THE OMAHA 'DAILY ' BEE
TWENTY-FlllST YEA1L OMAHA. MONDAY MORNING , FEBRUARY , 2) ) , 1852. NUMBER 218.
How the Designs of the Mormon Church
Were Uncovered.
EFFORTS OF THE LEADERS FUTILE
In tlin Incitement Incident t the. Prime-
iilliin l Their Hill for Admls-ilon Us
Champion * IJelruyeit Their True
Interest * ( lOHIlIn ,
WASIIIXOTOX Uunr.iu OF Tun Bnn , )
513 FotmrnnxTit Sriir.r.T , >
WASIIINOTOX , D. C. , Fob. ll. ! \
Utah's claims to statehood have been thor
oughly cooked during Iho past wouk so far us
tills congress Is concerned , at least. There
'have boon some Important developments
before the house nnd sonnlo committees on
territories during the past week which
appear to have not been called lo the atten
tion of readers of the regular press dis
patches. At the beginning of the hearings
of these cotnmittoes upon the subject of
statehood for Utah the prospects were bright
for u partial success. Now the fat U nil In
the llro. Hot headed Mormons who appeared
in the gulso of "reformed Christians" at an
unoxpcctcd moment lost their balance and
mowed their true spirit and lost nil.
Utah will now have to stay in the cold lati
tude of n territory till sue has purged uor-
tolt of all Mormon tendencies.
To begin with , Iho Mormons who now
claim to bo ox-Mormons opened up their
campaign for statehood by presenting to
President Harrison a most humiliating and
abject memorial Jor umuesty. 1'tioy professed -
fossod to have long since abandoned In the
fullest scnso the principles of plural wives ;
claimed lo have had u now rovoluliou from
heaven , nnd alter pledging Iho closest lealty
to our laws nnd tno Christian church ns it
stands throughout tbo civilized portion of thu
world , asked to hnvo their citizenship ro
ute red.
Then Ciimu Culnes Hill.
Then cntno Congressional Delegate Calno
with his bill for statehood. During the
bearings before the committees of the two
bouses of congress the past week the Calno
representatives of the territory , smarting
under cross-examination by members of the
committees who wanted to know Iho true
condition of the church und the underlying
aim in deilrlni : statehood , so that Intelli
gent action might bo token upon the meas
ures bcforo thorn , slipped a cog or two nnd
81. iwcd their hands.
'I'hoy roundly denounced the system of
federal government which has prevailed in
Utah for Ihe pas > t decade or two , and railed
vehemently nt the Edmunds anil-polygamy
Klaw. They charged tnc Ulab commissioners ,
United Status marshals nnd the federal
judiciary with corruption , venality and every
thing else despicable mentioned in the Eng
lish lexicon. It nt once became plain to oven
tbo most partisan democrats on iho com
mittees that the Mormons wanted statehood
simply for the purpose of placing the govern-
matit in thu hands of persons of their own
choice. They were rebels under church rule ,
nro rebels now , und hated any mid every
thing having a federal flavor.
Influence- the Church.
The denunciations of federal power showed
plain enough that with .stato government
Utah would bo dominated by the Mormon
church , und us far us possible would bo a se
cessionist. So the plea for statehood In a
moment became not only a farce but an
nbominatlon. Had It not been for the fiasco
of the Calno crowd It Is not altogether im-
Erobablo that the request of Iho liberals , who
two been fighting Mormonism toolh nnd
nnll for years , would have been granted nnd
Utah given n provisional government Hint
is , n government half way between thn pres
ent form und statehood a government by
the people of the tcrrilory selected under
federal laws and supervised by the president.
That seemed to bo u fair proposition. It Is
known ns a provisional government. The
straight-out republicans of the territory op-
poiQ any cbango of the present form of gov
ernment , believing that , Iho Mormon resi
dents of the tcrrilory have not suflieioutly
departed Item Ihelr bablls und forms to ro-
colvo statehood. As tbo situation at present
'Stands the Mormons h&vo simply proven
themselves hypocrites , dcspisors of the fed
eral government , nnd designers who would
cupturo a slalo government aud rehabilitate
Mormonism If they had half a chanco. Utah
will llkoly remain a federal charge for many
years to como , nnd her disfranchised Mor-
inons will spend many dnys yet in the politi
cal wilderness before tboy sco the sunlight
of liberty.
Klcvlloii of .Senators by thn People.
At the conclusion of the speech of Senator
Palmer of Illinois upon the subject of elect
ing United States senators by a direct vote
of the people instead of by state legislatures ,
llm olhcr dny , and while tlieveiiorablo states
man from the Sucker stale was receiving
congratulations upon his maiden effort In
kupportof tills popular mnnsuro , Senators
Cullom of Illinois nnd Proctor of Vermont
root on the floor of the senate.
"What do you think of iho speech 1" In
quired the Illinois senator ,
"It has In It some unanswerable argu
ment , " replied the ox-secretary of war.
"And what do you thlnu of the subject } "
continued Senator Cullom.
"It seems to grow in popularity , " said
Senator Proctor , adding , "and 1 wouldn't bo
surprised to sco it adopted by this con
gress. "
"That Is what 1 think , " said Senator Cul
lom , "and further , 1 bollovo there Is very
llttlo doubt now that this congress will not
only puss It but got It out In time for many
of the legislature * to act next winter. "
"liai the bill a largo majority of this
body I" was asked ,
Senator Proctor replied : ' 'I bcllovo It has
three-fourths of Iho senators lulls fnvor. "
And Senator Cullom Interpolated : "Yes ,
fully four-fifths of the aonnto. The house
Will jump nt the chance to pass it. "
"What action will the legislatures take
upon the proposition to ratify the proposi
tion lo nniund the foderul constitution In so
Important u particular ; " was asked of Sena
tor Cullom.
't\Vby , bless you , " said ho , enthusiastic
ally , "there U not u member of a legislature
anywhuro who would dare to deprive his
constituents of nn opportunity to have n di
rect volco in electing their senators , however
great the temptation would be to oppose iho
proposition. The legislatures would hasten
to ratify , You sec this Is not n new proposi
tion. It Is many years old , nnd whlio It at
tacks a strong pillar In the constitution , it Is
popular. Wo cannot rofusp to trust our con-
bliluouls. You sco nearly every senator has
committed himself In favor of this bill , nnd
many have spoken for II. "
Inquiry on tlio iloor of the sonata found
tbU opinion largely prevailing. The only
hope thu opponents have in Us dolo.it lies lii
tbo possibility that the conuullttce on judi
ciary will not report the measureIn time to
admit of final action.
Tor 1'ollllral Jllfeet.
Probably the most skillfully drawn polit
ical llo which has boon wired out a/ Wash
ington for many months was the ono relat
ing to the proionco of Mr , nnd Mrs. Jay
liould ut tha lust whlto liouso reception , It
itnted thu1. Mr. ana Mrs , Gould were ontor-
talucd at lunch by President and Mrs , Hur-
risen , and that Mrs. Gould actually stcod by
Mrs , Hnrrisbn and assisted ut the reception.
Neither Mr. uor Mrs. Gould have ever dined
with President or Mrs. Hurt'ison , uor bus
Dither of them assisted ut any reception nt
the whlto bouso or boon shown any intention
by the present occupants of the executive
( mansion , Mr. and Mrs , Gould wcro In
llm city some days previous to the last whlto
house reception , and they attended It lu tbo
mine capacity that the humblest of the 0,000
present wcro thero. It Is stated that tbo re-
coivlng parties were unaware of Ibo presence
enco of Mr. und Mrs , Gould until they saw
them in tbo line of those who called to pay
thnlr respects. There wcro thousands moro
persons poor In tuU world's poods Invited to
Ibo white house reception tnau wealthy oucj.
Wealth ha * novcr vet boon the standard of
respectability In any social affair nt the exec-
utlvo mansion ,
ImmlRrntloii Matter * .
It Is not likely that there will bo any addi
tional legislation nl IhM session on the sub-
cot of Inimlgratlon , Tno democrats In the
louse are ns eager for some action upon this
question as they nro upon the tariff. They
want the law , which was passed loss than
twclvo months ngo , amended , before It Is
plvon n fair trial. The immigration law
mi op ted last spring created n now division In
the Treasury department , under the direc
tion of n general superintendent , and Presi
dent Harrison appointed as that superin
tendent the author of the law , so that
its very spirit as wnll as Its lot-
tcr could bo carried out. No sooner does a
democratic house get together than It pro
poses u lot of radical chaup.es In that law ,
oven before the machinery of the prcsont law
Is upon the move. It shows very conclusively
tbat the democrats do not want action , or
practice , or anything that Is or may bo prac
tical , They want agitation , theories , nnd
nro pleased to llnd fault and make promises.
A bill tins just bocn reported from the house
committee on immigration by Chairman
Stump , who wns a member of the committee
when the present law was passed nnd had
much to do with Its adoption , which proposes
very material change * . The Stump bill , in a
word , proposes to curb Immigration by re
quiring tbo steamship companies to give lo
each immigrant about thrco times the space
now allotted to Immigrants upon vessels
coming over hero. It commands the steam
ship companies lo give lo first
cabin passengers -00 cubto feet of
space on the ship , but says that -JO fcot shall
bo given Immigrants.
To Henlrlet I he ItinlneMi.
The object Is , of course , to compel the
slcamslilp companies to carry smaller num
bers of Immigrants , nnd thus force them to
raise their charges for trnnsporling imml-
granl.s. If , Instead of charging say S" for
bringing nn Immigrant over from Bremen to
New Yont , the law rotating to space allotted
to Immigrants Is such that the transporta
tion company must charge ? i"i ! or * r > , the idea
is that fewer immigrants will como over.
The bill does not tlx sued restrictions. In the
same connection us will classify or discrim
inate between the dcsirablo or undesirable ,
but simply makes such provision ns will
operate to make the expenses to Immigrants
higher so high indeed ns to keep away from
our shores the bulk of these who would
come. It Is the theory \ > t these who are
pushing the measure that tbo desirability of
immigrants Is fixed by their ability to ralso
$ UO or $23 or $ ( .5 . or $75.
If tbo accommodations nro to bo mndo bet
ter for the Immigrants and it is conceded
that they should be improved it is suggested
by members on both sides of the house that
the "admission feo" Into the United States
levied upon immigrants " > 0 cents n bend ,
and Known as "head lax" should bo ro
moved. The steamship companies compel
the Immigrants to pay this , nnd the latter bo
llovo all over Europe that It is only neces
sary to pay DO cents nnd ono can come into
this country. In fact , tboy are tumble to see
why a "head tax" would bo levied by this
great nnd wealthy government unless it is
running n kind of circus , The "head tux" is
levied for tau ostensible purpose of mooting
thu expenses of the immigration bureau , u <
humiliating confession indeed. It , however ,
creates in ontirelv different Impression in
Europe , und makes our country ridiculous.
I-'iireo From HrKinnlOK to Knil.
Although it Is conceded on every hand that
the investigation which the bouso committee
on agriculture Is to make into the oparu linn
of Iho McKinley tariff law as it effects the
farmer will bo u fnrco from beginning to
end , it is anticipated by overyono'vlth much
interest , "It will demonstrate ono thing ,
sure enough , " said Hcnrosontatlvo Funston
of Kansas , n member of the committee , "and
that Is that tbo democrats nro never practi
cal in their tariff ideas. They Invnrluuly
deal in theories , nud never attempt anything
with practical affairs. You see them now
trying to pass judgment upon n law before
It has been tried. You will see then brinir
bcforo the committed a class of men , in all
probability , who know absolutely nothing
about farmers or farming a class'of dema
gogical politicians who will make statements
based woolly upon hollow theories.
I hope the committon will not fail
to summon Secretary Ulalno aud a few
others ns to what has been nnd is being done
In the way of reciprocity and extension of
our markets abroad , and nlso some of the
Treasury department experts who will show
the enlargement of our export trade. I want
to compare the figures these men will pro
duce with those glvon by democrats In the
house when they predicted disaster to our
foreign markets if the MclCmloy bill became
a law. "
Secretary Rusk will bo given n chance before -
fore the committee. Ho will doubtless open
the eyes of some of the stuuid democrats who
affect to bellovo tbat the increase of the tariff
upon some of our productions prejudiced our
products In foroigiV markets. The secretary
will give some interesting figures , fresh from
our ports of entry , as to ex ports of moats ,
lard and cereals. And they will bo compared
with the figures taken just before the adop
tion of the McKinley bill , when every effort
of Europe was being bent to defeat the bill ,
Atloi : ilon Is being called to the fact that
tins investigation Is being brought forth before
fore the farmers ot the country Imvo bad nn
opportunity to produce and market n crop
wholly unaffected by the law Itself. Farm
reduce took n slini'p advance as soon i'.s the
E 111 wont , to President Harrison for signa
ture , and it has been up ovr since. Tlio seed
procured for the last crop , ralsnd since the
bill became law , was purchased nt the ad
vanced prices ; so that It is not possible to ap
proximate , fairly , the net results of the last
year's crop under the operation of the bill.
Labor has advanced , too , and everything
that affects Iho farmer for his own bcnelit
tins taken n rise , while It will bo shown In
Iho investigation that manufactures nro
cheaper todav than they were eighteen
months ago. The democrats have for every
reason chosen an Inopportune moment for
their partisan attack upoa the tariff law.
Hon. A.M. Uowdle , banker of Mitchell ,
S. D. , is stopping ut Welckcra.
Ex-Congressmiin Hcnton J. liall of Iowa ,
ox.commissioner of pensions , is hero and
savs : "However powerful Mr. Hill may bo
witlilu the locality of his state , I do not bo-
lluvo his nomination Is possible under any
circumstanced , nud were ho to bo nominated
ho not only could not bo elected but couldn't '
carry his own stutu. The result will bo that
Mr. Hill can doK'nt Mr. Cluvelnud's nomina
tion. It has been the tradition thut no man
can bo nominated unless ho has the support
of the delegation of his own state , and while
there may bo condlllcns under which this
proposition should bo applied , no such propo
sition exists nt present. "
"Thero are two factions In tbo ranks of Ibo
Idaho republican followers of Fred T.
Dilbois ni'.d W. H , Clasfgott , " says Hon. J.
H. Delamar of Idaho , who is hero. "Tho 1m-
pression In Idaho is that Dubois is not Bin-
euro In his statement that ho Is for Harri
son's rcnomliuulon because of his many obli
gations to Cullom , who gave him his first
start in Idaho politics , us United States mar
shal. The ClugKOtl ( action intends to sea lo
it that n solid Harrison delegation from
Idaho will bo seat to Minneapolis. The
democrats of Idaho are Cleveland. "
_ P. S. H.
Austin lllduell , i\pert : 1'orger , Keturna
Irom llih. laving Tomb.
Nr.w YOIIK , Feb. SI. The Cunnrd line
steamship Etrurm uriivcd hero last evening ,
nnd uftor lying oil quarantine nil night wus
allowed to como up to her dock early this
morning , The Etrurla brought n number of
Uusslan Hebrew Immigrants from Liverpool
und the health authorities took extra precau
tions in fumigating tbo vessel. No slctinoss
was reported , however.
Among tlio cabin passengers wcro Austin
Uidwcll and his sister , MM. H. C , Molt.
Uldwoll gained notoriety as a member of the
gung of forgers who forged notes and bills ol
oxcbanpoon the Uank of England in 1S73
and Ib73 , Illdwoll wus arrtmed In Huvuna.
taken to England and there convicted ami
sentenced to Ufa imprisonment. His friends
bicurcd his release and bo was placed on
board the Elruriu nt Liverpool , llo Is nbout
43 years , of ugo und still presents a good up
attar hU ' lucarcora-
poaranco eighteen year * -
tiou.
WHAT CONGRESS WILL DO
Forecast of the Week Which Docs Not
Promiss a Very Lively Session ,
CLAGGETT-DUBOIS CONTEST COMES UP
Set tin I tin Stnttift of Iilnlio'ii Crciit
DisputeIn tlin Home tlio 1'rniKyl-
\nnln Content \Vlll Hu llcnrd
Notes.
WASIIIXOTOX , D. C. , Fob. 21. The present
week tit congress Is Itkoly to bo uneventful.
Although both houses will scassomblo Tues
day , It Is Improbable that , n quorum of the
soimto will oo present until the following
day.Tho
The Clnegott-hubois contested election
cnso will como up in the senate as unfinished
business and may consume several dnys in
discussion. The Paddock food bill Is sot
down ns the next subject for consideration ,
nud prolonged debate upon the merits of the
mcnsuro is Inevitable. Thcso will proDably
occupy ttio attention of the sonata during the
legislative week , with the possible addition
of some Interesting proceedings in executive
session in connection with the pending
nominations.
When the house reassembles Tuesday , ac
cording to an understanding heretofore , It
will oo for the consideration of the first contest -
test , namely that of Crnlg and Stewart ,
from Pennsylvania. The other members of
the committee on elections have combined
with the dcmocratla majority of the commit
tee In recommending that Stewart ( rep. ) bo
ousted and that Crnlg , the democrat , bo
seated. Chairman O'Forral says that the
case should bo decided by the. house In ono
day , but It Is possible that the couforcnco
will last two days.
The appropriation bill Is the unfinished
bill of the houso. Considerable progress was
made In Its consideration during two days of
the past week , when It was under discussion ,
anu it ij thought that another day will bo
bo sufficient far bringing it to a passage by
the house any time. In addition to the ono
logislatlvo day devoted to It , the Indian up-
pronriatlon bill will militate against private
bills , which are entitled to ongrosi the whole
of Friday , when tboro is not some matter of
privilege or great importance before the
houso. Saturday is what , may be "opening
doy" lu the popular b'ranch of congress ,
nothing being set down for that day.
A democratic caucus is a part of the pro
gram for the week nnd it Is ox DOC ted that In
this caucus the party policy for the remain
der of the session on tariff nnd silver ques
tions wlU bo discussed with vigor and earn
estness.
1JUSY TIMH
General Convention of Daughters of thu
Amcrlciin Itevolntlon Thin Week.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Feb. 21. Tno first
continental congress of the National Associa
tion of the Daughters of the American Revo
lution will convenu in this city tomorrow nnd
coutinuo in session during three days. The
public session will bo held in the church
of Our Father. The congress will bo
called to order by the president-
general , Mrs. Harrison , who will make the
address of welcome.
On Tuesday tbo mornlnc session will bo
devoted to addresses on special subjects by
tbo repents of the different states. Wednes
day will bo tbo day for election of officers.
Mrs. Cubell , presldont-gnnoral of the assoo
lation will give n rccoplion Monday ovonlncr
lo visiting recontsund delegates to moot the
visiting regents and delegates to moot the
officers. Mrs. Max M. Hallowoll will clvo a
luncheon to visiting rcconts and delegates on
Wednesday.
Hut the great.iocial event of the congress
will bo the reception by Mrs. Harrison , at
the whlto house in honor of visiting regents
nnd delegates at 9 o'clock on Wednesday
evening.
Denied liySecretary { FiHter.
WASHINGTON , D.C. , Fob. 21.-Secretary Fos
ter was asked tonight If there was any truth
lu the report tbat the mooting to bo hold be
tween hiinself , Senators Teller and Aldrich
and other public mou lo discuss both sides of
the silver question , was for the purpose of
effecting u compromise by which the admin
istration will lend Us efforts to the calling of
an international monetary conference , if re
publican senators , who favor free coinage ,
will uereo to prevent the passage of u fro a
coinage bill this session of congress.
The secretary replied that there was noth
ing In the report , nnd told the reporter bo
could deny It on his authority. Senators
Teller nnd Aldrich nro both out of tno oliy
and neither of them are expected lo return
lomorrow.
OmiANIKINU FOIl ritOTHCTIOX.
KuglUh Shipping Men Form u Federation
AKiilimt tliu .Seamen's lliiloim.
LONDON , Fob. 21. A movement Is on loot
nmoug shipping men which will probnbly
have highly important results. A committee
of the shipping federation , which alms to
break up the seaman's allied unions , is on the
point of completing a gigantic , long pro
jected scheme for the absorption of all the
industries connected with shipping. The
commissioner's overtures mot with marked
success , ns they have found that the
employes of the labor In different ranks of
thi ) shipping industry are anxious to bo
rid of the present irksome conditions , in
which they Und themselves greatly under iho
men's thumbs , The Inside nnd wcarsldo
ship builders are chufllng under the continual
struggles going on among Iho workmen Ihoy
employ , on account of which In many cases
thev have been obliged to refuse long con
tracts for fear they would bo forced to break
them , u state of affairs threatening tbo ulti
mate removal of trade elsewhere The ship
builders uro giving IhocominUslon their full
support.
Negotiations which are also proceeding
with firms on the south and west coasts
promise to bo speedily brought to a satisfac
tory conclusion , '
It is tacitly understood that when the de
tails of Iho desired co-operation is finally set
tled , the shipping federation will declare a
war , which shall decide the question of su
premacy between the unions and the em
ployers. Nearly all thu employing Ilrms on-
gu cd in the Thames shipping trades Imvo
applied for admittance to the organization ,
while tuo federation's committee has just
( -allied the co-operation of tlin Tynesldo on-
elneerc , Armstrong & Mllbnll , ono of the
richest firms in the country , and thu South
eastern and Chatham it Dover railways , own
ing channel steamboats and doeki at South
ampton ,
fOll OM.lll.l'S M.IHKKT.
r.imient of 1C.iitem Colorado KiiUlug Many
I'lnti llerdH I'resent 1'ronpectK.
HOU-OKI : , Col. , Fob. 21. [ Special to Tin :
Bui.J Despite the depth of the snow and
the severe cold weather , tbo ranee cattle
have done well on the plains this winter ,
The local herds owned by tbo resident farm
ers are in splendid condition , owing to the
fact that an abundance of feed \yas grown
during the past season , giving iho domestic
cattle an unusual quantity of feed , such as
cornstalk tlolda and straw piles , to supple
ment iho buffalo grass. Stock raising In this
county by small herds has proved a success ,
though its falluro was predicted by tbo cattle
tlo kings of Colorado and Wyoming.
Mr. Wostcnburg relumed from Omaha
this week , wccro ho sold a car load of steers
fattened upon the buffalo grass and upon
corn of bis own raising and crown in this
county , that averaged him ? 5 .50 per head.
Stubbed l > y IIUVlfe. .
Di'umi , Minn. , Fob. Si. Edmund Welch ,
manager of the Parlor Variety" thcntor , lays
In St. Mary's hospital wltli a hoe ! two inches
deep in his back , His Wlfo. Kitty
Welch , It Is said , stabood him. The partlo
mars nro withheld. Ho "will recover-
TALKED TO HOTS.
arson SavlilRe Addrrnncs Illmneir tn Coin
ing Men oi Oiniihiii
At the People's church yesterday Hov.
Charles W. Savldgo preached a sermon to
boys. 'Poking for his text Ecclesiastics xll. ,
1 : "Homombor now thy Creator lu tbo days
oi thy youtii , " ho said :
I preach this sermon to boys. Lost week
1 wanted two boys to do farm work near
Grand Island , aud I spoke of this fact
through the papers nnd thirty boys applied
to mo for tbo place. I talked nnd prayed
with many oi thcso boys , and this morn
ing my heart is no full of the sub
ject that I continue the conversation.
You remember God when you keep busy. I
am afraid of the boy wbols'ldlo ' and is will
ing to remain so. God says : "If nny man
would not work , neither should ho oat. "
God also says : "Soastthoua man diligent
in his business ho shall stand before kings ;
ho shall not stand bcforo mcaii men. " Vic
tor Hugo says : "Idleness Is a mother ; she
has a son Robbery and a daughter Hunuor , "
I find on looking up the matter that hun
dreds ot boys In our city would line to go to
work on the farms of Nebraska. I bollovo
that I could got 500 boys for this purpose.
And I um writing and praying tbat the farm
ers ma } * glvo tbo boys a ohanco. It has be
come so dlfllcult for you to learn trades , but
It you stick to it you shall have places on the
farms. There the air Is good , your appetite
Is tno best , your sleep Is sweet , ntid you are
tar removed from Iho vices of the city. 1
know something of this by experience. I
worked on a farm till I was 10 youri of ago.
and It was by farm work mainly that I put
myself through college.
Shun dishonest aud dishonorable work.
There are hull a million moro men making
and soiling liquor than nro preaching thu
gospel.
You nro remembering God nnd his com
mandments when you break off from every
mean , filthy and sinful habit. I have care
fully studied tueso boys that have como tome
mo this weak nnd I Imvo nskcd the question
to myself , "Would I line to have these boys
work on my farm ! " A number have been
line , pure boys , others have shown the
narKs of early dissipation. God says "Keep
thyself pure. " Pure in your language.
"Lot no lllthy communication proceed out of
your mouth. " "Thou shall not take the
name of the Lord thy God In vain. " Purity
in boys and purity in mou Is the great want
of this dny. Break off Iho tobacco habit. A
number have como to mo this week with
their mouths stained with filthy tobacco
juice. Wash out your mouths , boys. You
will stand a batter chance to tot a job. The
clean boy goes first. Don't touch the drink.
It Is an awful thing fora mqn.to drink.
This , week a man -unusually fine appcar-
nnco came to mo. Ho bad .debauched and
well nigh ruined himself through drink. As
I endeavored to boln him on his * f cot again I
'
prayed God to save'our boys from this awful
drink habit. And the only way you can do
all this and truly remember ( Jed ! , is to glvo
Him your heart and have him save you from
your sins. Boys nro saved Just ns men are
saved by getting new hda'rts from God.
God says : "My sonk give mo
thinoj heart. " The greatest of God's
servants wcro saved whlldl young , Snmuol
nnd David and Timothy-and the young King
Josiab. Polycarp and Dr. Isaac Walls were
convorlcd at D years of .ago and Hobnrt
Hull at 12. My son , give your heart to
God today. Thlsj.will pay fpr two worlds.
"Godliness is profitable unto all things , hav
ing the promise of tbo lifo tbat now Is nnd of
tbat which is to como.'Ttdo. religion en
joyed in the heart and lived Out lu the lifo
will help us oven in temporal things.
Some boy speaks out. ' "pastor will you
help mo to a place and help mo to earn n
living ! " 1 answer , "yes ; " Road the third
chapter of Proverbs nnd you will find that
the principles ot our help religion nro wealth
producing. Head the life story of James
Colgate who wont to Now York n poor boy
and through the dally practice of the presence -
once of God he was o'nubled to gtvo away
many fortunes.
May God bless our boys. And my aim
shall bo to help them all I can to n farm on
earth nnd n scat at the right hand of God in
Heaven.
MEET THIS WEEK.
SeottlHh Itito Masons Will Hold Their
Anuuul Iteuiilon In Oimtlm.
Tbo second annual reunion of the Scottish
Uito of Free Masonry for-tao southern jurisdiction - ,
diction of the United States will bo hold In
Masonic hall tUis city on Tuesday , Wednesday -
day , Thursday and Friday of ( his week.
Members of thoKltoin good standing wherever -
ever dispersed around the globe are invited
to bo present and enjoy tbo ceremonies nnd
fnstivljios of the occasion. .Following is the
program.
Tuesday , February 23. 2 o'clocck p. m.
Mount Morlnh lodRO of perfection will oucn In
special session for work und business ; 2:30 : p.
in , , decree of secret master , 4 ° ; y p. in. , de-
Krcoof perfect muster. 5 = " 1:3U : p. in. , degree
of provost and jmlso.,70. by special corps of
onicors : H.1U : p , in. , supper will boservcd in the
parlors for members only ; TclflM ) . m. , decree of
perfect Elu. 14 = . - *
Wednesday , February 21,2 o'clock p. ni.
Bumper 1'ldulls chapter of Uqso Crolx will con
vene In special session , for tbo transaction of
business und work ; 4:30 : p. in. , decree of Knight
of tlio entit und west , 17 = ; tij30 p. m. , supper
will lie servo,1 in tlo parlors for members
only ; 7:30 : p. in..degreeof Knlylit Uoso Urolx'
Thursday , February 23. 10 o'clock a. m. St.
Andruw's 1'recontory will bo opened In special
session for business und work ; II n. m. , degree -
groo of Prussian knight. 21 ° , by u special
corps of ollli'ers ; 2 p. in , , work will bo resumed
In the decrees from the 22 = " to tho2'J ° : fi:30 : p.
in. , supper will bo served In the parlors for
members only ; 7:31) : ) p. m. , decree of Knight
Kiulosli. 30 = .
Friday. February 20 3 o'clock p m , , Occi
dental consistory will convene In special con-
cluvo for tlio transaction of business ; U o'clock
p. in. . Decree of Inspector Inquisitor. 3I = , by
u special detail of ollk'ors ; U o'clock p. in. ,
supper In the parlors for niombura only ; 7
o'clock p. m. , Duureu of Muster of the Royal
Secret , .11 ° ; 'J o'clock p. m. , banquet In the
parlors. , '
All vlsltlni nnd resident .members of tbo
rite , of ovury decree , with their ladles , uru
courteously Invited to this bajiquot.
Officers and members , nrb oarnootly re
quested to attend promplly'at ' tiio hour of
opening Iho different bodies.
I'llOTKOTIXa TJIUIK * 1NIJHIKHTII.
South JJiikotu .Stockmen Meet und I'rcpuro
for Future Afc'tton.
Ru'ii ) CITV , S. D. . Feb. bl. [ Special to
Tin : BtiK.J In answer to assail Issued by J.
P. Gammon , president of tjio Black Hills
Stocltmen's association , and James M.
Woods , president of the DlfcU Hills Horse
Breeders' association , about 101) ) prominent
stockmen mot hero yesterday. James M.
Woods and F. M. Stowni-t were olcciod temporary -
porary chairman and secretary. The object
of tbo meeting was lo consolidate into ono
strong und permanent orga&izallon the sov-
orul stockmen's association ? of the Bluck
Hills country and the late reservation , jiy
IhU means It is hoped that' the objects for
which these associations weru formed the
prevention of rustling and punishment of
rustlers , iho protection of brands , the selling
in the best markets , eta may bo moro
economically and thoroughly accomplished.
The plan wus generally endorsed aim utter
thorough discussion u committee was ap
pointed to draft by-lo > Y8 aud constitution ,
and instructed to reporf at n'tneoting to beheld
held in this city on April 0 , IbW.
Drilled u Hold In the Kale.
An attempt was mado'to'b'.ow the safe In
Southwalto and BonncU's grocery store , 1010
North Sixteenth street , some time Saturday
night. A bolo was dnlcd ) mto tbo outer door
near the combination knob , but the robbers
were evidently frightened away before they
bad time to use an explosive. Nothing else
in tbo store was disturbed. The attempt
was evidently niado by amateurs.
What Is nioro attractive than o pretty faro
with a fresh , bright complexion ? For It , use
Pozroni's Powder ,
NO REST FOR THE FARMERS
Agriculturalists Spend Suuilay at St. Louis
in Arduous Logrolling ,
THIRD PARTY MEN PUSHING THINGS
Senator Stanford of Cnllrornln Not In It
1'armrr I.uttk * llm it IV\v AVordu to
Buy Now York Domocrntlo
State Convention.
Sr. Louis , Mo. , Fob. 21. Every Incoming
train today brought hordes of horny-handed
son * of toll , who como to rttond the largest
convention of wealth-producers over assem
bled at any ono time. Immediately upon
Lbelr arrival they wore safely conducted to
their assigned quarters by tbo various recep
tion committees.
Among the lenders of the various organ
izations the Sabbath was not ono of rest , but
rather a day of labor and , to some o.xtont ,
anxiety. One the other hand , some of the
delegates spent the day In sight-seeing nnd
enjoyment , while others lounged about the
tiotol corridors quietly dUcussing the prob
lems which they had cpmo hero to solve ,
while still others , standing In groups , were
in animated conversation ever the proba
bilities of a third party being placed In th
Hold. Associated Press reporters made the
rounds of the various hotels whore the bus-
bandmon are stopping nnd the result shows
Lbat a great many of the delegates are In
Favor of putting candidates In the Held for
the presidency and vice presidency , while
others say that the tirao has not yet arrived
for such action ; that one of the old parties
may yet adopt n platform which will
moot the views of the agricultural
ists and worklngmcn and that there
is time enough for notion. The
latter , though , nro in a very small minority
nnd It Is not at nil likely that they can carrv
the dny when the question is brought before
the convention which will open at 'J o'clock
tomorrow.
Certain ofii Now 1'arty.
Mr. G. F. Woshburn , chairman of the na
tional finance committee , of tbo People's '
party , In nn interview with an Associated
L'ross reporter this ovonlng , said ;
"I bollovo that the confederated Industrial
conference which moots tomorrow will take
independent political action. There is no
iloubt but tbat a committee will bo appointed
by this convention which will bo uuthor-
Izod to net lu conjunction with
the national committee of the
people's party In calling n national
nominating convention before Juno 1. I
believe the platform will bo brief , containing
but a few planks ; but It will bo very clear
out and emphatic In tono. The ttdo seems to
bo hourly rising in favor of independent ac
tion nnd by tomorrow it wilt bo trrostlblo. If
Langstono , Torrill and McCuno attempt to
resist it they will bo literally swept out of
the way. Delegates that have arrived from
their states claim that their constituencies
will repudiate them if they attempt to oppose
the majority of the conference , and that lifo
will bo made miserable on their return homo
after tbo conference.
' ( From present indications it would scorn
as though this was to Do the larcost and
most Important industrial conference overbold
bold in this country. It is estimated that
tbero will bo from 8,000 to 10,000 visitors lu
tbo city during tbo session. "
Tills about expresses tbo vontlmonts of the
leaders of tbo now movement ana it will not
bo surprising If the scheme to bold u national
nominating convention is carried through
with a whoop nnd hurrah.
At all events the farmers say that they
will try nnd "tnko hold of the reins of the
goverinent" for n while and ice whether or
not they can umoliorato their condition ,
which they say is becoming unbearable.
AVI11 Sprint ; ! l Sensation.
The California delegation this evening
adopted a resolution which will create a great
sensation in political circles. The following
Is the text ot the resolution :
Whereas. There are certain parties In the
city of tit. Louis booiulnz 1.eland .Stanford for
the presidency of the United States , and ,
Whereas , The delegates from the state of
California reprcsuntln ? thu farmers alliance ,
tliu Citizens' alllano. KnlKlits of LuliorHoforia
press association and tlio ucoplus party , um-
nhaclcally declare that the people of Cali
fornia nro now looking for u Caesar , n Crom
well , a railroad monopolist or millionaire ,
but rather for a Clneliinatns , and when ho Is
round , wo will know him by the character ho
boars and thu work ho has done.
MAIIION OAN.VON ,
R. A. & I. U. a
J. A. JOIIKhO.N ,
H. 1' . A. ,
J. L. GlUlKUT ,
Cltl/cns Alliance ,
JKSSII : 1'ou.NiisTONi : .
Executive Committee.
Talk From nn Alliance Ieiidfr.
HURON , S. D. , Fob. 21. P. L. Louks ,
president of tbo South Dakota farmer's alli
ance , vlco president of the national alllauco
and editor of the Hurallst , the ofllclal organ
of the state alliance , loft bore today to attend
tbo convention at tit. Louis. In his paper
Mr. Luuks has glvon an oxtcndod editorial
concerning the National Union and National
Cordage company and its connection with
tbo alliance. Ho accuses all who disapprove
of the schema of being opponents of the
alliance and always on the side of monopoly ,
and defies any paper Included In his denun
ciation to reproduce n sinclo editorial
sustaining the charge. The elevator com
bine of the northwnst blcoas the farmers
of a dollar for every cent that the
National Cordage company bloods them , and
yet now , while attempts are being made to
throttle this monster In congress these aamo
guardians of the farmers are defending the
monster. If these same papers believed the
statement tbat the National Union company
wua an appendage of the National Cordage
company they would bo in tbo same crying ,
cringing , subservient , sycophant at its foot
that tboy are of the combinoi. It Is oocauso
it points to n break in monopoly lines thai
they oppose It.
U'JI.I < HU JIOUM ) IIY Till : UNIT ItUIJi.
Now York's Delegation to Chicago \V111 JIu
Holldly for Hill.
AUIANV , N. Y. , Fob. 'Jl. There seems to
bo little doubt that the delegation to Chicago
will bo bound by the unite rule to tbo for
tunes of Mr. Hill. Tbo topics of speculation
today have been the personnel of tht > delega
tion and tbo possible action to bo taken to
morrow by the anti-dill men , Mr. Ander
son , ox-mayor of Now York , Superintendent
of Insurance Maxwell , Hobort Whittnoy and
ox-Soorotary of the Treasury Fulrchlld Imvo
b'cen during the day maturing tbo protest to
bo offered tomorrow against the com
ing .convention. This protest , as
aUo u possible address to tbo people ,
will not bo completed until iho advice shall
bo bad of these nntl-llill people , who nro cx-
poctod to arrive tomorrow. No OHO expects
tuo state committee to glvo any serious con
sideration to the protest referred to.
Thu unll-lllll people will meet at 2 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon alter receipt of tidings
from the state committee as to tlio situation
on tbo protest. It lu expected , although tbo
leaders against Mr. Hill do not say so , that
an address will bo issued to tun democrats of
tbo state , In which the time und place of the
convention will bo named and thu voters
asked to hold primaries for the selection of
delegate's thereto.
Tbo convention tomorrow will bo called to
order nt noon and after temporary organiza
tion has been effected and Iho committees
named , will adjourn ,
It will bo durlne the reooss that the oppo
nents of Senator Hill will buvo tbolr nicotine
in Union hall , where the conueutlon is to bo
bold.
bold.This afternoon Iliubord Crokor and Ed
ward Murphy , jr. , chairman of the state
committee , caino in from Troy and repaired
to the rooms of Senator Hill at the Delavan.
They were Joined by W. Hourko
CoL'krano , James .1. Martin , Thomas
F. Ollroy nnd Lieutenant Oovernor
Shconan. A conference of three hour * dura
tion was had. The subject of tomnorory nnd
permanent organization \\m considered and
settled , The temporary chairman will bo
Judge Nobcc. of the State Uoitrd of Claims ,
nnd General U. B. Slcxlcs of Now York will
bo permanent chairman , Tiiotigh the por-
sonell of delegation at largo was canvassed ,
n decision WHS deferred pending tbo arrival
of Hugh McUiughltn of Urooklpn who was
expected at 10 o'clock.
HE IS A HUSTLEU.
Something About Henry Alilx-y's l.ittext
.MamiRrrlal tips und Down * .
With the Uornhnrdt company in Omaha
today nro Mr. nnd Mrs. llonry U. Abbey of
Now York. Mr. Abbey Is ono of the most
noted of American managers , and Is Inter
ested In the Sarah Uornhnrdt nnd.dellim
Pattl tours , Nine years ago ho opened tlio
Metropolitan opera house In Now York nnd
lost fcJSO.OOO. Ho has since settled every dollar
lar of his Indebtedness , with interest , the
llnnl Installment of this hugo obligation beIng -
Ing paid two months ngo. llo could not now
drawn check for any considerable amount.
The only member of thn firm of
which ho is chief who Is worth any money Is
John H. Schooffel. This man Is partner in
the Uornhnrdt and Pattl enterprises. Uo-
inoinbormg Abbi y's former experiences In
Italian opera , Schooffol refused to put n cent
Into this season's operatic venture In Now
York. Abbey , however , has Inlluautlal
friends In musical nnd financial circles , who
will b.ielt any schutno In which is engaged.
The funds essential.for starling the Franco-
Italian season were supplied by William
Slulnway und ether millionaires , whose con
lldunco in Abbey is quito as strong as their
bank accounts.
During the tlrst mouth ot Italian opera nt
the Metropolitan Schooffol might have been
seen wearing an "I-told-you-so" smile nt
overv performance , The scasoii , which begun
brilliantly on December 1-1 , had n lone Inter-
roguum of disaster. The initial production
was not a wlso selection. "Homeo and
Juliotto" is like water to wlno compared
with Gounod's greater work , "Faust. " It
was sung In French , which was n direct In
sult to German music lovers and n disap
pointment to devotees of ( ho ancient Italian
school. Mrs. Emma Eames-Storoy , from
whom much was expected , proved too cold
nnd colorless for Shakespeare's pus-
sionato heroine. The now tenor , Joan
do Hosx.ko , bud too much of
the barytonnl quality to bo startling ,
nnd his brother , Edouard , was given but
scanty opportunity in the part of Friar Law-
rouce. The reviews next morning were
noticeably lacking tn cnthusia m. The
Wagornlto critics attacked the performance
vehemently , and these of the classic school
were half-hearted In their praise. After
escaping tbo Suylht of the critics Abbey en
countered the grip Clmrybdts Albanl was
the tlrsl member of the company prostrated
by the epidemic. Then followed Scalchl ,
Edouard do Heszke , Valero , Marie Vim
Zai'dt and many of the lessor singers. It
costs M.OOO to lift the curtain at the Metro
politan. Abbey and Grau lost some $50,001) )
during the tirst month of opera. The
Wacnento critics and they are nil mure or
loss tarred by the Uayreuth stick in Now
York continued their attacks , and the apostles
tles of Verdi and Gounod wcro in despair.
Hut Abbey is the calmest loser in the
theatrical profession. Ho gathered in $ i-
000 in a couple of Patti concerts , which ,
after deducting fS.OOO for the diva nnd inci
dental expenses , loft $10,000 profit. Ho Im
ported tbo famous French baritone , Lassalle ,
and put on "L.'Afrlcaino. " Lassallo is a
great s'ngor ' , n great actor and u great mas
cot. The ailing members of tbo company
suddenly got woll. The audience which
packed tho-big house to bear the now bary
t6no canio back nt other performances.
During the past six weeks there have been
few empty chairs at the Metropolitan.
Abbey's terms with the directors nro par
ticularly favorable. Ho gets the house ,
lighting nnd ushers free , and nl tbo close of
each poriormanco receives a check for $2,000 ,
in addition to which ho pockets every dollar
that Is tnKon In at the door. The stockhold
ers reserve only the boxes. There nro
sovonty-tbrco logos nt the Metropolitan , of
which number seventy are lot at a rental of
$ . ' 1,01.0 for the season. Thn ? 210,000 thus
obtained gees to pay the running expenses of
the bouso and tlio'Interest on the original
investment. It does not pay-these. But the
average stockholder of the Metropolitan Is
worth a million , and ho can easily afford to
indulge in the luxury of grand opera.
Abbey will end the season with profit. His
salary list Is small compared to tlyjl of the
Maploson and Stanton regimes.Iean do
Uoszke receives ? 1UOO a performance nnd 'JO
per cent on all houses ever $0,000. Lilllo
Lch m ami gets $1,000 an evening. Edouard
do Hes/.ko is paid $500 for each opera in
which be appears , Mmo. Albunl and Signor
Valero receive $250 each. Emma Eatnos nnd
Marie Van Zandt got $200 , Giulla Kavoirll
gets $150 , and her sister , Sofia , receives S100.
Thcso are small salaries , but it Is u great
thing to sing In grand opera.
Tliey Locked Him Up.
Yesterday afternoon L. E. Ivnodo , who
lives nt 1210 South Fourteenth street , went
to police headquarters and asknd to bo al
lowed to glvo ball for assault , as bo expected
to bo arrested on1 that charge before the day
was over.
Sergeant Slgwart Inquired into thn case ,
nnd ICnodo stated that ho had boon having
some trouble with bis wlfo and had struck
her. The man was detained and nn olllcor
sent out to Investigate the caso.
In his ofllclal report the olllcer stated that
Mrs. Knodo was badly bruised , both oycs
were blackened nnd her nose considerably
scratched. I'ho sergeant locked the man up
and refused to take bail. Jealousy was the
cause of the trodblo.
Scared Away u
Shortly uftor daylight yesterday morning ,
a colored burglar attempted to famlllnrUn
himself with the contents of a boarder's
room nt2522 Half Howard street , but awak
ened the occupant. The visitor was stand
ing on n 1'iddor and attempting to ralsotho
sash of a second story window when dis
covered , llo skipped nnd was followed n
short distance , but the pursuer was com
pelled to return for moro clothlni. , and iho
would-bo burglar got away. A good view of
tbo crook was obtained nnd bo could readily
be idontitlcd.
Will Ilrlnt ; thu Itody Homo.
H , J , Hackott left on tuo Union Pacific
fast train yesterday afternoon for Ogallala
to take charge of the romalns of bl.i brother ,
Robert , who committed suicldo on n Union
Pacific east bound train Saturday night ,
The romalns will roach hnro Monday evenIng -
Ing nt U o'clock. Arrangements for the
funeral are partially completed. It Is the In
tention to burv tlio body in Mount Hope
cemetery Tuesday afternoon ,
Ileri-lrnil Tlielr Ortl/lc-alrn / ,
HOUWEOI : , Nob. , Fob. 21. [ Special lo Tins
Ur.u. ] The opera house was filled at nn
early hour Friday iilght to hear Chancellor
Canllold's lecture to the pupils tbat liavn
completed the grammar school worn , The
chancellor a poke for moro than an hour , setting
ting forth the elevating and ennobling power
of education In a most forcible manner.
Our Better Halves Nuy
they cculd not keep bouso without Cham
berlain's Cough Uomcdy , especially for the
children , In a case a few weeks since at the
homo of a neighbor the attending physician
had glvon up a case of what ho called dropsy.
Mother happening In , told the parents that
in her mind it was n case of lung fever and
advised tbo use of this cough syrup , which
they did , Kosult , the child Is well and the
parents happy. Cbutnucrlaln's medicines
uro used In moro than half the homos In
Loodu. Sims Bros , Leeds , lu. This
rnmody Is not iutondud for lung fever , but
for colds , la t'rlppp , croup and whooping
cough. It will loosen a cold , rcllovo the
lungs and prevent tbo cold from roHtiUIng
in lung fever. 60 cent and 11.00 bottloj for
snlo by druggist * ,
MURDERED BY A JIANIAG
IB.V
*
Henry FfluogJ cnpos from the Sheriff
His Wife ,
BLOODY DEED a-A NEBRASKA FARMER
Co nr en led lromi tAutliorltle < iiy FrtenOl
After < Iiilnl lre < Mherty Detulla
ol thn CiiSkArrent ol Iho
Jlesperale
Wnst I'OIXT , Nob. , Fob. 31. [ Special Tolo.
gram to Tin : Bii.1 : : Henry I'iluogor , a pros
perous farmer living In the northwest corner
of Cumlng county , shot his wife this morn
ing ut 8 o'clock. Ho bad been twice udjudgcil
Insane , once by the local board of Insanity
nnd later by n commission appointed by
Judge POWOM of Norfolk.Vhllo In custody
of Sheriff Sharp he escaped from Jail about
the 14th of December and since that time all
efforts to Hint him have been futile.
Last Friday ho appeared nt his 1101116 wlioro
ho remained until this afternoon when ho
was brought lo this city. Ills brothoc
George , who was appointed guardian by thi
court , was doing the chores nt the house
when the report of the gun was heard. j ,
Plluogor was without money wliou he loft'
hero in December , but when suatvlicd hail
several dollars nnd n now rovnlvor. It la
supposed ho had been harbored by friends
since his escape , ns tlinro was no indications
from his nppearaneo that ho had been ex
posed. Sheriff Giillen and Coroner Oxford
will hold an inquest Monday mc.rnlng ,
There were no eye witnesses to the
trnccdy , nnd tbo murderer rolusc.s to say
anything until the proper time. The re
volver was a now ono , recently purchased ,
and Iho ballot entered her forehead , killing
her Instantly. Plluogcr Is n man about 45
years of ngo , about medium height , aud has
resided In the county about llftoon years.
All bis neighbors unlto In Iho theory that ho
Is sane , and indications nil point that , way.
'
His wlfo was U'J years ol ate mid lo'iwos
four .small children. Hu bad instructed his
attorneys during the trial for insanity to
settle his estate by giving half his property
to his wife nnd procuring n divorce.
This afternoon ho broke down wliun talked
to of his crime by n female proauher and cried
bitterly. When asked of bis wlfo ho
shrugged his shoulders nnd would say noth
ing.
f.II'KLY W s ST LJSTii ,
What towit'H I.eKlxlaturn Han DOIIU During
Itx Present Srcslon.
DCS Moixr.s , la. . Fob. 21. [ Special to
Tin : 13iii.J : The Iowa legislature iiua been in
session now for llvo weeks , and practically
nothing has boon accomplished. Hut it baa
been a lively session , and productive of moro'
sensations than over before In thu history ofi
Iowa assemblies. The sensational deadlock !
on the permanent , organization , the Cliff- .
Parsons oplsodo , tlio police court style of
oratory on the part of some senators on ib.6
Schmidt bill , the "Whlto Chapel" scandal ,
and last , though not least , tbo Finn-
lielvel encounter , have all furnished
amusement for the galleries nnd tho'
general rondlng public. If thn discus '
eion of the Schmidt bill has demonstrated ;
ono thl'itr moro than another , It Is that thd
'dominant parties uro Irrevocably divided on.
the temperance question. Thu Schmidt bill' '
will never become n law In its prusuut form !
und It can never bo amended so as to roach.
tno point of compromise between the parties. )
There uro ono or two senators who might bo
tempted to vote for n llconsu measure were
tnero a possibility of its passing the house ;
but in view of tbat remote probability ltl )
would bo useless for thorn to no ontsido of ,
the general party lines on that subject. So
all the talk that bus boon troniK on the past ;
ton dnys is so much waste wind , und has
only served to furnish amusement for
the galleries and to glvo an oppor
tunity for the several speakers to make
a record upon which to return lo tin udmlr *
ing constituency. There is no danger lii
risking one's ' reputation In predicting that
there will bo no toinporunco legislation this
session , and that tlio present law will serve'
as political slock In trade for the parties for
another two years. As to other legislation )
there will bo very llttlooutsido of the appro-i
priatlon bills. The house has already passed
u bill doing nway with the "Innouont pnrv
chaser" plea of bankers nnd brokers who
deal in questionable securities , und It 13
probable that the sonata will endorse It with1
n few slight amendments. There Is a variety |
ot views on tlio World's fair appropriation.
The commission has asked for $ : ) ! ! ! lUOO.'t '
und the joint committee- has agreed' '
upon ? 25,000 , but it is probable the
bill when linally adopted will not grant ever
$150,000. 'Iho committees have also practi
cally agreed upon the soldiers' monument
bill and It will llkoly bccomo a law. The
committees have been bard nl wane on the
Hoods of bilU before them , and llm next four
weeks will llkoly sue the most of them dis
posed of in the dliapo of laws or otherwise ,
and the assembly ready for adjournment.
By that lime Iho republican hosts will ba
gathered In state convention to select na
tional delegates. .TUero Is very llttlo Indica
tion as yet us to what that meeting will do.
There may bo a complimentary resolution.
for Senator Allison , but it will liurdly
amount 10 nn instruction for him for tbo
presidency. With n democratic governor lu
thu chair Iowa republicans will hardly glvo
him nn opportunity of appointing a demo
cratic United States senator by pulling Son-
ntor Allison In tbo presidential rnco. Witli
Secretary Ululnu out of the question , Iowa
will probably send a solid delegation to Min
neapolis In fuvor of President llarrlson'a ro-
nomli.ntlon ,
Tlin Dentil Itoll.
LIOXH , la. , Fob , 31. | Special Tulegram to
Tin : iJnis.l At his residence In this city this
morning Joseph llaubor , a highly roipcctod
Gorman resident a cd about 5 ! ) years ,
dropped dead , Ho had not been 111 at all.
Ho was a member of the Ivynus Arbolicr
voroln nnd the Woodmen of tbo World. Ho
had successfully conducted a bout/ und shoo
store hero for many years.
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Street ( 'iir 'Men mi u Strike ,
iNiiiANAl'oi.is , Ind. , Feb. 21 , All the street
car lines in thu city today were without mou
to operate them , The company made no at
tempt to start cars , thus throughout tlio city
moro than tbo usual Sunday quiet prevailed.
At the barns nnd power houses tboro were
uion In charge of the property nud with them
are committees of striuors to BCD that no cars
are taken out. President Fronzcl will attempt
to resume business tomorrow by starting cars
on ono or ir.oro of the linos. In anticipation
of trouble ho hai called upon the mayor fos
poltco protection ,
lirlllxli Troop * .
SiNruroiiu , Fob. 20 , Fort Sadons , In
upper Ilunnuh , whlcn is garrisoned by a
force of lintish tioops , 1s surrounded by COO
Kachuns. The latter have made repeated
attacks on the stronghold , but so for Imvo
been repulsed. Nineteen men of the Uritlsb
force have been either killed or wouudod.
The garrison Is closclv boaloged by the
enemy , who have completely blocked the
road loading to thu fort. Tun Sopoys have
boon massacred whlla on their way thither.
KoilKHt with Knlvrs mill Axe * .
VANIIAI.IA , III. , Fou. 21. News haf
reached hero from Loan Grove township ,
this county , that at a dance of Gooru Langos'
a terrible cutting aff.ur took place between
thu Hasscbrook brothers on the ono sldo and
the Hirchall brothers on Ute other. The
weapons used were knives and axui. Doll )
fildeu sustained ecrlous damogo and the af
fray will result in the death of ono of ta
Hu'sjeorooUs and ono of tbo Uirrhalls.