,
and never before did I know
that the uorJ alien could bo used as u
term of reproach , or that a man who more
than aM'oro of times had sworn to support
the constitution of tbo United States , could
be considered an alien ; neither did I think
any could bo found who thought It a cilmo to
bo an I rib h num. 1 flatter myself that In this
laud of liberty there were none ao narrow-
minded us to dispute the Belf-cvldent truth
proclaimed moro than 10J years ago by that
nrudito and Illustrious dUulpl of democracy.
ThouiHS Julfuruoni "That all men uro created
free and otjual. "
It Is great nature , not the laws of mon , that
make ua mon.
In the hearts of the Amoilcun people thcro
Ik such an lunato tiplrlt of fairness that tbo
strongest party ties at times uro power , ess to
bind It , and today thousands of republicans
nnd Independents , not only In Nebraska but
throughout this fair land. Join with democrats
In expressions of pleasure because a great
wrong has been rlk'hted , and Justlco donu a
man who came to this country when a mere
child ; who never knew any other home than
the United Btatc.s of America ; who honors and
lu institutions uuU govcrnuivnt ui
trulv ni any native born American pcw llily
could do , nnd whoso grp.ili-st prldu has over
been that ho was American cltlren.
Courts nnd Their DeeMoin ,
Court * were never constituted to thwart the
ulll nf the pcniilb as aipro < < cd through that
palladium of liloity--tiio ) h.tllol bin. A ma
jority of a partisan court may do so for a
time , but Justlco at last will triumph. It Is
not my purpose to complain of the
decision rendered by the majority of a
court , which , without ceremony , and with
undue nnd uncalled for lm te dispossessed mo
of an olllco to which 1 WHS duly elected , and
robbed tbu drtnncratlo u.irty of the fruits of
It * victory. 1 obeyed Its mamlrtes , us every
sooil cltlren should , graciously and without a
murmvr. und imva patiently nwaltcd a vlndl-
oitlon by the hlihost tribunal In the land.
I low over , 1 c.innnl hut think that the manner
In which tin ) writ of ouwter wnv granted ,
' surreptitiously granted. " iiKonont the jndgefl
Is reported to Imvu said , was a tr.ixostv on
Justice and will forever remain as a dark" blot
in tbu Judicial urmlno of the men who
lout their authority to such unlieatd of
iirocccdliu's. On ono of the o gontlimicn ,
became of that , decision , his own party him
already unssod judgment , and sentenced him
to that political nhlivton from which thuro Is
no hope of resurrection. On the other , when
thoU'me 1'omei , If his own party does not
servo him In llko manner , thu people of this
state will relegate him to still duupor forgot-
fulness. tw <
Hit Itoastx Thnyer.
Docs any ono for n moment hollcvo that the
man who wis : rejected by his own party ; who
nuver rucohed a vote for thuonico ; who under
the false and Illmsy pretuxt of saving tbo
state from the ruloof an alien , and contrary
to the advice of the attorney gnncral , began
quo warrauto procoodlnus against a mini who
had been a res dent of Ihlrs state ami territory
for thirty-five years , who assisted In fiumlnu
Its constltnllon and Its laws ; docs any one , I
say , bollovu that ho did It becautu of his
? ioat aii\luty and love for the people of No-
hriislcaV No. gentlemen ! ho did It for the
emoluments of the olllce , which , though a
mere pittance , he eovotcd.
In m v heart for this man thuro Is nothing
but pity. Had he resigned the olllce In favor
of the man whom the pcoule elected to fill the
vacancy should It occur. Hon. Thomas J ,
Majors , lieutenant governor oven tbough
thu court decided for him , ho mltlit bavo re
tained thu rospcct of at least a portion
tion of ' the people. As It Is , If 1 am
rightfully Infui mod , while the same fcollmra
of pity exist for him In the hearts of thu citi
zens of NuhiasKii as In mine own unlike
mliiuo , with theirs urn mingled feoilngs of
contempt , and Im will thtoiigb all time bo
loo'icd ' upon as a usurper , mid together with
hl unfortunate ami mischievous aiKors , go
down iinhonorud and unsung.
Tlin position of governor of a great state
llko Nubr. ska Is an uvallod one and ono which
nny citizen might fuel highly honored on bo-
inu- called upon to Mil. Hut 1 feel far moro
hlL'hly honored , and have far moro prldu In
thu knowledge that the tuiprumu court of the
United States has decreed mo to bo that which
] always thought I was and always Intended
to bo a citben of this great and glorious re
public. _
( iosilp Iroin Smiting ! ' A ICeellul ol" Inter-
e tlliK IneldentN.
ISpccdil ConwjOTMi/ciioe / / the Amuietatctl /rc',1
SvNTiAflo DI : CIIIM , Jan. ' . . At the lime of
the Inauguration of 1'rjsldont Jorge Montt ,
on December'JO last , there wns considerable
uoubi expressed about tbo inabillly to form n
now cnbinot. There was n very evident un
willingness on the part of a number of prom
inent men to ontur tbo now cabinet. Tbo
men wbo accepted Ibo various porlfolios
finally did so wild Iho undemanding that
they should bo permitted to adopt n policy in
accordance with their own views without
reference to what had boon done by the preceding -
coding administration , .fust about tbo time
of the appointment of this cabinet thcro was
nn uneasy fooling existing in official circles
hero as among the publio generally. Ko-
porls bad been received hero In various ways
of considerable naval activity in the United
States , to tno effect that men of war aud
transports were being filled oul lo scud to
Chill.
lCennedytho British minibtornlso received
several dispatches of n similar iialuru from
his government. Kennedy called upon Min
ister Malta and informed him that ho hnd re
ceived official advices which indicated that
the United States wns preparing to enforce
certain demands which would place Chill in
un embarrassing posltiou and advising him
lo lake n more reasonable nllilndc. Minister
Matla nnd olher cablnel ministers received
the British minister's communication in n
most defiant manner , and gave him to under
stand that Chili was not alarmed at the atti
tude of the United States and was prepared
to meet any emergency. Tno substance of
Ibis conference between Iho British minister
and the minister of foreign relations found
its way Inlo the local newspapers nnd in
creased the general feeling of alarm.
There has been recently an evident dispo
sition to lay upon Mr. Matla , thoax-mlnlsler
of foreign folnllons , nil Iho censure for caus
ing the present stale of affairs between the
United Stales and Chili , nnd the greatest
condemnation which ho has received has
been on account of tbo public lolegram ot in
struction which ho sout to Minister AloiHt at
Washington.
The spies which have surrounded Iho le
gation for bovoral months past have been re
moved within the past week though there
nro still eight policemen constantly on duty
in the block in which the legation is situated.
The Yorktown is practically In a stale of
siege the same as the Baltimore experi
enced. The ollioors go ashore only in uni
form and the members of the crow da not go
ashore at all.
There has been no Indication recently of
any Intention to withdraw from the uollcy ot
retaliation against the followers of the Into
President Oalmncedn. A number of political
prisoners officers in Hnlinuccdu's army nnd
others who bavo been confined in jail in
Santiago since the closa of tha war , appealed
to the supreme court recently for release. A
number of these political prisoners have boon
confined at Qulllotu , a small lawn near Val
paraiso , and a soldier wbo was on duly Ihoro
was murdered roconllv. A prisoner who was
formerly an officer in Hnlmncodn's army was
accused by some congro.islonal sympathizers
of killing the soldier , There appears to have
been no ovldonca against him beyond this ,
but he was selected to pay the penalty ot tbo
soldier's death. The body of the soldier and
the prisoner wore tied together face to face
for twmty-four hours , und at the end of thnt
time the prisoner was taken Into Iho yard
nnd killed , _
linilly Fro/en.
Lr.uiviu.r , Colo. , Fob. 10. Charles Dou-
blechock storied for Hor.sosboo Crcok lo find
employment. Ho was caught In u snow
storm and both feet were frozen. Ho was
found In this condition and tnkcn lo the hos
pital at Fnlrplay. His wife not knowing
where ho was sent tholr 12-year-old boy in
search of him. The boy has nol yet re
turned nnd is supposed to bavo been fro/en
to death.
Surrenders ti > tlio Sturm King.
LONDON , Feb. 10. Tbo cold weather , gales
and snow storms which sot In last night
throughout the United Kingdom continue
today , All kind of trafllo Is Impeded and
telegraphic communication Interfered with
by breaking v/lros and polos. The highways
uro almost impassable , The channel steam
ers am unable to put out because of thi ale
raging and there is very little communication
with the continent.
JIllHllK'HH Tl-IHllllCS.
New OHMSANB , La , , Fob. 10. John Cnlder
&Co. and D. it. Caldcr individually , who on
May 5 , 1601 , asked a respite of their creditor * ,
have assigned. Assets , $327.000 ; liabilities ,
NKW YOIIK , Fob. 10. The Ilictmrd Thorns-
son company , dealers In Iron , steel and shaft
ing , assigned today ,
ratal Jiiinii nl n Ciu/y Jlan ,
AHIIEAND , WU , , Fob. 10. IJavid Gay
jumped irom tbo tturditory of the Itlnehardt
hospital last ovuning during a wild delirium ,
Ho will not live.
Money f r tlin I'rcncli Kclillilt ,
PAIUH , Feb. 10. President Carnet today
signed the bill allotting a , ' 0OOU francs lor
the French exhibit at tbo Chicago Colum
bian exhibition ,
k Drutinril ,
IK'iu.ix , Fob. 10. A lUhing boat ) mi foun-
I'crtui off .Newcastle , County Down , mid live
of her crow wore drowiioU.
ARGUING FOR PR01HB1TIO I
Senator Mnck UrgW. Retention of tha
W. -
HE THINKS IT IfSfr.TE A SUCCESS
Sliitrments or Kind i on the Sub' '
Jenl ! ) riiled-llo > Com pure *
\\ltllAilJacrn ' . nmteiilths
Wliteli Op
Dns Moixns , In. , I ( fSfff When the son *
ate convened this morning Senator Maok ,
chairman of the republican slnto central com'
mlttco , spoke on Iho Schmidt license bill.
Ilo said the democrats who had spoken on the
subject before had boon Inlluencod by their
onvlronincnts , but they did not spoali
the son U mon U of the people. The policy
of the people of lown , from Iho llmo It first
became a slalo , even while iho democrats
were in power , was In favor of Ihu prohibi
tion of the liquor traffic , and thai policy hnd
been affirmed in nil yoars. The republicans
bavo supported iho prohibition cause nml
bavo been sustained by the ctuirchos , iho
schools and iho holler class of people. Only
Iho people who nro to make money out of
return of the tra'fllo want such a law passed ,
( lu stated thai in states where licence laws
nro in force such laws are nol offectlvo nml
nolos well enforced ns prohibition. Sneak
ing of Illinois , ho said Iho malarial progress
of Iowa had been greater when iho city
of Chicago wns uxcoptod. The same
thing , ho claimed , wns iruo regarding -
ing Mlsiourl and Mlmwsotn. Those had
been under license law nnd Iowa
under problbilion. Senator Mack compared
the messages of Larraboo and Holes on pro
hibition , the former claiming Iho successimA
the bcnolll of the law and the latter failure.
Instances wove oiled in cities where nttomptO
to oni'urco the law had led to bloodshed , thf
opposition being only from toughs nud bums.
1'ho election of Uolos did not allow tha * tba
pcoplu were opposed to prohibition , boc.iusa
not enough member : of tha legislature wera
elected to repeal tbo law , nud thai was the
best indication to tako.
Taking up the stnlemenls of Senator Al
lison , Chairman Clurkson nnd Secretary ot
Slate Hlulnc , tlml prohibition was a failure ,
Senator Mack quoted from them in which
the statements nttribulod to thorn worollatly
denied. Prominent men of both political
parties were quoted , showing that plenty of
iLo loading men of iho civ Izutlon of iho
nineteenth century recognised the bonollts
of prohibition. As to whether prohibition
was the main question or not in' '
the last campaign , Mack said
that Mills , Springer and other demo- '
crntiu lights said nothing on1
anything clso but the lariff and railroads
and opposed republicans and helped oloot
Boles governor. This , ho sam , shows thnt' '
nrohlbltion did not como up for Judgment. !
By excluding tha counties of Diibnque and
Scott , the republicans would have hud u ma
jority for governor. In those Iwo counties
Iho law had never been onfoiced.
Referring to a romurit of some of tbo demo-
cratic.senators lhat thu republican party was
controlled by J. 1-jllcn Foster , lie said it was
fortunate to have tbo good will of such n
woman , end what is moro no good and pure
woman would stand with tbe domocralio
partv for tlio saloon.
Dodge was tba inixt spcaicor. He roitor-
nlcd the assertion that prohibition was Ibo
main issue In Ihu campaign last year and ,
thai on lhat Issue the republicans wore de
feated. herover prohibition had been
tried it has failed. Bishop Perry 1ms said
ho nnd most of the clergy of nl $ '
church are opposed to sumptuary laws.
Famous divines of other parts of Ibe counlry
have expressed themselves against prohi
bition. Statistics show that In late yearn
Ihu number of insii'ic and criminals has
greatly increased in tbo state much moro In
Iowa than in Nebraska , which Is n llconsa
state. Figures from railroad commissioner *
show that , irafilc In liquors has greatly in
creased in iho last year in tlio stale of Iowa.
The total amount used makes GOO glasses of
beer for every resident of tbo state. Thtsj' '
shows that prohibition does not stop the
traffic in liquors. The majority of BoiJs and.1
Iho democratic members of the assembly la
Iho last assembly show the majority of thfi
people opposed to prohibition.
Senator Shields rose to n queslion of prly
llego during Dodge's speech nnd desired - ,
sired lo present a contradiction of th
statement made by Mack to the effect that * ,
most of the saloons of Chicago were running
without hcenso. He produced a telegram I
received from Mayor Wasbburno of Chicago
tn reply to n query sent , snyiug thai ifla
license law was a success In Chicago nml noS |
mo 10 tlinn five saloons were going without a
license.
Mack arose and said the statements ha
ho mudo were founded on common roportj
not personal knowledge. Shields contr .i
dieted this and Iho chair Ihou slopped fuf * |
Ihor discussion of the mutter.
Senator Jamlnson , the youngest member of
thu senate , began a speech alter Dodge con *
eluded , denouncing the democrats for incon
sistency In their course on the question
A number of minor billy were prnsentsd la
Iho house this morning. Dayton called up
motion to reconsider the passage of tha bill
lo protect tbo m alters of negotiable Instru
ments. The motion to reconsider was lost.
A bill wns passed making a closed sonson
for duck shooting from April 1C to Septem
ber 1.
Just before adjournini : today Mr. IloaoU
u trnduccd the following In the house , which
s significant tn those wh'o understand thtj
ircumstanccs of a certain arrest made la
Wnito Chapel Sunday night :
Hesolvod , Ily the house , tbu senate concur
ring , that huionftur any onu Imper".mating a >
rcpiesentntlveor suiiiuor at Wbltn ( 'hannl on
.Sunday night t-hall be lined not 10 u.xceed t3 ,
Mot which shall uo to tbe county treasury
and thu balance to the municipality.
I'OUL OIll.Mi : AT OTTUMU'A.
Tuo Men Murderously . \Hnanllnd and On *
of Them Will Die ,
OTTUMWA , la. , Fob. 10. Ono of the boldest
attempts at cold-blooded murder occurred
hero last night. Kohcrt , Yatei and Johu Brick-
son wuro the victlmss. Charles Cody nud Dici'
Gallagher , tholr assailants , are lu jail await
ing trial. Vales und lOrlckson are member *
of the Olluinwn Toinporauco council , having
signed the pledge recently , und tholr offonit
was that they are witnesses against several
saloonkeepers In very Important cases pendIng -
Ing , and it was deslrabln tbat they should b
put out oi tbo way. Th y hnd just emerged
from u saloon on Main street , where they ha $
casually dropped In , when they wore overtaken - *
taken by Cody end Gallagher , who siruok
them on the head with an iron pin , rendering
them unconscious at the first blow , Tlie '
pounded Yates until they thought him dc.i <
and then dragged him to a railroad traca ,
where they loft him lo bo killed by a passing
tram , Krlckson tncanwbllo recovered cent
sciousnoss nnd reported the affair to the
officers , and Yates , returning to conscious '
ness , drugged himself to his home near bf (
where ho now lies in a dying condition :
Gallagher , the officers suy will turn itnto'n
evidence , when the whole nefarious plot will
bo exposed ,
funeral ol lion , Alex Clark ,
MuscvriNB , In. , Fob. II ) . ( Special Telegram -
gram to Tin : HEII.J Tlio remains ot the late
Hon. Alex Clark , United Hiatus minister to
Liberia , wrro burled hero today with mil IT
tary and Masonlo honors. Ho died nt bu
post ot nuty last summer and his remaln |
bavo lubt reached his old homo. Munydis-
tlnguUbcd colored men were present.
Thrown froni JIU Wuicou und Kllleil ,
CI.INTOK , la. , Foo. 10. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : UKU. ] Hans Miller , n former , golnfl
homo from the city last night wat thrown
bis wagon unk killed by nls team running
away. Jens ICnut/.en , his companion , wai
also thrown out nnd probably fatally iujuio& /
Miller Icuyo a \ \ Uo aua uluo cliUdrcu. A